Accused attempted murder suspect takes own life as Federal Marshals closed in to make...
CLEVELAND, Ohio (WOIO) - A 24-year-old attempted murder suspect took his own life late Friday afternoon in a home in Cleveland’s Central neighborhood as U.S. Marshals attempted to arrest him. According to the Brooklyn Police, early Friday morning, before 6:00 a.m., Dionte Hawthorne entered an apartment without...
‘Bargain bin bandit’ who used stolen credit card wanted: Euclid police
EUCLID, Ohio (WOIO) - “This bargain bin bandit in a gray hoodie and knockoff shades thought he was slick swiping someone else’s American Express card,” the Euclid Police Department bluntly stated while asking for help identifying the theft suspect caught on camera. The victim accidentally dropped her...
Plan to revitalize old Richmond Town Square Mall site clears a big hurdle
The ambitious plan to completely transform the site of the former Richmond Town Square Mall in Richmond Heights into a modern lifestyle center cleared a major hurdle on Thursday.
Cleveland city inspectors investigate heat complaints at Reserve Square Apartments
CLEVELAND, Ohio (WOIO) - City building inspectors visited Reserve Square Apartments today after receiving multiple complaints from tenants who say they have no heat, with temperatures expected to plunge over the weekend. In full transparency, the 19 News Studios are located in the Reserve Square building, and we are...
Richmond Heights woman files false stolen auto report to cover up for fleeing boyfriend
RICHMOND HEIGHTS, Ohio -- As soon as officers stopped a vehicle around 12:30 a.m. Dec. 6 for not having taillights, it took off at a high rate of speed. Officers pursued it for a short while but stopped as it entered Willoughby Hills. Later that morning, the vehicle was reported...
Woman’s ex appears suddenly in her house, causes a ruckus: Cleveland Heights police blotter
CLEVELAND HEIGHTS, Ohio -- Domestic violence: Eloise Drive. At 10:30 p.m. Dec. 3, a woman, 47, reported that she was in a second-floor room at her house with her daughter when her former boyfriend, 52, appeared in the room. She told the man that he had to leave, but he...
Man shot in attempted robbery at Ohio City gas station
Cleveland police are investigating after a man was shot in a reported attempted robbery at an Ohio City neighborhood gas station Wednesday evening.
Woman startled by stalker, her ex-boyfriend, in her vehicle’s back seat as she leaves...
BEACHWOOD, Ohio -- Menacing by stalking: Richmond Road. At 7:40 a.m. Dec. 7, police were called to Ahuja Medical Center, 3999 Richmond Road, where a woman who works at the hospital reported that, the night before, her former boyfriend showed up at her workplace and had her paged. The woman...
East Cleveland Police sergeant fired for inappropriate conduct, unlawful service for nearly 2 decades
EAST CLEVELAND, Ohio (WOIO) - Mayor Lateek R. Shabazz today announced the termination of Sergeant Todd Carroscia from the East Cleveland Police Department. The firing came after an investigation led to extensive findings of fraud, falsification, insubordination, and unlawful service over nearly two decades, according...
Machine Gun Kelly donates $250K for skate park on Cleveland’s East Side
Cleveland-bred rapper Machine Gun Kelly is pitching in a quarter of a million dollars to fund a skate park on the city's Southeast Side. The investment from MGK, whose real name is Colson Baker, will help make the $1.3 million project a reality. The city sees the facility, located at Luke Easter Park, as not only...
