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• Veteran Cleveland police officer arrested

  20-05-2016 23:58
  
  Police Officer Valarie Thompson was arrested for obstruction of justice and tampering with evidence, according to Chief of Cleveland Police Calvin D. Williams. 
  
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• New video security system at libraries where I-Team found cameras not working

  20-05-2016 23:57
  
  CLEVELAND, Ohio– The FOX 8 I-Team has found the Cleveland Public Library system using new high-definition security cameras months after we revealed most library cameras were not working. The library system now has about 400 new cameras that record and get monitored 24-7. Security guards at headquarters can pan, tilt, and zoom the cameras. All of this is a big change from what the system used to have. In fact, last September, the I-Team found most Cleveland library cameras had […]
  
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• Dashcam shows Amherst cop capturing fugitive

  20-05-2016 23:38
  
  It started as a traffic stop on Route Two in Lorain County Wednesday night.
  
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• On-duty officers chase off-duty Fairlawn cops

  20-05-2016 23:20
  
  The Fairlawn police chief said a meeting was scheduled with a prosecutor on Monday to determine if off-duty officers will face any legal trouble for leading on-duty officers on a "fast chase" along major roads.
  
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• Honoring those who paid the ultimate sacrifice at police memorial ceremony

  20-05-2016 23:15
  
  CLEVELAND, Ohio– A large crowd turned out on a sunny day to pay their respects to fallen police officers. The Ohio State Highway Patrol Drum & Bugle Corps escorted the families of fallen officers to the 31st Annual Great Cleveland Peace Officers ceremony. Julia Ruane lost her brother, Cleveland officer Desmond Sherry, 36 years ago, to an assailant. “That pain is (still) as fresh,” Ruane told the crowd. Cleveland Mayor Frank Jackson said he struggles every year with trying t
  
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• Three additional groups, including two anti-Trump groups, file for Cleveland protest permits during Republican National Convention

  20-05-2016 22:58
  
  Two of the groups -- the "Coalition to March on the RNC and Dump Trump," and "Stand Together Against Trump" -- are opposed to Republican nominee Donald Trump. A third, the "People's Fightback Center / March Against Racism," lists as a contact an activist who has protested against controversial local police shootings of black Cleveland residents.
  
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• Police Memorial Parade honors fallen officers in downtown Cleveland (video)

  20-05-2016 22:58
  
  The Greater Cleveland Peace Officer Memorial Society held its annual Police Memorial Parade Friday in downtown Cleveland.
  
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• Man steals 180 packs of cigarettes from store

  20-05-2016 22:54
  
  A man, identified as Chad Michael Coleman, was arrested for stealing nearly 180 packs of cigarettes from a Dollar General on Broadway Avenue. 
  
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• Westlake teachers to picket at Crocker Park in anticipation of board meeting

  20-05-2016 22:50
  
  Teachers for Westlake City Schools plan to have informational pickets to present their arguments in anticipation of a key school board meeting Monday.
  
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• Clevelanders join national effort to bike to work

  20-05-2016 22:40
  
  Clevelanders join bike commuting crowd
  
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• Group including Cleveland doctors organizing protest march over Donald Trump's Muslim rhetoric during Republican National Convention

  20-05-2016 22:34
  
  A group calling itself Stand Together Against Trump on May 18 filed for an application to hold a large-scale protest in downtown Cleveland during the GOP convention, according to records city officials released on Friday. The group's treasurer and founder is Bryan Hambley, the chief resident of internal medicine at University Hospitals Case Medical Center.
  
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• Armed person outside the White House shot by Secret Service officer

  20-05-2016 22:14
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) -- A uniformed Secret Service officer shot an armed person on a street outside the White House, a U.S. law enforcement official said Friday. The White House was placed on a security alert after the shooting, which occurred...
  
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• Ohio Libertarians lose lawsuit accusing secretary of state of conspiracy

  20-05-2016 22:10
  
  A U.S. District judge has rejected Ohio Libertarian Party claims that Secretary of State Jon Husted was involved in a conspiracy when he disqualified Libertarian candidates in 2014.
  
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• Woman, 46, shot near Superior Ave. & E. 124 St.

  20-05-2016 21:55
  
  A 46-year-old woman was shot near Superior Avenue and East 124th Street, according to Cleveland EMS. 
  
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• Amazon.com plans Twinsburg project; distribution center at CornerStone park is likely site

  20-05-2016 21:34
  
  The logical location for Amazon is CornerStone Business Park, the redevelopment of a former Chrysler stamping plant site on Aurora Road.
  
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• Bernie Sanders delegates brace for Philadelphia convention fight

  20-05-2016 21:29
  
  Bernie Sanders delegates, in more than a half dozen interviews, say that while violence is not their goal for Philadelphia, party unity isn't their priority, either. They don't believe he has been treated fairly by the party establishment.
  
