CLEVELAND — Cheers and applause broke out in the courtroom Thursday morning when Judge Nancy Margaret Russo ruled three men convicted in a 1995 murder in East Cleveland should get a new trial. “The three defendants’ motion for a new trial is granted,” Judge Russo said, and family member began clapping. Derrick Wheatt, Laurese Glover and Eugene […]
EAST CLEVELAND, OH (WOIO) – An Ohio Highway Patrol Trooper was arrested and booked in the city of East Cleveland, cited for disorderly conduct. The trooper, Erick Bullups, is in trouble for his behavior at the Prive Lounge located at 15007 Euclid Avenue. According to officers, Bullups was allegedly drunk in public, irate, and […]
EAST CLEVELAND, Ohio – Just as summer vacation began, East Cleveland Neighborhood Center learned its Freedom Schools program would not receive funding from United Way and the 70 children signed up for the program would have one less option for summer learning. According to a press release from ECNC , the organization was notified […]
EAST CLEVELAND — Police Chief Michael Cardilli tells WKYC that Chaday Lentes, the 15-year-old missing teen, has been found and is being checked at a local hospital. A “Peace in the Hood” member says she was found at a Taco Bell on Lee Road. In a WKYC report Monday night, Reporter Lynna Lai said […]
CLEVELAND – The room was packed and at times things got heated inside the Glennville Recreation Center. The community meeting centered around talks of a merger between Cleveland and East Cleveland. “I’m not ready to give away my city,” said East Cleveland City Council president Barbara Thomas. “East Cleveland is a jewel.” It was […]
EAST CLEVELAND, Ohio – The City of East Cleveland and Rumpke Waste and Recycling Services have come to an agreement Tuesday about a breach in contract over trash collections. Rumpke reported to NewsChannel5 Tuesday the company is excited to announce the confirmation of trash collection to the City of East Cleveland will continue. An agreement was […]
EAST CLEVELAND, OH (WOIO) – East Cleveland Police are looking for a man who they say is one of the most dangerous fugitives they’ve ever dealt with. “He’s only 21 years old and has an extensive record of violence,” says Detective Dshaun Thompson if the East Cleveland Police. 19 Action News Reporter Scott Taylor […]
EAST CLEVELAND, OH (WOIO) – We’ve learned of more violence that appears tied to someone trying to make a deal with a meeting after an ad on the popular website Craigslist. The latest trouble happened in East Cleveland with shots fired and a woman even struck in the leg. Police say Thursday afternoon a […]
EAST CLEVELAND, OH (WOIO) – A total of 12 people have been laid off in East Cleveland this month. That includes two police officers and a captain in the fire department. A third police officer has resigned, bringing the total number of officers patrolling the city to 46. Mayor Gary Norton says all these […]
EAST CLEVELAND, OH (WOIO) – East Cleveland Mayor Gary Norton tells 19 Action News the city is downsizing. Norton says this is designed to save money and make the city run more efficiently. A total of seven people are losing their jobs. Norton says the city is eliminating an executive assistant and a program […]
EAST CLEVELAND, Ohio – An East Cleveland Police officer was involved in a shooting last night, Cleveland Police said. Cleveland Police assisted East Cleveland Police in arresting three robbery suspects, the department said. Three weapons were recovered. Cleveland Police said the robbery happened in East Cleveland. READ MORE: NewsNet5.com Article and Picture Courtesy […]
EAST CLEVELAND, Ohio – Ohio Auditor of State Dave Yost said East Cleveland is the “worst city in Ohio” when it comes to finances during an interview with NewsChannel5 Thursday. State auditors reviewed the city’s finances in 2011 and 2012 and found that the city spent $5.5 million more than what was appropriated from […]