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A man reported March 14 that while working for Uber Eats, he picked up a package from a woman at the Gates Mills Place apartments for delivery to a home in Willoughby. He said that inside the bag were two rock-like substances wrapped in paper. He believed them to be narcotics.

Woman tries to deliver narcotics through Uber Eats: Mayfield Heights Police Blotter

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Gates Mills, OH

A woman said March 12 that she had accidentally left her phone in an Uber vehicle when being dropped off at her boyfriend’s home. She found that it was pinging at a residence in Warrensville Heights. Officers advised her to contact police from that city for assistance in retrieving...

Woman seeks help after leaving phone behind in Uber: Gates Mills Police Blotter

Cleveland, OH

CLEVELAND, Ohio — A Cleveland man accused Shaker Heights police of using a stun gun and releasing a police dog on him, even though he posed no threat to the officers. Don Baker, 55, filed the lawsuit in federal court in Cleveland against the police department and several officers over the Jan. 30, 2022, incident. It alleged excessive force and civil-rights violations.

Cleveland man sues Shaker Heights police for using stun-gun, releasing police dog on him

CLEVELAND, Ohio – Authorities are investigating the death of a woman Sunday in the city’s Slavic Village neighborhood. Police were called about 10:25 p.m. to East 68th Street and Polonia Avenue for calls of suspicious activity. Paramedics pronounced the woman dead before officers arrived. Her body was bruised, police said.

Police investigate death of woman in Cleveland’s Slavic Village neighborhood

Chicago, IL

CLEVELAND, Ohio -- A Cleveland man accused of killing four people, including three of his relatives, and wounding an 8-year-old girl called his former girlfriend in Chicago and confessed to the crime, according to police records. The woman relayed the Jan. 13 phone call to Cleveland police within seconds of...

Cleveland man charged with killing family members confessed to police, ex-girlfriend, records say

CLEVELAND, Ohio – Copley police detectives began unraveling the execution-style slayings of three men when they pulled into a gas station and unexpectedly found the suspect there. The unlikely encounter led to the arrest of Elias Gudino, 58, on March 10, hours after authorities found three men bound and...

An unlikely encounter at a Copley gas station leads to arrest in execution-style slayings of 3 men

CLEVELAND, Ohio -- A 15-year-old boy faces 25 years in prison after he pleaded guilty Monday to shooting a Case Western Reserve University student and robbing four other people. Derrelle Travis carried out the crime spree in 11 days in December 2021 when he was 14. He pleaded guilty to...

Cleveland teen faces 25 years in prison after admitting to shooting Case Western student during carjacking spree

Brook Park, OH

BROOK PARK, Ohio – Disorderly conduct: Engle & Sheldon roads. A Brook Park man, 18, was arrested and given a court summons at about 6:30 p.m. March 5 after he shot a 53-year-old woman with an Orbeez gun – a toy that discharges small, colorful balls – in the area of Engle and Sheldon.

Man arrested for shooting Orbeez gun at woman; drunk man crashes Corolla into parked vehicle: Brook Park police blotter

Is it a surprise to anyone that the culture of the Cleveland Police Department remains negative?. Our brave officers now have to contend with the Community Police Commission, a group that has NO IDEA what it’s like to be on the front lines. Is a coincidence that officers are...

Cleveland’s ill-conceived new policing commission driving good officers from the city’s police department

North Olmsted, OH

NORTH OLMSTED, Ohio – Robbery: Great Northern Mall. If you purchase a product or register for an account through one of the links on our site, we may receive compensation.

Aggressive shoplifter charged with robbery: North Olmsted Police Blotter

Lakewood, OH

LAKEWOOD, Ohio – Robbery: Newman Avenue. A man notified police at 9:37 p.m. on March 6 that he was robbed at gunpoint outside his apartment building. Two men wearing masks took his 2018 white Ford EcoSport SUV and took off southbound on Newman. The vehicle’s information was entered into a state police database.

Man’s SUV stolen at gunpoint: Lakewood Police Blotter

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Bay Village, OH

On March 11 at 5:55 p.m. a resident reported when she returned home from vacation, she discovered her garage inside door open. Officers checked the interior of the house and everything checked okay. There were no signs of forced entry and it was possibly an oversight by the homeowner. Theft,...

Expensive eggs wasted: Bay Village Police Blotter

Avon Lake, OH

On March 8, an officer reported his cruiser had been struck at the intersection of Electric Boulevard and Lear Road. The driver made a wide left turn onto Electric and over-corrected, crossing the center line and hitting the car. The driver was found to be intoxicated and was arrested. Theft...

Drunk driver crashes into officer’s cruiser: Avon Lake police blotter

Suspicion, pursuit, attempt to locate: Wiltshire Road, Chagrin Boulevard, I-271, Marsol Road. A caller reported two parties with a small gray compact driving down the street checking to see if parked cars were locked and otherwise trying to get in them at 12:47 a.m. March 8. One of those cars...

Car ransackers chased toward Mayfield Heights - at 118 mph: Moreland Hills Police Blotter

Olmsted Falls, OH

A man called police at 7:46 a.m. March 9 about an injured deer sitting in the pine trees on property just south of Bagley Road. He said he was calling for his wife. He said the deer was possibly stuck in a tree. Police told the caller the animal was indeed a deer but a decoy deer.

Oh, dear. No deer: Olmsted Falls Police Blotter

BROOK PARK, Ohio – Two Cleveland men in a stolen Hyundai Genesis were shot at about 5:30 p.m. Feb. 19 as they were traveling in the area of Hummel Road and West 130th Street. Witnesses told police that the Genesis was eastbound on Hummel and stopped to turn left...

