Drunk Cleveland driver with gun takes officers on ride before crashing: Brecksville Police Blotter
Drunken driving, I-77: On June 25, police observed a blue Ford Edge with one headlight and no license plate driving northbound on I-77. The officer attempted to pull over the Ford, which instead exited the highway at Royalton Road where it went through a red light and started speeding. The...
North Royalton Schools revives supervisory position so that superintendent’s wife can work in district
NORTH ROYALTON, Ohio -- The North Royalton City Schools has recreated an administrative position so that Steffani Cicerchi can continue working as director of student services after her husband, Jeffrey Cicerchi, becomes superintendent Aug. 1. The former position of business manager will be filled by Patrick Farrell, w
5 years missing, no arrests: FBI and Cleveland police seek new leads in Rajah...
CLEVELAND, Ohio (WOIO) - Five years after Rajah McQueen vanished, the FBI and Cleveland police told 19 Investigates the case is still active, two persons of interest remain identified, and her car still hasn’t been found. McQueen, a 27-year-old mother of two boys, loved singing and was pursuing college...
Jury finds man guilty in connection with murder at Willoughby apartment complex
PAINESVILLE, Ohio (WOIO) - One of five suspects charged in connection with the murder of a Euclid man in Willoughby, was found guilty by a jury on multiple counts. On Friday, July 24, Vance Triplett, 23, of Willoughby, was convicted of:. One count of complicity to murder. Two counts of...
The Fruit Stand opens in Berea Saturday — with free bowls for first 50...
BEREA, Ohio -- Berea’s newest eatery, The Fruit Stand, offers smoothies, fruit and smoothie bowls, pound cake bowls and oatmeal bowls that are custom made and prepared right in front of the customer. Owner Jason Carpinelli came up with the concept during the COVID-19 pandemic after he decided to...
Child rescued from water at Edgewater Beach, taken to hospital: Cleveland Fire
CLEVELAND, Ohio (WOIO) - The Cleveland Division of Fire responded to an emergency water rescue at Edgewater Beach Tuesday evening. According to Cleveland Fire, crews were called to assist the Metroparks Police Department shortly after 8:15 p.m. Metroparks Police removed a minor girl from the water and immediately began
Home on Garden Walk receives warning to ‘clean up’
CLEVELAND, Ohio (WOIO) -Jonathan Widman has hung a banner in his front yard, right in from of the garden he says helped transform this block. “Number one, I started my garden here,” Widman explained. “There was not one house on our street that was landscaped at all, and I just made an asset to the neighborhood.”
‘627/OBM’ gang busted in Cleveland after 8 month investigation
CLEVELAND, Ohio (WOIO) -The Cleveland Police Department along with the FBI and several other agencies announced today the result of an eight month investigation into the 627/OBM gang. All total, 14 search warrants were served including six today. 28 guns were recovered, and 12 of those were modified to become...
Beachwood business owner caught with 35 pounds of cocaine in downtown Cleveland, feds say
CLEVELAND, Ohio — A Beachwood business owner was arrested with more than 35 pounds of cocaine inside his work SUV during a traffic stop in downtown Cleveland, authorities said. Robert Mitchell, 49, of Aurora, was arrested earlier this month on West Huron Avenue at Ontario Street, just a few...
Man found lurking outside Cleveland home with loaded gun sentenced to prison
A convicted felon found lurking outside a Cleveland home with a loaded gun, drugs and a condom back in October is headed to prison.

















