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Scammers Pose As Lorain County Sheriffs, Rip Off Residents
Lorain County residents are being targeted by con artists posing as Lorain County Sheriff's Office deputies.

Patch's Ohio Editor, casting my watchful gaze on Northeast Ohio.
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Lorain County residents are being targeted by con artists posing as Lorain County Sheriff's Office deputies.

Powerful wind gusts could blow through Lorain County on Thursday...again.
Powerful wind gusts could blow through Northeast Ohio on Thursday...again.
Justice was not served in Arthur Keith's death, said the Boys & Girls Clubs of Northeast Ohio and the Cleveland Peacemakers Alliance.
A pair of armed, masked men robbed a couple on Fenwick Road after they came home from grocery shopping.
The city will receive $125 per prisoner per day, according to a newly approved contract.
Find out why you're likely to see a refund on your August electric bill.
Plus, the Asian Lantern Festival causes a lawsuit between zoos, Gov. Mike DeWine sends Ohio troops to the U.S. border, and more.
The 28,000 square foot facility will be celebrated with ice cream, music, raffles, health screenings and more.
A severe thunderstorm watch was issued for much of northern Ohio on Wednesday.
A severe thunderstorm watch was issued for much of Northeast Ohio on Wednesday afternoon.
An 18-year-old man was shot to death in Warrensville Heights over the holiday weekend, police said.
A Cleveland Metropolitan Housing Authority officer will not face charges for a fatal shooting at the King Kennedy Complex.
The Cleveland Metroparks Zoo and Pittsburgh Zoo are sparring over the name "Asian Lantern Festival."
A man brandishing a large gun stole merchandise from a Lee Road business before being caught by Cleveland Heights police.
The rechristened car dealership will host the Wahlburger food truck on Wednesday and Thursday.
There is a chance for severe thunderstorms to form in much of northern Ohio on Wednesday, the National Weather service warned.
The National Endowment for the Arts awarded a $100,000 grant to support art creation in Cleveland's east side neighborhoods.
More than 750 joints have been replaced with the help of a machine-based system.
Spurred by the deaths of two Ohio college students, Gov. DeWine said the legislation seeks to end hazing at schools across the state.