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My Town: Turkey Day 5K Run/Walk

November 6, 2014, 6:26 am
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PAINESVILLE, Ohio — The Turkey Day 5K Run/Walk is returning to the Lake County YMCA. The fourth annual Turkey Day 5K Run/Walk will be held Thanksgiving day at 8:30 a.m. Check-in begins at 7:30 a.m., and the route begins and ends at the Lake County Central Y. Pre-registration packet pick-up will begin Wednesday, November 26, from 8:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. Pre-registration is $20 per person through November 21, $25 from November 22 through November 26 and $30 per person […]
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Some Painesville students finally getting home after snow impacts buses getting to school

November 13, 2014, 3:20 pm
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PAINESVILLE, Ohio- Some students in Painesville got home extra late from school Thursday night due to the winter weather. According to information on the Painesville City Local Schools website, “Due to the ice and snow, and unprecedented traffic gridlock within the City of Painesville,  a number of buses have been unable to get to the schools to pick up students for the afternoon bus routes. These students are being sheltered safely with staff members in the school buildings and being […]
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Now open: Unique store in business just in time for holiday shopping

December 11, 2014, 4:06 pm
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PAINESVILLE, Ohio– A new store, unlike other retail shops, opens just in time for holiday shopping.   It is unique not only because of the people who work there, but because of what one can find there. The grand opening of The Shoppe in the City in Downtown Painesville was held Thursday. The new retail venture is operated through the Lake County Educational Service Center’s vocational solutions for adults.  “The Lake County Educational Service Center is providing services to adults with […]
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Painesville police searching for Perkins robbery suspect

December 19, 2014, 4:58 am
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PAINESVILLE, Ohio – Police are searching for a man who robbed a Perkins Restaurant Thursday evening. According to Painesville police, the man entered the Perkins on 700 Mentor Ave. and pulled out a silver handgun. He was able to get some money before taking off. He is described as wearing a grey hooded-sweatshirt, blue jeans, white shoes, gloves and a camouflage mask. Anyone with information on the robbery is asked to contact the Painesville Police Department at 440-392-5840.
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Man suspected in three Lake County robberies

January 6, 2015, 7:20 am
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PAINESVILLE, Ohio- The Lake County Sheriff’s Office is looking to identify a man suspected in three recent robberies. The first happened at the Marathon gas station on North Ridge Road in Painesville Township on Dec. 20. The sheriff’s office said the man demanded cash, but left when the clerk refused. Then on Dec. 26, the man hit two places in two hours. He got away with cash from the Lakeside Fuel gas station on North Ridge Road in Perry Township […]
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All Painesville City Schools closed after suspicious voice mail, phone call

March 2, 2015, 5:36 am
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PAINESVILLE, Ohio — All schools in the Painesville City Local School District were closed on Monday after someone called in a bomb threat to Thomas W. Harvey High School. Police said someone left a message on the high school’s answering machine at about 6:45 a.m. saying that there was a bomb. The person then called back around 7:30 a.m. expanding the threat to all six Painesville schools. As a precaution, the high school was evacuated after the threat, and the […]
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Painesville’s police K-9 Cash remembered as partner, part of the family

March 2, 2015, 5:56 pm
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PAINESVILLE, Ohio- Officers from several communities gathered Monday in Painesville to remember one of their own. Painesville’s only police dog, K-9 Cash, passed away recently and officers gathered to pay tribute for his many years of service. Watch the video above for much more on Cash; click here for more stories on police K-9s.
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Police say several involved in rash of ‘swatting’ at local schools, locations in Canada

March 13, 2015, 6:19 am
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PAINESVILLE, Ohio — Police have identified several suspects, including a 17-year-old Painesville Township boy, in a string of threats against local schools in Painesville and Strongsville, as well as locations on the east coast and in Canada. Police consider this a case of “swatting,” in which suspects call in threats to elicit a large police response. Chief Anthony Powalie said at a press conference Friday that the threats against Painesville City Local Schools began Monday, March 2, when a bomb […]
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Painesville police chief warns residents of fundraising scam

March 21, 2015, 6:41 am
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PAINESVILLE, Ohio – The police chief in Painesville is warning residents of that city about a suspected fundraising scam using the Painesville Fire Department’s name. Chief Anthony Powalie wrote on the police department Facebook page that he has become aware of phone calls that talk about a Painesville Fire Department fundraiser. The caller ID on the calls lists the name and number of “Mead West Vaco 434.352.6107”.  According to the chief, the only fundraising done for the fire department is […]
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Man assaulted clerk at Lake County convenience store, deputies say

March 30, 2015, 1:16 pm
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PAINESVILLE, Ohio- The Lake County Sheriff’s Office is looking for information after a convenience store clerk was assaulted. The woman was alone in the Perry One Stop on North Ridge Road just after 8 p.m. on March 22. The sheriff’s office said a man wrapped his arm around the clerk and tried to kiss her, while pushing her against a counter. The victim broke free and called 911, as the suspect paced the store and apologized. The attacker was a […]
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Painesville woman shot with ‘pepper spray’ as part of judge’s unique sentence

