Parma’s first First Watch to open at Ridge Road location
PARMA, Ohio -- The smell of sizzling Million Dollar Bacon is coming to the seventh-largest city in Ohio. That’s because First Watch is scheduled to open its first Parma location, at 6830 Ridge Road, today (Feb. 9). “Not only is it our first Parma location, but it’s our 18th...
2 men, one dead, one unconscious, found outside North Olmsted home
NORTH OLMSTED, Ohio (WOIO) - A 61-year-old man was found dead on a driveway this past weekend and a 66-year-old man was found unconscious, but alive. According to the Cuyahoga County Medical Examiner, Jeffrey Ropp was discovered outside around 8 a.m. on Feb. 7 in the 26900 block of Kingston Circle.
Man stabbed on RTA bus in downtown Cleveland
CLEVELAND, Ohio (WOIO) - A man was rushed to a local hospital after being stabbed on an RTA bus in downtown Cleveland early Monday. The attack happened around 3 a.m. in the 2400 block of Euclid Ave. RTA spokesperson Robert Fleig said the victim and suspect were on a HealthLine...
Officer pleads guilty for incident at Medina bar with man he thought was undocumented
MEDINA COUNTY, Ohio (WOIO) - One of two Northeast Ohio law enforcement officers indicted for unlawfully detaining a man they thought was in the country illegally, pleaded guilty in Medina County Court of Common Pleas Monday. Portage County Deputy Daniel LaJack pleaded guilty to the reduced charge of attempted...
Man running for Ohio senate funds campaign by stealing from employer, fraternal order of...
A man who stole from his employer and local police to fund a senate campaign and more has pleaded guilty to wire fraud. According to the United States Attorneys Office Southern District of Ohio, 44 year-old Jonathan Leissler of Stow pleaded guilty to three counts of wire fraud totaling $4.5 million on Dec. 18.
34-Year-Old Dad of 2 Found Dead Inside Trash Compactor at CVS After His Wife...
Andrew Strand was found dead inside a trash compactor at the CVS where he had been working in Brunswick, Ohio on Feb. 4, according to reports
16 straight days below freezing
The last time we were above 32 degrees in Cleveland was Jan. 22, meaning we're now at 16 straight days below freezing.
Early morning complaint about pickup truck horn leads officers to passed out suspect: Westlake...
WESTLAKE, Ohio – Physical control: Donna Drive. Officers at 3 a.m. on Jan. 25 responded to a complaint about a pickup truck on Donna Drive that was constantly sounding its horn. When officers arrived, they found a snow-covered truck that was sitting quietly. However, at 4:15 a.m., another report...
Mayor Petras, CH-UH Superintendent Kirby talk collaboration in schools and pools
CLEVELAND HEIGHTS, Ohio -- After comparing notes last month, Mayor Jim Petras and Cleveland Heights-University Heights School Superintendent Liz Kirby already have some cooperative efforts in the works. Petras told council on Feb. 2 that he and Kirby met three days earlier “to discuss a lot of opportunities for...
Icy floors, flooded apartments: Vista at Shaker Square residents forced to leave
It's a tale of "negligence" News 5 has been following since 2022, and now, residents of the Vista at Shaker Square are forced to relocate due to uninhabitable living conditions.
