A man was found shot after his car crashed into a pole on Columbia Road in Cleveland. Police say homicide detectives are investigating.

A man in his 20s was stabbed Friday on Cleveland’s Central Avenue and taken to MetroHealth, police say details are scarce. Investigators are canvassing the area.

A 36-year-old man was left in critical condition after an overnight shooting on East 117th Street; he was taken to University Hospitals and police are investigating.

House Bill 654, called "Amanda Dean's Law," would create tiered felony penalties for abusing a corpse and raise maximum sentences for the most serious offenses. Sponsors and the victim’s family say the change responds to the Amanda Dean case.

A Richmond Heights woman who called police about an alleged threat was arrested after officers say she failed field sobriety tests with her toddler in the car.

Highland Square business owners are backing a Special Improvement District and trained patrols to curb late-night gatherings and violence after an October 2025 killing.

Ohio’s high court ruled that a lifeguard’s choice of seat did not create the legal “physical defect” needed to sue Cleveland over a 2019 pool drowning. The decision reverses an appeals court and ends this round of litigation.

A ribbon cutting in Chardon marked the finish of a $20M, 32,000‑sq‑ft courthouse addition that adds larger courtrooms, holding cells, security upgrades and heated sidewalks.

A $5 million award from FirstEnergy penalties will seed a new prosecutor training program at Cleveland State, creating roughly $7.2 million for a prosecution clinic and hands‑on training. The program launches in fall 2026 and will train about a dozen students a year.

Multiple Cleveland-area school districts experienced a widespread internet outage Tuesday, knocking out email and phone systems while technicians investigate.

A 59-year-old man was found shot inside a vehicle on Cleveland’s East Side, police say a suspect may be barricaded nearby as homicide detectives investigate.

A head-on collision on Stonecreek Road in York Township killed a 24-year-old and injured three, including a 2-year-old, as troopers continue their investigation.

Spotty lake‑effect snow this morning will taper by midmorning; highs only near 37°F today before a rapid warm‑up midweek.