Catholic Charities of Cleveland prepares to feed 12,000 people this Thanksgiving
CLEVELAND, Ohio (WOIO) - A good meal can do a lot for the soul. At just 15 years old, Andrew Hackett knows that to be true. “I’m doing what God would want me to do here today,” said Hackett. He is one of dozens of volunteers with Catholic...
Car Break-Ins at Cleveland Churches Cast Shadow Over Worship, Olivet Baptist and Others Targeted,...
Cleveland was hit by a spree of car break-ins at several churches this Sunday, casting a shadow over communities of faith as they gathered for worship. At historic Olivet Institutional Baptist Church, located at East 89th Street and Quincy Avenue, parishioners returned to a disheartening scene of shattered windows...
Woman suspected in more than $75,000 worth of theft from Target stores
MAYFIELD HEIGHTS, Ohio -- Police arrested a South Euclid woman, 29, at Target Nov. 15 after loss prevention reported that she was in the store and was a known shoplifter. Her vehicle, found parked illegally in a handicap spot, was searched due to officers seeing an open bottle of cognac while they were speaking with...
Cleveland Police search for missing 13-year-old girl
CLEVELAND, Ohio (WOIO) - The Cleveland Police District 2 are searching for a 13-year-old girl who has been missing since Monday. Alma Wright was last seen leaving Metro Health Hospital on her own wearing a black hooded zipper jacket and dark sweatpants. Police have her listed as an endangered missing...
Another suspect found guilty in murder, torture of East Cleveland woman
EAST CLEVELAND, Ohio (WOIO) - A Cuyahoga County jury found another suspect guilty Tuesday in connection with the kidnapping, torture, and murder of Alishah Pointer, 22. Hakeem-Ali Shomo, 34, will soon be sentenced on charges of aggravated murder, murder, felonious assault, kidnapping, conspiracy and having weapons...
Addressing barriers to college for Black men
CLEVELAND — The number of students attending a college or university dropped 15% between 2010 and 2021, according to the National Center for Education Statistics. And one demographic is seeing steeper declines in college education than others. Roland Jones is planning for his future. The 11th grader is in...
Ex-restaurant employee returns and takes money from cash register: Lyndhurst police blotter
LYNDHURST, Ohio -- Theft: Mayfield Road. At 1:55 p.m. Nov. 17, a manager at Applebee’s Grill & Bar, 5658 Mayfield Road, reported that a former employee, a Cleveland man, 24, returned to the business and stole from its cash register $86. A warrant was issued for the man’s arrest....
Slain officer’s parents say accused killer trying to ‘run out the clock’ to avoid...
Rochester, N.Y. (WHAM) — The parents of Jamieson Ritter, a Webster native killed while working as a police officer in Cleveland, say their son's killer is trying to "run out the clock." Ritter, 27, was gunned down in the line duty July 4, 2024. The suspect, Delawnte Hardy, was...
Hot Topic: Cleveland Valet Employee Accused of Taking Car for Unauthorized ‘Joyride’
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Man arrested for allegedly pointing gun at another driver: Solon police blotter
SOLON, Ohio -- Aggravated menacing: Aurora Road. At 6:05 a.m. Nov. 19, an Oakwood man, 49, called Solon police to report that, during a traffic altercation, someone had moments earlier pointed a gun at him. He told the dispatcher that the other driver’s vehicle was currently stopped in front of...

















