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• Reward increased in Aliza Sherman investigation

  12-05-2017 23:57
  
  Cleveland city officials have doubled the reward money for any information in connection with the fatal stabbing death of Aliza Sherman. 
  
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• Cleveland student tries to snatch gun from high school security guard, police say

  12-05-2017 23:19
  
  A Cleveland high school security guard took a gun from a high school student, prompting the student to try and wrest it away from the guard, police say.
  
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• Tremont carjacker sentenced to more than 16 years in prison

  12-05-2017 22:54
  
  D'wan Dillard, 19, was sentenced to more than 16 years in prison for his role in a string of carjackings in the Tremont neighborhood.
  
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• State budget could put Ohio schools in a pinch

  12-05-2017 22:28
  
  Resources for some of the most vulnerable students in Northeast Ohio are now at risk.
  
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• Akron-Summit library celebrates Harry Potter 20th anniversary with Potter Faire Akron

  12-05-2017 22:15
  
  Harry Potter fans can join together and celebrate as the Main Library in Akron hosts all-ages events and activities related to the book and characters on June 3.
  
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• Cleveland woman charged in boy's hit-and-run death accused in drive-by shooting while free on bond

  12-05-2017 21:59
  
  Starlesha Lewis pleaded not guilty Friday to felonious assault and criminal damaging charges in the April 3 incident.
  
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• Malware, described in leaked NSA documents, cripples computers worldwide

  12-05-2017 21:57
  
  Malicious software that blocks access to computers is spreading swiftly across the world, snarling critical systems in hospitals, telecommunications and corporate offices, apparently with the help of a software vulnerability originally discovered by the National Security Agency.
  
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• Akron's Tuesday Musical invited to join Kennedy Center's Partners in Education program

  12-05-2017 21:43
  
  Akron-based Tuesday Musical Association will join a music and arts education program in Washington and provide new learning opportunities for Northeast Ohio teachers throughout the year.
  
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• Reward in Aliza Sherman stabbing case now $100,000

  12-05-2017 21:16
  
  Officials on Friday announced a substantial increase in the reward offered for information that leads police to the killer of Aliza Sherman.
  
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• Rocky River man faces more charges in convenience store crash

  12-05-2017 21:10
  
  Charges of aggravated vehicular assault, reckless operation and vandalism have been filed against 45-year-old Robert Mason, court records show. He was originally charged with operating a vehicle while under the influence of alcohol or drugs.
  
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• Fans of cancelled series 'Home Fires' will see storylines continue in novels

  12-05-2017 20:45
  
  All is not lost for "Home Fires" fans.A series of novels are in the works to finish the storylines developed in the first two seasons of the series.
  
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• Summit County, DFA fund Down Payment for Jobs Program to spur local development

  12-05-2017 20:42
  
  The Down Payment for Jobs Program will strengthen the DFA's position to invest wisely in meaningful areas of the Summit County community.
  
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• 'Last Man Standing,' 'Timeless,' among flood of recent TV cancellations

  12-05-2017 20:36
  
  Several popular shows were given the axe by major networks in the past week, including "Last Man Standing" and "Timeless." Fox's Batman-related drama "Gotham" was renewed.
  
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• Crime Stoppers, Cleveland police announce $100,000 reward in Aliza Sherman murder

  12-05-2017 20:35
  
  CLEVELAND– The Cleveland Division of Police and Cuyahoga County Crime Stoppers announced a new reward in the Aliza Sherman murder. The 52-year-old mother was leaving her attorney’s office in downtown Cleveland when she was killed on March 24, 2013. Police said Sherman was stabbed 11 times Erieview Plaza near the Galleria. Nothing was taken. The reward for tips was at $50,000, but that’s now been raised to $100,000. This is the largest reward Cuyahoga County Crime Stoppers has o
  
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• Cloudy skies, moderate pollen, cool temperatures reaching low 60s this weekend in Northeast Ohio: Weather forecast

  12-05-2017 20:25
  
  Check out the weekend weather forecast for Northeast Ohio.
  
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• Camel rides return to Cleveland Metroparks Zoo

  12-05-2017 20:12
  
  CLEVELAND– Camel rides are back at the Cleveland Metroparks Zoo just in time for Mother’s Day weekend. Keepers walked four dromedary camels to the Australian Adventure exhibit on Friday. The camels, Captain, Elwood, Penny and Al, are now at their home for the summer in the barn near Kookaburra Station. “It’s a very unique opportunity for people to literally connect with wildlife and take a ride on a camel,” said Travis Vineyard, curator of animals. Camels were broug
  
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• Downtown Cleveland Alliance apologizes to Cleveland Scene over removal of newspaper boxes

  12-05-2017 20:00
  
  The president and CEO of the Downtown Cleveland Alliance has issued a public apology to Cleveland Scene over the removal of 26 of the alt-weekly's newspaper boxes in the city's main business district.
  
