Rare fisher spotted in Cleveland Metroparks for first time in nearly 200 years
A rare species has returned to the region after it was extirpated in Ohio for decades, and its numbers are increasing across the state. A fisher was spotted earlier this year on a wildlife camera at Cleveland Metroparks, and was identified by Wildlife Management Coordinator Andy Burmesch. This fisher sighting is the...
Trail Cam Captures First Confirmed Sighting of Animal Since the 1800s: ‘Tremendously Exciting’
It's not every day we get to spot an elusive and endangered animal, but the Cleveland Museum of Natural History managed to catch a fisher on camera. The caption details, "Trail camera spotted the first confirmed sighting of a fisher in Cuyahoga County, Ohio since the 1800s, according to Cleveland Metroparks. Park...
The Final Ford Escape Leaves the Factory With a Proper Goodbye
Ford announced the end of the Escape and Lincoln Corsair back in August, and now it's official. The last Escape has left the Louisville Assembly Plant (LAP), closing the book on a model that quietly moved a lot of units for Ford over the years. On the factory floor, the...
Windham man sentenced in $500K illegal benefits case
A Windham was sentenced to federal prison for receiving over $500,000 in illegal state and federal benefits.
Man sentenced for murder of woman putting balloons into her car outside Akron Dollar...
A 26-year-old man was sentenced to life in prison Thursday for killing a woman outside a store in July 2023, shooting her from behind with a rifle as she was loading birthday balloons into a car, according to Akron police.
WATCHDOG REPORT: Newton Falls officers hired despite checkered past
NEWTON FALLS, Ohio - In July, Newton Falls reinstated its police department after two years of being covered only by the sheriff. 20 part-time officers were brought on board to provide 24-hour coverage, and Chief John Barco was brought on as the only full-time officer. Some of the officers were...
Former Ohio Senate candidate admits to $4.5M wire fraud scheme
Jonathan Leissler, 44, of Stow, Ohio, pleaded guilty to wire fraud.
Maple Heights church offering free coats, shoes to kids this weekend
Kids grow fast, winter’s here— and it’s the holidays. So, Citadel of Faith Ministries in Maple Heights is opening its doors to families who need a lift for a children’s coat-and-shoe giveaway.
Wanted man hiding behind dark windows arrested in Middleburg Heights
MIDDLEBURG HEIGHTS, Ohio – A wanted Bedford man, 51, was arrested at about 4:30 p.m. Dec. 1 on Engle Road. At about 4 p.m., police saw a Honda Odyssey turn onto Engle from Sonesta Simply Suites, 17525 Rosbough Drive. They checked the license plate and learned that the van owner, the Bedford man, was wanted in...
Fire is extinguished at Louisville’s former ATI plant
LOUISVILLE ‒ The fire at the former ATI manufacturing plant was "completely extinguished" by 7 p.m. Dec. 19, the city of Louisville said. The heavy black smoke that was seen hours earlier was caused by plastic material burning in the building, the city said in a statement on Facebook. "Air tests conducted by Stark...
