Shots Ring Out On Madison Avenue As Man Is Wounded In Cudell
A man in his mid-40s was shot Tuesday night in Cleveland's Cudell neighborhood on the West Side, according to police. Officers and Cleveland EMS found him with a gunshot wound, and paramedics rushed him to MetroHealth Medical Center for treatment. Authorities said the case is still under investigation and no arrests ha
Dad charged in connection with deadly shooting of son on Cleveland’s West Side
CLEVELAND, Ohio (WOIO) - A Cleveland father is now facing charges after his 23-year-old son was killed in a shooting on the city’s West side Sunday afternoon. John Kafel, 52, is charged with murder. His son, Julius Kafel, 23, died after being shot in the 3500 block of W....
Cuyahoga County jail leaders knew their cameras were broken and took 4 years to...
This article was published in partnership with The Marshall Project - Cleveland, a nonprofit news team covering Ohio’s criminal justice systems. When someone is injured or dies in the Cuyahoga County jail, security cameras can help investigators understand what happened, who was responsible and how to avoid future mish
Brew Kettle reopens, rebrands location at Great Lakes Mall
The Brew Kettle opened at the Great Lakes Mall in Mentor in 2020 following the blueprint of other locations in the franchise, building its reputation on award-winning craft beer, welcoming hospitality and creating a place where people gather over food and cold pints. When business wasn’t going quite the way...
2 hospitalized after overnight house fire
Two people were taken to a hospital Wednesday morning after fire tore through a home in Cleveland.
Shell Casings And Sirens Rattle Cleveland’s East Side
Cleveland’s East Side woke up to a heavy law enforcement presence Tuesday, as cruisers, crime-scene tape, and detours popped up across several neighborhoods. Neighbors whipped out their phones to capture the action while reporters scrambled to piece together what was happening, even as city officials held off on offeri
Cleveland Nonprofits Left Hanging as $2 Million Crime-Fighting Cash Sits in Limbo
Neighborhood groups across Cleveland say the checks they were promised for violence-prevention and restorative-justice work still have not arrived, months after the Community Police Commission signed off on awards. The holdup, they say, is already scrambling summer programming and staffing plans at small nonprofits tha
5 Cuyahoga County Sheriff’s Department detectives want out of detective bureau
Five detectives with the Cuyahoga County Sheriff’s Department have filed paperwork to leave the Detective Bureau, describing long hours and a hostile work environment.
‘A step in the right direction’: Cuyahoga County Councilman to introduce Tamir Rice Act
CUYAHOGA COUNTY, Ohio — More than a decade after 12-year-old Tamir Rice was shot and killed by Cleveland police while holding a toy gun, a county councilman is set to introduce an ordinance that would forbid the sale of novelty lighters meant to look like firearms. What You Need...
Authorities search for family of child found alone in Cleveland’s Hough neighborhood
CLEVELAND — Authorities are asking for the public’s help to identify and locate the parent or guardian of a young girl who was found wandering alone Tuesday morning in Cleveland's Hough neighborhood. According to the Cuyahoga County Division of Children and Family Services, the child was found around...

















