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• PD: Two boys struck by a vehicle on E. 128th

  23-04-2016 23:56
  
  Two 11 year old boys were struck by a vehicle on 3353 East 128th St., Cleveland police reported Saturday.
  
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• Cleveland police supervisor fired in deadly 2012 chase returns to work

  23-04-2016 23:45
  
  Sgt. Michael Donegan reported to the Cleveland Police Training Academy April 11, nearly three years after he was fired for his role in a deadly 2012 chase.
  
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• PD: U.S. Bank on Brookpart robbed at gunpoint

  23-04-2016 23:28
  
  Cleveland police report that the U.S. Bank on 2132 Brookpart Road was robbed at gunpoint at 9:40 a.m. Saturday.  
  
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• PD: Man reportedly starting CLE bar fights, shot

  23-04-2016 21:44
  
  Cleveland police report finding a male down in the street with a gunshot wound in his stomach early Saturday, after the victim had reportedly been starting fights with bar patrons.
  
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• Hear 911 calls from rural Ohio shootings

  23-04-2016 21:18
  
  The Ohio Attorney General's Office on Tuesday released two 911 calls from what investigators are calling the targeted "execution-style killings" of eight family members.
  
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• 'Game of Thrones' Season 6: The breakaway season (Photos)

  23-04-2016 21:12
  
  Adding to the fervor, HBO is offering free viewing for the entire weekend, with a Season 5 marathon starting Sunday morning.
  
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• MetroHealth holds annual transgender job fair

  23-04-2016 20:04
  
  MetroHealth Systems partnered with more than a dozen businesses in Northeast Ohio for the second annual transgender job fair.  
  
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• Fire at Indoor Gardens in Akron

  23-04-2016 20:00
  
  Firefighters battled a 2-alarm fire Friday night at a hydroponic store in Akron.
  
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• Ohio 'mass-murder' probe continues with search warrants, interviews, still no arrests

  23-04-2016 19:41
  
  State agents have started executing search warrants as the investigation into the targeted "execution-style killings" of eight family members in rural Ohio.
  
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• HBO offering free viewing all weekend, including Beyonce's 'Lemonade' premiere, 'Game of Thrones' Season 5 marathon

  23-04-2016 19:18
  
  HBO is offering free viewing this weekend to all non-subscribers.
  
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• Erie, Pennsylvania resident attacked in home invasion tied to accused Oakwood Village abductor dies

  23-04-2016 18:34
  
  The woman who authorities said was beaten during a home invasion by accused Oakwood Village kidnapper Kyle Johnson has died, police in Erie, Pennsylvania said Saturday.
  
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• Police seek school break-in suspect's identity

  23-04-2016 17:59
  
  Cleveland police released photographs Saturday of a person who allegedly entered a Cleveland school after hammering and breaking a window on April 14.
  
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• Cleveland man shot after reportedly starting bar fights

  23-04-2016 17:37
  
  A man was shot outside a bar on Cleveland's East Side early Saturday after he started fights at a nearby bar, police said.
  
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• Motown Bands to Honor Prince at The Civic

  23-04-2016 17:32
  
  Motown bands who are performing Saturday night at the Civic in Bedford Heights for a pre-planned concert have decided to also honor the artist and superstar known as Prince, following his tragic death Thursday.
  
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• Local Brews Local Grooves beer-and-music fest set for tonight at House of Blues

  23-04-2016 17:05
  
  Local Brews Local Grooves,a beer-and-music festival featuring more than a dozen breweries and DJs/musicians, kicks off tonight at the House of Blues. Doors open to the public at 6 p.m., with VIP early entry at 5 p.m.
  
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• Dozens questioned, shooter at large in rural Ohio slayings

  23-04-2016 16:41
  
  More than 24 hours after what authorities call the targeted "mass-murder" of eight family members in rural Ohio, investigators have made no arrests.
  
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• Vermilion pedestrian dies after hit by truck

  23-04-2016 16:08
  
  Authorities are investigating a fatal traffic accident after a pedestrian was struck by a truck while walking on Middle Ridge Road in Amherst Township Friday at around 8:30 p.m., according to Ohio State Highway Patrol.
  
