Theodore Wafer, the White suburban Detroit man who shot and killed Renisha McBride last fall, was sentenced on Wednesday to serve at least 17 years in prison. Wafer apologized to the family of McBride in attendance just before his sentence was delivered and the family agreed that the decision was fair. RELATED: Juror: ‘No One’ […]
CLEVELAND — Mayor Frank Jackson is proposing a makeover of all city gun laws. The ultimate goal is to keep more guns out of the hands of young people and criminals and reduce street violence. Jackson rarely comes before city council to make his case for legislation. On Wednesday, Jackson told Council’s Safety Committee […]
CLEVELAND – Police arrested a passenger at Cleveland Hopkins International Airport Friday after the Transportation Security Administration discovered a firearm in the passenger’s carry-on bag. The unloaded Bryco .25 caliber pistol was discovered by TSA Friday around 6:30 a.m. Once police were alerted the passenger was arrested. Firearms are permitted in checked baggage, however they are […]
CLEVELAND – Cleveland Mayor Frank Jackson submitted new legislation to city council to rewrite the city’s gun laws. The new laws would target convicted felons and those who sell firearms, in an effort to combat gun violence in the city. The mayor’s proposed gun ordinances include: creating a gun offender registry, where any person […]
CLEVELAND, OH (WOIO) – The four-year-old boy shot Sunday afternoon while playing on a playground is out of the hospital. Little Desmond Tyus was discharged from Rainbow Babies and Children’s Hospital Tuesday afternoon. Tyus was with his 15-year-old brother at Clark Elementary School on East 146th Street when a car drove by and the […]
CLEVELAND, OH (WOIO) – The father of a two year old Cleveland boy has been charged with one count of aggravated murder. Cleveland homicide detectives announced the charges Wednesday morning. Derrice Alexander, Jr. was shot at 2700 Washington. Police say Derrice Alexander, Sr. and his son’s mother were arguing around 5:30 a.m. Tuesday morning when […]
CLEVELAND, OH (WOIO) – Gun violence claims the life of a toddler on Cleveland’s west side. The shooting happened around 5:30 a.m. Tuesday at the corner of West 28th and Washington. The 2-year old boy, identified as Derrice Alexander Jr., was shot at 2700 Washington. He was rushed to Lutheran Hospital and pronounced dead. Police […]
Buzzing Chicago artist Chance The Rapper (pictured) was instrumental in a social media campaign that led to a quieting of the escalating gun violence in the Windy City for 42 hours straight. Using Twitter to spread a message of hope, Chance partnered with his father in an ambitious mission to combat the rising murder rate […]
The popular eatery had made that change after customers have become uncomfortable around firearms. (KUSA/CNN) – Chipotle has asked its customers to check their firearms at the door. The Mexican food chain made the request after gun rights advocates brought military-style rifles into a Texas franchise. Gun control group Moms Demand Action for […]
A New York City youth who was shot in his eye last month reacted, not with bitterness, but by giving a speech against gun violence Saturday, the New York Daily News reports. RELATED STORY: What Are Your Ideas To Stem Chicago Gun Violence? Addressing the Kings County Hospital’s community advisory board, Gama Droiville (pictured) said that “gun violence affects […]
CLEVELAND, OH (WOIO) – Mohammad Damavandi, 42, of Blue Bell, Pennsylvania was arrested Sunday at Cleveland Hopkins International Airport for carrying a concealed weapon. Police say the incident happened around 5:00 P.M. While passing through TSA screening, an x-ray machine showed that a handgun was inside a bag carried by Damavandi. READ MORE: 19ActionNews.com […]
KENT, Ohio – Prosecutors are dropping the charges against a Kent State University student that was charged in connection with the shot fired on the Kent State campus April 2. Breana Francis, 20, was originally charged with obstruction of justice and tampering with evidence. According to police, Francis hid Quavaugntay Tyler’s gun after he allegedly discharged his […]