A part-time dispatcher ran five plates over 1,000 times each before quitting Thursday, Highland Heights police say.

A three-car pileup on the ramp to I-480 West snarled traffic for miles near Cleveland Hopkins Airport.

Flames tore through vacant Friendship Baptist Church at East 55th and Central, visible from a bridge near downtown.

The girl was killed in the laundry room of Jennings Commons apartments on Spring Road, a neighbor told police.

A neighbor's dog charging Chance mid-walk helped push the city toward tougher penalties, with a council vote set for August 31.

Police say the shooting appears tied to a family dispute and found a gun at the scene, with no threat to the public.

George Brinkman Jr. raised 22 objections to his death sentence for killing Suzanne Taylor and her daughters. All 22 failed.

Marcus Gilmer left the 42-year-old in the street after striking her near W 73rd and Clark. He faces sentencing next month.

CPR was performed at the scene on Cleveland's East Side, on a block already scarred by past violence.

Kay Sayers vanished on foot from Orchard Dale Drive NW before deputies located her safely, capping the third such search in Stark County this week.

A suspect walked out on foot after swiping a 90-year-old shopper's purse at Dave's Supermarket. Akron police are asking for tips.

Mary Cardille, 62, faces federal charges after allegedly skimming postal deposits amid mounting bankruptcy and foreclosure troubles.

Steven Sickler vanished from Akron's parole office and state officials warn he may be armed.