Lorain, Ohio — A 20-year-old Lorain woman has died in a suspected drowning at Lakeview Beach after jumping off a break wall and failing to resurface, according to a statement from the Lorain Police Department. Police were called to Lakeview Beach, North, around 7:45 a.m. on Tuesday, June 24, after Continue Reading
High-Speed Chase Ends in Violent Crash and Felony Charges on State Route 2
VERMILION, Ohio — A high-speed pursuit involving a wrong-way driver ended in a violent crash and multiple felony charges Sunday evening, June 22, on State Route 2 near Baumhart Road. Emergency dispatch logs show that the first calls came in around 5:04 p.m., when a silver sedan was reported traveling Continue Reading
Broadway Avenue Crash Sends Motorcyclist to Hospital With Injuries
LORAIN — A 53-year-old man was transported to the hospital after a crash involving a motorcycle and a car on Saturday afternoon, according to a release from the Lorain Police Department. Officers responded to the intersection of Broadway Avenue and West 34th Street around 1:58 p.m. on June 21. Upon Continue Reading
Illinois Woman Killed in Three-Vehicle Crash in Henrietta Township
HENRIETTA TOWNSHIP — A tragic three-vehicle crash in Lorain County on Sunday afternoon left one woman dead and three others hospitalized with serious injuries. According to the Elyria Post of the Ohio State Highway Patrol, the crash occurred at approximately 2:25 p.m. on June 22, 2025, at the intersection of Continue Reading
Two Found Dead in Sheffield Lake Home in Apparent Murder-Suicide
SHEFFIELD LAKE — Authorities are investigating the deaths of a man and woman found inside a Cove Beach Avenue home Saturday afternoon in what officials say appears to be a murder-suicide. Officers were dispatched to the 400 block of Cove Beach Avenue shortly before 4 p.m. for a report of Continue Reading
Stabbing Suspect Apprehended After Fleeing Elyria Scene
ELYRIA, Ohio — A 25-year-old Elyria man is in custody after allegedly stabbing another man during a dispute Thursday evening, then attempting to flee the scene on foot. Elyria police responded to the 6200 block of West River Road South at approximately 6:49 p.m. on June 19, where they found Continue Reading
DoorDash Driver Stalked and Pistol-Whipped After Attempting to Escape
ELYRIA — A woman delivering DoorDash was allegedly stalked, cornered, and pistol-whipped by a man who followed her through Elyria before confronting her in a back alley, according to police reports. Joshua K. Dotson, 35, of Elyria, was arrested in the early morning hours of June 14 after officers responded Continue Reading
Elyria Woman Previously Arrested for Twerking Now Struck With Pot in Apartment Brawl
ELYRIA — A 20-year-old Elyria woman previously arrested for underage drinking after twerking on parked cars is facing new criminal charges following a violent altercation inside a local apartment. According to police reports, officers were dispatched to 310 Oberlin Road, Apartment 11, around 8:43 p.m. on June 13 for a Continue Reading
Police Use K9s and Drones to Track Down Fleeing Suspect
A multi-agency manhunt ended Wednesday afternoon with the arrest of 29-year-old Samuel M. Otero, who fled from law enforcement near Colorado Avenue and Abbe Road in Sheffield Village. According to radio traffic and eyewitness accounts, the search began after a reported protection order violation at a home off Root Road Continue Reading
Lorain Council Stalls Backyard Chicken Ordinance Amid Divided Opinions
A proposed ordinance to allow backyard chickens in the City of Lorain failed to advance during the June 17 City Council meeting, halting efforts to legalize limited urban hen ownership — at least for now. The legislation, which would have amended Chapter 505 of the Lorain Codified Ordinances by adding Continue Reading