Police need help finding Great Lakes Brewery burglars

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CLEVELAND -- Police are looking for help finding the individuals involved in a burglary Monday at Great Lakes Brewery. 

Once inside, the group caused thousands of dollars in damage to the bar and brewery at 2516 Market Ave. and stole 500 feet of copper electrical cable.  

After the theft, the suspects fled the scene in an undetermined direction.    

The suspects are described as three individuals wearing hooded sweatshirts and dark-colored pants.  

After further investigation, the suspects were seen on security video Sunday conducting surveillance on the brewery.    

Anyone with information as to the identification or whereabouts of the suspects is asked to contact the Second District Detective Bureau at (216) 623-5218.  

Anonymous information can be given to Crime Stoppers by calling (216) 252.7463 or rext messaging: TIP657 plus your message to CRIMES (274637).

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Beware of bed bugs on secondhand items

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MIDDLEBURG HEIGHTS -- They're creepy. They're crawly, and they're everywhere!

Bed bugs are such a big problem that Cuyahoga County created a task force to fight the tiny critters.

The task force is warning shoppers to take a close look at any secondhand items they've purchased at consignment shops.

If you've never seen one before, a full-grown bed bug gets no bigger than an apple seed.

Wanda Stewart is a bargain hunter. When she rummages through the racks, she's looking for a good deal without stains, rips or bed bugs.

"I also look up under the collar and look all through the furs, you know, because we don't want nothing lurking or hiding through the furs," said Stewart.

These disgusting creatures look a lot like a tick but act like a vampire. When they come out at night, they feed on human blood, leaving behind red bite marks.

"Bed bugs can happen to anyone. If you're living a breathing, that's a criteria that the bed bug needs to hone in on you," said Dr. Susan Jones, from Ohio State University.

The Cleveland Furniture Bank has yet to see a single bed bug on any of its donations, but the secondhand store isn't taking chances.

"We unload it here and inspect the mattresses again at the lower level to make sure there's nothing wrong with them," said Executive Director Tom Gaghan.

All mattresses and furniture are inspected, sprayed with a sanitizing solution, and marked with a red tag -- as required by Ohio law.

Clothing and Halloween costumes are inspected three times before they're put on the sales floor.

For customers like Wanda, that's a relief.  

"It brings me a lot of comfort, a lot of comfort, and I will be back," said Stewart.

Keep in mind that not all secondhand stores inspect clothing for bed bugs. They are not required by law to do so.

If you bought an item and are concerned about it, put it in the dryer on medium to high heat for a half hour.

Jones says bed bugs don't have a mechanism to withstand high temperatures.

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Twinsburg native knocked out of NBC's 'The Voice'

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Twinsburg native Anthony Paul was knocked out of NBC's hit show "The Voice" Tuesday night.  

His version of the song "The Other Side" by Jason Derulo was not enough to stay alive. 

He had been eliminated two weeks ago before Aguilera "stole" him - keeping him the contest for a while longer. 

On Twitter Tuesday night Paul said:  "I cannot explain how grateful I am and I cannot do anything without the support of my amazing family, friends community and fans....."

On another tweet he says "first of all, in my opinion that was my worst performance ever, and the fact that I still have so much support is incredible."

His friends who sang with him at Twinsburg High School continue to sing his praises.

"We all know how talented he is, how hard of a worker he is, and we know he'll never give up on what he wants to do," says Twinsburg Junior Nicole Ostrowski.  "It will not be the end of Anthony Paul."

"I think he'll pursue his music career, and he should," says sophomore Alec Albright.  "Because it's his passion, he's so talented, and it'd be such a waste if he stopped it right there."

Indeed he remains on that track, Anthony Paul is back at college, studying music in suburban Chicago.

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Police need help finding Great Lakes Brewery burglars

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CLEVELAND -- Police are looking for help finding the individuals involved in a burglary Monday at Great Lakes Brewery. 

Once inside, the group caused thousands of dollars in damage to the bar and brewery at 2516 Market Ave. and stole 500 feet of copper electrical cable.  

After the theft, the suspects fled the scene in an undetermined direction.    

The suspects are described as three individuals wearing hooded sweatshirts and dark-colored pants.  

After further investigation, the suspects were seen on security video Sunday conducting surveillance on the brewery.    

Anyone with information as to the identification or whereabouts of the suspects is asked to contact the Second District Detective Bureau at (216) 623-5218.  

Anonymous information can be given to Crime Stoppers by calling (216) 252.7463 or rext messaging: TIP657 plus your message to CRIMES (274637).

