Lydia Esparra

Ohio

Anchor and Reporter at WKYC-TV (Cleveland, OH)

Articles

Lodi's Earth Song Farm not feeling negative effects of bird flu

Feb 10, 2025 | wkyc.com | Lydia Esparra

LODI, Ohio — On the inside of a Lodi barn, the owner of Earth Song Farm is going through a vastly different experience than many other farmers in the area as bird flu continues to spread. Owner of the organic farm, Stephen Andrews, says his chickens are happy, friendly and healthy.
58 ICE detainees being held in Chardon, Geauga County sheriff reports

Jan 28, 2025 | abc10.com | Dave DeNatale |Kaitor Kay |Lydia Esparra

CHARDON, Ohio — Geauga County Sheriff Scott Hildenbrand has confirmed to 3News that 58 people detained by Immigration and Customs Enforcement are currently being held in a facility in Chardon. Hildenbrand told 3News that it is not known where the detainees came from. The original was 20, based on ICE operations that had taken place over the weekend.
Suspect dead, officer shot during arrest attempt by US Marshals at Stark County hotel

Nov 18, 2024 | msn.com | Anna Meyer |Dave DeNatale |Lindsay Buckingham |Annabelle Childers |Lydia Esparra

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New DNA evidence could help police find Amy Mihaljevic's killer after 35 years

Oct 9, 2024 | msn.com | Lydia Esparra

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Hispanic tattoo artists in Middleburg Heights look to change lives one stroke at a time

Oct 3, 2024 | abc10.com | Lydia Esparra

MIDDLEBURG HEIGHTS, Ohio — As we watch her, with one stroke at a time, Lisa Peña is actually drawing a picture, a pain-free eye brows for Adrian Moore. "All my life, there would be, like, people looking, and I'm like, 'What (are) they looking at?' you know?" Moore explains. "Because I don't have eyebrows." Moore suffers from ectodermal dysplasia, a disorder affecting the skin which prevents her from growing hair on her body.
'Why would we be happy about accusations of eating dogs and cats?': Haitian activist from Columbus speaks out on hate her community has received

Sep 12, 2024 | abc10.com | Lydia Esparra

Sophia Pierrelus is a Haitian immigrant herself, now living in Columbus. She is an activist who helps fellow Haitians in Springfield, and when we talked to her via Zoom, she says this is a bad situation "Why would we be happy about accusations of eating dogs and cats?" Pierrelus asked.
Commencement chaos: Brawl at Lorain High School graduation captured on camera

Jun 6, 2024 | abc10.com | Lydia Esparra

AVON, Ohio — Graduation Day — a special moment for Eric Ruiz DeJesus captured on home video. "I have been dreaming about that moment for a long time," DeJesus told 3News. It was the same for Adrian Montanez. Both graduated from Lorain High School at Lake Erie Crushers Stadium in Avon Tuesday night, and both had the best day of their life ruined by multiple fights.
Holocaust Remembrance Day: Survivor tells her story in detail for the first time

May 5, 2024 | wkyc.com | Lydia Esparra

OBERLIN, Ohio — At 18-months-old, Carol Wilner, along with her family, was captured and sent to a Nazi labor camp. Knowing what happened to babies who end up in these camps, her family did their best to hide her to keep her safe from the horrific fate that would have waited for her. Wilner has spoke to smaller groups about her and her family's experience before, but never to a crowd quite as big as the one at Sunday's Holocaust Remembrance Day at Oberlin College.
Refine Church leaves Cleveland after string of break-ins; trial set for suspect

Mar 6, 2024 | wkyc.com | Lydia Esparra

BROOKLYN, Ohio — Refine Church on Broadview Road in Cleveland has seen its share of crimes; four break-ins in one year were caught on Ring camera at the non-denominational church in 2023. The pastor, Luis Vizcarrondo, had had enough, and he took the investigation into his own hands when he spotted a can left inside the church after one of the break-ins. "[When I saw] that can, I was like, 'Man, something has to come out of this, because that wasn't here before,'" Vizcarrondo recalled.
Akron mobile home residents say someone is trying to poison neighborhood cats

Feb 25, 2024 | wkyc.com | Lydia Esparra

AKRON, Ohio — The Sandy Beach Trailer Park is home not only to a community individuals and families, but to over 40 cats that most residents adore. However, occupants of Sandy Beach have come across a disturbing trap set for these community cats by an unknown person. Recently, over 50 bowls of what was described as an anti-freeze looking substance were found scattered throughout the property.