CLEVELAND, OH (WOIO) – The Ohio State Highway Patrol alleges that a large amount of cocaine found in the trunk of a ride hailing vehicle belonged to a passenger at Cleveland Hopkins International Airport. According to a criminal complaint filed with the U.S. District Court, Diontae Hill did knowingly possess 11 pounds of cocaine with […]
THOMPSON TWP., Ohio — The Drug Enforcement Administration and the Geauga County Sheriff’s Office are investigating a huge marijuana grow in Thompson Township. The bust began Tuesday morning at a warehouse on Ledge Road. Keith Martin, Assistant Special Agent in Charge with the DEA, told FOX 8 News the “sophisticated marijuana grow” involved over 1,000 plants. […]
DOWNTOWN CLEVELAND, OH (WOIO) – Animal control officers removed 211 animals — including a goat, dozens of chickens, roosters, a pig, a rabbit, and even a turkey — from the back yard of a Cleveland home on Wednesday. The home was on Bailey Road. Officials said some of the animals were malnourished. “That’s for the country […]
AKRON, OH (WOIO) – A police chase in Akron this week led to a $1 million cocaine bust. When Akron police tried to stop a suspected drug dealer, they say he drove away. The attempted traffic stop took place near Kenmore and 16th Street. A chase involving Ohio’s Highway Patrol ensued. Police say the man […]
CANTON, Ohio – Police seized $90,000 worth of marijuana from a Canton home. On Aug. 5, the Stark County Metro Narcotics Unit, the FBI Safe Streets Task Force and members from the Cleveland Office of the Drug Enforcement Agency executed a search warrant at a home in the 2500 block of 16th Street in […]
MANSFIELD, OH (WOIO) – An Ohio man is facing felony drug charges after Ohio State Highway Patrol troopers seized approximately 40 grams of heroin, worth nearly $6,000 following a traffic stop in Richland County. Troopers stopped a 1986 GMC Sierra pick-up truck, with Ohio registration, to investigate a warrant violation on State Route 13 northbound, […]
PARMA, OH (WOIO) – The Parma Animal Shelter was busy last weekend cleaning up 34 dogs taken from a home on W. 54th Friday morning. The warrant was executed at the home because of deplorable conditions. Animal control officials from Berea, Parma, and Independence were on scene along with the Parma Fire Department serving a Housing Department warrant […]
PARMA, OH (WOIO) – A warrant was executed Friday, at a home on West 54th Street near Yorkshire for deplorable conditions. Once inside the home, officials discovered more than 230 animals. Animal control officials from Berea, Parma, and Independence were on scene along with the Parma Fire Department serving a Housing Department warrant around 10 a.m. […]
CLEVELAND, OH (WOIO) – A possible break in the terrifying case of a teen nearly abducted by a man on Cleveland’s west side Wednesday morning. 19 Action News has learned Cleveland Police seized a vehicle near the West Side market late Wednesday. That vehicle may have been involved. It was towed, and detectives will check […]
LORAIN COUNTY, OH (WOIO) – A man from New Jersey is facing felony drug charges after Ohio State Highway Patrol troopers seized three pounds of hydroponic marijuana, valued at nearly $15K, during a traffic stop in Lorain County. Troopers stopped a 2011 Chevy Aveo for a following too closely at approximately 10:10AM Wednesday morning. Criminal indicators […]