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• Additional road closures due to "Fast 8" filming

  20-05-2016 21:23
  
  Additional road closures are causing Greater Cleveland Regional Transit Authority buses to be rerouted on Friday until 8 p.m., due to the extended filming requirements of "Fast 8," according to GCRTA.
  
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• Why do you want to be a priest? A Q&A with two of Cleveland's newest Catholic priests

  20-05-2016 21:20
  
  Meet two of Cleveland's newest priests. Why did they choose the priesthood?
  
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• Donald Trump gets NRA endorsement

  20-05-2016 21:10
  
  LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) -- Donald Trump on Friday slammed Hillary Clinton as "heartless" for backing restrictions on gun ownership that he said would leave Americans in high-crime areas unable to protect themselves. He also challenged Clinton to follow his lead...
  
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• Cleveland Browns sign wide receiver Dennis Parks

  20-05-2016 21:06
  
  The Cleveland Browns signed wide receiver Dennis Parks and placed Kicker Jaden Oberkrom on reserve/retired.
  
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• Greater Cleveland Peace Officers Memorial Service and Parade (photos)

  20-05-2016 21:04
  
  CLEVELAND, OH -  Hundreds were in attendance for the 31st Annual Greater Cleveland Peace Officers Memorial Service and Parade along Lakeside Avenue in downtown.   Officers from Canada also participated in the event held under fair weather conditions.  Various officials...
  
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• 2 arrested for E. CLE murder of Diamond Russell

  20-05-2016 20:51
  
  East Cleveland police confirmed on Friday Alonzo J. Patterson and Dontez D. Long, wanted for the murder of Diamond Russell, were arrested and in the custody of Cleveland police's Third District. 
  
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• Two arrested in connection with deadly East Cleveland gas station shooting

  20-05-2016 20:50
  
  Two men wanted in connection with a deadly shooting at an East Cleveland gas station are in police custody.
  
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• Cleveland Catholic Diocese to ordain 5 priests Saturday

  20-05-2016 20:40
  
  The Cleveland Catholic Diocese will ordain five priests on Saturday.
  
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• APPLY | Permit applications for RNC 2016 in CLE

  20-05-2016 20:16
  
  The City of Cleveland has created a drop box where all permit applications for parades and special uses on City parks during the week of the Republican National Convention will be collected. 
  
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• Jury recommends death penalty for East Cleveland serial killer Michael Madison

  20-05-2016 20:07
  
  A 12-member jury recommended Friday that Michael Madison be sentenced to death for murdering three women and hiding their bodies near his East Cleveland apartment in 2013.
  
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• Complaint filed against teen for woman's murder

  20-05-2016 19:57
  
  A complaint has been filed in Juvenile Court against a 17-year-old suspected of killing his father's girlfriend, Darlene Renner, in March. 
  
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• Westlake toddler found wandering outside alone for third time

  20-05-2016 19:41
  
  A Westlake mother may face criminal charges after officers found her 14-month-old daughter wandering outside alone three times, police said.
  
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• Men get probation for horse abuse at Cuyahoga County Fairgrounds

  20-05-2016 19:30
  
  Four of the five men charged with animal cruelty in connection with horse abuse at the Cuyahoga County Fairgrounds were sentenced to probation, and a judge ordered two men to never own or keep a horse again.
  
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• Pet rescues team up for adoption event in South Euclid: Animals in the News (photos)

  20-05-2016 19:07
  
  CLEVELAND, Ohio -- Do your kids enjoy seeing all sorts of animals? If so, here's an event that promises to be a great family outing. Herps Alive Foundation Reptile Rescue and The Pet Society are teaming up for Carnival of...
  
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• Special master steps down from Tanisha Anderson case, new one appointed

  20-05-2016 19:04
  
  A new special master was appointed Friday to review materials in a criminal investigation into the death of Tanisha Anderson by Cleveland police, as the previous one said he has a family member who is friends with a person involved in the case.
  
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• Special Master recused from Anderson case

  20-05-2016 19:02
  
  The recently appointed Special Master in the Tanisha Anderson case has asked to be recused from the case.
  
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• Airbnb changes terms of use

  20-05-2016 19:02
  
  newsnet5.com told you in April about a Pepper Pike homeowner who said her home was left a mess by Airbnb guests.
  
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• PUCO chief Andre Porter joins MISO, Commissioner Asim Z. Haque is new chairman

  20-05-2016 19:01
  
  Andre Porter, the Kasich's administration's go-to man for making departments run smoothly, has today been officially named general counsel by the Mid-continent Independent System Operator, or MISO, the company which manages the high-voltage grid across the Midwest and parts of Canada. Porter resigned his PUCO appointment on April 29, but did not announce where he was going and refused to grant interviews.
  
