Abandoned building on Cleveland’s east side causing major safety concerns
CLEVELAND, Ohio (WOIO) - An abandoned building is causing major safety concerns on Cleveland’s east side. Community activists, like Katharine McDonald, have been fighting for years to get the eyesore taken care of. “This is about the safety. Safety is my concern,” says McDonald. She has been a...
Seeking Justice: Cleveland Police release new photos in hopes of solving homicide
CLEVELAND, Ohio (WOIO) - Nearly three years after someone killed a Cleveland man in a drive-by shooting, police are sharing some evidence photos with us for the first time that could bring them new leads. A 34-year-old man lost his life on October 19, 2022 near East 91st Street and...
2 Cleveland murder suspects arrested over a year after deadly shooting
CLEVELAND, Ohio (WOIO) - 2 Cleveland murder suspects were arrested and indicted over a year after the deadly shooting of Rodney Edwards. Demetrius Caffee, 33, and Edward Taylor, 21, are facing aggravated murder charges in connection with the fatal shooting death of Edwards on May 27, 2024. Edwards was found...
Former Cleveland mayor now going to court to stop Browns from moving: I-Team
The FOX 8 I-Team found former Cleveland Mayor Dennis Kucinich now getting directly involved in the legal fight to stop the Browns from moving to a dome in Brook Park.
‘We’re family’: North Royalton’s Saint Albert the Great School responds immediately after Minneapolis tragedy
NORTH ROYALTON, Ohio — When news of the Minneapolis school shooting broke, Principal Edward Vittardi of Saint Albert the Great School knew he had to act quickly to reassure his school community. "I think every single day, that when our parents drop their children off to school, above all...
Cleveland man sentenced to prison in shooting death of Perry Township man
CANTON ‒ A 43-year-old Cleveland man has been sentenced to 16 to 21.5 years in prison for voluntary manslaughter and other crimes committed in connection with the death of David W. Ward. Stark County Common Pleas Judge Kristin G. Farmer sentenced Myron E. Johnson on Aug. 29 after he pleaded guilty to the manslaughter...
Cuyahoga County Deputy Involved in Fatal Chases Accused of ‘Lying’ in Hiring Process
Deputy Kasey Loudermilk lied and kept details off his application about other police forces disqualifying him, according to his personnel file.
Richmond Heights ask to revoke bar’s liquor license after twerking incident, 144 police calls...
RICHMOND HEIGHTS, Ohio (WOIO) - City council wants a night club’s liquor license revoked in Richmond Heights after repeated incidents, including a woman twerking on a police car. Richmond Heights City Council just passed a resolution asking the state to deny the liquor license for Parallel Lounge when it...
Body of missing Cleveland man found wrapped in sheet in his own backyard: 19...
CLEVELAND, Ohio (WOIO) - A homicide investigation is underway after the body of a missing Cleveland man was found wrapped up in a sheet in his own backyard, 19 Investigates has learned. According to records from the Cleveland Division of Police, officers responded to a home in the 7700 block...
‘It’s not gonna stop.’ Cleveland food pantry vows to continue despite federal funding cuts
St. Luke’s Episcopal Church in Cleveland's Detroit Shoreway neighborhood distributes fresh produce through the Greater Cleveland Food Bank’s Mobile Pantry Program, which served more than 4,000 families last year. Vidorian Massingale, affectionately known as Chef Vi, is the executive chef for the church’s mobile...