3 dogs euthanized in Mentor after child, mom attacked by one of them
The Mentor Police Department says three dogs have been euthanized after a vicious dog attack involving one of them.
Police looking for suspected North Royalton bar vandals
NORTH ROYALTON, Ohio (WOIO) - Two males are wanted by the North Royalton Police Department for vandalizing property at a bar on York Road. The incident happened Monday night around 9:15 p.m. at Divot’s Sports Bar. If you have any information on the males please contact the North Royalton...
Wild video captures police struggle to capture giant runaway inflatable pumpkin
It was the real-life pumpkin poltergeist. Ohio cops pursued a giant inflatable pumpkin after the towering jack-o’-lantern blew away from a resident’s home under the cover of darkness, according to ghoulish footage. Pharma Heights cops ran down the rogue decoration in the early hours of Wednesday morning as it kept...
Off-duty officer’s pepper spray deployment backfires when trying to stop shoplifter at South Euclid...
SOUTH EUCLID, Ohio -- A shoplifter fled from the Warrensville Center Road Walmart Oct. 2 in a vehicle that was pursued by responding officers. When officers stopped the vehicle, the man refused to obey commands and drove off. Officers did not follow again since they had obtained the license plate...
Broken showers, black mold and clogged toilets: Detainees report filth inside Cuyahoga County Jail
This article was published in partnership with The Marshall Project - Cleveland, a nonprofit news team covering Ohio’s criminal justice systems. Poor sanitation in jails has been the subject of civil rights lawsuits for decades. Plumbing issues, vermin infestations, feces-covered walls, and limited access to basic...
FBI Cleveland announce over 100 arrests following ‘Operation Summer Heat’
CLEVELAND — For the past three months, the FBI Cleveland Division has been conducting “Operation Summer Heat,” part of a nationwide effort to curb violent crime. FBI Cleveland oversees the 40 northernmost counties in Ohio. Through "Operation Summer Heat" FBI Cleveland made 125 arrests, including 88 weapons...
Cleveland police pick up 15-year-old in break-in probe, fourth arrest in a week
CLEVELAND, Ohio — Cleveland police have arrested four people, including three teenagers, and recovered four stolen cars this week as part of an investigation into a string of vehicle break-ins and thefts across the city. The latest arrest happened about 1:15 a.m. Tuesday, when officers learned of a stolen...
Mother of toddler killed in 2024 stabbing testifies in Bionca Ellis trial
Emotional testimony, including new details from the mother of a 3-year-old boy killed in an attack at a North Olmsted grocery store, marked day three of Bionca Ellis’ murder trial.
Cleveland police connect kid suspects to beating; mother describes 5-year-old as ‘unrecognizable’
CLEVELAND, Ohio (WOIO) - Cleveland police are investigating after a mother reported her bubbly, sweet five-year-old daughter was beaten, assaulted and scalped. What happened to Antavia Kennibrew’s daughter is something most people will have a hard understanding. “I literally saw the worst thing ever! I saw my...
Cuyahoga County pays fired jail leader $45K after already giving him $200K to do...
Just when you thought the story couldn’t get more infuriating, Cuyahoga County has found a way to pour salt in the wounds of every taxpayer. A former county jail lieutenant, fired over allegations of sending sexually suggestive messages to female subordinates, is getting another payout. This comes after he already...

















