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4 years
a look at the downtown Cleveland protest from above:
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breaking: a second grand jury in Texas has decided NO CHARGES against new Browns QB Deshaun Watson…under investigation for sexual misconduct claims
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Cleveland Police union asking OH governor for temporary end to legal open carry of weapons w Republican Convention here
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Cuyahoga Co social workers trying to ID this toddler found alone today 78/st. Clair in Cleveland--call 216-696-kids
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state liquor commission has decided to revoke the permit of the popular Barley House downtown following a series of violations of the COVID-19 health orders...owner plans to appeal
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4 years
police cars set on fire downtown as some in the protest crowd have turned wild
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Ohio State Highway Patrol now says after two days of special crime crackdown in Cleveland led by troopers: 52 felony arrests, 16 guns seized and 12 stolen cars recovered
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Cleveland Police release departmental photo of officer Jamieson Ritter in uniform—officer Ritter killed overnight in the line of duty…just recently honored as an officer of the month
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FOX 8 I TEAM has learned from multiple sources a grand jury has decided not to indict former Ohio State football star Gareon Conley
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Cuyahoga Co Judge Dick Ambrose retiring this week—well known for his time as a judge and before that he played for the Cleveland Browns
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2 years
and MORE on Deshaun Watson hearing on lawsuits accusing him of sexual misconduct: now looking like no trial until at least April
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2 years
NEW on ongoing on Deshaun Watson civil cases: judge has ordered lawyer for accusers to turn over medical/mental health records and documents from experts by Friday…accusers allege sexual misconduct
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4 years
US Marshals in Cleveland: now have a permanent unit to find missing kids...in just weeks a special operation found nearly three dozen missing and endangered kids—some tied to human trafficking
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8 years
When Cleveland police picked up suspect in hit and run that killed officer--they put him in the handcuffs of the officer killed
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6 years
New on terror attack plot: FBI says suspect pledged allegiance to terror group Al Qaeda and wanted to explode bomb downtown on 7/4–scouted voinovich Park and coast guard station
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4 years
10 PM and city of Cleveland finally explains why it has not put out its daily report on new coronavirus cases: city says “due to the remarkably high number” City is still reviewing cases and can’t put out a daily report for this day
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5 months
Protest caravan blocking traffic on 480 near the Airport…Cleveland Police say they are “working to resolve” the situation…delaying airline passengers and more
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17 days
I TEAM: City of East Cleveland has asked the State to send in the National Guard because the City has too few officers—more on FOX 8 News at 5
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4 years
City of Cleveland also says Sherwin-Williams has donated 3000 N-95 masks to protect Cleveland EMS workers
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4 years
Developing situation—report of several people shot off east 93–Cleveland Police sending all available cars from that area and asking for help from patrol officers from other parts of town
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2 years
Cleveland Police say they cracked down on dirt bikes today w highway patrol and cuyahoga co sheriff: 15 felony arrests, 30 tickets, 15 vehicles and two guns seized…days ago city council blasted safety director/chief for doing nothing about dirt bikes
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3 years
2 suspects now arrested for deadly shooting in Parma—suspected gunman and second person—US Marshals and fugitive task force
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4 years
More cars burned in the downtown Cleveland area by rioters
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1 year
I TEAM: Bobby George, owner of several downtown businesses, offering a $50,000 reward for information leading to the arrest of the gunman to blame for mass shooting in the warehouse district. #BarleyHouse #Rebel
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At this point cleveland police are not sending officers to help w security at the Republican national convention—officers from around the nation usually pitch in at these but City Council leaders argued Cleveland Police are too short-staffed to send help
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6 months
BIG money: Ohio Casino Control Commission says $7.6 billion dollars was bet on sports in OH last year
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1 year
Latest report shows 21 more people left the Cleveland Police Dept in June—only 5 retired…all others simply resigned
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4 months
Kristel Candelario sent to prison for life without a chance for parole for going on vacation and leaving her toddler home alone to die
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Cleveland Police officer reported last night a man on an ATV rode up to his car and spit in his face—happened on the west side
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2 years
Records show more than 200 cleveland police officers have now left the department this year—far more than what is seen in most years —combination of factors including pay, impact of police reforms w citizen oversight, discipline, and national trend