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Beware of bed bugs on secondhand items

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MIDDLEBURG HEIGHTS -- They're creepy. They're crawly, and they're everywhere!

Bed bugs are such a big problem that Cuyahoga County created a task force to fight the tiny critters.

The task force is warning shoppers to take a close look at any secondhand items they've purchased at consignment shops.

If you've never seen one before, a full-grown bed bug gets no bigger than an apple seed.

Wanda Stewart is a bargain hunter. When she rummages through the racks, she's looking for a good deal without stains, rips or bed bugs.

"I also look up under the collar and look all through the furs, you know, because we don't want nothing lurking or hiding through the furs," said Stewart.

These disgusting creatures look a lot like a tick but act like a vampire. When they come out at night, they feed on human blood, leaving behind red bite marks.

"Bed bugs can happen to anyone. If you're living a breathing, that's a criteria that the bed bug needs to hone in on you," said Dr. Susan Jones, from Ohio State University.

The Cleveland Furniture Bank has yet to see a single bed bug on any of its donations, but the secondhand store isn't taking chances.

"We unload it here and inspect the mattresses again at the lower level to make sure there's nothing wrong with them," said Executive Director Tom Gaghan.

All mattresses and furniture are inspected, sprayed with a sanitizing solution, and marked with a red tag -- as required by Ohio law.

Clothing and Halloween costumes are inspected three times before they're put on the sales floor.

For customers like Wanda, that's a relief.  

"It brings me a lot of comfort, a lot of comfort, and I will be back," said Stewart.

Keep in mind that not all secondhand stores inspect clothing for bed bugs. They are not required by law to do so.

If you bought an item and are concerned about it, put it in the dryer on medium to high heat for a half hour.

Jones says bed bugs don't have a mechanism to withstand high temperatures.

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Twinsburg native knocked out of NBC's 'The Voice'

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Twinsburg native Anthony Paul was knocked out of NBC's hit show "The Voice" Tuesday night.  

His version of the song "The Other Side" by Jason Derulo was not enough to stay alive. 

He had been eliminated two weeks ago before Aguilera "stole" him - keeping him the contest for a while longer. 

On Twitter Tuesday night Paul said:  "I cannot explain how grateful I am and I cannot do anything without the support of my amazing family, friends community and fans....."

On another tweet he says "first of all, in my opinion that was my worst performance ever, and the fact that I still have so much support is incredible."

His friends who sang with him at Twinsburg High School continue to sing his praises.

"We all know how talented he is, how hard of a worker he is, and we know he'll never give up on what he wants to do," says Twinsburg Junior Nicole Ostrowski.  "It will not be the end of Anthony Paul."

"I think he'll pursue his music career, and he should," says sophomore Alec Albright.  "Because it's his passion, he's so talented, and it'd be such a waste if he stopped it right there."

Indeed he remains on that track, Anthony Paul is back at college, studying music in suburban Chicago.

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Akron: Teacher on leave for alleged racist comments

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AKRON -- A Firestone High School teacher is on paid administrative leave while the Akron Public Schools investigate racist comments he allegedly put on his Facebook page.

Images of the alleged rant were shared among parents and WKYC viewers. One viewer emailed a screen capture image of the alleged comments to WKYC.

APS Spokesman Mark Williamson confirmed to Channel 3 News that David Spondike was put on paid administrative leave pending the outcome of the investigation.

Parents and community members became outraged and reported a posting on Spondike's Facebook page that referred to African- American trick-or-treaters in his neighborhood by a racist slur, and the posting also said they come from the "ghetto."

Spondike's LinkedIn profile says he has been a teacher for the Akron Schools for 15 years.  He teaches music theory, music history and orchestra.

Just after 1 p.m., Akron schools released the following statement:

"Akron Public Schools has put a veteran music teacher on paid, administrative leave as it now conducts an investigation into postings he made on Facebook. Fifty-one-year-old David Spondike posted comments on his personal Facebook page last evening following a night of trick or treating by children visiting his neighborhood. He has been employed by APS since August of 1998.

"His comments were unprofessional and unbecoming a teacher," said Superintendent David W. James. "Regardless of whether he was on his own time and own account doing this, he is a teacher; and his actions influence children. This is serious."

Spondike's racially insensitive comments appeared to reflect his anger over the actions taken by young people trick or treating and, according to his Facebook writings, urinating on or near his property and in front of his children.

