$100K settlement reached in Ohio jail inmate’s overdose death
CLEVELAND, Ohio — Cuyahoga County and MetroHealth agreed to pay a combined $100,000 settlement to the family of a county jail inmate who died from a drug overdose, according to probate court records. The lawsuit accused county jail officials and MetroHealth of ignoring warning signs that Rogelio Latorre needed...
Intoxicated man steals alcohol from Circle K; man carrying suspected narcotics arrested: Brook Park...
BROOK PARK, Ohio – Shoplifting, disorderly conduct: Smith Road. An intoxicated Brook Park man, 32, was arrested at about 11:30 p.m. Aug. 22 after he stole a 12 pack of Twisted Tea from Circle K, 5878 Smith. A Circle K worker said the man tried to pay for a...
Suddenly, a shot rang out on the freeway: Pepper Pike Police Blotter
Suspicion: I-271 Police investigated two separate reports of what sounded like gunshots fired Sept. 1 on the freeway -- including one instance in which officers believed they heard it themselves. That was the first incident at around 6 p.m., when officers in the police station parking lot off Shaker Boulevard...
Bayer Siblings Bring Podcast Home to Cleveland Before Orange High Hall of Fame Honor
Vanessa Bayer, the former Saturday Night Live cast member, and her brother Jonah Bayer, a music journalist turned therapist, are bringing their podcast home to Cleveland for a live taping at House of Blues on Friday, September 25 at 8 p.m. The siblings, who both grew up attending Orange High School, will be inducted in
Two men meet, hook up & fight each other in Brook Park apartment
BROOK PARK, Ohio – A Brook Park man and a Duncan, Oklahoma man fought each other Aug. 20 in an apartment at Holland Garden Apartments on Starlite Drive. Police were called to Holland Garden at about 2:30 a.m. regarding two men screaming on a 911 call. When police arrived, they saw two disgruntled men walking out of the
Cleveland’s Labor Day roots still strong and on display at annual parade and festival
In the city that was the home to the “Father of Labor Day”, Labor Day traditions remain strong, including the annual 11th Congressional District and Community Caucus Labor Day parade and festival. The 54th annual celebration is set for Monday. The Labor Day tradition began in 1890 when...
Busy start to holiday weekend for Cleveland Fire: body recovery, boat on fire
A boat caught fire on Lakeshore Boulevard at a private marina and a body was recovered near Carter Road in the Flats. These appear to be separate incidents, but both happened on Friday.
Mikey’s Late Night Slice Bets Big on a Historic Cleveland Building
Mikey’s Late Night Slice is opening its first Cleveland-area restaurant and bar in a historic three-story building at 1898 W. 25th St. in Ohio City, with a target of sometime in 2027. CEO Mikey Sorboro said an exact date isn’t set yet given what he called the “enormity” of the rehab needed for the space.
Youngstown Air Reserve aircraft lands in rough conditions ahead of Cleveland Airshow
The Rough Riders show on YouTube sent us video of the 910th Airlift Wing, based at the Youngstown Air Reserve Station, landing a C-130 Super Hercules aircraft at the Cleveland Burke Lakefront Airport Thursday.
Wanted man carrying smorgasbord of drugs faces indictment after traffic stop in Middleburg Heights
MIDDLEBURG HEIGHTS, Ohio – A wanted 33-year-old Cleveland Heights faces indictment after police caught him carrying a variety drugs at about 5:30 p.m. Aug. 13 on Bagley Road. Police saw the man’s Jeep Cherokee traveling westbound on Bagley. They checked the license-plate number and learned that the man was...
