Cleveland, OH
Donations uplift Cleveland Missing, community
CLEVELAND, Ohio — A giant truckload of donated items, including food and household goods, is helping lift spirits of Ohio families.
Friday morning a 53-foot trailer packed with 26 pallets of items traveled from Kentucky to Cleveland.
What You Need To Know
- 4 Good Community delivered to Cleveland a trailer truck full of items donated by Amazon Friday
- Families with missing loved ones were invited to select items first, before the community; everything was free for anyone who wanted it
- Volunteers with the U.S. Marshals Service helped unload the 26 pallets of goods
“It’s a day that I feel like everybody from the get-go is just smiling, and they’re happy to be here and they’re happy to be a part of this,” said Anne Murphy, assistant chief with the U.S. Marshals Service.
Volunteers with the U.S. Marshals Service and other local law enforcement officers unloaded hundreds of boxes in the Pivot Center parking lot.
The items were all donated by Amazon and delivered by the non-profit 4 Good Community to help uplift folks in the neighborhood and families of Cleveland Missing. The group travels into communities to give items to anyone who may want them, regardless of financial need.
““It’s fun to see people come through and be like, ‘What?!’” said Cathy Jones, a volunteer who helped organize the event.
About 60 families who have or had a missing loved one were invited to take whatever they want for free first, before the general public selected their items.
The event is intended to help raise awareness about the number of families in the area who have someone missing in need of being found.
“We do a lot with missing children and we recover kids all the time, and that’s one side of what the men and women of the Marshals Service, they do every single day with our Cleveland police partners and so on,” U.S. Marshal of the Northern District of Ohio Pete Elliott said. “But there’s another side to this story and the other side to this story is being able to help those families in need.”
All the items in the parking lot were claimed in about an hour and a half.
“We’re in law enforcement and we have a heart for the community,” said Jones, a retired U.S. Marshal. “Because we do want to make a difference. Unfortunately, a lot of times when we’re in the community it’s not positive, but you can see these guys are here voluntarily.”
Cleveland Missing is a non-profit providing support to families with missing loved ones. Their social media page has photos of people missing and information on how you can help bring them back home.
CLEVELAND — Not many movies stand the test of time, but “A Christmas Story” is a genuine classic.
The 1983 film only lasted a month in the box office but has since become a cult classic, drawing fans to the Cleveland home where it was shot all year long. One northeast Ohio native had a small but memorable part in the film and made lifelong friendships.
Drew Hocevar may be remembered for playing the “mean elf” in the film, but he’s anything but.
Known as the “male elf” in the credits, it’s the only acting role Hocevar has ever auditioned for. He was working at Higbees department store when he got the part.
“They just called me, and I got the elf part!” he said.
He said it was just something fun to do. Being a teacher is what really paid the bills. Hocevar is a former special education teacher and now volunteers as a mechanic working on the merry-go-round at the Western Reserve Historical Society.
Some of the artifacts he saved from the movie are on display at the museum.
“I snagged my hat and ran,” he said.
He said the rest of the costume was thrown away.
Hocevar’s cast-signed poster and bb-gun are on display at the museum
The museum has a few other special “A Christmas Story” displays, including Lego sculptures depicting memorable scenes from the movie including Hocevar’s scene of him pushing kids down a slide on a fake snow-topped mountain.
Over 40 years later he remains friends with some of the cast including his elf counterpart and recently had lunch with her.
The movie plays numerous times throughout the holiday season, but Hocevar said he tends not to watch. His friends, however, have a special name for Christmas Day.
“24 hours of Drew!” he said.
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Cleveland, OH – Warmer weather is set to move into Northeast Ohio just in time for Christmas, with rain chances remaining low this week. After a cloudy and drizzly start today, temperatures will gradually rise, offering a mild holiday season for residents.
According to the National Weather Service, Cleveland will see highs in the upper 30s today with patchy drizzle tapering off by the afternoon. Tonight, skies will remain cloudy with lows near 33°F. By Wednesday, Christmas Day, conditions improve with mostly cloudy skies and highs reaching a pleasant 40°F.
Looking ahead, Thursday will bring partly sunny skies and warmer temperatures, peaking near 48°F. Winds from the southeast will keep conditions calm, making it an ideal day for holiday outings. However, by Friday, a 30% chance of rain returns as temperatures climb into the upper 40s.
The warm-up continues into Saturday, with highs expected to reach the mid-50s. Showers are likely Saturday night into Sunday, so residents should prepare for wet conditions over the weekend.
Motorists should remain cautious today as morning drizzle could create slick spots on roads, including I-90 and I-71. While precipitation chances remain low, lingering fog and mist may reduce visibility early in the day.
Stay tuned for updated forecasts as Christmas approaches, and plan your holiday travels with these warming conditions in mind.
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CLEVELAND, Ohio (WOIO) – A man was shot dead in Downtown Cleveland early Christmas Eve morning, police confirmed.
The Cleveland Division of Police said officers were called to East 13th Street and Superior Avenue for a gunshot victim.
The call came in at approximately 3:30 a.m. on Dec. 24, according to police.
Officers arrived to find a 42-year-old man who was shot lying unconscious in the street, said police.
Police said officers quickly rendered first aid until Cleveland EMS arrived.
Cleveland EMS said he was in critical condition as they took him to MetroHealth Medical Center where he was pronounced dead.
He has yet to be identified.
Police said no further information is being released at this time in the ongoing investigation.
Call the Cleveland Division of Police at 216-623-5000 and reference report #2024-370349 if you have any information on this incident.
This is a developing story. Return to 19 News for updates.
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