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Prosecutors release document showing how jurors chose not to indict officers...
CLEVELAND – Cuyahoga County prosecutors released a document that shows how the grand jurors chose not to issue criminal charges in the Tamir Rice case. Cuyahoga County Prosecutor Tim McGinty announced...
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Canton officer to meet new K9 partner, thanks community for support
CANTON – Officer Ryan Davis said he spent a good part of his day Thursday, thanking people for the outpouring of support he has received since his K9 partner Jethro was killed in the line of duty. “I...
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Squad sidelined: Cheerleader’s mom says daughter has been bullied for months
CLEVELAND– A local high school cheerleading squad has been suspended and one mother told Fox 8 that there have been problems with the team for months. An email was sent to parents this week notifying...
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Former Brimfield police chief sentenced to probation, fine: ‘You became the...
BRIMFIELD, Ohio– Former Brimfield Police Chief David Oliver appeared in a Portage County Common Pleas Court Monday afternoon. He was given probation and must make restitution. Oliver can never be a...
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Canton officer goes to Houston to find new K-9 partner
HOUSTON, Texas– It’s been a difficult few weeks for Canton Police Officer Ryan Davis. On Jan. 9, his K-9 partner, Jethro, was shot multiple times during a shootout with a suspect. Jethro died the...
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I-Team: Discipline for Cleveland officers in deadly police chase expected...
CLEVELAND– The FOX 8 I TEAM has learned discipline is expected this week and possibly as soon as Tuesday for Cleveland police officers who fired 137 shots and killed two suspects. The shooting came...
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6 police officers fired, 6 more disciplined in deadly 2012 chase
CLEVELAND– The Cleveland police officer acquitted on manslaughter charges in the November 2012 chase and shooting has been fired. Cleveland City Hall said a news conference will be held on Tuesday to...
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Two Richfield officers suspended while BCI investigates ‘Shop With A Cop’
RICHFIELD, Ohio– The Richfield Police Department is asking for help from the Ohio Bureau of Criminal Investigation to look into the village’s “Shop With A Cop” program. The mayor confirmed to the FOX 8...
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I-Team: Student with special needs speaks out after attack, asks students to...
UNIVERSITY HEIGHTS, Ohio– An assault caught on cell phone video shows a student with special needs being dragged and kicked in the head. It happened in the halls of Cleveland Heights High School...
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Woman charged in Cleveland hit-and-run crash
CLEVELAND– The woman accused of hitting another woman with her car in Cleveland last week has been charged, the FOX 8 I-Team learned. Brandi Scampitilla, 24, faces felony counts of aggravated vehicular...
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Attorney indicted for tampering with evidence in Aliza Sherman murder case
CLEVELAND– The divorce attorney for Aliza Sherman is accused of lying to police during the murder investigation. Sherman, 53, was stabbed on March 24, 2013 outside her attorney’s office near the...
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I-Team: Some Cleveland officers say it’s really cold inside Second District...
CLEVELAND – Jackets and gloves are now being worn inside by some Second District police officers. Pictures of a thermostat at the Second District sent to the Fox 8 I-Team, show the temperatures inside...
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Attorney for murder victim Aliza Sherman plans to plead not guilty
CLEVELAND – The divorce attorney, who represented Aliza Sherman, denies any wrongdoing. Attorney Gregory Moore is accused of making false statements to investigators after Sherman’s murder. She was...
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Garfield Heights: shooting in bar parking lot leaves one in critical
GARFIELD HEIGHTS – A shooting outside a Garfield Heights bar has sent one man to the hospital in critical condition. A fight broke out at Niece’s Bar, on Broadway around 1 this morning. Security threw...
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New Canton Police Department K-9 Officer Tuko begins training
CANTON, Ohio — He’s not wearing a badge yet, but the newest member of the Canton Police Department is ready to work. Tuko showed up early Monday morning with his trainer, Officer Ryan Davis, to begin...
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Two Ohio Attorney General’s Office employees resign after incident with police
The Ohio Attorney General’s Office said two of its employees resigned Monday following a recent incident with Macedonia police. FOX 8 I-Team reporter Peggy Gallek learned one of the employees is with...
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Mansfield woman missing after fight with neighbors over cats
MANSFIELD, Ohio — An alleged dispute between neighbors over cats has now turned into a nationwide search for a 62-year-old woman and two others. Police say the woman, Patsy Hudson, has not been seen...
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Woman charged in Cleveland hit-and-run faces more traffic charges: I-Team
CLEVELAND -The woman accused of hitting another woman with her car in Cleveland and leaving is scheduled to be in court Monday on an unrelated driving charge. The FOX 8 I-Team learned Brandi...
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Metropark rangers involved in fatal shooting now back at work: I-Team
CLEVELAND– The Cleveland Metropark Rangers involved in a deadly shooting in December are back at work. Rick Haase, a spokesman for the Metroparks, said the two rangers returned to duty last week. One...
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North Ridgeville police rescue driver trapped for hours after car went off...
NORTH RIDGEVILLE, Ohio — Police and emergency workers rescued a man who was trapped in his wrecked vehicle for several hours overnight. Police tell Fox 8 the crash happened around 2 a.m., when the...
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