Just say ‘hail no’ to stormchaser contractors: Moreland Hill Police Blotter
As local officials continued to assess property damage from the severe hailstorm that pelted the area on April 15, Police Chief Todd Dietzel issued an advisory to homeowners about “stormchasers” arriving on their doorsteps. Dietzel cited warnings from an insurance industry expert about out-of-state roofing contractors who mobilize...
Lakewood Police investigating car crash, shooting
LAKEWOOD, Ohio (WOIO) - The Lakewood Police Department is investigating a Friday night shooting. According to a release, at around 10:53 p.m., Lakewood Police received multiple calls about shots fired in the area of Clifton Boulevard and Cove Avenue. Officers arrived on the scene and found a car crashed in...
Woman accused of trying to enter a home, cars charged with burglary, attempted burglary:...
ROCKY RIVER, Ohio – Burglary: Devon Hill Road. Police at 8 a..m. on March 1 received information about a woman wearing a hat and carrying a black backpack seen pulling on door handles in the Rocky River Civic Center parking lot off Hilliard Boulevard. Officers later found a 63-year-old...
Unwanted late-night visitor arrested outside woman’s home: Lakewood Police Blotter
LAKEWOOD, Ohio – Disorderly conduct: Alameda Avenue. A female resident at 12:06 a.m. on March 29 called the police department to report that a man was trying to get in her front door and looking into her windows. A responding officer arrested the man for disorderly conduct while intoxicated.
Severe storms, tornado threat target Northeast Ohio Saturday before frost, freeze risk arrives
CLEVELAND, Ohio — Northeast Ohio is under threat of strong to severe thunderstorms Saturday afternoon, with damaging winds, large hail and the possibility of a tornado before a sharp cooldown brings frost and freeze concerns early next week. The National Weather Service in Cleveland issued a Hazardous Weather Outlook...
Student arrested after making threats against Ohio middle school
OHIO — A 13-year-old boy from Cleveland has been taken into custody after allegedly making threats of violence that prompted a shelter-in-place at Shaker Heights Middle School, authorities said. According to the Shaker Heights Police Department, the threats were called into the school on Thursday after dismissal and again Friday morning around 8:58 a.m. The […] The post Student arrested after...
Freeze watch issued for Northeast Ohio as temperatures could plunge into the 20s
CLEVELAND, Ohio — Much of Northeast Ohio, including Cleveland, will be under a Freeze Watch beginning at 11 p.m. Sunday as forecasters warn temperatures could fall into the 20s and low 30s before the alert expires at 11 a.m. Monday. The National Weather Service in Cleveland issued the watch...
‘Something totally different’: Body shop’s recommendations following big hail storm
Recovery from Wednesday's damaging hail storm here is underway with auto repair shops experiencing an enormous number of people seeking quotes for insurance claims.
Cleveland considers eminent domain to relocate west side fire station
CLEVELAND, Ohio (WOIO) - Cleveland is working to relocate firefighters from Fire Station 23 on Madison Avenue to a new facility, and the city has warned it may use eminent domain to acquire the property. The mayor’s office says an upgrade would help with traffic and response times. Capital...
Police experience epidemic of concealed weapons arrests: Shaker Heights police blotter
SHAKER HEIGHTS, Ohio -- Carrying a concealed weapon: Lee Road. At 8:40 p.m. April 10, officers arrested a 22-year-old Bedford man for carrying a concealed weapon after observing him operate his Kia vehicle through a stop sign in the area of Lee Road and Scottsdale Boulevard. During the traffic stop,...

















