(@deionsanders) Deion Sanders’ contentious divorce took another ugly turn on Monday, when the Pro Football Hall of Famer posted a photograph of he and his…

CLEVELAND, OH (WOIO) – The man who prompted a tri-state Amber Alert when he took off with his four young children was in court Friday morning. Octavia Hatchell pleaded not guilty to robbery and domestic violence charges. On Wednesday, the 33-year-old called his wife and told her he was going to kill himself and their children. Hatchell went to Horizon Science […]

CLEVELAND, OH (WOIO) – A Cleveland Amber Alert came to a happy ending Wednesday evening in Euclid, Ohio. This, after the father and his four kidnapped children were located at 1439 Sulzer Avenue near Babbitt Road just before 5:30 PM. Late Wednesday morning, Octavia Hatchell, 33, called his wife and told her he was going […]

Police radio tapes tell us more about what happened when a man shot and killed his wife, killed one of this children and critically wounded the other. It happened at the Cracker Barrel in Brooklyn Thursday night. Police say Kevin Allen opened fire, killing wife Katie Allen and daughter Kerri.  Kayla Allen remains in critical condition at […]

The woman accused of lying about being kidnapped and stuffed in a car trunk was due in court Tuesday morning. Tabitha Bozman did not show up in court for her arraignment. The judge has issued a warrant for her arrest. Bozman told police she was robbed and kidnapped by a man and woman wearing dark clothing and […]

DELAWARE TWP, OH (WOIO) – A former Perry Township police officer who was canned after becoming intimate inside a police cruiser while transporting a prisoner is in hot water again. In 2009, Janine England was busted with the Perry Township Police Chief having intimate sexy time in a cruiser while transporting a prisoner. The incident […]

CLEVELAND, OH (WOIO) – The woman who claimed she was robbed and kidnapped by a masked couple at Steelyard Commons has been charged. 23-year-old Tabitha Bozman has been charged with making a false alarm and falsification. Bozman told police she had been robbed and kidnapped by a man and woman wearing dark clothing and masks on Saturday afternoon, and later thrown […]

CLEVELAND, OH (WOIO) – During questioning by Second District Detectives Tabitha Bozman admitted to investigators that the incident at Steelyard Commons over the weekend did not actually happen. Now, detectives will consult with the Prosecutor’s Office for possible charges against her. Cleveland Police had started questioning whether a man and woman robbed and kidnapped a pregnant woman […]

CHARDON, OH (WOIO) - A 27-year-old male was shot and killed during a police involved shooting Thursday morning. According to Geauga County Sheriff's Lt. Hiscox, Ryan Sever was shot around 4am in the area of North Street and Allynd BLVD. He died from injuries. Geauga County Sheriff's will be assisting Chardon Police with their investigation.

CLEVELAND, OH (WOIO) – A Cleveland police officer facing criminal charges went before a judge Tuesday morning. 41-year-old David Mindek pleaded not guilty to one count of dereliction of duty. On July 4, 2011, 27-year-old Daniel Ficker was shot and killed at his Wareham Drive residence located in Parma. Cleveland Police Officers Matthew Craska and […]

BAY VILLAGE, OH (WOIO) – A 22-year-old man facing charges after a drunken tirade in Bay Village. It happened on March 19th just before midnight on Lake Road. A resident called police to report two men were hanging out on her driveway. She told them to leave, so they ran across the street and hid […]

When I see the evolution of the case of Trayvon Martin, the 17-year-old boy who was killed by a night watchman under suspicious circumstances, I am both impressed and concerned. I am impressed that the world has come together to find justice for Trayvon. His death will not be in vain; for, I am sure there is a legislator who will be able to more readily pass an important gun control law as a result of Trayvon’s sacrifice. His death may save quite a few lives.