A former Ashland County deputy will spend 17 months in prison after pleading guilty to unlawful sexual conduct with a minor. The case has also stirred questions in New London about accountability and public trust.

A St. Clairsville youth treatment center is under scrutiny after former residents described violence, self-harm and desperate escapes. Missing state records and a proposed Ohio bill add pressure to the case.

Cleveland gets a sunny, comfortable Thursday and a warmer Friday before showers and thunderstorms return this weekend.

A Parma man received 63 months in federal prison for helping run an online romance-fraud scheme targeting older Americans. He must repay $220,485 to 15 victims.

The Summit County Fair is adding metal detectors, more deputies and brighter parking lots after a 2025 shooting outside the grounds.

The Fruit Stand opens Aug. 1 at 437 W. Bagley Road in Berea, offering made‑to‑order bowls and free bowls for the first 50 customers.

A 16-year-old has been charged in the killing of 67-year-old Robert Lewis in Lorain; police say automated license‑plate readers helped lead to a rapid arrest.

A vehicle fired into homes along West 45th Street on Cleveland's West Side, wounding two people as police search for the suspect vehicle.

Police are investigating an antisemitic mailing delivered to a Hunting Valley home; civil‑rights groups say the incident fits a troubling national pattern.

A Maple Heights man was sentenced to 108 months after investigators found more than 3,000 child sexual abuse files on his devices, officials say.

Playhouse Square has acquired the 1948 Greyhound terminal and is planning interim public uses and stabilization work while longer‑term restoration is studied.

A new analysis finds Summit County’s visitor economy generated $2.7 billion in 2025 and helped support more than 21,000 jobs across the county. Local leaders say the revenue also trimmed household tax burdens.

Ashtabula County confirmed two measles cases Thursday and released exposure windows at several public locations. Officials are contact tracing and urging vaccination.