Antifreeze Murder Suspect Released on Bond
ASHTABULA, Ohio – A woman accused of killing her husband with antifreeze has been released from jail on a $250,00 personal recognizance bond. A judge granted the bond for Teresa Kotomski following her...
View ArticleWitnesses Talk About ‘Scary’ Car Crash into Business
WILLOUGHBY HILLS, Ohio– Workers at Coldwell Banker are relieved no one was injured when a car crashed into a building Tuesday afternoon. The crash happened right around noon. “It was just a loud...
View ArticleSecurity Guards on Trial After Gun Enters Justice Center
CLEVELAND — A trial is underway for two court security guards who are facing dereliction of duty charges. Victor Perez, city prosecutor, says the guards, Debra Black and Rose Kresty, were not paying...
View Article‘King’ of Firefighter Shift Trading Scheme Pleads Guilty
CLEVELAND, Ohio — The man prosecutors call “the king of this scheme” pleaded guilty Thursday morning to a misdemeanor charge of complicity to receiving unlawful compensation. Firefighter Calvin...
View ArticleJim Tressel Applies for Youngstown State Presidency
YOUNGSTOWN, OH — Jim Tressel could be returning to Youngstown. The former Ohio State and Youngstown State University football coach has applied to be the president of YSU. YSU Spokesman Ron Cole...
View ArticleCharges Against Justice Center Security Guards Dismissed
CLEVELAND — Charges were dismissed for two security guards facing dereliction of duty charges. Municipal Court Judge Pinkey Carr tossed the charges after saying the prosecution failed to prove the...
View ArticleOne Year Later: Pilot Flying J Investigation
CLEVELAND- It’s a day that Cleveland Browns Owner Jimmy Haslam won’t forget. Last April 15th, federal agents raided Pilot Flying J’s Headquarters in Knoxville, Tennessee looking for information on what...
View Article‘Sophisticated’ Meth Lab Busted; 1st of its Kind Found in Ohio
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View ArticleMan Arrested, 18 Locations Raided in Gambling Ring
CLEVELAND, Ohio — A North Royalton man faces several charges after a multi-agency investigation into a Northeast Ohio gambling ring. During an “extensive investigation,” authorities said Martin Sarcyk,...
View Article12-Year-Old Girl Sexually Assaulted On Way to Learning Center
AKRON, Ohio — A 12-year-old girl was taken to the hospital after telling police she was sexually assaulted in a park on her way to school. According to police, it happened Wednesday just before 7 a.m....
View ArticleCorrections Officer Held Hostage for 5 Hours at Trumbull County Jail
WARREN, Ohio– A corrections officer, who was held hostage for several hours at the Trumbull County Jail on Wednesday, was released unharmed around 8:30 p.m. Authorities said three inmates took the...
View ArticleAuthorities Search Office of Aliza Sherman’s Attorney
CLEVELAND, Ohio – A search warrant was executed at the offices of Stafford & Stafford on Erieview Plaza earlier this week, the law office where murder victim Aliza Sherman’s attorney worked. BCI...
View ArticleJim Tressel Makes Next Cut in YSU President Search
YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio – Former Youngstown State University and Ohio State University Football Coach Jim Tressel made the cut, again. According to YSU spokesman Ron Cole, Tressel is one of six candidates...
View ArticleMan Kidnapped, Then Robbed and Shot Before Police Chase
CLEVELAND, Ohio — Police are investigating a late-night shooting and robbery that sent a 32-year-old man to the hospital. The shooting happened after 10 p.m. Friday in the area of East 30th Street and...
View ArticleBernie Kosar Agrees to Plea Deal
BEDFORD, Ohio — Former Browns Quarterback Bernie Kosar pleaded no contest to a reckless operation charge. Kosar appeared in Bedford Municipal Court Monday afternoon and entered the plea. In exchange...
View ArticleDash Cam Video Released in Bernie Kosar’s Arrest
SOLON, OH — Police released dash camera and booking room video Tuesday of the arrest of former Cleveland Browns quarterback Bernie Kosar. The video shows what Kosar looked and sounded like the night he...
View ArticleAdditional Video Released in Bernie Kosar’s Arrest
SOLON, OH — Fox 8 obtained additional video that was taken by Solon police the night Bernie Kosar was arrested. New video taken by a body camera that the police officer wore during the arrest shows...
View ArticleOne-On-One With Bernie Kosar: ‘It’s Been a Nightmare’
CLEVELAND, Ohio — For the first time since his no contest plea to a reckless operation charge, former Cleveland Browns quarterback Bernie Kosar sat down exclusively with Fox 8 for an interview to...
View ArticleOfficer Hurt, Suspect Shot in Confrontation After Robbery
CLEVELAND, Ohio — A city police officer was taken to the hospital, and a suspect was shot in a confrontation after a robbery on the East Side Saturday night. Officials say it happened at the Family...
View ArticleOfficer Fired Shot; Suspect Got Away
WARRENSVILLE HEIGHTS, Ohio – The State Bureau of Investigation is looking into an officer-involved shooting that happened early Monday morning. According to a spokesperson with BCI, a hit-and-run...
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