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CLEVELAND – Mayor Frank Jackson expects the use of deadly force and high-speed chase investigation to take months, while noting if protocol was followed he will fully support officers. But if they violated the rules, there will be consequences. The investigation into if the shooting was justified is being handled by East Cleveland police, because […]

CLEVELAND – Cuyahoga County Sheriff Bob Reid and East Cleveland Police Chief Ralph Spotts held a brief news conference Monday afternoon on the high-speed chase turned deadly shooting on Thursday. The Ohio Attorney General’s Office Bureau of Criminal Investigation will be lead on the investigation, Reid said. East Cleveland police and the Cuyahoga County Sheriff’s […]

CLEVELAND – The family of Timothy Russell, one of two people shot dead by Cleveland police following a high-speed chase Thursday, is speaking out about the incident for the first time. “Our family is deeply grieving the loss of Tim,” said sister Michelle Russell, reading from a prepared statement. “Tim was a man of faith. […]

HIV/AIDS is no respecter of race, class or celebrity status. People of African descent know this better than anyone. Black people worldwide are disproportionately affected…

Slain Toddler’s Family Mourning Loss CLEVELAND — One week ago, Cleveland Police were in search of a missing toddler. It was later learned that 3-year-old Emilliano Terry had been killed and his mother charged in connection with his death. The boy’s family continues to struggle with his tragic loss. Porsha Dotson, Emilliano’s paternal grandmother and Lilly Dixon, Camilia’s […]

Emilliano Terry’s grandmother Porscha Dotson breaks down during WZAK’s Access Cleveland Show CLEVELAND, OH (WOIO) – There’s new information coming out from the family of little Emilliano Terry. They say his mother had people who wanted to take care of her son – one even got temporary custody of Emilliano. Porscha Dotson breaks down during WZAK’s […]

http://www.newsnet5.com/dpp/news/local_news/oh_cuyahoga/body-found-hanging-at-cleveland-browns-training-facility-storage-shed BEREA, Ohio – The Cuyahoga County Medical Examiner confirms they were called out to the Cleveland Browns Training Facility located in Berea Saturday morning for a suspected suicide. Berea police and the Cuyahoga County Medical Examiner located the body of the 30-year-old groundskeeper, Eric Euker, hanging in a Cleveland Browns storage shed. “This is a […]

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With 13 Cleveland police officers firing 137 rounds and killing two people following a chase Thursday night, city leaders are seeking answers and could ask for a civil rights investigation.

  http://www.newsnet5.com/dpp/news/local_news/oh_cuyahoga/city-of-cleveland-to-recognize-world-aids-day-events-begin-friday-night CLEVELAND – The City of Cleveland is raising awareness and trying to fight the stigma associated with the AIDS virus. It’s holding several events starting Friday night to recognize World Aids Day which is December 1st. Here’s a list of events that start Friday night in Cleveland: 5:30 p.m. – Gather at Cleveland […]

AKRON, OH (WOIO) – Akron Police say wanted fugitive, Phillip Pope, 24 turned himself in around 6:00 p.m. Thursday night. Pope was charged with Aggravated Murder and booked into the Summit County Jail. Shortly before 10:00 p.m. in the evening on November 28, Pope used a handgun and shot Will A. Lamon, 21, of Akron, while he was […]

CUYAHOGA COUNTY, OH (WOIO) – Cuyahoga County Executive Ed FitzGerald announced today the launch of a college savings program that will create a savings account for every child entering kindergarten starting in fall 2013. The program, which will initially serve nearly 15,000 public, private, charter and parochial school students in the county that includes Cleveland, […]