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• Man calls 911, requests K-9 for stolen heroin

  26-04-2017 23:48
  
  A Bath Township man was arrested after he called 911 requesting a police dog and reporting that heroin was stolen from him.
  
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• Cleveland man shot in chest as he drove through East Side neighborhood, police say

  26-04-2017 23:36
  
  A Cleveland man suffered a gunshot wound to the chest late Tuesday while he was driving through his neighborhood on the city's East Side.
  
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• Keep Akron Beautiful volunteers collect 5.5 tons of trash from Summit Lake

  26-04-2017 23:12
  
  Registration is open for volunteers to participate in community cleanups around the city of Akron through April 29.
  
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• Detectives investigate seven auto arsons in two-week span in Akron's Kenmore neighborhood

  26-04-2017 23:10
  
  The first three vehicles were found burned out on April 15, police said.
  
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• Can financial planning help ease stress at work?

  26-04-2017 23:08
  
  Some Northeast Ohio companies are realizing that employee wellness now includes helping workers with money matters.
  
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• School warns parents about '13 Reasons Why'

  26-04-2017 23:05
  
  Joining others across the country, a local school district is warning parents about a Netflix original series that focuses on a high school student who commits suicide. 
  
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• Cleveland Cavaliers partner with local company on #DefendTheLand gear

  26-04-2017 22:54
  
  CLEVELAND– Round 2 of the NBA Playoffs are just around the corner and the Cleveland Cavaliers want fans united as the push to defend their title. That’s why the team is working with Fresh Brewed Tees on their “Defend The Land” shirts. Tony Madalone, owner of the local T-shirt company, said his creative team came up with the slogan a few years ago, but it’s transformed into a movement for the entire city of Cleveland. “What is this playoff run about?
  
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• Woman who accused ex-Ohio State star Gareon Conley is traumatized by incident, attorney says

  26-04-2017 22:45
  
  The attorney for a woman who accused former Ohio State University cornerback and top NFL Draft prospect Gareon Conley of rape said the woman is traumatized and cooperating with police in the investigation.
  
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• Cleveland man pleads guilty to shooting Eastlake teen during robbery

  26-04-2017 22:25
  
  A Cleveland man pleaded guilty to shooting a 16-year-old boy during a robbery last year in Eastlake.
  
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• Elyria woman whose body was dumped after a fatal overdose was not known to do drugs, friend says

  26-04-2017 22:11
  
  Danielle Spurlock, who met Naomi Caulfield in second grade, said she never hung out or met Gregory Ralston or Anthony Barker, the two men charged in connection to the April 12 death of Naomi Caulfield.
  
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• Thunderstorms could reach severe-level Thursday in Akron: What you need to know

  26-04-2017 22:05
  
  Check out Thursday's weather forecast for Akron.
  
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• Cedar Point offers waterpark preview to benefit LeBron James Family Foundation

  26-04-2017 22:01
  
  The First Slide VIP Charity Preview runs 6-8 p.m. Thursday, May 25. Cost is $50, and includes admission to Cedar Point.
  
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• Study: Medical marijuana laws linked to increased adult recreational use, abuse

  26-04-2017 22:00
  
  A new study links state medical marijuana laws with higher rates of illicit marijuana use and cannabis use disorder.
  
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• Woman in handicapped spot finds insulting note

  26-04-2017 21:44
  
  After parking in a handicapped space, a woman with a serious heart condition returned to find an anonymous note, insulting her for taking the spot.
  
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• 'Empire' Season 3 Episode 14 preview: Giuliana's backstory revealed; Cookie caught off guard

  26-04-2017 21:38
  
  Anika finally puts her plan in motion to frame Tariq in "Love Is a Smoke."
  
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• President Donald Trump proposes dramatic tax cuts

  26-04-2017 21:32
  
  President Donald Trump proposed dramatic cuts in corporate and personal taxes Wednesday in an overhaul his administration asserts will spur national economic growth and bring jobs and prosperity to America's middle class. But his ambitious plan is alarming lawmakers who worry it will balloon federal deficits.
  
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• Woman held captive under neighbor's shed

  26-04-2017 21:09
  
  Officers said they rescued a missing Blanchester woman held captive inside a pit under her neighbor's shed.
  