His comments have been removed and his account deleted. Spondike did offer this, after removing the comments and prior to deleting his account, saying he was sorry "to those who are sincerely offended." He added that his comments on Facebook were directed at the teen who exposed himself in front of young children.

Channel 3 also obtained his personnel file, which details several reprimands. In March of 2007, he was accused of choking a student at Goodyear Middle School. Police and children services cleared him, saying it was unsubstantiated.

In February of 2001, a fellow teacher complained Spondike reprimanded him for "not doing anything to a student with very baggy pants." Spondike apologized to the teacher. Also that month, Spondike spit on the floor because a student fell asleep in his class. He was reprimanded.

In December of 2000, Spondike threw a chair across the room and yelled an expletive at students who made him angry. He was reprimanded.

But repeatedly he receives glowing evaluations for his teaching and work with students.

The Akron Schools will hold a hearing on this case, and the Akron Education Association is also investigating.

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Chagrin Falls | Pumpkin roll ends with arrests, injuries

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CHAGRIN FALLS -- The 46th annual pumpkin roll down Grove Hill is history.

It was one of the shortest rolls in recent history, as police shut it down after about 45 minutes due to the slipperiness of the hill, multiple arrests and a few injuries, they said.

There were seven arrests, all for underage drinking, according to police.

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One adult fell on the slippery hill and was taken by the village fire department's rescue squad for treatment. A girl also sustained an abrasion to her head as well.

The roll started just before midnight Monday as Chagrin Falls High School juniors and seniors dumped the pumpkins they had collected from yards the past several weeks.

It ended just after 12:40 a.m. Tuesday.

The last person on the hill was a young man with a flashlight. He had lost his keys on one of his trips down the hill. He and a few police officers scoured the hill, looking for keys "with a Michigan lanyard," he told them.

Miraculously, after about 15 minutes, he found them.

Other than the smashed pumpkins, one homeowner whose house is halfway up the hill had some damage done to his newly poured concrete driveway. Although surrounded by a wooden snow fence, those sliding down the hill quickly veered off, striking the fence and toppling the fence onto the driveway's apron.

As roller after roller slide into that area, the homeowner pulled the fence down.

The point of the annual tradition is to gather pumpkins and then roll and smash them on the hill, that steep hill on Main Street at the north end of downtown Chagrin Falls.

It began as just rolling them and running away. It morphed over the years into smashing and rolling those pumpkins and then sliding down the hill in the pumpkin guts/slime left behind.

It all began in the fall of 1967 when members of the class of 1969 decided to gather 69 pumpkins and roll them down Grove Hill. Several members of the classes of 1970 and 1971 also helped gather pumpkins. One night around Halloween they drove to the top of Grove Hill, quickly dumped all the pumpkins, and drove off.

The number of pumpkins stacked atop the summit at the start of the roll has ranged from about 100 to an all-time high of 400 or so. The Class of 1979, however, says they collected 900 pumpkins.

Who cleans up?

Police cite the drivers who deliver the pumpkins to the top of the hill for "dumping debris on the roadway." Once the roll ends, the village's service department is called and bring out a front-end loader to scrape the debris from the roadway.

Rogue pumpkins that managed to roll all the way down the hill past Orange Street are gathered up by hand. Once all the pumpkin mess has been loaded into a dump truck, the hill will be hosed down and reopened.

Police will determine the cost of having the service department clean up the mess and then bill the drivers who delivered the pumpkins.

A collection is taken up among the students and given to the drivers to pay the bill.  

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Our viewers have been sending pictures to us showing off their costumes, decorations and pumpkin carvings for Halloween 2013. Submit your own Halloween pics by uploading them below.

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Akron PD says 13-year-old led them on high speed chase

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AKRON -- Police in northeast Ohio say a 13-year-old boy stole a pickup truck, led police on a high-speed chase and rammed a cruiser.
    
It started Sunday afternoon in Akron when a police officer tried to stop a pickup truck that driving the wrong way down a street. The truck took off, leading officers on a chase that reached speeds of 80 mph.
    
At one point, the pickup truck backed up and rammed a cruiser. The chase ended when it drove through a fence and crashed into a truck in a parking lot.
    
The Akron Beacon Journal (http://bit.ly/18t8vo2) reports that the boy was treated at a hospital for minor injuries. Police said he had an outstanding warrant for assault in a prior incident.
    
The truck had been stolen from an apartment complex.
    
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Information from: Akron Beacon Journal, http://www.ohio.com

(Copyright 2013 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.)

