$ 2,000 REWARD - Mario Whitfield Homicide Please call Detective Chris Kovach at (440) 204-2168 for information on this homicide.

$ 2000 REWARD - Darmis Crawford Homicide Please call Detective Steve Curry at 204-2166 with any information regarding this homicide.

Commend/Complaint If you would like to commend an officer/employee, or if you have a complaint, please call our Office of Professional Standards at 440-204-2116.

Drug Tip Line Drug Tip Line: 440-204-2108

Information on Recent Homicides To provide information on recent homicides or shootings, call Detectives at 440-204-2105.

Report an Emergency Report an emergency or crime in progress, dial 9-1-1.

Report Non-Emergency To report non-emergency situations or crimes that are not in progress, dial 440-204-2100, or if calling within the City of Lorain on a landline phone, dial 3-1-1

Unsolved Homicide Reward being offered for information leading to the arrest and conviction of those responsible for the shooting deaths of two Lorain teenagers, as well as the city's other unsolved homicides.

Neighborhood Watch Picnic

Don Killinger

A big thanks to all who participated in our first annual city-wide Neighborhood Watch Picnic on August 30, 2008 at Lakeview Park. The picnic was being done to coincide with the annual "National Night Out" effort by the National Town Watch, Inc. This picnic was held to bring our Neighborhood Watch groups together to strengthen the safety of our community and to send a message that we are "Taking Back Our Neighborhoods".

Many people brought their favorite dishes. Neighborhood Watch groups from various places in the city were represented as well as the LMHA's RAW program personnel. The hamburgers and hot dogs were great as well. The Lorain Fire Station sent a fire truck and four firemen to offer demonstrations of the fire equipment. The two Community Resource Officers from Lorain's Police Department helped to make this a success as well. We look forward to next year having our second annual NW picnic held at the same location but earlier in August-coinciding with the National Night Out event.

To visit Lorain Neighborhood Watch Council click on the following link: www.LorainCounty.com/lnwc/.