Cleveland, OH
Chilling mystery as nearly 30 kids vanish from city in two weeks – cops baffled
IN the span of two weeks, nearly 30 children have vanished in Cleveland, sparking huge concern from a local police chief who said he hasn’t seen anything like this in his 33-year career.
As many as 27 children have been reported missing in the greater Cleveland area, according to Newburgh Heights police chief John Majoy.
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Majoy also serves as the board president of Cleveland Missing, an Ohio nonprofit that offers direct support for friends and families that are searching for a missing loved one.
He called the number of missing children, whose ages range from 12 to 17, unprecedented when speaking to reporters.
“There’s always peaks and valleys with missing persons, but this year it seems like an extraordinary year,” he told Fox News Digital.
“For some reason, in 2023, we’ve seen a lot more than we normally see, which is troubling in part because we don’t know what’s going on with some of these kids, whether they’re being trafficked or whether they’re involved in gang activity or drugs.”
Cleveland police recorded that the kids were reported missing between May 2 and May 16.
Majoy believes that the majority of the cases are likely runaways rather than abductions, but he warned that teenagers are naive and more likely to be taken advantage of by predators, who he referred to as “wolves in sheep’s clothing.”
The disappearances don’t make the news unless there is an Amber Alert, said Majoy, adding that their stories aren’t being showcased on social media.
For an Amber Alert to be issued, there are strict criteria that must be met such as the police having a reasonable belief that there has been an abduction and that the child is in imminent danger of serious bodily harm or death.
There also needs to be enough descriptive information about the child and the abduction.
“It’s a silent crime that happens right under our noses,” he said.
“The problem is where are they? Where do they go? They can be in a drug house or farmed to prostitution or caught up in drug trafficking or gangs.”
All of these disappearances fall into the larger problem of crime in the greater Cleveland area, said Majoy.
He added that many teenagers will seek out gangs when they’re desperate for protection.
This often leads to initiation crimes such as carjacking and robberies or even selling their bodies and drug use, resulting in them becoming addicts, he said.
What makes the search even more difficult is the lack of pictures in the cases listed on the website for missing Cleveland children.
Most of the cases have blank squares with the words: “Photo not available,” when looking through the missing persons page.
“Unless someone knows that person, then we’re not going to have any luck,” said Majoy.
However, if the person’s family has photos and police use social media to send out messages to the public, Majoy said it will become law enforcement’s greatest assets in stockpiling tips and possible leads to solve cases.
More than 15,000 children were reported missing in Ohio last year, and four of them were found dead.
In more than 8,500 of the cases, abduction played a role, with 34 cases being the result of abductions by a noncustodial parent.
According to a report by Ohio Attorney General, Dave Yost, only five of the cases stemmed from children being kidnapped by a stranger.
Police were able to find 36 percent of the children but 615 were still missing when 2023 began.
CONTINUING THE SEARCH
Cleveland Missing was founded by Slyvia Colon and her cousin, Gina DeJesus, the youngest abduction victim of Ariel Castro – who kidnapped her in 2004 when she was 14.
DeJesus and two other women, Amanda Berry and Michelle Knight, were held captive in Castro’s home often in dark rooms for days at a time with no food, and given buckets to use as a bathroom.
The women were rescued on May 6, 2013, when Berry escaped from the home with her six-year-old daughter, and contacted authorities who were able to help Knight and DeJesus.
“Every family’s experience is different, but there are some things that are the same for everybody,” Colon told Fox News Digital.
“It’s first disbelief, blame. (Questions like) ‘What did we do wrong?’ ‘Did we miss something?’ ‘Oh, my gosh, how are we going to find this person?’ The not knowing what are we going to do.
“As the days progress and becomes a case that’s not solved after a couple months to two years to three years, life happens, too. Then you have this guilt of continuing to press forward and live your life while continuing your search.”
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Cleveland, OH
Matt and Jeff Hardy reportedly meet with WWE officials in Cleveland, OH – NoDQ.com: WWE and AEW Coverage
Matt and Jeff Hardy are in Cleveland, OH for today’s Wrestlecon Destination event. According to Mike Johnson of PWInsider.com, it was confirmed that the team met with WWE officials while in the area. Matt and Jeff are currently advertised for tomorrow night’s TNA Wrestling event in Tampa, FL.
Johnson stated the following…
“We are told that The Hardys met with WWE very early this morning. No word on what was discussed, but we have also heard some content was filmed to be rolled out via WWE digital as well.”
