ELYRIA, Ohio — John Alexander Armstrong, 32, of Elyria, was arrested June 4 with assistance from the U.S. Marshals Service after police spent several hours attempting to locate him in connection with an investigation involving an alleged protection-order violation. According to Elyria Police, officers were dispatched to Walgreens, 100 Cleveland Continue Reading
Proposed $15.8 Million Midway Mall Sale Could Open Door To Redevelopment
ELYRIA — One of Lorain County’s most recognizable commercial properties could be moving toward a new chapter. The Lorain County Port Authority has entered into a purchase agreement to sell Midway Mall in Elyria to Industrial Realty Group, a national development company with experience in large-scale redevelopment projects across Northeast Continue Reading
Lorain Woman Arrested After Police Say Meth, Oxycodone Found During Party Call
Police were first called for loud party complaint LORAIN — A Lorain woman was arrested early Saturday after police responding to a loud party complaint said they found methamphetamine, a glass pipe and oxycodone pills in a rental vehicle outside a home on Independence Drive, according to a Lorain Police Continue Reading
Overnight I-90 Work to Impact Lorain County Traffic Through May 29
LORAIN COUNTY — Drivers traveling along I-90 this week should prepare for overnight lane closures and possible delays as part of the Ohio Department of Transportation’s I-90 Major Reconstruction Project. According to information shared by Lorain County Sheriff Jack Hall and provided by ODOT’s North Central Ohio District 3, work Continue Reading
H.E.A.L. Task Force Arrests 13 Locally During Statewide Human Trafficking Operation
LORAIN COUNTY — Thirteen people were arrested locally and four survivors of sex trafficking were rescued during a weeklong human trafficking operation involving the Lorain County Sheriff’s Office and its H.E.A.L. Human Trafficking Task Force partners. The local arrests were part of Operation Spring Cleaning, a statewide crackdown announced by Continue Reading
Schools, Cities Push Back as Lorain County Weighs Tax Relief
ELYRIA — Lorain County commissioners delayed action Friday on a proposed property tax exemption after school and municipal officials warned the move could reduce millions of dollars from classrooms, city services and local budgets. The item before commissioners would have authorized a permissive “piggyback” homestead exemption and a 2.5% partial Continue Reading
Vermilion Man Pleads Guilty in Child Sexual Abuse Material Case
VERMILION — A Vermilion man previously charged in an investigation involving child sexual abuse material has pleaded guilty in Lorain County Common Pleas Court, more than a year after the case first drew public attention. Matthew Rich pleaded guilty May 19, according to court records. Sentencing is scheduled for 9 Continue Reading
Police Say Elyria Hotel Call Revealed More Than a Disturbance
ELYRIA — A Lorain man was arrested after Elyria police investigated a reported domestic violence incident at Sycamore Suites on Midway Boulevard. Lucas Isaac Allen Nail, 30, of Lorain, was listed as the suspect in an Elyria police report connected to a domestic violence call reported Saturday, May 16, in Continue Reading
Lorain Police Arrest Wanted Attempted Murder Suspect After Brief Pursuit
LORAIN — Lorain police arrested a man wanted on an attempted murder warrant Thursday after officers said he ran from a vehicle during a brief pursuit. According to the Lorain Police Department, officers with the department’s Patrol Impact Team, also known as the PIT Unit, apprehended Eddie Ortiz, 32, on Continue Reading
Lorain High Graduation Moved Indoors Due To Severe Weather Concerns
LORAIN — Lorain City Schools has moved the 2026 Lorain High School Commencement Ceremony indoors due to the strong likelihood of severe weather this weekend, creating another adjustment for seniors and families who have already seen the graduation schedule changed once before. The district announced that commencement will now be Continue Reading