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CRIME & SAFETY
16-year-old reported missing in Medina for a 2nd time
MEDINA, Ohio (WOIO) - Medina Police Department are searching for 16-year-old Ethan Petro, according to a Facebook post Monday morning. Medina Police said he ran away Sunday night. He was reported missing earlier this month and was later returned home safely. Police are requesting any information regarding his location. If...
Lakemore police officer charged with felony now faces more charges
CLEVELAND, Ohio (WOIO) - 19 Investigates has learned a Lakemore police officer who was secretly indicted for felonious assault is now facing several more criminal charges. Days after releasing body cam video showing officer Dylan Ukleya shooting at a suspect, Medina police have also filed charges against Ukleja for an incident that happened back in May.
No injuries, minor damage in Wellington Township factory fire
WELLINGTON TWP. — No one was injured but a business was damaged in a fire on Fairgrounds Road on Tuesday. Wellington Fire District Chief Mike Wetherbee said that his department received a call of a structure fire at Forest City Technologies Inc., a plastic manufacturer, at 4:50 p.m. The...
Woman seriously hurt in rollover accident in Elyria
ELYRIA, Ohio (WOIO) - A 52-year-old woman was taken to University Hospitals in Cleveland by helicopter after rolling her vehicle Tuesday afternoon in Elyria, according to police. Police said around 2:43 p.m. first responders were called for a single-vehicle crash in the 1200 block of East River Road. Preliminary investigation...
Bicyclist dies Tuesday in crash on EB I-76 between Wadsworth, Sheridan Blvds.
A bicyclist died Tuesday morning in a crash on eastbound Interstate 76 between Wadsworth and Sheridan Boulevards, Colorado State Patrol public information Trooper Gabriel Moltrer told Denver7.
Elyria clamping down on fireworks use
Elyria will increase its enforcement efforts for violations of the city’s fireworks ordinance through mid-July, the city announced on Monday. In a release posted to the city’s Facebook page, Mayor Kevin Brubaker said the Elyria Police Department would dedicate two officers exclusively to handling fireworks calls every evening for the next several weeks.
Man found sleeping in front of bank at 3 a.m.: Brunswick Police Blotter
Police arrested a man found sleeping in a grassy area near PNC Bank at 3:44 a.m. June 23. The man said he had walked to the area after being denied service at a Taco Bell. He was found to be intoxicated, was cited for disorderly conduct and public intoxication and was taken to his home on Laurel Road by police.
‘Can I go to prison?’ New video shows suspect in North Olmsted Giant Eagle stabbing’s arrest months before crime
OSCEOLA COUNTY, Florida (WOIO) - 19 Investigates is getting a closer look into a crime Bionca Ellis was arrested for a couple of months before she allegedly stabbed a three-year-old to death outside of a North Olmsted grocery store in June. 19 News obtained police body camera video from the...
Rider hurt in motorcycle crash in Penfield Township
A motorcycle crashed at state Route 18 and Indian Hollow Road in Penfield Township on Monday, sending the rider to a hospital with minor injuries. The Ohio State Highway Patrol, Wellington Fire Department and Southern Lorain County Ambulance Service responded to the crash at approximately 4:30 p.m. Monday. Wellington Fire...
Cleveland man indicted in April 2 Amherst shooting, may claim self-defense
A Cleveland man who allegedly shot at a car in April in Amherst is now facing one felony and one misdemeanor charge in Lorain County Common Pleas Court, and court records indicate he may claim self-defense in the April 2 incident. Lavelle Lewis, 29, of West 150th Street, was indicted...
The widest of wide turns leads police to talkative drunk driver: Broadview Heights Police Blotter
Drunken driving, I-77: On June 15, police observed a black Kia not only make a wide turn exiting I-77 for Walling Road but also travel in the incoming lane for a while before eventually correcting to the proper lane. The swerving Kia also was traveling well under the speed limit...
Olmsted Falls’ new jiu-jitsu center Grindstone provides defensive, ‘bully-proof’ training
OLMSTED FALLS, Ohio -- As a sergeant for the Euclid Police Department, Will Brooks knows all about protecting the community. However, there are times when people may find themselves in a violent situation that requires the ability to defend themselves from harm. If you purchase a product or register for...
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