CRIME & SAFETY
Cleveland police issue warrant for suspect in death of woman found dead on I-90
CLEVELAND, Ohio (WOIO) - Cleveland police have issued an arrest warrant for a Lorain man in connection with the death of a woman found dead on I-90 early Sunday morning. The suspect was identified as Manuel Perez-Rios, 37, who is wanted for failure to stop after an accident resulting in death, according to police.
U.S. Marshals find fugitive wanted by 9 Northeast Ohio police agencies hiding in an attic
CLEVELAND, Ohio (WOIO) - The Northern Ohio Violent Fugitive Task Force arrested a fugitive wanted by multiple police agencies for a string of thefts and fleeing from apprehension Thursday. According to the U.S. Marshals, Naytez Wright, 23, was found hiding under insulation on the third floor of a home in...
Shoplifting galore at Meijer where even an employee has sticky fingers: Seven Hills Police Blotter
Shoplifting, Broadview Road: On March 7, police were dispatched to Meijer regarding a shoplifting incident at the Broadview Road store. However, the loss prevention officer said the suspect was a Meijer employee who took numerous food and drink items from the deli area to the team member breakroom, where he consumed the merchandise without paying.
Cleveland police find 44-year-old woman missing for a month
CLEVELAND, Ohio (WOIO) - Cleveland police are asking for the public’s help to find a 44-year-old woman who has been missing for a month. Officers say Courtney Brown Bartunek was last seen Feb. 26 in the 3800 block of Pearl Road. The 44-year-old is 5-foot-1 and 130 pounds. She...
Woman charged with murder in shooting that involved police gunfire
The FOX 8 I-TEAM has learned the Cuyahoga County Sheriff’s Department has filed murder charges against the driver of a car in a deadly shooting that also led to Cleveland Police gunfire.
Cleveland firefighters battling house blaze in South-Collinwood neighborhood
CLEVELAND, Ohio (WOIO) - Firefighters are working a house fire in the 19600 block of Nottingham Road Friday morning. Fire officials say the call came around 6:54 a.m. Friday. Cleveland EMS told 19 News that they are on scene but have not made any transports as of 7:15 a.m. This...
Reward: Cleveland man wanted for reckless homicide
CLEVELAND, Ohio (WOIO) -This week’s Cuyahoga’s Most Wanted features a Cleveland man on the run facing reckless homicide charges. According to Crime Stoppers of Cuyahoga County, Ronald Levendosky, who also goes by the name Ronald Hupcej, caused the death of a person in April of 2022. Court records...
Motorcyclist dies in crash on I-77 in Summit County
RICHFIELD, Ohio — A 21-year-old Fairlawn man was killed in a motorcycle crash late Friday night, authorities say. Jonathan Mostoller was pronounced dead at the scene of the crash on Interstate 77 in Richfield, according to the Summit County Medical Examiner’s Office. Few details have been released on...
Fleeing Parma Heights driver rams Rogue into fence: Parma Heights Police Blotter
Eluding, Snow Road: During a March 9 traffic stop of a speeding 2016 Nissan Rogue on Snow Road, the driver refused to pull over and instead led police on a brief chase that ended in Parma. The vehicle ended up striking a fence on River Edge Drive in Parma. If...
North Olmsted grandpa who wore a ‘Michael Myers’ mask to scare a woman, pleads guilty
ROCKY RIVER, Ohio (WOIO) - The North Olmsted grandpa arrested by Westlake police last September for wearing a “Michael Myers” mask and threatening a woman with a fake knife pleaded guilty to a reduced charge Wednesday. Christopher Carey entered the plea to disorderly conduct in front of Rocky...
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