An 8-year-old second grader brought a loaded 9mm to Longcoy Elementary in Kent, staff and a student prevented injuries and police charged the child's mother.

A federal judge ordered the release of Phillip Durachinsky after more than nine years in pretrial detention. He'll live with his parents and is barred from internet access while awaiting trial.

A federal judge dismissed Ru‑El Sailor's civil suit against the Cleveland Division of Police on April 2, 2026, in a case that followed his 15 years behind bars. Sailor says he will appeal.

Lorain County’s drug court has grown to about 85 participants, and women now make up roughly half the roster — shifting how courts and jails respond to addiction.

A man was shot on Woodland Avenue early Friday, police say the investigation is active and the victim’s condition is unconfirmed.

A Cleveland man wanted in a Denison Avenue bar shooting last November is still at large and now accused in a separate aggravated robbery, authorities say.

A school resource officer's tip prompted a precautionary lockdown at Elyria High Thursday, police say a student was detained and there is no ongoing threat.

A Maple Heights woman allegedly reached triple‑digit speeds during a Berea police pursuit that ended with a foot chase and arrest on SR‑237 near Brookpark.

Firefighters battled a house blaze in the 2300 block of Garden Avenue on April 1. The union says crews were searching for victims amid heavy smoke.

More than a dozen cars on Clinton Avenue were found with smashed windows, and neighbors say repeated vandalism has them demanding a stronger police response.

Warren police say a person was found dead inside a School Street NW home on Tuesday, a suspect was arrested and taken to the Trumbull County Jail.

Northern Ohio Marshals task force says rewards are available for tips on three registered sex offenders who failed to report addresses; tipsters may remain anonymous.

A Cleveland bartender filed a lawsuit saying Hilton managers ignored repeated sexual assaults by a co‑worker and even laughed when she reported an attack. The complaint outlines multiple incidents spanning 2023–24.