An Elyria man with a long history of roadway-related offenses and public solicitation charges was arrested again on June 4, following what authorities say is his eleventh violation involving panhandling, trespassing, or illegal use of local highways. James S. Bennett, 64, was taken into custody by Elyria police after being Continue Reading
Over 20 undocumented individuals deported following drug and sex crime arrests
More than 20 undocumented immigrants have been deported from Lorain County since the beginning of 2025, according to the Lorain County Sheriff’s Office. The removals followed a series of arrests connected to labor, drug, and sex trafficking cases investigated by local authorities. The figures were shared publicly during a county Continue Reading
Lorain Man Who Led Nine-Hour Manhunt Indicted for Assault, Escape, and Drug Charges
LORAIN COUNTY, Ohio — A Lorain man who led law enforcement on a nine-hour manhunt in March has been indicted by a Lorain County grand jury on multiple felony and misdemeanor charges. James Douglas Meadows, 37, was indicted on May 30 on charges that include escape, tampering with evidence, assault Continue Reading
Delivery Driver Arrested in Attempted Sex Crime Sting Targeting Minors
A Huron man was arrested on felony charges after law enforcement officials say he attempted to meet two individuals he believed were underage girls in exchange for contraband. Travis Brown, 39, was taken into custody in Monroeville by members of the HEAL Human Trafficking Task Force. Investigators allege Brown had Continue Reading
Lorain County Leadership Declares It Is Not a Sanctuary County
The Lorain County Board of Commissioners voted unanimously on June 3, 2025, to approve a resolution stating that Lorain County is not, and has never been, a sanctuary county. The decision followed several days of public concern and media attention after the county was listed as a sanctuary jurisdiction by Continue Reading
Gunshots Fired Amid Crowd of Dozens During Elyria Brawl
Police in Elyria are investigating a shooting that occurred Monday evening during a large disturbance involving approximately 40 people. Officers were dispatched shortly before 9 p.m. after receiving reports of a physical fight taking place in a residential area. While responding, additional calls came in indicating that shots had been Continue Reading
Coroner Report Points to Simmons as Shooter in Lorain Murder-Suicide
LORAIN, OH — A preliminary report from the Lorain County Coroner indicates that 30-year-old Emily Simmons may have been the shooter in what authorities are investigating as a murder-suicide that left two people dead on Lorain’s west side. Police were called to a home in the 200 block of West Continue Reading
Dangerous Lorain Intersection Getting Safety Upgrade
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Lorain Man Bit by Girlfriend, Arrested Anyway on Domestic Charge
LORAIN, OH — A 24-year-old man was arrested Saturday evening following a domestic incident that allegedly involved a physical altercation and a bite wound. According to a report from the Elyria Police Department, officers responded to a residence on West River Road North on May 31, 2025, after a woman Continue Reading
Lorain County Labeled ‘Sanctuary Jurisdiction’ by Homeland Security
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