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Painesville man accused of murdering teen in downtown Willoughby ordered to be held without bond
WILLOUGHBY, Ohio — Fernando Alejo, the 23-year-old Painesville man accused of murdering 17-year-old Rogelio Cabrera in downtown Willoughby, was ordered held without bond during a hearing on Thursday morning. Alejo's case will now be bound over to a Lake County grand jury. "I find the weight of the evidence...
Ohio Man Charged With Murder After Allegedly BEATING GIRLFRIEND TO DEATH And HIDING BODY IN DUMPSTER
A 58-year-old Ohio man is charged with many felonies after reportedly murdering his live-in girlfriend, beating her to death at their home, and putting her body in a garbage can for more than a month before disposing of it in an elementary school dumpster. A Cuyahoga County grand jury issued...
Wickliffe man involved in two-vehicle crash in Milan Township
A 62-year-old Avon Lake man was seriously injured July 17 in a two-vehicle crash in Milan Township, according to a news release from the Ohio State Highway Patrol. Troopers responded at 2:54 p.m. on state Route 113 at Kelley Road in Milan Township for the crash involving a motorcycle and a truck. A 33-year-old Wickliffe man was operating a 2022 Freightliner M2 straight truck that collided with the 1965 Harley Davidson Electra Glide the Avon Lake man was driving west on Route 113, according to the release. The Wickliffe man attempted to turn left onto Kelley Road, failed to yield […]
Man points gun at woman in shopping center: Bainbridge Township Police Blotter
Police charged an Aurora man, 66, after he pointed a semi-automatic gun at a woman at 7:55 p.m. June 29 in a shopping center parking lot. The woman had exited her vehicle and was walking toward a store when the incident occurred. Video surveillance cameras clearly showed the man following...
Bratenahl police chase involving stolen Kia ends in crash, teen arrested
CLEVELAND, Ohio (WOIO) - One teenager is in custody after a Bratenahl police chase involving a stolen Kia that ended in a crash, according to investigators. BPD says officers were alerted to the Kia after a Flock camera alert, prompting the officers to conduct a traffic stop. The Kia then led officers on a chase starting on Lakeshore Blvd.
A fugitive or something more? New podcast explores investigation into Northeast Ohio man living a double life
CLEVELAND, Ohio (WOIO) - The true life of an Ohio man remains a mystery, even for his family members, years after his death. Why did the man known as Joseph Newton Chandler abandon his family, steal the identity of a young boy and hide from his past for decades?. Investigator...
Old traffic ticket tips off police on suspect’s identity: Euclid Police Blotter
EUCLID, Ohio – Here is the Euclid Police Blotter for July 1 through July 14. An old traffic ticket tipped off Euclid officers July 5 on the identity of an uncooperative man and led to an arrest. Officers pulled the man over for equipment violations on his car. But...
Underage woman caught trying to buy a drink: Chagrin Falls Police Blotter
Police arrived at JoJo’s Bar at 9:34 p.m. July 13 on a report of an underage woman using a fraudulent driver’s license to attempt to purchase an alcoholic beverage. An officer contacted the Aurora woman, 19, and confiscated the driver’s license. She was not immediately charged with a violation.
Euclid police searching for teen missing from Cleveland Heights for 8 days
EUCLID, Ohio (WOIO) - Euclid and Cleveland Heights police departments are asking for help in locating a teen missing since July 10. Officers say 15-year-old Amari Thomas was reported missing from the 1300 block of Brookline Road in Cleveland Heights. Cleveland Heights police say Amari was reported missing by her...
The Missing: Cleveland teen found safe in NYC, chilling reminder for parents about online predators
CLEVELAND, Ohio (WOIO) - A 16-year-old Cleveland girl who went missing, triggering an endangered missing teen alert, has been found safe in New York. Dais-Marie Alicea vanished from her grandparents’ home on July 14, prompting an urgent search by Cleveland police. Her mother, Jennifer Alicea, spoke first with Cleveland...
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