CUYAHOGA COUNTY, OH (WOIO) – Former County Auditor Frank Russo was in court Thursday as federal prosecutors say his cooperation in the county corruption is “substantially complete.” Some had asked over the months how Russo remained free so long while others were sent to prison quickly. A judge ordered Russo to self report to a Pennsylvania prison […]
AKRON, OH (WOIO) – The defense has rested in the Craigslist murder trial of Brogan Rafferty. Wednesday morning, a psychologist testified about the mental state of the teenage suspect. Defense attorneys wanted him to be allowed to testify that Rafferty was an abused child, but Judge Lynne Callahan would not allow that line of questioning. Closing arguments will […]
CLEVELAND, OH (WOIO) – Frank Russo’s days as a free man could be ending soon. After the guilty pleas of Samir Mohammad and Sam Quasem today the government filed a motion in the Russo case. It asks Federal Judge Sarah Lioi to schedule a hearing for Russo. In the past the government had asked that […]
CLEVELAND, OH (WOIO) – A jury has convicted a rogue Amish group in a series of violent hair-cutting attacks on other members of the Amish community. Nearly 20 men, including Bishop Sam Mullet, were convicted of committing a hate crime and conspiracy. The hate crime conviction carries a minimum prison sentence of 20 years in jail. After a […]
(WOIO) – Prosecutors in the trial for the so-called Amish beard bandits continue to call witnesses. The trial for more than a dozen members of a break-away Amish group is playing out in a Cleveland Federal Court in front of the Amish community. The 16 men face federal hate crime charges for a series of […]
CUYAHOGA COUNTY, OH (WOIO) – Michael Forlani, charged along with Jimmy Dimora in the county corruption investigation, will change his plea in Federal Court on Thursday. He had previously pleaded not guilty to bribing Dimora in order to win business for his company, Doan Pyramid Electric. He faces charges of conspiracy and racketeering, among others. […]
GEAUGA COUNTY, OH (WOIO) – A Monday morning hearing was held for admitted Chardon High School shooter TJ Lane. The judge will take a potential November 12 trial date under advisement. Lane admitted to the February 27 shooting, but offered no motive. 17-year-old Russell King, Jr., 16-year-old Daniel Parmertor and 16-year-old Demetrius Hewlin were killed. 17-year-old Nick […]
(WOIO) – An extradition hearing for murder suspect Nathan Summerfield was held Friday morning in Medina County. Summerfield, who is accused of killing ex-girlfriend Lynn Jackenheimer while vacationing in North Carolina, waived extradition. He will now be transported back to North Carolina to face charges. Summerfield was arrested at a Medina County hotel on Wednesday morning after […]
A judge slaps a former political hotshot with 28 years behind bars for his role in the Cuyahoga Corruption scandal. Jimmy Dimora received a stiffer sentence than the one handed to former Cuyahoga County Auditor, Frank Russo. Russo stole more than Dimora. Yet, Dimora is behind bars and Russo is out, with no prospect of […]
CLEVELAND, OH (WOIO) -A Cleveland woman is on a crusade to free Jimmy Dimora just as the kingpin in the County Corruption Investigation solicits money to get out of prison.Dimora is a career politician so asking other people for money is what he does best. 19 Action News tracked down the law firm who’s behind […]
AKRON, Ohio – Former Cuyahoga County Commissioner Jimmy Dimora will spend 28 years in federal prison for his convictions on conspiracy, racketeering, bribery and more. Dimora was once the most powerful political figure in Cuyahoga County. U.S. District Court Judge Sara Lioi pronounced the sentence in U.S. District Court Tuesday, as the 57-year-old sat in […]
AKRON, OH (WOIO) – Sentencing for Jimmy Dimora is now underway inside an Akron Federal Courtroom. Dimora is wearing an orange jumpsuit in Judge Sara Lioi’s courtroom. He was brought into the courthouse in a wheelchair, but entered the courtroom using a walker. Dimora agreed to final forfeiture order, and it has been signed by Judge […]