A Cleveland detective goes on trial in Medina County after body‑camera footage showed him and an off‑duty colleague detaining a truck driver they believed was undocumented. One co‑defendant has pleaded guilty and faces sentencing later this week.

A Toledo woman was charged with seven counts of child endangerment after police say she left seven children — from teens to an infant — alone in a parked car. Authorities say some children were not in car seats and the driver had a suspended license.

A jury trial opened March 23 for the man accused of fatally shooting Garfield Heights father Jose Ervin Jr. The case drew national attention after Ervin's family went viral.

A 35-year-old motorcyclist from Amherst was killed after his motorcycle rear-ended a stopped pickup on U.S. Route 6 near Sunnyside Road in Vermilion.

A Malley’s‑anchored strip on Lorain Road sold this week at a premium, underscoring renewed investor demand for stable, income‑producing neighborhood retail.

A new Cleveland pro club unveiled a downtown stadium and brand while Lorain County Leviathan landed a partnership with Scotland’s Inverness. Both moves aim to raise the region’s soccer profile.

Massillon beat Lima 75-63 to reach the Division II title game — the Tigers' first state final since 1937.

HB 486, the Charlie Kirk American Heritage Act, is before the Ohio Senate after a 62–27 House vote. Supporters call it a clarification, critics warn of constitutional risk.

A Cincinnati forum turned into a showdown over Ohio’s data‑center boom, with neighbors worried about water and power while lawmakers weigh new rules.

Nichole Vanmeter, 38, died after her Harley overturned and struck a Toyota RAV4 on U.S. 250 near 7th Street SW in Strasburg, troopers say impairment was not a factor.

A 78-year-old woman was killed after her car went airborne over the median on State Route 2 near mile marker 122. Troopers say the crash is under investigation.

A Saturday evening shooting at Midview Crossings left multiple people injured. Elyria police canvassed the complex and are seeking tips.

Jack Frost Donuts opened its first stand-alone shop outside Cleveland in Avon at 36840 Detroit Road, bringing daily fresh-made doughnuts from its Old Brooklyn bakery.