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Westlake PNC bank robbed
WESTLAKE – Police are seeking a masked gunman who walked into a PNC bank branch late this morning and made off with an undisclosed amount of money. The armed robbery occurred at 11:05 a.m. at the PNC...
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Arbitrator upholds Vermilion officer’s firing for sex on duty
VERMILION — An arbitrator has upheld the firing of a Vermilion police officer who was terminated last year for having sex on duty. David Jones The Ohio Police Patrolmen’s Benevolent Association had...
View ArticleWarrant says chef admitted killing housekeepers at Chagrin Falls assisted...
CHAGRIN FALLS — An arrest warrant says a chef suspected of fatally shooting two female co-workers at a northeast Ohio assisted living facility told police he killed the women. Police in Chagrin Falls...
View ArticleVIDEO: No charges made in night crash involving cruiser
AVON — An investigation into a crash involving an Avon police cruiser has been wrapped up and no one was cited. On March 18, Avon police Officer Andy Kehl crashed into a utility truck in which an...
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Akron man leads Elyria police on chase near Interstate 480
ELYRIA — An Akron man who led Elyria police on an on-again, off-again chase through the streets of the city and onto state Route 10 came to a sudden stop when he ran over spiked stop sticks deployed by...
View ArticleA dying breed engaging in ‘sketchy’ work: Only about 100 police artists...
NEW YORK — In an age of ubiquitous cellphones and surveillance cameras, New York City police forensic artist Matthew Klein is one of a dying breed of crime fighters who helps catch bad guys with a...
View ArticleAP Investigation: How con man used China to launder millions
EDITOR’S NOTE: First of two stories on how foreign swindlers are turning to China to launder their loot. ASHDOD, Israel — Gilbert Chikli was rolling in money, stolen from some of the world’s biggest...
View ArticleReport: Prosecutors usually get away with misconduct, mistakes
BATON ROUGE, La. — Prosecutors are rarely held accountable for misconduct and mistakes that have left innocent people imprisoned for crimes they didn’t commit, according to report Tuesday by a...
View ArticleBREAKING: Deadlocked Supreme Court upholds win for unions in fee case
WASHINGTON — A tie vote from the Supreme Court on Tuesday handed a win to labor unions in a high-profile dispute over their ability to collect fees. The justices divided 4-4 in a case that considered...
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Missing inmate recapture without incident near Nelsonville prison
NELSONVILLE — A convicted murderer who escaped from an Ohio prison was captured late Monday by a joint law enforcement task force, authorities said. John Modie The state Department of Rehabilitation...
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Woman accused of running brothel out of Elyria home
ELYRIA – A woman allegedly running a brothel out of her rented Elyria home is facing criminal charges following a bust by Elyria police on Monday. Elyria Police Capt. Chris Costantino said officers...
View ArticleTrump campaign manager charged with battery after Florida run-in with reporter
WASHINGTON — Florida police have charged Donald Trump’s campaign manager Corey Lewandowski with simple battery in connection with an incident earlier in the month involving a reporter. Police in...
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Elyria’s goal is to add 11 officers by end of year
ELYRIA — The city is hoping to add 11 new police officers by the end of the year. Because of the passage of Issue 6, the city’s 0.5 percent income tax increase, on March 15, the money will be there....
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Westlake police warn of woman stealing tip jars
WESTLAKE — Police are advising area business owners to be on the lookout for a woman they say has stolen tip jars from counters of local businesses. Stepfanie Eshack Police have issued misdemeanor...
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Security says man tried to take knife into court
ELYRIA — Police said a defendant in an eviction case was caught bringing a 2-inch knife concealed in a pen into Elyria Municipal Court late last week. Donald Moore III Elyria police Capt. Chris...
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Former Wellington teacher and coach pleads guilty to charges stemming from...
ELYRIA — Nick Vaughn’s relationship with a student has cost him his job as a teacher and cross country coach with Wellington Schools and on Wednesday he pleaded guilty to criminal charges. But Vaughn...
View ArticleAvon Lake schools settle with color guard members hit by falling sign
ELYRIA — Avon Lake Schools has reached a settlement with two members of an American Legion color guard who were injured when a band sign fell on them at a football game. Superintendent Bob Scott said...
View ArticleStranger than fiction: Trial begins for woman accused of murder-for-hire plot...
BOYNTON BEACH, Fla. — If the State of Florida’s attempted murder-for-hire case against Dalia Dippolito unfolds like a reality show, maybe that’s because it was made with television in mind. Dippolito,...
View ArticleDistrust flares after officers cleared in Minneapolis shooting
MINNEAPOLIS — Activists from Minneapolis’ black community spent four months demanding the release of videos and other evidence after a black man was fatally shot in a confrontation with two white...
View ArticleElyria police seek Joyful Mug robber
ELYRIA – A knife-wielding man made off with two money bags after robbing the Joyful Mug on Wednesday night, according to Elyria police. Officers were called to the bar at 632 Leona Street around 8:50...
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