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CLEVELAND, Ohio (WOIO) – Multiple local, state and federal law enforcement agencies worked together to arrest a total of 68 people with felony warrants in the city.

“Operation Clean Sweep” happened between Nov. 17, 2024 and Dec. 20, 2024.

These arrests include people charged with:

  • Murder
  • Aggravated robbery
  • Rape
  • Drug trafficking
  • Additional Crimes

20 guns were also recovered as part of the operation.

The “clean sweep” took place in Cleveland and other cities in northeast Ohio, including:

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  • Akron
  • Canton
  • East Cleveland
  • Strongsville
  • Parma Heights

The “final round up” on Tuesday ended with eight arrests with the assistance of the U.S. Marshals and the FBI.



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Penn State wins the 2026 NCAA DI men’s wrestling championships

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285 pounds: No. 1 Yonger Bastida (Iowa State) and No. 2 Isaac Trumble (NC State) advance

No. 1 Yonger Bastida (Iowa State) over No. 4 AJ Ferrari (Nebraska), 15-7: Yonger Bastida takes an early shot against AJ Ferrari and converts for a takedown, but his coaches want near fall. Another shot from Bastida that nearly puts Ferrari on his back. This time he gets nearfall points and takes a 10-1 lead. Ferrari is helped on the mat by his trainers. Bastida chooses down to start the second period with a 10-2 lead. Ferrari is in on a shot, but he runs out of time in the period. Bastida will carry his 11-2 lead into the third. Ferrari chooses down to start the third period. The Cornhusker escapes. He trails 11-3. Takedown Ferrari. He still trails 11-6. Fourteen seconds. Bastida escapes. Takedown Bastida for good measure. The Cyclone is a national finalist with a 15-7 semifinal win. 

No. 2 Isaac Trumble (NC State) over No. 3 Taye Ghadiali (Michigan), 4-1: Ghadiali  is in on the first shot against NC State’s Trumble who finished fourth last year. No points. Scoreless first period. Ghadiali is on the board first with an escape to start the second period. Ghadiali’s point is the only point of the period. Trumble chooses down to start the third and final period. Ghadiali is warned for stalling. Ghadiali rides Trumble hard, but the Wolfpack veteran is out. Shot from Trumble. Ghadiali sprawls. Scrambling! Takedown Trumble. Both coaches threw bricks during that exchange. The call stands. Isaac Trumble is into the national finals! 

197 pounds: No. 1 Josh Barr (Penn State) and No. 7 Cody Merrill (Oklahoma State) advance

No. 1 Josh Barr (Penn State) over No. 5 Joey Novak (Wyoming), 14-3: Josh Barr is in a takedown right off the whistle, and he picks up a quick 3-0 lead. Reversal for Novak. The Cowboy has no quit in him. Escape Barr. The Nittany Lion leads 4-2. Takedown Barr. He leads 7-2 at the end of the first period. Novak chooses down to start the second period. He escapes, and Barr takes him down again. The Nittany Lion leads 10-3.  Barr does neutral in the third period and takes down Novak. He leads 13-3 with 2:30 of riding time. Barr is warned for stalling. Barr rides out Novak for the remainder of the third period, and he’s back in the national finals with a 14-3 win. 

No. 7 Cody Merrill (Oklahoma State) over No. 3 Stephen Little (Little Rock), 2-1: Scoreless first period. Merrill chooses down to start the second period and escapes quickly to put himself on the board first. Merrill’s escape is the lone point of the period. Little chooses down to start the third period. Let’s go to overtime. Little goes in on a shot and nearly gets the takedown. The officials review the call. No takedown. Time for tiebreakers. Little gets out in 24 seconds. Merrill chooses down. Little lets him up and goes for the takedown. He comes up just short. Cody Merrill is a national finalist. 

184 pounds: No. 1 Rocco Welsh (Penn State) and No. 3 Max McEnelly (Minnesota) advance

No. 1 Rocco Welsh (Penn State) over No. 5 Brock Mantanona (Michigan), 4-3: Scoreless after the first period. Mantanona chooses down to start the second. Mantanona escapes. Welsh in on a leg, but Mantanona scrambles away. Takedown Welsh. One minute to go. Rocco Welsh is a national finalist with a 4-3 victory!

No. 3 Max McEnelly (Minnesota) over No. 7 Angelo Ferrari, 2-1 (TB-1): Scoreless first period. McEnelly chooses down to start the second period. McEnelly escapes. Ferrari chooses down to start the third. McEnelly’s escape is the only point on the board so far. Ferrari escapes. This one is tied 1-1 with 30 seconds to go. Riding time is not a factor. Let’s go to overtime. Scrambling in short time. Ferrari wants the challenge brick. He thinks he had the takedown. No takedown. Time for tiebreakers. McEnelly starts down. McEnelly is out in seven seconds. Ferrari chooses down to start his 30-second tie-breaker. He needs to get out in less than seven seconds. McEnelly holds him down. Ten seconds. Ferrari escapes, but he runs out of time. McEnelly is a national finalist!

