Elyria woman faces felony charge over traffic stop flight
Petra Pintar, 20, of Washington Avenue, is charged in Lorain County Common Pleas Court with failure to comply with the order or signal of a police officer after allegedly fleeing a traffic stop on February 1. She pleaded not guilty at arraignment and is held on a 127,500 bond. Investigators say Pintar drove the car during the chase linked to her missing person case with her boyfriend Donte Parker II, who later faced his own arrest and flight efforts.
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Elyria
Petra Pintar
Washington Avenue
Lorain County
Giovanna Bremke
Pintar
Chris Pierre
Donte J. Parker II
Parker
Black River
Flint
Michigan
Lorain
Pierre
Dazzle Awards honor Avon Avon Lake Bay Midview students
Four area high schools Avon Avon Lake Bay and Midview shine at the 2025 Dazzle Awards guided by Pat and John Chapman with support from PNC. Avon High School earns six nominations including Best Actor and Best Actress for Les Mis and touts a strong theatre program led by Michael Moyseenko. Bay High receives six nominations in categories spanning orchestra scenic design costumes choreography ensemble and supporting actor for The Music Man.
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Elyria
Avon
Avon Lake
Bay
Midview
Pat and
John Chapman
PNC
Ohio
Michael Moyseenko
Moyseenko
Avon High School
PH Bay High School
Avon Lake poppy project honors veterans and families
Avon Lake American Legion Post 211 displays red ceramic poppies created by Avon High School students under art teacher Karen Busch to honor veterans and loved ones. Poppies stay through Memorial Day May 26 with options to pick up or save for next year.
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Avon Lake American Legion
Avon High School
Karen Busch
Mike Schrull
American Legion
Schrull
Avon Lake
Avon
Busch
Party Boosters reunite from Lorain neighborhood roots
In Lorain the Party Boosters reunite on Reid Avenue after a decade plus, recalling a youth driven by Parliament Funkadelic love and porch social life. Founding member Kyle Wallace recalls benching 300 pounds and turning parties into mobile DJ setups. The group operated from Broadway social centers under VL Cinema and later spread to Kent State and Bowling Green campuses.
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Lorain
Charlesetta Brown
Reid Avenue
Ryan Brown
Kyle Wallace
Duane Thomas
International City
Wallace
Thomas
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Molly Meyers
Alexis Miranda
Cathy Wright
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Owen Macmillan
Logan Kutsko
Brooke Miller
Kendalyn Klesh
Sevilla Anderson
Alexis Ambrose
Gianna Johnson
Party Boosters
Angela Brown
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