Lake County News

John Caputo is an alleged suspect in four bank robberies in Lake County. He turned himself to the Eastlake police on Friday.

Shops like Fireside Antiques gain more benefits than competition from similar businesses.

LAKE COUNTY, Ohio - Many terrific 50-something athletes will be competing for individual titles in the 2012 Northcoast Senior Games, June 4 - 8 at the Lake Metroparks.

A man accused of posing as a home buyer at open houses, only to allegedly steal from the home owners, plead guilty on Tuesday to three counts of burglary.

The city of Mentor's unemployment rate dropped to 5.6 percent in April , according to civilian labor force estimates from the Ohio Department of Job & Family Services.

The Willoughby resident contacted NewsChannel5 investigators after his 12-year-old daughter purchased a piercing needle at Great Lakes Mall in Mentor on April Fool's Day.A It cost $4. "At least give it a price that's more expensive than a school lunch," said Pflueger.A He said she bought the piercing needle and pierced her own belly button in their ... (more)

Police say an Eastlake woman is accused for the second time in a month of endangering her children while she was allegedly drunk.

On June 8, 1960, a jury found Floyd Hargrove innocent of the slaying of Charles Clark, a verdict that left Hargrove smiling but shaken, Clark's parents from Rochester, N.Y. bitter, and the Lake County prosecutor shocked and amazed.

An Eastlake bank was robbed Saturday morning by a man police believe has robbed other banks in the Lake County area.

A Mentor-on-the-Lake man, who is already registered as a sexual predator, is accused of distributing child pornography on the Internet.

Richard Showman made no excuses when he was sentenced Thursday morning in Lake County Court of Common Pleas.

The three organizations behind Mentor's community garden -- the city of Mentor, Lake County General Health District and Kaiser Permanente -- gathered Wednesday morning at Wildwood Cultural Center to open their joint project.

It features a free bike raffle, games and activities, helmet decorating and a Mentor Police Department bike auction.

A former principal from Mentor High School and the assistant principal of Euclid High School are the two final candidates for the Beachwood High School A principal spot.

A Bedford Heights man admitted to being part of a tri-county auto theft ring that Mentor Police helped to crack in March.

Eastlake's Classic Park, home of the Lake County Captains, features its usual promotions and presents each mother with a free carnation Sunday.

For nearly a decade, Mentor's Act I Theatre Group has been providing an outlet for local performers to show off their talents.

Annette Zanko's husband, John, died last November. And between raising her 12-year-old son Colton, working full time and trying to maintain her house and 9 acres of property, her responsibilities can become overwhelming.

"Certainly look around the room and there's so many people who've spent so much time giving back to their community, and it's a big honor to be among them," said Lake County Dr.

Captains 4, Dragons 1: Right-hander Joseph Colon threw eight strong innings and CF Luigi Rodriguez had three hits to help Lake County beat Dayton in a Midwest League game in Eastlake.