Man who damaged radar system at Cleveland Hopkins International Airport initially left without getting caught, prosecutors say

CLEVELAND, Ohio — A state prison guard is accused of smuggling crystal methamphetamine and other drugs into the prison on behalf of an inmate, according to federal officials. Authorities on Monday arrested Daryl Gus, 35, of Parma on a federal charge of conspiring to distribute drugs. Cleveland.com and The...

CLEVELAND, Ohio — Multiple Northeast Ohio police departments, including Cleveland’s, have released statements condemning the actions of five Memphis, Tenn., officers who were shown in a video beating Tyre Nichols during a traffic stop, leading to Nichol’s death. “The video footage of the officer involved incident that...

CLEVELAND, Ohio – A Euclid man pleaded guilty Monday to carrying out a scheme to steal from elderly residents by telling them that they had won a lottery or a sweepstakes. Javon Spencer, 31, faces between a year and 18 months in federal prison after he admitted to conspiring to commit mail fraud and three counts of mail fraud.

CLEVELAND, Ohio — A former top official for a well-known construction and real-estate company admitted Monday to embezzling $1 million from the business. Michael Harman, a certified public accountant and the former controller of Geis Cos., pleaded guilty to wire fraud, money laundering and filing false tax returns. Harman...

I, and many other citizens of Cleveland, commend Cleveland Police Chief Wayne Drummond for his statement Friday regarding the actions of the former police officers of the Memphis police department recently charged with the second-degree murder of Mr. Tyre Nichols. Chief Drummond’s statement, posted on the Cleveland Police Facebook page,...

An officer at 12:18 a.m. Jan. 15 stopped an SUV on Grace Road near Brookpark Road after watching the vehicle driving on the wrong side of the roadway. The officer had spotted the vehicle turning from Columbia Road onto Brookpark Road and heading eastbound in the westbound lane of travel. A median separates the eastbound and westbound lanes.

Shortly after midnight Jan. 14, a caller reported that he had been assaulted at a business. The alleged suspect had left the scene. Police are reviewing video footage. Charges are pending an investigation. Welfare check: West Street. After a woman passed out at 11:52 p.m. Jan. 18, a family member...

CLEVELAND, Ohio — An organization listing a Cleveland address is being accused of running an employment scam where employees went unpaid and were charged hundreds of dollars to use company-owned equipment. Thrive LGBT, a nonprofit created in February of 2022, is being investigated by the Cleveland Better Business Bureau...

CLEVELAND, Ohio — Former MetroHealth System President and CEO Dr. Akram Boutros acted beyond his authority in unilaterally setting year-end goals, evaluating himself against those goals and awarding himself $1.98 million in bonuses based on self-evaluations, the health system said in a court filing Monday. “When confronted, Dr. Boutros,...

CLEVELAND, Ohio – Two years into the city of Cleveland’s efforts to proactively fight child lead-poisoning, roughly 80% of rental units haven’t been certified as lead-safe. Meanwhile, the city has begun testing its landmark 2019 lead law in housing court, issuing a handful of citations to negligent...

CLEVELAND HEIGHTS, Ohio -- As if snow, rain, heat and gloom of night aren’t enough to contend with. In recent months -- or years, some would point out -- mail carriers have also dealt with making their appointed rounds with depleted ranks in the U.S. Postal Service. As a...

WESTLAKE, Ohio – Voyeurism: Crocker Park. A 33-year-old Brunswick man has been charged with voyeurism stemming from an incident last year at a Westlake clothing store. Recently, charges were filed, and the defendant is expected to appear for arraignment in Rocky River Municipal Court later. The Westlake Police Department...

BROOK PARK, Ohio – A 22-year-old man was arrested at about 11:30 a.m. Jan. 16 after he broke into a car parked outside a Crestridge Drive home and stole a backpack containing marijuana products. The victim called police and said a man had broken a window in his car...

CLEVELAND, Ohio – Individuals deemed indigent, who are accused of a crime in Lakewood Municipal Court, will now be able to receive representation from a Cuyahoga County assistant public defender. A new Memorandum of Understanding, approved by the county’s Board of Control on Monday, will allow the court to...

LAKEWOOD, Ohio – Grand theft vehicle: Wyandotte Avenue. A resident called the police department at 4:14 a.m. on Jan. 18 to report a vehicle missing from his driveway. A resident called the police department at 7:47 a.m. on Jan. 18 to report a missing vehicle. Attempted grand theft: Brockley...

CLEVELAND, Ohio -- MetroHealth plans to pay four executives $50,000 to $100,000 each in bonuses if they stay on through this year. And the embattled health system agreed in December to pay a former executive her 2023 salary of more than $500,000, even though she resigned. We’re talking about golden...

STRONGSVILLE, Ohio – The city has hired a Mentor engineering, architectural and planning firm to oversee the reconstruction of a one-lane covered bridge on Whitney Road. CT Consultants Inc. will act as the project’s construction manager. The city will pay the firm no more than $202,074, under a contract approved by City Council earlier this month.

On January 21, a man shot himself in the hand and was transported to the hospital. On January 23, a man reported he was held in a car against his will. The man was driven to Brook Park, where he was able to exit the car unharmed. Theft: Bainbridge Road.

CLEVELAND, Ohio – Cleveland City Council is likely to approve a piece of legislation setting aside $10 million to help prepare local residents for certain workforce programs. If approved, the legislation would set aside $10 million of American Rescue Plan Act money for Ohio Means Jobs Cleveland—Cuyahoga County, a...

BROOKLYN, Ohio -- Less than nine months after it was officially closed to through traffic when an inspection revealed a dangerous structural deficiency, the Memphis Avenue bridge officially reopens at 5 p.m. today (Jan. 30) in Brooklyn. “It’s ahead of schedule, which in today’s day and age is even more...