If you’ve gone through the procedures of applying for Social Security disability benefits and you’re one of the 201,820 people who were approved for social security disability benefits in the third quarter of 2017, you might be wondering what happens next. If you’ve...
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What the Supreme Court ruling on cell phone searches means
The Supreme Court recently ruled that police offers must obtain a warrant before searching a criminal suspect’s cell phone upon arrest. This unanimous ruling is a sweeping endorsement for individuals’ privacy rights. Writing on behalf of the court, Chief Justice John...
How the Government Shutdown Could Affect Your Social Security Claim
We’re on day three of the government shutdown that began Tuesday, Oct. 1 after the House and the Senate did not agree on a bill to fund the government. While the term “shutdown” sounds like a complete halt on government functions, not everything has been affected. For...
Ariel Castro to Undergo Competency Evaluation
Ariel Castro has been ordered to undergo a competency evaluation to ensure he understands the charges against him. During a pretrial hearing today, Cuyahoga County Common Pleas Court Judge Michael Russo said that he’s exercising caution in ordering the review, which...
Lakewood Woman Accused of Cheating at Horseshoe Casino
Lakewood woman, Huong Ngo, 42, has been charged with cheating the Horseshoe Casino Cleveland out of $10,000, said Karen Huey, enforcement chief for the Ohio Casino Control Commission. Ngo cheated at Four Card Poker, mostly by capping, or adding chips to bets. She saw...
Ariel Castro Pleads Not Guilty to Charges of Kidnapping, Rape, and Murder
The man that is accused of kidnapping and raping Amanda Berry, Gina DeJesus, and Michelle Knight over the course of nearly a decade, pleaded not guilty to 329 separate crimes, including two charges of aggravated murder. The three women were rescued on May 6 after...
$8 Million of Refunds has been Issued by IRS to ex-Ohio BWC Worker, Co-Defendant, Per Indictment
According to a five-count indictment, a former Ohio Bureau of Workers’ Compensation employee and an unemployed co-defendant duped the Internal Revenue Service into issuing them tax refunds totaling more than $8 million. Between Don Gooch, 64, of East Cleveland, and...
11 out of 13 Cleveland Firefighters Plead Not Guilty to Charges in Payroll Abuse Case
Eleven of Cleveland’s firefighters pleaded not guilty to theft in office and soliciting or receiving improper compensation, charges that stemmed from accusations that they illegally paid co-workers to cover most of their shifts. The firefighters were suspended without...
Families of the Chardon School Shooting Are Suing United Way of Greater Cleveland & Its Geauga Chapter
The families of the three Chardon High School students who were shot and killed in 2012 are now suing the United Way of Greater Cleveland and its Geauga County chapter for denying them access to the money set aside for them in the Chardon Healing Fund. The lawsuit...
The Week Cleveland Will Never Forget
Just shortly after 6 pm on Monday, May 6, 2013, neighbors on Seymour Ave. neighbors heard a scream that they could not have possibly fathomed would ever be the scream of Amanda Berry. Moments later, Amanda Berry, Gina DeJesus, Michelle Knight, and a six year-old girl...