Elyria, OH – Jason Mayo, 46, of Elyria, was arrested on June 18, 2025, for aggravated menacing and criminal damaging after allegedly smashing a car window and making threats against his ex-girlfriend and her supervisor at The Foundry, a workplace located on Filbert Street. According to a report from the Continue Reading
Lorain Police Chief James McCann Retiring in Wake of Ethics Probe
Lorain Police Chief James McCann will retire on September 15, 2025, under the terms of a separation agreement negotiated after an internal investigation found he violated department ethics and conduct rules. The agreement allows McCann to remain on paid administrative duty until his retirement date, avoiding a formal suspension that Continue Reading
Candlelight Vigil Held at Lakeview Beach for ‘Juice’
Lorain, OH, June 25, 2025 — A candlelight vigil was held Tuesday night at Lakeview Beach to honor Juice, also known as Ayesha Kadi, a 20-year-old Lorain resident who drowned on Monday. Juice was transitioning and had asked to be called Juice or Jordan. The ceremony began at 8:40 p.m. Continue Reading
Sheriff’s Office Seeks $34M Budget, Cites Past Financial Errors
LORAIN COUNTY — Sheriff Jack Hall and his chief deputy are asking for a $34 million budget for 2026, pointing to a combination of deliberate budget cuts, inherited debt, and past administrative errors that have strained the Sheriff’s Office since the start of the year. The most immediate challenge is Continue Reading
Elyria Police Department Expands with Three New Officers
The Elyria Police Department welcomed three new recruits this week as Tavon Kurtz, Sharon Smith, and Anthony Vicens were officially sworn in during a ceremony at City Hall. The three officers will begin training at the Cleveland Heights Police Academy on Friday. Upon successful completion of the academy, the recruits Continue Reading
Amherst Road Rage Suspect Indicted After Van Driver Shot Protecting Disabled Passengers
A Lorain County grand jury has indicted the man accused of shooting a van driver during a May road rage incident in Amherst Township. The bullet, which remains lodged in the victim’s spine, left her temporarily paralyzed—and her quick actions may have saved the lives of five passengers in her Continue Reading
20-Year-Old Lorain Woman Drowns at Lakeview Beach
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