CLEVELAND — The family of Tamir Rice is asking the Department of Justice to intervene in the investigation into the police-involved shooting death of the 12-year-old boy. According to attorneys for the Rice, they formally requested Tuesday that the federal government intervene to investigate both the boy’s death and Cuyahoga County Prosecutor Timothy McGinty’s handling of […]
CLEVELAND, OH (WOIO) – John “Hot Rod” Williams has lost his battle cancer. The former Cleveland Cavaliers center passed away Friday. The Cleveland Cavaliers released the following statement: “The entire Cavaliers family is deeply saddened with the news of John “Hot Rod” Williams’ passing. Hot Rod was, first and foremost, a great teammate, and also the kind of […]
LOS ANGELES — Oscar-nominated actor Robert Loggia is dead at 85, according to TMZ. His wife told TMZ that Loggia had been battling Alzheimer’s for nearly 5 years and his health took a turn for the worse on Wednesday. Loggia was nominated for Best Supporting Actor for “Jagged Edge.” He is also known for […]
UPDATED: Wednesday, December 2, 2015 4:20 PM EST Police have confirmed fatalities, Reuters reports, although the number of dead has not been specified. Authorities are still searching for the suspects. According to the San Bernardino Sheriff, at least one suspect may have fled in a black SUV. This is a developing story. ——————- Police in […]
Linwood “Ray” Lambert tased while handcuffed by South Boston, Va. Officers Tiffany Bratton, Clifton Mann and Travis Clay *A black man in Virginia died in police custody after he was repeatedly tased while shackled and denied medical care by the three, white, arresting officers. The graphic turn of events was all captured on police surveillance […]
PARMA HEIGHTS, OH (WOIO) – Surveillance video from the Papa John’s on Pearl Road in Parma Heights shows a gunman holding two workers at bay. Police say the gunman is Michael J. Brennan. After the register opened he left with $89. He would have only a few minutes to live. He fled down Pearl Road but […]
An 18-year-old accused of shoplifting in Indianapolis died in police custody Saturday after twice complaining of breathing problems. The teenager, identified as Terrell Day, died in the back of a police ambulance, the Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department confirmed to NBC News. Police responding to a report of an armed man at a Burlington Coat Factory store […]
Yogi Berra—the iconic New York Yankees Hall of Fame catcher—has died at the age of 90. Berra, who won a record 10 World Series championships with the Yankees, died of natural causes at his New Jersey home on Tuesday (September 22), according to David Kaplan, the Director of Programs at the Yogi Berra Museum & […]
Cleveland’s first African-American television reporter Pete Cary passed away on Sunday at the age of 86. Pete, a pioneer in Cleveland broadcasting, worked at FOX 8 from 1966-1989. He was hired to cover the Hough Riots from his prior job at WJMO Radio. While at Channel 8, Pete covered a variety of stories as a […]
She has largely spent her life peacefully and quietly all her life while her son rose to prominence. GREENVILLE, SC. — The mother of Reverend Jesse Jackson has died, according to his Twitter page. Helen Burns Jackson had been in hospice care for the past few weeks after years of declining health. Rev. Jackson […]
She ended up being reburied in the same tomb she was first laid to rest earlier. A girl who was apparently buried alive in Honduras has died after her family tried to save her when they heard screams coming from her tomb. This footage shows 16-year-old Nelsy Perez’s family breaking into her tomb […]
By BridgetEE The honorable Congressman Louis Stokes has passed, after a battle with lung and brain cancer, late Tuesday evening August 18, 2015 accoring to family members. The 90 year old political legend was born February 23, 1925, in the projects of Cleveland, Ohio, a true hero and success story. Louis Stokes was elected to […]