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LIST | Local trick-or-treat schedules

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As the sun sinks and the moon rises, goblins and ghouls will soon be haunting your neighborhood seeking Halloween treats.

Below you will find an extensive guide of local community trick-or-treat times for 2013. Check back frequently as we add more communities to our growing list.

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If you see that your community's trick-or-treat time is not listed, e-mail Ryan Haidet at rhaidet@wkyc.com with the information.

Also, please send pictures of your Halloween decorations and/or carved pumpkins to the e-mail address listed above (including your name and hometown) or by posting them on the WKYC Facebook page. We just might use your creepy creations in a photo gallery on WKYC.com!

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Trick-or-treating at malls / shopping centers:

Aurora Farms Premium Outlets: Kids 13 and younger can trick-or-treat at participating stores on Wednesday, Oct. 30 from 6-8 p.m.

Chapel Hill Mall in Akron: Kids up to 12 years of age are allowed to trick-or-treat throughout the mall on Thursday, Oct. 31 from 6-7 p.m.

Crocker Park in Westlake: Kids can trick-or-treat at stores with pumpkin stickers on display from 2-4 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 26.

Summit Mall in Fairlawn: Kids can trick-or-treat inside the mall on Wednesday, Oct. 30 from 6-8 p.m.

Westfield Belden Village Mall in Canton: Kids can trick-or-treat inside the mall at participating stores from 3-5 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 24.

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Community trick-or-treat schedules:    

Akron: Saturday, Oct. 26 from 5-7 p.m.

Alliance: Thursday, Oct. 31 from 5-7 p.m.

Amherst: Thursday, Oct. 31 from 6-7:30 p.m. Annual Halloween parade and costume contest held on Sunday, Oct. 27. Registration for the costume contest begins at 3 p.m. at the San Spring Building at 480 Park Avenue.

Ashland: Thursday, Oct. 31 from 6-7 p.m.

Aurora: Thursday, Oct. 31 from 6-8 p.m.

Austintown: Thursday, Oct. 31 from 5:30-7:30 p.m.

Avon: Thursday, Oct. 31 from 6-7:30 p.m.

Avon Lake: Thursday, Oct. 31 from 6-7:30 p.m.

Bainbridge Township: Thursday, Oct. 31 from 6-8 p.m. Rain date scheduled for Sunday, Nov. 3 from 6-8 p.m.

Barberton: Downtown trick-or-treat takes place Saturday, Oct. 26 from 11:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m.

Bath Township: Sunday, Oct. 27 from 5-7 p.m.

Bay Village: Thursday, Oct. 31 from 6-8 p.m.

Beachwood: Thursday, Oct. 31 from 6-8 p.m.

Bedford: Thursday, Oct. 31 from 6-8 p.m.

Bentleyville: Thursday, Oct. 31 from 6-8 p.m.

Berea: Thursday, Oct. 31 from 6-8 p.m.

Boardman: Thursday, Oct. 31 from 5-7 p.m.

Bolivar: Wednesday, Oct. 30 from 6-7 p.m.

Boston Heights: Thursday, Oct. 31 from 6-8 p.m.

Bowling Green: Thursday, Oct. 31 from 6:30-8 p.m.

Brecksville: Thursday, Oct. 31 from 6-8 p.m.

Brimfield: Sunday, Oct. 27 from 2-4 p.m.

Broadview Heights: Thursday, Oct. 31 from 6-8 p.m.

Brook Park: Thursday, Oct. 31 from 6-8 p.m.

Brooklyn: Thursday, Oct. 31 from 6-8 p.m.

Brunswick: Thursday, Oct. 31 from 6-8 p.m.

Brunswick Hills: Thursday, Oct. 31 from 6-8 p.m.

Burton Village: Thursday, Oct. 31 from 5:30-7:30 p.m.

Bucyrus: Thursday, Oct. 31 from 5-7 p.m.

Canal Fulton: Thursday, Oct. 31 from 6-8 p.m.

Canfield: Thursday, Oct. 31 from 5:30-7:30 p.m.

Canton: Sunday, Oct. 27 from 3-5 p.m.

Carrollton: Saturday, Nov. 2 from 1-2:30 p.m.

Chagrin Falls: Thursday, Oct. 31 from 6-8 p.m.

Chardon: Thursday, Oct. 31 from 5:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.

Chatham Township: Saturday, Oct. 26 from 6-7:30 p.m.

Chesterland: Thursday, Oct. 31 from 6-8 p.m.

Chippewa Lake: Thursday, Oct. 31 from 6-7:30 p.m.

