Ohio dentist resolves allegations of submitting false Medicaid claims for $500,000
CLEVELAND — United States Attorney David Toepfer announced that a dentist in Cuyahoga County has agreed to a settlement that will cost $500,000 for false Medicaid claims. The settlement is part of the Department of Justice’s 2026 National Health Care Fraud Takedown. Stanley Mechler, 72, of Pepper Pike,...
Fire crews battle flames at Grandpa Abe’s Kitchen on Cleveland’s east side
A fire broke out at a restaurant on Cleveland's east side early Wednesday morning.
2 injured in overnight shooting in Euclid
Euclid police are investigating a shooting late Tuesday night that sent two people to the hospital.
Disgruntled and fired — employee returns after business hours: Broadview Heights Police Blotter
Attempted breaking and entering, Akins Road: On May 5, police were dispatched to an Akins Road rehab center regarding a possible break-in. An arriving officer talked to the caller, who said she returned to work that morning to find a window partially open, her computer monitor turned sideways and an office phone unplug
Man pays $1,500 in extortion money after sending photos to new online acquaintance: Solon...
SOLON, Ohio -- Extortion: Solon Road. At 3 p.m. June 16, a Solon man, 40, reported that he was the victim of online extortion. The man had begun a conversation with someone he believed was a woman on a Reddit chatroom. They then switched to another platform, Telegram, to continue communicating.
Still no official cause for Rainbow Terrace Apartment Complex fire 1 year later
It's been a year since flames tore through an apartment complex on Cleveland's east side and the cause is still a mystery.
Northeast Ohio sheriffs lobby Cuyahoga County Council for an elected sheriff
Law enforcement officers from Northeast Ohio showed up at Cuyahoga County Council Tuesday to lobby in favor of a charter amendment that would make the sheriff an elected position, telling council it's time to move away from an appointed sheriff. “You will simply continue to roll people in and out...
Garden Valley Horror: 22-Year-Old Named As Victim In East Side Shooting
A 22-year-old man shot dead early Sunday in Cleveland’s Garden Valley neighborhood has been identified as Jahmere Williams-Johnson, according to police. Officers found Williams-Johnson with a gunshot wound to the chest and rushed him to University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center, where he was pronounced dead. The ki
I-Team: Charges for another attack on rideshare driver
The FOX 8 I-Team has found yet another indictment filed for an attack on a rideshare driver in Cleveland.
Ferrara’s Imported Foods in Mayfield Heights closes after nearly 70 years in business
MAYFIELD HEIGHTS, Ohio (WOIO) - After more than 65 years in business, Ferrara’s Imported Foods in Mayfield Heights has closed its doors for good. The news is sending shock waves across the heavily Italian-American populated neighborhood. The family owned and operated market and deli supplied the area with everything...
