A 47-year-old woman and a 12-year-old boy were fatally shot in Akron on Saturday; investigators are treating the deaths as a double homicide.

A woman in her 40s was found dead on the 7700 block of Decker Avenue in Cleveland; detectives have opened an active investigation.

Portage County detectives recovered a missing 14-year-old after an online-exploitation probe. A 21-year-old suspect was identified and investigators seized devices for forensic review.

Cloudy and mild this morning in Cleveland. Gusty southwest winds today with a greater chance of showers and storms Tuesday night into Wednesday.

Rookie Chase DeLauter hit a 10th‑inning opposite‑field two‑run homer — his fourth in three games — giving the Guardians a 6‑5 win and sparking a locker‑room 'knighting' celebration.

Cleveland police seek help identifying a driver who struck and later killed a scooter rider in Tremont on March 9. Investigators are asking for dash-cam or witness tips.

Medina County’s budget commission moved to reclaim roughly $7.7M from four school districts under new state rules, triggering legal challenges and a pause. The dispute highlights how recent property‑tax changes will reshape local school budgeting across Ohio.

A late-night rollover at Lee Road and Miles Avenue killed a 42-year-old passenger and left a 22-year-old driver severely injured, police say speed, lack of restraints and possible alcohol are under investigation.

A federal grand jury has indicted John Windom, accusing him of hiding gifts and filing false disclosures tied to the VA’s multibillion‑dollar EHR overhaul. The filing adds a criminal dimension to long‑running oversight of the program.

A yearlong Dispatch investigation maps what’s legal outside but barred inside Ohio prisons and highlights a deadly contraband trend: drug‑soaked paper. Officials are digitizing mail and beefing up security amid lawsuits.

Mild today, then a much warmer, windier and wetter stretch arrives early next week. Tuesday into Wednesday looks gusty with periods of rain.

A state audit says Ohio may have up to $4 billion in questionable Medicaid costs, citing eligibility errors and payments for residents who had died.

House Democrats unveiled a plan to pause utility cost-recovery for 12 months and send a $150 electric credit, funded by hiking the oil-and-gas severance tax. Lawmakers say it would raise roughly $650 million and fund well-plugging work.