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.

A 51-year-old Canton man was shot through his apartment window and remains critical at Aultman Hospital; police have released 911 calls and are seeking tips.

FOX 8’s I‑Team found Clevelanders still waiting long for ambulances after the city hired medics, highlighting hospital offloads and system strain as part of the problem.

A bridge inspector found a body inside the framework of a Turnpike bridge in Swanton Township on April 20. The Lucas County Coroner is working to identify the person.

Westlake approved a $127,000 settlement in a federal civil‑rights suit that accused an officer of using excessive force during a 2021 traffic stop. Council voted to authorize the payout and the case will be closed once the paperwork is filed.

Ohio’s 15th round of violent-crime grants totals $3.4M, sent to 44 agencies across 28 counties to fund officers, tech and domestic-violence units.

A woman in her 60s was struck and killed near the Lee Road and Miles Avenue intersection early Sunday. The crash is under investigation. City records show the corridor has a long crash history.

Lakewood police responded after reports of shots being fired near Clifton Boulevard and Cove Avenue. Officers found a crashed car and shell casings, but no victims. Investigation is ongoing.