LORAIN – The 17-year-old who was found dead on Lexington Avenue on Friday died from a single gunshot wound to the head and police are seeking a suspect in connection with the shooting. Lorain police Lt. Roger Watkins said in a news release police determined that Deandre McDowell was shot somewhere else and his body [...]

CLEVELAND — Three dogs seized from a man charged with holding three women captive and raping them over a decade were ready Tuesday for foster care placement until the women decide if they want to adopt them. John Baird, chief Cleveland animal control officer, said the dogs — a Chihuahua and two terrier-poodle mixes — [...]

COLUMBUS — State lawmakers in Ohio are moving fast on proposals cracking down on storefront sweepstakes parlors whose legality has been questioned. Committee votes were scheduled today on a pair of bills, one effectively banning the so-called Internet cafes and another extending an existing moratorium on setting up any new venues. Floor votes on both [...]

CLEVELAND — State lawmakers may be considering a ban of controversial red-light cameras, but one of Ohio’s largest cities is planning to double the number they have in service. Cleveland City Council approved a contract Monday with a vendor that will add the cameras to 26 more intersections in the city. The city already has [...]

ELYRIA — Citing newly discovered evidence of children’s testimony being tainted by improper interview techniques, Nancy Smith’s attorneys filed paperwork Monday asking for a new trial for the former bus driver at the center of the controversial Head Start child molestation case. Smith’s lawyers also asked Visiting Judge Virgil Sinclair Jr. to put off holding [...]