Cleveland store owner stops armed robbers: ‘I was scared for my life’
CLEVELAND – Fighting back tears, the owner of Suleyman’s Market, stood behind the counter of his store talking about Wednesday’s robbery. “I was scared for my life, for everyone’s life,” said Khalil...
View ArticleFamily looks for justice in 2013 murder on Cleveland’s west side
CLEVELAND– A local family is seeking justice for their son, who was shot and killed on Cleveland’s west side in 2013. Matthew Huffman, 28, was robbed and shot while with a friend on Lorain Avenue near...
View ArticleCharge dismissed against man accused of stabbing a college football player
CLEVELAND – A felonious assault charge filed against a Euclid man accused of stabbing a college football player has been dismissed. Attorney Mike Nelson, who represents Aristotle Lewis , said the case...
View ArticleFamily of victim speaks out as trial begins for accused killer Michael Madison
CLEVELAND – Kim Sheeley, wipes away tears as she talks about her daughter Shetisha Sheeley, one of three women Cuyahoga County prosecutors say was murdered by Michael Madison. “My daughter had been...
View ArticleNorth Ridgeville man arrested on child porn-related charges
NORTH RIDGEVILEE, Ohio– A 34-year-old North Ridgeville man has been arrested on a charge of pandering obscenity involving a minor. Michael Lindegarde was arrested last week, after an investigation by...
View Article‘You are a monster’: Daycare worker gets 36 months in prison for beating toddler
CLEVELAND, Ohio — After calling her a monster, Judge Kathleen Sutula sentenced a daycare worker who admitted to beating a 2-year-old boy she was watching to 36 months in prison. **For previous...
View ArticleI-Team: Tanisha Anderson family files motion claiming ‘cover-up’ in death...
CLEVELAND– The family of a mentally-ill woman who died in Cleveland police custody has filed a court motion saying they believe there is a “cover-up” taking place. Joell Anderson, the brother of...
View ArticleCleveland man admits to killing girlfriend’s toddler
CLEVELAND- A man has admitted to killing his girlfriend’s 2-year-old daughter. Jason Hull pled guilty Thursday to aggravated murder, felonious assault, child endangering, and weapons under disability....
View ArticleI-Team exclusive: Two vehicles stolen from East Cleveland Service Department
EAST CLEVELAND – The Fox 8 I-Team learned thieves stole city vehicles from a community that can barely afford to function. East Cleveland Mayor Gary Norton says the vehicles were stolen from the...
View ArticleTwo stolen East Cleveland service vehicles recovered
EAST CLEVELAND, Ohio– The two vehicles reportedly stolen from the East Cleveland Services Department have been recovered. Police said the blue pick-up truck was found in East Cleveland Thursday night...
View ArticlePolice responding after two teens shot in Cleveland
CLEVELAND – Police sources confirm to Fox 8’s Peggy and Ed Gallek that two teens have been shot in Cleveland. The shooting happened near the 1400 block of Pierpoint Avenue. According to a source, the...
View ArticleUniversity Heights police searching for bank robbery suspect
UNIVERSITY HEIGHTS – Police are looking for the man who robbed the Citizen’s Bank on Warrensville Center Road Saturday morning. Police say the man went to the bank around 9:40 a.m. and passed a note to...
View ArticleFamily of Tanisha Anderson speaks out, demands justice
CLEVELAND – The family of a mentally ill woman, who died in Cleveland police custody, say the investigation into her death has dragged on and they are still waiting for justice. “We aren’t going to go...
View ArticleFired Cleveland police officer involved in deadly chase speaks out for the...
CLEVELAND – Fired Cleveland Police Officer Brian Sabolik says he is still in shock that he was let go due to his actions in the November 29, 2012 chase and shooting. “It’s like a bad dream and I keep...
View ArticleMan who kidnapped son from Alabama sentenced to four years in prison
CLEVELAND-– A man accused of taking his then-5-year-old son from an Alabama home in 2002 and creating a life for them in Cleveland under new identities was sentenced on Wednesday. Bobby Hernandez...
View ArticleStudent suffers serious head injury in fight at Westlake High School
WESTLAKE, Ohio– One student was arrested and another is in the hospital after a fight at Westlake High School. The fight between a 17-year-old junior and 18-year-old Deandrew Smith happened just before...
View ArticleFour injured following chase that ended in crash
CLEVELAND, Ohio — Four people were injured following a chase that ended in a crash at East 36th Street and Euclid Avenue in Cleveland. The Ohio State Highway Patrol attempted to stop a white van on...
View ArticleOpening statements begin in Michael Madison trial
CLEVELAND, Ohio — Opening statements began Friday morning in the trial of Michael Madison. Madison, 37, is accused of killing three women in East Cleveland. On Friday, jurors listened to statements...
View ArticleFamily of student seriously injured in Westlake High School fight releases...
WESTLAKE, OH – The family of a 17-year-old Westlake High School junior who was seriously injured in a fight with another student in school this past week has released a statement: “While we are...
View ArticleOne juvenile arrested with handgun after short foot chase in Cleveland
CLEVELAND – Police sources tell the Fox 8 I-Team that one juvenile was arrested on Saturday night in Cleveland after a 911 call came in about several juveniles passing around a gun. The 911 caller told...
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