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Former Elyria man with 12 DUI convictions, lifetime license suspension arrested Tuesday while driving on Infirmary Road
A former Elyria man with 12 DUI convictions has been arrested again on felony charges after being stopped Tuesday while driving a truck on Infirmary Road. Anthony Card, 47, of Massillon, was arrested on warrants charging him with domestic violence and unauthorized use of a motor vehicle, both felonies, and misdemeanor assault, following a traffic stop in the 800 block of Infirmary Road, according to an Elyria police report.
Child mauled to death by family dog
LORAIN — A 6-year-old boy is dead after being attacked by a dog. Lorain police responded to the 1700 block of East 31st Street shortly after 4 p.m. Wednesday for a report of a child attacked by a family dog. The child, identified by Lorain County Coroner Dr. Frank...
Man dead after boat capsizes on Lake Erie, search suspended for other man
Three people were rescued after a boat distress call on Lake Erie on Saturday, but a fourth person reportedly on the boat was still missing as of Saturday afternoon, according to authorities.
2 women in Chicago and Cleveland police officer are among those killed in July Fourth shootings
Two women in a home in Chicago, a police officer serving a warrant in Cleveland and an armed person making threats in Yellowstone National Park were among those killed in shootings on the Fourth of July, historically one of the nation's deadliest days of the year.Violence and mass shootings often increase in the summer months, with more people gathering for social events, teens out of school and hotter temperatures. Three boys, ages 8, 7 and 5, were also wounded in the shooting on Thursday in Chicago, which police say resulted from an apparent personal dispute. The women killed were 42...
10-year-old girl shot to death in Cleveland's Jefferson neighborhood
CLEVELAND — 3News has confirmed a 10-year-old girl is dead following a shooting in Cleveland's Jefferson neighborhood Thursday evening. Police say the incident occurred around 7:10 p.m. within the 3200 block of West 125th Street, part of the West Park area. Witnesses told us they heard about a dozen gunshots they originally believed were fireworks before someone began screaming from the middle of the road.
Don’t stop believing! Woman, 75, duped into giving $125K to scammer posing as Journey’s Steve Perry
A 75-year-old woman claimed she was scammed out of nearly $125,000 by someone posing as Steve Perry, the former lead singer of the rock band Journey, according to reports.The septuagenarian resident told Westlake, Ohio police on June 27 that she had exchanged Facebook messages with someone claiming to be Perry, starting in January.The imposter Perry said he had a “business opportunity” and “needed a woman in his life,” according to a police report obtained by WKYC.Investigators say that the pair continued to talk for months over WhatsApp and the unnamed woman sent “thousands of dollars” to the fake rock star.The...
Missouri Couple Attacked at Nebraska Highway Rest Area
On June 19th, a retired couple from Missouri was attacked in their RV by a knife-wielding assailant at a Nebraska rest area. James D. Thompson, Jr., 22, of Elyria, Ohio, has been charged with first-degree murder, attempted first-degree murder, multiple counts of use of a deadly weapon, first-degree assault, attempted robbery, and operating a vehicle to avoid a felony.
Elyria man greets police officer at gas station, is arrested on felony warrant
ELYRIA — An Elyria man made it easy for a police officer to arrest him July 1: He walked up to say hello and was immediately taken into custody on a felony warrant. Curtis Berryman, 35, of Gull Drive, was arrested just after 10 a.m. that day at the GetGo gas station on Midway Boulevard on a warrant through the North Olmsted Police Department, according to an Elyria police report.
‘Shouldn’t have had that last beer’: Cleveland man arrested for 6th OVI
WESTLAKE, Ohio (WOIO) - A 60-year-old Cleveland man was slapped with his sixth OVI after speeding 90 MPH, Westlake police confirmed. WPD said officers on patrol saw a pickup truck speeding 90+ MPH in a 60 MPH zone on I-90 eastbound around 9 p.m. on July 2. The pickup truck...
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