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Ohio State Highway Patrol trooper honored for saving gunshot victim’s life
CLEVELAND, Ohio (WOIO) - An Ohio State Highway Patrol (OHSP) trooper received some well-deserved recognition Wednesday for saving the life of a gunshot victim. Trooper Matt Boyer was honored for saving the man’s life on Jan. 16. According to troopers, Trooper Boyer was on a patrol in Akron when he discovered a man with a gunshot wound.
Cleveland police identify man accused of fatally shoving a woman down stairs
CLEVELAND, Ohio (WOIO) - A 39-year-old man is accused of killing a woman by pushing her down a flight of steps inside a Cleveland home during a verbal argument last weekend. Cleveland Police Sgt. Wilfredo Diaz said officers responded to the home in the 8100 block of Medina Rd. on Saturday, April 20.
Walmart to remove self-checkout counters from store where theft has gotten ‘very scary’
Walmart said it will remove self-checkout counters at two more stores — including one where retail theft has gotten so bad that shoppers say going there has become downright “scary.” The Arkansas-based retail giant didn’t address the problems of retail theft, saying it was ditching the self-checkout lanes at the store in Cleveland and another in Shrewsbury, Mo., as part of a wider move to improve the “in-store shopping experience.” Shoppers who frequented the Walmart at the Steelyard Commons section of Cleveland criticized the move, saying that paying for their items in a regular checkout lane means they won’t be able to...
Camera captures motorist hitting Cleveland pedestrian, driving away from scene
CLEVELAND — Cleveland police say they've recovered the car believed to have been involved in a hit-skip crash that killed a 65-year-old man, but the driver hasn't been located. The crash happened Tuesday around 1 a.m. on East 55th Street near Lexington Avenue. News 5's overnight news tracker was...
Ohio dish makes Yelp list of nation’s ‘10’most outrageous sandwiches’
According to Yelp, one of the country’s craziest sandwiches is available in The Buckeye State. Recently, the review platform released a round of the “10 Most Outrageous Sandwiches” from 2023, and while no Columbus eateries appeared, one long-standing Cleveland restaurant made the cut. Rounding out the final...
Woman hospitalized in Cleveland after stabbing in Lorain County; man arrested
COLUMBIA TOWNSHIP, Ohio (WOIO) - Deputies with the Lorain County Sheriff’s Office arrested a 46-year-old man Tuesday after a serious stabbing in Columbia Township. Deputies said they have placed Shawn Poe under arrest on several charges. According to investigators, deputies were called out around 10:20 a.m. Tuesday after Poe...
Victim stabbed inside Maple Heights medical office; suspect arrested
CLEVELAND, Ohio – A male caregiver was stabbed in the neck by a patient at the Signature Health office in Maple Heights on Wednesday afternoon, officials said. Police responded to the office at 21100 Southgate Park Blvd., at about 1:20 p.m. The incident began in a closed room, according...
Cleveland 8-year-old battles serious MRSA infection, days after family vacation
CLEVELAND, Ohio (WOIO) - A Cleveland eight-year-old girl went from playing on a family trip, to the hospital in critical condition, according to family members. Annalyah Harrison came down with a nasty infection that no one noticed until it was almost too late, said her mother, Deborah Harrison. “Before all...
Prosecutor: Mother, her boyfriend to be charged after toddler accidentally shoots himself
UNIVERSITY HEIGHTS, Ohio (WKRC) - A University Heights mother is expected to face charges after her toddler shot himself. The toddler was taken to Good Samaritan Hospital and then moved to Cincinnati Children's. He's said to be stable. The little boy apparently got a hold of a gun at an...
Man, woman guilty in connection with death of 7-year-old Cleveland boy
CLEVELAND, Ohio (WOIO) - A Cleveland man and woman pleaded guilty in connection to the March 2023 accidental shooting death of a seven-year-old boy. Bryan Irby, 30, pleaded guilty to involuntary manslaughter and endangering children. Cuyahoga County Court of Common Pleas Judge Deborah Turner sentenced Irby to three years probation...
EYESORE NO MORE: Parma to demolish abandoned YMCA, develop 2 restaurants and other business
PARMA, Ohio — A multi-million dollar transformation is in the works in a Northeast Ohio suburb. After years of sitting vacant and abandoned, city leaders recently gave the go-ahead to redevelop a former YMCA into multiple businesses in the City of Parma. It comes after years of speculation and...
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