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2 teenagers killed, 1 hurt in Cleveland crash: police
CLEVELAND (WJW) — Two teenagers died after a crash in the early morning hours of Sunday, Cleveland police confirmed to FOX 8 News. According to preliminary information, officers responded to the northbound lanes of I-77 at the I-90 East/East 9th St./Ontario split just after 1:15 a.m. Sunday on reports of a crash. Ohio State Highway Patrol cruiser strikes, kills man walking in road along I-71 Police determined the vehicle was going north on I-77 at a high rate of speed and was passing vehicles on the right. According to police, as the vehicle approached the curve leading to I-90 East, it veered off the left side of the road, went into the grass and rolled several times down an embankment. The three people in the vehicle were ejected, police said. An 18-year-old male was pronounced dead at the scene. President Trump urges Guardians, Commanders to restore former names Another 18-year-old male was taken to the hospital where he was later pronounced dead. A 17-year-old male was also taken to the hospital for treatment. The severity of his injuries was not released. According to police, speed is believed to have been a factor in the crash. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. Solve the daily Crossword
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‘Her heart was rare': 2 get life in prison for shooting death of 10-year-old girl at July 4 party in Cleveland
CLEVELAND (WJW) — Two people convicted last month in the shooting death of 10-year-old Gracie Griffin at a Fourth of July party last year were sentenced to life in prison on Monday. Gracie Griffin was shot and killed during a family cookout last summer. On Monday, her loved ones came face-to-face with the men responsible: brothers Juwone Deaver and Jemerious Davis. Dog the Bounty Hunter's step-grandson killed by father in accidental shooting: report Juwone D. Deaver, 29, and Jemerious S. Davis, 24, both of Cleveland, were each sentenced Monday to 25 years to life for her murder. The shooting happened during a Fourth of July party at a home near the intersection of West 125th Street and Triskett Road, FOX 8 News previously reported. Griffin, 10, was at the party and was standing outside the home with Deaver, Davis and another suspect when a vehicle carrying four people pulled in front of the home, prosecutors said. 'Deaver and Davis then opened fire, shooting multiple times with a .45 caliber firearm and an AK-style firearm at the vehicle,' reads a previous news release from the Cuyahoga County Prosecutor's Office. Vehicle that struck wanted man during Butler pursuit was driven by Mayor Wesley Dingus, police say Griffin was struck in the head and pronounced dead at a hospital. Deaver and Davis claimed they had felt threatened, but investigators determined no shots were fired from the vehicle, only toward it. 'She was taken, not by a stranger, but from someone she trusted; someone she was supposed to feel safe around,' Griffin's grandmother, Touch Choup, told the court on Monday. 'But I hope today justice speaks to the truth. That her life mattered. That her heart was rare. And that justice, whatever it looks like, speaks loud enough for her, since she can't speak for herself.' The courtroom inside the Justice Center was filled with emotion. Tears on both sides, and raw grief from a family still mourning a child taken too soon. Deaver's and Davis' mother, who also spoke at the Monday hearing, claimed the men were trying to protect Griffin and called her death a tragedy. Despite their convictions, the brothers' mother insisted in court they were acting to protect their family. East Cleveland mayor fires police chief: I-Team 'They didn't do it,' she said. 'They were protecting her; just as they were protecting us. And there's no telling what would have happened if they didn't protect us.' But for Gracie's family, that claim only deepened the pain. 'She was taken, not by a stranger,' said Gracie's grandmother. 'But from someone she trusted. Someone she was supposed to feel safe around.' 'Gracie Griffin's death was heartbreaking and completely avoidable,' Prosecutor Michael O'Malley is quoted in a Monday news release. 'While today cannot heal that loss, these sentences of 25 years to life send a clear message that senseless gun violence will not be tolerated.' While some members of the defendants' family expressed disappointment with the verdict, Gracie's loved ones said this wasn't about revenge; it was about making sure her voice was heard. Malcolm-Jamal Warner, 'Cosby Show' star, dies at 54 'I hope today, justice speaks to the truth,' a family member said. 'That her life mattered. That her heart was rare. And that justice, whatever it looks like, speaks loud enough for her, since she can't speak for herself.' In total, four people have been held accountable in connection with Gracie's death. Two other suspects also pleaded guilty to lying to police about the incident and have been sentenced, prosecutors said. The third suspect, Ed'Jawon Q. Williams, 24, of Cleveland, pleaded guilty in April to a felony count of obstructing justice and was sentenced to one year in prison, court records show. He was credited for about nine months served in jail while awaiting trial. Williams was also sentenced to four years in prison on felonious assault and intimidation charges from a separate case, state prison records show. 4 teens shot, 1 dead at unpermitted block party in Cleveland A fourth suspect, Katie McKnight, pleaded guilty in June to a misdemeanor count of obstructing justice and was sentenced to seven days in jail, which was credited for time served, court records show. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
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4 teens shot, 1 dead at unpermitted block party in Cleveland
