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Cleveland police officer killed on the Fourth of July identified
A Cleveland police officer was shot and killed early Thursday morning on the Fourth of July holiday, the Cleveland Division of Police confirmed. Officer Jamieson Ritter, a four-year veteran of the department, was serving and protecting the community when he was fatally shot. The division expressed its sorrow in a statement, highlighting Ritter’s dedication and service to the city.
2 women in Chicago and Cleveland police officer are among those killed in July Fourth shootings
Two women in a home in Chicago, a police officer serving a warrant in Cleveland and an armed person making threats in Yellowstone National Park were among those killed in shootings on the Fourth of July, historically one of the nation's deadliest days of the year.Violence and mass shootings often increase in the summer months, with more people gathering for social events, teens out of school and hotter temperatures. Three boys, ages 8, 7 and 5, were also wounded in the shooting on Thursday in Chicago, which police say resulted from an apparent personal dispute. The women killed were 42...
June murder in Brooklyn Centre leads to Cleveland woman's arrest
CLEVELAND — The U.S. Marshals Service confirms members of its Northern Ohio Violent Fugitive Task Force helped arrest a Cleveland woman Friday morning in connection with an area homicide case. Jasmine Spencer, 27, faces a charge of aggravated murder. Officials say she was apprehended Thursday at her apartment on...
Tamir Rice's mom continues fighting for justice for her son
CLEVELAND — The former Cleveland Police officer who shot and killed 12-year-old Tamir Rice in 2014 was hired as an officer in White Sulphur Springs, West Virginia. According to local news outlet WVVA, Timothy Loehmann resigned from that position on Monday after public outcry over the decision to hire him.
‘Shouldn’t have had that last beer’: Cleveland man arrested for 6th OVI
WESTLAKE, Ohio (WOIO) - A 60-year-old Cleveland man was slapped with his sixth OVI after speeding 90 MPH, Westlake police confirmed. WPD said officers on patrol saw a pickup truck speeding 90+ MPH in a 60 MPH zone on I-90 eastbound around 9 p.m. on July 2. The pickup truck...
Car Dealer’s $3 Million Web of Lies Exposed: A Shocking Scheme Unveiled
Mitchell Simpson, a former North Georgia used car dealer, has pleaded guilty to wire fraud, defrauding lenders of $3 million. Simpson, 56, operated Mitch Simpson Motors in Cleveland and will be sentenced on October 8. His fraudulent actions, involving deceptive loan practices, were revealed by federal prosecutors, highlighting serious breaches of trust within the automotive financing industry.
FBI probe of Cleveland gang leads to arrest on federal gun charges
CLEVELAND, Ohio — FBI agents arrested a man on gun charges amid an investigation into a gang that operates on Cleveland’s West Side. Jamar Colegrove, 32, is believed to be a member of the Bellaire Boys, who operate near West 130th Street in Cleveland’s Bellaire-Puritas neighborhood, according to court records.
Altercation ensues after man invites ‘dancing women’ to his Mayfield home
MAYFIELD, Ohio -- A woman reported at 4 a.m. June 28 that she was at a man’s home on Worton Park Drive when he pulled out a knife during an altercation between the two of them and another woman. Responding officers learned that the man, 46, had invited over...
Missing 14-year-old Indiana boy found safe, parents in custody
CLEVELAND, Ohio (WOIO) - The Indiana State Police (ISP) SWAT team executed search and arrest warrants at a home in Logansport, Indiana early Wednesday morning and found an endangered 14-year-old boy last seen in Garfield Heights. Bryson Muir was found safe and “appeared safe and well,” according to a news...
Convicted of involuntary manslaughter, South Euclid man on the run again
CLEVELAND, Ohio (WOIO) -This week’s Cuyahoga’s Most Wanted features a South Euclid man who is on the run from authorities again, after being convicted and serving time for involuntary manslaughter. According to Crime Stopper of Cuyahoga County, Tyrese Thomas pleaded guilty in 2022 to being one of two...
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