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Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine says beefed-up Ohio crime labs processing evidence more quickly
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January 04, 2013, 10:00PM
DeWine said turnaround times have dropped since his office added 26 staffers, primarily lab scientists, new evidence-processing robots and eliminated needless steps in the process. Full story »
Ohio Graduation Test will be replaced in two years
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January 06, 2013, 9:00PM
The Ohio Graduation Test will be replaced with a new test and separate exams based on 10 high school courses. Full story »
Sun-catching solar farm to power CMHA's new headquarters in Cleveland's Kinsman neighborhood
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January 06, 2013, 6:00PM
The Cuyahoga Metropolitan Housing Authority is about to flip the switch on one of Ohio's largest solar farms -- an instillation of 4,212 energy-generating panels on six acres of a previously vacant brownfield next to the agency's headquarters in Cleveland's Kinsman neighborhood. Full story »
House explosion in Madison Twp. levels one home, damages five others
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January 06, 2013, 3:59PM
No one was injured in the blast, which happened early this morning in a vacant house on Parkview Drive. Fire and utility workers are still searching for a cause. Full story »
Volk's Jewelry & Loan, on Prospect Avenue since 1899: Whatever happened to ...?
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January 06, 2013, 3:00PM
Volk's and its neighbors will be replaced by Red the Steakhouse, a nationally known restaurant with locations in Beachwood, Miami and Boca Raton, Fla. Full story »
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Talking clock collection amassed by Amherst man is world's largest
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January 06, 2013, 3:00PM
A retired Lorain County Community College professor has the world's largest talking clock collection, which is displayed throughout his home, highlighted in a book he has written and posted online. Full story »
Cuyahoga County Sheriff's Fugitives of the Week
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January 06, 2013, 12:15PM
Jemel Williams, 28, of Cleveland, failed to appear Dec. 27 for arraignment on charges of rape, felonious assault, kidnapping and aggravated burglary. Full story »
Vigil today marks a year since 17-year-old Cleveland boy was killed in Lakewood
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January 06, 2013, 10:50AM
Family, friends and community activists will gather today to remember slain 17-year-old Charles Wilson Jr. He was shot in the head a year ago today in the 2000 block of Waterbury Avenue in Lakewood. Full story »
Cuyahoga County deputies capture fugitives with public's help
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January 05, 2013, 10:00PM
"When the Warrant Team went looking for him, he hid under a bed, but left his feet sticking out from the end," Synkowski said. "It's the ostrich tactic; if I can't see you, you can't see me. I can't begin to count how many people will hide in closets or behind things and cover their eyes with their hands as if that makes them invisible." Full story »
13 officers who shot, killed 2 unarmed suspects have varied personnel records
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January 05, 2013, 10:00PM
Recently released personnel files show that the 13 officers who on Nov. 29 shot at Timothy Russell, 43, and Malissa Williams, 30, when a chase ended in East Cleveland range from highly commended to narrowly hirable. Full story »
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Protest over investigation of suspected rape turns spotlight on Steubenville
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January 05, 2013, 8:00PM
1,000 people, many of them wearing masks, rally in support of the girl who reported the rape Full story »
Second Inner Belt Bridge, estimated at $330 million, drawing contractors' interest
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January 05, 2013, 6:00PM
Four teams of construction and engineering companies hope to land ODOT's $330 million contract to build the second Inner Belt Bridge. Full story »
Julian Janoviak helped save toddler's life: Community Heroes
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January 05, 2013, 4:00PM
Julian Janoviak was driving past a Hudson home when he saw a woman screaming because her 2-year-old son was in distress. Janoviak, who stopped and helped save the boy's life, is one of The Plain Dealer's community heroes. Full story »
Jefferson County sheriff says there is no coverup in Steubenville rape investigation (photo gallery)
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January 05, 2013, 1:55PM
Sheriff Fred Abdalla said only three witnesses have come forward to the incident and it seems clear only two football players were involved. Full story »
Steubenville creates website to counter rumors about reported rape involving football team members
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January 05, 2013, 12:10PM
Announcement comes just before rally in support of the victim outside the Jefferson County Courthouse. Full story »
World War II vets remembered through their stories, lessons: World at War
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January 05, 2013, 12:00PM
Those who lived through World War II are remembered by families and friends through the photos, documents, artifacts and stories these service members and POWs left behind after they died. Full story »
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