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One charged — so far — in Garden Street shootout
ELYRIA — One of two men suspected of being involved in a Garden Street shootout Monday has been charged with firing a weapon during the incident. Silas Henry Jr. Silas Henry Jr., 25, of Elyria, is...
View ArticleGovernment study says schools are getting safer
WASHINGTON — The latest government snapshot of school crime paints a picture of safer schools with declines in violent crime, bullying and harassment because of sexual orientation. Still, about 3...
View ArticleAbduction, murder leaves Navajo community heartbroken
SHIPROCK, N.M. — The stranger walked with 11-year-old Ashlynne Mike into the hills of a remote area of the Navajo Nation known for its breathtaking views and the monolithic rock outcropping that stands...
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Kasich declares synthetic opioid illegal
ELYRIA — Gov. John Kasich and the Ohio Board of Pharmacy have made a synthetic opioid that was first identified in Lorain and Lake counties illegal. John Kasich Kasich signed an executive order...
View ArticleManziel makes court appearance on domestic violence charges; ordered to stay...
DALLAS — A Dallas judge has ordered former Cleveland Browns quarterback Johnny Manziel to have no contact with the alleged victim in his domestic violence case. Manziel was in court less than 15...
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Investigators believe missing North Carolina teen could be in Ohio
CLEVELAND — The FBI and the Brunswick County (North Carolina) Sheriff’s Office believe a teen missing for five years could be in Ohio. Rachel Natacha Owens, now 20, was last seen getting into a small,...
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Survivors talk heroin at Wellington town hall meeting
WELLINGTON — Tears welled in the eyes of Wellington Schools Superintendent Dennis Mock while describing losing his nephew to a drug overdose to a crowd gathered to learn about the dangers of heroin...
View ArticleJudge’s order includes new revelation about Paterno’s knowledge of Sandusky’s...
PHILADELPHIA — Joe Paterno’s son said Friday that an allegation made by insurers that a boy told the longtime Penn State University football coach in 1976 that he had been molested by former assistant...
View ArticleNavajo community mourns child’s death, questions delay in Amber Alert
Several hours after a stranger abducted an 11-year-old Navajo girl as she played near her home, few outside the reservation knew she was missing. Cellphone alarms jolted New Mexico residents at 2:30...
View ArticleLos Angeles man convicted in ‘Grim Sleeper’ serial killings
LOS ANGELES — A former Los Angeles trash collector was convicted Thursday of 10 counts of murder in the “Grim Sleeper” serial killings that targeted poor, young black women over two decades. Lonnie...
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Ex-coroner wins lawsuit
A federal jury Friday awarded former Lorain County Coroner Dr. Paul Matus nearly $1.4 million in a lawsuit over his 2013 firing as medical director of the county’s General Health District. Paul Matus...
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Two officers among four indicted in theft case
Bart Kubisen ELYRIA — A Lorain County Jail guard, a former Lorain County Drug Task Force agent and some of their family members have been indicted on theft charges. They are accused of stealing money...
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Exposure case sets sex offender up for prison time
A registered sex offender who was released on bond on a felony charge was sentenced to two years in prison Monday after he exposed himself in a Brunswick McDonald’s drive-thru. Terry Lovejoy, 23,...
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Former Metro Parks ranger accused of fraudulent floor deal
ELYRIA — A former Lorain County Metro Parks ranger has been indicted on public corruption charges for allegedly having a financial interest in a flooring project with the park system. Michael Goodrich...
View ArticleMother of Michael Brown pens story
ST. LOUIS — Lezley McSpadden was taking a cigarette break from her grocery store job when a friend called to say someone had been shot in the street near Canfield Green Apartments in Ferguson. Within...
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Elyria police seek armed robber of Convenient store
ELYRIA – A masked man armed with what appeared to be a sawed-off shotgun robbed the Convenient store on East River Road on Monday. Elyria police Capt. Chris Costantino said police were called to the...
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Police: Man pulls rifle on neighbor
ELYRIA – An Elyria man who allegedly pulled a rifle on a neighbor during an argument Monday night is now facing aggravated menacing and having weapons under disability charges. Joshua Bock, 21, was...
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Wellington hosts vigil marking end of watch for fallen officers
WELLINGTON — For about a minute Tuesday night, all emergency radio traffic in Lorain County halted in remembrance of the officers lost throughout the years in the line of duty. “268 to all units and...
View ArticlePolice: Man posed as pastor to rob church
NORTH RIDGEVILLE — A Medina man posed as a pastor to case a local church and returned later to steal a small safe and money, police said. Robert D. Davis, 50, was arrested and charged with breaking and...
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State late in filing appeal; Burge’s attorney wants it thrown out
ELYRIA — Former Lorain County Common Pleas Judge James Burge’s most recent appeal of his criminal convictions initially was thrown out for being filed late, and now his lawyer is arguing that an appeal...
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