Matt and Jeff recently teased the idea of challenging for the WWE NXT tag team titles. Jeff has also commented on potentially being inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame with his brother.
The Hardys are coming to @wrestlecon on August 2nd *FRIDAY ONLY* to MEET, GREET & DELETE! #matthardy #jeffhardy #hardyboyz #hardys #wrestlecon pic.twitter.com/t25GI8vScr
— MATT HARDY (@MATTHARDYBRAND) July 28, 2024
Cleveland, OH
City launches ‘Cleveland Moves’ initiative, seeks public input on 5-year transportation plan
CLEVELAND, Ohio — The city of Cleveland is seeking public input and engagement on its ambitious five-year transportation initiative that aims to enhance the safety, comfort and convenience of walking, biking and using public transit across the city.
In a news release Friday, the city said it hopes to harness the feedback and build upon the multimodal transportation plan, dubbed “Cleveland Moves,” which includes five key components:
Two powerhouse contenders are squaring off this weekend in Cleveland, part of a massive four-game series that is going to help answer some questions about what we may see come October. The Baltimore Orioles and Cleveland Guardians are well in contention for a championship and it takes center stage all weekend long.
The Orioles continue a titanic battle in the American League East with the Yankees at 65-45, while the Guardians continue to shine with a current league-best 66-42 record. Both teams have surprisingly impressed this season, especially the young but mighty Guardians. Here’s how to play this Friday matchup.
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Colton Cowser: Part of the rich youth pool of talent, the Orioles may have found a true gem with Colton Cowser. The 24-year-old left fielder has extended his active hitting streak to 14 games, recording one in each game since the all-star break. His average has increased from .219 to .247 in that span, along with 4 home runs and 13 RBI. His hitting streak is tied for the 2nd most active one in all of the MLB, behind Vladimir Guerrero Jr. (14) and Ezequial Tovar (17). Cowser is making 2024 a memorable inaugural full season.
Jose Ramirez: There may not be anyone hitting the ball better right now across all of the MLB like Guardians slugger Jose Ramirez. He opened this series on Thursday with a 2-run blast, marking his 3rd consecutive game with a home run. Ramirez has a ridiculous ledger of 3 home runs and 8 RBI in his previous three games. His 28 home runs and 90 RBI this season place him in the top 10 across all players. He continues to provide the power on this feisty, young team. Ramirez is the offensive spark the Guardians must turn to in their run to the postseason.
This is an exciting change of pace to the normal juggernauts that we have seen through the years in baseball. While we don’t quite know if these two will be near the top of the standings in October, all that matters is that both are positioning themselves for it. A pair of unlikely division leaders are battling for a little summer glory in Cleveland.
Dean Kremer takes the hill for the Orioles on Friday. A lot of uncertainty surrounds this start as he’s amassed mixed results for much of 2024. Currently at 4-7 with a 4.20 ERA, 73 strikeouts and 14 home runs allowed, it hasn’t been pretty but at least is passable. Kremer anchors the No. 4 spot in this rotation and has yet to find much consistency. Last time out on Saturday against San Diego, he tossed 6 innings, allowing 4 runs (1 earned), 7 hits, a walk and 7 strikeouts. The Orioles have not provided him the best run support lately, with the team being 2-5 in his last seven outings.
Carlos Carrasco holds the fort down for the Guardians in this one. It’s been a lackluster season with a 3-9 record, a 5.68 ERA and 79 strikeouts. The month of July was very unkind to him, allowing 19 earned runs and 6 home runs across a total of five starts. Carrasco additionally has allowed 6 runs in each of his prior two outings. He is currently 20th in all of the MLB in home runs allowed (17), but a lower walk rate with just 27 free passes allowed. The 37-year-old is clearly beginning to hit a decline, and likely will finish his career here where he has so many great memories.
Both teams certainly check a lot of marks offensively and Thursday’s 10-3 Guardians win backed that up. We have another pitching matchup that is not pretty, so it’s absolutely fair to expect a lot of offensive fireworks. The Orioles are superior on paper, ranking 1st in home runs per game, 4th in hits and 3rd in runs.
That’s the way I lean with this prediction. I get the feeling both teams will feed off each other’s energy all weekend long, especially with a lot on the line in this series. I’ll happily back the total to go over 9 runs in Friday’s contest at -115 (FanDuel), especially with a pair of starters that have been less than ideal for most of the year.
Pick: Orioles-Guardians OVER 9 Runs (-115)
Note: Game odds are subject to change.
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