A Northern Ohio task force is offering a reward for Jaelyn Fields, 23, wanted by Akron police and federal marshals on weapons and shooting charges. Authorities say he struck multiple occupied vehicles and is believed to move between Akron and Cleveland.

The family of Sharday Elder filed a wrongful-death suit March 30, 2026, saying deputies violated pursuit policy during the Aug. 24, 2025 chase that killed her.

A man was hospitalized after a shooting near East 65th and Fleet Avenue on Cleveland’s east side Monday, police say the incident is under investigation.

Nestlé says 413,793 KitKat bars vanished in transit from Italy to Poland, prompting warnings that the stolen stock could surface in unofficial markets ahead of Easter.

A 47-year-old woman and a 12-year-old boy were fatally shot in Akron on Saturday; investigators are treating the deaths as a double homicide.

A woman in her 40s was found dead on the 7700 block of Decker Avenue in Cleveland; detectives have opened an active investigation.

Portage County detectives recovered a missing 14-year-old after an online-exploitation probe. A 21-year-old suspect was identified and investigators seized devices for forensic review.

Cleveland police seek help identifying a driver who struck and later killed a scooter rider in Tremont on March 9. Investigators are asking for dash-cam or witness tips.

A late-night rollover at Lee Road and Miles Avenue killed a 42-year-old passenger and left a 22-year-old driver severely injured, police say speed, lack of restraints and possible alcohol are under investigation.

A federal grand jury has indicted John Windom, accusing him of hiding gifts and filing false disclosures tied to the VA’s multibillion‑dollar EHR overhaul. The filing adds a criminal dimension to long‑running oversight of the program.

A yearlong Dispatch investigation maps what’s legal outside but barred inside Ohio prisons and highlights a deadly contraband trend: drug‑soaked paper. Officials are digitizing mail and beefing up security amid lawsuits.

Thirteen years after Christine Malone was found beaten and strangled near East 93rd and Bessemer, her daughters will hold a memorial and press police for tips.

Westlake police say two men were arrested after a 78‑year‑old was duped into buying nearly $200,000 in gold. Detectives staged a controlled sting and used drone surveillance.