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10-06-2025
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‘Flamingo felons' arrested after statue stolen for second time
Two men were arrested after a flamingo statue was stolen in Parma. [DOWNLOAD: Free WHIO-TV News app for alerts as news breaks] The statue, which Parma City Councilman Kevin Kussmaul said was purchased in honor of a little girl with autism, was ripped away Saturday, CBS-affiliate WOIO reported. The Parma sign's flamingo statue was first stolen in May 2024. Three men who Parma police dubbed the 'flamingo felons' were sentenced to 10 days in jail for that crime. Detectives found surveillance footage that captured a white Ford Escape passing through the intersection early Saturday. TRENDING STORIES: 5-year-old expected to survive after suspected drunk driver runs red light Solicitor doesn't have required permits, resists arrest after reports of suspicious behavior Conner Smith hits, kills 77-year-old woman walking in crosswalk, police say Two men were seen getting out and loading the flamingo into the car, police said. The registered owner told detectives their 20-year-old son, who lives in their home, had access to the car, police said. The son cooperated with detectives, who then recovered the flamingo. Police identified the son as 20-year-old Colin Donald Deka. The other suspect was identified by police as 21-year-old Jack Christopher Klamert. Both Valley View men were arrested and charged with fifth-degree felony theft, police stated. [SIGN UP: WHIO-TV Daily Headlines Newsletter]
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07-06-2025
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Man hides from police in retention pond after he ‘went to get a soda'
A man was arrested by police in a retention pond on Friday morning. [DOWNLOAD: Free WHIO-TV News app for alerts as news breaks] Around 430p.m., officers were checking on a suspicious vehicle in the parking lot of the WestSpring Inn in Westlake, CBS-affiliate WOIO reported. They saw a man driving around and stopped to talk with him. He told officers he was staying at the hotel. TRENDING STORIES: Deputies: Wood thrown at officers in high-speed chase; ends in wrong-way crash on I-75 Injuries reported after car slams into Miami County home Child, adult dead after being pulled from SUV that went into pond He stepped away from the officers, saying that he was going to 'get a soda' from the front desk area. Officers learned the man had a felony warrant. A person at the hotel told officers that the man had run across the roadway into a nearby wooded area. The man, who was found partially submerged in the retention pond with his hands under the water, was taken into custody. The man was charged with failure to comply and resisting arrest. [SIGN UP: WHIO-TV Daily Headlines Newsletter]
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29-05-2025
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Victims outraged after Ohio judge releases man charged in multiple Cleveland assaults
At least two victims of an Ohio man who pleaded guilty to carrying out a series of brutal attacks in Cleveland voiced their outrage after a judge recently released him — again. Serus Walters, 20, pleaded guilty on May 19 to assaulting three men, according to Cuyahoga County court records. Judge Cassandra Collier-Williams reduced Walters' felony charge to a misdemeanor and released him on time served after his plea. One of the victims, Los Angeles-based attorney David Dudley, 64, who was visiting Cleveland on business when Walters attacked him on May 29, 2024, told WOIO that he is baffled by the judge's decision to release Walters on Monday. "I was fairly certain he was trying to kill me," Dudley told the outlet. Ohio Man Accused Of Killing Deputy Denied Bond As Chaos Disrupts Packed Courtroom Walters targeted Dudley at the Hilton Hotel in Downtown Cleveland when he kicked the victim in the ribs, shoulder and repeatedly in the back of the head, WOIO reported. Read On The Fox News App Dudley said he has "been in front of over one thousand judges," and Collier-Williams' decision Monday left him shocked. Six Ohio Suspects Accused Of Torturing Man In Weeklong Hotel Kidnapping: 'Extremely Disturbing' "Judge Williams didn't even put him on any kind of supervision. [The] prosecutor was shocked at that," Dudley told WOIO. "He neither apologized to me nor any of the other victims he acknowledged to attacking." Another