May 28, 2015, 3:49 pm
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PAINESVILLE, Ohio- A judge known for his creative punishments added two more to his resume. In the past, Painesville Municipal Court Judge Michael Cicconetti sentenced a drunken driver to view bodies of car crash victims in the morgue and told teens to play drums in support of Lake Metroparks for criminal mischief. On Thursday, Judge Cicconetti gave Diamond T. Gaston a choice after she pleaded guilty to assault for using pepper spray on the victim. Court officials said the 20-year-old […]
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Update: Painesville Township man sought in connection with hit and run now in custody

October 17, 2015, 6:43 am
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PAINESVILLE, OH – Painesville police have taken a Painesville Township man into custody in connection with a hit and run accident that left a young Painesville resident in critical condition. Frederick Lawson was taken into custody Saturday morning after an accident that occurred at 11:15 p.m. Friday night on Mentor Avenue, near Chestnut Street. The juvenile involved in the crash was taken to MetroHealth Medical Center and was listed in critical condition Saturday morning. The vehicle from  the accident was found a short distance from […]
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$2.25 million settlement reached in Painesville police Taser incident

October 20, 2015, 10:42 am
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PAINESVILLE, Ohio – A $2.25 million settlement has been reached in a Painesville police Taser incident that left a man with a severe brain injury. According to papers filed in court, David and Becky Nall reached the settlement earlier this month. A federal lawsuit suit filed on the alleged excessive force on the couple’s behalf states police used a Taser on David Nall  at his Painesville apartment in 2010.  Attorneys for Nall said he suffered severe brain injury and will need care for […]
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Man wanted for questioning in Painesville shooting

October 22, 2015, 10:22 am
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PAINESVILLE, Ohio- A man in wanted for questioning in connection with a shooting in Painesville Wednesday night. A 31-year-old Cleveland man suffered a gunshot wound to his arm just before 11 p.m. on Mentor Avenue in Painesville, police said. The victim was taken to Tri-Point Hospital, where he was treated and released. Painesville police are now looking to question Quinitin Gaines. Anyone with information on Gaines’ whereabouts should call the Painesville Police Department Detective Bureau at 440-392-5840.
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Painesville teen sentenced for 100+ ‘swatting’ calls, bomb threats

December 4, 2015, 8:43 am
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PAINESVILLE TOWNSHIP, Ohio– A Painesville Township teen will spend time behind bars after admitting to more than 100 bomb threats. The 17-year-old boy admitted making bomb threats and falsely reporting crimes at Harvey High School and Riverside High School in March, according to the Lake County Sheriff’s Office. He also called schools in Fort Myers, Florida and Naugatuck, Connecticut, and homes in Plymouth, Massachusetts and South Simcoe, Ontario. He pleaded guilty to charges of inducing panic, marking false alarms, extortion, […]
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Painesville parents looking for answers after porn shows up on daughter’s school-issued laptop

December 10, 2015, 7:01 pm
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PAINSEVILLE, Ohio – Parents of a seventh grader want answers after graphic images and hardcore pornography turned up on their daughter’s school-issued Chromebook. “I was just mortified at the things that were looked at on this computer,” said Shannon Carducci. Shannon and her husband, Jeff Carducci, contacted the Riverside Local School District Thursday after their 12-year-old daughter showed them the website searches and pictures. Shannon said the Chromebook was just returned to the little girl after the district’s IT department sent […]
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Video shows suspect breaking into cars in Painesville

December 15, 2015, 11:10 am
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PAINESVILLE, Ohio– The Painesville Police Department hopes someone comes forward with information after a suspect broke into cars on Monday. Surveillance video from a home in the Heisley Park area shows a man drive up to a few cars. Police Chief Anthony Powalie said he stole items from two vehicles and tried to get into several others. The cars were locked at the time, the owners told police. He is wanted for theft and trespassing. Powalie said it appears the […]
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Ohio National Guard reopens 4 recruiting centers with tighter security after Tennessee shooting

December 18, 2015, 12:09 pm
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COLUMBUS, Ohio— The Ohio National Guard says it’s reopened four storefront recruiting centers after a review of security measures. The Guard also says some personnel at all 72 facilities across Ohio are now carrying either government-issued or personal firearms. Gov. John Kasich ordered the security reviews following a July shooting in Tennessee that killed four Marines and a sailor. Major General Mark Bartman, the Adjutant General of Ohio, says necessary action must be taken to protect Guard members. Guard personnel […]
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Two Lake County jail inmates die in unrelated incidents

December 22, 2015, 7:47 am
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PAINESVILLE, Ohio– Two inmates of the Lake County adult detention facility died in separate and unrelated incidents over the past 24 hours, the Lake County Sheriff’s Office says. A 25-year-old man was found unresponsive in his cell at about 5:25 p.m. Monday. Paramedics took him to TriPoint Medical Center, where he was pronounced dead. His name has not been released and the sheriff’s office said no foul play is suspected. At about 5:30 a.m. Tuesday, corrections officers discovered two women […]
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Painesville police investigating 68-year-old’s death

February 5, 2016, 12:25 pm
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PAINESVILLE, Ohio– The Painesville Police Department is investigating the death of a 68-year-old man. Officers were called to a home on Chardon Street at about 11:39 a.m. Saturday to check into the upstairs tenant, Robert Moore. Detectives are treating this as a homicide, but the cause and manner of death have not been determined. Anyone with information is asked to call the detective bureau at 440-392-5840 or the police tipline at 440-392-5839. Tips can be anonymous.
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