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Elyria man still barred from having children until child support paid
ELYRIA — The Ohio Supreme Court has declined to hear an appeal from an Elyria man who has been barred from having any more children until he pays off child support for the children he’s already had....
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UPDATED: Lorain police identify body found in woods
LORAIN — Police have identified a body found in the woods in Lorain on Wednesday as that of Rebecca Jean Newsome, 44, of Lorain. Police received a call about 2 p.m. Wednesday from two city workers who...
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Lorain blotter: Girlfriend accused of brandishing scissors during argument
Lorain police 2:44 p.m. Oct. 14 — 1300 block W. 18th St., a man said his girlfriend pointed a pair of scissors at him, spat in his face and pulled his necklace off during an argument. Tuesday, Oct 14...
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Elyria blotter: Man says tenant stole car parts from garage
Elyria police 3:48 p.m. Oct. 15 — 100 block S. Abbe Road, a man told police he leased his garage to help pay for his rent. He told police the person he leased the garage to stole four Corvette rims and...
View ArticleFive Elyria Catholic students charged with vandalism
ELYRIA — Sometime Saturday evening or Sunday morning, five students from Elyria Catholic High School spray-painted obscene images on driveways, threw eggs at a house and left bologna on the hood of a...
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Teen charged as adult in Elyria shooting death
ELYRIA — A 17-year-old from Elyria has been indicted as an adult on aggravated murder and other charges in the July 1 shooting death of Davion Strupe. Tristen Belfiore also is charged with murder,...
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Lorain man charged in kidnapping
ELYRIA — A Lorain man who allegedly held his girlfriend captive has been indicted on charges of kidnapping, felonious assault, domestic violence and violating a protection order. The victim, Juliann...
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Former Elyria High athletes indicted on burglary charges
ELYRIA – Two former Elyria High School athletes were indicted by a grand jury after charges stemming from an August home break in. Ronnie Smith and Jumarr Lewis Jr., both 19, each were indicted on one...
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Lorain police interview residents, search homes in connection with woman’s death
LORAIN – Police say a woman whose body was found in the woods Wednesday died sometime between early Tuesday morning and early Wednesday afternoon. Police found the body of 44-year-old Rebecca Jean...
View ArticleTeen critically injured Friday night in Lorain
LORAIN— Police are looking for a driver who hit a teenage girl and fled the scene Friday evening. About 9:45 p.m. Friday, a driver was traveling westbound in the 1800 block of East 34th Street. The...
View Article2 men hospitalized after 2-car crash in Brighton Twp.
BRIGHTON TWP — A two-car crash early Saturday afternoon sent two men to the hospital. About 12:45 p.m. Saturday, Kenneth Boggs, 54, of Stark County, was driving a Ford Focus northbound on Quarry Road...
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Lorain blotter: Mother reports troublesome sons missing
Lorain police 11 p.m. Oct. 18 — 2600 block Caroline Ave., two brothers, ages 11 and 12, were reported missing by their mother, who said the boys are both out of control. The mother said one urinated on...
View ArticleGirl recovering; hit-skip vehicle sought
LORAIN — A teenage girl is recovering after being struck by a vehicle driven by an unidentified person who fled the scene. Amaryllis Diaz said her daughter, Elianna Rodriguez, 17, has bruises and road...
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Elyria police: Man charged after allegedly knocking out another man’s teeth
Elyria police 1:27 a.m. Oct. 17 — 400 block Wesley Ave., Daniel Derouchie, 51, was charged with domestic violence after he and another man fought, and he knocked out the other man’s teeth, according to...
View ArticleMan wanted for escape allegedly attempts to evade police again
ELYRIA – A man with a warrant for escape tried to evade police again Sunday when he ran from officers, jumped into the Black River and swam for a moment before he was caught. Bruce Johnson, 24, was...
View ArticleMan turns self in for Lorain hit-and-run
LORAIN – A Lorain man who may have hit a 17-year-old girl with his car before fleeing the scene Friday turned himself into police Monday. The man has not been charged and police are still investigating...
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Lorain County Engineer Ken Carney reaches plea deal
OBERLIN — Lorain County Engineer Ken Carney pleaded no contest last week to a criminal mischief charge stemming from his May arrest following allegations he had attacked his live-in girlfriend. Carney,...
View ArticleJoseph Allen seeks credit for jail time
ELYRIA — Lawyers for Joseph Allen, who was returned to prison last year in the controversial Head Start child molestation case, want to cut the amount of time Allen will remain behind bars by 183 days....
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Driver crashes into North Ridgeville police car at crash scene
NORTH OLMSTED – North Ridgeville police who were helping control traffic after a fatal car crash Monday evening were involved in another crash when a 21-year-old man drove into one of the parked police...
View ArticleAssisted living facility administrator charged with stealing residents’...
An assisted living facility executive has been accused of stealing pain medication from elderly residents. Christina Melaragno, 41, of Gates Mills, was arrested Tuesday at the Gardens of Westlake,...
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