Fire crews contained about 200 gallons of caustic soda at Lorain's water plant Friday, the city says there's no public health risk and investigators are probing the cause.

Surveillance video shows two suspects taking tactical gear — including bulletproof vests and handcuffs — from the Cuyahoga County Metzenbaum Center. Investigators have asked the public to call Crime Stoppers with tips.

ODOT selected 64 NEVI sites backed by $51M in federal funds, private partners will add matching dollars and construction is expected to start next year.

Mayor Bibb’s administration extended ShotSpotter for one year through the Board of Control, approving an $853,340 renewal that bypassed a City Council vote. Council members and researchers say questions about staffing, outcomes and transparency remain.

A Painesville mother and her teen son received prison terms after a Willoughby shooting last September that left a 20‑year‑old Euclid man dead.

A student was detained after reportedly bringing a gun to Barack Obama Elementary in Maple Heights. Staff confiscated the weapon and police are investigating.

A large fire erupted in Ohio City on Thursday, blanketing the neighborhood in smoke and drawing a heavy firefighting response. Recordings suggest dispatchers briefly lost contact with crews.

The New Eastside Market in Glenville has closed after the operator fell behind on taxes and bills. City officials say they will issue an RFQ to find a new tenant and prefer a grocer.

The sheriff’s office named Jeffrey Mills as a homicide victim and says Crime Stoppers will pay up to $5,000 for anonymous tips that lead to an arrest.

A mother’s essay remembers Ta’Zhon Greenwood — an 18‑year‑old Ginn Academy student killed days before graduation — and the family says the case is still unsolved.

A 26-year-old Green man died after his motorcycle collided with an SUV on South Arlington Road on April 7. Investigators say the SUV turned left into an apartment complex.

Cuyahoga County posted multiple bodycam and surveillance clips after a woman was found unresponsive in the jail’s mental-health unit. The footage shows staff exchanges and raises fresh questions about medical care.

Akron is listing nearly 400 vacant, city-owned lots through three programs. Low prices come with deed and use restrictions that limit resale.