CLEVELAND – Cuyahoga County tax dodgers are about to find themselves in big trouble, as County Executive Ed FitzGerald and Fiscal Officer Wade Steen have announced a campaign to crack down the the “Dirty Dozen” delinquent taxpayers. Steen said the “Dirty Dozen” have dodged large tax bills for years. “They’re pretty much the worst of […]
BAY VILLAGE, OH (WOIO) – Thursday marks the 22nd anniversary of the disappearance of Amy Mihaljevic. Amy was 11-years-old when she was kidnapped from a shopping plaza on Wolf Road. Amy was lured to the plaza by a man who told her to meet him there to pick out a gift for her mother who had been promoted […]
EUCLID, OH (WOIO) – 19 Action News has confirmed through multiple sources an audit has found at least $10-$15,000 is missing from the Euclid Police union. This news comes as we’re waiting for the Cuyahoga County Sheriff’s Department to hand over an investigation into missing property from the Euclid Police evidence room. Earlier this year, […]
KENT, OH (WOIO) – Police are investigating after a Kent State student was found dead in his dorm room. 26-year-old James Barnes of Midland, PA was found in his room after his family contacted police to do a welfare check. Barnes was discovered Sunday afternoon around 5PM on the fourth floor of Leebrick Hall – which houses freshmen […]
LAKE COUNTY, OH (WOIO) – Deputies in Lake County are investigating a rash of home burglaries. Since June, there have been 30-40 burglaries. The most recent break-in was Wednesday, October 12th. Deputies say the suspect(s) forced his way into a home on Girdled Road in Concord Township between the hours of 7:15AM an 5:15PM. Once inside, […]
CLEVELAND, OH (WOIO) – New details in an investigation at Cuyahoga County’s new Juvenile Justice Center. According to the city’s Water Department, the Public Health Department has cleared the water at the new facility. All tests came back negative. An investigation was launched after a woman reported mild skin irritation after using a restroom at […]
MEDINA TOWNSHIP, OH (WOIO) – About 50 animals removed from a Medina Township home Thursday morning, and officials believe the owner was possibly operating a cock fighting ring. The Medina County Society For the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals went to the South Weymouth Road home around 8:30AM. They removed mainly roosters and hens, but also […]
PARMA, OH (WOIO) – A Parma barber is recovering after one of his regular costumers accidentally shot him in the rear-end. The incident happened on September 29th around 2PM inside Werner’s Barber Shop. Shop owner Kurt Voelker took a bullet to his buttocks when the costumer’s gun fell from his pants and went off. The customer does […]
In Hartford, Connecticut, a plane heading to Cleveland Hopkins International Airport, was turned around because of smoke in one of the restrooms. It was Chautauqua Flight 4736, operating as a Continental Express Flight. The plane took off from Bradley International Airport at 9:36 a-m. Several minutes later the pilot saw the smoke warning light in the […]
AVON, OH (WOIO) – Someone swiped the costume head for Stomper, the Lake Erie Crushers mascot, from All Pro Freight Stadium. The beloved mascot missed the team’s season ending games and playoffs as a result. Team officials tell 19 Action News they had been working with Avon police, but police suspended the investigation. Stomper joined the […]
COLLINS, OH (WOIO) – – School and student leaders at a rural 9-12 building are dealing with K2, an illegal substance that’s threatening student safety and the fall season. Rumors always fly at a high school but when students at Western Reserve High in Collins came to administrators about others experimenting with K2, a potent […]
CLEVELAND, OH (WOIO) – It is a program designed to make sure everyone has a way to make an emergency call for help. But a 19 Action News investigation shows it is being abused in the worst way. A free cellphone program designed to help the elderly and most needy. What Reporter Paul Orlousky found is […]