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Deputies: Escaped inmate turns himself in
ELYRIA — The man who escaped from the Lorain Medina Community-Based Correctional Facility on Tuesday night turned himself in Wednesday afternoon at the Sheriff’s Office. Gregory Lee Tillman Deputies...
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Food stamp fraud case tossed
ELYRIA — A county judge has thrown out the case against the owner of Cakes, Candy and Flowers, who had been accused of food stamp fraud. Kitty Meszes The theft charge against Kitty Meszes and her...
View ArticleSullivan man, dog dead after Pittsfield Township crash
PITTSFIELD TOWNSHIP — A Sullivan man and a dog are Lorain County’s first traffic fatalities of the year after a one-vehicle crashWednesday night. According to a news release from the Ohio State Highway...
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Former auxiliary firefighter sentenced to jail for fake fire call
OBERLIN — A former South Amherst auxiliary firefighter was sentenced Wednesday to four months in the Lorain County Jail for calling in a fake fire at New Russia Township Hall. Dean Evans Dean Evans,...
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Multiple charges filed against Elyria man in attempted tree stand theft
NORTH RIDGEVILLE — An Elyria man accused of stealing part of a deer stand from private property last week allegedly tried to take the rest of it Tuesday, only to wind up facing multiple charges after...
View ArticleArresting officer’s indictment ‘bittersweet’ for family of Sandra Bland
HEMPSTEAD, Texas — The indictment and expected firing of the Texas state trooper who arrested Sandra Bland, a black woman who later died in jail, are “bittersweet” for her sister. Sharon Cooper told...
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Second man charged in dog tossing incident
ELYRIA— A second man has been charged in connection with the Dec. 29 incident at Cascade Park where a dog was allegedly thrown off of a cliff. Joshua Novak, 24, of Elyria, was served with the charges...
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Trial postponed for man accused of leaving daughter’s dead body in crib
The trial for a Medina man accused of leaving his 20-month-old daughter’s dead body in a crib has been postponed. Eric Warfel Eric Warfel, 34, was arrested Wednesday, July 29, after an Armstrong Cable...
View ArticleHighway patrol: Sullivan man killed in one-car wreck had left scene of...
LAGRANGE — A Sullivan man who died in a crash Wednesday night was involved in another crash about 20 minutes before the one that killed him, according to the Ohio Highway Patrol. Troopers said Kip...
View ArticleSuspect linked to three Elyria robberies
ELYRIA — Police are investigating three robberies that they believe were committed by the same person. Witnesses to all three described a white man in his 20s or 30s with blond hair, scruffy facial...
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Standoff ends quietly
NORTH RIDGEVILLE — A two-hour standoff involving a North Ridgeville man ended with him surrendering, police said. KRISTIN BAUER | CHRONICLE Special forces officers meet in the parking lot at...
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Captain’s appeal continues
VERMILION — A number of Vermilion police officers testified Friday before the city’s Civil Service Commission that they would have supported a discussed no-confidence vote that was never taken against...
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Juvenile enters plea in Carlisle Township beating death
ELYRIA — A 14-year-old boy who was involved in the beating death of a 61-year-old Carlisle Township man last year has admitted to murder and other charges in the case. The boy, whom the...
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Former Vermilion police captain’s appeal wraps up
VERMILION — The Civil Service Commission must decide whether former police captain Michael Reinheimer was terminated because he failed to follow department rules or whether there was a plot to get rid...
View ArticleSome jurors remain haunted after Colorado shooting trial
CENTENNIAL, Colo. — For nearly 14 weeks, they sat in a suburban Denver jury box, listening for hours as witnesses described the searing pain of gunshot wounds and the terror they felt as they fled the...
View ArticleMexico begins what could be lengthy extradition process against drug lord ‘El...
MEXICO CITY — Mexico began the process of extraditing drug lord Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman to the United States, two days after the famed fugitive was recaptured following a dramatic, months-long hunt...
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Police: Robbery suspect caught
ELYRIA— Police have arrested a suspect in the string of robberies last week at local businesses. Daniel T. Bennett Police say Daniel T. Bennett, 32, of Wellington, is responsible for robbing three...
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Jury selection begins in Avon roommate shooting case
ELYRIA — The trial of an Avon man accused of shooting his roommate in the head in 2013 began Monday with jury selection. STEVE MANHEIM/CHRONICLERyan Raider, accused of shooting and killing his roommate...
View ArticleRally at courthouse canceled
ELYRIA — The Nitro Foundation canceled the rally originally planned for Thursday at Elyria Municipal Court. The rally was Planned to encourage law enforcement to impose maximum penalties for...
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Boy struck by vehicle in North Ridgeville
North Ridgeville police and firefighters walk past the vehicle involved in an accident where a sledder was trapped under the vehicle. Airbags were placed under the car by firefighters during the rescue...
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