Crime and Courts
My coverage on crime in Greater Cleveland has included high-profile murders, fugitive chases, and cold-case arrests, as well as police reform and rethinking public safety.
Covering state and federal courts, I’ve written about ICE detainees in local jails, Ohio’s House Bill 6 federal corruption case, and a case brought by Ohio cities challenging a new state gun law.
With my background in political science and law, I’m passionate about penning thoughtful and in-depth pieces about the legal system.
Should Cleveland Spend $13 Million for Police Mounted Unit? (Cleveland Magazine | December 5, 2023)
Fictional writing prompts at Ohio high school ‘not child pornography,’ says prosecutor (MLive.com | September 18, 2021)
Summit County prosecutor on controversial book used at Hudson High School: Fictional writing prompts are ‘not child pornography’ (The Plain Dealer / Cleveland.com | September 17, 2021)
Cleveland could use some of its federal stimulus money on police, but should it? (The Plain Dealer / Cleveland.com | August 7, 2021)
Waitress fatally shot inside Bob Evans in Canton (The Plain Dealer / Cleveland.com | April 16, 2021)
17-year-old boy fatally shot in drive-by shooting in South Akron, police say (The Plain Dealer / Cleveland.com | April 7, 2021)
Ohio Supreme Court orders Secretary of State Frank LaRose be deposed by Summit County GOP (The Plain Dealer / Cleveland.com | March 23, 2021)
Summit County GOP fundraising to pay for lawsuit against Ohio Secretary of State Frank LaRose’s ‘ruthless political vendetta’ (The Plain Dealer / Cleveland.com | March 22, 2021)
FirstEnergy names new ethics and compliance officer; predecessor left after HB6 corruption scandal (The Plain Dealer / Cleveland.com | March 22, 2021)
Ohio Secretary of State Frank LaRose declines deposition from Summit County GOP in case over rejected Elections Board member (The Plain Dealer / Cleveland.com | March 18, 2021)
Ohio Supreme Court to decide whether Summit County GOP chair will return to elections board after being ousted by secretary of state (The Plain Dealer / Cleveland.com | March 15, 2021)
28-year-old man fatally shot on Akron street (The Plain Dealer / Cleveland.com | March 15, 2021)
Mentor woman sentenced to 30 days in jail, house arrest for Hudson crash that killed 7-year-old on bicycle (The Plain Dealer / Cleveland.com | March 9, 2021)
Ohio Secretary of State sanctions Summit County elections board over handling of November election, rejects board chair reappointment (The Plain Dealer / Cleveland.com | March 4, 2021)
14-year-old girl dies after Ohio sledding accident; father dies at hospital of heart attack (PennLive.com | February 27, 2021)
14-year-old Akron girl dies after Hinckley sledding accident; father dies at hospital of heart attack (The Plain Dealer / Cleveland.com | February 26, 2021)
Judge dismisses charges against former Summit County sheriff’s deputy, cites racial bias for prosecution (The Plain Dealer / Cleveland.com | February 24, 2021)
Man killed in ATV, snowmobile crash on frozen lake near Akron (The Plain Dealer / Cleveland.com | February 22, 2021)
Woman fatally shot in vehicle in Akron (The Plain Dealer / Cleveland.com | February 18, 2021)
Bond set at $1 million for Akron man charged in fatal home invasion (The Plain Dealer / Cleveland.com | February 10, 2021)
Akron begins national search for next police chief (The Plain Dealer / Cleveland.com | February 5, 2021)
Akron man fatally shot during home invasion in Cuyahoga Falls, police say (The Plain Dealer / Cleveland.com | January 19, 2021)
58-year-old man fatally shot in East Akron (The Plain Dealer / Cleveland.com | January 8, 2021)
Akron man accused of trafficking meth, driving with loaded handgun (The Plain Dealer / Cleveland.com | December 21, 2020)
One killed, one hospitalized after shooting during home invasion in Akron’s North Hill neighborhood (The Plain Dealer / Cleveland.com | December 21, 2020)
