Several teens arrested for pointing airsoft guns at person at Steelyard Commons
CLEVELAND – Police sources have confirmed to the Fox 8 I-Team that four juveniles were arrested at Steelyard Commons Sunday night. The teens were taken into custody after someone called police and said...
View ArticleTeens with guns causing scare on city streets
CLEVELAND – There were two scary situations in Cleveland this weekend involving guns, spotlighting a growing trend on the streets that puts everyone in danger. Both cases involved kids with guns, and...
View ArticlePolice, FBI seek University Heights bank robber
UNIVERSITY HEIGHTS – Police are asking for help identifying a man who robbed a bank Monday afternoon. Police say the man entered the Dollar Bank, located at 2200 Warrensville Center Road, around 3...
View ArticleMan suspected of abducting Oakwood woman taken into custody in Erie, Pa.
OAKWOOD VILLAGE, Ohio — The man suspected of abducting Brandi Shakir from her mother’s Oakwood home Monday has been taken into custody in Erie, Pa. Erie police say that Kyle Johnson, 25, was involved...
View ArticlePolice: Abduction suspect arrested, Google Earth image helped pinpoint his...
OAKWOOD VILLAGE, Ohio — Brandi Shakir has been found safe after the man suspected of abducting her Monday was taken into custody in Erie, Pa. Kyle Johnson, 25, was involved in an altercation at a...
View ArticleStudent charged in Westlake High School fight appears in court
WESTLAKE, Ohio — An 18-year-old Westlake High School student appeared in court Tuesday to face a felonious assault charge. Deandrew Smith was arrested last week after a fight at Westlake High School....
View ArticleVideo shows fight at Westlake High School that left teen with head injuries
WESTLAKE, Ohio-– A video of a vicious attack at Westlake High School shows a 17-year-old being slammed to the ground. The video was posted on a public Twitter account late last week. The fight happened...
View ArticleWestlake student facing assault charges placed on home detention
WESTLAKE – A former Westlake student, facing assault charges, has been placed on home detention. De’Andrew Smith was in juvenile court this morning on charges of rape and kidnapping. The charge stems...
View ArticleSix Water Department employees fired for tampering with their meters
CLEVELAND – At first, it was one employee. Now the problem is bigger than they thought. Several Cleveland Water Department workers have been fired for tampering with meters. “It’s disheartening,” said...
View ArticleNine years later, local family hoping for justice after murder suspect...
NEWTON FALLS, Ohio – A major break in the death of a local military hero. After nine years, an arrest has been made in Brazil. Claudia Hoerig is now in a jail cell in Brazil. She faces charges in...
View ArticleLawsuit over the death of a child hit by an East Cleveland city truck is...
EAST CLEVELAND – A lawsuit over the death of a child hit by an East Cleveland city vehicle was dismissed in Cuyahoga County Common Pleas Court. The motion states the case can be refiled at a future...
View ArticleJurors hear parts of Michael Madison’s recorded statement as trial continues
CLEVELAND – Jurors in the aggravated murder trial of Michael Madison are now getting to hear what Madison said to detectives shortly after his arrest in July 2013. Part of a recorded statement Michael...
View ArticleI TEAM: Cleveland police supervisor fired after deadly 2012 police chase wins...
CLEVELAND – The FOX 8 I TEAM has learned that a Cleveland Police supervisor fired after a massive chase in 2012 turned deadly has now returned to work after winning his job back through arbitration and...
View ArticleCleveland: 13-year-old arrested for robbing pizza delivery drivers at gunpoint
CLEVELAND – Police have arrested a 13-year-old boy for robbing pizza delivery drivers at gunpoint. The robberies happened in Cleveland last month, and police say the boy was arrested Saturday. After...
View ArticleCanton K-9 Tuko ready to begin his career
CANTON – The Canton Police Department’s newest K-9 will be on the streets soon. Canton K-9 trainer and Officer Eric Stanbro said he expects Tuko to begin his new job at the end of the week. Tuko will...
View Article$6M settlement reached in Tamir Rice civil case
CLEVELAND — A settlement has been reached in the civil lawsuit over the Cleveland police shooting of 12-year-old Tamir Rice. The City of Cleveland will pay $6 million to settle all claims. According to...
View ArticleMan files federal lawsuit against Parma police, says they used excessive force
PARMA, Ohio — A Parma man filed a federal lawsuit against Parma police alleging they used excessive force against him when they were called to his home last May. The lawsuit was filed Tuesday by...
View ArticleWife, three children indicted in death of 63-year-old family member
EUCLID – Murder charges have been filed against four family members. They are accused of causing the death of a 63-year-old man they were supposed to be taking care of around the clock. The victim’s...
View ArticleBreaking the law over a chocolate craving? Police searching for sweet tooth...
NEWBURGH HEIGHTS, Ohio — Someone may be breaking the law to satisfy a huge chocolate craving. Newburgh Heights police tells us they are searching for a sweet tooth bandit. Police tell us the man is...
View ArticleCleveland councilman: ‘My behavior is one of the reasons new cell phone law...
CLEVELAND-The Fox 8 I-Team has video of a Cleveland councilman doing something dangerous behind the wheel of his car. A video taken Wednesday and sent to the Fox 8 I-Team, shows Cleveland Councilman...
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