Sheriff Phil R. Stammitti announces the promotion of Correction Officer Cenu R. Glover to the rank of Sergeant effective with today's date.
A Sheffield Township high school was evacuated Monday after a bomb threat was discovered.
Officers took the man into custody and had his car towed from the scene, according to records.
Flames tore through the "Uncle Vic" building in Elyria overnight.
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The woman told police she was cold, so they helped her into a cruiser.
Police found drugs during a traffic stop, are looking for missing prescription meds, and more.
Police found the man inside a home overdosing.
The Department of Justice has brought charges against a group of people, saying they trafficking drugs in Lorain County and Cleveland.
A group of suspects were taken into custody after they broke into two cars at Erieview Elementary, Avon Lake police said.
Someone tried to get stimulus checks using an Avon Lake woman's information, police believe.
Someone smashed a sliding glass door and stole a gun from a house in Avon Lake.
Police spotted the stolen car on Rebecca Lane, but the driver avoided officers.
The Lorain County Sheriff's office said a man was beaten to death over the weekend.
Attorney Dennis P. Will will begin employment Jan. 14 and report directly to the sheriff.
Police believe four unlocked cars were taken from driveways in Avon Lake this week.
An Avon Lake man is accused of breaking a window at the fast food restaurant because he wanted a fish sandwich.
Police are looking for a person who broke a window and damaged the siding on a house in Avon Lake.
Learn more about recent traffic stops, thefts and property damage in Avon Lake.
A resident reported that a $300 screen door was wrecked by a group of teenagers.
Police stopped a car with a badly cracked windshield and front end damage and discovered the driver had cut out the airbags.
Police said the motorcyclist was thrown from his bike and killed.
Avon Lake police investigated a number of incidents over the past two weeks. Catch up on the activity here.
Prosecutors said two Lorain residents have been indicted on charges of sexually exploiting children.
Prosecutors sought Frank Root, Jr. from having contact with a neighbor. Root faces felony charges of pandering sexually explicit material.
With Halloween approaching, expect to see more sheriff's deputies on the roads.
Police are investigating a possible opioid overdose in Avon Lake.
Con artists used COVID-19 assistance programs to pose as an Avon Lake resident.
Avon Lake police said a man became "irate" while at the BMV and destroyed a window before fleeing.
Police records show a 22-year-old man was found unresponsive in the passenger seat of a car.
Prosecutors said the man illegally had a gun, despite previous convictions for assault and domestic violence.
An online scam cost an Avon Lake resident a lot of money.
The Lorain County Sheriff's office has received three grants to stymie to drunk and drugged driving.
One resident reported being bitten by a loose dog while out on a walk.
Police said several doses of Narcan were given to an unconscious Avon Lake man.
An unborn child was killed when an SUV blew past a stop sign on Friday night in Lorain. The mother and two children were also hurt.
Police said a 29-year-old was found unconscious in a Jeep at the boat launch. Heroin was found in his possession, officers said.
Police said the driver smelled of alcohol and admitted to drinking and driving.
Two mail delivery persons were bitten by dogs in Avon Lake in July.
Avon Lake police are warning residents about an uptick in distraction burglaries in surrounding neighborhoods.