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Streetsboro, OH

STREETSBORO, Ohio (WOIO) - A fourth Streetsboro High School student recently came forward to report a case of sextortion, according to Streetsboro police. Police said the student told their mother immediately and made a report with Streetsboro police. Officials announced a Mental Health and Safety Forum will be held at...

Streetsboro police say 4th student has come forward about sextortion

Canton, OH

CANTON, Ohio (WOIO) - The widow of a Canton man who was gunned down by police after firing celebratory shots has refiled a$1 million wrongful death lawsuit against the city and officers involved. Marquetta Williams and the family of James Williams filed the lawsuit Tuesday alleging that officers responded with...

Widow of Canton man gunned down by police refiles $1M wrongful death lawsuit

Painesville, OH

PAINESVILLE, Ohio (WOIO) - A suspect, believed to be armed, barricaded himself inside a home on Liberty Street near East South Street on Wednesday afternoon, officials said. Painesville police were apparently involved in a chase with the suspect around 2 p.m., when he entered the home and refused to come outside.

Painesville police: Standoff ends peacefully after suspect assaults girlfriend

Mayfield Heights, OH

CLEVELAND, Ohio (WOIO) - Jury selection is scheduled to begin Wednesday in Cuyahoga County Court of Common Pleas for a former Streetsboro council member accused of sending inappropriate pictures to a 13-year-old boy. John Ruediger, 44, is charged with one count of illegal use of a minor in nudity oriented...

Trial scheduled to begin for former Streetsboro councilman accused of sending inappropriate photos to teen

CLEVELAND, Ohio (WOIO) - A 47-year-old Cleveland man was convicted of multiple break-ins in various cities. Stephen Beltowski pleaded guilty in Cuyahoga County Court of Common Pleas to:. 10 breaking and entering charges. Five theft charges. One aggravated theft charge. Three misdemeanor theft charges. One weapon under disability charge. Judge...

Cleveland man convicted of multiple break-ins in various cities

CLEVELAND, Ohio (WOIO) - A second man convicted in connection with a human trafficking incident at a Greater Cleveland Regional Transit Authority (RTA) station in April 2022 was scheduled to be sentenced Tuesday in Cuyahoga County Court of Common Pleas; however, it was continued until April 19. Cuyahoga County Prosecutor...

Sentencing continued for man convicted of human trafficking at Cleveland RTA station

CLEVELAND, Ohio (WOIO) - A Cleveland dad convicted of trying to hire someone to kill his son was sentenced to 18 months in prison Tuesday by Cuyahoga County Court of Common Pleas Judge David Matia. Earlier this month, Desmen Ramsey, 58, pleaded guilty to aggravated assault. Westlake police arrested Ramsey...

18 months in prison for Cleveland man convicted of murder-for-hire plot against son

Akron, OH

AKRON, Ohio (WOIO) - Akron police are looking for suspect they say shot a 15-year-old boy Monday afternoon. Police say a call came in regarding a shooting around 5:15 p.m.. Police responded to the 900 block of Peerless Avenue where they found a 15-year-old boy, officials say. The boy was...

Akron teen shot at by unknown suspect, police say

CLEVELAND, Ohio (WOIO) - A Cleveland carjacking suspect crashed into a fence on Lee Road following a pursuit with police Tuesday night. CPD said they pursued the vehicle for about 15 minutes before it crashed at Lee and South Miles Roads around 820pm. The suspect was taken to University Hospital...

Cleveland carjacking suspect pursuit ends in crash

CLEVELAND, Ohio (WOIO) - On March 28, 2013, a Cleveland mother and grandmother were brutally murdered. 45-year-old Christine Malone’s body was dumped in a field. Malone’s case is still cold. In a five-month period from December 2012 to May 2013, there were three other women murdered and all...

Families of 4 women murdered a decade ago continue to push for justice

East Cleveland, OH

CLEVELAND, Ohio (WOIO) - Ten former or current East Cleveland police officers pleaded not guilty at their arraignment Tuesday in Cleveland Municipal Court. All were indicted earlier this month on allegations of violating civil rights and public corruption. Charges include felonious assault, assault, interfering with civil rights, dereliction of duty, tampering with records and disrupting public service.

10 East Cleveland police officers plead not guilty to violating civil rights, public corruption

CLEVELAND, Ohio (WOIO) - Two teens were shot during an altercation in Cleveland’s Brooklyn Centre neighborhood last week, according to police. On March 20, police responded to the 3800 block of West 31st Street for a shooting. According to officers, the victim, 15, knocked on the door of a...

Teen victim, suspect shot during altercation in Cleveland’s Brooklyn Centre neighborhood

CLEVELAND, Ohio (WOIO) - A 16-year-old girl was last seen on March 16, Cleveland police say. Cierra Farmer was last seen in the area of West 130th Street and Lorain Avenue, according to police. Farmer has black hair and brown eyes, officials say. Police say Farmer was last seen wearing...

Cleveland teen missing since March 16, police say

CLEVELAND, Ohio (WOIO) - There were three fatal shootings in less than 24 hours in Cleveland, according to a police department press release. On March 24, officers arrived at East 123rd Street around 6:30 a.m. for a man shot, police say. Police say that the man was found with a...

