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No injuries in house fire on Lorain's west side
LORAIN — No one was injured in a house fire on Lorain’s west side Tuesday afternoon. Lorain fire received multiple calls for the fire in the 600 block of Appleseed Drive shortly before 3 p.m., Assistant Chief Shawn Lloyd said. Once on scene, crews found heavy smoke billowing...
Elyria man wanted on felony charge stemming from head-on crash
An Elyria man has been charged with a felony stemming from a crash last week which injured himself and four others, including a woman who had to be flown to Cleveland for treatment. Chad Gerken, 57, of Connecticut Drive, was charged with aggravated vehicular assault, a felony, and a warrant...
Woman who stabbed her parents in 2022 in North Ridgeville pleads guilty
A woman who stabbed and seriously injured her parents in 2022 at their North Ridgeville home has pleaded guilty to all the charges against her in Lorain County Common Pleas Court. Emily Deese, 36, whose last known address in court records was listed as being in Strongsville, pleaded guilty Friday...
We are a nation awash in guns
We are witnessing a mad scramble to point fingers of blame for the attempt on Donald Trump’s life. Should the Secret Service Director resign? Was the failure in local “law enforcement partners”? Can we for once stop ignoring the elephant in the room?. We are a nation...
Giant Eagle employees run after thieves: Rocky River Police Blotter
On July 1 a woman reported her car was broken into. She parked the car in a shopping plaza in the morning and when she returned later, she discovered the front passenger side window was broken and her wallet was taken. No witnesses were available and officers are investigating. Vandalism,...
Ohio civilians recognized for heroism at house fire
VERMILION, Ohio — Two Vermilion residents were recognized at the Vermilion City Council meeting on July 15 for their actions in rescuing an elderly woman from a house fire on Idleview Drive two months ago. Tony Budka and Matt Green were honored by Mayor Jim Forthofer and Fire Department...
Cleveland police investigate double fatal shooting in city’s Buckeye-Woodhill neighborhood
CLEVELAND, Ohio – Police are investigating after two men were killed Friday in a shooting in the city’s Buckeye-Woodhill neighborhood. The Cuyahoga County Medical Examiner identified the men as Deshawn Ford, 35, of Brook Park, and Darrian Bruster, 30, of Cleveland. If you purchase a product or register...
Lorain police to purchase new cruisers
LORAIN — Lorain police will get several new vehicles ahead of schedule. City Council on Monday unanimously approved the purchase of up to 12 all-wheel drive V6 Dodge Charger police cruisers and associated equipment for no more than $647,416 from the department’s police levy fund. Chief Jim McCann...
Elyria police search for missing 14-year-old
Elyria police are asking for help from the public in their search for an Elyria girl who has been missing for six days. On Tuesday, the department asked on its Facebook page that residents be on the lookout for Ruby Lanning, 14, whom the post called a runaway juvenile. Police...
Truck backs into house in North Ridgeville
A man backed a truck into the side of a condo unit in North Ridgeville on Monday afternoon. North Ridgeville Fire responded to 35158 Greenwich Ave. in North Ridgeville at 4:40 p.m. Monday for a report of a vehicle driven into a home. A Ford F-150 truck had backed into the condo’s brick wall, according to a news release from the fire department.
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