Parma Mother who didn’t know she was pregnant gives birth to ‘miracle baby’
PARMA, Ohio -- The good news is 8-pound, 6-ounce Connor Joseph “CJ” Swope was born healthy on June 20. The surprising news is mother Sarah Swope had no idea she was pregnant. “It was definitely a surprise,” she said. “My husband, Jeremy, and I have been trying...
Two arrested after shoplifting at Home Depot leads to multi-agency pursuit
A felony shoplifting incident at a Home Depot in Copley Township escalated into a multi-agency vehicle pursuit Wednesday, ending on Interstate 77 in Brecksville. No officers or motorists were injured.
Cleveland air traffic controller remembers tracking United 93 on 9/11
A retired Cleveland air traffic controller recalls tracking hijacked United Flight 93 and the chaos inside Cleveland Center on Sept. 11, 2001.
Brook Park city council declares stadium site blighted, opening door to long-term maintenance
BROOK PARK, Ohio (WOIO) - The Brook Park City Council passed an ordinance declaring the site of the new domed stadium blighted, making way for urban renewal projects. Mayor Edward Orcutt said the designation gives the city the opportunity to maintain the site long-term. “It gives us the opportunity to...
Things to Do This Weekend In Cleveland: Sept. 10-13
In this comical farce based on the TV show of the same name, Wednesday Addams has grown up and fallen in love with a man from a respectable family. Thursday's show takes place at 7:30 p.m. at Cain Park, and performances run through Sept. 20. 14591 Superior Road, Cleveland Heights, 216-371-3000, cainpark.com.
U.S. Marshals’ Operation Meridian sweep finds 79 missing children in Ohio, including 3 local...
TOLEDO, Ohio (WTVG) - A month-long statewide search has ended with law enforcement finding 79 missing and endangered children, including three local girls. U.S. Marshals Service officials are calling Operation Meridian the largest missing child sweep in Ohio’s history. U.S. Marshal for the Northern District of Ohio Pet
Morning Digest: West Park church says donated statues are being stolen
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12 people died in Ohio crashes over Labor Day weekend, highway patrol reports
COLUMBUS, Ohio — Twelve people died in fatal crashes across Ohio, including one in Cuyahoga County, during the four-day Labor Day holiday reporting period, according to preliminary statistics released Tuesday by the Ohio State Highway Patrol. The reporting period began at midnight Friday and ended at 11:59 p.m. Monday.
Multiple crashes on I-90 cause closures
CLEVELAND, Ohio (WOIO) - Multiple crashes on I-90 East Wednesday morning caused temporary lane closures. The crashes occurred around 6 a.m. I-90 East between MLK Drive and Eddy Road. Cleveland Fire responded to the scene where multiple cars were invovled. According to the Ohio Department of Transportation, the crashes
The Unsolved Murder of Amy Mihaljevic: Bay Village, OH, October 27, 1989
On October 27, 1989, a quiet suburb of Cleveland, Ohio, became the epicenter of one of America’s most haunting unsolved crimes. Amy Mihaljevic, a bright and outgoing 10-year-old, vanished from the Bay Square Shopping Center in Bay Village after being lured there under false pretenses. The discovery of her body months l
