‘Sleeping’ driver evades police: Russell Township Police Blotter
At 2:59 p.m. Aug. 29, Chester Township police advised Russell Township officers that a driver who reportedly had been asleep at the wheel of his vehicle on Mayfield Road was now headed into Russell Township. Chester police were unable to catch up to the vehicle. Russell officers checked but did...
Local car enthusiast and his ride featured in new Hulu heist film ‘Eenie Meanie’
Fans can catch "Eenie Meanie" — and a glimpse of some of Ohio’s hottest rides — streaming now on Hulu.
I-Team: Prosecutors oppose DNA evidence being re-tested in Aliza Sherman case
The FOX 8 I-Team has found Cuyahoga County prosecutors don’t want evidence re-tested in the case of the murder of Aliza Sherman.
Cleveland Police Use Drones for First Time in Nearly a Year
(TNS) — Cleveland police used drones this month for the first time in almost a year after an official policy governing the use of the devices was approved. On Aug. 10, police launched multiple drones to keep an eye on the crowds who gathered for an outdoor event featuring rapper-turned-rocker Machine Gun Kelly,...
$3 million bond for man accused of killing 2 family members, shooting 2 East...
CLEVELAND, Ohio (WOIO) - The 24-year-old man recently indicted for killing his 82-year-old grandfather and his 22-year-old brother, as well as shooting and injuring two East Cleveland police officers, is set to be arraigned Friday morning. On Aug. 19, a Cuyahoga County grand jury indicted 24-year-old Aaron Sharp on...
Missing, endangered woman last seen near Fairview Hospital
CLEVELAND, Ohio (WOIO) - Cleveland Police are asking for help locating a missing and endangered woman last seen near Fairview Hospital. According to Cleveland Police, 64-year-old Sandra Hall was last seen Aug. 10 near Fairview Hospital. Police describe Hall as 5′2 tall and 150 lbs with brown eyes. Anyone...
Ward 1’s Joe Jones should step down from City Council. Now: editorial
Cleveland City Councilman Joe Jones should immediately resign from City Council and agree not to serve again. After an outside investigation found that Jones repeatedly threatened to kill a longtime council staffer, the 56-year-old needs to acknowledge the seriousness of his misdeeds -- not try to minimize them, as...
Brothers’ bodies found after pair was swept away by Lake Erie rip current
An Ohio family is grieving two brothers who were found dead after they were swept away by a rip current in Lake Erie, according to park officials and the deceased men's relatives. The brothers, Austin Labbe, 22, and Trent Sanchez, 19, were reported missing out of Lake Erie's Huntington Beach in Bay Village, Ohio, on...
Revisiting Cleveland’s ‘relay’ policy that limited Black students in overcrowded schools to half days
Nearly 50 years after Cleveland’s controversial desegregation plan started, people still debate its effects on generations of city school children. Court-ordered busing ended close to three decades ago. Yet today, few know that the desegregation plan was a response to a school district strategy designed to keep...
Cleveland cop accused in drunken crash was already under criminal investigation
Cleveland Police confirm an officer accused of drunkenly smashing his car into a North Olmsted pizza restaurant was already on restricted duty because of a separate criminal investigation.