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• PUCO chief Andre Porter joins MISO, Commission Asim Z. Haque is new chairman

  20-05-2016 19:01
  
  Andre Porter, the Kasich's administration's go-to man for making departments run smoothly, has today been officially named general counsel by the Mid-continent Independent System Operator, or MISO, the company which manages the high-voltage grid across the Midwest and parts of Canada. Porter resigned his PUCO appointment on April 29, but did not announce where he was going and refused to grant interviews.
  
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• Home sales jumped in Ohio and across the Midwest during April

  20-05-2016 18:53
  
  In Ohio, the pace of sales was up by 11 percent in April, when compared with a year before. Sales rose 6.5 percent from March.
  
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• Heroin's human toll: cleveland.com series begins Monday

  20-05-2016 18:50
  
  cleveland.com will examine the devastation that heroin and other opiates have wreaked on Northeast Ohio in a series of stories that will run over the next few months. Reporters will tell the stories of families shattered by addiction and the efforts to calm the storm.
  
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• Tucker Beathard putting time as opener for Dierks Bentley to good use

  20-05-2016 18:36
  
  Young gun Tucker Beathard is one of the openers for country star Dierks Bentley at Friday night's Blossom Music Center-opening show. He's also the son of one of Nashville's well known songwriters.
  
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• Congratulations to these 10 dogs that advanced to finals in Cutest Dogs contest (new poll starts Monday)

  20-05-2016 18:34
  
  Meet the dogs that advanced to the Top 10 from 100 finalists to determine the cutest dog in Northeast Ohio.
  
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• Unclaimed funds await many, even the Cleveland Cavaliers: Michael K. McIntyre's Tipoff

  20-05-2016 18:22
  
  The unclaimed funds list put out by the Ohio Department of Commerce includes cash for many who may be unaware of it, including the Cleveland Cavaliers.
  
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• Suspected bacterial meningitis case reported at Westlake High School

  20-05-2016 18:22
  
  Westlake City School officials sent a letter to parents Thursday to inform them that a student at the high school was being treated for symptoms of Meningococcal disease, also known as bacterial meningitis.
  
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• Latest protest permit filings for RNC released to FOX 8 I-Team

  20-05-2016 18:15
  
  CLEVELAND– The FOX 8 I TEAM has now obtained more protest permit applications filed with the City of Cleveland for the week of the Republican National Convention. City Hall just released the latest filings to FOX 8. They include plans for more protests against Republican candidate Donald Trump. Another application shows a march against racism with potentially 10,000 people. Just Thursday, the American Civil Liberties Union sent a letter to Cleveland City Hall demanding the city start issui
  
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• Spat over Buffalo Wild Wings design heats up as company tries to shut down Akron location

  20-05-2016 18:12
  
  A long-simmering dispute between Buffalo Wild Wings and one of its Akron franchise owners heated up this week as the company is asking a federal judge to pull the franchisee's licensing agreement and shut the restaurant down.
  
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• Jury recommends death penalty in Madison case

  20-05-2016 18:05
  
  A Cleveland jury recommended Friday the death penalty for a man convicted of killing three women and wrapping their bodies in garbage bags.
  
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• Cleveland Orchestra offers revelations on night of works by Czech masters (review)

  20-05-2016 17:53
  
  What looked on paper like a standard evening at Severance Hall turned out to be a concert of revelations, as music director Franz Welser-Most led Cleveland Orchestra in local premieres of works by Dvorak and Janacek.
  
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• Boy with brittle bones to get new paved lot

  20-05-2016 17:50
  
  An 8-year-old boy with brittle bone disease is getting a special gift—a new parking lot!
  
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• Fire damages second floor and roof of house; man accidentally fires rifle in front yard: Brook Park police blotter

  20-05-2016 17:37
  
  Brook Park police and firefighters are investigating a house fire that occurred May 4, although they have determined that arson was not the cause. Also, a Burton Drive man was arrested after he accidentally fired a rifle in his front yard.
  
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• Akron drivers will face traffic headaches on I-77, I-76 downtown

  20-05-2016 17:36
  
  A four-year project to improve downtown interstates and interchanges will lead to detours and likely traffic headaches, the Ohio Department of Transportation said.
  
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• California mystery tour revealed: You're coming to Cleveland! (photos)

  20-05-2016 17:35
  
  Would you pay $2,500 for a vacation without knowing where you were going?
  
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• Student treated for potential case of meningitis

  20-05-2016 17:29
  
  A Westlake High School student is being treated for a potential case of Meningococcal disease, administrators said in a letter to parents Thursday.
  
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