Cleveland City Council moving ahead with ‘Tanisha’s Law’ despite mayor’s objections
Tanisha’s Law appears to be headed toward passage at city council in the new year, more than a year after it was first introduced to council and despite opposition from Cleveland Mayor Justin Bibb’s administration. The law is named after Tanisha Anderson, who died in police custody in...
Cleveland man charged with murder in West 105th Street shooting
CLEVELAND, Ohio — A Cleveland man faces a murder charge after a fatal shooting Tuesday on the city’s West Side. Mikeal Pickryl, 29, is accused of killing Branson L. Gunter, 39, of Cleveland, according to court records. The shooting happened about 6:40 p.m. in the 2000 block of West 105th Street.
Battle over healthcare and affordability looms large over 2026 midterms
Battle over healthcare and affordability looms large over the 2026 midterms with ACA tax credits set to expire.
Margaritaville’s “Seasonal” Closure in the Flats is Actually Permanent
Cleveland’s Margaritaville outpost in the Flats East Bank has never taken a seasonal closure before, and it will not this year, despite protestations. The temporary closure for winter is, in fact, permanent, landlord Bobby George told Scene. “We made a deal,” he says. “Essentially, they were not activating the...
Gunman robs man of just-purchased phones outside Verizon store: Shaker Heights police blotter
SHAKER HEIGHTS, Ohio -- Aggravated robbery: Chagrin Boulevard. At 4:45 p.m. Nov. 30, officers were dispatched to the Verizon store at 16699 Chagrin Blvd. There, a 31-year-old Bedford Heights man reported that an unknown male suspect wearing all black clothing and displaying a handgun in his waistband, approached him...
Man sentenced in 2023 Mentor jewelry store burglary
A man involved in a string of jewelry store burglaries across the nation, including one in Mentor in 2023, has been sentenced to 57 months in prison. David X. Sullivan, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, announced that Jorge Giovanni Escobar Gonzalez, a 41-year-old citizen of Colombia last...
Several departments respond to Garfield Heights house fire
GARFIELD HEIGHTS, Ohio (WOIO) - Several fire departments were called out to a house fire Thursday evening. Garfield Heights, Maple Heights, Valley View, and Cuyahoga Heights firefighters all responded to a home in the 5000 block of E. 88th St. around 9 p.m. There were no injuries. Firefighters are still...
Police seize ‘holiday stash’ of cash, drugs in Ohio
The Euclid Police Department wrote in a social media post that narcotics officers executed a search warrant on a drug trafficker.
Cleveland police seek vehicle connected to armed and dangerous homicide suspect
Cleveland police are asking the public to watch out for an SUV believed to be connected to the suspect in a deadly shooting this week.
A look inside Cleveland’s Soldiers’ and Sailors’ Monument | Leon Bibb: Then and Now
CLEVELAND — From its perch on Public Square, the Soldiers' and Sailors' Monument has looked over the heart of downtown Cleveland for more than 130 years. Built in 1894, the towering memorial honors the men of Cuyahoga County who fought for the Union during the American Civil War. Inside,...

















