Cleveland Police

CLEVELAND – Cleveland police are investigating after a number of overnight shootings left 1 person dead and 12 injured. The first shooting happened at around 8:40 p.m. on Phillips Avenue, where a 24-year-old man was shot in the back and taken to the hospital. Shortly after that, at East 117th and Sellers, two women were […]

CLEVELAND – A special investigator hired by plaintiff attorneys finds Cleveland police responsible for the death of 37-year-old Tanisha Anderson who died in police custody. The Anderson family says the findings contained in a report filed in federal court support their belief that Anderson died as a result of excessive force. Anderson’s family called police […]

CLEVELAND– The six Cleveland police officers fired for their roles in the 2012 deadly chase and shooting have filed grievances with the city, the FOX…

CLEVELAND, OH (WOIO) – The Cleveland Police Patrolmen’s Association calls the firings of  six Cleveland officers “politically motivated.” Six Cleveland police officers were fired Tuesday. The firings come as a result of the…

CLEVELAND– The Cleveland police officer acquitted on manslaughter charges in the November 2012 chase and shooting has been fired. Cleveland City Hall said a news conference…

CLEVELAND, OH (WOIO) – BLOG: 2:20 p.m. “It was very difficult it was very difficult for all of us” says Dir. McGrath but says officers had to…

Despite yesterday’s announcement from Prosecutor Timothy J. McGinty, the Department of Justice insists that the case of Tamir Rice’s death is not over and that…

CLEVELAND — Experts are weighing in on the grand jury’s decision to not indict the two Cleveland police officers involved in the Tamir Rice shooting. Rice, 12,…

CLEVELAND, OH (WOIO) – Samaria Rice says she wants the gazebo where police shot her son last November to be torn down. “It needs to…

The U.S. Department of Justice will continue its independent review of the shooting of 12-year-old Tamir Rice, the organization said Monday. Cuyahoga County Prosecutor Tim…

CLEVELAND – The family of Tamir Rice released the following statement about today’s announcement that a grand jury has declined to press charges against the…

CLEVELAND– At six months old, he had his third open heart surgery. At 6 years old, he came chief of the Cleveland Division of Police. FOX…