Cleveland Scene

Cuyahoga County’s Controversial Downtown Safety Patrol Unit Gets New Name, Expanded Countywide Focus

The changes come along with a new chase policy following the deaths of two innocent bystanders in recent months.
Opinion

Cuyahoga County budget is built on quicksand—and sheriff’s office is sounding the alarm

County leaders present a 'balanced' budget, but the sheriff's department warns overtime costs will blow a $13 million hole in the plan ...

Orange Village deputy police chief retires after OVI charges, allegations of coverup in North Royalton

Orange Village Deputy Police Chief Patrick O'Callahan has retired amid OVI and traffic charges following a North Royalton ...
Signal Cleveland

‘It was chaos’: How an Ohio youth treatment center tried to put an end to rising violence

New owners and leadership of Mohican Young Star Academy face questions from workers, police and neighbors about its direction.

Lucas County deputy charged with hit-and-run after investigation

A Lucas County Sheriff’s deputy is facing charges in Sylvania Municipal Court for allegedly hitting a car and not stopping.

Bill alerting Ohioans when prisoners escape sent to Gov. DeWine to sign into law

Legislation designed to notify Ohioans when a felon escapes custody is on its way to the governor’s desk to be signed into ...

Search underway for man wanted for attempted murder of deputy in DeKalb County

Authorities are searching for Gary Jody Childers, a 50-year-old white male, who is wanted for attempted murder following a ...

Deputies lead pursuit from Monroe County into Ohio; suspects abandon vehicle

A pursuit started on I-75 in Monroe County, Michigan, with the occupants abandoning the vehicle in Lucas County, Ohio.

Driver, 2 passengers flee after police pursuit ends in Toledo

The Monroe County Sheriff's Office says a traffic stop on I-75 led to a chase that ended on Alexis Road in Toledo, where the vehicle was found abandoned.