Berea Speeding Stop Uncovers Teen’s $3,740 Safe, Lands Dad in Cuffs
A speeding stop on Fair Street near Race Street in Berea on Tuesday unraveled into a far bigger case after officers found marijuana vapes, a fake ID and a locked safe holding $3,740 in cash inside the car, ultimately leading to the arrest of a 53-year-old Berea man on outstanding warrants from two neighboring suburbs.
ShotSpotter leads to arrest of 18-year-old accused of firing gun on Cleveland’s West Side
CLEVELAND, Ohio (WOIO) - ShotSpotter, a gunfire detection system, helped police track down a suspect who fired a gun on the city’s West side last month. According to police, the shooting happened in the 3300 block of W. 50th Place on July 23. ShotSpotter sent out the alert of...
100+ grams of crack cocaine seized in Belmont County during traffic stop, Cleveland man...
BELMONT COUNTY, OH (WTRF) — A traffic stop in St. Clairsville led to the arrest of a Cleveland man and the seizure of suspected drugs following a months-long investigation, according to the Belmont County Sheriff’s Office. The stop was conducted Tuesday on Mall Road by detectives with the Belmont County Sheriff’s Offic
Coroner: Lyndhurst woman who died at Lorain County Jail overdosed
Toxicology reports show the Lyndhurst woman who died at the Lorain County Jail overdosed on a mixture of drugs. Melissa Boylan, 30, was found to have Fentanyl, Xylazine, Fluorofentanyl and Medetomidine in her system at the time of her death, Lorain County Coroner Frank Miller said. “Somehow she got a...
Local man skips work after big win: Ohio Lottery
A local man stopped to buy a lottery ticket on his way to work, but instead returned home after winning $500,000 on a scratch-off ticket, according to the Ohio Lottery.
43 Ohio district schools fall under proposed plan for tougher state intervention
CLEVELAND, Ohio — Forty-three traditional public schools in 17 Ohio districts, including eight in Cleveland, are in the category covered by Ohio’s proposed menu of its most intensive school-improvement measures. A cleveland.com analysis of the Ohio Department of Education and Workforce’s May 1 school list found the 43.
Great Horned Owl With Head Injury Rescued From Ohio Backyard
Sagamore Hills Police Department in Ohio assisted residents in rescuing an injured great horned owl found immobile in a backyard, and the bird is expected to fully recover. Police officers in Ohio on Tuesday helped residents rescue an injured great horned owl, and the bird is expected to make a full recovery.
Defense seeks to dismiss murder case in 1997 Cleveland mother’s disappearance
CLEVELAND, Ohio (WOIO) - Nearly 30 years after Cathy Parisi vanished, the man charged with her murder is asking a judge to throw out the case, arguing that the delay in prosecution violated his rights and that key evidence is no longer available. Michael Bukowski of Toledo faces six counts...
Ohio’s 1st deaf police officer breaks barriers in Highland Hills
HIGHLAND HILLS, Ohio (WOIO) - A Northeast Ohio village has sworn in a police officer who spent 18 months and faced more than 150 job rejections before earning his badge, becoming Ohio’s first deaf police officer in the process. Officer Carl DeForest is one of only seven Deaf officers...
She Owned a Plant Store. It Was Slowly Killing Her
Pots and Plants has become a neighborhood staple in Ohio City, a place to get foliage to brighten your day and complete the decor in a room. It recently welcomed new owners, but not because former owner Lori Switaj wanted out. Turns out, she needed to get out. Being around...

















