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Newsby Staff WriterFebruary 12, 2015

Toledo Officer Charged in Shooting Plot

A Toledo police lieutenant was arraigned this week on charges that he helped to plot the shooting of a woman who testified in a high-profile murder case.

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Newsby Staff WriterFebruary 5, 2015

Cleveland Officers Now Wearing TASER Body Cams

The chief said that the department will give officers time to become accustomed to the technology. But eventually officers will face discipline for failing to turn on their cameras or upload footage. Discipline would begin with a written reprimand. Subsequent infractions could lead to a 10-day suspension.

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Newsby Staff WriterFebruary 2, 2015

Ohio Officer Dies at Home Shoveling Snow

Officer Mike Greenwood, 52, passed away at his Toledo home after an apparent heart attack. Reports say the 31-year law enforcement veteran was clearing snow when the heart attack occurred.

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Newsby Staff WriterJanuary 5, 2015

Cleveland PD Asks Sheriff to Investigate Tamir Rice Shooting

The investigation of a Cleveland police officer's deadly shooting of a 12-year-old boy carrying a pellet gun will be overseen by a county sheriff's office.

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Newsby Staff WriterDecember 8, 2014

Video: Cleveland Mother Demands Prosecution of Officers in Replica Gun Shooting

The mother of a 12-year-old boy shot dead last month by Cleveland police after he was seen holding a replica gun held a press conference today. She says she wants both involved officers convicted.

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Newsby Staff WriterDecember 8, 2014

Rookie Ohio Officer Saves Man from Burning Home

A fire early Friday claimed most of a home overlooking a main intersection, but the homeowner and his dog escaped, thanks in part to a Bath Township, Ohio, police officer.

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Newsby Staff WriterDecember 5, 2014

Steelers Quarterback Announces Two K-9 Grants for Ohio Agencies

Steelers Super Bowl Quarterback Ben Roethlisberger will be distributing grants to the Mercer County Sheriff's Office and the Miami University Police Department outside of Cincinnati where the Steelers will play the Bengals on Sunday, December 7.

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Newsby Staff WriterDecember 4, 2014

Video: Cleveland Officer Who Killed Tamir Rice Was Dismissed by Another Agency for "Deficiencies"

A Nov. 29, 2012 letter contained in Tim Loehmann's personnel file from the Independence Police Department says "He could not follow simple directions, could not communicate clear thoughts nor recollections, and his handgun performance was dismal," according to the letter written by Deputy Chief Jim Polak of the Independence police.

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Newsby Staff WriterDecember 2, 2014

Cleveland Officers Sue City Saying Non-Black Officers Treated More Harshly for Shooting Black Suspects

Officers involved in a 2012 vehicle pursuit and shooting in Cleveland are suing the city and police officials, alleging racial discrimination.

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Newsby Staff WriterNovember 25, 2014

Family of 12-year-old Killed Holding Fake Pistol Wants Video Made Public

Samaria Rice and Leonard Warner, 12-year-old Tamir Rice's parents, ask that police release the full video of Saturday's shooting at the Cudell Recreation Center on Cleveland's west side.

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