Cleveland: Thursday, Oct. 31 from 6-8 p.m.

Cleveland Heights: Thursday, Oct. 31 from 6-8 p.m.

Conneaut: Thursday, Oct. 31 from 5-7 p.m.

Copley: Sunday, Oct. 27 from 5-7 p.m.

Coventry: Sunday, Oct. 27 from 5:30-8 p.m.

Crestline: Sunday, Oct. 27 from 2-4 p.m.

Cuyahoga Falls: Saturday, Oct. 26 from 6-8 p.m. Community Halloween Spooktacular from 2-4 p.m.

Cuyahoga Heights: Thursday, Oct. 31 from 6-7:30 p.m.

Dover: Thursday, Oct. 31 from 5:30-7 p.m.

Doylestown: Thursday, Oct. 31 from 5:30-6:45 p.m.

East Canton Village: Sunday, Oct. 27 from 3-5 p.m.

East Cleveland: Thursday, Oct. 31 from 5:30-7:30 p.m.

East Liverpool: Thursday, Oct. 31 from 6-7:30 p.m.

Eastlake: Thursday, Oct. 31 from 6-8 p.m.

Elyria: Thursday, Oct. 31 from 6-7:30 p.m.

Euclid: Thursday, Oct. 31 from 6-8 p.m.

Fairlawn: Sunday, Oct. 27 from 5-7 p.m.

Fairview Park: Thursday, Oct. 31 from 6-8 p.m.

Findlay: Thursday, Oct. 31 from 6:30-8 p.m. The city is holding a Halloween parade on Tuesday, Oct. 29 from 7-9 p.m.

Garfield Heights: Thursday, Oct. 31 from 6-8 p.m.

Garrettsville: Thursday, Oct. 31 from 6-8 p.m.

Geneva: Sunday, Oct. 27 from 4-6 p.m.

Geneva-on-the-Lake: Sunday, Oct. 27 from 4-6 p.m.

Gloria Glens Village (Medina County): Thursday, Oct. 31 from 6-7:30 p.m.

Grafton: Thursday, Oct. 31 from 6-7:30 p.m.

Granger Township: Sunday, Oct. 27 from 2-4 p.m.

Green: Saturday, Oct. 26 from 6-8 p.m.

Hambden Township: Thursday, Oct. 31 from 5:30-7:30 p.m.

Hartville: Sunday, Oct. 27 from 3-5 p.m.

Highland Heights: Thursday, Oct. 31 from 6-8 p.m.

Hinckley: Determined by individual neighborhoods.

Hudson: Thursday, Oct. 31 from 6-8 p.m.

Huron: Thursday, Oct. 31 from 5-7 p.m.

Independence: Thursday, Oct. 31 from 6-8 p.m.

Jackson Township: Sunday, Oct. 27 from 3-5 p.m.

Kent: Sunday, Oct. 27 from 3-5 p.m.

Kirtland: Thursday, Oct. 31 from 6-8 p.m.

Lakemore: Saturday, Oct. 26 from 5-7 p.m.

Lakewood: Thursday, Oct. 31 from 6-8 p.m.

Lafayette Township: Thursday, Oct. 31 from 6-8 p.m.

Lima: Thursday, Oct. 31 from 6-8 p.m.

Litchfield: Thursday, Oct. 31 from 6-8 p.m.

Lodi: Thursday, Oct. 31 from 6-8 p.m.

Lorain: Thursday, Oct. 31 from 6-8 p.m.

Lordstown: Thursday, Oct. 31 from 5-7 p.m.

Louisville: Sunday, Oct. 27 from 3-5 p.m.

Lyndhurst: Thursday, Oct. 31 from 6-8 p.m.

Macedonia: Thursday, Oct. 31 from 6-8 p.m.

Madison Township: Thursday, Oct. 31 from 6-8 p.m.

Malvern: Thursday, Oct. 24 from 5:30-6:30 p.m.

Mansfield: Thursday, Oct. 31 from 5:30-7 p.m.

Mantua: Thursday, Oct. 31 from 6-8 p.m.

Maple Heights: Thursday, Oct. 31 from 6-8 p.m.

Mayfield Heights: Thursday, Oct. 31 from 6-8 p.m.

Mayfield Village: Thursday, Oct. 31 from 6-8:30 p.m.

Marion: Thursday, Oct. 31 from 5:30-7:30 p.m.

Massillon: Sunday, Oct. 27 from 3-5 p.m.

Medina: Thursday, Oct. 31 from 6-8 p.m.

