ENTERTAINMENT NEWS: Heavy D’s Cause of Death Revealed
Hip-hop legend Heavy D died from a blood clot in his leg that traveled to his lungs after a long flight from Europe, officials said Tuesday.
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Victim tells of terrifying attack: a probable rape and kill attempt
Police are investigating after two women were attacked on Copley Road in Akron. Both attacked as they left businesses on Copley Road and both escaped the two men who were trying to hurt them.
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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.
Read MoreLOCAL NEWS: Dog Helps Pregnant Owner Escape Attacker
ELYRIA, OH (WOIO) -
A loyal dog helps fend off an attacker Tuesday night in Elyria.
Arlee Ice was walking with her dog, Cash, around 9PM near Concord and Broad Street when she says a man grabbed her from behind.
At the time of the attack, Ice, who is six months pregnant, was listening to music while walking with her dog and was caught off guard by the punk.
Read MoreLOCAL NEWS: Are We More Prepared To Handle 9/11?
CLEVELAND, OH (WOIO) -
With the 10th anniversary of the 9-11 terrorist attacks happening this weekend, many people are asking, “What have we learned?” and “Where have we come?” since that fateful day.
Clevelanders watched in horror as planes were used as weapons to take American lives. Quickly Cleveland and other major cities were evacuated. By nightfall the streets were empty, public buildings were watched by armed guards and the police helicopter circled overhead.
Read MoreIranian Man Spared Punishment Of Blinding By Acid
A man convicted of blinding a woman in an acid attack was spared an eye-for-an-eye punishment Sunday, minutes before the sentence was to be carried out, Iranian state media reported.
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Brave! Black Teenager Survives Grizzly Bear Attack: “I Kicked Him”
A group of six teens on an education trip near Anchorage, Alaska were attacked by a grizzly bear in a near deadly attack.
Victor Martin, an 18-year-old California teenager, was one of three students who were attacked by the bar.
Martin, who suffered a deep bite wound to his ankle, fended off the bear with a kick “in the middle of his face.”
“He was done after that, K.O. You don’t mess with me.,”
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Corrections Officer Slapped With Second Rape Charge
HIGHLAND HILLS, OH (WOIO) – New developments in the case of a corrections officer accused of raping an inmate at the Cleveland House of Corrections.
19 Action News has learned that corrections officer James Bell has been slapped with a second rape charge.
Bell is accused of sexually assaulting a 24-year-old male inmate at the Cleveland House of Corrections back in March.
Now, Bell is accused of raping a woman he met on a phone chat line in Maple Heights.
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