Cleveland, OH
A ‘bud’ for you: City Dogs Cleveland shelter ‘very full’ of pups reduces adoption fee to $21
CLEVELAND, Ohio (WOIO) – City Dogs Cleveland said the kennel is “very full” again after the holiday weekend.
So, now’s the time to “See What’s Blooming at City Dogs,” which turns out to be “lots and lots of sweet pups!”
“From young pups blossoming before our eyes while they wait at the kennel to more laid-back and mature dogs, we have a ‘bud’ for you,” City Dogs said.
To help getting as many precious pups paired up as possible, City Dogs has reduced adoption fees to just $21 from Wednesday, May 28 through Sunday, June 1.
Not only will you have the best time this springtime with your new four-legged best friend, the adopt fee also includes:
- microchip
- county license
- basic vaccinations
- spay/neuter surgery
- and of course, a lifetime of love!
CLAIM YOUR DOG
City Dogs Cleveland wants to get lost dogs back to their owners.
Click here to see all of the lost/found dogs in the kennel.
The Cleveland kennel is located at 9203 Detroit Ave., and can be reached at 216-664-3069.
“If you don’t reach someone live right away, PLEASE leave a voicemail as these are checked regularly,” City Dogs insisted. “If you know anyone who is missing a pet, please have them check the kennel ASAP!”
ADOPT
If you would like to adopt one (or more!) click here to see the precious pups just waiting to be part of your family.
For those who can’t make the adoption event or want to avoid a potential wait, click here to set up a meet and greet with the dog who is pulling on your heartstrings from the photos.
FOSTER
Even if you aren’t able to adopt at this time, but still have some room in your home and heart, you can click here to learn about fostering a dog.
“It will save a life, but isn’t a lifelong commitment,” City Dogs Cleveland stated.
VOLUNTEER
If you only have room in your heart and your schedule, become a volunteer!
The City of Cleveland said volunteers can help with:
- dog walking
- events
- fostering
- transport
- social media and networking
- photography
- training
- and more!
Email citydogs@city.cleveland.oh.us or call 216.664.3069 for more information about future volunteer opportunities.
DONATE
For those who are unable to adopt or foster at this time but still want to help, the kennel is always in need of monetary and item donations, like the dogs’ favorite chew dogs.
“Providing the dogs with in-kennel enrichment is so important when our facility is so full,” City Dogs Cleveland stated.
You don’t even have to go to the store or stop by the kennel to drop off your donations!
Just purchase these items from the City Dogs wish lists on Amazon or Chewy, and they will be automatically delivered to the kennel.
Click here to view the City Dogs Cleveland Amazon wish list.
Click here to view the City Dogs Cleveland Chewy wish list.
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Cleveland, OH
2 shot at Cleveland barbershop, suspect on the run
CLEVELAND, Ohio (WOIO) – Two people were shot at a barbershop on the city’s East side Thursday afternoon.
This happened around 1:30 p.m. in the 3000 block of Superior Ave. in the city’s Goodrich-Kirtland Park neighborhood.
The barber shop where the shooting happened is located in a building at Danford Court and East 31st Place.
Police say the individuals who were shot were a 14-year-old and an 18-year-old.
Cleveland police and EMS have responded to the scene.
At this time, officers are searching for the suspect.
This is a developing story. Return to 19 News for updates.
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Cleveland, OH
Off-duty Cleveland Police officer involved in deadly shooting in Glenville neighborhood
CLEVELAND, Ohio (WOIO) – A 26-year-old man was shot on Cleveland’s East Side Wednesday night by an off-duty Cleveland Police Officer.
The incident happened just before 8 p.m. in the 1400 block of East BLVD.
Preliminary information indicates that an off-duty Cleveland Police officer was at this location when a verbal altercation ensued and shots were fired. A firearm believed to belong to the man was recovered at the scene.
Police said the man was pronounced dead at the hospital.
