Painesville News

Summit County Councilman Bill Roemer is following through on a campaign promise to give half his government salary to charity because the county didn't produce a balanced general fund budget last year.

It was a frightening experience for a local woman who nearly lost her life after the car she was driving ended up in a river.A The woman has an unknown hero to thank for her survival.

A security guard spotted a man and woman taking watches from the Kohl's department store Monday afternoon, according to the Mentor Police Facebook page .

Police are still searching for a Painesville man in connection with the shooting death of a local teacher in Canfield Wednesday morning.

Neighbors on Carriage Lane say they heard what sounded like five gunshots at around 7:15 a.m. Wednesday morning.

Lake County Sheriff Dan Dunlop said Canfield police have asked his department's help in finding Richard P. McLaughlin, a 64-year-old resident on Marsh Lane in Painesville Township who is the main suspect in the Wednesday morning murder of Stacey Sutera, 40.

Two suspects in the Nov. 10 armed robbery at Howard's Jewelry Center in Mayfield Heights pleaded guilty Tuesday in Cuyahoga Common Pleas Court.

Police are on the scene of an apparent homicide in Canfield. The female victim, who is unidentified at this time, was found in the parking lot of the Carriage Hill townhouse complex off of Fairgrounds Boulevard, and an all points bulletin has been issued for local law enforcement to be on the lookout for a possible murder suspect: Robert ... (more)

Financial troubles forced the Lake County Sheriff's Office to cut five deputies from its road patrol this week, raising the number of laid off deputies from that division to 28 over the past three years.

The State of Ohio is moving to shut down 19 group homes for troubled juveniles including some in Lake County because state officials say the facilities have serious problems with supervision and safety.

The Ohio Lottery said John Kostyo of Vermilion won $130,000 after matching all five numbers in the Jan.

Meat Loaf -- a 2-year-old stray cat who is staying at the Lake Humane Society -- would do just about anything for someone to love.

A theft suspect is in even more trouble after he was arrested for breaking into a pair of cars Sunday night outside of a Mentor business, Mentor Police Lt.

Winning a Boat of the Year award says a lot about a designer and a builder. Chemistry. There's gotta be great chemistry.

A Flood Warning is in effect for the Black River from Elyria to Lorain. Meteorologist Marty Mullen of the National Weather Service says the river is at flood stage and is expected to go a foot over, before starting to receed this evening.

The Lake County Historical Society hopes to attract new volunteers with its annual meeting and kickoff party scheduled for 10 a.m. Sunday at the Lake County History Center in Painesville.

Good Afternoon. A light north wind is keeping the temperatures from warming up past the upper 20s for this afternoon under mostly cloudy skies.

A man is accused of trying to steal a television and walkie-talkie from Walmart and then hitting a security guard who tried to stop him.

Canine freestyle didn't feel right to Leila Widgren after her class was instucted to put their dogs into crates and practice dancing alone, jumping and maneuvering poles as pretend umbrellas.

The Kohl's shoplifting suspect that police tentatively identified before was arraigned Friday in Mentor Municipal Court on a charge of petty theft.