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• How did Prince die? No signs of violence or evidence of suicide, sherrif says

  23-04-2016 15:10
  
  Carver County Sheriff Jim Olson said Prince's body had no signs of violence when he was found unresponsive Thursday morning in an elevator at Paisley Park, his estate in suburban Minneapolis, and there was nothing to suggest it was suicide. Olson and a spokeswoman for the medical examiner refused to say whether any prescription drugs were taken from Prince's home after his death, and they would not comment on a report by the celebrity website TMZ that the "Purple Rain" star had suffered an overd
  
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• How did Prince die? No signs of violence or evidence of suicide, sheriff says

  23-04-2016 15:10
  
  Carver County Sheriff Jim Olson said Prince's body had no signs of violence when he was found unresponsive Thursday morning in an elevator at Paisley Park, his estate in suburban Minneapolis, and there was nothing to suggest it was suicide. Olson and a spokeswoman for the medical examiner refused to say whether any prescription drugs were taken from Prince's home after his death, and they would not comment on a report by the celebrity website TMZ that the "Purple Rain" star had suffered an overd
  
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• Pedestrian killed in Lorain County crash

  23-04-2016 14:53
  
  Christopher Stoltz, 26, died Friday after he was struck by a pickup truck on Middle Ridge Road in Amherst Township, according to the Ohio Highway Patrol.
  
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• Prince Memoriam: Darcy cartoon

  23-04-2016 14:30
  
  'Purple Rain' became the signature anthem for Prince.From age 19, to his sudden passing, his musical genius rained down on million who joyfully danced and grooved in it.
  
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• Giving that warm welcome: How you can volunteer during the RNC

  23-04-2016 14:30
  
  CLEVELAND, Ohio– Thousands of people will be heading to Cleveland this summer for the Republican National Convention, and the city wants to make sure they’re greeted with a warm welcome when they get here. FOX 8’s Brittany Harris tells you, they can’t do it alone and will need some volunteers. **Continuing coverage on the RNC right here** **CLICK HERE for more information on being a volunteer**
  
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• What it's like to go to a Cavaliers watch party at The Q (photos)

  23-04-2016 14:00
  
  Scenes from a watch party at Quicken Loans Arena on Friday night.
  
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• Teacher strike, Kasich connections dominate talk of state superintendent finalist Tina Thomas-Manning

  23-04-2016 14:00
  
  State superintendent finalist Tina Thomas-Manning improved schools as a principal, but her role in the 2014 Reynoldsburg teacher strike and her connections to the Kasich administration draw the most attention.
  
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• South Amherst still reeling from hundreds of thousands in missing funds one year later (photos)

  23-04-2016 14:00
  
  Residents still feel the sting of betrayal one year after the theft of more than a half-million dollars. They feel the innocence of the town has also been lost. A former village employee is awaiting trial in the theft.
  
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• Exclusive chance to win movie passes to 'The Secret Life of Pets' at Sunday's Cutest Dogs photo event

  23-04-2016 13:35
  
  Attend Sunday's free Cutest Dogs photo shoot, where you also can enter to win a set of four movie passes to the Cleveland advance screening of "The Secret Life of Pets."
  
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• Ohio Turnpike plazas to be beautified with native flower, shrub gardens in Lorain County

  23-04-2016 13:30
  
  The Ohio Turnpike will plant two native perennial flower and shrub gardens at Lorain County service plazas next month, featuring 17 different flowering species to attract birds, butterflies and other wildlife while beautifying the roadside stops.
  
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• What caused the crash that killed nine in Akron?

  23-04-2016 13:01
  
  Several issues may have led to the plane crash that killed nine people in Akron, experts said.
  
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• John Cena tops list of celebrity birthdays for April 23, 2016

  23-04-2016 12:45
  
  WWE wrestler John Cena turns 39 today.
  
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• Ohio's opioid crisis requires an urgent public health response, officials testify

  23-04-2016 11:04
  
  Ohio's spike in opioid overdoses and deaths is a public health problem that urgently requires resources to treat addiction, stem the supply of prescription narcotics, and educate children and parents about the dangers, law enforcement officials and health experts said Friday.
  
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• Comment here on Cleveland.com court and crime stories for Saturday, April 23, 2016

  23-04-2016 11:00
  
  Cleveland.com readers can offer their thoughts in the comments section.
  
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• Caught on camera: Heroin addict saved by Narcan

  23-04-2016 06:35
  
  A heroin overdose, captured by a newsnet5.com camera, highlighted the growing epidemic.  A Lorain woman, rescued from a heroin overdose Friday night, had first responders and Narcan, or Naloxone, to thank.   
  
