Puritas Avenue ‘Suicide’ Call Turns Homicide As Cops Arrest 22-Year-Old
A 22-year-old man is in custody after a 20-year-old woman died following a shooting on Cleveland's west side this week, in a case that started as a reported suicide attempt and quickly turned into a homicide investigation. Officers were called early Wednesday to the 15700 block of Puritas Avenue. The...
Bedford Teen Eugene “EJ” Wilkerson, 15, Drowns at Aurora Quarry Lake After Two-Hour Search
A 15-year-old boy from Bedford is dead after drowning at Quarry Lake in Aurora, Ohio, on Thursday afternoon, leaving his family and a tight-knit community in mourning. Eugene “EJ” Wilkerson was identified as the victim. Emergency crews from the Aurora Fire Department and Portage County Water Rescue Team responded to th
Former Browns running back rescued from flooded road
Former Cleveland Browns running back Greg Pruitt was rescued by Cleveland firefighters Friday after the 74-year-old attempted to drive through several feet of water that flooded Holton Avenue.
Baby animal born on local farm could be extremely rare: ‘I thought I was...
A barnyard baby daddy mystery is unfolding with a unique birth in Olmsted Falls.
2026 Taste of Tremont is set
CLEVELAND, Ohio – Taste of Tremont is scheduled for July. The fest – billed as a celebration of food, art and community in Cleveland’s historic Tremont neighborhood – is noon to 8 p.m. Sunday, July 19. The event, in its 22nd year, attracted more than 25,000...
Cleveland man leads police on vehicle chase, crashes car, in Brook Park & Cleveland
BROOK PARK, Ohio – A Cleveland man, 35, led police on a high-speed vehicle chase, then crashed his car, at about 10 a.m. June 1. Police noticed an Infiniti EX35 traveling southbound on Smith near Hummel. The car’s windows were darkly tinted, perhaps more than allowed by law.
Shaker Heights police warn parents of unauthorized teen party
SHAKER HEIGHTS, Ohio (WOIO) - The Shaker Heights Police Department is warning parents and guardians about an unauthorized teen party. Police say they heard about a teen party being promoted for Friday afternoon at the Van Aken District. They say the event is not approved by the Van Aken District,...
CMHA Police investigating shots fired at property on Cleveland’s West Side
CLEVELAND, Ohio (WOIO) - CMHA Police are investigating a shots-fired call at one of its properties located on the city’s west side. CMHA officers responded to the 18100 block of Fairville Avenue around 2:15 P.M. to investigate shots fired. A male inside a vehicle was involved in an argument...
Brook Park takes next steps towards ‘community authority’ ownership of new Browns stadium
As News 5 has reported for over a year, Brook Park plans to create a special public entity to own the new Browns stadium. Legislation is now headed to the city council to start the process of launching a "community authority." The stadium eventually will be owned by that community...
Man arrested after 4-hour standoff at Westlake Red Roof Inn
WESTLAKE, Ohio — Police say a 70-year-old North Olmsted man is in custody following a four-hour-long standoff at the Red Roof Inn in Westlake, which began after motel staff attempted to evict him from the property. According to a press release, Red Roof Inn employees called law enforcement around...

