Two men in stolen car shot, injured at Hummel & West 130th in Brook Park

Pepper Pike, OH

Fraud, attempted theft by deception: Pinetree Road. A resident, 71, reported March 14 that, believing his Facebook account had been hacked, he sent a picture of his driver’s license to someone claiming to be with Google who was supposed to be assisting him on the identity breach. He subsequently noticed an unauthorized attempt to withdraw $1,500 from his bank account.

Hacking beyond the Facebook account: Pepper Pike Police Blotter

CLEVELAND, Ohio — An abandoned women’s shelter slated for demolition later this week to make way for a new park at Irishtown Bend caught fire Monday in a suspected arson, reports say. WKYC Channel 3 reports firefighters first were called to the former Front Steps Housing and Services,...

Building slated for demolition as part of Cleveland’s Irishtown Bend project catches fire

Cuyahoga County, OH

CLEVELAND, Ohio — Cuyahoga County on Monday joined several cities and counties in suing opioid manufacturers, distributors, pharmacies and others tied to the painkiller epidemic that devastated communities across the country. The new lawsuit, filed in federal court, is among the thousands filed by cities and counties across the...

Cuyahoga County joins counties, cities in suing companies accused of fueling opioid epidemic

Chagrin Falls, OH

CHAGRIN FALLS, Ohio -- Since 2015, Chagrin Falls High School seniors and the village’s first responders have turned to lay-ups and three-pointers to raise money for a variety of worthy causes. The 2023 Chagrin Classic basketball game -- at 7 p.m. Wednesday (March 22) in the high school gym...

Tiger students take on Chagrin Falls police and fire to benefit Leukemia & Lymphoma Society

Solon, OH

SOLON, Ohio -- City Council has approved several amendments to Solon’s zoning code to permit animal day care centers in all zones in the central retail district, which currently allows pet stores as a permitted use. On Monday (March 20), council passed an ordinance to amend four chapters of...

Solon to permit animal day care centers in central retail district

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University Heights, OH

UNIVERSITY HEIGHTS, Ohio -- Garbage, and its collection from homes, continues to be a central topic at City Council meetings. At Monday’s (March 20) meeting, council voted to purchase a 2012 used rear load packer truck to be used for garbage collection, from New York City. The truck will cost University Heights $48,600.

In need of truck for garbage collection, University Heights will buy one from New York City

CLEVELAND, Ohio – Cleveland City Council on Monday night approved Mayor Justin Bibb’s plan to renovate Superior Avenue’s historic ArtCraft building into Cleveland police’s new headquarters. Council’s approval paves the way for Bibb to finalize his proposed agreement with the building’s current owner, developer TurnDev, to...

Cleveland City Council approves plans for new police HQ

Shaker Heights, OH

SHAKER HEIGHTS, Ohio -- Settling into his new job as police chief earlier this year, Wayne Hudson recalled his initial meeting with the future campaign manager for a proposed ballot initiative seeking departmental reforms -- although not being shown the entire petition now being circulated. Last weekend, the Shaker Heights...

Shaker police chief offers his take on proposed ‘Fair Ticketing’ ballot initiative

CLEVELAND, Ohio –Thirteen life-sized paintings –“Motorcyclists of the Seventies”—have joined the permanent motorcycle exhibit at the Crawford Auto-Aviation Museum. These 5-foot by 7-foot paintings were completed by the late Shirley Aley Campbell between 1973 and 1981. They will be on display throughout 2023. Campbell was...

‘Motorcyclists of the Seventies’ paintings find home at Crawford Auto-Aviation Museum

OLMSTED FALLS, Ohio – More than 25 small cups of devoured chili sat on Ray and Bernadine Babinec’s table. The couple attended Sunday’s Olmsted Community Church’s Chili Cookoff where 15 contestants vied for the top honors of the cold weather favor. The Fairview Park couple, like...

Chillin’ with chili: Olmsted Dates and Data

CLEVELAND, Ohio – Rozi’s Wine House will hold a happy hour to benefit Leukemia & Lymphoma Society on Thursday, April 6. The benefit is 5 to 8 p.m. Ten percent of all store sales and $1 of every pour behind the bar will be donated. The fundraiser honors...

Woman’s tragic death sparks special fundraiser at Rozi’s Wine House

CLEVELAND, Ohio -- Northeast Ohio caught a glimpse of winter the day before spring. The National Weather Service said several areas east of Cleveland experienced lake-effect snow overnight. Cities like Euclid, Richmond Heights, Chardon and Willoughby Hills received between 5 and 8 inches. Montville, southeast of Chardon, and Thompson, east of Chardon, saw the most snow, as much as 8.2 inches.

Lake-effect snow gave some Northeast Ohio cities up to 8 inches of snow overnight

AVON LAKE, Ohio-- Three minutes. That is how much sunlight we are gaining each day this time of year. Or at least daylight. The sun part is pretty questionable in Northeast Ohio. It may not sound like much. ... You brush your teeth in that amount of time. But an...

What does spring look like on season’s first day in Greater Cleveland in 2023? We sent photographers to find out (photos)

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Akron store workers rescue woman, lock doors to protect her from man threatening her, police say

AKRON, Ohio — A woman reportedly being followed by a man who was threatening to shoot her found safety inside a small tobacco shop in the...

Akron store workers rescue woman, lock doors to protect her from man threatening her, police say

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