CLEVELAND – East Cleveland’s police chief says three to four Cleveland officers involved in the chase turned deadly double shooting are being questioned daily. East Cleveland, along with BCI officials, hope to have all questioning wrapped up by Friday. One of the main issues the departments have is why 137 rounds were fired, at what […]

EAST CLEVELAND, Ohio – Police have named a suspect in the shooting death of Demitri Mayers,17, of East Cleveland. Detectives named 17-year-old Dewome Lee as the gunman. Mayers was killed Thursday night in the 14700 block of Elderwood Avenue in East Cleveland. Several witnesses from the scene said they saw him shoot and kill Mayers […]

EAST CLEVELAND, OH (WOIO) – East Cleveland Police believe another teenager shot and killed Demetri Mayers, 17. Demetri was a student at Shaw High School. On December 21st, the teenager was shot several times at 14780 Elderwood Avenue. Police were called to the area for shots fired, and found Demetri laying on the ground. He was transported […]

EAST CLEVELAND, OH (WOIO) – Police in East Cleveland are investigating a deadly stabbing. It happened around 10PM on Charles Road. Officers arrived and found a man stabbed on the front porch of an apartment building.  Paramedics were unable to find any signs of life, but the victim was rushed to MetroHealth Hospital for possible […]

EAST CLEVELAND, OH (WOIO) – East Cleveland Mayor Gary Norton is expected to announce a massive layoff of city workers, including police and fire/EMS, at Tuesday night’s East Cleveland City Council meeting. 44% of police, 31% of firefighters and 44% of city service workers received layoff notices Tuesday. Mayor Norton will provide additional details during his public […]

EAST CLEVELAND, OH (WOIO) – The city of East Cleveland cleared the way for some new development by bulldozing some old eyesores. The city will demo 24 apartment buildings and 31 single family homes, which are vacant and abandoned in order to create three redevelopment sites within the city for either new housing or small commercialmixed use development. A […]

NORTH OLMSTED, OH (WOIO) – An off-duty East Cleveland police officer charged with disorderly conduct – a minor misdemeanor. Officer David Perez had to be tasered by North Olmsted police. North Olmsted Police were called to the Clague Road home of Perez’s ex-wife on August 27th around 2AM after neighbors heard yelling. Once on scene, Perez’s […]

EAST CLEVELAND, OH (WOIO) – Huron Hospital will close its inpatient, emergency and trauma services today. Doctors will continue to see patients at Huron Hospital for outpatient care through Oct. 3, when the new Cleveland Clinic Huron Community Health Center opens. This health center is better designed to meet the changing needs of this community […]

EAST CLEVELAND, Ohio— Sign up now for the Youth Performing Arts Camp at the East Cleveland Theater, 14108 Euclid Avenue.  The camp runs Monday through Friday, June 13 to July 22 from 10:00 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Young people ages 5 to 15 will take lessons in dance, drama, crafts, piano and vocal.  The cost […]