S.B. 278 cleared the Ohio Senate on April 15, a bill that would let private plaintiffs seek punitive damages from cities that pass local gun-safety laws. Columbus and other cities say they will fight the change in court.

Police and the county medical examiner were at an abandoned Mount Pleasant house Friday. Officers blocked part of East 142nd while investigators worked the scene.

Gareth S. Schakel, 34, was sentenced to 26 years in federal prison after admitting he produced and shared child sexual abuse material. Authorities say seized files included abuse of infants and toddlers.

Cleveland Clinic unveiled concepts for two Main Campus parking garages that would add roughly 4,000 spaces and prompt neighborhood and transit concerns.

Gov. Mike DeWine named Pamela A. Hawkins to the Cuyahoga County Domestic Relations bench. Hawkins will take office May 4, 2026 and must run in November to retain the seat.

A Lake County man investigators say had ties to the Aryan Brotherhood was sentenced to 27 months after agents seized multiple guns and a 3D printer, court records show.

A Lorain County jury cleared Courtney Price of fraud and grand theft after a Jan. 2024 wrong‑house police raid and disputed GoFundMe allegations. The criminal case is over, civil claims remain.

Shaker Heights Middle School was briefly placed under shelter‑in‑place after a threatening phone call. Police cleared the scene and remained on campus for the rest of the day.

Seven Hills celebrated a groundbreaking Friday for a 60,000+ sq ft Nobis Rehabilitation Hospital on Rockside Road, a mixed‑use project officials say will add jobs and tax revenue.

Attorney General Dave Yost says nine Medicaid providers were indicted after an investigation found $181,512 in alleged improper payments, including falsified timesheets and a stolen debit card.

Painesville and Wickliffe have put earned-income levies on the May ballot after state funding cuts forced layoffs and program reductions.

A Cleveland-area corporal was indicted after investigators say he used a state police database to find a nursing student's license plate and then called her.

Bodycam footage and a Parma court hearing have put a former Brooklyn police sergeant under renewed scrutiny. The woman has hired an attorney and criminal charges are pending.