Ohio
Storms tear through Northeast Ohio, leaving hundreds of thousands without power
Tuesday afternoon, heavy rain and high winds traveled across Northeast Ohio, leaving a wake of destruction and around 400,000 people without power.
As of 8 p.m., the following counties were dealing with power outages.
- Cuyahoga: 221,851
- Ashtabula: 14,565
- Geauga: 26,885
- Lake: 61,183
- Lorain: 43,551
- Portage: 9,146
- Stark: 1,008
- Summit: 9,514
- Trumbull: 12,477
The entirety of the News 5 viewing area was under a Severe Thunderstorm Warning at one point, and half a dozen counties were under a Tornado Warning. Jerry Gassan
By the time the storms passed out of our area, trees were felled, power lines had been ripped down, and even boats at the marina in Lorain had capsized.
Other boats on land over at the Edgewater Marina overturned.
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In Mentor, fire crews had to lift up a car after a motorist drove around a barricade and into some downed wires.
Car caught in wires in Mentor
In Bay Village, fallen trees were everywhere.
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One home in Bay Village had its entire driveway blocked by a collapsed tree.
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Over on East 127th Street near Bratenahl and East Cleveland, residents were out clearing damage after the storms passed. One person had a tree fall onto their front porch.
Cleveland storm damage
In Parma Heights, the entire roof of an apartment complex on Kingsdale Boulevard was shorn off.
Parma Heights storm damage
In Willoughby Hills, fallen trees over major roadways caused delays to motorists in the area.
Storm damage in Willough Hills
In Euclid, one resident’s 1969 Mini Cooper was damaged when a tree fell onto its roof.
Euclid residents cleaning up after strong storms wreak havoc
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2 arrested at Ohio State pro-Israel event featuring IDF soldiers
Demonstrators gather at Ohio State to protest Israel-Hamas war
Several student and community groups attend a demonstration at Ohio State University Wednesday evening protesting the ongoing Israel-Hamas war in Gaza.
Two individuals were arrested on Ohio State University’s campus April 14 during an event held by a pro-Israel student organization, the university confirmed.
The event, which was hosted at the Ohio Union by the OSU chapter of Students Supporting Israel, was part of the “Triggered: From Combat to Campus” speaking tour. The tour features Israeli Defense Forces soldiers “sharing firsthand stories from October 7th and beyond,” according to Students Supporting Israel’s website.
“The name plays on the irony of campus outrage, where many students were ‘triggered’ not by Hamas’ terror, but by Israel’s defense,” according to the website.
Two IDF soldiers were scheduled to speak at the event, held at 6 p.m. inside the Ohio Union.
In response to the event, Students for Justice in Palestine, Faculty and Staff for Justice in Palestine at OSU and Law Students for Justice in Palestine at Ohio State Moritz College of Law scheduled a protest.
“We vehemently oppose any attempts to commemorate or honor war criminals, in addition to any acts of normalization with the zionist entity,” an Instagram post about the protest read. “We will not stand by and allow them to be welcomed onto our campus.”
It was at this protest that two individuals were arrested, Ohio State spokesperson Dan Hedman said in a statement.
“Following multiple warnings, two individuals were arrested for criminal trespass after disrupting a scheduled event inside the Ohio Union and violating university space standards,” Hedman said.
Whether the arrested individuals are affiliated with Ohio State was not immediately available.
In 2024, more than 40 people were arrested on Ohio State’s campus during a string of anti-Israel protests in the days leading up to spring commencement. About half of those arrested individuals were affiliated with the university.
This is a breaking story and will be updated as more information is available.
Higher education reporter Sheridan Hendrix can be reached at shendrix@dispatch.com and on Signal at @sheridan.120. You can follow her on Instagram at @sheridanwrites.
Ohio
‘Little Rascals’ star Bug Hall arrested in Ohio
Brandon “Bug” Hall was arrested in Ohio and charged with failure to appear for a court date from more than a year ago.
The “Little Rascals” actor, best known for playing Alfalfa Switzer in the 1994 cult classic, did not appear in court in December 2024, according to records obtained by TMZ.
Hall, 41, was previously given a traffic citation on Oct. 29, 2024, for not having liability insurance.
Page Six has reached out to Hall for comment but did not immediately hear back.
A few years ago, the “Stupids” star had another run-in with the law.
In 2020, he was arrested in Texas for huffing air duster cans.
At the time, a 911 caller claimed Hall may have overdosed after spotting him huffing by a hotel dumpster. When the police arrived, they discovered the “Get a Clue” actor in his hotel room surrounded by cans.
Upon an investigation, Hall was arrested for misdemeanor possession for use to inhale or ingest a volatile chemical.
Earlier this year, it was reported that Hall — who identifies as “a radical Catholic extremist” — moved his wife, Jill DeGroff, and their five children to a small area near Mountain Home, Arkansas, after giving up Hollywood to take “a vow of poverty.”
In accordance with his religious commitment, Hall told the Daily Mail in January that he donated all of his savings along with the majority of his material items to “maintain a life as free of any need for an income as possible.”
Page Six reported that the “Big Green” star and his family resided in a campervan with a water well and a generator.
Hall plans to go totally off-the-grid and build his family a house with its own hydro-electrical dam, as well as plumbing and electrical systems.
Ohio
Ohio State’s Chance Gray selected in second round of WNBA draft
Ohio State guard Chance Gray became the 24th pick in the 2026 WNBA Draft, with the Los Angeles Sparks selecting her in the second round on April 13.
Gray, a Cincinnati native, joined the Buckeyes from Oregon ahead of the 2024-25 season and averaged 13.4 points and shot 42.8% from the field during her two years at Ohio State.
In her final Big Ten Tournament, Gray’s offensive production improved to 18 points per game while shooting 44.7% from the field. Gray earned all-tournament team honors despite Ohio State being eliminated in the semifinals by UCLA.
Gray is the 21st Buckeye to hear her name called across 30 editions of the WNBA draft. Ohio State has had a player selected in the past four years. There are three Ohio State graduates on WNBA rosters − Kelsey Mitchell, Jacy Sheldon and Taylor Thierry.
Cotie McMahon selected in first round of WNBA Draft
Former Ohio State forward Cotie McMahon was selected with the 11th pick in the first round by the Washington Mystics.
McMahon spent three seasons at Ohio State before transferring in the 2025 offseasonto Ole Miss, where she averaged a team-leading 16.4 points and 5.4 rebounds.
bmackay@dispatch.com
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