After a shooting and a viral flyer for a planned teen takeover, Garfield Heights has shut Debelak Park permanently while officials sort safety concerns.

A fatal house fire in East Sparta left one person dead Thursday; investigators are probing the cause.

A judge suppressed evidence in a Cleveland murder probe after detectives relied on a Clearview AI hit, even as county records show hundreds of face‑searches across agencies.

Darnell Halton Jr. is wanted by the Cuyahoga County Sheriff's Department on multiple sexual charges involving a child. Crime Stoppers says tips may be eligible for a reward.

U.S. marshals arrested 31-year-old Frankie Hairston on June 3 in Cleveland; he was wanted in the Oct. 18, 2025 Slavic Village shooting that killed two men.

Medina County's state farmers‑market vouchers ran out in days, leaving hundreds of seniors without $50 benefits. Local nonprofits and the city of Wadsworth are funding short‑term replacements.

Two bicyclists were struck on Headlands Road in Mentor; one was flown to Cleveland Clinic while police negotiated with a barricaded driver. Initial details and the police response are emerging.

A 15‑year‑old who said she was abducted while walking near her West Virginia home was found in Canfield; an Ohio man faces felony charges and a hearing is set.

County Councilman Michael J. Houser will introduce the Tamir Rice Act on June 9 to ban the sale and display of realistic gun-shaped novelty lighters and levy civil fines. The measure has support from Tamir Rice’s mother and local advocates.

A Cleveland nonprofit is recruiting grandparents to share polio-era memories to persuade hesitant parents as U.S. vaccine coverage slips.

Scanner audio and a Facebook reel show emergency crews at East 21st and Prospect after an apparent self‑inflicted shooting.

Hikma Pharmaceuticals will add about 300 jobs at the Bedford Laboratories site in Bedford, a move local leaders say will boost manufacturing employment in Cuyahoga County.

An assistant fire chief and Stark State instructor was arrested on federal child‑porn charges after investigators say illicit files were tied to his cloud account.