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• Greater Cleveland Volunteers: Opportunities for the week of April 26, 2017

  26-04-2017 21:02
  
  Connect with us at greaterclevelandvolunteers.org, Facebook and Twitter @CLEvolunteers. We have volunteer coordinators available at 216-391-9500.
  
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• Shaker Heights High School teacher charged with sexually abusing student 22 years ago

  26-04-2017 20:59
  
  A grand jury has charged a Shaker Heights High School teacher with having sex with a 16-year-old student after giving her alcohol and marijuana in a 1995 incident.
  
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• Retired coal miners hope Congress will secure their health benefits (video)

  26-04-2017 20:52
  
  Retired coal miners from Ohio and other states descended on the U.S. Capitol Wednesday to urge Congress to secure their health care benefits, which are set to expire in several days.
  
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• Akron man, woman headed to federal prison in fatal fentanyl overdose

  26-04-2017 20:40
  
  An Akron man and woman were sentenced Wednesday to prison in a case brought in the wake of a fentanyl overdose that killed a 37-year-old man in March 2015.
  
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• Light rain showers Friday night will kick off stormy weather all weekend across Northeast Ohio

  26-04-2017 20:36
  
  Check out the weekend weather forecast for Northeast Ohio.
  
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• Bay Village police investigate reports of explicit Snapchat exchanges among high school students

  26-04-2017 19:51
  
  Bay High School Principal Jason Martin reported the incident to police just before 3 p.m. Tuesday. The time that the photos were actually sent is unknown. The nature of the photos also is unknown.
  
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• Two Cleveland firefighters hurt in Tremont house fire

  26-04-2017 19:40
  
  Two firefighters were injured and a resident taken to the hospital after a blaze on Cleveland's Tremont neighborhood.
  
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• Why did Disney leave 'Star Wars' off its 2020 release schedule?

  26-04-2017 19:32
  
  Fears the pace of "Star Wars" movies would slow down that crept up when the studio didn't announce a new project for 2020 at Star Wars Celebration earlier this month quietly resurfaced Tuesday when Disney unveiled its schedule of major releases through 2021.
  
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• Elyria woman killed, dumped in ditch: 2 arrested

  26-04-2017 19:29
  
  Two men are facing charges in the death of an Elyria woman whose body was dumped in a ditch. A third one remains at large.
  
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• Three firefighters, one resident taken to hospitals following Cleveland house fire

  26-04-2017 19:17
  
  CLEVELAND– Four people were taken to area hospitals after a house fire in Cleveland’s Tremont neighborhood. The blaze happened on Allman Court near Starkweather Avenue Wednesday afternoon. Cleveland fire spokesman Larry Gray said a man was home alone when he heard a loud boom and the hallway filled with smoke. He was able to escape with his dog. The man was transported to Louis Stokes Cleveland VA Medical Center with chest pains, Cleveland fire spokesman Larry Gra
  
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• DDR's new executives talk about restructuring, redevelopment during first-quarter call

  26-04-2017 19:10
  
  The jury's still out on the next iteration of DDR Corp., which put a new executive team in place last month after years of C-suite churn.
  
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• Cuyahoga County officials hope to collect 20,000 pounds of unwanted prescription drugs this year

  26-04-2017 18:45
  
  Officials have challenged the public to turn in more than 20,000 pounds of unused prescription drugs this year at drop boxes in Cuyahoga County.
  
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• No link yet between group arrested after Cleveland bank robbery and string of others, FBI says

  26-04-2017 18:33
  
  The FBI said a group of bank robbers arrested Tuesday in Cleveland are not suspected to be part of a group that robbed seven other banks in violent fashion.
  
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• RTA driver charged in Public Square fatal crash

  26-04-2017 18:27
  
  The Greater Cleveland Regional Transit Authority bus driver who hit and killed a pedestrian in Public Square as she legally crossed an intersection has been indicted on charges of vehicular homicide. 
  
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• Willoughby shoplifting suspect accused of reaching for razor during struggle with police

  26-04-2017 18:26
  
  A Willoughby shoplifting suspect is accused of reaching for a razor blade during a struggle with police officers who used a stun gun to subdue him.
  
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• Jonathan Demme, director of Oscar winners 'Silence of the Lambs' and 'Philadelphia,' dies at 73

  26-04-2017 18:09
  
  Director Jonathan Demme, who helmed Oscar-winners 'Silence of the Lambs' and 'Philadelphia,' dies at 73, rep says.
  
