Cleveland firefighters battle house fire on city’s West side
CLEVELAND, Ohio (WOIO) - Firefighters were called out to a house fire on the city’s West side Friday morning. Flames broke out inside a home in the 3600 block of W. 139th St. around 7:15 a.m. This is in the city’s Jefferson neighborhood. This is a developing story....
Fire destroys 3 homes in East Cleveland, renews fears about water in emergencies
A fire that destroyed three homes early Thursday morning is renewing concerns about access to water in an emergency in an East Cleveland neighborhood.
A historic Cleveland lighthouse is up for grabs again. We got a look inside.
Six groups recently expressed interest in taking over the Cleveland Harbor West Pierhead Lighthouse, a landmark beacon that the federal government’s been trying to offload for almost a decade.
Burst Valve Floods Westlake Water Plant, Leaves Father Fighting Critical Injuries
A valve blew out inside the Crown Water Treatment Plant in Westlake last month, sending water spraying wildly through the facility and injuring four workers. One of those workers, according to his son, suffered critical internal injuries in the accident. The Crown plant is part of the city of Cleveland's water system,
No charges after more than a dozen shots fired outside University Heights Dollar Tree
Two people taken into custody after a Wednesday, Aug. 5, shooting outside the Cedar Road Dollar Tree store were released without charges.
What we learned about Flock license plate reader costs in three Cuyahoga County cities
CLEVELAND, Ohio — Cleveland, Shaker Heights and Strongsville have authorized Flock Safety agreements ranging from $125,000 for six months to a five-year maximum of $204,550. The amounts show how three cities are paying for automated license plate readers used in criminal investigations and vehicle searches. They are no
Woman arrested at South Euclid Walmart believed to involved in multi-state theft ring
SOUTH EUCLID, Ohio -- A Cleveland woman, 20, was arrested for theft at Walmart Aug. 2 after she tried to pick up a video game console for delivery using a counterfeit Walmart app. She had committed a similar crime at the store earlier in the month and Walmart had an...
Berea Speeding Stop Uncovers Teen’s $3,740 Safe, Lands Dad in Cuffs
A speeding stop on Fair Street near Race Street in Berea on Tuesday unraveled into a far bigger case after officers found marijuana vapes, a fake ID and a locked safe holding $3,740 in cash inside the car, ultimately leading to the arrest of a 53-year-old Berea man on outstanding warrants from two neighboring suburbs.
ShotSpotter leads to arrest of 18-year-old accused of firing gun on Cleveland’s West Side
CLEVELAND, Ohio (WOIO) - ShotSpotter, a gunfire detection system, helped police track down a suspect who fired a gun on the city’s West side last month. According to police, the shooting happened in the 3300 block of W. 50th Place on July 23. ShotSpotter sent out the alert of...
100+ grams of crack cocaine seized in Belmont County during traffic stop, Cleveland man...
BELMONT COUNTY, OH (WTRF) — A traffic stop in St. Clairsville led to the arrest of a Cleveland man and the seizure of suspected drugs following a months-long investigation, according to the Belmont County Sheriff’s Office. The stop was conducted Tuesday on Mall Road by detectives with the Belmont County Sheriff’s Offic