Ohio Supreme Court overturns death penalty for man convicted of killing Kent State student (The Plain Dealer / Cleveland.com | December 17, 2020)
Akron woman charged with domestic violence in connection with man’s death (The Plain Dealer / Cleveland.com | December 14, 2020)
Man accused of killing woman in Akron home (The Plain Dealer / Cleveland.com | November 25, 2020)
Two men killed in separate shootings in Akron on Sunday (The Plain Dealer / Cleveland.com | November 23, 2020)
Mentor woman charged in Hudson crash that killed 7-year-old on bicycle (The Plain Dealer / Cleveland.com | November 19, 2020)
Hudson being secretive about Nov. 7 crash that killed 7-year-old on bicycle (The Plain Dealer / Cleveland.com | November 18, 2020)
Woman stabs boyfriend in neck, abandons children, Akron police say (The Plain Dealer / Cleveland.com | November 16, 2020)
Armed burglars stole two cars, electronics from Akron home, crashed into police cruiser during chase (The Plain Dealer / Cleveland.com | November 16, 2020)
Akron man accused of robbing Fairlawn bank, evading police (The Plain Dealer / Cleveland.com | November 10, 2020)
7-year-old boy fatally struck while riding bicycle in Hudson (The Plain Dealer / Cleveland.com | November 9, 2020)
Shots fired into Akron-area house with ‘Dump Trump’ yard signs, sheriff’s office says (The Plain Dealer / Cleveland.com | November 6, 2020)
Mother drops lawsuit against Hudson schools over in-person learning during pandemic (The Plain Dealer / Cleveland.com | November 2, 2020)
Two shot outside Akron strip club (The Plain Dealer / Cleveland.com | November 2, 2020)
Man killed, woman shot on Akron’s East Side (The Plain Dealer / Cleveland.com | October 23, 2020)
15-year-old boy identified as victim in West Akron homicide (The Plain Dealer / Cleveland.com | October 23, 2020)
Mother sues Hudson school district over risks of returning to in-person learning during coronavirus pandemic (The Plain Dealer / Cleveland.com | October 21, 2020)
Akron SWAT standoff ends peacefully (The Plain Dealer / Cleveland.com | October 15, 2020)
Akron police close section of Kenmore Boulevard due to SWAT standoff (The Plain Dealer / Cleveland.com | October 15, 2020)
Woman rescued after being held captive in basement of Summit County home, deputies say (The Plain Dealer / Cleveland.com | October 14, 2020)
Prosecutors seek potential death penalty for Canton man accused of killing Akron man, 1-year-old daughter (The Plain Dealer / Cleveland.com | October 13, 2020)
Akron police searching for man who shot at kids playing basketball in street (The Plain Dealer / Cleveland.com | October 13, 2020)
Troopers cited 60 drivers in Summit, Erie counties in ‘distracted driving enforcement zones’ on Ohio Turnpike (The Plain Dealer / Cleveland.com | October 8, 2020)
Cleveland man identified as victim in wrong-way Ohio 8 crash in Akron (The Plain Dealer / Cleveland.com | October 7, 2020)
Man killed in Ohio 8 wrong-way crash led police on chase in stolen minivan after domestic dispute, police say (The Plain Dealer / Cleveland.com | November 6, 2020)
Ohio 8 south in Akron closed due to fatal crash, police say (The Plain Dealer / Cleveland.com | October 6, 2020)
Akron City Council approves purchase of tear gas, pepper spray for SWAT team, but could be used during protests (The Plain Dealer / Cleveland.com | October 5, 2020)
25-year-old man fatally shot during fight at bar on Akron’s East Side; 2 in critical condition (The Plain Dealer / Cleveland.com | October 2, 2020)
37-year-old man expected to survive after being shot in head, Akron police say (The Plain Dealer / Cleveland.com | September 30, 2020)
Police caravan driver outside presidential debate gives Cleveland Black Lives Matter protesters the finger (MassLive.com | September 30, 2020)
Watch police caravan driver outside presidential debate give Cleveland Black Lives Matter protesters the finger (The Plain Dealer / Cleveland.com | September 29, 2020)
6-year-old girl dies nearly two weeks after she was shot in West Akron (The Plain Dealer / Cleveland.com | September 23, 2020)