Lorain Daily

Lorain — During the 5 p.m. hour Wednesday, Lorain fire and police responded to St. Anthony’s on East Erie for a kayaker reported in distress offshore. Lorain’s Marine 1 located the man, brought him aboard, and returned him safely to shore. Bay Village — Around 9 p.m. Wednesday, a woman Continue Reading

LORAIN, OH — Lorain City Council is weighing a sweeping anti-violence initiative aimed at curbing gun crimes, improving neighborhood safety, and holding parents accountable when minors commit firearm-related offenses. The package, introduced during the September 2 council meeting, includes stricter penalties for improper firearm storage and carrying, a proposed parental Continue Reading

ELYRIA — Two people were arrested early Sunday morning after an Elyria Police traffic stop led to the discovery of drugs, a firearm, and multiple active warrants, according to a police report. On August 31, 2025, around 3:10 a.m., Officer Lewis initiated a traffic stop on State Route 57 near Continue Reading

LORAIN — Lorain City Council’s September 2 meeting tackled a packed agenda, advancing major infrastructure projects, approving agreements for the cleanup of the former St. Joseph’s Hospital site, and sending a package of proposed public safety ordinances to committee for further review. The meeting stretched several hours, with lively debate Continue Reading

LORAIN — The City of Lorain has announced upcoming lane closures on the Bascule Bridge as inspection work is performed next week. Starting Monday, September 8, 2025, engineering firm Euthenics will conduct inspection work on the bridge for one week. Lane closures will take place daily between 9 a.m. and Continue Reading

At 2:15 PM on Monday Lorain police were dispatched to the 3000 block of Canton Avenue. The call was for shots fired with one male shot in the leg. Before officers arrived, it was reported the suspect fled the scene in a white sedan. Upon arrival, a tourniquet was applied Continue Reading

LORAIN — A 45-year-old woman was killed Sunday morning in Lorain, and police say her teenage son has been arrested and charged in connection with her death. According to a press release from the Lorain Police Department, officers were dispatched around 6:45 a.m. on August 31 to a home in Continue Reading

Saturday night while Lorain police officers were working, an officer involved motor vehicle accident a gray Ford F150 attempted to drive through the barricade that was set at Elyria Avenue and 21st St. The driver Matthew Swan, of North Ridgeville was arrested. He was charged with OVI, misconduct at an Continue Reading

By Nik EhmanAround 10 PM Saturday, Lorain Police were responding to a MVA going eastbound on 21st St. A black Ford fusion was traveling southbound on Elyria Avenue when they were struck by the cruiser sending them into the side of the building at 2105 Elyria Ave. A black Cadillac Continue Reading

LORAIN — Hollywood-based filmmaker and Lorain native John Baumgartner is coming home to celebrate the Ohio premiere of his supernatural thriller, Beneath the Light. The red-carpet premiere takes place on Saturday, September 6, 2025, at the Lorain Palace Theatre, giving local audiences the first chance to experience the film. Shot almost entirely in Lorain — Continue Reading