A Lake County man was indicted Feb. 6 for allegedly importing 35 grams of a fentanyl analogue from China, said U.S. Attorney Justin E. Herdman. Karl F. Brewster, 58, of Perry Township, imported about 35 grams of methoxyacetyl fentanyl from the People’s Republic of China between March 10 and April 25, 2017, according to the […]

Law enforcement officers from the Lake County Narcotics Agency, Painesville Police Department and Lake County Sheriff’s Office executed a search warrant at 861 N. State St., in the Painesville on Jan. 8, following numerous complaints of drug activity at the residence, according to a news release from the Lake County Narcotics Agency. Officers located and […]

The scene looks peaceful at first glance.  The young couple is cuddled under a blanket on a stormy November Sunday in Painesville.  But a closer look tells a more tragic story.  On the table in front of them is a line of white powder with a straw nearby.  The couple was found dead in their […]

More than $30,000 worth of drugs were seized from a Painesville home Nov. 15. A search warrant was executed at 375 Liberty St. after numerous complaints of drug activity were received at the residence. Lake County Narcotics Agency Director David Frisone said Painesville police had received complaints over the course of the past several weeks. […]

The U.S. Marshal’s Task Force on Oct. 31 arrested a fugitive in Madison Township wanted on involuntary manslaughter charges after he sold heroin that led to two overdose deaths. According to Chief Deputy U.S. Marshal Andrew Deserto, 22-year-old Cleveland resident Savonn Primm was arrested by the Task Force in the 6700 block of Georgetown Lane. […]