Chinese National Pedophile Taken Down by Local Circleville Tip
CLEVELAND, Ohio — A major federal investigation that began with a Circleville Police Department operation has culminated in a 13-year prison sentence for a Chinese national living in Northeast Ohio. Tong Chen, 59, of Hudson, was sentenced Tuesday to 160 months in federal prison followed by 15 years of...
Sleeping elementary school child left behind on local school bus; driver fired
After a child was left behind on a local school bus earlier this month, a bus driver has been fired, the Copley-Fairlawn City Schools confirmed Tuesday.
Fired Akron Hospital Worker Says Cleveland Clinic Favored Younger White Staff
A former Cleveland Clinic Akron General employee has taken her accusations of workplace bias to court, filing a lawsuit Tuesday that claims the hospital pushed her out because of her race and age, then retaliated when she spoke up. The complaint says managers repeatedly wrote her up, reshuffled her schedule, and...
‘Armed and dangerous’ Massillon rape suspect arrested
CLEVELAND, Ohio (WOIO) - The Northern Ohio Violent Fugitive Task Force asked for the public’s help in finding a man wanted by the Massillon police for rape. Tyler Anderson was also wanted by the Stark County Sheriff’s office for absconding probation on an original charge of felonious assault and domestic violence.
Ohio woman escapes captivity after hellish 30-hour ordeal
A woman's horrific 30-hour kidnapping ordeal in Ohio ends in New Jersey after she seeks help at a truck stop.
Ken Ganley proposes relocation of Cleveland, North Olmsted dealerships to Broadview Heights
BROADVIEW HEIGHTS, Ohio -- Ken Ganley Automotive Group plans to move its Cadillac dealership in Cleveland and its exotic car dealerships in North Olmsted to one site at Interstate 77 and Ohio 82 in Broadview Heights. Ken Ganley would also relocate its Brook Park service garage for exotic cars to...
The Suspicious Death of Dawn Pasela in Parma Ohio
The death of Dawn Marie Pasela has remained one of those cases that continues to trouble people long after the official paperwork was finished. On April 25, 2012, the 26 year old Parma, Ohio woman was found dead in her apartment during what began as a welfare check. What should have become a straightforward...
Copley-Fairlawn City Schools says driver fired after leaving student asleep on bus
SUMMIT COUNTY, Ohio — A bus driver contracted with the Copley-Fairlawn City School District was terminated after failing to check for students at the end of a route, leaving an elementary student on the bus, according to district officials. In a letter to families dated March 24, Superintendent Aimee...
Hot tub high jinx draws officer attention: Strongsville Police Blotter
Hot tub high jinx, Whitney Road: On Feb. 28, an annoyed Whitney Road resident called police about someone screaming and yelling near the school. An arriving officer didn’t find anyone at the building but did hear loud noises coming from a nearby home on Gary Drive. It turned out...
Bruises, Waste and a Federal Watchlist: Cuyahoga Falls Nursing Home Under Fire
Family and friends of 80-year-old resident Louwava Hykes say they walked into scenes they will not forget at Blossom Care Center of Cuyahoga Falls, finding her bruised and sometimes sitting in her own waste. The nursing home has been on the federal Special Focus Facility list for more than 20 months and, in 2024,...
