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CLEVELAND — Every Christmas morning, Richard Swiger wakes up in his Medina home and reflects on how far he's come. "I don't forget where I came from," Swiger said. And he never will. Because nearly 15 years ago, Swiger spent the holidays behind bars. He understands more than most what it's like to be separated from...

CLEVELAND, Ohio — A Cleveland man charged in a sweeping drug crackdown also faces murder charges in connection with a killing outside an East Side restaurant. Dominick Newby, 20, pleaded not guilty Wednesday to multiple felony counts, including aggravated murder, aggravated robbery, conspiracy and drug trafficking....

CLEVELAND, Ohio — What was expected to be the final pretrial hearing Monday in Dr. Akram Boutros’ lawsuit against MetroHealth instead turned into a tense dispute over evidence a whistleblower claims the hospital failed to disclose. Boutros, who was fired in November 2022 over allegations that he received...

Dear Eric: Our grandson, who is still married but separated from his wife of five years, wants to visit at Christmas for a week with his new girlfriend. We would love for him to visit, but not with any new friend. How can we tell him without hurting his feelings...

The U.S. Marshals Northern Ohio Violent Fugitive Task Force made notable strides in law enforcement on Tuesday with the capture of two suspects implicated in separate Cleveland homicides. In a coordinated effort with Cleveland police, the task force successfully apprehended 21-year-old Camron Phillips and 22-year-old...

Timothy Loehmann, the former Cleveland police officer who shot and killed 12-year-old Tamir Rice more than a decade ago, is now working for two departments in rural West Virginia, as first reported by Dragline. Earlier this year, Loehmann, 37, was hired by the Snowshoe Resort Community District and the Gilmer...

Medusa Nightclub in Cleveland shuts down after fatal shooting, raising questions about safety and nightlife closures in the area.

CLEVELAND, Ohio (WOIO) - The Lion of Judah Armed Forces (TLOJAF) is holding a news conference Tuesday regarding the two murders at Greater Cleveland Regional Transit Authority (GCRTA) rapid stations. The latest homicide happened on Sunday, Dec. 14 at the Puritas-W. 150th Rapid Station in the 4200 block of W....

CLEVELAND, Ohio (WOIO) - An accidental electrical fire that caused a Cleveland house to go up in flames killed a dog, firefighters confirmed. The house in the 3200 block of Monroe Avenue caught fire the morning of Dec. 15, said Cleveland Fire. Cleveland Fire said two residents were able to...

A once-extirpated animal last seen in Cuyahoga County in the 1800s has been spotted on a Cleveland Metroparks trail camera.