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• Firefighters battle 2-alarm fire at Akron store

  23-04-2016 05:35
  
  Firefighters battled a 2-alarm fire Friday night at a hydroponic store in Akron.
  
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• VIDEO: Gas station robbed over & over again

  23-04-2016 05:25
  
  Surveillance video captures a gas station in Warrensville Heights getting robbed over and over again over the past eight months by what looks like the same guys wearing the same clothes each time.
  
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• CLE PD investigates catalytic converter theft

  23-04-2016 05:22
  
  Police are investigating a catalytic converter theft that was captured on surveillance video.
  
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• PD: Burger King emp. sexually assaulted at work

  23-04-2016 03:24
  
  A female Burger King employee was sexually assaulted Friday morning while cleaning the men's bathroom, according to Akron police. 
  
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• WATCH LIVE: Updates on Pike Co. family massacre

  23-04-2016 03:06
  
  Authorities are still searching for whoever massacred eight members of a Pike County family Friday.
  
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• Pedestrian bridge damaged in 2013 being replaced

  23-04-2016 02:45
  
  Three years ago, the pedestrian bridge over Interstate 90 connecting two east side Cleveland neighborhoods was struck and damaged to the point that it had to be removed, according to the Ohio Department of Transportation. Now, it's finally being replaced.
  
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• Opiod epidemic in Ohio examined by US senators

  23-04-2016 02:23
  
  On Friday, U.S. Senator Rob Portman (R-Ohio), U.S. Senator Sherrod Brown (D-Ohio), and the Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs held a public hearing regarding the impact of the opioid epidemic in Ohio.
  
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• Vermilion officer indicted for felonious assault

  23-04-2016 02:13
  
  Police Chief Christopher Hartung of the Vermilion Police Department requested that the alleged assault of Jacob Johnson by VPD Sgt. Aaron Bolton on September 6, 2015 be investigated.
  
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• Toledo man arrested, charged with setting vacant house on fire

  23-04-2016 02:05
  
  A 29-year-old Toledo man was arrested and charged Friday with aggravated arson in Toledo Municipal Court, records show.
  
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• MY OHIO: Leon Bibb serves as "tour guide"

  23-04-2016 01:56
  
  This is a video picture postcard of some of Cleveland's cultural sights.  
  
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• Burglary suspect cuts off ankle bracelet, flees

  23-04-2016 01:47
  
  Painesville police are searching for a theft and burglary suspect who cut off his ankle monitoring bracelet and fled police while out on bond. 
  
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• Heroin epidemic is affecting public safety

  23-04-2016 01:44
  
  More overdoses, more crime, more arrests- the heroin problem in Northeast Ohio continues to grow, according to the people dealing with it first hand. 
  
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• When Elvis met Nixon: The true story behind the gun, the badge, and the movie

  23-04-2016 01:42
  
  The new movie Elvis & Nixon is a fictionalized account of the bizarre meeting on Dec. 21, 1970 between President Richard M. Nixon and Elvis Presley. Photos and documents, however, provide a window directly into the actual conversation, during which Elvis gave the President a Colt .45 pistol and Nixon arranged for the singer to get a narcotics badge.
  
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• Police warn of car key scam in South Euclid

  23-04-2016 01:33
  
  An 80-year-old South Euclid woman told me she was walking in her driveway, when two teenage girls walked up to her and sprang a story on her about a so-called high school project.
  
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• Cirque Du Soleil in Cleveland boycotting NC law

  23-04-2016 01:01
  
  After they canceled shows this week in North Carolina in opposition to a state law dictating where transgendered people can use the bathroom, Canadian circus company Cirque Du Soleil is in Cleveland a few days earlier than scheduled.
  
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• Homeless man accused of sexually assaulting Akron Burger King employee cleaning men's restroom

  23-04-2016 00:25
  
  Keith Brandon, 48, is accused of sexually assaulting an employee of the Burger King in the 600 block of East Market Street in Akron.
  
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• Addiction city: Ohio's opiate addicts would make the fifth largest city in the state

  23-04-2016 00:07
  
  Ohio is an epicenter of opioid addiction, according to testimony presented at a public hearing co-hosted by U.S. Sens. Rob Portman and Sherrod Brown.
  
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