Maniacal woman kicks Mayfield officer in the groin and assaults another at hospital
MAYFIELD, Ohio -- Officers responded to the Aintree Park apartments June 20 to a report of a woman screaming from the top of her lungs on her apartment patio. They tried to deescalate the situation but the woman, believed to having a mental health crisis, refused to cooperate and kicked an officer in the groin.
Air Force Veteran and Community Volunteer, Dies
Donald “Don” Wohlever, a U.S. Air Force veteran, longtime Playtex employee, and dedicated volunteer in the Milford community, died peacefully at the Delaware Hospice Center surrounded by his family. Born July 13, 1945, in Lakewood, Ohio, Don was the son of Joseph and Esther Wohlever. He spent much...
Fairview Park pool complex reopens after years of disruptions and repairs
After 18 years of mechanical and structural problems, a five-year shut-down, and a $14.1 million renovation, Fairview Park’s Gemini Recreation Center Natatorium is welcoming swimmers once again. The city is celebrating with a three-day Wave Fest, starting with a ribbon-cutting and splash-in Friday. Three days before th
Boaters rescued on Lake Erie after hitting breakwall
Cleveland first responders rescued several boaters who had hit a breakwall while out on Lake Erie about midnight on Friday, June 26.
Body pulled from Cuyahoga River in the Flats
CLEVELAND, Ohio (WOIO) - A body was pulled from the Cuyahoga River in the Flats Friday morning. Cleveland firefighters, Cleveland police, and members of the Coast Guard were called to the area behind Alley Cat Oyster Bar in the 1000 block of Old River Rd. around 9 a.m. This is...
Street Takeover Sentence Stands: Ohio Biker Fails To Overturn Prison Term For Dragging Cop
Andrew Fusco A state appeals court on Thursday affirmed the convictions and three-and-a-half-year prison sentence...
MORNING DIGEST: Jaws of Life used in severe Euclid crash
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East Cleveland mayor outlines plan to revitalize struggling neighborhoods
EAST CLEVELAND, Ohio (WOIO) - Mayor Sandra Morgan is outlining a plan to address decades of neighborhood decline in East Cleveland, including vacant homes, deteriorating roads and illegal dumping. The city has struggled with fiscal emergency status for nearly 40 years, according to state auditor reports. Morgan said th
As man works on car, suspects with gun steal it: Cleveland Heights police blotter
CLEVELAND HEIGHTS, Ohio -- Aggravated robbery: Cedar Road. At 9:30 a.m. June 19, a man reported that he was changing the alternator in his daughter’s car while in the lot of Cedar Hill Baptist Church, 12601 Cedar Road, when three males drove into the lot in a white Nissan Pathfinder.
Heinen’s closing downtown Cleveland location
CLEVELAND, Ohio (WOIO) - Heinen’s Grocery Store announced on Friday that it will be closing its downtown Cleveland location on the corner of East 9th Street and Euclid Avenue. This last day will be on July 31. The store first opened in 2015. All associates at the downtown store...