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• Bicyclist left with life-threatening injuries after collision near Veterans Memorial Bridge

  26-04-2017 18:04
  
  A bicyclist is suffering from life-threatening injuries after an early morning crash on the west side of the Veterans Memorial Bridge, police say
  
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• Comedian Bob Marley at Hilarities, Jay Phillips at the Cleveland Improv

  26-04-2017 18:00
  
  Comedian Bob Marley headlines Hilarities, Jay Phillips is at the Cleveland Improv and comedy hypnotist Rich Guzzi is at the Hard Rock Rocksino.
  
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• HUD Secretary Ben Carson begins Ohio listening tour

  26-04-2017 17:32
  
  Ben Carson, President Donald Trump's housing secretary, has been traveling the country gathering input from agency field staff, local leaders and residents of public housing developments.
  
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• Top 25 public high schools in Ohio as ranked by U.S. News and World Report

  26-04-2017 17:31
  
  See a list of the top 25 rated public high schools in the state of Ohio as listed by U.S. News and World Report.
  
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• RTA bus driver indicted in fatal Public Square crash

  26-04-2017 17:30
  
  A grand jury on Tuesday charged Antionette Peterkin with aggravated vehicular homicide and vehicular homicide in the Dec. 7 death of 69-year-old Joan Kuendig.
  
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• Jim Brown, Josh Cribbs to announce Draft picks

  26-04-2017 17:24
  
  Jim Brown and Josh Cribbs will help welcome a few of the Browns' 2017 NFL Draft picks to Cleveland.
  
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• Woman stabs dog attacking husband in Cleveland

  26-04-2017 17:19
  
  A Cleveland man is in serious condition after he was attacked by his own dog Tuesday night. 
  
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• 'American Ninja Warrior' training starting to yield tangible fitness benefits: Stretching Out

  26-04-2017 17:18
  
  After two weeks of training in the style of "American Ninja Warrior," I'm doing more than just overcoming obstacles. I'm starting to see and feel the fitness benefits, noting real gains of strength.
  
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• Mom turns in son for huffing canned air

  26-04-2017 17:12
  
  Karen Suzuki is an Elyria mother who believes she had nowhere to turn in dealing with what she called "her son's addiction," so she called Elyria police and had him arrested.
  
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• Two face homicide charges after they dumped overdosing Elyria woman's body, police say

  26-04-2017 17:06
  
  Anthony Barker, 24, and Gregory Ralston, 26, are both facing a charge of reckless homicide in connection to the death of Naomi Caulfield April 12. They are currently being held at the Lorain County Jail.
  
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• Weddings at historic Cuyahoga County Courthouse are getting more expensive

  26-04-2017 17:04
  
  The cost to rent the majestic Cuyahoga County Courthouse, which is a popular wedding venue, will increase slightly.
  
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• Northeast Ohio's 13 biggest food truck festivals for 2017 (photos)

  26-04-2017 17:00
  
  Check out some the biggest food truck gatherings in Northeast Ohio for the 2017 season.
  
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• ESPN begins laying off 100 employees: Who is getting cut?

  26-04-2017 16:58
  
  Rumored for weeks, the cuts appear to go deeper than previously reported, with about 100 staffers, many of them on-air personalities and reporters, losing their jobs, Sporting News reported.
  
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• Disgraced Strongsville lawyer tied to Cuyahoga County corruption scandal found in contempt

  26-04-2017 16:56
  
  The Ohio Supreme Court on Wednesday found disgraced Strongsville lawyer Marc Doumbas in contempt after he failed to comply with a February order.
  
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• 'Alien' to be screened at Greater Cleveland theater in advance of its prequel

  26-04-2017 16:26
  
  The first movie in the storied "Alien" franchise will play at Wednesday night at a movie theater in Great Northern Mall. The film's prequel hits theaters May 19.
  
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• 'Freaky Friday': Actresses perfect walking in one another's shoes in fantastic show

  26-04-2017 16:16
  
  It's not easy to walk in another person's shoes - especially on stage in front of a full theater. But that's the task in "Freaky Friday."
  
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• MegaMillions ticket price will increase from $1 to $2 in October; odds of winning to get worse

  26-04-2017 16:13
  
  The price of a MegaMillions ticket will double from $1 to $2 this fall and the odds of winning a jackpot will decrease.
  
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