Mentor man sentenced in assault, SWAT standoff
A man who assaulted two cyclists and then caused a SWAT standoff at his home in the Mentor Headlands has been sentenced to 24 years to 28 years in prison. Lake County Common Pleas Court Judge Jeffrey W. Ruple imposed the sentence on Michael Leppelmeier for an incident that occurred on June 3.
Solon Marc’s store employee arrested for assault of delivery driver
SOLON, Ohio -- A Marc’s store employee was arrested for the assault of a delivery driver, an assault that occurred, the suspect told police, simply becuase the driver was in his way. At 10:05 a.m. Sept. 24, Solon police officers responded to the Marc’s store at 6231 SOM Center...
Couple charged for serving alcohol to juveniles at house party: Solon Police Blotter
SOLON, Ohio -- Underage consumption of alcohol: Michael Drive. At 11:35 p.m. Sept. 26, officers responded twice to a residence for noise complaints. On their second visit, they observed juveniles outside and evidence that they had been drinking alcohol. The homeowners were contacted and it was learned that they had...
Shooting in Cleveland parking lot
A shooting was reported overnight on Cleveland's east side.
No injuries after dump truck struck power lines; power outage affects parts of Berea
BEREA, Ohio (WOIO) - A dump truck exiting the Cleveland Browns practice facility left some without power on Monday afternoon, according to Berea Police Department. While the dump truck left the facility, the flat bed was left raised and was caught by the overhead power lines. According to BPD, no...
‘Advanced deterioration:’ Long-term solution needed for State Route 82 Bridge: ODOT
SUMMIT COUNTY, Ohio (WOIO) - Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT) officials said recent inspections of the State Route 82 bridge had “identified advanced deterioration in key structural components.”. According to ODOT, ongoing maintenance efforts have addressed urgent deficiencies, but a long-term solution is neede
Swanton man killed in Richfield Township crash on US 20
LUCAS COUNTY, Ohio (WTVG) - A Swanton man was killed in a crash in Richfield Township Monday afternoon, according to the Ohio State Highway Patrol. The crash happened on US 20 near Kilburn Road around 12:40 p.m., officials said. James Kenczewicz, 69, of Swanton, was driving an SUV westbound on...
Man sentenced to prison after pleading guilty to armed robbery while on parole
CLEVELAND, Ohio (WOIO) - A 45-year-old man with a criminal past has been sentenced to prison for robbing a Family Dollar and threatening employees with a gun. Gary Crump, of Cleveland, was sentenced to 10 years in prison after pleading guilty in May to Interference with Commerce by Robbery and weapons charges.
I-Team: Police officers fired in overtime investigation
CLEVELAND (WJW) – The FOX 8 I-Team has found two Cleveland police detectives were fired after being accused of getting paid for overtime they didn’t work. Yet, the officers want their jobs back. All of this led us to start asking questions. The city just released to the...
Now Open: Barry Bagels in Ohio City
This morning, Barry Bagels (2547 Lorain Ave., 216-266-0933) quietly opened the doors to its new Ohio City café. The bagel shop is located in the former Dave’s Cosmic Subs spot next door to Boaz. Barry Bagels was founded in Toledo more than 50 years ago, but it has...

















