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A man arrested in the kidnapping of a 3-year-old girl has been indicted by a grand jury with Medina County Common Pleas Court.

CLEVELAND, Ohio -- Within seconds of being pulled over, Patrick O’Callahan flashed his badge to a North Royalton police officer. O’Callahan, an Orange Village deputy police chief, used his badge and supposed connections to the department in a bid for leniency for what the arresting officer believed was a drunken...

Feeding Medina County recently received one of, if not the largest, its single-time food donations from the Wadsworth Target following Monday’s power outage. Executive director Janet Newcomer said Feeding Medina County has been busy recently with people calling to ask for food assistance. “In the last two days, we...

Get ready to bundle up again, Northeast Ohio. The upcoming winter is shaping up to be as cold as last year…but this year may have a lot more snow.

The Stark County Sheriff's Office has made a heartwarming appeal for an adorable, high-spirited puppy named Pax to find a forever home. The young pup was featured in a Stark County Sheriff's Office social media post showcasing his boundless energy and puppy charm. At just 17 weeks old and weighing a mere 22 pounds,...

CLEVELAND (WJW) — Fans of McDonald’s who also use cash to pay for things should note that change is afoot. Due to the U.S. Treasury halting production of pennies, some McDonald’s locations are now rounding cash change to the nearest 5 cents. The policy was brought to...

OHIO — A Beach City woman is celebrating a big win after matching all five numbers—11, 14, 19, 25, and 29—in the Ohio Lottery’s Rolling Cash 5 drawing. Her ticket earned her the game’s $100,000 jackpot. The winner, who plays almost every day, said this is her first major win. After taxes, she will take […] The post...

Businessman faces charges in brutal attack on girlfriend Lakewood, OH - Robert "Bobby" George, a businessman and restaurateur, is facing serious charges after allegedly assaulting his girlfriend in a violent attack. The incident reportedly occurred in June, during which he forced a towel down the victim's throat and...

CLEVELAND (WJW) — A Garfield Heights resident is counting his blessings after a gas station canopy crashed down and crushed his car on Oct. 28. “Right on top of it, just crushed it,” Garfield Heights resident Jesse Greathouse said. Greathouse can’t believe what happened. He pulled up to get gas at the Hanini...

BROOK PARK, Ohio – A Brook Park woman, 57, was attacked and bitten by two pit bulls on Terre Drive. The incident was reported at about 5 p.m. Oct. 15. The woman said she was walking her dog on Terre when the two pit bulls ran out of a house and attacked her.