A Cuyahoga Falls veteran was injured after family says Akron officers dropped a stranger near his home; the man later forced entry and attacked him.

A joint sweep by Ohio Investigative Unit agents and Cleveland police in the 5th District led to eight felony arrests and the seizure of 12 illegally possessed firearms, officials say.

Chardon police asked neighbors to stay indoors after officers responded to an isolated incident near Karen Drive and Crocker Boulevard; the public was told to avoid the area.

A South Euclid man wanted in an arson probe was arrested in Cleveland Heights after officers located his vehicle and he fled on foot; prosecutors added new charges.

A 39-year-old man was killed early Thursday at Mr. Ed’s Bar in Put‑in‑Bay; police say a suspect is in custody and investigators from the Ottawa County Major Crimes Unit and Ohio BCI are on the scene.

Mentor police and the Lake County Bomb Squad searched a Heatherstone condo and seized homemade fireworks and chemicals; charges are pending.

Techaun Williams is wanted on 22 cruelty‑to‑companion‑animals counts after court records say several pets were found dead or harmed. Crime Stoppers is offering up to $5,000 for tips.

A man in his 40s was hospitalized in critical condition after a shooting near Fulton Road and Memphis Avenue in Old Brooklyn, Cleveland EMS says. Authorities have not released suspect information.

The FCC targeted the carrier behind a months‑long Walmart‑impersonation robocall; here's what Cleveland shoppers need to know.

A local Facebook remembrance page identified the driver killed in an I‑490 rollover as 38‑year‑old Abdullah Jaffal. Investigators are probing the cause of the crash.

Dispatch audio posted to Facebook says officers found a man shot in the chest on Trafalgar Avenue; police have not released suspect or condition details.

Federal prosecutors say 16 people were indicted after investigators allege a Mansfield car wash was used to stash drugs, cash and firearms. Fifteen are jailed and one suspect is at large.

A mid‑morning fire at Barrington Place Apartments in Westlake forced an evacuation, hospitalized at least one firefighter and prompted a multi‑agency response. The American Red Cross is helping displaced residents.