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A woman was pulled from a burning home on East 104th Street and taken to a hospital in critical condition. Crews also rescued a cat and extinguished the blaze.
A Lorain County grand jury indicted Desmond Lewis on nine counts tied to an alleged armed carjacking and a subsequent highway chase that closed part of U.S. 20.
A profanity‑laced letter and a slashed tire targeted Lorain Councilman Angel Arroyo Jr., who says the missive threatened to call ICE. Mayor and neighbors condemned the attack.
A Cleveland police commander was demoted after an internal review found he offered incentives tied to arrests and traffic citations. The director said the conduct showed poor judgment.
A 19-year-old man was arrested after his SUV struck three vehicles during a Wickliffe drug sting. Authorities seized fentanyl, crack and cash.
A 25-year-old woman was killed near East 136th and Harvard Avenue Friday night. Police detained one person and recovered a firearm as detectives investigate.
Razor‑sharp devices were found at the West Straub/Middle Bellville roundabout in Mansfield, puncturing at least two tires and prompting a police investigation.
A Cleveland Heights man faces weapons and OVI charges after police say he asked a passenger to hide his gun following a crash last Sunday. A handgun was recovered near the scene.
Photos show first responders at University Hospitals after a man reportedly jumped from a parking garage. The Facebook post urges people in crisis to call or text 988.
A Cleveland Heights hoodie sale turned violent when a man fired a gun during an attempted robbery. Police recovered a 9mm casing and are investigating.
Surveillance footage captured a man lighting shirts inside the Belmont Avenue Dollar General and placing the burning pack among brooms in a failed arson attempt.
An appeals court affirmed a four‑year prison term for a driver whose Jeep struck an ambulance in 2023, killing the patient and injuring two paramedics. The ruling leaves the sentence in place.
New 911 tapes capture callers begging for help as New Year’s gunfire rattled Cleveland neighborhoods. Council leaders are pushing legal fixes to curb holiday shootings.
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