Bill Lantz News Today

Elyria police are trying to determine the cause of death of a body found Feb. 8 in a wooded area in the city, according to a news release from Elyria police Lt. Bill Lantz of the Investigative Division. At 5:24 p.m., Elyria police officers responded to a report of a deceased individual who was discovered […]

A family says Elyria police officers raided the wrong house and injured a 17-month old baby with its use of flash-bangs. Elyria police is denying those allegations.

Elyria Mayor Kevin Brubaker announced an investigation into the mother's claim. See his full statement in the story.

Elyria police executed a search warrant at a house Jan. 10 where officers used diversionary devices, which did not yield arrests, but a child was transported to a local medical center for a pre-existing condition which was unrelated to the tactical operation, according to a news release from Elyria police Lt. Bill Lantz, of the […]

Elyria police served an arrest warrant for a suspect wanted in a shooting when they said an unleashed pitbull "aggressively charged at an officer on the scene, prompting the officer to draw and discharge their service weapon to protect himself, other officers, and civilians in the area from the aggressive animal," said Lt. Bill Lantz.

Honorees include Ashleigh Bell of Elk Range Royalties, John Billingsley of JBB Advanced Technologies, Kipper Overstreet of Clearfork Midstream, and Legacy Award Winner Kelcy Warren.

The Elyria Police Department announced Oct. 5 that Antoine Richardson, a suspect in the shooting death of another man last month, is in police custody.

Elyria police are investigating two shootings which occurred within 24 hours, one of which left a 20-year-old man with non-life threatening injuries Sept. 27.

Robert Reynolds allegedly confessed to placing a mailbox, lighter fluid and a note claiming the items were a bomb outside the newspaper offices on East Avenue.

The Elyria Police Department released the name of the 24-year-old man fatally shot Sept. 2 in the parking lot of the Chronicle Telegram.