Four arrested for large-scale fentanyl, cocaine trafficking operation in NE Ohio
Four Cuyahoga County men were arrested for allegedly running a large-scale drug manufacturing and trafficking organization throughout Northeast Ohio. These arrests are the result of an intensive, 15 months-long investigation by federal agents and prosecutors with the Cleveland Homeland Security Task Force. The followin
Solon Police ask for help finding missing teen
Authorities are asking for help locating a missing teenager who police said walked away from her home.
Sentencing for parents convicted in death of their 11-year-old sick son at Independence hotel
CLEVELAND, Ohio (WOIO) - A Warren mother and father found guilty on all counts in connection with the death of their 11-year-old son, will be sentenced in Cuyahoga County Court of Common Pleas Monday. John Towne and Ahhra Pugh were convicted of murder, endangering children, felonious assault, permitting child abuse,...
Sentencing for former Cuyahoga County judge guilty of tampering with records
CLEVELAND, Ohio (WOIO) - Former Cuyahoga County Domestic Relations Judge Leslie Ann Celebrezze, who pleaded to a felony tampering with records charge, is set to learn her sentence on Monday afternoon. Her sentencing is set for 1:30 p.m. in Cuyahoga County Common Pleas Court. 19 News is set to stream...
Former Akron Police lieutenant profits from booking outside work for officers, himself, at excessive...
This is the second of a two-part series that documents how former Akron Police Lieutenant Mark Farrar profited as a broker between businesses seeking private security and the officers seeking to earn extra money off the clock. Farrar methodically amassed significant personal wealth outside of what was recorded on his..
Authorities identify 6-year-old dead after Plain Township house fire
A 6-year-old girl is dead and a 4-year-old was hospitalized following a Stark County house fire the evening of Friday, May 29.
Next Month in Bedford — June 2026
Looking for what’s happening around town next month? Our Events tab is your one-stop calendar for Bedford. We aggregate listings from the City of Bedford calendar, the Bedford Branch Library, Parks & Recreation, and community organizations that submit events to us—so you don’t have to hunt in multiple places.
Nerd Halen wows Wadsworth, Ohio, crowd with energetic, hilarious tribute/parody to classic rock icons
The Celestia Theatre (Wadworth, Ohio) While 30 miles north at Rocket Arena in Cleveland, “The Boss” was holding court with a “No Kings” concert, in Wadsworth, Ohio, we had something more like “The Bobs” from Office Space as comedian/singer Hal Sparks and the boys of Nerd Halen rocked out a parody-slash-tribute to the d
5 local high schools advance to state softball championships
Five local high schools have advanced to the 2026 state softball championships. [DOWNLOAD: Free WHIO-TV News app for alerts as news breaks]. Centerville, Greenville, Kenton Ridge, Miami East, and Southeastern High Schools will each play in the state softball semifinals this week. All games will be played at Firestone S
Police seek assistance in locating a missing, endangered Summit County woman
SPRINGFIELD TOWNSHIP, Ohio (WOIO) - The Springfield Township Police Department is asking for the public’s help in locating a missing endangered woman. According to police, 67-year-old Cynthia Dufala was reported missing by her brother after she was last seen on or around May 20. Dufala was last known to...

















