U.S. Marshals say John Cloud removed an ankle monitor and fled while facing federal firearm charges; a reward is available for information leading to his arrest.

Ohio State researchers say a CRISPR vaccine beat leishmaniasis in animals as U.S. clinicians report rising cases. The team is preparing human trials.

Demolition crews have begun tearing down the Advanced Medical Systems plant on London Road, a long‑standing source of cobalt‑60 contamination. State funds will pay for soil testing and final remediation.

A shooting on Cleveland’s East Side Monday left one man dead and two others wounded near Buckeye Road. Detectives have the scene and are asking anyone with information to come forward.

U.S. Marshals are searching for a man charged in a Columbus homicide after he fled from Strongsville officers near a Sheetz gas station. Lezleon Virjon Evans, 20, is the focus of a multiagency hunt.

The Loschiavo family has reopened Original Antonio's Ristorante & Bar at 5722 Chevrolet Blvd in Parma, reviving classic recipes and a newly renovated dining room.

A freight train derailed in Bucyrus and prompted a precautionary evacuation after a tank car tipped and officials feared a hydrochloric acid leak.

Troopers from the Wooster Post are responding to a "situation" in Rittman; officials asked people to avoid the area near Rittman High School.

About 500 Raychy light‑up sneakers were recalled after regulators found coin batteries in the soles were accessible to children. The importer is offering refunds after disposal is photographed.

A tornado warning briefly covered rural southeast Portage and northwest Mahoning counties after radar showed rotation near Newton Falls. Officials urged residents to take shelter.

Holmes Fire District 1 confirmed firefighter‑paramedic Kyle Yoder collapsed at Station 1 on July 4 and was pronounced dead at Pomerene Hospital. Colleagues and neighboring departments have issued condolences.

A Rittman police officer and three others were killed after officers responding to a disturbance were shot Sunday night. State agents from the Ohio BCI are leading the investigation.

Heavy afternoon storms threaten flash flooding across Cleveland, and Lake Erie beaches are under a high rip-current advisory. Expect ponding and rough lake conditions.