Mike Mason

2 weeks ago | cleveland19.com | Mike Mason

SUMMIT COUNTY, Ohio (WOIO) - A House Bill designed to alert Ohioans when inmates escape is one step closer to becoming law. This comes after 19 Investigates exposed how the Summit County Sheriff’s Office repeatedly failed to notify the public after prisoners escaped. State Representative Bill Roemer (R) first introduced this bill late last year after watching our series of reports. The bill didn’t have time to pass during last year’s session, so Roemer reintroduced it again this year.

1 month ago | cleveland19.com | Mike Mason

SUMMIT COUNTY, Ohio (WOIO) - A former deputy who worked for the Summit County Sheriff’s Office for the past 30 years says she was fired for political reasons. Now she has filed a federal lawsuit against Sheriff Kandy Fatheree and Summit County. Stacy Clark admits she supported sheriff Kandy Fatheree’s opponent in last fall’s election. “The community needs to know what the sheriff is doing,” said Stacy Clark. Clark has devoted her life to both her country and community.

1 month ago | cleveland19.com | Mike Mason

AKRON, Ohio (WOIO) - A former Akron police officer is now being sued after shooting a teen who was carrying a fake gun last spring. That officer has since been fired ― but city officials say it’s not because of this incident. Tavion Koonce-Williams was 15 years old when former Akron police officer Ryan Westlake shot him in the hand.

Aug 15, 2024 | cleveland19.com | Mike Mason

GARFIELD HEIGHTS, Ohio (WOIO) - A national foundation is announcing that a protest will be held in Garfield Heights next week to denounce the brutal student violence and the school district’s failure to address the situation. Foundation officials say they’re also preparing a class-action lawsuit against school officials, on behalf of students who have been affected by that violence.

Aug 14, 2024 | cleveland19.com | Mike Mason

CLEVELAND, Ohio (WOIO) - A national law enforcement association announced that violent crimes have gone down in all three of Ohio’s major cities, including Cleveland. However, when compared to last year, there’s one violent crime that has gone up. With the reported reduction in major crimes, Mayor Justin Bibb feels things are looking up. ”Homicides are down over 20%,” said Bibb. “Every department in the City of Cleveland is working to keep our streets safe,”.