Peter Fleischer

1 week ago | wkyc.com | Peter Fleischer

COLUMBUS, Ohio — Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine and Ohio Department of Public Safety Director Andy Wilson announced a series of sweeping recommendations after meeting with a newly formed Missing Persons Working Group for the last five months. The changes are aimed at improving how the state investigates missing persons cases.

2 weeks ago | wkyc.com | Peter Fleischer

BEACHWOOD, Ohio — Just two days after two Israeli Embassy staffers were fatally shot outside a museum in Washington, D.C., the Cleveland community gathered in force to denounce antisemitism and call for unity. Yaron Lischinsky and Sarah Milgrim were attending an event hosted by the American Jewish Committee (AJC) when they were murdered in what officials are calling a targeted act of hate. The attack has sent shockwaves across Jewish communities nationwide, including in Northeast Ohio.

2 weeks ago | wkyc.com | Peter Fleischer

CLEVELAND — As summer begins, Cleveland is experiencing a troubling increase in cases involving missing children, with more than 30 minors reported missing in Northeast Ohio across the first three months of May. This equates to over one child disappearing each day, prompting concern among law enforcement and child safety advocates. Sylvia Colon, co-founder of Cleveland Missing, emphasized the heightened risks children face during the summer months.

3 weeks ago | wkyc.com | Peter Fleischer

AKRON, Ohio — Akron Fire Captain Michael Haas, a 27-year veteran of the department, filed a federal lawsuit against the city and fire department leadership earlier this month, claiming he was discriminated against based on his age, gender, and race. Captain Haas, a 58-year-old white male, was passed over for a fire district chief promotion in favor of Captain Sierjie Lash, a 49-year-old Black female.

3 weeks ago | wkyc.com | Peter Fleischer

CLEVELAND — Following allegations of sexual harassment in front of their peers and an investigation that spanned more than two years, a Cuyahoga County Sheriff’s Department corrections lieutenant has been terminated. County records show that George Hughes was placed on paid administrative leave effective March 31, 2023, “pending a criminal investigation.” With a salary of $97,177 annually, Cuyahoga County paid Hughes more than $200,000 in taxpayer dollars while he was on administrative leave.