U.S. Marshals are searching for a man charged in a Columbus homicide after he fled from Strongsville officers near a Sheetz gas station. Lezleon Virjon Evans, 20, is the focus of a multiagency hunt.

Holmes Fire District 1 confirmed firefighter‑paramedic Kyle Yoder collapsed at Station 1 on July 4 and was pronounced dead at Pomerene Hospital. Colleagues and neighboring departments have issued condolences.

A man was found shot on the 1200 block of E. 60th Street and rushed to University Hospitals in critical condition, officials said.

A 66-year-old Madison man died after his motorcycle overturned on SR 528 near Ledge Road in Madison Township. Police say the crash is under investigation.

A person was found dead Friday in the lake at Findley State Park in Wellington; Ohio DNR says the death is under investigation.

A five-year, up-to-$400M DLA contract locks Cleveland-Cliffs in as the sole U.S. source of transformer-grade electrical steel, securing a critical supply for military and grid infrastructure.

An 11-year-old pulled a knife and a stun gun during a dispute outside Grindstone Elementary in Berea; police recovered the items and are investigating. No injuries were reported.

Family‑run Southern Charm Eatery is set to open at 1420 N. Main St. in North Canton, promising scratch‑made Southern comfort food by late July.

Cuyahoga County opened a virtual open house on a redesigned Hilliard Road Bridge that would cut travel lanes to add space for a sidewalk and shared‑use path while dropping the original arches. Comments are being accepted through July 27.

A 15-year-old boy drowned Sunday at Walnut Beach in Ashtabula County; police and the coroner are investigating. Safety groups warn about Lake Erie hazards.

Cleveland Clinic completed its first robotic lung transplant in the U.S., a minimally invasive single‑lung operation performed in May; the patient has been discharged and is recovering.

Westlake police arrested two adults after officers found a 13-year-old driving a Ford Focus with a loaded handgun under the seat. Both adults face improper-handling and child-endangerment charges.

Emergency crews recovered a body from the Cuyahoga River in the Flats on Friday morning; police and the medical examiner are investigating.