Madison Village Police Department adds new police captain
Curt Svagerko has been sworn in to the newly created position of captain with the Madison Village Police Department. Svagerko recited an oath office that was administered by Village Solicitor Joseph Szeman. The ceremony took place at the April 13 Madison Village Council meeting. “I appreciate the support and the...
Pamela Hawkins to replace ex-Cuyahoga County judge Leslie Celebrezze
CLEVELAND, Ohio -- Pamela Hawkins is set to fill the judge’s seat formerly held by Leslie Celebrezze, who pleaded guilty to records tampering earlier this year. Gov. Mike DeWine on Friday announced that he had appointed Hawkins to the Cuyahoga County Court of Common Pleas, Domestic Relations Division. Hawkins,...
Cleveland Cop Indicted After Alleged Elevator Flirt Becomes License-Plate Lookup
A Cleveland-area police corporal has been indicted after investigators say he pulled a nursing student's license plate from a state law-enforcement database, then used the information to call her. The case traces back to a fleeting elevator encounter last November at University Hospitals Ahuja Medical Center in Beachwood, where the student says she was in the elevator with the officer for only...
Traffic pattern on I-90 in eastern Lorain County to switch starting April 27
Traffic on Interstate 90, from just west of Center Road/state Route 83 in Avon to just east of Detroit Road/Route 254 in Rocky River, will switch to a new traffic pattern the week of April 27 as a multiyear, multimillion-dollar construction project continues, the Ohio Department of Transportation announced. Westbound...
Eastlake man accused of robbery in Willoughby
WILLOUGHBY, Ohio -- An Eastlake man is facing a robbery charge for a Wednesday incident in Willoughby. George Alb, 36, was charged Thursday with robbery, a second-degree felony, according to Willoughby Municipal Court records. The complaint accuses Alb of stealing something or trying to steal something, then harming someone or...
Firefighters battle house fire in Slavic Village
CLEVELAND, Ohio (WOIO) - Firefighters are battling a fully engulfed house fire in Slavic Village. This started just after 8 a.m. Friday in the 6000 block of Worley Ave. This is a developing story. Return to 19 News for updates.
Spare tire outside business leads to assault charges in Brook Park
BROOK PARK, Ohio – A Fairview Park man, 42, was arrested April 6 after he attacked a 50-year-old Cleveland man outside a multitenant industrial-office building at 15375 Brookpark Road. The Cleveland man, who ran a business in the building, said he had been arguing with another man, 45, who...
Cleveland tax preparer accused of filing fraudulent returns with false Schedule C forms for...
Cleveland, Ohio – A Cleveland woman is now facing federal charges after investigators uncovered what officials describe as a pattern of preparing and filing false tax returns on behalf of her clients, raising concerns about fraudulent practices within tax preparation services. Sherita Booker, 46, was charged with a criminal...
Storms, strong winds set to hit Northeast Ohio before temperatures plunge
CLEVELAND, Ohio — Showers and thunderstorms are expected to move into Northeast Ohio Saturday, bringing the potential for heavy rain and strong wind gusts before a sharp drop in temperatures later this weekend. Forecasters said rain chances will increase through the day Saturday, with storms becoming more likely by...
New library program provides free monthly food boxes for seniors
CLEVELAND, Ohio — A new program is giving seniors another reason to visit the Cuyahoga County Public Library — not for books, but for groceries. "Senior boxes" launched this month in partnership with the Greater Cleveland Food Bank as part of a new effort to help older residents stretch their grocery budgets.
