What to know: Busy weekend expected in downtown Cleveland
Tens of thousands of people are expected to flock to downtown Cleveland this weekend for multiple events, especially on Saturday.
Cleveland Police looking for missing teen
CLEVELAND, Ohio (WOIO) - The Cleveland Division of Police is requesting the community’s assistance in finding missing juvenile 16-year-old Alliance Zawadi. Alliance is missing from the 9000 block of Yale Ave and was last seen on Sunday wearing a green dress and a blue head wrap. She has brown...
Tense Parma school board meeting follows failed levy, sparking debate over safety and funding
PARMA, Ohio — Emotions ran high at a packed Parma school board meeting on Thursday, just days after voters rejected a proposed levy aimed at supporting district operations and safety measures. Superintendent Dr. Scott Hunt warned the levy's failure could force the Parma City School District to return to...
Attempted murder case under investigation: Cleveland Heights police blotter
CLEVELAND HEIGHTS, Ohio -- Attempted murder: Helmsdale Road. At 5:05 p.m. May 1, police were called to a Helmsdale Road home on a report of shots possibly being fired at a home. Disptach then informed officers that a male had been shot in the head and was lying in the...
Cuyahoga County leaders address 1,000+ at risk of losing SNAP benefits due to new...
CLEVELAND, Ohio (WOIO) - Cuyahoga County officials will discuss the new implications for the over 1,000 residents at risk of losing their SNAP benefits due to new federal eligibility requirements. Back in February, 19 News reported on the new changes issued by the Ohio Department of Jobs and Family Services...
Slumber bummer — Cleveland woman woke up while sleeping in store: Parma Heights Police...
Assault, Pearl Road: On April 12, police were dispatched to a Pearl Road business after passersby noticed a couple sleeping in the store. When an arriving officer attempted to escort them from the property, a Cleveland woman became aggressive. While attempting to take the female into custody, she fought and...
Mayor Bibb wants to turn Cleveland’s East Side into giant tax zones. Is that...
Cleveland Mayor Justin Bibb has a sweeping proposal to dramatically expand Cleveland’s use of special tax districts beyond downtown and into long-struggling east side neighborhoods. It’s a policy debate that’s equal parts hopeful and potentially alarming — and Today in Ohio hosts argued both positions Thursday.
Bomb threats disrupt schools across Northeast Ohio, as well as at News 5
Another round of bomb threats impacted communities across Northeast Ohio, as well as right here at News 5 Cleveland.
11-year-old charged in brutal attack on 5-year-old Cleveland girl to be held in juvenile...
CLEVELAND, Ohio (WOIO) - One of the two children charged in connection with the brutal assault of a 5-year-old Cleveland girl last year will be held in the juvenile detention center after a hearing on Monday. On April 1, Cuyahoga County Juvenile Court Judge Kristin Sweeney ordered the two children...
10 people arrested following crime reduction operation in Ohio
OHIO — Violent crime reduction operations conducted in Cincinnati and Cleveland on Wednesday resulted in 10 felony arrests and the seizure of eight illegally possessed firearms, according to Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine’s office. The operations were part of Ohio’s Violent Crime Reduction Initiative, which combines local, state and federal law enforcement resources to target violent […] The post 10 people arrested following crime reduction operation in...

















