Lorain Politician Praises Increase In School Construction Funding

State Rep. Joe Miller lauded the state for taking steps to remedy unsafe or outdated school buildings.

Elyria Man Charged With Transporting Child Pornography

The Department of Justice said a missing teenage girl from California was found with the Elyria man.

Good Samaritan Helps Avon Lake Cops Catch Drunken Driver: Police

Police records show that a caller followed a suspected drunken driver until police could locate the car.

Body Armor Grant Awarded To Avon Police

The Ohio Attorney General's Office announced Tuesday that 300 local law enforcement agencies, including Avon, would get the grant.

Bullet Shell Found Near Avon Lake High

The shell was found in the grass of a traffic island in the south parking lot.

Stolen Property Found During Avon Lake Traffic Stop: Police

Police said they found stolen property on a dump truck they stopped this month.

Elyria Man Found Guilty Of Illegally Having Gun

The man's weapon was found near a murder scene, according to the Department of Justice.

Drunken Driver Hits Fire Hydrant In Avon Lake: Police

Police said a 72-year-old, under the influence, crashed into a fire hydrant last week.

More Sketches From Prolific Serial Killer Released

The FBI originally released 16 sketches from Samuel Little, who confessed to 90 murders. On April 1, the agency released 10 more sketches.

Driver Left Scene Of Avon Lake Accident, Police Say

Officers found car parts and a damaged mailbox spread across the front lawn of a Lake Road home. They then tracked down the responsible car.

Narcan Revives Overdosing Avon Lake Man, Police Say

Several doses of the anti-overdose drug had to be given to the man, according to police records.

3 Fraud Attempts In 2 Weeks In Avon Lake

Police records indicate that two residents and one business were the targets of scammers and check forgers.

Avon Announces Health & Safety Fair

The annual event will return in June, the city said on social media this week.

Avon Lake Man Arrested For Assault: Police

Police records said the man sent a person to the hospital on Sunday.

Stolen Vehicle Found Parked In Avon Lake

Police said the vehicle was parked outside an Avon Lake condo and abandoned. K-9 units were brought in to track possible suspects.

Police Searching For Suspected Lorain Murderer

On Tuesday morning, a man was found shot to death in Elyria. Now police say they're looking for his suspected killer.

2 People Found Unconscious From Drug Use In Avon Lake

Police said one of the victims had to be rushed to the Avon Cleveland Clinic for treatment.

Suspicious Man Sneaks Into Avon Lake Home, Garage

Police said the man was confronted by residents and claimed to be a landscaper looking for work.

Sick Raccoon Spotted In Avon Lake: Police Blotter

The animal was tracked throughout the city, until it wandered into a backyard filled with peanut shells and bird feed.

Child Pornography Charges Filed Against Elyria Man

A 58-year-old Elyria man has been accused of receiving and distributing child pornography.

Driver Flees Avon Lake Police, Crashes Into Mailbox

While attempting to speed away from officers, the driver lost control of his car and collided with a monument-style mailbox.

Drunken Driver Hits Tree In Avon Lake: Police

The driver of a pickup truck that had collided with a tree was arrested for driving drunk, police said.

Columbia Gas Fined $400,000 For Avon House Fire

The Public Utilities Commission of Ohio said the company failed to properly disconnect a gas line, which fed the flames.

Identity Theft Scam Ensnares Avon Lake Man

Someone used the man's identity to open a cell phone account in Texas and then buy two new phones.

Threats Made Toward Lorain Schools, Adult Man Arrested

Police said they were alerted to social media threats against the school district on Wednesday. The posts were traced to an Elyria man.

Drunken Driver Hit Utility Pole In Avon Lake: Police

Police said the driver admitted to having five or six beers and taking a "speed pill" before hitting the pole.

Prolific Killer's Sketches Of Unidentified Victims Released

Samuel Little has confessed to 90 murders. He drew 16 of his unidentified victims and the FBI wants the public's help ID'ing the victims.

Online Fraud Strikes In Avon Lake: Police Blotter

Police are investigating the hacking of a woman's online shopping account.

Wrong Way Crash In Avon, On I-90, Sends 2 To Hospital

The condition of the two injured drivers is unknown. The highway was briefly shut down, but has since reopened.

Accused Drug Trafficker Arrested In Avon Lake: Police

Avon Lake Police stopped a Jeep Liberty and arrested the driver on a warrant for trafficking drugs, police said.

2 Wounded In Lorain Shooting On Friday Night

Police are investigating a double shooting that happened Friday night on West 17th.

Woman Asked Cops To Take Her To Jail After Car Accident: Police

Police said the woman was staggering about, slurring her words, and didn't have a license to be driving.

Elyria Man Stabbed Woman During Carjacking: Indictment

Police said the woman suffered small wounds on her legs, stomach, and hands.

3 Overdoses In Avon In 36 Hours, 1 Dead, Police Say

Police administered Narcan, the anti-overdose drug, to two people found overdosing. The third person was dead when officers arrived.

Man Accused Of Murdering Family Arrested In Avon: Police

A Virginia man wanted on two counts of murder was found in Avon on Saturday, police said.

Suspect In Vermilion Home Explosion Arrested, Police Say

The suspect was found in an abandoned home, the Erie County's Sheriff's Office said.

Narcan Used To Revive Overdosing Avon Lake Man, Police Say

Police said the man overdosed in the early morning. Police and fire crews responded and helped save the man's life.

Home Explodes In Vermilion, Sheriff's Office Says

Police believe a car hit a gas meter, causing the explosion. The family inside the home were able to escape before it exploded.

Lorain Man Sentenced For Overdose Death

A Lorain man will spend his life in prison after selling fentanyl to a man that later overdosed on the narcotic, court records said.

Drivers Blow Past Stopped School Buses In Avon Lake: Police

Police said two people were cited in two days for ignoring a school bus's stop sign and driving around the bus.