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Former parish employee charged with rape worked at Elyria Catholic High School

Andres Andino, 59, worked "occasionally" at Elyria Catholic from 2010 to 2016 in its music ministry, according to a news release from the school.

Cops and Courts

Two people injured, one man charged following shooting early Saturday morning

Lorain Police responded to Unk's Lounge, 3734 Pearl Ave., for a shooting around 2:11 a.m. Officer Narcisco Inchaurregui was on patrol in the area when he reportedly heard about 10 shots and saw people running from the scene when he arrived, according to a police report.

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15-year-old sustains 'serious injury' in West River Road crash

The 15-year-old male was operating a bicycle when he was struck by a 79-year-old man who was headed southbound in a 2024 Kia Forte, according to the Lorain County Sheriff's Office.

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County Auditor: Up to 1,000 property owners challenged values by March 31 deadline

At least 925 property owners filed appeals of their property values with the Lorain County Board of Revision as of Monday morning, Auditor Craig Snodgrass said. He expected that number to be 1,000 by day's end.

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James Welsh sworn in as new Elyria Police Chief

A 26-year veteran of the Elyria Police Department, Chief James Welsh officially took command of the Department on Monday.

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Lorain County Port Authority Board to meet Wednesday

On the agenda are the issuance of bonds for a project at Black River landing in Lorain, approval of a tax exemption for a multi-family housing project in Amherst and approval of a tax exemption for a project at the Wilkes Villa housing complex in Elyria.

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Lorain to host Veteran of the Year banquet April 19

The banquet will start at 5 p.m. April 19 at Brown-Robinson Funeral Home at 6075 Middle Ridge Road in Lorain, with the awards ceremony to follow at 6 p.m.

Cops and Courts

Joseph Ward convicted of beating his grandfather to death with a shovel in 2024

Ward, 21, showed no reaction as Lorain County Common Pleas Judge Christopher Rothgery read the verdicts on all 19 charges. He was found guilty of 18 felonies and misdemeanors and not guilty of one misdemeanor.

The Chronicle

With education funding in limbo, what happens to Ohio's special education students?

The recent slashes to the U.S. Department of Education by the Trump Administration – and the promises to eliminate it completely – have concerned local and state educators, as well as experts in the field of disability rights.

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Friendship Animal Protective League seizes 54 dogs from two Lorain County incidents

The seizures were related to two separate incidents in which FAPL's Humane Investigations Department responded to homes in which animals were living in unsanitary or inhumane conditions.

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