Crow's Nest in Ashtabula aims to reopen in about two weeks after an April 10 crash and fire that killed the driver. Repairs and community fundraisers are underway.

A 24-year-old pleaded guilty to five counts of endangering children in the case of infant Makenna Rae, who arrived at Rainbow Babies in May 2024 with severe injuries.

A caller told Medina police they planned to "shoot up" the high school, prompting a brief lockdown Friday. Officers searched the campus, found no weapon and called the threat non‑credible.

A fire that began at Falls Family Restaurant on Columbia Road spread through a downtown strip in Olmsted Falls, damaging multiple storefronts. Officials reported no injuries and roads were closed.

A lawsuit filed May 1, 2026, alleges Cuyahoga County and MetroHealth failed Tasha Grant after officers restrained her during a May 2025 hospital stay, the medical examiner ruled the death a homicide.

Family members found a woman dead on East 116th Street, police say the death is under homicide investigation.

A Summit County judge handed Edward Hanserd an 11–16.5 year term after a 2023 I‑80 stop uncovered 508 grams of cocaine and about two pounds of marijuana.

A federal complaint says a Cleveland inmate was beaten inside a CoreCivic‑run Youngstown prison in 2024, left with life‑threatening injuries and later isolated. The suit alleges staff failed to intervene.

Federal prosecutors charged a Cleveland pallet company owner and two former U.S. Cotton workers in an alleged $5M scheme built on fake delivery tickets and cash kickbacks.

Federal marshals arrested 39‑year‑old Darcell Jackson in Cleveland after the April 28 fatal shooting on Lenacrave Avenue, authorities say.

A 25-year-old Youngstown man pleaded guilty in a federal fentanyl pill trafficking case prosecutors say moved counterfeit pills from Arizona to Youngstown. Sentencing is set for Aug. 4, 2026.

A lithium‑ion battery likely sparked a fire at the Medina County transfer station in Westfield Township. Crews contained the blaze and no injuries were reported. Officials say new sensors and rover systems are being tested to prevent repeats.

Police asked neighbors to check cameras after multiple shots were fired near the Silver Lake boathouse Wednesday evening.