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A federal complaint says a Brecksville-Broadview Heights aide stole students’ prescriptions and swapped pills; the aide later pleaded guilty and was jailed.
A Cleveland woman is wanted on six counts of cruelty to companion animals after authorities say dogs were deprived of food and water. Officials ask anyone with tips to call Crime Stoppers.
Two men were found dead inside a room at the Euclid Motel on Euclid Avenue; investigators are on scene and the deaths are under investigation.
A house fire on Cleveland’s East Side left two dogs dead and displaced three adults; the fire department posted photos showing crews at the scene.
A Warrensville Heights police chase ended in Cleveland's Slavic Village early Thursday after a crash on Broadway Avenue; a cruiser was struck and several people were detained.
Three years after her disappearance and dramatic return, the case of Cleveland EMT Lachelle Jordan remains unsolved and is under special‑prosecutor review.
A woman in her 40s was critically injured after an assault on East 30th Street Tuesday; scanner audio and a Facebook reel captured the emergency response.
Local scammers are copying lockbox keys and posing as landlords, leaving renters out of cash and housing. County and federal trackers urge verification before paying deposits.
Steve Smetana, a former Berkshire coach, was arrested May 4 and charged in the sexual assault of a 12‑year‑old, police say the investigation is ongoing.
A 68-year-old Fremont woman was killed after driving the wrong way on U.S. 20 and striking another car head‑on. Troopers say the crash is under investigation.
A traffic stop in Euclid turned up five guns; three adults were jailed and two juveniles were charged, police say.
Richard Strunk, a former Cleveland police officer, has been indicted on dozens of child‑sex counts, according to court filings and local reporting. He pleaded not guilty and is due back in court on May 20.
An 84-year-old Brook Park man pleaded not guilty after a Cuyahoga County grand jury indicted him on multiple sexual-offense counts involving family members.
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