Father finds himself at gunpoint after incident with former police officer in...
CUYAHOGA FALLS, Ohio– A former Brook Park police officer is accused of pointing a gun and threatening to shoot a man in front of his children Tuesday evening at the Home Depot in Cuyahoga Falls. The...
View ArticleElderly woman who threatened violence over eviction peacefully leaves home
ASHTABULA – A 93-year-old woman threatened a violent stand-off with deputies as she tried to save her home from foreclosure in April. But now, there has been a surprisingly peaceful resolution, thanks...
View Article‘I wasn’t willing to let myself die’: Man crawls to safety 4 days after...
CLEVELAND – For the first time, a local man is revealing his incredible story of survival. Gerald Muskiewicz, 30, somehow managed to make it out alive, after spending four days down a ravine with...
View ArticleWife of Lafayette Township trustee: ‘I don’t want people to forget’
LAFAYETTE TOWNSHIP, Ohio — The wife of former Lafayette Township Trustee Bryon Macron is hoping to find anyone who may know something about her husband’s death to come forward with information....
View ArticleVIDEO: Police rescue man from burning car as he fights with them
WICKLIFFE, Ohio – Police rescued a man from a burning car Friday evening, even as he fought with them. “The officers got a call about a car on fire in the parking lot of the Sunoco off of Euclid,” said...
View ArticleStark County Sheriff: husband, wife killed inside their Lake Township home
LAKE TOWNSHIP, Ohio – Stark County Sheriff officials and state Bureau of Criminal investigation agents are investigating a double homicide at a home on Mount Pleasant NW. 71-year-old Rogell John and...
View ArticleMichael Brelo to remain fired, 5 other officers in police chase to return to...
CLEVELAND — Multiple sources tell the FOX 8 I TEAM, Cleveland police officer Michael Brelo will not be getting his job back after getting fired for his role in a deadly chase and shooting. Those...
View ArticleFired Cleveland Police Officer Michael Brelo ‘disappointed’ with the...
CLEVELAND– Fired Cleveland Police Officer Michael Brelo is commenting for the first time since the November 2012 police chase and shooting. Brelo gave a statement exclusively to the FOX 8 I-Team...
View ArticleMedina County sheriff deputy collects DNA samples in trustee case: I-Team
LAFAYETTE TOWNSHIP, Ohio – Sources tell the Fox 8 I-Team that a Medina County sheriff deputy has taken DNA samples from several Lafayette Township employees as part of the death investigation of former...
View ArticleSweet treats for kids: Cleveland police to serve ice cream to local children
CLEVELAND – Some city police officers have additional duties this summer, they are now in charge of passing out ice cream to children. And it’s a job they love. “It’s all about the kids,” said...
View ArticleStark County Sheriff’s Office investigating double homicide
STARK COUNTY, Ohio — The Stark County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a double homicide which happened on Dolphin Street in Beach City, which is south of Massillon. At 4:36 p.m., Thursday, deputies...
View ArticleMan sentenced to 25 years in prison for crash that killed 3 Euclid teens
CLEVELAND – A 21-year-old man was sentenced to 25 years in prison for his role in the July 2016 fatal crash that claimed the lives of three Euclid teenagers, and injured two others. Kareem Walton...
View Article90-year-old veteran being told he can’t ride utility vehicle on village streets
MILLERSBURG, Ohio– A local World War II veteran now finds himself in a fight on how he goes to the store. Millersburg village officials say he can’t operate his utility vehicle on village streets. The...
View ArticleVideo captures large fight near Cedar Point, more than a dozen people arrested
SANDUSKY – Sandusky police released dash and body camera video that shows a large fight that took place early Monday near Cedar Point. The fight happened at Cedar Point Commons, which is where some...
View ArticleLaw enforcement agencies team up to get sex offenders off the streets
CLEVELAND– As the sun came up Wednesday, several Cuyahoga County Sheriff deputies, Ohio Bureau of Criminal Investigation agents, and U.S. Marshals were heading out on Cleveland city streets, looking...
View ArticleSomali refugee becomes Cleveland police officer: ‘We are here to protect’
CLEVELAND – The Cleveland Division of Police Second District Station is like Maliko Hamadi’s second home. “I always liked the thought of being a police officer or being in the military, but I didn’t...
View ArticleLocal police officers to carry out random acts of kindness for kids today
CLEVELAND — Kids across Northeast Ohio today will get a surprise when they might least expect it: a surprise from the police. Local police officers will be carrying out random acts of kindness. They’ll...
View ArticleWoman in wheelchair scares off burglars by showing gun
CLEVELAND – A woman, who lives on Cleveland’s west side, said she felt safe in her home until last week. “It was last Monday morning around 10:30,” Melinda Vandal told Fox 8. “I looked at the door and...
View ArticleStark County teens involved in accidental shooting sentenced to jail, ordered...
STARK COUNTY – A Stark County Common Pleas judge is trying something unusual to teach two 19-year-old defendants a lesson about guns and making good choices. Instead of just a jail sentence, the two...
View ArticleMan recovering after firework explodes in face, warns others of dangers
MEDINA, Ohio– Every year about this time there are several warnings about the dangers of fireworks, but a Medina man has a firsthand account and says he is lucky to be alive. “I will never touch a...
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