Downtown Parking Facility Owners Say Cleveland Is Nitpicking on Safety Requirements for License Renewals
Owners of downtown parking garages and lots are irate over a city policy they say is muddling safety requirements with small aesthetic nitpicking. Last August, Cleveland City Council passed legislation that required the owners of parking facilities to be licensed, which included requirements to post signage on how...
Cleveland pro boxer again indicted for stalking after ex alleges abuse
CLEVELAND, Ohio -- A professional boxer with past convictions for stalking again faces felony charges for similar allegations. Miguel “Silky Smooth” Gonzalez, 40, of Cleveland was indicted Monday on three charges of menacing by stalking and telecommunications harassment. The most recent charges follow two 2020 cases...
Suitcase Horror Near Ginn Academy Shocks Cleveland’s East Side
The grim discovery of two young girls found partially buried in separate suitcases in a field on Cleveland’s East Side has left a tight‑knit neighborhood stunned. After preliminary testing, authorities identified the remains as 8‑year‑old Mila Chatman and 10‑year‑old Amor Wilson. Police have arrested a 28‑year‑old...
Fake Kidnapping, Real Prison: Ohio Man Swindles $300K From Childhood Friend
Handcuff (File) A federal appeals court has upheld a 30-month prison sentence for a Cleveland...
Here’s what to do if you find a meteorite
INDIANAPOLIS — While it might be rare, there is guidance from NASA on what to do if you ever come across a meteorite. The first thing to know, if you find a meteorite on the ground it is not harmful to humans. However, NASA says there are other reasons you should be careful with how you handle it.
Meteor Hits Near Cleveland, Ohio, at 45,000 mph: Stunning Video Captures 7-ton Fireball
Videos captured the boom from the meteor, which was six feet in diameter.
North Royalton Councilman Michael Wos resigns, citing family issues
NORTH ROYALTON, Ohio – Ward 6 Councilman Michael Wos has resigned from City Council, due to family issues. In a Monday (March 16) letter to Mayor Larry Antoskiewicz and council, Wos said he and his family are moving out of North Royalton. They need a larger home because they are expecting their third child later this...
Topgolf Cleveland temporarily closed due to wind damage
INDEPENDENCE, Ohio — Damage from the recent surge of high winds has caused the temporary closing of Topgolf Cleveland in Independence. According to a statement from a company spokesperson, "Topgolf Cleveland is temporarily closed due to damage to the venue’s outfield netting caused by high winds." The company...
Officers gain entry to locked car with baby inside: Gates Mills Police Blotter
An officer assisted a motorist who had locked themselves out of a car with a 5-week-old baby inside at the Chagrin Valley Hunt Club March 14. An out-of-town resident reported being notified of motion from her outdoor cameras March 9. An officer checked her property and confirmed that everything was...
Accuracy of East Cleveland accounting data ‘in question,’ receiver says
East Cleveland’s court-appointed receiver has run into an early obstacle in trying to fix the suburb’s unsteady finances. There’s a “lack of credible financial data,” receiver George E. Shoup III wrote in his first monthly update in March. The city hadn’t closed its financial records...

















