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In Cleveland, every Corey Kluber outing was a spectacle: Meisel
CLEVELAND — It’s a short stroll from the mound to the dugout at Progressive Field, too quick to allow Corey Kluber a chance to escape his pitching trance and acknowledge his surroundings.
He’d walk off the rubber and pace back to the bench in a methodical manner, unaware of every human in the ballpark supplying him with a standing ovation.
When Kluber pitched, there was usually a standing ovation.
For five years, Kluber was as dominant as any pitcher in the sport. Every five days — every four during Cleveland’s October 2016 championship bid — was a spectacle.
But that’s what happens when you’re poker-faced and programmed to rack up strikeouts with perfectly placed fastballs and slurves.
Kluber announced his retirement Friday after a brilliant 13-year career in which he blossomed from non-prospect to award-winning artist.
A Kluber outing was a treat. It was a rare display of precision and efficiency that allowed him to compile gaudy innings totals and gaudier strikeout totals, and not with an overpowering heater or a 12-to-6 curve, but with such command and conviction, hitters could never feel comfortable.
There was no better example of his sorcery than May 13, 2015, one of those mystique-filled days when sports feel scripted.
Anne Feller, the widow of Hall of Fame pitcher Bob Feller, snipped a red ribbon that afternoon to commemorate the grand opening of an exhibit honoring her husband at Progressive Field. Then, from a suite, she watched Kluber match Feller’s franchise record with 18 strikeouts in a nine-inning game.
Kluber carried a no-hitter into the seventh inning against the Cardinals that night when Jhonny Peralta poked a two-out single to center. Kluber watched Cody Allen shut the door in the ninth, preventing him from flirting with more history.
Eight innings. One hit. No walks. Eighteen strikeouts. A special showcase in front of Anne Feller and one of the most prolific pitching performances in the history of a franchise that dates back to 1901.
And with the crowd’s roar inching closer to a crescendo after the top half of each inning, Kluber retreated to the dugout, unfazed, gazing ahead at nothing in particular.
Kluber ranks third in club history in strikeouts, behind only Feller and Sam McDowell, but he blows away everyone in strikeout rate. Those are the only three pitchers in team history with more than two consecutive seasons of 200 innings and 200 strikeouts. Feller and McDowell each accomplished the feat for four straight seasons; Kluber did it for five in a row.
From 2014-18, Kluber ranked alongside the game’s greats, including Max Scherzer, Clayton Kershaw, Jacob deGrom and Chris Sale. He exceeded 200 innings and 220 strikeouts in each of those years. He ranked second in the majors in innings pitched, fourth in ERA (2.85), third in strikeouts and third in fWAR. In 2017, he led the AL with a 2.25 ERA and tallied nearly twice as many strikeouts as hits allowed.
He’s among 22 pitchers in league history to win multiple Cy Young Awards. He captured the hardware in 2014 and 2017, the only Cleveland pitcher to win more than one. He also finished third in the balloting in 2016 and 2018.
After that five-year stretch, Kluber battled injuries and bounced around the American League, to the Rangers, Yankees, Rays, and Red Sox. He recorded a no-hitter with the Yankees in 2021. He made one final playoff appearance with the Rays in 2022, ironically in Cleveland, where he served up a series-ending home run to Oscar Gonzalez. By that point, though, he had exhausted his October powers.
Kluber made a valiant effort to break Cleveland’s World Series hex in 2016. He logged a 0.89 ERA in his first five starts that postseason despite twice pitching on short rest because the club was missing injured starters Carlos Carrasco and Danny Salazar. He finally sputtered in Game 7 of the World Series against the Cubs, running on fumes in another short-rest outing. Had the Indians emerged triumphant, they might have erected statues of Kluber and Rajai Davis on E. 9th Street the next day.
No one would have predicted such a rise to prominence for the right-hander.
Stuck in the depths of a rebuild in 2010, the Indians needed to salvage something for the final two months of Jake Westbrook’s contract. They dealt him to the Cardinals in a three-team trade that also included the Padres. Kluber’s strikeout rate caught the attention of Cleveland’s front office, but little else did. His name didn’t surface on any top prospect list. He was 24 and pitching at Double-A San Antonio. Cleveland couldn’t be picky, though.
Kluber called his parents to deliver the news about the trade in his typical, monotone manner. His dad, on the other hand, was ecstatic. Jim Kluber was a Cleveland native. He attended Mayfield High School. The Indians were his childhood team.
But that was Kluber: unfazed, even when those around him celebrated and cheered. During his Cleveland tenure, that was the scene every fifth night.
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CLEVELAND, Ohio (WOIO) – A Cuyahoga County grand jury returned an indictment charging the 28-year-old Cleveland mother accused of killing her two young daughters and burying them in suitcases in a field.
Aliyah Henderson is charged with aggravated murder in the deaths of her daughters — Amor Wilson, 10, and Mila Chatman, 8, who were half-sisters.
On Friday, Henderson was indicted on the following charges:
- Six counts of aggravated murder
- Four counts of murder
- Six counts of kidnapping
- Four counts of felonious assault
- Three counts of child endangering
- One count of tampering with evidence
- Two counts of gross abuse of a corpse
Henderson has no prior record and no history of violence.
Read the full indictment below:
She will be arraigned at the Cuyahoga County Justice Center at a later date.
At a previous court date, the public defender’s office asked the judge to represent Henderson in the criminal case, citing an existing relationship established through a separate custody matter involving Henderson’s third child. The state objected.
