CLEVELAND, Ohio (WOIO) – A car plowed into a home at East 66th and Chester Avenue during a Cleveland Metropolitan Housing Authority Police pursuit Friday.

CMHA Police were pursuing a suspect wanted for felonious assault. Police sources told 19 News they arrested three people, including their suspect.

A few hours later, 19 Investigator Kelly Kennedy made a surprising discovery. According to a law enforcement source, the man arrested by CMHA on Friday was 22-year-old Tyler Stafford. The Cleveland man was one of two brothers charged in the IPromise case that made headlines in 2022.

Cleveland Municipal Court records show a warrant was issued for his arrest on March 20.

A 19 investigation revealed that Stafford was the same man charged in the beating death of 17-year-old Ethan Liming in 2022 outside of the IPromise school.

In 2023 Stafford along with his brother were found not guilty of involuntary manslaughter but were found guilty of assault. Tyler Stafford was sentenced to 6 months behind bars.

A gun was recovered, and three people were taken to MetroHealth Hospital in stable condition.

The home has structural damage, according to the Cleveland Fire Department.

Cleveland police said they are handling the crash investigation.

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CLEVELAND, Ohio (WOIO) – One person died and one was seriously injured in a severe car crash Friday night that closed entrance and exit ramps from the Eddy Road Bridge that crosses the Cleveland Memorial Shoreway.

Cuyahoga County’s spokesperson, Jennifer Ciaccia, said that at around 9:45 p.m., Cuyahoga County Sheriff’s deputies attempted a traffic stop for a car driving erratically on East 9th Street when the suspect vehicle fled.

Deputies pursued the suspect’s car, then it exited the freeway onto Eddy Road and struck another car just beyond the intersection of the I-90 off ramp and Eddy Road, according to a release.

Ciaccia said the second car then went over a traffic bridge and caught on fire.

According to Cleveland EMS, units responded to I-90 and Eddy Road for a crash with a car on fire and ejection.

Ciaccia confirmed the driver of the suspect car was pronounced dead on the scene. He was trapped in a car that also caught fire.

The female driver of the second car was seriously injured, and EMS transported her to University Hospital.

Lt. Mike Norman said the Cleveland Fire Department responded to the crash for the two separate car fires.

One of the cars on fire was at the beginning of the on-ramp. Lt. Norman said the other car fire was at the base of the wall east of Eddy Road and south of the on-ramp.

Our 19 News crew returned to the scene where a scorched concrete barrier, car parts, and crime scene tape appear all that remain.

Bratenahl Police, Cleveland Police, and Cleveland Fire all responded to the scene.

Ciaccia said the incident is still under investigation by the Cuyahoga County Sheriff’s Department Detective Bureau.

The identity of the suspect killed has not been released.

This is a developing story. Check back for more information about this story.

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Cleveland, OH – Ohio residents should brace for intense storms beginning Sunday evening, with the Cleveland area and I-90 corridor in the path of severe weather.

According to the National Weather Service in Cleveland, strong to severe thunderstorms are likely from Sunday afternoon into early Monday. These storms could bring damaging winds up to 50 mph, large hail, and isolated tornadoes. Rainfall totals may exceed half an inch, especially during high-impact storm cells.

Travelers on I-90 and I-71 should expect hazardous conditions Sunday night. Sudden downpours may reduce visibility and create ponding on roadways, increasing accident risks. Commuters and residents are urged to secure outdoor items, monitor local alerts, and prepare for possible power outages.

Temperatures will remain unseasonably warm through Sunday, with highs near 69°F. However, cooler air returns Monday as highs dip to 57°F, accompanied by lingering rain.

Extended 5-Day Cleveland Forecast:

• Sunday: Showers likely, thunderstorms after 5 p.m. High near 69°F. Winds 10-15 mph. Chance of rain 90%.
• Monday: Rain continues, high near 57°F. Gusts may reach 25 mph. Rainfall up to a quarter inch.
• Tuesday: Mostly sunny with a high near 41°F. Cooler and breezy.
• Wednesday: Showers return. High around 59°F. Breezy, 90% rain chance.
• Thursday: Continued chance of showers. High near 64°F. Rain chance 50%.