2 found dead; police investigate at Howland home
Around 10 p.m., police set up crime scene tape around a house in the 5000 block of Mines Road.
Neighborhood Family Practice to open new community health center in Cleveland’s Clark-Fulton neighborhood
CLEVELAND — Neighborhood Family Practice announced plans Tuesday to open a new community health center in Cleveland's Clark-Fulton neighborhood with a focus on expanding access to maternal health and pharmacy services. The clinic, expected to open early next year in the historic Northern Ohio Blanket Mills building...
Cleveland man sentenced to nearly 17 years for fentanyl distribution
CLEVELAND, Ohio — A Cleveland man was sentenced Wednesday to nearly 17 years in prison for selling fentanyl to a man who died from an overdose, but not for causing the man’s death. U.S. District Judge Pamela Barker sentenced Richard Woodard to 16 years and eight months in...
Wickliffe honors homegrown trailblazer Jayne Kennedy: actor, sportscaster and former Miss Ohio
WICKLIFFE, Ohio — Jayne Kennedy, the trailblazing actor, sportscaster, philanthropist and former Miss Ohio, is back in Northeast Ohio for two appearances — a public storytelling event in Cleveland tonight and a special recognition from her hometown of Wickliffe on Thursday. Wickliffe Mayor Joe Sakacs will present...
Cleveland police shoot suspect after finding man dead in West Boulevard neighborhood
CLEVELAND, Ohio (WOIO) - Cleveland police said an officer shot a suspect Wednesday afternoon in the city’s West Boulevard neighborhood. Cleveland Police Chief Dorothy Todd said officers were called out around 1 p.m. to West 73rd Street and Clark Avenue for unknown trouble. Officers arrived there to find a...
Cuyahoga County enacts executive hiring freeze amid budget deficit concerns
CLEVELAND — Cuyahoga County will freeze almost all executive hirings through the end of this year, Chief of Staff Erik Janas announced in a memo to senior staffers on Tuesday. According to Janas, the hiring freeze is the result of a projected budget deficit — specifically $14.7 million from...
Former Beachwood pediatrician pleads guilty to endangering children
CLEVELAND, Ohio (WJW) — A former Beachwood pediatrician has pleaded guilty to charges of sexual imposition and endangering children. Jan Kriwinsky, 67, was accused of having sexual contact with a juvenile patient in 2019 and engaging in improper sexual conduct with another juvenile in 2023. He was originally charged...
MetroHealth centralizes trauma services at main campus
CLEVELAND — MetroHealth announced Wednesday that starting in September it would centralize its trauma services to its Main Campus Level I Adult Trauma Center on Cleveland’s Near West Side. What You Need To Know. MetroHealth is centralizing its trauma services to its Main Campus. This includes its Level...
Cleveland Police searching for endangered, missing teen
CLEVELAND, Ohio (WOIO) - Cleveland Police are looking for a missing and endangered 14-year-old. According to a Facebook post, 14-year-old Jashon Fredd was last seen in the 3600 block of Daisy Avenue on Tuesday. Police describe Fredd as 5′6″ tall, weighing 180 lbs, with brown eyes. Fredd was...
Stabbing in Cleveland’s Collinwood neighborhood leaves man dead; suspect in custody
CLEVELAND — One person is dead and a suspect is in custody following a stabbing in Cleveland's Collinwood neighborhood late last week. Police say they were called to the 18700 block of Mohawk Avenue in North Collinwood for a reported fight around 11:30 p.m. Friday and found a 25-year-old man who had been stabbed...