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• Westlake officers won't be indicted in fatal shooting of man

  22-12-2016 23:46
  
  Two officers shot 26-year-old Devan Desnoyers Oct. 10 on Detroit Road at Crocker Road.
  
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• Cities threaten crackdown on non-shovelers

  22-12-2016 23:46
  
  Snow that fell a week ago is still sticking around in parts of northeast Ohio. Now some cities are threatening to crack down on business owners and landlords who still haven’t cleared their sidewalks.  
  
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• Inmate goes missing during transfer

  22-12-2016 23:30
  
  Authorities are looking for an inmate who escaped during a transfer on Thursday.
  
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• CLE firefighter arrested and suspended

  22-12-2016 23:29
  
  A Cleveland firefighter was arrested on a charge of gross sexual imposition.
  
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• Akron man reunited with stolen family heirlooms

  22-12-2016 23:24
  
  An Akron man, who had searched for more than a week for his stolen family heirlooms and made a public plea for help, got his cherished items back Thursday.
  
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• Cleveland firefighter charged with gross sexual imposition

  22-12-2016 23:07
  
  A Cleveland firefighter is charged with gross sexual imposition.
  
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• Drunk man falls asleep in parked car; sober man slams van into pole and Jeep, then flees: Berea police blotter

  22-12-2016 22:31
  
  Berea police arrested a Brook Park man who fell asleep behind the steering wheel of a parked Toyota Camry. Also, police cited a Strongsville man who drove from the scene of a collision that he caused.
  
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• Updated Christmas, travel days weather forecast across Ohio

  22-12-2016 22:05
  
  Check out the weather forecast for Christmas across Ohio.
  
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• Cleveland Heights police investigating armed robbery at sandwich shop

  22-12-2016 22:02
  
  Detectives are searching for a man who robbed a Cleveland Heights sandwich shop at gunpoint.
  
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• Akron barbershop triple shooting suspect arrested

  22-12-2016 21:57
  
  Robert Lash Rodgers, 24, was arrested about 12:30 p.m. Thursday at an apartment in northwest Akron, the U.S. Marshals said.
  
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• Man arrested in barbershop shooting

  22-12-2016 21:26
  
  A man responsible for a shooting at an Akron barbershop that injured three people was apprehended by the U.S. Marshals Thursday. 
  
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• Cleveland, Tanisha Anderson's family to hold settlement talks

  22-12-2016 21:17
  
  Attorneys for the city of Cleveland and the family of Tanisha Anderson have notified a judge that they are willing to try to settle a lawsuit filed over Anderson's death while in police custody.
  
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• Jim Renacci 'strongly considering' statewide run in 2018, possibly for governor or U.S. Senate, aide says

  22-12-2016 21:14
  
  U.S. Rep. Jim Renacci is "strongly considering" a 2018 run for a statewide office, such as governor or U.S. Senate, according to a spokesman for the Wadsworth Republican.
  
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• Clothing, other donations for homeless down 30 percent this year

  22-12-2016 21:08
  
  The Northeast Ohio Coalition for the Homeless said donations of blankets, winter clothing and other accessories, and hygiene items are down this year. Here is a list of place where the public can donate
  
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• RPM to acquire Dutch specialty coatings company SPS Group

  22-12-2016 21:00
  
  "We expect this acquisition [of SPS Group] to accelerate Rust-Oleum's growth in the Netherlands and other nearby European countries," RPM Chairman and Chief Executive Frank Sullivan said.
  
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• Underage Strongsville man throws tantrum, paper-towel stand after Lakewood Barrio staff refused him booze, police say

  22-12-2016 20:55
  
  Jake Jardine, 19, faces charges of sales to minors, obstructing official business, criminal damaging and drug paraphernalia
  
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• Cleveland woman, baby found safe after she was last seen on Halloween

  22-12-2016 20:42
  
  CLEVELAND, Ohio — A Cleveland woman, who was 8-months pregnant when she disappeared on Halloween, has been found safe. Cleveland police received a call on Thursday that Diane Christburg was at a local hospital, where she had her baby. Both are doing okay. Christburg said she had been staying with the newborn’s father. She stated she had not been kidnapped or held against her will. The baby’s father denied knowing she was missing. Read more, here.
  
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• 21 best local gifts for the last-minute Cleveland shopper

  22-12-2016 20:27
  
  We've compiled a guide to some of the best locally-made gifts in town and where to find them.
  
