SEVEN HILLS, OH (WOIO) – – The Seven Hills man accused of killing and burying a homeless man in his backyard pleaded guilty to murder Wednesday. In addition to his plea, Frank Dienes agreed to a sentence of life in prison. He will be eligible for parole in 16 years. Dienes was charged with aggravated murder, tampering […]

North Olmsted police say a man shop-lifted two vodka bottles, by shoving them down the front of his pants. Thomas Eder Jr was arrested at Marc’s on Great Northern Boulevard on October 25th at 9:30 in the morning. Marc’s employees saw Eder hide the liquor bottles in his pants and walk out the front door […]

CLEVELAND, OH (WOIO) – The Cleveland Municipal School District says that their Deputy Chief of Strategy and Implementation, Reneé Cavor has been placed on paid administrative leave pending the outcome of their investigation. The District said it is standard procedure with any staff member from teachers to administrators to be put on paid leave pending […]

CLEVELAND, OH (WOIO) – Embattled former County Commissioner Jimmy Dimora was arraigned on new charges Wednesday afternoon. The new indictment alleges racketeering and could earn Dimora up to 20 years in prison if he’s found guilty. In a loud, booming voice, Dimora stated he was not guilty of the new charges filed against him. The case […]

CLEVELAND, OH (WOIO) – Unions and community groups joined massive protests against Wall Street greed. A handful of demonstrators began the movement they call “Occupy Wall Street” last month – and now the number is in the thousands. Cleveland just recently has joined the movement to rail against corporate greed. People showed up to take part in […]

CLEVELAND, OH (WOIO) – In Cleveland Federal Court, a former Cleveland City Councilwoman indicted for conspiracy to commit bribery. Sabra Pierce Scott resigned from her council seat in 2009. Federal officials say from April 2005 to March 2006, Scott demanded and accepted bribes from an electrical and technology company in Bedford Heights. The company then […]

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CLEVELAND, OH (WOIO) – A Cuyahoga County Sheriff’s Deputy accused of masturbating and urinating in front of people in the Metroparks…was fired Wednesday. Paul Lawrence was charged earlier this month. Rangers say the first incident was on June 12th, near the Mastick picnic area. Lawrence is charged with two counts of public indecency for allegedly exposing […]

CLEVELAND, OH (WOIO) – 19 Action News has learned of a growing child sex investigation, one targets a man who works for an agency meant to “help” his neighborhood. Most folks walk in Cudell Improvement for help. The agency assists a lot of people on the city’s west side. It even gets tax dollars to do it. […]

STRONGSVILLE, OH (WOIO) – A former Strongsville city councilman has been sentenced to 57 months in federal prison, for his role in the Cuyahoga County Corruption scandal. Pat Coyne appeared in Cleveland Federal Court Monday. Coyne was convicted of bribery. Prosecutors say Coyne took money from a real estate developer and used it to buy a […]

CLEVELAND, OH (WOIO) – A federal grand jury returned an 18-count indictment charging Anthony O. Calabrese III and Sanford Prudoff with crimes related to the ongoing Cuyahoga County corruption investigation, federal law enforcement officials said. Calabrese, 39, of Chagrin Falls, Ohio, was named in 12 counts for crimes including: racketeering; conspiracy to commit mail fraud […]

CLEVELAND, OH (WOIO) – The woman who got behind the wheel while drunk and killed two people was sentenced to 31-years behind bars on Tuesday. Takara Kelley was also driving under suspension when she killed the Cleveland grandparents and injured their grandchildren. On February 6th, the 27-year-old was drunk – more than double the legal […]