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Toledo teen sentenced for role in police pursuit that ended in injury crash
23+ hour, 7+ min ago (200+ words) TOLEDO, Ohio (WTVG) - A Toledo teenager has been sentenced for his role in a police pursuit that ended in an innocent motorist being injured in a crash. Antoniyo Perkins, 18, was sentenced to three years of probation by Judge Lori Olender…...
Lorain County man pleads guilty in connection with armed carjacking
6+ hour, 59+ min ago (244+ words) ELYRIA, Ohio (WOIO) - The man who carjacked a woman at gunpoint and then led Elyria police officers on a chase, pleaded guilty in Lorain County Court of Common Pleas Tuesday. Desmond Lewis, of Elyria, pleaded guilty to several charges, including,…...
Man pleads guilty to recording 11-year-old boy using Great Lakes Mall bathroom
5+ hour, 50+ min ago (175+ words) LAKE COUNTY, Ohio (WOIO) - A Beachwood man pleaded guilty to recording a young boy using the restroom at the Great Lakes Mall. Joshua Yanowitz pleaded guilty to two counts of pandering sexually oriented matter involving a minor or impaired person…...
Cleveland streets get investment in safety
6+ hour, 38+ min ago (342+ words) CLEVELAND, Ohio (WOIO) - The City of Cleveland has invested more than $1 million in road safety, Council passing funding for traffic calming measures. Two speed tables on Martin Luther King, Jr. Boulevard right in front of the Intergenerational School have already…...
Stark Co. Sheriff warns of AI-generated image claiming an investigation at elementary school
8+ hour, 12+ min ago (144+ words) STARK COUNTY, Ohio (WOIO) - The Stark County Sheriff's Office is warning neighbors about an image, believed to be AI-generated, circulating on social media about an incident at an elementary school on Tuesday. RELATED: Local police warn against new crime app…...
Bond hearing for man accused of stabbing Wayne County sheriff, sergeant
8+ hour, 40+ min ago (64+ words) Cleveland 19 News Bond hearing for man accused of stabbing Wayne County sheriff, sergeant Man shot near west side smoke shop: Cleveland EMS Cleveland Police respond after car crashes into bridge pillar Beachwood considering a speed camera initiative to improve roadway…...
Bond hearing for Wayne County man accused of stabbing sheriff, sergeant
11+ hour, 39+ min ago (459+ words) WAYNE COUNTY, Ohio (WOIO) - The Orrville man accused of stabbing the Wayne County sheriff and a sergeant, has a bond hearing Tuesday morning in front of Judge Timothy Vansickle. Chad Palmer, 33, of Orrville, is facing two counts of attempted murder…...
Teen shot in parking lot of Summit County vape shop
1+ day, 8+ hour ago (162+ words) SUMMIT COUNTY, Ohio (WOIO) - A 16-year-old boy was shot in the head while sitting in a vehicle outside an Akron vape shop Friday evening. Akron police said this happened around 7: 30 p. m. at Vapes R US in the 1000 block of South Arlington…...
Portage County corrections officer pleads guilty to telecommunication harassment
1+ day, 10+ hour ago (122+ words) PORTAGE COUNTY, Ohio (WOIO) - A Portage County corrections officer pleaded guilty to the reduced charge of telecommunication harassment, a first-degree misdemeanor. Austin Wilson was arrested in February and placed on administrative leave without pay following an investigation. After his arrest,…...
Massillon man dies after being struck by a train in Canton
1+ day, 10+ hour ago (152+ words) STARK COUNTY, Ohio (WOIO) - A 63-year-old Massillon man was killed Sunday evening after being struck by a train in Canton. The accident happened around 10 p. m. on Maryland Avenue SW and Navarre Road SW. Canton police identified the victim as George Smith....