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CLEVELAND, Ohio — A Cuyahoga County judge Thursday delayed the initial court appearance for two children accused of torturing and raping a 5-year-old autistic girl last month. Juvenile Court Judge Kristin Sweeney reset the hearing for Nov. 3 amid disputes over whether the proceedings should be open to the...

OHIO — A Maple Heights bar has been shut down after investigators uncovered a commercial drug operation inside the business. Agents with the Ohio Investigative Unit (OIU) conducted an inspection at Exquisite Lounge for business violations and found a kilogram press along with approximately 15 ounces of fentanyl in...

CLEVELAND (Court TV/Scripps News Cleveland) — An Ohio woman convicted of fatally stabbing a 3-year-old boy outside a grocery store faces sentencing Monday. Earlier this month, Bionca Ellis was convicted of 10 felony charges, including murder and attempted murder, in the June 2024 death of Julian Wood. She faces a...

On Wednesday, the city announced more than $1.9 million in grants for 29 businesses, property owners and organizations, using federal pandemic-recovery money earmarked for the Southeast Side.

Warrants, Sprague Road: On Oct. 2, police were dispatched to a disturbance at a Sprague Road address. An arriving officer located the suspect, who not only had a warrant but was found in possession of suspect felony drugs. He was arrested and held for transport. The man was also cited...

LYNDHURST, Ohio -- Lyndhurst police have charged a man for firing shots at a car as its driver attempted to leave the scene of a birthday party. Just after 1 a.m. Oct. 19, an officer heard gunshots fired in the area of Farnhurst and Richmond roads. It was learned that...

CLEVELAND, Ohio (WOIO) -This week’s Cuyahoga’s Most Wanted features a Cleveland woman who pleaded guilty multiple times to attacking police officers. According to Crime Stoppers of Cuyahoga County, Trisha Ison is wanted on three probation violation warrants with the sheriff’s department. In November of 2024, Ison...

A 19-year-old man was found guilty Wednesday in the murder of two other teens in Cleveland earlier this year, the Cuyahoga County Prosecutor's Office reported.

6 people were shot after the Browns’ home opener on September 7.

Residents voiced concern about crime in their neighborhoods and a desire for more police visibility and action. Cleveland Police, other city departments, and Cleveland City Council representatives have more avenues available to them for reducing nuisance properties with the new nuisance ordinances. Metro West and...