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1 year
NEW on stolen car chaos: 8 year old found behind the wheel of car that crashed on NE side of cleveland
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11 months
another month of many more Cleveland Police officers leaving the force: 19 last month and 13 simply resigned—(only a few retired and one was fired)…city has very very few recruits in training while the force keeps shrinking
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I TEAM: Ohio State Highway Patrol planning to have troopers work with Cleveland Police to help with criminal patrols and crime fighting—comes as City is overwhelmed with soaring gun violence and more
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I TEAM: I-77 drivers—Mayor of Newburgh Hts and others ordered to face a judge for a hearing as the Court has said the Village is breaking the law in how it issues speed camera tickets…more to follow
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4 years
state cited 4 more bars for violating health orders including popular Barley House in warehouse district—cited for 3rd time. This time hours after video surfaced on social media of crowds partying there. liquor commission takes up earlier cases tomorrow
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Video released to FOX 8 I TEAM shows Ohio State Highway Patrol carrying out crackdown in cleveland aimed at violent criminals. Troopers in the air coordinating w troopers on the ground. More to follow on
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Cuyahoga Co social workers trying to identify child and find her parents—child found wandering streets of Cleveland without winter clothing e 124/Locke
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Cuyahoga Co Prosecutor: this City is saturated w guns…teens /young adults driving around in stolen cars w guns…daily level of violence unprecedented—people deserve safe neighborhoods…Prosecutor speaks after big bust of teens following shootout and beating
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4 years
FOX 8 I TEAM: Cleveland clerks office says dozens more people have now been charged in connection with this weekend’s riots—more than 30 hit w felony charges and more than 30 hit with lesser misdemeanors
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Shooting yesterday afternoon in downtown cleveland has local restaurant owner calling out the Mayor for not enough regular police patrols/presence
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Brooklyn Head Football Coach has resigned after using a play call w the word “nazi”—-created a firestorm after game last week w Beachwood HS
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Cleveland Police say a man tried to carjack an Amazon driver and ended up dead…during the encounter “shots were fired”…carjacker drove off in Amazon truck and crashed…pronounced dead—happened w. 48/Franklin…under investigation
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Ed Gallek
4 years
@johnnybananas @JasonGerrelts22 Johnny: sorry to hear about that. I’m actually off this week but still making calls etc. please send me some details at egallek @fox8 .com and I’ll see what I can find out
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4 years
This evening OH liquor commission released the latest discipline for bars violating health orders tied to COVID-19....includes the license taken away from Club Paradis in downtown Cleveland and license taken away from Vivid in Maple Hts
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NEW on Willowick officer shot reported earlier by I TEAM: police say incident began with “erratic” driver hitting another vehicle, officers pulled driver over, he shot an officer in the bulletproof vest, police shot/wounded suspect—officer will be OK
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Ohio Health Dept says state has now received protective equipment for medical workers from the “strategic national stockpile”: hundreds of thousands of masks and gloves and gowns and more
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man arrested for breaking into cars in downtown cleveland AGAIN even after being convicted multiple times and caught in the act before—this time stealing a gun and more—previously was given treatment instead of jail time for a number of cases
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Flag now raised for procession for fallen Cleveland Police officer   
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dispatch reporting the scene off e 93 already overwhelming Cleveland EMS w several gunshot victims—affecting ambulance response to other parts of the city
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8 years
police say in Tamir Rice case internal committee looked at what happened, training, standards, county prosecutor invest and more
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4 years
NEW on shooting acene late last night reported by I TEAM leaving one person dead and several shot: Cleveland Police say early information shows it involved shooting between “rival groups”—happened off e 93
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New on Tamir Rice internal police discipline: so far hearing held only for 1 of 2 officers involved in the shooting--no decisions
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Cleveland announces new efforts to hire/hold on to police officers: nearly doubling pay for cadets, offering $5000 signing bonuses and “fast-track” advancement—just 18 recruits in training after 4 just resigned —police force hundreds of officers short
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Cow in custody! Cleveland Police got a call for a loose cow off east 123…Officers moooved the cow to a trailer heading to the mounted unit/horse barn—hoping the owner of the cow comes forward
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new sign renaming street for Cleveland rap legends is already gone…apparently stolen. Just Friday part of e 99 was renamed for Bone Thugs-N-Harmony. Councilman says City will likely have to put up a new one w “special locks on it”
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4 years
How did this happen? Look at where a driver ended up after a crash overnight along the shoreway...