174 pounds: No. 1 Levi Haines (Penn State) and No. 3 Chris Minto (Nebraska) advance

No. 3 Chris Minto (Nebraska) over No. 7 Cam Steed (Missouri), 5-1: Shot from Minto, and he’s on the board with a takedown in the first two minutes of the period. He finished fourth at 165 pounds last year and second in the Big Ten at 174 pounds this year. Minto chooses down to start the second period and escapes to extend his lead 4-0. Steed chooses down to start the third period. Chris Minto is a national finalist with a 5-1 win! 

No. 1 Levi Haines (Penn State) over No. 5 Patrick Kennedy (Iowa), 18-3 Levi Haines also puts himself on the board with a first-period takedown. He now leads 7-1 after Kennedy’s escape. Kennedy chooses down to start the third period. Kennedy escapes. Takedown Haines. He leads 10-3 and is looking for back points. He adds to his total, leading 17-3. He also has riding time which would give him the tech fall at the whistle. He rides out Kennedy for the bonus points. Haines is back in the national finals!

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165 pounds: No. 1 Mitchell Mesenbrink (Penn State) and No. 3 Mikey Caliendo (Iowa) advance

No. 1 Mitchell Mesenbrink (Penn State) techs No. 12 Cesar Alvan (Columbia), 11-0: Takedown Mesenbrink. He’s looking for the fall. He takes near fall points instead and leads 11-0. He adds four more near fall points and earns the 15-0 tech fall. He’s back in the national finals. 

No. 3 Mikey Caliendo (Iowa) over No. 2 Joey Blaze (Purdue), 8-5: Blaze picks up a takedown over Mikey Caliendo. He leads 3-2 with one minute to go in the second period. Takedown Caliendo. He takes the 5-4 lead. Purdue challenges the takedown. Call is upheld. Ninety seconds to go. Scrambling! This one is going to overtime 5-5. Takedown Caliendo! He is back in the national finals! Iowa’s finalist streak stays alive for another year! 

157 pounds: No. 5 Landon Robideau (Oklahoma State) and No. 2 Antrell Taylor (Nebraska) advance

No. 5 Landon Robideau (Oklahoma State) over No. 1 PJ Duke (Penn State), 3-1: Scoreless first period. Robideau chooses down to start the second period. He escapes for the only point of the second period. Duke chooses down to start the third period. Duke escape, and this one is tied 1-1. Let’s go to overtime! Takedown Duke. Challenge Oklahoma State. No takedown. Robideau in on a dangerous shot. Duke wrestles on the edge. Ten seconds. Time for ride-outs! Robideau chooses down and picks up a two-point reversal. Duke chooses neutral. He has 30 seconds to get a takedown. Robideau is warned for stalling. The crowd does not approve. Robideau is going to the national finals! He tops formerly undefeated PJ Duke of Penn State 3-1. 

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No. 11 Ty Watters (West Virginia) vs. No. 2 Antrell Taylor (Nebraska), 4-2: Scorless first period. Taylor, the reigning champ at the weight, chooses down to start the period and escapes. Watters is on a shot, but no points. Watters chooses down to start the third period. He escapes. Takedown Taylor! Watters escapes. Taylor leads 4-2. He carries that lead through the final whistle, and he’s back in the finals. 

149 pounds: No. 1 Shayne Van Ness (Penn State) & No. 10 Aden Valencia advance

No. 1 Shayne Van Ness (Penn State) vs. No. 20 Chance Lamer (Nebraska), 22-1: Van Ness is on the board first with an early takedown. He’s looking for back points but settles for the three-point takedown. Lamer is hit for stalling. Van Ness ends the first period on top and carries his 3-0 lead into the second period. Van Ness escapes to start the second period and picks up another takedown. He leads 7-0. Escape Lamer. Takedown Van Ness. He picked up four nearfall points in the process and leads 14-1 with 26 seconds to go in the second period. Lamer chooses neutral to start the third period. Takedown and nearfall for Van Ness. He picks up the 22-1 win, and he’s a national finalist! 

No. 10 Aden Valencia (Stanford) over No. 11 Lachlan McNeil (Michigan), 9-5: Scoreless first period. McNeil escapes to start the second period. Takedown Valencia. He leads the All-American Wolverine 3-1 with short time in the second period. Valencia ends the period on top and chooses down to start the third period. He escapes for the 4-1 lead. Shot from Valencia. Takedown! He leads 7-1 and pushes riding time up over a minute. Takedown McNeil. Valencia leads 7-5 with 10 seconds to go. Aden Valencia is an NCAAA finalist with a 9-5 win. 