The investigation is being handled by the Cuyahoga County Sheriff’s Office.
The off-duty officer was not injured.
More information related to this shooting will be released when it is available.
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Cleveland, OH
Former Cleveland bank executive faces 45 sex crime charges dating back to 2004
CLEVELAND, Ohio (WOIO) -A former senior vice president at First National Bank in Cleveland is facing 45 counts of sex crimes dating back two decades, including charges involving a five-year-old child.
Joseph Fragapane, 63, of Strongsville, was indicted in December and again this month on charges prosecutors said span from 2004 through 2025. He has pleaded not guilty to the December charges and is out on bond.
Investigation began with cyber tip
The case began when a cyber tip came into the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children. The center sent the case to the Ohio Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force.
“Our investigators began looking into that violation as well as what the conduct was and were able to determine that it was Joseph Fragapane committing these crimes,” said Megan Helton, an assistant prosecuting attorney with the Cuyahoga County Prosecutor’s Office, which runs Ohio ICAC.
Investigators said Fragapane uploaded nude images of children online, which linked back to his IP address.
Search warrant reveals additional victims
After serving a search warrant at his Strongsville home, investigators said they found more than just those images.
“As we continued to look through his devices, we were then able to determine that there were additional victims that were known to the defendant at different times in his life, and we were able to then talk with those individuals,” Helton said.
According to the indictment, the first victim was five years old and known to Fragapane. Prosecutors said between 2004 and 2005, he kidnapped her, sexually assaulted her and produced child sexual abuse material involving her.
The second victim, also someone he knew, was an adult. Prosecutors said in 2019, Fragapane secretly recorded her without her knowledge or consent, according to the indictment.
“One of the victims is an adult and one of the victims was a child at the time. And so when we see someone who is committing a variety of acts against really anyone he encounters, there is a concern that he was committing any offense that he had an opportunity to commit,” Helton said.
Additional charges involve photoshopped images
Fragapane also faces additional sex crime charges spanning from 2021 through 2025. Prosecutors said investigators found child sexual abuse material on his devices involving other children and women he knew personally.
“He would either obtain photos that he took himself, innocuous photos. So think holiday photos, think neighborhood photos, think cookout photos, where he would then take images of children’s heads and photoshop them onto nude bodies,” Helton said.
Here are the charges Fragapane faces, according to the indictment:
-Kidnapping- F1 (Count One)
-Gross Sexual Imposition- F3 (Counts 2 & 3)
-Illegal Use of Minor in Nudity-Oriented Material or Performance- F2 (Counts 4-12)
-Voyeurism- M1 (Counts 13-15)
-Pandering Sexually-Oriented Matter Involving a Minor or Impaired Person- F2
(Counts 16-25)
-Illegal Use of Minor in Nudity-Oriented Material or Performance- F2
(Counts 26-44)
-Possessing Criminal Tools- F5 (Count 45)
19 Investigates reached out to Fragapane for comment. He has not responded.
A spokesperson for First National Bank said Fragapane no longer works at the bank. She said they “don’t comment on legal matters about current or former employees.”
Fragapane’s attorney told us he is retired and no longer employed. She said he plans to plead not guilty to the new charges.
Prosecutors warn of potential additional victims
As the case heads to court, prosecutors warn there may be more victims still unaccounted for.
“Someone who is in the community is well-trusted, is known by a lot of individuals. There is a concern that person takes advantage of those circumstances, and that’s certainly what we see in this case, that he had a position of power, he had a position of being well-liked in the community, and he is essentially exploiting that,” Helton said.
Fragapane will be arraigned on the new charges next Thursday.
Investigators ask anyone who believes they or their child may have been a victim of sexual assault or exploitation in this case to call the Ohio Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force in Cleveland.
You can call the Cuyahoga County Prosecutor’s Office at 216-443-7800.
Need an investigation? Contact 19 Investigates with your request.
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