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Oct 16, 2011 at 10:52 am

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Janitor Finds 4 Mentally Disabled Adults Chained In Philadelphia Basement; 3 Arrested

Janitor Finds 4 Mentally Disabled Adults Chained In Philadelphia Basement; 3 Arrested

Three suspects accused of chaining mentally disabled people and stealing their Social Security checks were arrested in Philadelphia.

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Warren Ballentine

Sep 21, 2011 at 3:02 pm

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Parents Abuse 8 Children, Abduct Them from Foster Care

Parents Abuse 8 Children, Abduct Them from Foster Care

“These kids were taken away from their parents for domestic abuse,” King said. “We are worried for their safety. We are afraid they might get hurt.”

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Warren Ballentine

Sep 17, 2011 at 4:15 pm

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LOCAL NEWS: Students Possibly Using K2 Drug

LOCAL NEWS: Students Possibly Using K2 Drug

COLLINS, OH (WOIO) – - School and student leaders at a rural 9-12 building are dealing with K2, an illegal substance that’s threatening student safety and the fall season.

Rumors always fly at a high school but when students at Western Reserve High in Collins came to administrators about others experimenting with K2, a potent synthetic marijuana, school leaders took it seriously.

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Warren Ballentine

Sep 16, 2011 at 6:01 pm

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LOCAL NEWS: Cell Phone System Abused

LOCAL NEWS: Cell Phone System Abused

CLEVELAND, OH (WOIO) -

It is a program designed to make sure everyone has a way to make an emergency call for help. But a 19 Action News investigation shows it is being abused in the worst way.

A free cellphone program designed to help the elderly and most needy.

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Warren Ballentine

Sep 16, 2011 at 4:40 pm

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CELEBRITY NEWS: “Real Housewife” Opens Up on Physical Abuse from Late Husband

CELEBRITY NEWS: “Real Housewife” Opens Up on Physical Abuse from Late Husband

In the weeks after “Real Housewives of Beverly Hills” star Taylor Armstrong’s husband Russell Armstrong’s suicide, new information about their relationship and evidence of physical and verbal abuse continue to emerge.

In July, Talyor first confessed that the couple’s recent split had been prompted by ongoing violence she suffered at the hands of her husband.

Now, a month after Russell hanged himself, Taylor is speaking out about the abuse.

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Warren Ballentine

Sep 15, 2011 at 6:11 pm

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LOCAL NEWS: Negligent Parents Charged

LOCAL NEWS: Negligent Parents Charged

EAST CLEVELAND, OH (WOIO) -

Charges have been filed against a mom and dad who did not seek help for their injured son.

Derrell Wilson and Dianna Smith are charged with child endangering and felonious assault.

Smith is already behind bars.

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Warren Ballentine

Sep 15, 2011 at 6:03 pm

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LOCAL NEWS: Man Accused of Raping, Burning Girlfriend

LOCAL NEWS: Man Accused of Raping, Burning Girlfriend

SOLON, OH (WOIO) -

A 47-year-old Mayfield Heights man is accused of raping and burning his girlfriend.

Melvin Treadway, Jr. was arrested Monday afternoon.

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Warren Ballentine

Sep 15, 2011 at 5:55 pm

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BREAKING LOCAL NEWS: County Manager Fired For Mishandling Money

BREAKING LOCAL NEWS: County Manager Fired For Mishandling Money

CLEVELAND, OH (WOIO) – -

19 Action News has learned a Cuyahoga County manager under investigation has been fired. And, an investigation into his office has been referred to the County Prosecutor’s office for possible criminal charges.

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Sep 14, 2011 at 5:25 am

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Careless mom locked up for what she didn’t do for her son

Careless mom locked up for what she didn’t do for her son

 

An East Cleveland woman is suspected of abusing her child and 19 Action News has learned cops have dealt with this mother before.

Dianna Smith is sitting in jail for what happened to her little boy and what cops say she didn’t do. 

This week her son was taken to University Hospitals. Doctors found a fractured skull and maybe a broken arm too.

A source close to the case says the mother told cops her four-year old son was playing in

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Sep 7, 2011 at 4:21 pm

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LOCAL NEWS: Cops Shoot Man Who Shoots Girlfriend

LOCAL NEWS: Cops Shoot Man Who Shoots Girlfriend

CLEVELAND, OH (WOIO) -

A police-involved shooting on Cleveland’s west side Wednesday night.

It happened around 9:15PM on West 37th between Mapledale and Archwood.

Police say 39-year-old Donnie Rodgers shot his girlfriend, Shirley Price, in the neck. The officers forced to open fire to defuse the domestic situation.

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