Hit-run victim, driver facing charges
LORAIN — A teen pedestrian injured in a hit-and-run crash is facing charges in the Oct. 17 incident. Elianna Rodriguez, 17, is charged with underage consumption, walking in the roadway and walking in...
View ArticleUPDATED: Elyria man found shot dead in driveway
ELYRIA — A bouquet of blue flowers and a silver balloon bore the brunt of high winds Monday outside a Lowell Street home — a marker noting that an Elyria man was killed there several hours earlier. At...
View ArticlePair indicted in cell phone video case
ELYRIA — Two Lorain men have been indicted on charges they filmed an attempted sexual assault on a mentally ill man in June. Kenyatta Ephraim, 20, is charged with kidnapping, extortion, attempted gross...
View ArticleMan with 8 drunken-driving convictions charged again
LORAIN — A Lorain man who police said had eight drunken driving convictions is facing new drunken driving charges. Manuel Troncoso, 60, of the 1800 block of Wallace Lane, was arrested and charged with...
View ArticleLorain woman arrested on multiple charges
LORAIN — A Lorain woman is accused of fleeing police after an officer said he stopped her for drunken driving about 1:10 p.m. Friday. Officer Miguel Salgado said he stopped Migdalia Quinones on Meister...
View ArticleSupreme Court suspends Sheffield attorney’s law license after accusations
ELYRIA — The Ohio Supreme Court formally suspended the law license of Sheffield attorney Michael W. Fine on Monday. The move comes a week after the Lorain County Bar Association requested an emergency...
View ArticleMoney, cigars stolen from Elyria Circle K store
ELYRIA — Police were called Wednesday to a convenience store about 5 p.m. after the store was robbed. Several police officers were at Circle K, 402 E. Broad St., immediately following the robbery...
View ArticleDeath penalty on table for man accused of stabbing ex-wife
Cuyahoga County prosecutors are weighing whether to seek the death penalty for a man who is accused of fatally stabbing his ex-wife in Cleveland before trying to kill himself in Lorain County. Cuyahoga...
View ArticleMan indicted on charges of shooting at police in Lorain
ELYRIA — An Elyria man has been indicted on attempted murder and other charges for an Oct. 5 incident in which he allegedly fired at Lorain police officers responding to a home invasion. Jonathan Smith...
View ArticleLorain County engineer free during appeal
OBERLIN — Lorain County Engineer Ken Carney won’t have to report to Lorain County Jail on Friday to begin serving the remaining 26 days of a 30-day jail sentence stemming from his plea to criminal...
View ArticleMan charged with stabbing rival outside bar in Lorain
LORAIN — A Lorain man is accused of stabbing another man in the parking lot of Richard’s Premier Lounge, 2062 E. 28th St., around 9:55 p.m. Tuesday. Michael Smith sustained left arm and left knee...
View ArticlePair indicted in Westlake bar crash
A Cuyahoga County grand jury indicted two men on multiple felony charges after an incident in which one of the men crashed a stolen truck into a Westlake bar on Oct. 23. Brandon Pawlak, 26, of...
View ArticleLorain blotter: Nov. 27, 2014
Thursday, Nov. 13 9:09 a.m. — 700 block Brownell Ave., a resident said a large swastika was spray-painted on the wall of her home. She said she suspects neighbors upset with her because she contacted...
View ArticleWoman jailed after bringing pot to court
LORAIN — Marijuana — some don’t leave home without it, no matter what the circumstances. Kaitlyn Robinson, 26, 1508 Herbert Drive, appeared before Judge Mark Mihok in Lorain Municipal Court for...
View ArticleElyria firefighter facing theft charges resigns
ELYRIA — The Elyria firefighter accused of stealing Fire Department cleaning supplies has resigned from his job, according to Safety Service Director Mary Siwierka. Jeffrey Castle, 53, of Elyria...
View Article15 people arrested in warrant roundup in Lorain
LORAIN — Police arrested 15 people on warrants Wednesday in a pre-Thanksgiving Day roundup they say is designed to reduce drug and property crime. “Numerous residents have been victims of burglaries,...
View ArticleElyria blotter: Man charged after argument with girlfriend
Elyria police Monday, Nov. 24 9:30 p.m. — 600 block Leona St., Michael Smith, 28, was charged with obstructing official business after his ex-girlfriend said he had her car and wasn’t returning it....
View ArticleLorain blotter: Alleged assault stems from argument over alarm clock
Lorain police 4:05 p.m. Nov. 29 — 2300 block Kelly Place, Dana Kaurich, 32, same address, arrested and charged with domestic violence. Kaurich’s roommate said they argued Friday over Kaurich’s alarm...
View ArticleJoseph Allen to be released from jail earlier than expected
ELYRIA — Joseph Allen will complete his prison sentence in the controversial Head Start child molestation case 183 days sooner than expected. Visiting Judge Virgil Lee Sinclair Jr. ruled Tuesday that...
View ArticleMother describes volatile relationship between daughter, boyfriend
ELYRIA — Karen Villegas believes her daughter fatally shot Lamar Capers on Nov. 24, but she hopes people will not judge Nicole Villegas too harshly. “There were two victims,” the elder Villegas said....
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