A Summit County judge sentenced Cornelius Rogers to 20–25 years after he pleaded guilty to kidnapping and raping a housekeeper at the Red Roof Inn. Surveillance footage and medical exams helped prosecutors build the case.

A proposed field rebuild at University School has neighbors and city leaders sparring over permanent stadium lights, zoning and neighborhood impacts.

A wind‑driven backyard burn spread into a home near E. 123rd, displacing a family. The Red Cross is assisting those affected.

The Trooper Kenny Velez golf fundraiser will hold its tenth and final tournament in 2026, organizers say a new committee will launch a Phillip Wagner memorial drive in 2027.

A profanity‑laced letter and a slashed tire targeted Lorain Councilman Angel Arroyo Jr., who says the missive threatened to call ICE. Mayor and neighbors condemned the attack.

Razor‑sharp devices were found at the West Straub/Middle Bellville roundabout in Mansfield, puncturing at least two tires and prompting a police investigation.

Photos show first responders at University Hospitals after a man reportedly jumped from a parking garage. The Facebook post urges people in crisis to call or text 988.

Surveillance footage captured a man lighting shirts inside the Belmont Avenue Dollar General and placing the burning pack among brooms in a failed arson attempt.

Akron Public Schools is proposing about $11 million in cuts to its 2026–27 budget, targeting administrators, programs and operations while pledging to shield classroom instruction. Leaders warn deeper multiyear reductions may still be needed.

Winter storms and rising costs cooled Northern Ohio new‑car sales in February, dealers and industry analysts say. The Cleveland Auto Show and tax refunds could nudge March sales.

A Dover patrolman blew .202 on a Jan. 21 breath test and is on leave while a special prosecutor reviews whether criminal charges should be filed.

Fairview Park moved the Gemini Center natatorium's finish date to May 15, delaying spring swim programs while crews complete mechanical and pool finishes.

A community remembrance post says Dion Boyer, 74, was found stabbed in her East 133rd Street home on Feb. 23. A suspect has been named and arrested.