Private attorney Kevin Spellacy will now represent Henderson in the criminal case. The public defender’s office will continue to represent her in the custody case involving the surviving child.
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The bodies of Amor and Mila were found the evening of March 2 in partially buried suitcases near E. 162nd Street and Midland Avenue in Cleveland’s South Collinwood neighborhood.
A good Samaritan walking his dog discovered the suitcases after snow had kept him from the area for some time. His dog detected the scent, and he immediately called 911. Officers found a second body nearby when they arrived.
Cleveland Police Chief Dorothy Todd said the victims had been there for some time.
“These were two young lives with their entire futures ahead of them,” said Cleveland Police Chief Dorothy Todd. “Our detectives worked tirelessly and with great care to identify those responsible. Investigations of this nature require patience, precision, and discretion. Unlike what is often portrayed on television, every detail cannot be shared publicly. Certain information must remain confidential to protect the integrity of the investigation and ensure justice for these victims. That careful and methodical work allowed our detectives to develop the evidence needed to make quick identification of a person of interest, ultimately resulting in an arrest.”
Henderson was arrested on March 4 at a home on E. 162nd Street after officers executed a search warrant.
A 6-year-old child found inside the home appeared to be in good health and is now in the custody of the Department of Children and Family Services.
At this time, she is being held in jail.
A memorial near where the girls were found has continued to grow with teddy bears, flowers and balloons.
Funeral services for Mila Chatman and Amor Wilson will be held on Wednesday, March 25, 2026, at Mount Sinai Friendship United, located at 7510 Woodland Avenue in Cleveland.
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If you’ve followed NCAA wrestling long enough, you know the Division I National Championships are must-see TV.
Storylines write themselves, especially when it comes to the finals.
With that in mind, here are three you shouldn’t miss on March 21.
133 pounds: Jax Forrest (Oklahoma State) vs. Ben Davino (Ohio State)
Davino has become the fan favorite of the tournament after winning the rubber match against world champion Marcus Blaze in the semifinals. Like the first two matches between the Penn State sensation and Davino, it went into ultimate tiebreaker. Like the Big Ten Tournament, Davino once again did just enough to win.
Forrest has been the talk of the tournament and lived up to his No. 1 seed despite being a high school senior at Bishop McCort, Pa., in December. Like Blaze, he’s a world champion and was the best pound-for-pound wrestler in the country before coming to Oklahoma State.
141 pounds: Jesse Mendez (Ohio State) vs. Sergio Vega (Oklahoma State)
This one isn’t the lock it sounds like as Mendez goes for his third consecutive title. Vega knows how to shrink the mat and hasn’t given up a takedown all season.
Like Vega, Mendez doesn’t give up many points. Mendez and Lehigh’s Luke Stanich went to overtime before the Buckeye scored a takedown. Vega vs. Brock Hardy (Nebraska) was 5-3. Expect the national champion to give Mendez a great match.
184 pounds: Rocco Welsh (Penn State) vs. Max McEnelly (Minnesota)
Welsh and McEnelly met in the Big Ten Tournament, where Welsh pulled out a 2-1 win in the semifinals. The Minnesota standout almost beat five-time NCAA champion Carter Starocci in the Big Ten last season, so he’s been known to be a gamer. The All-American won a U20 World title last summer and a U.S. Open title.
Welsh was a national runner-up for the Buckeyes last season before making the move to Happy Valley. The two-time Pennsylvania state and Ironman champ is the No. 1 seed coming in.
As we said, the storylines here write themselves.
Brad Bournival can be reached by email at bbournival@usatodayco.com and is on X at @bbournival.
CLEVELAND, Ohio (WOIO) – The Cleveland Division of Police, the United States Marshals Service, the Cuyahoga County Sheriff’s Department, and the Ohio State Highway Patrol arrested 33 people in the Northeast, Ohio area, Thursday as part of “Operation Smoke and Mirrors.”
The arrests came after an investigation that started in the fall of 2025 by the Cartel, Gang, Narcotics, and Laundering Task Force, Cleveland Police’s Second District Vice Unit, and the Ohio High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area (HIDTA) initiative, which focused on the distribution of fentanyl, cocaine, and methamphetamine in Cleveland’s Clark-Fulton neighborhood.
The operation netted 252 grams of cocaine, 250 grams of fentanyl, 250 grams of methamphetamine, 50 grams of MDMA(ecstasy), and multiple guns.
The Cuyahoga County Prosecutor’s Office was able to indict 40 people as a result of the investigation.
“Operation Smoke & Mirrors underscores the power of collaboration and intelligence-driven policing in dismantling dangerous criminal networks across our region,” said Mayor Justin M. Bibb. “I commend the dedicated members of the Cleveland Division of Police, along with our federal, state, and local law enforcement partners, for their exceptional work in bringing these individuals to justice and protecting our residents from violent offenders who threaten the stability of our communities.”
“This operation reflects our Division’s ongoing commitment to working diligently and collaboratively to address serious threats to our community,” said Chief Dorothy Todd. “We are grateful for the coordinated efforts of the Cleveland Division of Police and our law enforcement partners in identifying and investigating criminal activity. Together, we remain dedicated to ensuring accountability and maintaining the safety of those we serve.”
The 33 people were arrested in several cities throughout Northeast Ohio, including Cleveland, Bedford Heights, Euclid, Maple Heights, and Dayton.
The investigation remains ongoing, and more arrests are possible, according to a press release from the Cleveland Division of Police.
Check back with 19 News for the latest on this story.
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