Police officer recognized for rescue effort; two officers hired
When people hear police sirens and see men and women in uniform, their first instinct is to think something is wrong. But at its annual awards ceremony in February, the Sagamore Hills Police Department flipped the script by highlighting the positive work officers do in the community. Police Chief David...
SB 295, the criminal competency restoration bill, heads to Gov. DeWine’s desk
Last week, the parents of fallen Cleveland Police Officer Jamieson Ritter testified in front of a Statehouse committee regarding a bill that could impact the suspect accused of killing their son.
Saffron Patch opens at Legacy Village in Lyndhurst Feb. 23 (photos)
LYNDHURST, Ohio – A new iteration of Saffron Patch is opening in the Legacy Village shopping center in Lyndhurst on Monday, Feb. 23. The 180-seat Indian restaurant will be in the corner space that formerly housed Wild Mango. Owner Maj Patel closed the Saffron Patch’s 15-year-old Shaker Heights location...
Six years later, grandmother’s murder in Cleveland remains unsolved
CLEVELAND, Ohio (WOIO) -This Thursday marks six years since the brutal murder of a grandmother in Cleveland. Her case remains unsolved despite the use of new technology and traditional police work. Benette Smith, 54, was found badly burned and partially dismembered in Cleveland’s Collinwood neighborhood on Feb. 19,...
Parma Power Play: Suburban Mayors Split Over 1.75% School Income Tax
Parma’s school funding fight just jumped from yard signs to paychecks. After years of striking out with property-tax levies, the Parma City School District has voted to ask residents for a 1.75% school-district earned-income tax on the May ballot. District leaders are pitching it as a swap: trade three expiring...
Cleveland Police Expand Team, Seeking Non-Sworn Officers for Operational Support Roles
The Cleveland Division of Police is opening its doors wider, welcoming non-sworn officers into their fold. On the front lines of community service, not all heroes wear badges; some wield the power of data entry and management. In a recent social media call-to-arms, the Cleveland Police invited detail-oriented...
Dear Abby: My daughter says she doesn’t want to care for us in old...
Dear Abby: I am 67, and my husband is 68. For the past six years, we have been caring for aging parents. My father-in-law, who had Alzheimer’s, passed away a few years ago. We went through a lot with him as his illness progressed. My mother-in-law is 87 and does not want to go into a nursing home. She still lives by...
Free Cleveland medical clinic: Dental, vision care Feb. 28 to March 1
CLEVELAND, Ohio — Free dental, vision and medical exams will be available during medical clinics on Saturday, Feb. 28 and Sunday, March 1 in Cleveland. The clinics, organized by the national nonprofit Remote Area Medical, will take place at John Hay High School, 2075 Stokes Blvd. Doors will open at 6 a.m. both days,...
Changes coming to keep RTA riders safe after 3 violent crimes
The GCRTA system has seen three violent crimes in two months that left two people dead and one seriously hurt.
Cleveland man wanted for allegedly firing a gun at the head of his victim
CLEVELAND, Ohio (WOIO) -This week’s Cuyahoga’s Most Wanted features a Cleveland man wanted on two different cases of domestic violence including firing a gun at one of his victims. According to Crime Stoppers of Cuyahoga County, in March of 2025 Antonio Evans ran towards his victim and when...
