Cleveland, OH
Ohio Supreme Court upholds death penalty for man guilty of raping, torturing, killing 14-year-old girl
CLEVELAND, Ohio (WOIO) -19 Information is studying extra concerning the Ohio Supreme Court docket determination to maintain the person who killed Alianna DeFreeze on dying row.
Christopher Whitaker was sentenced to dying in 2018 for kidnapping, raping and torturing the 14-year-old woman in a vacant residence as she was on her technique to college.
Whitaker appealed the sentence and requested the court docket for all times in jail as an alternative however he was denied.
Cuyahoga County Prosecutor Mike O’Malley and Assistant Prosecutor Mahmoud Awadallah, who tried the case, advised 19 Information that regardless of Whitaker’s makes an attempt to get off dying row, he’s ‘proper the place he belongs.’
There are 130 individuals on dying row in Ohio.
Christopher Whitaker’s execution has been scheduled for July 2026 however Ohio has not executed an inmate since 2018. The state has not but discovered a alternative for deadly injection medicine.
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Cleveland, OH
68 people arrested during ‘Operation Clean Sweep’ in Cleveland
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:
- 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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Cleveland, OH
Obituary for FRED DeANNA at Ripepi Funeral Home
Cleveland, OH
Yankees Tabbed Best Fit in Trade for Guardians Outfielder
The Cleveland Guardians have already traded away one of their starters from this past season, sending second baseman Andres Gimenez to the Toronto Blue Jays.
And there appears to be a chance that they make some more moves.
The Guardians are apparently fielding trade offers on first baseman Josh Naylor and outfielder Lane Thomas, and while Naylor is certainly the bigger of the two names, Thomas is also a very interesting piece.
But where could Thomas land?
Well, Caleb Moody of Just Baseball has compiled a short list of the best possible fits for Thomas, and the New York Yankees were among those ballclubs.
“If Thomas can find some of his 2023 form next season, he could provide that middle-of-the-order support for Aaron Judge, with his 20+ homer, .250 AVG and .750 OPS potential to place alongside Jazz Chisholm Jr., Giancarlo Stanton and Austin Wells,” Moody wrote.
The Yankees just lost Juan Soto to the New York Mets, so they could certainly use a fourth outfielder alongside of Judge, Jasson Dominguez and the newly-acquired Cody Bellinger.
While Teoscar Hernandez and Anthony Santander are definitely sexier names, New York would have to shell out wads of cash for either player, and the Yankees may not want to do that after signing Max Fried and swinging a trade for Bellinger.
Plus, New York may want to add another big piece at one of its corner infield spots.
Thomas is set to hit free agency after next season, so the Yanks would have no financial obligation to him beyond 2025. Plus, he is slated to earn just $7.9 million next year.
The 29-year-old slashed .237/.309/.400 with 15 home runs and 63 RBI over 528 plate appearances between the Washington Nationals and the Guardians in 2024, but he came on particularly strong late in the season and in the playoffs.
Landing Thomas would also allow the Yankees the flexibility to play Bellinger at first base on occasion.
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