Oops! Cop takes imposter scam call and strings caller along

News 5 Cleveland (Money) 6/23 2:27A Mike Brookbank

Its the call that one Northeast Ohio police department wants everyone to hear. Your Lorain County Reporter, Catherine Ross, tipped me off to the conversation that turned the tables on one unsuspecting scammer. Heres how the call started: "How you...

Justice Center closed due to power outage

News 5 Cleveland (Metro News) 6/23 2:04A Courtney Shaw

A Cuyahoga County spokesman told News 5 that the Justice Center will be closed on Tuesday due to a power outage. No court operations will be held. Jurors are not required to report.

Rescue Crews search for missing man who jumped into Cuyahoga River in the Flats overnight

News 5 Cleveland (Metro News) 6/23 12:16A Mike Holden

Emergency crews searched the Cuyahoga River early Tuesday morning after an adult man jumped into the water in the Flats and disappeared, according to Cleveland Division of Fire Public Information Officer Lieutenant Mike Norman. According to...

No criminal charges for child sex offender who owned indoor playground

News 5 Cleveland (Investigations) 6/22 6:12A Sarah Buduson

A child sex offender who owned an indoor playground in Painesville will not face criminal charges related to his involvement in the business as a result of legal loopholes that allow even the most dangerous offenders around kids. He's a child sex...

5 arrested after vandalism reported at Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool

News 5 Cleveland (National News) 6/22 5:38A Jacob Gardenswartz

Five people have been arrested, accused of vandalism at the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool, according to a Trump administration official. The pool, which recently underwent $15 million in renovations, has drawn criticism after algae started to...

DOJ may be able to release potentially embarrassing Biden audio recordings unless courts step in

News 5 Cleveland (National News) 6/22 4:47A Katelyn Polantz

Former President Joe Biden is in an uphill battle to try to stop the Justice Department from sharing recordings it collected of him speaking to his ghostwriter in 2016 and 2017, during which his speech and memory faltered. Court decisions on...

Supreme Court reinstates conviction in 1979 disappearance of Etan Patz

News 5 Cleveland (National News) 6/22 4:16A AP via Scripps News Group

The Supreme Court on Monday reinstated a murder conviction in the 1979 disappearance of 6-year-old Etan Patz. The justices, by a 6-3 vote, granted an appeal from New York prosecutors who had urged them to undo a federal appeals court decision...

Trump-endorsed candidate holds slim lead in Colombia's election

News 5 Cleveland (National News) 6/22 4:10A AP via Scripps News Group

A polarized Colombia gave conservative political outsider Abelardo de la Espriella a razor-thin lead in a runoff election that will be challenged in the coming days by the ruling partys progressive candidate. De la Espriella, a business owner and...

US and Iran begin nuclear negotiations with both sides reporting progress after opening talks

News 5 Cleveland (National News) 6/22 2:23A Stephanie Liebergen

U.S.-Iran negotiations are underway, with officials from both countries and mediating nations Pakistan and Qatar reporting good progress following the first high-level talks over the weekend in Switzerland. Vice President JD Vance was on site as...

Alan Greenspan, former head of Federal Reserve, dies at 100

News 5 Cleveland (National News) 6/22 1:53A Chris Isidore

Former Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan, once hailed as a maestro for directing a booming economy but who later received some of the blame for the housing bust and financial meltdown that occurred after he left office, has died, according...

Trump’s Iran agreement embraces sanctions relief, a policy he and his team once denounced

News 5 Cleveland (National News) 6/22 1:38A Andrew Kaczynski, Jennifer Hansl

For years, President Donald Trump, Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Vice President JD Vance argued against deals that provided financial concessions to Iran, saying that giving the regime money fuels terror. But now the agreement theyve reached...

Starmer announces he'll resign as UK prime minister with Burnham confirming bid to succeed him

News 5 Cleveland (World News) 6/22 1:13A AP via Scripps News Group

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer announced Monday that he will resign, forced out by his own party after missteps and mistakes soured voters goodwill for a prime minister who won a landslide election victory two years ago on a promise of...

The best ways to avoid package theft this Amazon Prime Day

News 5 Cleveland (Money) 6/22 1:06A John Matarese

Don't let porch pirates spoil the joy of finding a great Prime Day deal this week. Amazon Prime Day, June 23-26 this year, has grown into one of the largest shopping events of the year, but the four-day sales marathon also brings a surge in...

Downtown Cleveland no-parking restrictions causes confusion, resulting in many fines on game days

News 5 Cleveland (Metro News) 6/21 11:27P Kaylee Olivas

As the Guardians are set to play at home on June 26, be careful not to leave your car in a no-parking restricted area in Downtown Cleveland because it could result in a fine. The city announced parking regulations as part of the gateway...

Vance and Iranian officials arrive in Switzerland to launch talks on Tehran’s nuclear program

News 5 Cleveland (National News) 6/21 2:18A AP via Scripps News Group

U.S. Vice President JD Vance and senior Iranian officials arrived in Switzerland on Sunday to formally launch negotiations over Tehrans nuclear program, build out the fragile interim deal to end the war in Iran and keep the Strait of Hormuz open....