MILLBURY, Ohio – An Ohio traffic stop led to the arrest of a Canadian man and the recovery of around $6.3 million worth of cocaine on Tuesday morning. Larbi Benkaddour, 46, of Quebec, was charged with possession and trafficking cocaine. Just after 11:17 a.m., troopers pulled over a Chrysler 300 with California plates for a lane change […]
CLEVELAND, OH (WOIO) – The Cleveland Police Department said an 18-year-old has been taken into custody for possibly having possession of a loaded handgun at Glenville High School. Cleveland Police spokeswoman Jennifer Ciaccia said the school board said there has not been confirmation that the man had the gun in the school at this time. […]
*Soulja Boy was arrested in Los Angeles early this morning after police say he was carrying a loaded gun, reports TMZ. According to law enforcement sources, the 23-year-old rapper was a passenger in a vehicle that was pulled over in the San Fernando Valley for running a stop sign early Wednesday morning. During the stop, […]
ROCKY RIVER, OH (WOIO) – Indians player Chris Perez and his wife, Melanie, were back in Rocky River Municipal Court to answer to drug charges on Tuesday. Chris Perez pleaded no contest to the drug abuse charge, and the judge found him guilty. “You made a big mistake,” the judge told Perez. “Kids look up to you.” […]
CLEVELAND – A Cleveland man convicted of being a felon in possession of a gun and ammo following the shooting of a dog at a Cleveland Heights park has been sentenced. A judge gave 42-year-old Raymone “Ramone” Clements a sentence of 275 months, nearly 23 years, in prison. Clements was found guilty following a jury […]
CLEVELAND, OH (WOIO) – A Reverend was sentenced to prison on more than 80 counts of child porn. Reverend Mark Griggs was sentenced to six years behind bars after pleading guilty last month. The 48-year-old Reverend traded child porn over the Internet from his house and church between July 2008 and November 2010. He downloaded […]
CUYAHOGA COUNTY, OH (WOIO) – Cuyahoga County Prosecutor Bill Mason announced that 54-year-old Dave Kerekes was indicted on charges of pandering sexually oriented matter involving a minor, illegal use of a minor in nudity-oriented material or performance and possessing criminal tools. The Ohio Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) Task Force, conducted the investigation with assistance […]
SUMMIT COUNTY (WOIO) - A pricey LeBron James pendant remains the focus of a police investigation in Wadsworth. Vaneisha Robinson says she purchased the diamond encrusted piece of jewelry at a yard sale for a mere $5. Robinson had the basketball jersey-shaped pendant appraised and found it to be worth a cool $10K. Upon learning the value, she placed it for sale on eBay.
ASHTABULA COUNTY, OH (WOIO) – An Amber Alert was issued Monday afternoon in Ashtabula County. Police say the suspect stabbed the child’s mother multiple times and is the non-custodial father. The suspect, 30-year-old Ernest Maurice Boles, took off with their child. He has priors for domestic violence, resisting arrest, assault and drug abuse. They say he also […]
Troopers from the Medina Post seized half-a-pound of cocaine following a traffic stop on Interstate 71 in Medina County. During the traffic stop, troopers observed criminal indicators and a Patrol drug-sniffing canine alerted to the vehicle. A probable cause search revealed the cocaine. The driver was incarcerated in the Medina County Jail. http://www.19actionnews.com/story/15458938/troopers-seize-cocaine-during-routine-traffic-stop Article Courtesy […]
Kid Cudi pled guilty to a misdemeanor charge of drug possession on Friday.