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• Cuyahoga County wins $374,000 grant for universal pre-kindergarten

  22-12-2016 20:23
  
  The U.S. Department of Education has given Cuyahoga County $374,000 to study the Pay for Success model of prekindergarten.
  
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• Cuyahoga Valley National Park to get $5.9 million visitor center

  22-12-2016 20:17
  
  The Cuyahoga Valley National Park plans to have a new $5.9 million visitor center in 2019.
  
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• No charges yet in Garfield Heights shooting that led to SWAT response, police say

  22-12-2016 20:11
  
  No charges have been filed against a man arrested in connection with a shooting and SWAT standoff Wednesday in Garfield Heights.
  
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• Ohio Libertarians sue Jon Husted to win state recognition

  22-12-2016 19:59
  Ohio Libertarians have filed a lawsuit claiming that Secretary of State Jon Husted illegally refused to grant them recognition as a political party.
  
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• Massillon man dressed as clown arrested for OVI

  22-12-2016 19:56
  
  A Massillon police officer pulling over a driver suspected of drunken driving got quite a surprise when he realized the man was dressed as a clown. 
  
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• Armed man robs Akron Family Video

  22-12-2016 19:53
  
  The robbery happened around 10:30 p.m. Wednesday in the 1100 block of South Arlington Street.
  
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• What's the weather for Cleveland Browns vs. San Diego Chargers Saturday, Dec. 24 at FirstEnergy stadium?

  22-12-2016 19:45
  
  Check out the weather forecast for the next Cleveland Browns home game on Christmas Eve, Dec. 24.
  
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• Cleveland Metroparks CEO Brian Zimmerman receives raise for 2017

  22-12-2016 19:42
  
  Zimmerman's salary will increase by $8,700 to $228,700. The raise was built into Zimmerman's contract, which runs through 2019.
  
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• Lorain humane officer has reunited, found homes for nearly 1,400 dogs (photos, video)

  22-12-2016 19:38
  
  Lorain Police Humane Officer Richard Broz has reunited dogs with their owners or found homes for almost 1,400 dogs since November, 2014.
  
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• Emma Stone feels honored by 'La La Land' Oscar talk (photos)

  22-12-2016 19:00
  
  Emma Stone portrays Mia, an aspiring actress in love with a jazz pianist (Ryan Gosling) in "La La Land," an escapist allegory about the death of youthful dreams that plays out against the backdrop of a modern-day city of dreams, Los Angeles.
  
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• Portion of I-71N closed after crash involving semi, ODOT vehicle

  22-12-2016 18:56
  
  CLEVELAND, Ohio — A portion of Interstate 71 northbound is closed due to an accident involving a semi and an Ohio Department of Transportation vehicle. I-71 north is closed at West 14th Street. Drivers can continue on to Interstate 490 east as an alternate route. The crash happened at just after 12:30 p.m. Stick with Fox 8 and Fox8.com for more.
  
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• I-71N back open after crash involving semi, ODOT vehicle

  22-12-2016 18:56
  
  CLEVELAND, Ohio — Interstate 71 northbound is back open following an accident involving a semi and an Ohio Department of Transportation vehicle. The crash happened at just after 12:30 p.m. The area at West 14th Street was reopened around 7:30 p.m. Drivers had been asked to continue on to Interstate 490 east as an alternate route.
  
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• 'Game of Thrones' rewind: HBO2 goes back to the beginning, airing series marathon starting Dec. 26

  22-12-2016 18:50
  
  Need a refresher on all things Westeros?HBO2 wil air all 60 episodes of 'Game of Thrones,' beginning December 26.
  
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• Lawsuit threatened to compel the U.S. EPA to declare Lake Erie's western basin "impaired"

  22-12-2016 18:45
  
  In an aggressive action intended to protect Lake Erie from harmful algal blooms, a coalition of environmental and fishing groups said they intend to sue the U.S. EPA for failing to meet its obligations under the Clean Water Act.
  
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• Maple Heights drug dealer sold fatal heroin dose to Brook Park man, FBI says

  22-12-2016 18:36
  
  A Maple Heights man was arrested Wednesday and charged with selling a dose of heroin and fentanyl to a Brook Park man who died of an overdose earlier this month, according to the FBI.
  
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• Marvel's 'The Punisher' has a new artist, and it's Akron's Matt Horak (video)

  22-12-2016 18:16
  
  Akron artist Matt Horak describes what it's like to draw The Punisher for Marvel Comics.
  