victim, who identified himself only as "Tony" to WOIO, said Walters attacked him in Tower City on March 11, 2024. Officials arrested Walters and released him the next day. Watch: Most Outrageous Courtroom Moments And Police Encounters That Went Viral In 2024 Walters was also previously arrested and released in connection with an assault near Whiskey Island that left a man in need of stitches, WOIO reported. Court records show that a grand jury indicted Walters in the three separate assaults in May 2024. His defense attorney, Frank Triozzi, filed a motion seeking reduced bond in May 2024, citing the fact that Walters was 19 years old with a two-year-old child and one on the way at the time. Nyc Councilman Demands Judge's Resignation For Freeing Career Criminal Who Later Shot Cop: 'Lack Of Judgment' "Despite the severity of the offense, counsel submits that GPS monitoring would be sufficient to ensure the safety of the public and of the alleged victims," the defense attorney wrote. Walters was most recently arrested again on Wednesday, just two days after his release, for a minor offense in Garfield Heights. Fox News Digital has reached out to Triozzi, Collier-Williams' office and the Cuyahoga County Prosecutor's Office for article source: Victims outraged after Ohio judge releases man charged in multiple Cleveland assaults
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27-05-2025
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‘We heard a big boom;' Man says plane flying low moments before crashing in Ohio
A man described what he saw moments before a plane crash in Ohio on Sunday. [DOWNLOAD: Free WHIO-TV News app for alerts as news breaks] As previously reported by News Center 7, a person died, and another one was seriously hurt after a plane crash in Ashtabula County around 10 a.m. on Sunday. 'There is one confirmed fatality, the other occupant did suffer some serious burns but is expected to make a recovery,' Lt. Timothy Grimm from the Ohio State Highway Patrol told CBS affiliate, WOIO-TV, in Cleveland. TRENDING STORIES: Deputy shot, killed while responding to domestic call in Ohio Police investigating reports of person shot in Dayton 4 hospitalized after crash involving police officer in Dayton The crash happened just off State Route 307 in Ashtabula County. 'When we arrived on scene, it was determined that the aircraft was a 2007 Zenith 701, single-engine aircraft,' said Lt. Grimm. 'It did have 2 occupants.' NTSB investigators told WOIO the plane's owner was not the main pilot. Instead, a second person was piloting the plane when it hit some trees and crashed. 'There was one witness of the crash (who) didn't hear any kind of mechanical issues with the plane, but did see that it was flying low,' said Lt. Grimm. 'Heard the contact with the trees and then the subsequent crash into the ground.' A homeowner told WOIO he provided help until OSHP arrived. 'The next thing you know, we heard a big boom,' said Joe Mace. '(The plane's owner) said help me get the wing off him, and we grabbed the wing of the plane and started pushing it around, and there was a fella under the wing.' The names of the two occupants have not been released. We will continue to follow this story. [SIGN UP: WHIO-TV Daily Headlines Newsletter]
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26-05-2025
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State troopers investigate 2nd plane crash in Ohio
State troopers are investigating a second plane crash in Ohio on Sunday. [DOWNLOAD: Free WHIO-TV News app for alerts as news breaks] This plane crash happened in Sandusky County, according to our CBS affiliate WOIO in Cleveland. As previously reported by News Center 7, a person died, and another person was seriously injured after a plane crash in Ashtabula County. TRENDING STORIES: At least 11 hurt in South Carolina beach town shooting Former Ohio State wide receiver seriously injured in deadly ATV crash 'Duck Dynasty' star Phil Robertson dies at 79 A pilot was attempting to take off from Gibbs Aviation and then the crash happened, the Ohio State Highway Patrol (OSHP) told WOIO. The plane stopped just north of County Road 259 in Riley Township. The pilot was not hurt, but state troopers did not say if anyone else was in the plane, WTOL in Toledo reported. OSHP did not confirm the exact time of the crash or what kind of plane it was. The crash remains under investigation. [SIGN UP: WHIO-TV Daily Headlines Newsletter]
