Ohio Physician Sentenced in $1.8 Million Healthcare Fraud Scheme
WESTLAKE, OHIO (WOWO) An Ohio physician has been ordered to pay nearly $1 million in restitution after pleading guilty to making false statements in connection with a healthcare fraud scheme that resulted in more than $1.8 million in Medicare billings for medically unnecessary equipment and genetic testing. The sentenc
Man, woman shot with blow dart gun on Cleveland’s West Side
CLEVELAND, Ohio (WOIO) - A man and a woman were shot with a blow dart gun on the city’s West side Monday afternoon. Cleveland police said one attack happened around 4 p.m. in the 2700 block of Clark Ave. When officers arrived on the scene, they found the first...
Cleveland man dies after fatal shooting at gas station
CLEVELAND, Ohio (WOIO) - A man was killed Friday after being shot at a gas station on the city’s East side. Cleveland police said they responded to the Sunoco in the 3300 block of E. 93rd St. around 8:30 p.m. According to police, officers were in the area when...
Downtown Cleveland no-parking restrictions causes confusion
As the Guardians are set to play at home on June 26, be careful not to leave your car in a no-parking restricted area in Downtown Cleveland because it could result in a fine.
Beach hazard statement: Don’t swim in parts of Lake Erie Monday
It is now officially summer, but the National Weather Service has issued a beach hazard statement telling swimmers to stay out of parts of Lake Erie due to a “high risk of rip currents.”
Watch: Attempted kidnapping at park in Lakewood
Video released to the FOX 8 I-Team shows a man arrested for trying to kidnap a child from a local park.
U.S. Marshals offer reward for information on fugitive wanted for rape
CLEVELAND, Ohio (WOIO) - There is now a reward for information leading to the arrest of a rape suspect. The U.S. Marshals and the Cuyahoga Metropolitan Housing Authority police are looking for Timothy Kukla. Kukla is 6′1″ and weighs about 200 pounds. Officials said he is known to...
Female bodybuilder and mother-of-one brutally murdered hours after competing in her last event
Amanda Wakut, 33, was shot dead at her Lakewood, Ohio property in the early hours of Sunday - shortly after competing in what would prove to be her final event.
Orlando Baking Company woos Schwebel’s workers
Cleveland-based Orlando Baking Company is inviting Schwebel's workers, who will be laid off soon, to apply for jobs with them.
Twinsburg bicyclist, 85, struck and killed by Hudson motorist Sunday
An 85-year-old Twinsburg resident was struck by a vehicle and killed June 21 while out biking at the Ravenna Road and Middleton Extension area in Hudson. Hudson police and EMS were called to the scene around 2:30 p.m. Sunday. The driver involved was a 21-year-old Hudson resident who remained at the scene and cooperate
