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A Cleveland man was arrested after an alleged attempt to snatch a 2‑year‑old at Madison Park in Lakewood; police say the child is safe and the investigation continues.
A 5-year-old was found with severe injuries in a Plain Township backyard and later died; authorities say a compact earth-moving machine was involved. Investigators are probing the scene.
An ATV and an SUV collided on State Route 113 near Milan Township; two children were hospitalized and one was flown to UH Rainbow Babies with life‑threatening injuries.
An early‑morning standoff in Shaker Heights led to evacuations and a barricaded man; a woman was treated at a local hospital.
State troopers responded to a crash in Middlefield Township, Geauga County; authorities say at least one person died and investigators remain on scene. More details are pending.
A small Cessna made an emergency landing in a Middlefield Township field early Saturday; the pilot was uninjured and state troopers and the FAA are investigating.
Officials say a fatal crash in Geauga County left one person dead and prompted authorities to ask motorists to avoid the scene while investigators work.
A Mentor man was killed and an OSHP trooper injured after a wrong-way, head-on crash on Route 2 in Painesville Township. Officials identified the driver as a 61-year-old Mentor resident.
A fire at 633 Brown St in Akron on Saturday displaced six residents and left multiple apartments uninhabitable. Neighbors and city crews responded; one person was treated for minor injuries.
A Trumbull County grand jury returned 36 felony indictments on June 17, from drug trafficking and burglary to domestic violence and kidnapping; arraignments are expected soon.
A 30-year-old man was shot near East 93rd and Marah and later died; Cleveland police homicide detectives are investigating. Officials ask anyone with information to call the homicide unit.
A Wadsworth man is wanted after police say he robbed a Lakewood woman at gunpoint following a paid sexual encounter in Brook Park.
A Taras Shevchenko bust in Cleveland’s Cultural Gardens was found with apparent gunshot damage. Local Ukrainian groups have documented the marks and plan repairs while police investigate.
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