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4 days ago | 
cleveland19.com | Noelle Haynes |Julia Bingel |Brittany Wier
WAYNE COUNTY, Ohio (WOIO) - A Wayne County man facing more than 15 sex charges, including several counts for the rape of juveniles, has a plea hearing in Wayne County Court of Common Pleas Tuesday. Seth Leedy, 43, of Shreve, was arrested Sept. 19, 2024 and is being held without bond. Leedy faces five counts of rape. Court documents say three of those counts are for the rape of children between the ages of six and nine years old.
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1 week ago | 
cleveland19.com | Noelle Haynes |Madeline Harden |Michelle Nicks |Aria Janel
GRAPHIC WARNING: Some signs shown and language used in the protest livestream may be offensive to some. CLEVELAND, Ohio (WOIO) - Cleveland police call rally on Saturday a success after peaceful protest ends in only one arrest. Cleveland Police estimate 5,000 people attended the biggest of the ‘No Kings’ rallies in Northeast Ohio, when rally goers first filled public square and then marched over to the Free Stamp next to City Hall.
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2 weeks ago | 
cleveland19.com | Noelle Haynes |Rachel Vadaj
PARMA, Ohio (WOIO) - Two Valley View men in their early 20s were arrested for stealing the flamingo statue by the Parma sign, police confirmed. The statue, which Parma City Councilman Kevin Kussmaul said was purchased in honor of a little girl with autism, was ripped away yet again on Saturday. The Parma sign’s flamingo statue by the was first stolen in May 2024. Three men who Parma police dubbed the “flamingo felons” were sentenced to 10 days in jail for that crime.
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2 weeks ago | 
cleveland19.com | Noelle Haynes |Madeline Harden |Julia Bingel |Katie Tercek
CLEVELAND, Ohio (WOIO) - Brandon King, the suspended mayor of East Cleveland, and Ernest Smith, a former East Cleveland councilman, will return to court Monday morning for a hearing. King and Smith were scheduled to be sentenced Monday; however, that has been continued and a new date has not yet been set. On May 29, a jury found both King and Smith guilty of corruption related charges, including, theft in office.
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2 weeks ago | 
cleveland19.com | Noelle Haynes
CLEVELAND, Ohio (WOIO) - A car fire blocked traffic on I-90 Saturday afternoon. According to the Cleveland Fire Department (CFD), the fire happened around 4:30 p.m. on the West 41st Street off ramp of I-90 west. According to the Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT), the fire blocked two lanes of traffic as firefighters put it out. Firefighters were able to put out the fire and clear the scene in less than 30 minutes. There were no injuries in the fire, according to the CFD.
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2 weeks ago | 
cleveland19.com | Noelle Haynes
PAINESVILLE, Ohio (WOIO) - An intersection in Painesville is closed Saturday evening after a shooting. According to Painesville Police Department, the shooting happened at the intersection of N State Street and Erie Street. Painesville Police are asking drivers to avoid the scene. The intersection will be closed until further notice, police say. Police say the shooting was not related to the Spring Block Party and there is no active risk. This is a developing story. Return to 19 News for updates.
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2 weeks ago | 
cleveland19.com | Noelle Haynes
PARMA, Ohio (WOIO) - Another flamingo statue was stolen on Saturday. According to Parma Police, the statue was stolen from the southeast corner of Broadview Road and Snow Road. According to Parma City Councilman Kevin Kussmaul, the flamingo was purchased in honor of a little girl with autism. Parma Police said there is no word yet on suspects or any video of the theft. In May, 2024, another Parma flamingo statue was stolen from near the Parma script sign.
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3 weeks ago | 
cleveland19.com | Noelle Haynes
WESTLAKE, Ohio (WOIO) - Westlake Police arrested two parents Friday after the father took his 4-year-old son to hide in a women’s bathroom and the mom was found with cocaine. According to Westlake Police, officers were called to WestSpring Inn around 12:30 p.m. Friday after a 911 call. The 911 caller said a man was “tearing up” his ex-girlfriend’s room with a child inside, according to a release from police. When officers arrived on scene, they found the mother alone in the parking lot.
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3 weeks ago | 
cleveland19.com | Noelle Haynes
EAST CLEVELAND, Ohio (WOIO) - The people of East Cleveland are still asking who their mayor is and the city council president just filed a lawsuit to answer their question. City Council President, and self-proclaimed mayor, Lateek Shabazz filed a complaint in the Cuyahoga County Court of Appeals on Monday against Interim Mayor Sandra Morgan.
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3 weeks ago | 
cleveland19.com | Noelle Haynes
AKRON, Ohio (WOIO) - Akron Mayor Shammas Malik is set to deliver his second State of the City address Tuesday evening almost exactly a year after a mass shooting rocked the city. The Akron Roundtable will host the address, which will be held outdoors at Lock 3 Park on the 200 block of Main Street. Gates open at 4 p.m. and the address will begin at 5 p.m.19 News will livestream the event Tuesday evening. On June 2, 2024, a suspect allegedly shot out of a car and into a group of at least 100 people.
