Welsh to be next Elyria police chief
James Welsh, a 26 year Elyria Police Department veteran and Patrol Division commander, will become Elyria's police chief replacing retiring William Pelko. Safety Director Pyanowski praised Welsh's leadership as City Council chambers set for the swearing in Monday at 3 p.m.
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Elyria
James Welsh
Welsh
William Pelko
Michael Groomes
Pelko
Safety Service
Chris Pyanowksi
Civil Service Commission
Pyanowski
Brubaker
Bill Lantz
Groomes
Ward on trial for fatal beating of grandfather in Elyria
Joseph Ward, 21, faces 23 charges in the February 21, 2024 death of Malcolm Watters after pistol whipping him and his grandmother and then beating Watters with a shovel. The case centers on in-home video and witness testimony about the brutal sequence and Ward’s threats as relatives recount the events.
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Joseph Ward
Malcolm Watters
Joseph
Joey” Ward
Ward
Watters
Elyria
Lorain County
Pamela Watters
Lorain County Common Pleas
Christopher Rothgery
Matt Kern
Chris McNeal
Kern
Bon- Air Avenue
Augdon Drive
Watterses
Lorain High School hostage hoax proves false
Lorain officials concluded a reported hostage situation at Lorain High School was a false alarm after a student texted 911 from the campus. Police and safety officers searched the building in under 15 minutes, found no threat, and urged staff to report concerns. The student’s identity remains under investigation with possible charges for misusing 911. Cellphone policy at the high school is in effect.
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Lorain
Lorain High School
Reuben Figueroa
County Dispatch
Figueroa
Avon Lake to RFQ for owner’s rep on new fire station
Avon Lake City Council authorized Mayor Spaetzel to issue a request for qualifications for an owner’s representative to oversee a planned new fire station. A timeline and budget are not yet set, with three weeks to collect responses before a recommendation to Council.
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Avon Lake
Mark Spaetzel
K.C. Zuber
Spaetzel
Walker Road
Jeremy Betsa
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