A 21-hour search of Lake Erie on March 14 and 15 by the U.S. Coast Guard for boaters in distress may have been part of a hoax. Federal authorities Oct. 23 charged Danik Shiv Kumar, the Sandusky recreational pilot who prompted the search, with sending a false distress message to the Coast Guard. Kumar “caused [...]

The so-called “Cleaning Fairy” pleaded guilty Tuesday to attempted burglary in Cuyahoga County Common Pleas Court. Susan Warren of Elyria had originally been charged with burglary for breaking into a Westlake home on May 22, cleaning it and leaving a $75 bill. The bill, which was written on a napkin, included Warren’s phone number. Warren, [...]

ELYRIA — Elyria Planning Commission voted Tuesday to relax some of the guidelines of the city’s design review process. Mayor Holly Brinda admitted the changes may seem subtle, but they could mean a lot of money for contractors and developers and be the difference between someone choosing Elyria for a new business and going to [...]