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Sheriff, unions reach tentative deal to avoid layoffs Full Story »
Sheriff, unions reach tentative deal to avoid layoffs Full Story »
Canal Fulton mayor to return to jail job after suspension Full Story »
Robbers split cash with victim Full Story »
Crime investigator pleads to shoplifting Full Story »
Alleged refrigerator thieves put on ice Full Story »
Thieves swiped $2,500 worth of new toys from a tractor-trailer Monday night parked at St. Malachi Center on Clevelands near-West Side, church officials said. Full Story »
As Gov. Ted Strickland threatened to order lawmakers into session if they can't cut a budget deal, Senate Republicans were working on a plan punting $851 million worth of budget-cutting decisions to the Democratic governor. Full Story »
A 16-year-old Cleveland boy is to be arraigned at 8:30 a.m. Wednesday in Cuyahoga County Common Pleas Court in connection with the death of William Hamick. Full Story »
By John Horton Plain Dealer Reporter Munson Township -- The Geauga County Sheriff's Office hopes to connect with Andrew L. Adkins through an online Facebook account. Ann Marie Bartus-Truitt made the let's-get-together-and-talk list, too. So did Alan B. Hill,... Full Story »
A primary target of an investigation into corruption in the Ohio Department of Transportation's District 12 headquarters in Garfield Heights admitted his role Tuesday in helping steer ODOT contracts to friends and associates. Full Story »
WASHINGTON, DC -- Winter, nighttime tornadoes pose greatest risk, National Weather Service Warns. Full Story »
CHARDON -- More than 1,100 fugitives with outstanding warrants in Geauga County are coming face to face with their past on Facebook. Full Story »
STRONGSVILLE -- A Strongsville man has turned himself in to police, and has admitted causing the accident which killed a 51-year-old woman Sunday morning. Full Story »
MANSFIELD -- Federal law enforcement authorities have announced the arrest of a man sought in connection with the firebombing of the Mansfield Municipal Building. Full Story »
ATLANTA -- Health officials are recalling hundreds of thousands of doses of swine flu vaccine after tests indicated they may not be potent enough to protect against the virus. Full Story »
A former Ohio Department of Transportation official pleads guilty to bribery charges for steering ODOT contracts to friends and associates. Full Story »
Prosecutors charge a woman accused of striking and killing an Ashtabula teen and then driving off. Full Story »
A 25-year-old man turns himself in to police and admits involvement in a hit-and-run crash that killed a Strongsville woman. Full Story »
GEAUGA COUNTY, Ohio -- The Geauga County Sheriff's Office has a new weapon in the war on crime: Facebook. Geauga County is the latest law enforcement agency to use the social network to nab offenders. Full Story »
CLEVELAND -- Ohio's state auditor says an indicted former school district official in Cleveland and two businessmen must repay the district $181,000. Full Story »
The trial of a man accused of killing a 2-year-old girl during a robbery continued Tuesday in Stark County Common Pleas Court. Maki G. Ragland, 20, of Canton, has pleaded not guilty to murder and other charges. Full Story »
Members of the Stark County District Library Board of Trustees on Tuesday spared the East Canton branch library at 224 N. Wood St. from the $1 million worth of cuts to balance the district’s 2010 budget. The board, however, still plans to close the Community Center branch at 1400 Sherrick Rd. SE in Canton at the end of the month. Full Story »
Trinity United Church of Christ at 3909 Blackburn Rd. NW in Plain Township will host a live Nativity from 6:30 to 8 p.m. Sunday, Monday and Tuesday. The display will include a stable, live sheep, and members of the congregation in costume. The event is free. Full Story »
A Stark County jury convicted a Canton man of aggravated assault Tuesday for punching out another man’s eye. Full Story »
BOSTON , Tilda, 85, of Canton; call 5-7 p.m. Thursday and one hour before service 1 p.m. Friday at Reed. CONNY , Michael J., 93, of Alliance; call 7-9 p.m. Thursday at Sharer-Stirling-Skivolocke; service 10:30 a.m. Friday at Regina Coeli Catholic Church. Full Story »
CLEVELAND, OH (WOIO) - The Toronto doctor who once treated Tiger Woods is facing criminal charges. Dr. Tony Galea, who has also treated Olympic stars and NFL players was arrested back in October on several charges including smuggling and selling unapproved drugs. Full Story »
Northeast Ohio's average price for a gallon of regular, unleaded gasoline has decreased 7.6 cents this week. The price at the pump is $2.516 a gallon. Today, the national average price is $2.598 a gallon. Full Story »
