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Exclusive: first public comments from Michael Brelo as jury trial set for...
ROCKY RIVER, Ohio — A jury trial date has been set for a suspended Cleveland police officer and his twin brother who both face misdemeanor assault charges. Fox 8’s Peggy Gallek got the first public...
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I-Team exclusive: North Ridgeville police searching for convenience store robber
NORTH RIDGEVILLE – Police need your help in catching a man they believe robbed a convenience store in the middle of the afternoon. The alleged robber thought he had hidden his face, but the security...
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Detectives, family ask for help in East Cleveland cold case murder
EAST CLEVELAND, Ohio – Police are asking for help in solving a 2012 murder case. The victim, 27-year-old Terry Winters, was found shot in the back on East 125th Street at about 1 a.m. Jan. 4, 2012....
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Man killed in police-involved shooting on I-480 east
PARMA, Ohio -An investigation is underway after a police-involved shooting that left one man dead on Interstate 480 Thursday afternoon. It all started after a Papa Johns store in Parma Heights was...
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Attorneys, family members of Tamir Rice asking for special prosecutor
CLEVELAND, Ohio — Attorneys and family members of Tamir Rice are accusing the Cuyahoga County prosecutor of not being committed to securing an indictment in the case. In a letter sent to Prosecutor...
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ITEAM: officer busted for sleeping while on duty at airport
CLEVELAND – A Cleveland police officer has been busted for sleeping on the job at one of the places where tight security matters most: the airport. The Fox 8 I-Team obtained disciplinary records that...
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Cleveland police searching for homicide suspect following SWAT incident
CLEVELAND– Cleveland police are looking for a homicide suspect following an incident involving SWAT Monday night. At 7 p.m., police said they responded to a call that a man wanted on an aggravated...
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$2.25 million settlement reached in Painesville police Taser incident
PAINESVILLE, Ohio – A $2.25 million settlement has been reached in a Painesville police Taser incident that left a man with a severe brain injury. According to papers filed in court, David and Becky...
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Charges dropped against protester arrested during Cleveland City Council meeting
CLEVELAND – Charges have been dropped against a protester who was arrested during a Monday night council meeting; that’s according to the man’s attorney, Kevin Kovach. Kovach said his client has been...
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Video: Police stop suspected drunk driver before she can hurt herself or...
NEWBURGH HEIGHTS, Ohio– With dash and body cameras rolling, police stop a suspected drunk driver just before she could have hurt herself or someone else. Police received a call that a woman was seen...
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Suspect took 2 firefighters hostage after they responded to fire in woods; no...
AMHERST, Ohio– Two firefighters were taken hostage Wednesday night after they responded to a fire in the woods on Hornyak St. in Amherst, according to Amherst Fire Chief Al Schmitz. A neighbor called...
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Firefighter held hostage in Amherst says suspect thought police would kill him
AMHERST, Ohio- Assistant South Amherst Fire Chief Dennis Hevener says he is so thankful that everyone involved in Wednesday night’s hostage situation is OK. The Lorain County Sheriff’s Office said Roy...
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Disturbing reality: Ohio leads nation in number of school threats
AVON – It has become an all too familiar scene in Ohio: Students being evacuated and schools being searched, after bomb or shooting threats are made. Ken Trump, president of National School Safety and...
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Police searching for male suspect after woman killed inside Cleveland home
CLEVELAND – Authorities are searching for a male suspect after a woman was killed inside a home in the 3500 block of West 119th Street in Cleveland, police sources told the FOX 8 I-Team. The Cuyahoga...
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15-year-old male in critical condition after being shot near Wade Park in...
CLEVELAND – Police sources tell Fox 8’s Peggy Gallek that a 15-year-old male was shot near Wade Park in Cleveland on Sunday afternoon. The 15-year-old was unresponsive at the scene, and according to...
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Police: Video shows suspected drunk driver refusing to stop, crashing into...
CUYAHOGA FALLS- Caught on camera , Fox 8 obtained the frantic last moments of a suspected drunk driver who is now dead after speeding from police in a brief high speed chase. Cuyahoga Falls Police...
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Grand jury has started hearing testimony in Tamir Rice case
CLEVELAND, Ohio — Multiple sources confirm to the FOX 8 I-TEAM that a grand jury has started hearing testimony in the Tamir Rice case. We’ve learned witnesses, including police and sheriff detectives,...
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I-Team: CLE safety forces getting ready with photos, hard questions on...
Cleveland safety forces are getting ready with sensational pictures and hard questions for a City Council committee addressing the condition of police cars, fire trucks, and ambulances. In fact, one...
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Close-up look as BCI agents search for evidence in murder case
EAST CLEVELAND, Ohio – Divers with the state Bureau of Criminal Investigation headed into the water at Forest Hill Park Wednesday, despite the constant rain and blustery wind. The agents were helping...
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11-year-old girl slammed into lockers by school employee, Warren police say
WARREN, Ohio- An arrest warrant has been issued for a school employee accused of assaulting an 11-year-old girl. Warren police said the man, who is a parent liaison, is accused of slamming the child...
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