ELYRIA OFFICER INVOLVED IN CRASH

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Elyria – Elyria Police are investigating a crash that occurred at the intersection of Middle Ave and 4th Street Sunday night just before 7 p.m.


A collision between an Elyria Police patrol car and a Chevy Equinox caused heavy front end damage to the patrol car and moderate to heavy damage to the passenger side of the Equinox that was carrying three people.


The Police Officer was treated at the scene by LifeCare Paramedics and then transported to Elyria Memorial Hospital with minor injuries. The three people in the Equinox refused any treatment or transport.


More details will be posted as they are released.


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THIS IS JUST A DRILL

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Avon – Avon Fire Department and All Pro Freight Stadium hosted Fire Departments and other agencies from around Lorain County for a disaster drill early Saturday morning.

The drill was deemed a great learning experience and a success by all involved.

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TWO PEOPLE SHOT – ONE DEAD ON RUSSIA

New Russia Township – Lorain County Sheriff’s Deputies are investigating a shooting that took place late Friday night at 45609 Russia Road that left one person dead and another with a gunshot to the hand.


Deputies and Officers in surrounding communities were searching for a silver sedan, possibly a Toyota, with two suspects inside. The car was last seen going west on Russia Road towards Rt. 58.

Multiple shots were fired from a number of different weapons. One was an AK-47 that authorities believe was used by the people in the house. It was unknown the type of weapon or weapons the suspects used. White bowls covered and marked the spots where shell casings were found on the driveway as Deputy’s searched for evidence in the shooting.


The victim shot in the hand was taken to Mercy Allen Hospital in Oberlin while the other was taken by Ambulance to a nearby medical helicopter. Attempts to save the victim failed.


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UPDATE:

The names of the victim’s from Friday night’s shooting on Russia Road have been released. Stephen Mihalak Jr., 46, died from a single gunshot wound to his chest while his brother, Donald Mihalak, 32, who owns the home on Russia Road, was treated and released after being shot once in the hand.

Mihalak told a neighbor today that someone knocked on the door asking him to come outside that someone inside of the car needed to see him. That’s when the gunshots began ringing out.

There were also two small children inside of the home during the shootout but they were not injured.

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GARAGE FIRE CAUSES OVER $100K IN DAMAGE

Elyria – An early morning fire in Elyria caused in excess of $100,000.00 in damages on Ridge Street.


Elyria Firefighters were called to 107 Ridge Street at 5:25 a.m. Friday morning after Lorain County 9-1-1 received calls of a garage on fire and possibly with someone inside.


When Firefighters arrived on scene they found the garage fully involved and quickly spreading to the back of the home and quickly climbed up into the attic. The garage next door and a couple cars in the driveway also caught fire. The home next door also received what Firefighters call “radiant damage”.

While a group of Firefighters began hitting the fire with water another group entered the home to search for extension of the fire.


It took just about an hour for Firefighters to call the fire extinguished.


The garage was used as storage for a local business and contained flammable liquids and equipment. While Firefighters were battling the blaze a number of small explosions went off inside of the garage.


Everybody was able to get out of the structures involved with no injuries.


The home at 107 Ridge Street received an estimated $75,000.00 in damage while the garage suffered about $45,000.00 in damages.


The neighbor’s garage and house along with the two cars in the driveway add another $50,000.00 in damages.


Officials from the Elyria Fire Department are investigating the fire to determine the cause.


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TEEN SHOT IN WILKES VILLA

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Elyria – Elyria Police arrested 20 year old Sean Buchanan Wednesday afternoon and charged him with Felonious Assault, Tampering with Evidence and Possession of Drug Paraphernalia after Buchanan reportedly shot 19 year old Asia Jackson in the foot.


Buchanan has been on a no-trespass list and has been in violation of that order in the past. A motive for the shooting has not been released.


Jackson was treated by LifeCare Paramedics and was transported to Elyria Memorial Hospital with a gunshot wound to the right foot.


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CAR REAR-ENDED ON 113

Elyria Township – A rear end collision on Route 113 at the intersection of Murray Ridge Road sent one woman to the hospital late Sunday night.


Trooper JP Toth of the Ohio State Highway Patrol said Darlene Davis-Gray of Warrensville Heights was in the west bound lane of 113 when she was struck from behind by Richard Fluker of Elyria. “Mr. Fluker stated that her car had no lights on and did not see it until the last minute and could not avoid the collision.”


Davis-Gray confirmed she had apparent electrical problems and that her lights were not working. She was on the phone with a friend at the time explaining the problem when she was struck.


Elyria Township Firefighters extricated Davis-Gray from her Hyundai Elantra treated her and then transported her to Elyria Memorial Hospital with non life threatening injuries. Fluker refused treatment or transport.


Toth said the crash remains under investigation.

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“HAVE YOU EVER NOTICED……

Legendary newsman Andy Rooney died Friday night in a hospital in New York City of complications following minor surgery. Rooney was 92.


Rooney had announced on October 2nd in his 1,097th essay for CBS’ 60 Minutes program that he would no longer appear regularly.


Rooney was famous for his opening line, “have you ever noticed…, in fact after asking thousands of questions in his appearances on 60 Minutes he never used that line. Comedian Joe Piscopo used it during skits on Saturday Night Live and, from then on, it was forever linked to Rooney. 

Each Sunday night Rooney would explain what was bothering him that week. One was how some people pronounce the second month of the year FebRUary and others FebUary.


What was your favorite?


Go ahead and finish the line, “Have you ever noticed…