ATLANTA, GA – UPS (NYSE:UPS) now has entered the busiest "peak week" of the year, culminating next Monday (Dec. 21) with a Peak Day that will see more than 22 million packages delivered worldwide on that one day alone. Full Story »
BARBERTON, OH (WOIO) - The Humane Society is offering a reward of up to $2,500 for information leading to the identification, arrest and conviction of the person or persons responsible for killing and dismembering a dog and leaving him on the side of the road in Barberton. Full Story »
LORAIN, OH (WOIO) - An alert for parents in Lorain County. Lorain police are investigating after the attempted abduction of a 16-year-old girl last Friday. Full Story »
Investigators say a woman accused of killing a 15-year old girl in a hit and run crash, admitted to drinking alcohol before getting behind the wheel. Meanwhile, the victim's family says they are grateful that the suspect turned herself in to authorities. Full Story »
Cleveland Police are investigating after thieves stole an estimated $2,500 worth of brand new toys from St. Malachi Center. The toys were intended for needy children. Full Story »
Police are on the lookout for three suspects who tried to steal Christmas. Full Story »
BAINBRIDGE TOWNSHIP, Ohio - A falling tree limb is being blamed in the death of a Bainbridge man. Full Story »
WASHINGTON (AP) — A man who spent 28 years in prison for a rape and murder has been freed after DNA testing showed he is innocent. Full Story »
PERKINS TWP. A nearly head-on crash on Ohio 4 at about 4 p.m. today sent passengers to the hospital and closed or slowed traffic on the highway for at least an hour. Full Story »
SANDUSKY About 800,000 doses of H1N1 vaccine are being recalled nationwide because they lost their potency after production, according to the CDC. Full Story »
NORWALK Murder suspect Steven Rodvold might act odd, but he’s not incompetent. Full Story »
SANDUSKY Tickets have gone on sale for the annual SnowBall Dance, an event that benefits Friends of Serving Our Seniors. Full Story »
Now that winter’s fully here, I guess it’s time to get used to the idea of being stuck indoors a lot more. And while watching the first six seasons of “The Office” on Netflix is a lot of fun, I understand that it’s not everyone’s cup of tea. Full Story »
Donnie Ray Campbell John Galik Paul Warner Lancaster Read the full obituaries in The Gazette E-dition at: http://medinagazette.oh.newsmemory.com/ Full Story »
My view of climate change is a “Far Side” cartoon by Gary Larson. In the cartoon, two bears wearing hardhats have run a big wastewater pipe from a woods into the window of a nearby house, where it’s spewing its contents into a man’s living room. The homeowner stands there with his hands on his hips, [...] Full Story »
HINCKLEY TWP. — More than half a century later, Chuck Gibson still remembers the 1953 license plate on his family’s red Chevy convertible: HH 1053. His only regret is that he didn’t save it. Me, I can’t remember the number on the 10-year-old Ford pickup truck I drive every day. Gibson, 73, has had an affinity for [...] Full Story »
BRUNSWICK — Local and state politicians joined with Philpott Rubber Co. Monday to celebrate the 120th anniversary of the company’s founding. Philpott, a 100 percent employee-owned manufacturing company, started in Cleveland in 1889 and relocated to its Brunswick facility in 1992. “We stand for creating and retaining jobs in Northeast Ohio,” Philpott President Mike Baach said during [...] Full Story »
Lucille A. Behrend John E. Saucier Read the full obituaries in The Gazette E-dition at: http://medinagazette.oh.newsmemory.com/ Full Story »
NEWARK (AP) — The bidding on eBay topped out at more than $1,000 for a motorized bar stool that an Ohio man rode right into an arrest for drunken driving. Full Story »
COLUMBUS (AP) — Prices at Ohio gas pumps are down 6 cents from last week amid a slide in oil prices to the lowest levels in more than two months. Full Story »
COPENHAGEN (AP) — China, India and other developing nations boycotted U.N. climate talks Monday, bringing negotiations to a halt with their demand that rich countries discuss much deeper cuts in their greenhouse gas emissions. Full Story »
MASON, Ohio (AP) — Police in Ohio say a man stunned by an officer's Taser gun stopped breathing a short time later and was rushed to a hospital where he was pronounced dead. Full Story »
COLUMBUS — Neighbors of Erie MetroParks’ Huron River Greenway want the Ohio Supreme Court to hold the park district in contempt of court. Full Story »
A lynx is released in Villafranca de Cordoba, southern Spain. AFP/Cristina Quicler
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