[Watch in the player above: What happens when you call 911?] CLEVELAND (WJW) — At least four teens were shot Saturday night, one of whom died, during what police called an unpermitted block party on Cleveland's southeast side. Police just before midnight on Saturday, July 19, received reports of multiple shots fired in the 16400 block of Highview Drive, according to a Monday news release. Dog the Bounty Hunter's step-grandson killed by father in accidental shooting: report At the scene, they found a 17-year-old girl who had been grazed by a bullet and a 15-year-old boy with a gunshot wound found lying in the street. She was transported to a hospital in stable condition. The boy was transported to a hospital, where he was pronounced dead. The Cuyahoga County Medical Examiner's Office later identified him as Darnell Haynes, 15, of Cleveland Heights. 'Her heart was rare': 2 get life in prison for shooting death of 10-year-old girl at July 4 party in Cleveland Investigators learned of two other gunshot victims: a 17-year-old boy and an 18-year-old woman, both of whom had been transported to the hospital in private vehicles. A preliminary investigation showed the shooting happened during a large gathering for 'an unpermitted block party' in the area, a Cleveland police spokesperson told FOX 8 News. The police division's Homicide Unit is now investigating. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
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12-07-2025
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Local doctor indicted on ethnic intimidation in threats against Jewish-American congressman Max Miller
[Watch previous FOX 8 News coverage in the player above.] CLEVELAND (WJW) — A local doctor accused of threatening to kill U.S. Rep. Max Miller (R-Rocky River) and his family in an 'antisemitic' rant on a local highway has been indicted on new felony charges. Miller, who is Jewish-American, in a June social media post claimed that while he was on his way to work, the man tried to run him off the highway, while showing him a photo of a Palestinian flag on a cell phone and yelling 'Death to Israel' and another profane remark against Jewish people. Italy outraged at killing of police bloodhound, found dead after eating food laced with nails It happened just before 9:30 a.m. on June 19, 2025, on Interstate 90 East in Rocky River, according to authorities. Feras S. Hamdan, 36, of Avon, was initially charged with misdemeanor counts of ethnic intimidation and aggravated menacing in the Rocky River Municipal Court, to which he pleaded not guilty and was handed a $500,000 bond. A Cuyahoga County grand jury has since indicted him on felony counts of ethnic intimidation and tampering with evidence, as well as misdemeanor counts of aggravated menacing and menacing. 'Threatening violence towards an elected official and their family is unacceptable and will not be tolerated,' Prosecutor Michael O'Malley is quoted in the release. 'This type of mindless behavior is happening all too frequently in our country and it must come to an end. We are thankful no one was injured during this incident and for the exceptional investigation by the Rocky River Police Department which led to this prompt arrest and indictment.' Prosecutors allege Hamdan pulled up alongside Miller in his vehicle, honked his horn, then swerved into Miller's vehicle, causing Miller to swerve to avoid him. Miller then slowed down and drove next to Miller's car, and began threatening him and his family. Miller got off the highway and called 911. Hamdan followed, stopped near him and continued yelling at him, then fled the scene, according to the release. Hamdan recorded part of the interaction on his phone, sent that recording to others, then deleted it, according to county prosecutors. Former East Cleveland councilman sentenced after being found guilty in corruption case Hamdan later surrendered at the Rocky River Police Department and was booked into the Rocky River jail, according to police. At Hamdan's arraignment the day after the incident, Rocky River Prosecutor Michael O'Shea said authorities were still working to obtain the aforementioned cell phone for evidence. Speaking in open court, he warned that anyone suspected of tampering with the phone could face a felony charge more serious than the charges against Hamdan. Hamdan's attorney, Issa Elkhatib of Cleveland, said at Hamdan's arraignment last month that they would not surrender the phone, considering it a violation of Hamdan's First and Fourth amendment rights. Elkhatib said Hamdan is a natural-born U.S. citizen, a licensed physician with his own private practice and 'a model community member who has never committed a crime in his life.' Hamdan is set to be arraigned 'at a later date,' reads the release. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
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01-07-2025
- Health
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Planned Parenthood closes Cleveland facility; Cleveland Department of Public Health to fill gaps
[In the player above, watch previous FOX 8 News coverage on the Ohio Prenatal Equal Protection Act, which is legislation that would effectively ban abortion in the state.] CLEVELAND (WJW) — Planned Parenthood has closed its Cleveland Health Center facility at 7997 Euclid Ave., a move local officials said was 'driven by federal pressure and the Trump administration's freeze on Title X funding.' Now, the Cleveland Department of Public Health is stepping up to provide the 'essential' health services lost in the closure, 'to ensure that patients do not fall through the cracks,' according to a Tuesday news release from the health department. Browns' dome deal done: New stadium ready by 2029 'No one should have to go without essential reproductive and preventive health services,' department Director Dr. David Margolius said in the release. 'Our team is committed to making sure that everyone — regardless of income, ZIP code or insurance status — has access to the health care they need.' The department's neighborhood-based clinics and mobile health units 'stand ready' to provide services including: Birth control and family planning STD testing and treatment Pregnancy testing and counseling Wellness exams Tuberculosis testing Immunizations HPV and Gardasil vaccinations Same-day appointments are available and patients can also walk in. Anyone affected by the Planned Parenthood closure is urged to call 216-624-2324 or visit to find a clinic or schedule a visit. What the state's new flat income tax will mean for Ohioans Title X Family Planning Program funding has been disbursed to family planning clinics like Planned Parenthood for more than 50 years, according to the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services website. But in March 2025, President Donald Trump's administration ordered that funding to be reduced or withheld entirely from providers in 23 states, including Ohio. 'While political decisions in Washington continue to threaten public health infrastructure, CDPH remains steadfast in our mission: to protect and promote the health and well-being of every Cleveland resident,' the release said. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