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• Here's what Ohio candidates Connie Pillich and Josh Mandel are doing to try to get your attention

  12-05-2017 19:57
  
  Getting the attention of voters -- and media -- is a big preoccupation for all political candidates. In the past week, a couple of 2018 Ohio candidates did things -- some might view them as silly -- that stood out.
  
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• ‘I knew it was him’: Troopers who pulled over Facebook murder suspect share bizarre story of capture

  12-05-2017 19:44
  
  ERIE, Pennsylvania — When Pennsylvania State Police Cpl. Aaron Davis pulled over the notorious white Ford Fusion during a traffic stop and looked at the face in the driver’s rearview mirror, he got a good look at a killer. “I knew it was him,” Davis said. “I said, ‘This is it, get ready.” That was the moment when Davis realized the face looking back at him belonged to Steve Stephens, the man who killed 74-year-old Robert Godwin Sr. then posted […]
  
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• Cleveland pizza delivery driver's new car stolen in carjacking

  12-05-2017 19:44
  
  A man is charged in connection with the robbery and armed carjacking of a pizza delivery driver in Cleveland's Riverside neighborhood.
  
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• Kenmore prepares for 3rd Akron Better Block this summer

  12-05-2017 19:38
  
  Kenmore is the next Akron neighborhood planning to undergo a two-day transformation during a Better Block festival set for late summer.
  
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• University of Akron Art Bomb Brigade unveils 4th mural at Lock 1 bash (photos)

  12-05-2017 19:32
  
  On Thursday, the University of Akron Myers School of Art's Art Bomb Brigade unveiled its 4th public mural at Echogen Power Systems at Lock 1 on Water Street amid live music, food trucks, Akron-based vendors and games.
  
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• Cleveland Indians, Minnesota Twins Friday-Sunday games forecast: Cloudy skies or plenty of sun ahead for Progressive Field?

  12-05-2017 19:30
  
  Check out the forecast for the May 12-14 weekend games at Progressive Field between the Cleveland Indians and the Minnesota Twins.
  
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• Woman to graduate from KSU at just 19 years old

  12-05-2017 19:09
  
  Of the 5,400 degrees being handed out at Kent State University this spring, 10 students are 19 years old or younger. Chante’l Owens is a member of that elite group.
  
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• Bomba Tacos & Rum has four new menu items: Check out what we thought

  12-05-2017 19:09
  
  You won't want to miss the four new summer tacos added to Bomba Tacos and Rum's menu.
  
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• Police chief, 2 nursing home workers and gunman killed in Licking Co.

  12-05-2017 19:01
  
  KIRKERSVILLE, Ohio (AP) -- A gunman fatally shot the police chief of an Ohio village and two nursing home employees Friday, and the suspected gunman was also found dead, a sheriff said. Licking County Sheriff Randy Thorp identified the slain...
  
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• Stephen Colbert's Trump joke was indecent but not obscene (commentary)

  12-05-2017 19:00
  
  Stephen Colbert recently ignited two debates with his uncharacteristically crude joke about President Donald Trump. Both debates hinge on the same question: Did he go too far?
  
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• Veteran will graduate from CSU, 61 years later

  12-05-2017 18:53
  
  Cleveland State University's 2017 Commencement ceremony was a long time coming for one graduate.
  
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• Teen, man shot in Glenville are suspected gang members, police say

  12-05-2017 18:16
  
  A 15-year-old boy and 19-year-old man who were shot in Cleveland are suspected gang members, police say.
  
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• Manipulation of public opinion is alive and well 100 years after America's first organized government propaganda: Richard M. Perloff and Anup Kumar (Opinion)

  12-05-2017 18:09
  
  One hundred years after the efforts of the well-meaning, but morally fervid, George Creel, propaganda as practiced by governments may seem dated, but it's just changed in form, write Richard M. Perloff and Anup Kumar of Cleveland State University.
  
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• Condoleezza Rice honored Monday with Cleveland Council on World Affairs Global Impact Award

  12-05-2017 18:00
  
  Former U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rica will be presented with the Global Impact Award Monday by the Cleveland Council on World Affairs. Rice also will discuss her latest book, "Democracy: Stories from the Long Road to Freedom."
  
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• Licensing fees silenced live music at one bar, but maybe there's a way to plug it back in (commentary)

  12-05-2017 17:52
  
  Angela Felice loved having live music at the bar she's owned for 10 years, Mad Mike's in Garfield Heights. But a review of the books showed she was losing $6,500 a year on it - mostly to licensing fees - so four years ago, she pulled the plug.
  
