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5 adults, 5 kids, 5 dogs escape apartment fire in Cleveland’s South Collinwood neighborhood
CLEVELAND, Ohio (WOIO) - Five adults, five children and five dogs escaped a burning apartment fire early Tuesday on the city’s East side. Cleveland firefighters responded to the 800 block of E. 143rd Street around 1:15 a.m. This is in the city’s South Collinwood neighborhood. An additional engine...
In a reversal by Case Western Reserve, students and faculty protesting Israeli-Hamas war allowed to camp overnight
CLEVELAND, Ohio – Applause erupted among pro-Palestinian protestors gathered at Case Western Reserve University Monday evening as student organizers announced that all Case students, faculty and staff would be allowed to stay overnight at a makeshift encampment. The announcement was a reversal of the school’s position earlier in the...
Cleveland arson suspects indicted on 27 charges
CLEVELAND, Ohio (WOIO) - The duo accused of setting fire to a Cleveland home face 27 charges after they were indicted by a Cuyahoga County Grand Jury. Cuyahoga County Prosecutor Michael C. O’Malley says the duo lit fire to the home of his grandmother’s landlord, which spread to two other homes and two vehicles. The damage totaled to over $750,000.
Sentencing for Bedford Heights man guilty of killing brother
CLEVELAND, Ohio (WOIO) - A 20-year-old Bedford Heights man who pleaded guilty to fatally shooting his brother will be sentenced in Cuyahoga County Court of Common Pleas Tuesday. Earlier this month, Rodney Curlee Jr. was convicted of involuntary manslaughter, felonious assault and aggravated menacing. As part of the plea, three...
This prison visitation program connects incarcerated people with everyday residents to break stereotypes
People who serve time in prison are less likely to re-offend and return if they have a connection to the community when they’re released. That’s why the Frederick Douglass Project for Justice, a national nonprofit that works to change perceptions of the criminal justice system, leads tours of prisons for the general public and facilitates conversations with the people incarcerated there. The Douglass Project brought this program to Ohio three months ago, with visitations to the Northeast Reintegration Center (NERC), a women’s facility in Cleveland, and Pickaway Correctional Institution southwest of Columbus in Orient.
Resident’s vehicle stolen while he was working in Euclid: Gates Mills Police Blotter
Around 2 a.m. April 26, Cleveland Heights police requested that officers check a residence to see if a car had been stolen from the property. They said the vehicle was driving recklessly in their city at speeds of 100 mph and had crashed. Three unknown suspects then fled on foot.
FDA warns Cleveland seafood firm about multiple problems
The Food and Drug Administration sends warning letters to entities under its jurisdiction as part of its enforcement activities. Some letters are not posted for public view until weeks or months after they are sent. Business owners have 15 days to respond to FDA warning letters. Warning letters often are not issued until a company has been given months to years to correct problems.
Grand jury indicts Cleveland man accused of fatally shoving a woman down stairs
CLEVELAND, Ohio (WOIO) - A 39-year-old man accused of killing a woman by pushing her down a flight of steps inside a Cleveland home during a verbal argument was indicted by the Cuyahoga County Grand Jury. Steve Gue Jr. was indicted on the charges of murder, felonious assault, and one...
Axe throwing, fried cheese, sap runs: Geauga County Maple Festival attracts massive crowd (photos)
CHARDON, Ohio -- Thousands flocked to the Chardon Town Square on a cloudy and sometimes rainy Sunday to celebrate the final day of the Geauga County Maple Festival. The annual festival, which was founded in 1926 to market Ohio maple syrup, kicked off on Thursday afternoon. Each day consisted of dozens of family-friendly events. On Sunday, attendees were able to enjoy pancakes in the park starting at 8 a.m., along with the one mile and five mile sap runs.
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