The Great Lakes District says 187 false distress calls have come in since January, and officials warn hoax callers face prison time and heavy fines. The Coast Guard is asking the public to stop reposting unverified emergency content.

A Willoughby Hills woman faces a felony after police say she gouged an officer’s eye during an incident at a Cleveland Clinic family health center.

MSCHF announced a permanent, multi‑million‑dollar public artwork for Cleveland’s lakefront; city planners have the project on the design‑review docket.

Police are investigating an armed robbery in Warrensville Heights after two men allegedly held a person at gunpoint and fled in a red SUV.

Elyria police arrested a 28-year-old after threatening social-media posts aimed at elected officials and officers; he faces terroristic-threats and related counts.

Strongsville leaders are weighing a 1‑mill property tax this November to add firefighters and outfit a new station, with council set to decide at a July 27 meeting.

A 56-year-old woman was found dead Monday in Collinwood-Nottingham; the Cuyahoga County Medical Examiner identified her as Elizabeth Anderson.

A sinkhole opened Monday at East 130th and Buckeye Road, closing the intersection while crews and Cleveland Water respond amid reports of a possible water‑main break.

A 79-year-old Lodi resident died after his Subaru collided with a semi on U.S. 224 at Buffham Road, the Medina County Sheriff’s Office says.

Retired Ohio justices joined a Midwest tour and a statehouse push to defend a nonpartisan judiciary, warning that party labels and endorsements are eroding public trust.

The Cuyahoga County Medical Examiner identified Mason Thomas, 5, after search teams recovered his body from Lake Erie near the East 55th Street Marina.

A federal judge has ordered prosecutors in Cleveland to justify how restitution was collected and used in mortgage‑fraud prosecutions, after defense filings alleged misappropriation and accounting gaps. The order gives the U.S. Attorney’s Office until July 24 to respond.

The Guardians used the No. 19 pick on Florida right‑hander Liam Peterson — a 6‑5, high‑90s arm with clear upside and lingering command questions.