Ohio man ‘checked out 100s of library books on minority cultures before burning them,...
The man, whose identity is not being released, is not facing any criminal charges as of yet and local prosecutors will determine if any charges are warranted
Man wanted for alleged rape and beating of elderly woman in Cleveland
Crime Stoppers of Cuyahoga County is offering a $2,500 reward for information leading to the arrest and indictment of a man accused of brutally beating and raping an elderly female.
Wild crash caught on camera raises concerns for traffic issues in Tremont neighborhood
CLEVELAND, Ohio (WOIO) - Those who live in the Tremont neighborhood said they are a hot spot for dangerous crashes and they want city officials to do something about it. On May 12, resident David Sunderman said a car nearly crashed in to his home on Auburn Avenue and his security camera captured the speeding driver...
Woman says her child’s father hit her, pushed her out of home: Lyndhurst Police...
At 11:35 a.m. May 9, a woman, 28, reported that her former boyfriend, who is the father of her child, was hitting her and had pushed her out of her home. The man, 30, was present when officers arrived. The woman declined a transport to the hospital. After speaking with...
‘We’re coming for you’: Cleveland’s still tinkering with crack down on Airbnb-style rentals
CLEVELAND, Ohio — Cleveland is looking at ways to crack down on short-term rentals found on platforms like Airbnb, but the exact details of the legislation are still being tweaked, a year after it was first written. The proposed law, first introduced last May, will go back to the...
Former Ohio postal worker sentenced for stealing nearly $2M worth of checks
Former Cleveland-area postal worker Gregory Drake was sentenced to 41 months in prison after pleading guilty to stealing nearly $2 million in checks from the mail and giving them to co-conspirators to alter and deposit at banks.
Cleveland man calls 911 after brother fatally shot
CLEVELAND, Ohio (WOIO) - A Cleveland man called 911 Tuesday evening after his brother was fatally shot. The shooting happened around 6:30 p.m. in the 14500 block of Westropp Ave. That is in the city’s North Shore Collinwood neighborhood. The victim, who had multiple gunshot wounds, was pronounced dead...
Police searching for wanted fugitive in Ohio
OHIO — The Cuyahoga County Sheriff’s Office is asking for the public’s help in locating Leslie Jackson, who is wanted on multiple serious charges, including felonious assault involving a motor vehicle, strangulation, domestic violence, aggravated menacing, and theft. Jackson also has a prior conviction for...
PHOTOS: Truck crashes into The Islander apartments in Middleburg Heights
A pickup truck reportedly crashed into an apartment building just before 12:30 p.m. on Wednesday, May 14.
Gutter ball type of night for Brunswick bowler arrested for drunken driving: North Royalton...
Drunken driving, Albion Road: On April 22, police observed a speeding and weaving blue Jeep Compass on W. 130th Street. The Jeep, which was clocked doing 49 mph in a 35-mph zone, was eventually pulled over on Albion Road. While talking to the driver, who had a suspended license but...