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A 71-year-old Trinity Transportation driver in Toledo pulled a bus full of students over and was later found intoxicated, police say an investigation is underway.
A man died after his car plowed into a Parma home Wednesday night, heavily damaging the house. Parma Fire says the cause is under investigation.
Akron Anti‑Violence detectives arrested a 14‑year‑old after recovering a stolen Smith & Wesson .40 on Shaw Avenue, police are asking for tips.
Dash and body‑cam video shows Cleveland officers racing to an EMS crew under attack; prosecutors have indicted a suspect and city leaders are weighing tougher penalties.
A Parma woman was sentenced to 24 months after pleading guilty in the November hit‑and‑run that killed 73‑year‑old Shirley Brown in Cleveland’s EcoVillage. The court also ordered a 25‑year license suspension.
U.S. Marshals arrested 36‑year‑old Dawn Burge in Elyria on a New Jersey aggravated‑assault warrant tied to a June 29, 2025 Edison stabbing. She’s being held in Lorain County pending extradition.
A Cuyahoga County corrections officer was arrested in Lorain County and faces charges including conveying prohibited items to a detention facility and aggravated possession of drugs.
A man was found bleeding in a West 65th parking lot early Wednesday and taken to MetroHealth. Video shows officers tracing a blood trail to a nearby apartment.
A Cleveland principal was the target of a swatting call in Richmond Heights; police say stolen phones and body‑cam footage are part of an active investigation.
Former Cleveland officer Matthew Piter was arrested after failing to verify his Tier I registry address; arraignment is set for May 4.
A city‑commissioned Sigma Squared analysis found no evidence of process bias in Cleveland police stops, but federal monitors and investigative reporting say racial disparities persist.
Megan Haffner, vice president of the Strongsville school board, was arrested March 17 and faces OVI and related charges. A pretrial hearing is set for May 11.
Fire crews responded to a house fire on Kempton Avenue in Cleveland, live footage captured a heavy emergency response. Officials had not yet released cause or injury details.
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