3 murders happened in less than 24 hours in Cleveland, police say

CLEVELAND, Ohio (WOIO) - Cleveland police are investigating after a body was found by an excavating crew Monday afternoon. According to officials, workers at Boyas Excavating in the 11000 block of Rockside Rd. in Valley View made the discovery in debris taken from a construction site on Cleveland’s West Side.

Body of woman found in debris removed from Cleveland demolition site

CLEVELAND, Ohio (WOIO) - Cleveland Police asked the community to help find missing 16-year-old Ky’rayah Brown. Brown was described by police as 5′8″ tall, 120 pounds, with black hair in a bob cut, and brown eyes. Police said she was last seen at Garret Morgan High School...

Missing 16-year-old Cleveland girl last seen March 27

CLEVELAND, Ohio (WOIO) - The Northern Ohio Violent Fugitive Task Force is asking for help in looking a fugitive wanted for escape. According to the U.S. Marshals, Travon Williams is known to frequent the Cleveland area. Williams, 42, is a described as a Black male, standing 5 feet 8 inches...

U.S. Marshals offer reward for information on escaped fugitive from Cleveland

Brook Park, OH

BROOK PARK, Ohio (WOIO) - Be on the lookout for missing juvenile Logan Adkins, 15, who went missing on Monday morning. Officials say, Adkins left for school Monday morning but never arrived there. Police say he left a note for his family. He is described as 5-foot-10-inches tall, weighing 175...

Missing Brook Park teen found

Tennessee State

CLEVELAND, Ohio (WOIO) - Neighborhood teachers are once again asking themselves serious questions on safety after a Tennessee shooting took the lives of 3 adults and 3 children. “As long as we don’t address the issue of gun violence, we’re going to see this everywhere,” said Shari Obrenski, president of...

Cleveland teachers share thoughts on safety and demand action after Nashville shooting

AKRON, Ohio (WOIO) - Police in Akron seized a stolen gun and drugs from a car during a traffic stop Saturday. Lt. Michael Miller said the March 25 traffic stop occurred near Exchange Street and Water Street at around 1 a.m. Miller said officers detected a strong odor of marijuana...

Police: Stolen gun, drugs seized during Akron traffic stop

CLEVELAND, Ohio (WOIO) - A hit-skip in Woodland Hills caused one car to roll over late Wednesday night. No injuries were reported at the scene of Buckeye Road and Woodhill Road. Cuyahoga Metropolitan Housing Authority Police are on the scene. Police were not able t confirm any information about the...

Hit-skip in Woodland Hills causes single-car rollover

CLEVELAND, Ohio (WOIO) - A 51-year-old Parma Heights man is under arrest for allegedly shooting a woman in the head on Cleveland’s West side last week. Yuri Kornik is currently charged with felonious assault. Cleveland police said Kornik shot Britney Napier, 27, on March 25 near W. 23rd Street...

Cleveland woman fights for life after being shot in the head

AKRON, Ohio (WOIO) - Akron police officials are investigating the murder of a 63-year-old man found on Saturday. Lt. Michael Miller said officers found in the 600 block of Carroll Street at around 4:23 p.m. on March 25 after receiving an anonymous tip. The man was located less than a...

Police: 63-year-old man murdered less than 1 mile away from University of Akron

AKRON, Ohio (WOIO) - Back in December, we told you about a dangerous intersection in Akron. Neighbor say it has caused countless accidents, and the city of Akron has done nothing to make it safer since our story aired. “They’re supposed to be responsible for our safety,” said Ron Coffman,...

Crashes continue at dangerous Akron intersection: ‘How many times is it going to happen?’

CLEVELAND, Ohio (WOIO) - 19 News has learned more details into the man found dead in Cleveland last week. Cleveland police Sgt. Jennifer Ciaccia previously confirmed the body was discovered on March 24 in the city’s Brooklyn Centre neighborhood. The Cuyahoga County Medical Examiner’s Office identified the man as...

Police: 23-year-old man found dead under bridge in Cleveland’s Brooklyn Centre neighborhood

Lake County, OH

Macedonia, OH

LAKE COUNTY, Ohio (WOIO) - Lake County Sheriff deputies are looking for three people suspected of opening a credit card using a Lake County resident’s information. According to Sergeant Jerrold Infalvi, the bogus account was used at the Ulta store in Macedonia. Sergeant Infalvi said the three suspects are...

3 suspects wanted for victimizing ‘many innocent individuals’: Lake County Sheriff says

Lorain, OH

LORAIN, Ohio (WOIO) - The Lorain Police Department needs the public’s help locating a 41-year-old Lorain man who has been missing since Friday. Police say, Robert Mills, 41, was last seen Friday on the south side of Lorain. Officials say that Mills’s family has not had contact with him...

41-year-old Lorain man missing since Friday, police say

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FUGITIVES: Brothers wanted for allegedly using gun in Cleveland apartment robbery

CLEVELAND, Ohio (WOIO) -Eddie and Marvin Porter are wanted by the Cuyahoga County Sheriff’s Department for their alleged roll in an armed robbery in June of...

FUGITIVES: Brothers wanted for allegedly using gun in Cleveland apartment robbery

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