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A clip circulating online shows a man shot aboard an RTA bus at East 91st and Superior. Footage was posted to Facebook and details remain limited.
Akron Zoo evacuated and closed Sunday after a bomb threat. Police and fire swept the grounds as investigators probe a wave of similar threats at other zoos.
Mentor Public Schools confirmed a student was arrested and faces a pandering obscenity charge; the district says the student will not return to campus while authorities investigate.
Two East Cleveland shootings late Saturday left one man dead and another critically wounded. Police and state agents are processing two nearby scenes as detectives seek witnesses.
The Cleveland Metroparks Zoo was evacuated Sunday after staff reported a threat; officials closed the park for the day while police swept the grounds. Updates are expected Monday, May 4.
A 16-year-old is in critical condition after being found shot in the 4400 block of Lee Road, Cleveland EMS says.
State agents are reviewing a deputy-involved shooting in Dorset Township after deputies fired at a man who refused to drop a rifle.
A 35-year-old man was shot near E. 105th and Grantwood on Cleveland’s East Side and taken to University Hospitals in critical condition.
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.
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