A large sawmill fire damaged MK Hardwoods on Madison Road in Middlefield; no civilians were injured and state investigators are on scene.

Four people were sentenced this week in Lucas County after a multiyear probe into Northwest Capital, a decade‑long fraud prosecutors say cost investors about $72 million.

The family of slain Cleveland officer Jamieson Ritter sued the city, accusing department leaders of understaffing, obstructing investigators and violating notification rules.

An 11-year-old pulled a knife and a stun gun during a dispute outside Grindstone Elementary in Berea; police recovered the items and are investigating. No injuries were reported.

A wanted Cleveland man led police on a multi-city chase that ended with an SUV crash near Puritas and the recovery of guns and suspected narcotics.

Two construction workers were burned after a pocket of methane ignited at the Browns' Brook Park construction site. Both were treated and released; OSHA has opened an investigation.

A Mayfield Heights woman chased a man carrying a baby with a fire extinguisher and was charged, police say.

A Cleveland man is wanted after a high-speed Aug. 19, 2025 crash that left one person dead; Crime Stoppers is offering up to $5,000 for tips.

A 15-year-old boy was fatally shot while trying to fend off a dog attack in Akron; county officials say the teen was pronounced dead at Akron Children’s Hospital.

Three people died early Wednesday when a fire swept through the Econo Lodge on East Lincoln Way in Wooster Township, and the sheriff’s office is investigating.

Ohio’s attorney general announced a Romance Impostor Scams Forensic Initiative and a mid‑July hotline to help trace and stop romance fraud aimed at older Ohioans. The effort will pair digital forensics with a central reporting line for law enforcement and the public.

An unnamed woman arrested in North Ridgeville was found dead inside the Lorain County Jail in Elyria; investigators await autopsy and toxicology results.

A 15-year-old boy drowned Sunday at Walnut Beach in Ashtabula County; police and the coroner are investigating. Safety groups warn about Lake Erie hazards.