Lorain Pair Sentenced for Selling Drugs in Fatal Overdose Case
In May 2022, 22-year-old Justin Cramer died in Vermilion from a fentanyl overdose shortly after purchasing the drugs from Tyler Fox and Abigail Link, both 25 and residents of West 20th Street in Lorain. Investigators used phone records, surveillance video, and witness interviews to link Fox and Link to the Continue Reading
Vermilion Schools Eye Another Bond Levy Vote?
The Vermilion Local School District has scheduled a special board meeting for Wednesday, July 2, 2025, at 6:00 PM at Vermilion High School Commons. According to the official notice, the purpose of the meeting is to consider and potentially vote on a resolution that would begin the legal process of placing a $47 Continue Reading
Police Respond to Reported Weapons Threat on Mornington Road
Police responded to a reported weapons offense on Mornington Road at approximately 7:06 a.m. this morning after a construction manager reported a male at a nearby residence allegedly threatened to run over and shoot the work crew. The incident occurred at a residence described as the second house north of Continue Reading
Ohio Budget Bill Includes Proposal to Restrict SNAP Purchases of Soda
Ohio’s newly passed $60 billion state budget includes a provision that would prohibit the use of Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits to purchase certain sugar-sweetened beverages, including soda. The proposal, initially introduced by the Ohio House, was removed by the Senate but later restored during the final conference committee Continue Reading
Vermilion Police Department Blotter: June 16–22, 2025
The following incidents were reported by the Vermilion Police Department for the week of June 16 through June 22, 2025: From the Desk of Vermilion Police Chief Chris Hartung June 16, 20250421 – 1000 block of Douglas Street: Subject turned in a found iPod on the sidewalk.1516 – Main Street Continue Reading
Vermilion Fire Department Blotter
From the Desk of Fire Chief Bill Brown Fire Incident Report Fire Incident Report: June 14 – June 20 Date Time Nature of Call Location Narrative June 14 09:15 Tree down in roadway Gore Orphanage Removed a fallen tree; three trucks, ten personnel. June 14 16:00 Tree down in roadway Continue Reading
Stranded Overnight: Elderly Couple Rescued After 21 Hours on Lake Erie
A routine fishing trip turned into a 21-hour ordeal for an elderly couple rescued on the morning of June 22 at Romp’s Water Port in Vermilion. According to a report from the Vermilion Police Department, the couple had launched from Copper Kettle Marina in Lorain around noon the previous day. Continue Reading
Fatal Crash at SR 113 and Gore Orphanage Road
HENRIETTA TOWNSHIP — A tragic three-vehicle crash in Lorain County on Sunday afternoon has left one woman dead and three others hospitalized with serious injuries. According to the Elyria Post of the Ohio State Highway Patrol, the crash occurred at 2:25 p.m. on June 22 at the intersection of State Continue Reading
High-Speed Chase Ends in Violent Crash and Felony Charges on State Route 2
VERMILION, Ohio — A high-speed pursuit involving a wrong-way driver ended in a violent crash and multiple felony charges Sunday evening, June 22, on State Route 2 near Baumhart Road. Emergency dispatch logs show that the first calls came in around 5:04 p.m., when a silver sedan was reported traveling Continue Reading
5-Year-Old Found Dead, Father Still Missing in Cuyahoga River Tragedy
A heartbreaking incident unfolded Saturday evening on the Cuyahoga River near Gorge Metro Park in Cuyahoga Falls. A father and his 5-year-old son were using an inflatable inner tube when it overturned in swift, high water caused by recent heavy rainfall. Emergency crews from multiple departments across Summit County responded Continue Reading