CHARDON, Ohio – The families of Chardon High School shooting victims have filed a lawsuit against student gunman T.J. Lane. The lawsuit was filed in Lake County Court of Common Pleas on Feb. 27, 2013, exactly one year after the tragedy. On Tuesday, Lane pleaded guilty to three aggravated murder charges in Geauga County and […]
CHARDON, Ohio – Eighteen-year-old TJ Lane has pleaded guilty to killing three high school students and injuring three more during a shooting rampage Feb. 27, 2012, at Chardon High School in Geauga County. Lane entered guilty pleas to three counts of aggravated murder, two counts of attempted aggravated murder and one count of felonious assault […]
Today marks the one year anniversary of the Trayvon Martin shooting, the incident that sparked an international conversation about race, gun control and law enforcement. Martin was headed back to the home of his father’s girlfriend shortly after 7 p.m. on Feb. 26, 2012, after a trip to the convenience store. George Zimmerman, a 28-year-old […]
CLEVELAND – Tickets for the Indians’ 2013 home opener were scooped up quickly after single-game tickets went on sale Monday at 10 a.m. The team said tickets for that game, scheduled for April 8 at 4:05 p.m. against the Yankees, sold out in six minutes, one of the fastest sellouts in team history. In past […]
In a rare departure from satire, The Onion has issued a sincere apology for a tweet posted on its official Twitter account Sunday night that called 9-year-old Best Actress nominee Quvenzhané Wallis an offensive slur. Steve Hannah, the CEO of Onion, Inc., posted a letter apologizing on the fake news outlet’s official Facebook page. Dear […]
WILLOUGHBY, Ohio – Twelve men were taken into custody after Willoughby police carried out an operation targeting prostitution customers. Police said detectives placed an ad offering adult services for a special rate of $100 for a half hour on a website frequently used by prostitutes. The men who responded to the ad were taken into […]
Janet Jackson’s a pro at keeping a secret. According to her rep, the 46-year-old entertainer is married to Wissam Al Mana, and she has been for a while. As “Entertainment Tonight” reports, their wedding happened months ago. “Last year we were married in a quiet, private, and beautiful ceremony,” the married pair said to “ET” […]
PAINESVILLE, Ohio – More than 200 people lost their jobs on Friday as Core Systems, LLC in Painesville closed its doors for good. The company stopped production at about 8:30 a.m. because of financing issues for Wells Fargo Bank, human resource manager Cindy Hutchison said. Last fall, the company that manufactures plastic products employed 400 […]
CLEVELAND – Viewed around the globe, a girl is now known as the one who burned her hair off, after posting the curling iron mishap on YouTube. Tori Locklear was trying to demonstrate how well the Wand curling iron works in her demonstration video. But, the demo didn’t quite go as Locklear had planned. Around […]
CHARDON, Ohio – Healing was the subject of a news conference with Chardon officials and class officers Friday as they talked about moving forward nearly one year after the shooting tragedy shook the close-knit community. Chardon schools superintendent Joseph Bergant II began with a moment of silent reflection for the three students who lost their […]
KENT, Ohio – More than 500 people filled Kent State’s MAC Center on Thursday to do the “Harlem Shake.” The video starts with Flash the Golden Eagle showing off a few moves on the basketball court with a black squirrel before a crowd joins in. From students in monkey and rooster masks to someone dressed […]
CLEVELAND – No one was hurt after an airplane slid off of the taxiway at Hopkins International Airport Friday morning. United Flight 1639, a Boeing 737, was inbound from Fort Lauderdale when it landed on runway 6L then slid into the grass while on the taxiway around 10:45 a.m., according to Hopkins Airport and the […]