CRIME & SAFETY
Shooting during argument wounds 1 in Maple Heights
MAPLE HEIGHTS, Ohio — An argument between two men Monday afternoon led to a shooting that sent one person to the hospital, police say. Police still are searching for the gunman involved in the shooting, which occurred just after 3:30 p.m. on the 15100 block of Broadway Avenue. The 20-year-old victim reportedly got into an argument with a male in a vehicle.
Feds arrest Cleveland man accused of killing fellow passenger in car
CLEVELAND, Ohio – Federal agents on Tuesday arrested an 18-year-old Cleveland man accused of murder. Members of the Northern Ohio Violent Fugitive Task Force apprehended Arshawn Thomas, who was wanted by Cleveland police on murder charges. Authorities say Thomas fatally shot Theodore Broadus, 18, of Cleveland, on July 14.
Cleveland gang member sentenced to 15 years in prison for supplying drugs to rival gang
CLEVELAND, Ohio— A member of the Loyal Always street gang was sentenced Tuesday to 15 years in federal prison for supplying fentanyl pills and other drugs to dealers, including a member of a rival gang. Devin Long, 23, supplied painkillers, methamphetamine, heroin and cocaine to three other drug dealers,...
Bedford woman identified in fatal Monday morning crash on Ghent Road
The 28-year-old woman who died in a single-car crash Monday morning on Ghent Road has been identified as Donita Smith, of Bedford, according to the Summit County Medical Examiner's Office. Smith was driving southbound in her Chevrolet Equinox around 6:25 a.m. when she lost control of the vehicle around a...
TX Mom Went On A Cruise, Left 6 and 8 Yr Old Home Alone
The world was shocked when a 32-year-old Cleveland mother who pleaded guilty to killing her 16-month-old daughter by leaving her alone in a Pack ‘n Play pen while she went on a 10-day vacation last summer was sentenced to life in prison. As horrible as it was, and how people thought to themselves who does that? Evidently a Texas mother thought it was a good idea too. It’s being reported that a Texas mother left her 6 and 8 year old home alone while she went on a cruise for almost a week.
Police look to identify driver involved in fatal hit-skip crash on Cleveland’s West Side
CLEVELAND, Ohio – Authorities are seeking to identify the driver of a pickup truck involved in a fatal hit-skip crash on Tuesday. A 45-year-old man was struck at 10:30 p.m. by a white, two-door pickup truck as he crossed the street at Scranton Road and Kinkel Avenue. The driver of the pickup drove away after the incident, said Sgt. Wilfredo Diaz, a spokesman for Cleveland police.
New video shows moments before Pammy Maye confesses to the murder of 5-year-old Darnell Taylor
BROOKLYN, Ohio (WOIO) - Bodycam just released to 19 News show the moments leading up to Pammy Maye’s shocking confession of killing Darnell Taylor, the missing 5-year-old who led to a state-wide Amber Alert. “I had a son and I took his life,” said Maye. She says she...
Sentencing for man guilty of killing ex-girlfriend in Cleveland Heights
CLEVELAND, Ohio (WOIO) - A 39-year-old Euclid man guilty of killing his ex-girlfriend in January 2023, was sentenced to 25 years in prison by Cuyahoga County Court of Common Pleas Judge William McGinty Tuesday. Earlier this month, Joshua Ward pleaded guilty to involuntary manslaughter, felonious assault, and having weapons under...
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