
Sarah Buduson
Investigative Journalist at WEWS-TV (Cleveland, OH)
5 On Your Side Investigator for News5 in CLE. Tips? [email protected]
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2 weeks ago |
news5cleveland.com | Sarah Buduson
COLUMBUS, Ohio — The Ohio House Insurance Committee will hear proponent testimony on HB 24, a bill to expand Medigap coverage to patients under 65 with Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) and end-stage renal disease (ESRD), on Tuesday afternoon. A rare diagnosisThe hearing will include testimony from Strongsville resident Angelina Fanous, who was diagnosed with ALS at just 29 years old. She has a terminal illness. Why can't she get the health coverage she needs?
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3 weeks ago |
news5cleveland.com | Sarah Buduson
CLEVELAND — The person claiming to be the hacker who attacked Cleveland Municipal Court said they are affiliated with a Russian-based ransomware gang in an e-mail with a News 5 Investigative Producer. The alleged hacker said he's affiliated with Qilin, which has taken credit for cyberattacks around the globe. Qilin is the name of the mythical Chinese creature, which is also known as a Chinese unicorn, and is considered pure and benevolent, according to multiple sources.
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3 weeks ago |
news5cleveland.com | Sarah Buduson
STRONGSVILLE, Ohio — Angelina Fanous doesn't want to spend a second of her life fighting with her health insurance company. After all, she's terminally ill. However, the Strongsville resident said she continually battles delays and denials for care and treatment. She said Ohio doesn't require health insurance companies to provide her the type of health coverage she needs. "I think it’s unfair that I’m forced into these substandard plans and basically robbed of choice," she said.
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1 month ago |
news5cleveland.com | Sarah Buduson |Mark Ackerman
CLEVELAND — A person claiming to be the Cleveland Municipal Court hacker is demanding the court pay a $4 million ransom, or they say they will release thousands of stolen documents containing sensitive information. The purported cyber-criminal reached out to News 5 via email shortly after the attack. The attack began on Feb. 22, forcing the shutdown of both Cleveland Municipal Court and Cleveland Housing Court for over two weeks. The courts reopened to the public on March 12.
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1 month ago |
news5cleveland.com | Sarah Buduson
CLEVELAND — A Cleveland City Councilman is calling for the resignation of the federal monitor overseeing the city's police reforms after News 5 Investigators revealed Karl Racine was involved in an incident at the JACK Cleveland Casino in January.
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The #Ohio House Insurance Committee heard proponent testimony on a bill we first told about last week. Right now, some terminally ill patients say they can't get the health coverage they need. https://t.co/3X4ahwHHr4

They claim to be the Cleveland court hacker. Who do they work with? They say they're associated with a Russian-based ransomware gang. https://t.co/A66I2J8u8h

She has a terminal illness. Why can't she get the health coverage she needs? https://t.co/tMykhIreOX