Gathering for slain gang member at Richmond Heights bar shut down by multiple police...
RICHMOND HEIGHTS, Ohio -- The Cleveland police gang unit advised officers Aug. 29 that a large gathering was going to be held at Goodfellas BBQ that evening for a recently deceased gang member and that there could be armed people and multiple attendees with felonies. They said that there was...
The story behind Cleveland’s iconic Polish Boy
The Polish Boy is a standard in local cuisine with an origin story a bit more complex than its list of toppings. Most locals credit Virgil Whitmore Sr., a Texas native — who opened Barbecue restaurants across the city — with the kielbasa-based sensation. In the early ‘40s, Whitmore opened his first eatery, Mt. Pleasant
Man leaves ID behind after trying to cash fake check: Mayfield Police Blotter
Officers responded to Citizen’s Bank Aug. 28 for a report of a man trying to fraudulently cash a $2,300 business check. The man had left prior to their arrival but without the ID he had presented. The staff said that the checks belonged to a company and had been...
During altercation, woman jumps on hood of moving car, enters via sunroof: Cleveland Heights...
CLEVELAND HEIGHTS, Ohio -- Assault: Mayfield Road. At 6:50 a.m. Aug. 28, police responded to a report of a disturbance between a man and woman in an apartment parking lot at 2744 Mayfield Road. At the scene, officers found two men and a woman. One of the men told police...
Therapist charged with felony assault for spanking autistic child: Beachwood Police Blotter
BEACHWOOD, Ohio -- Assault: Commerce Park Road. At 9:50 a.m. Aug. 24, police arrested for assault a female registered behavioral technician who had worked with disabled children at Building Blocks Therapy, 23600 Commerce Park Road. An employee at Building Blocks reported to her boss that, on Aug. 20, she saw...
Power outages close local schools: live updates
Thousands of FirstEnergy customers are still without power after severe storms barreled through Northeast Ohio Thursday evening.
Spilled drink leads to bar fight: Parma Heights Police Blotter
Assault, W. 130th Street: On Aug. 2, police were dispatched to a W. 130th Street bar regarding a situation. An arriving officer talked to the caller, who said there had been a fight at the establishment involving several people over a spilled drink. Police are investigating. Drunken driving, Big Creek...
Missing 4-year-old Cleveland boy recovered in California; father arrested
A 4-year-old boy missing from the Cleveland area since March was safely recovered in California, and his father was arrested, U.S. Marshals said.
Bridge suddenly closed in Cleveland for emergency repairs: ODOT
A bridge near the Cleveland Hopkins International Airport has suddenly closed for emergency repairs, according to the Ohio Department of Transportation.
U.S. Army soldier accused of raping 12-year-old girl he met online
Jayden Fox, a 21-year-old U.S. Army soldier, is accused of raping a 12-year-old girl from Ohio.