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I TEAM: guns seized at Justice Center checkpoint today
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A church group gathered w the Euclid Mayor outside the Euclid Police station to pray and place flowers in honor of the Euclid officer shot to death last night
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Cleveland Police/community members taking time today to remember the anniversary of the death of officer Shane Bartek—carjacked and killed on new year’s eve—convicted killer recently lost appeal
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Summit Co Sherif’s Dept says a tanker truck this AM lost control on ramp to 271 at route 8 then the trucker crashed down onto route 8 and burst into flames—truck driver died
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Getting strong reaction to I TEAM report on Cleveland Mayor still driven around in large SUV’s while publicly calling for cleaner-running vehicles and electric vehicles: last year his 3 City SUV’s combined racked up a total of tens of thousands of miles
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Officer Jacob Durbin funeral procession now underway—including his beloved white truck
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Ohio Highway Patrol says in the first half of this year troopers have cited more than 2100 drivers for going more than 100 miles an hour—latest case on I-480
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NEW on cleveland police officer shot: officer died after suspect fired multiple shots—24 year old man in custody—suspect had been wanted for felony assault
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2 years
Lead attorney for Deshaun Watson tells I TEAM…settlement of legal claims by Houston Texans “has no significant to Deshaun’s cases at all.” Watson still faces 4 lawsuits for sex misconduct and he’s waiting for possible NFL discipline that could come any day
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4 years
Arrest total from Saturday riots in Cleveland: 66 people booked into county jail
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more chaos with KIAs: cleveland police say 25-30 vehicles were damaged by two people driving a KIA—police have struggled a long time with KIAs stolen and criminals using KIAs to commit more crimes
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3 years
Cleveland Mayor Frank Jackson: NOT running for re-election
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4 years
protestors early this AM outside Cleveland Mayor Jackson’s home: callling for him to “defund” police and put more money into neighborhoods
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records show the suspect in the deadly police shooting of a Euclid officer last weekend had arrest warrants out for three cases tied to two incidents in April and May—one for felony assault tied to a shooting
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town hall tonight: one caller confronts Cleveland Police Chief on why those arrested for weekend riots have local addresses while City Hall blamed outsiders...Chief says outsiders started it but just didn’t get arrested
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Cleveland Council members tonight speaking out at mid-summer meeting criticizing Mayor’s Office for not doing more to address raging violence and increased crime
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4 years
State agents say they’ve issued citations against 3 Cleveland bars for violating health orders related to social distancing to reduce the spread of COVID-19: club paradise, forward, and dante’s inferno
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2 years
city of cleveland still does not have new snow plow tracking system on line for the public even though it was promised last winter
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Lorain Police say overnight 2 auxiliary police officers were shot/wounded—-in uniform in a personal car—driver was rail-gating them—car pulled next to them and shots fired at them—one officer hit in the finger/other in forehead-both now home
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Cuyahoga Co Medical Examiner has ruled Suicide as the cause of death of the man suspected of killing Euclid officer Jacob Derbin
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Cleveland Mayor signed an order now requiring wearing masks in public due to the COVID-19 outbreak...city to hold briefing later this evening
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cuyahoga co board of health recommends all school districts begin the school year”operating remotely”—and board recommends cancelling all sports and extracurricular activities during that time
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I TEAM will be following up to ask why a fan got arrested for throwing a bottle at Browns owner Jimmy Haslam but no charges have been filed against a fan seen on video last year throwing a can in the stadium seriously injuring a woman in the stands
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2 years
US MARSHALS: 3 suspects arrested for beating death of teen outside the I Promise School in Akron
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Did a check on a group of juveniles busted for a carjacking spree in cleveland—all have prior records including a 12 year old arrested…
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new stats from highway patrol crackdown on crime in cleveland...I TEAM reported the latest part of the operation last week...Patrol says it led to 42 felony arrests, 28 illegally possessed firearms, 10 stolen vehicles.
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2 months
preparing for the final send off for Euclid officer Jacob Derbin killed in the line of duty—funeral procession beginning shortly
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internal report shows more cleveland police officers have left the force…simply resigning and not retiring…department in first half of year has lost close to as many officers as it often has lost in entire years
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4 years
have you seen this? Street paintings supporting police outside the justice center downtown and other Cleveland Police buildings:
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I TEAM report on Japanese rapper stranded and robbed in Cleveland has exploded: Bone Thugs-n-Harmony stepped up to help—-now the rapper has been booked to perform locally and a record company has offered to help him in Japan
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4 years
I TEAM: we checked and no one is being held in jail by Cleveland Police or Cuyahoga Sheriff’s deputies for any kind of election incidents
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police union attorney points out officer who shot Tamir Rice is NOT facing discipline for actual shooting--instead other matters
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12 hours after shooting death of Cleveland Police officer: sources tell I TEAM 2 of 3 suspects arrested...investigators still searching and still questioning others
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Casino control commission has now ordered OH casinos including the one in Cleveland to comply w governor’s order banning gatherings of more than 100 people
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Volunteers have decorated the west park police memorial in honor of fallen Cleveland officer Jamieson Ritter—memorial service tomorrow
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Just voted in the special election w ⁦ @PeggyGallek ⁩—our polling place not crowded but steady
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More cars broken into downtown--chronic problem--workers in Playhouse Sq reporting the latest cases
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W ⁦ @PeggyGallek ⁩ at the Ohio State-Michigan hockey game outdoors at First Energy Stadium
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a look at the Public Square shooting scene
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I TEAM: NEW on group of juveniles busted for weapons, stolen cars and beating a man on Cleveland’s NE side last week….first steps taken by Cuyahoga Co Prosecutors to have two of the teens tried as adults—other suspects under review
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portrait of Officer Jacob Derbin donated to Euclid Police created by Ron Moore Jr —officer Derbin recently killed in the line of duty
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