A jury trial opened March 23 for the man accused of fatally shooting Garfield Heights father Jose Ervin Jr. The case drew national attention after Ervin's family went viral.

Jack Frost Donuts opened its first stand-alone shop outside Cleveland in Avon at 36840 Detroit Road, bringing daily fresh-made doughnuts from its Old Brooklyn bakery.

A multi‑agency task force arrested 33 people and secured a 40‑person grand‑jury indictment in a Cleveland drug sweep that recovered drugs and firearms.

Willoughby Hills police say callers pretending to be Lake County officers have demanded payments and personal data. Authorities advise residents to hang up and report suspicious contacts.

A Lorain County man was indicted after prosecutors say drugs he sold led to a fatal overdose. If convicted, he faces a possible 20-year-to-life federal sentence.

After a year of weekly "honk" protests, Lyndhurst posted quiet‑zone signs along Mayfield Road and police are warning drivers who respond to protesters outside the Tesla showroom.

A man-picked ticket sold at a Meyer Avenue market matched all five Rolling Cash 5 numbers on March 19, landing a $110,000 prize before taxes.

Moore's attorneys asked a judge to block and destroy recorded jail calls they say contain privileged attorney-client conversations, prosecutors oppose the move.

A 20-year-old Valley City resident was arrested after TikTok videos allegedly threatened a northern Ohio mosque, federal charges include interstate threats and firearm counts.

Todd Oravecz, 45, was sentenced to 20 years after investigators say his devices contained more than 100 images and videos of child sexual abuse material.

Federal marshals and Cleveland Heights police named 28-year-old Lanard Dowdell in a fugitive notice tied to a rape investigation. Tip line 1‑866‑4WANTED is active and rewards may be available.

A power outage left the Euclid Senior Center and roughly 885 nearby customers without electricity Monday. Crews are on site and traffic signals are out at Lakeshore and E. 222nd.

A house fire on Davis Peck Road in Gustavus Township killed dozens of dogs and left other animals injured, rescuers said.