Northeast Ohio spa suspected of illicit activity raided by law enforcement
Business and financial records and thousands in cash have been confiscated by law enforcement officers who raided a Mentor-on-the-Lake massage parlor suspected of running a sex-for-pay operation, Attorney General Dave Yost and Lake County Sheriff Frank Leonbruno announced Friday. “No licensed, reputable massage...
Padua Franciscan High School senior named Miss Teen USA third runner-up
SEVEN HILLS, Ohio -- Padua Franciscan High School senior Helyna Park was recently named Miss Teen USA third runner-up at the 74th annual pageant held Oct. 24 at the Grand Sierra Resort in Reno, Nev. “The entire week was such fun,” said Seven Hills resident Park, 18, who this summer...
Hough Multipurpose Center hosts food drive as families wait for SNAP benefits
CLEVELAND, Ohio (WOIO) - The Hough Multipurpose Center hosted another food drive Thursday as families continue waiting for SNAP benefits to fully return following a government shutdown. Pasta, applesauce, potatoes, turkey and a host of other foods filled shelves as the center transformed into a temporary grocery...
Are Cleveland’s proposed parking cameras just another way to take cash from suburbanites?
A decade after Cleveland voters resoundingly rejected automated traffic cameras, the city is attempting to bring in a different kind of automated camera, to enforce parking. Today in Ohio podcast hosts debated Friday whether the move is aimed at easing congestion, as city officials claim, or a revenue scheme more...
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.
Thieves identified after stealing $500 of Nike merchandise at Crocker Park, police say
WESTLAKE, Ohio (WOIO) - Police have id’d three thieves who shoplifted from a store at Crocker Park earlier this month. According to Westlake police, the suspects stole more than $500 in merchandise from the Nike store on Nov. 8. Police posted the surveillance pictures on their Facebook page, hoping...
Cleveland police says new STANCE initiative nabs 3 armed juveniles after car break-ins
CLEVELAND — Less than a day after a string of car break-ins were reported across the city, the Cleveland Division of Police's new STANCE policing initiative led to the arrest of three juveniles believed to be connected to the incidents, authorities announced Friday. Police said the arrests came Wednesday,...
76-year-old grandmother carjacked at gunpoint outside Cleveland apartment
CLEVELAND, Ohio (WOIO) - A 76-year-old grandmother is calling for increased security at her senior independent living apartment complex after being carjacked at gunpoint Tuesday morning. Barbara Ward was getting into her car to go to work when two young men approached her outside St. Luke’s Manor in the...
Man taken to hospital after officer-involved shooting in Trumbull County
First News is working to learn more about an officer-involved shooting in Braceville Township.
LIST: Where to get a free Thanksgiving meal in Northeast Ohio
CLEVELAND — As Thanksgiving approaches, 3News has created a list of organizations in Northeast Ohio offering free meals for those in need. 3News will continue to update this list as more organizations announce their pickup times for free Thanksgiving dinners. CUYAHOGA COUNTY. Catholic Charities – Free Thanksgiving...
