Data rich, results poor: Is Cleveland wasting money on ShotSpotter?
Cleveland use of ShotSpotter technology reliably detects gunfire across the city, but a new study reveals a troubling reality: All that data isn’t actually making anyone safer. In Monday’s episode of Today in Ohio, hosts dug into the findings of a comprehensive Cleveland State University study that hosts say...
Driver flees scene leaving car in flames after hitting utility pole in Cleveland
CLEVELAND, Ohio (WOIO) - A vehicle went up in flames after it struck a utility pole at the corner of Lee Road and Invermere Avenue on Cleveland’s East Side Monday afternoon. The pole and its transformer came crashing down, igniting the car. The Cleveland Fire Department said the person...
Cleveland–Pittsburgh Corridor to Receive 3–12″ of Lake-Effect Snow Through Monday
A growing lake-effect snow event is predicted to affect eastern Ohio and western Pennsylvania from Sunday afternoon to Monday, with snowfall totals varying depending on the exact location of the dominating snow band. Cold northwest flow over Lakes Erie and Ontario will provide narrow but strong snowfall pathways that...
Community activist thankful for Euclid Police’s quick response after carjacking
EUCLID, Ohio (WOIO) - One week after a dangerous carjacking, long-time activist Art McKoy is still thankful to the police department’s response that led to an arrest. “If they do bad, I have to protest against them,” the founder of Black on Black Crime Inc. said. “But this is a day of rejoicing, the Euclid Police...
Watch: Mystery surrounds body found wrapped in plastic in Euclid apartment
The FOX 8 I-Team has uncovered a mystery surrounding a dead body found wrapped in plastic in a closet. Police body camera video and a 911 call help reveal a wild story behind it.
4 people from Northeast Ohio indicted for Medicaid fraud
CLEVELAND, Ohio (WOIO) - Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost announced Tuesday that nine people are facing charges for Medicaid fraud. Yost says four people from Northeast Ohio are among the accused. According to his office, the thefts amount to a combined $530,888. Here’s how Yost describes each case:. Monica...
Paramedic gets hair pulled out by attacker when trying to provide aid
CLEVELAND (WOIO/Gray News) – A woman paramedic was attacked and her hair pulled out while providing aid to a patient Friday night. Officials said the assault happened in Cleveland at the intersection of East 105th Street and Superior Avenue. The Cleveland Association of Rescue Employees (CARE) said the attack...
Cleveland City Council Debates Replacing ShotSpotter With Flock. Activists Don’t Want Either
For the past three years, an unidentifiable amount of security cameras equipped to detect the sounds of gunfire have given Cleveland police slightly increased response times to shooting incidents but draw high-priority action, draining resources away from other calls, and don’t aid in collecting evidence or solving...
Cleveland woman found dead in alleyway in city’s Forest Hills neighborhood
CLEVELAND, Ohio - Police are investigating the suspected homicide of a 61-year-old woman whose body was discovered in an alleyway Friday in the city’s Forest Hills neighborhood. Latanya Delaney was found dead in the 900 block of East 123rd Street, near Fairport Avenue, according to a report from the...
Progress Pics: Cleveland Clinic advances on largest-ever building
Construction crews shuffle between floors at the Cleveland Clinic’s new Neurological Institute (Harrison Whittaker). CLICK IMAGES TO ENLARGE THEM. Work continues at Neurological Institute and Innovation District. The Cleveland Clinic is pushing closer to completion on a collection of new facilities across three...

















