A federal judge sentenced Ronald Whittaker to 10 years after prosecutors say his crew sold more than 42,000 counterfeit fentanyl pills across Lorain County and Elyria.

A motorcyclist was struck and found unresponsive near East 142nd and Kinsman on Cleveland’s East Side; investigators are on scene and traffic may be impacted.

A small plane crashed into a home in Akron on Thursday, killing two people and igniting a large fire in the Coventry Crossing neighborhood. Investigators and local crews remain on scene.

Cleveland police say west-side search warrants turned up heroin, cocaine and more than $100,000 in cash, one person is in custody and the case goes to a grand jury.

The estate of cadet Symeon Williams sued the City of Cleveland on May 14, alleging racial hazing at the fire academy led to his death during training last year. The complaint names a training lieutenant and details punitive drills and denied hydration.

A Cessna made an emergency landing at Geauga County Airport after the pilot reported landing‑gear trouble; three people were aboard and nobody was hurt.

Joanne Bilbrey accepted a $3 million settlement after her husband was killed when a rental car crossed the center line on Ohio 18 in Brighton Township.

South Euclid posted temporary signs at Bexley Park and Quarry Park North banning face coverings and bags larger than 12x12x6 after a reported April 6 robbery.

Dispatch posts say a man was found dead near East 49th Street after a reported self-inflicted gunshot; CMHA requested assistance and police are investigating.

A 30-year-old man was arrested after a stabbing at a Lorain business on Monday; the suspect faces felonious-assault charges and is being held pending a mental exam.

A woman wounded at a Bath Township Airbnb party says she will pursue civil claims against Airbnb, the property owner and party organizers as criminal cases continue.

A 33-year-old man was found dead on Aurora Road in Bedford Heights in what police describe as a hit-and-run. Detectives are asking the public for tips and video.

A federal judge has signed off on the dismissal with prejudice of Michael Buehner’s civil suit, ending claims that Cleveland detectives and prosecutors sent him to prison for two decades. The decision comes after his conviction was overturned and he was later acquitted.