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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.
Shaker Heights High School was briefly ordered to shelter in place Tuesday after a threatening phone call; officers cleared the campus and classes resumed while police stayed on site.
A 19-year-old was arraigned after Cleveland Metropark Police say he intentionally struck a pedestrian at Brookside Reservation. He faces felonious assault and tampering charges.
A Shaker Heights cosmetic-dental operator was indicted on fraud and money-laundering charges after prosecutors say she ran an unlicensed practice that took in more than $400,000.
Two people were hospitalized after a shooting at an Akron bar on Monday evening. Police are investigating.
A federal judge ordered Middleburg Heights doctor Sherri Tenpenny to pay $698,982 in back federal taxes after a U.S. suit. The judgment ties to unpaid returns from multiple years.
Photos from the Cleveland Division of Police show an April 30 sweep that yielded five felony arrests and three firearms recovered.
Detectives seized 72 grams of fentanyl and 306 grams of meth at a Belmont County hotel and arrested four people. Investigators say the probe remains active.
A man was shot in the chest early Monday in Bedford. Emergency crews treated him at the scene and authorities have released few details so far.
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