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141 pounds: No. 1 Jesse Mendez (Ohio State) and No. 2 Sergio Vega (Oklahoma State) advance
 

No. 1 Jesse Mendez (Ohio State) over No. 5 Luke Stanich (Lehigh), 4-1: Jesse Mendez continues his quest for another national title and a Hodge Trophy by going on offense right away with a shot against Stanich. The Mountain Hawk defends. Scoreless first period. Great defensive effort from Stanich. Mendez chooses down to start the second period and escapes.  Stanich chooses down to start the third period and escapes. This one is all tied up. One minute to go. Let’s go to overtime. Takedown Mendez. The Buckeye is back in the national finals!

No. 2 Sergio Vega (Oklahoma State) over No. 3 Brock Hardy (Nebraska), 5-4: Scoreless first period. Hardy chooses down to start the second period and escapes. He leads 1-0. Vega chooses neutral to start the third period. Takedown Vega. He leads 3-1. Reversal Hardy. This one is tied, but Hardy has been warned for stalling. Vega escapes and has the riding time advantage. Shot from Vega. Scrambling! Ten seconds. No takedown for Hardy, despite a tough effort. Vega takes the win 5-4. 

133 pounds: No. 1 Jax Forrest (Oklahoma State) & No. 2 Ben Davino (Ohio State) advance

No. 1 Jax Forrest (Oklahoma State) over No. 4 Aaron Seidel (Virginia Tech), 14-3 Takedown Forrest. He’s on fire this tournament. This is exactly the barn-burner it was advertised to be. Forrest leads 3-0 after the first minute.Forrest chooses down to start the second period with a 3-1 lead. Forrest leads 5-1 with 30 seconds to go in the second period. Takedown Forrest. Make that 8-1 in favor of the Cowboy. Shot from Seidel. Forrest leads 11-1 with twenty seconds to go in the period. Ten seconds. Out of bounds. Jax Forrest is into the national finals with a 14-3 major decision win over Seidel! 

No. 2 Ben Davino (Ohio State) vs. No. 3 Marcus Blaze (Penn State), 3-2: Scorless first period. Such a clash of styles across the two mats in this semifinal, with this one showing off impressive defensive prowess. Blaze is in on a leg. Davino scrambles on the edge and rolls into a shot of his own. Out of bounds. This one is all tied up 1-1 with less than a minute to go in the third period. Thirty seconds. Overtime. Davino is in on a shot. The crowd wants a takedown call. No takedown. Let’s resume sudden victory! Now tie-breakers. Davino escapes in 21 seconds. He holds down Blaze for 30 seconds, and Ben Davino is a national finalist! This crowd loves him! Challenge call. Call upheld. Davino is a national finalist!

125 pounds: No. 1 Luke Lilledadhl (Penn State) & No. 10 Marc-Anthony McGowan (Princeton) advance

No. 1 Luke Lilledadhl (Penn State) vs. No. 5 Troy Spratley (Oklahoma State), 8-3: Lightin’ Luke Lilledahl is living up to his nickname, and he picks up an early takedown against 2025 NCAA finalist Troy Spratley. Spratley escapes. Lilledahl leads 3-1. Another shot from Lilledahl. Spratley is scrambling. Lilledahl puts him on his back, but Spratley scrambles out of it. The Nittany Lions leads 8-1. Officials review the near fall points. Call is upheld. Escape Spratley. Lilledahl leads 8-3 with one minute to go in the second period. Lilledahl holds his lead through the third period and takes the win 8-3. He’s heading to the national finals!

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No. 10 Marc-Anthony McGowan (Princeton) over No. 14 Jacob Moran (Indiana), 4-1: Scoreless first period. McGowan chooses down to start the second period and escapes. He’s in on a leg. Out of bounds. Moran chooses down to start the third period. He trails 1-0. Moran escapes. This one is all tied up. Short time takedown from McGowan! He’s a finalist for the Princeton Tigers with a 4-1 win.  





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Cleveland mother indicted for allegedly killing daughters, burying them in suitcases

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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
Aliyah Henderson at her arraignment in Cleveland Municipal Court on March 6, 2026.(Julia Thyret | (Source: WOIO))

Henderson has no prior record and no history of violence.

Read the full indictment below:

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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.

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10-year-old Amor Wilson and 8-year-old Mila Chatman
10-year-old Amor Wilson and 8-year-old Mila Chatman(N/A)

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.

The Cuyahoga County Medical Examiner identified the two girls as 10-year-old Amor Wilson and...
The Cuyahoga County Medical Examiner identified the two girls as 10-year-old Amor Wilson and 8-year-old Mila Chatman. The girls are also half-sisters.(WOIO)

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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NCAA National Wrestling Championships finals you don’t want to miss

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.



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