Cleveland drug rehab facility faces criminal charges over mold violations
CLEVELAND, Ohio (WOIO) — A Cleveland mental health and drug rehab facility is facing criminal charges in the city’s Housing Division for failing to clean up mold found throughout the building. 19 Investigates first aired these stories in December of last year. Oriana House, an Akron-based nonprofit that...
Judge: Man falsely accused of Cleveland murder ‘corrupted’ his own suit
CLEVELAND, Ohio -- A judge has thrown out a lawsuit from a man who sued Cleveland for his wrongful murder conviction. Last week, U.S. District Judge David Ruiz dismissed a lawsuit from Ru-El Sailor, 46, who had accused the city’s police department of multiple civil rights violations connected to his wrongful conviction for the murder of Omar Clark on Nov. 17, 2002.
Van Aken District cracks down on ‘teen takeovers’ with tougher chaperone rule
SHAKER HEIGHTS, Ohio — The Van Aken District is expanding its chaperone policy, now requiring visitors under 18 to be accompanied by an adult starting at 4 p.m. — four hours earlier than before. “If you’re under the age of 18 after 4 p.m., you can be at...
17-year-old shot in McDonald’s parking lot in Cleveland over the weekend
Cleveland Police are investigating after a 17-year-old boy was found with a gunshot wound in a McDonald's parking lot on Saturday.
New court filings by Aliza Sherman murder suspect Gregory Moore accuse investigators of withholding...
CLEVELAND — New court filings in the case against Gregory Moore, the man accused of the 2013 murder of Aliza Sherman in Cleveland, are shedding new light on the defense's strategy — with attorneys arguing they were not given all the evidence and accusing investigators of misleading the court.
We Tried 5 Frozen Deep Dish Pizzas — Here’s the Best One for National...
CLEVELAND, Ohio -- April 5 is National Deep Dish Pizza Day, and we were ready to rise to the occasion. Instead of ordering out, we took a trip down the freezer aisle to see which deep dish pies are actually worth bringing home. Because let’s be honest — not all frozen pizzas deliver that deep, doughy happiness we’re craving.
Hospital police oversight exists in Cleveland — but much of it happens behind closed...
Over the last eight years, hospital police departments in Cleveland have set up review boards to hear complaints about how officers treated people — a move that initially came at the request of the city and council members. But the process can be opaque, with reviews that happen largely behind closed doors without community input.
Driver struck in suspected OVI crash follows suspect until police make arrest: North Olmsted...
NORTH OLMSTED, Ohio – OVI hit skip: Brookpark Road. A driver phoned the North Olmsted Police Department at 3:27 p.m. on March 18 to report he was the victim of a hit-skip crash on Brookpark Road near Great Northern Boulevard, and he was following the suspect westbound on Lorain Road.
Major Cleveland ramp to I-90 to close until June
CLEVELAND — Starting Monday, the West 117th ramp to Interstate 90 eastbound will close for two months as part of a major rehabilitation project. The detour will be I-90 west to West 140th Street to I-90 east. ODOT warned that I-90 eastbound between Wagar Road and West 73rd Street...
The Fest, longtime Christian music celebration in Wickliffe, moving to Avon
AVON, Ohio – The Fest, a one-day celebration of family and faith, is shifting west. The Christian music festival, which is sponsored by the Diocese of Cleveland and local businesses and organizations, will be held at ForeFront Field in Avon on Saturday, Aug. 15. It previously was held for 25 years in Wickliffe, 36 miles east of the ballpark.