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• Cleveland Chain Reaction seeks entrepreneurs for competition aimed at building businesses in Slavic Village (photos, video)

  12-05-2017 17:46
  
  Inspired by LeBron James' Cleveland Hustles reality TV show, local businessman and investor Alan Glazen is on a mission to keep the momentum going - helping startups to build businesses that change neighborhoods and create jobs.
  
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• Former GrafTech headquarters in Parma goes up for sale, two years after company's departure

  12-05-2017 17:36
  
  Hanna Commercial Real Estate is marketing GrafTech International's 20-acre property at an asking price of just under $4 million. GrafTech moved out in early 2015.
  
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• Cleveland Orchestra sustains enchantment with pairing of Henze and Mendelssohn (review)

  12-05-2017 17:29
  
  Mendelssohn's "A Midsummer Night's Dream" may be the more direct caster of spells, but the truth is that the first half of the Cleveland Orchestra's program this week, Henze's "Il Vitalino Raddoppiato," is every bit as magical.
  
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• Prosecutors appeal dismissal of child rape case against ex-Laurel School softball coach

  12-05-2017 17:06
  
  Cuyahoga County prosecutors on Friday informed Judge Nancy Margaret Russo that they planned to appeal her Thursday decision to dismiss the child rape case against former Laurel School softball coach Mark Newton.
  
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• McConaughey rocks 'alright' hat at local bakery

  12-05-2017 17:06
  
  Matthew McConaughey is shooting the movie 'White Boy Rick' in Cleveland and we're keeping track of his movements!
  
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• Officer killed in shooting at Licking County nursing home, reports say

  12-05-2017 16:55
  
  A police officer died after being shot by a gunman who opened fire Friday morning at a Licking County nursing home, according to multiple reports.
  
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• Ashtabula teen missing, suspect arrested

  12-05-2017 16:50
  
  Police have arrested a man they say is connected to the death of a teenage girl missing from Ashtabula County.
  
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• James Comey firing makes citizen oversight of the Justice Department more urgent: Austin Evers (Opinion)

  12-05-2017 16:45
  
  After the firing of FBI Director James Comey, it's even more urgent that the House Oversight Committee conduct oversight of actions by the Trump administration, includingclaims that the Obama administration wiretapped Trump Tower, writes Austin Evers.
  
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• 2nd annual Survivors of Violence Conference/Concert to be held May 12, 13

  12-05-2017 16:37
  
  The second annual Survivors of Violence Conference and Concert includes panel discussions at John Adams and Shaw High schools, appearances by music producer Mathew Knowles, and performances by Knowles' female hip-hop group, Blush.
  
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• The cleveland.com news quiz for Friday, 05/12/2017

  12-05-2017 16:30
  
  The news quiz features 10 questions on current events.
  
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• Visible Voice book store and Crust pizza team up for new Tremont location

  12-05-2017 16:26
  
  Visible Voice is back with a new location on Professor Avenue.The building will include a full-service Crust pizza restaurant.
  
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• 61 years after being drafted, 84-year-old will walk in Cleveland State University graduation

  12-05-2017 16:09
  
  Richard Veres will don a cap and gown and march with fellow engineering school graduates at Cleveland State University's commencement Saturday, 61 years after he completed his studies but missed the ceremony because he was drafted into the U.S. Army.
  
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• Officer shot during active shooter situation at Licking County nursing home, reports say

  12-05-2017 16:06
  
  An officer was shot during an active shooter situation Friday morning at a Licking County nursing home, according to multiple reports.
  
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• Two killed in Westlake house fire identified

  12-05-2017 16:01
  
  Firefighters pulled the pair from a burning home on Clague Road near Hilliard Boulevard Friday morning. 
  
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• You have the weekend to taste the best tacos for yourself, then vote (poll)

  12-05-2017 16:00
  
  Three taco joints seem to have separated themselves from the field, but there is still plenty of time for our readers to vote their favorite as the "best taco."
  
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• Drunk man needing ride home darts in front of cars; police drag drunk woman out of car: Brook Park police blotter

  12-05-2017 15:55
  
  Brook Park police arrested a Cleveland man after he started darting in front of moving vehicles on Smith Road. Also, a Fairview Park woman was arrested after police saw her car weaving on Brookpark Road.
  
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• President Trump warns Comey: Better hope there are no 'tapes' of talks

  12-05-2017 15:43
  
  President Donald Trump, in an apparent warning to his fired FBI director, said Friday that James Comey had better hope there are no "tapes" of their conversations.
  
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• 47 million-dollar homes planned for South Amherst quarry (photos, video)

  12-05-2017 15:33
  
  An exclusive gated community of million-dollar homes clustered around a water-filled quarry is proposed for South Amherst in Lorain County.
  
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