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• Knife-wielding man robs Willoughby check-cashing business (photos)

  22-12-2016 18:11
  
  Detectives released surveillance photos of a man accused of robbing a check-cashing business at knifepoint Wednesday in Willoughby.
  
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• Man shot during fight in gas station on Cleveland's East Side

  22-12-2016 17:59
  
  A man was shot Wednesday during a fight inside a gas station on Cleveland's East Side.
  
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• Ohio Supreme Court says 'functional life sentences' for juveniles are unconstitutional

  22-12-2016 17:45
  
  A divided Ohio Supreme Court on Thursday said that "functional life sentences" were unconstitutional to impose on juveniles not convicted of homicide.
  
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• No one is safe from hacking on Twitter - not even Marvel superheroes

  22-12-2016 17:42
  
  These days, no one is safe from hacking - not even Marvel superheroes. A group of Marvel and Netflix Twitter accounts were hacked Wednesday by OurMine, a hacker group that says it targets high-profile social media accounts to advertise its security services. OurMine hacked into the accounts of both studios - including Marvel's superhero franchise accounts such as The Avengers, Captain America and Ant-man - and used them to tweet promotional messages.
  
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• Centric project in University Circle finally gets moving, with 272 apartments planned (photos)

  22-12-2016 17:39
  
  The $70-plus million project, formerly called Intesa, will bring 272 apartments, 360 garage parking spaces and 27,000 square feet of commercial space to University Circle in mid-2018.
  
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• Westlake police searching for voyeurism suspect

  22-12-2016 17:37
  
  The incident happened shortly before 6:30 p.m. Wednesday at the Nordstrom Rack at Crocker Park in Westlake.
  
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• Man recorded video in Nordstrom Rack bathroom

  22-12-2016 17:24
  
  Westlake police are looking for a man accused of recording another man with a cell phone in the restroom of the Crocker Park Nordstrom Rack.
  
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• Pike County's unsolved slayings continue to haunt tiny community (photos)

  22-12-2016 17:00
  
  As the holidays approach, the execution-style shootings of eight members of the Rhoden family continue to shake residents in tiny Pike County. No one has been charged, though authorities say they continue to investigate and track information.
  
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• Ohio designer in Christmas book, Kwanzaa celebration and adult coloring: Home and Garden News

  22-12-2016 17:00
  
  Ohio designer in Christmas book, Kwanzaa celebration and adult coloring: Home and Garden News.n true Victorian more-is-more and much better, designer DesAnn Collin's Christmas tree (one of five) is lavishly decorated with a dazzling assortment of ornaments. The tree is featured in the new book "Christmas at Designers' Homes Across America."
  
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• 'Fences' could use a little mending (review)

  22-12-2016 16:30
  
  Early on, it's easy to sympathize with Troy's plight and frustrations, being a pre-civil-rights-era black man in urban America.
  
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• More restaurant art - paintings, photos, wall hangings, more (photos)

  22-12-2016 15:15
  
  Here's another installment of artistic images we have found in restaurants throughout Northeast Ohio.By Marc Bona
  
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• Flying out of CLE? Holiday travel tips

  22-12-2016 15:02
  
  In order to make holiday travel easier, Cleveland Hopkins International Airport released some advice for getting in and out this holiday season. 
  
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• Dodd-Frank reform law is stifling regional lending, local business growth: Jesse Styles (Opinion)

  22-12-2016 14:35
  
  Dodd-Frank's regulations have wrongly hobbled regional banks that were not responsible for the financial crisis and are a stronghold in consumer and business lending in Ohio and elsewhere, writes Cleveland business owner Jesse Styles.
  
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• 'Lion' is a roaring good tale of adventure (review)

  22-12-2016 14:30
  
  The first hour of the movie vividly explores Saroo's journey through Calcutta and the challenges he faces coping with the surpassing poverty that plagues so much of India.
  
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• NOPEC sought $86.6 million from FirstEnergy Solutions, settles for $5.4 million

  22-12-2016 14:15
  
  FirstEnergy Solutions has paid NOPEC $5.6 million in cash that NOPEC said the company owed it after FES abruptly cancelled its nine-year contract three years early to supply electricity to 500,000 customers represented by NOPEC.
  
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• Better Business Bureau warns online shoppers of 7 Cleveland Heights-based businesses

  22-12-2016 13:51
  
  Better Business Bureau Serving Greater Cleveland is warning buyers about several websites that appear to be operated by the same individual who the organization believes is using a Cleveland Heights business P.O. box address, but is not providing the promised service or product.
  
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