Mentor: Thursday, Oct. 31 from 6-8 p.m.

Mentor-on-the-Lake: Thursday, Oct. 31 from 6-8 p.m.

Middleburg Heights: Thursday, Oct. 31 from 6-8 p.m.

Middlefield Village: Thursday, Oct. 31 from 5:30-7 p.m.

Minerva: Thursday, Oct. 31 from 5-7 p.m.

Mogadore: Sunday, October 27 from 6-7:30p.m.

Montville Township: Thursday, Oct. 31 from 6-8 p.m.

Munroe Falls: Thursday, Oct. 31 from 6-8 p.m.

Navarre: Thursday, Oct. 31 from 6-7 p.m.

New Franklin: Saturday, Oct. 26 from 5-7 p.m. (Manchester School District)

New Philadelphia: Wednesday, Oct. 30 from 6-8 p.m.

Newburgh Heights: Thursday, Oct. 31 from 6-8 p.m.

Niles: Thursday, Oct. 31 from 5-7 p.m. Halloween parade will be held Sunday, Oct. 27 at 1 p.m.

North Canton: Sunday, Oct. 27 from 3-5 p.m.

North Olmsted: Thursday, Oct. 31 from 6-8 p.m.

North Perry Village (Lake County): Thursday, Oct. 31 from 6-8 p.m.

North Ridgeville: Thursday, Oct. 31 from 6-7:30 p.m.

North Royalton: Thursday, Oct. 31 from 6-8 p.m.

Northfield: Thursday, Oct. 31 from 6-8 p.m.

Norton: Saturday, Oct. 26 from 5-7 p.m.

Oakwood: Thursday, Oct. 31 from 6-8 p.m.

Oberlin: Thursday, Oct. 31 from 6-7:30 p.m.

Olmsted Falls: Thursday, Oct. 31 from 6-8 p.m.

Olmsted Township: Thursday, Oct. 31 from 6-8 p.m.

Orange Village: Thursday, Oct. 31 from 6-8 p.m.

Orrville: Thursday, Oct. 31 from 6-8 p.m.

Painesville: Thursday, Oct. 31 from 6-8 p.m.

Painesville Township (Lake County): Thursday, Oct. 31 from 6-8 p.m.

Parma: Thursday, Oct. 31 from 6-8 p.m.

Parma Heights: Thursday, Oct. 31 from 6-8 p.m.

Pepper Pike: Thursday, Oct. 31 from 6-8 p.m.

Perry (Lake County): Thursday, Oct. 31 from 6-8 p.m.

Perry (Stark County): Thursday, Oct. 31 from 6-8 p.m.

Plain Township: Sunday, Oct. 27 from 3-5 p.m.

Ravenna: Saturday, Oct. 26 from 3-5 p.m.

Reminderville: Thursday, Oct. 31 from 6-8 p.m.

Richfield: Thursday, Oct. 31 from 6-8 p.m. Halloween parade will be held the same day at 5:45 p.m. at the Fllowship Hall on Broadview Road.

Richmond Heights: Thursday, Oct. 31 from 6-8 p.m.

Rittman: Thursday, Oct. 31 from 6-8 p.m.

Rochester Village: Thursday, Oct. 31 from 6-7:30 p.m.

Rocky River: Thursday, Oct. 31 from 6-8 p.m.

Rootstown: Sunday, Oct. 27 from 3-5 p.m.

Russell Township: Thursday, Oct. 31 from 6-8 p.m.

Sagamore Hills Township: Thursday, Oct. 31 from 6-8 p.m.

Salem: Thursday, Oct. 31 from 5:30-7:30 p.m.

Sandusky: Wednesday, Oct. 30 from 5-7:30 p.m.

Seven Hills: Thursday, Oct. 31 from 6-8 p.m.

Seville Village: Thursday, Oct. 31 from 6-8 p.m.

Shaker Heights: Thursday, Oct. 31 from 6-7:30 p.m.

Shalersville Township: Sunday, Oct. 27 from 2-4 p.m.

Sharon Township (Medina County): Thursday, Oct. 31 from 6-8 p.m.

Sheffield Lake: Thursday, Oct. 31 from 6-7:30 p.m.

Sheffield Village: Thursday, Oct. 31 from 6-7:30 p.m.

Shelby: Saturday, Oct. 26 from 6-7 p.m.

Silver Lake: Saturday, Oct. 26 from 6-8 p.m.

Solon: Thursday, Oct. 31 from 6-8 p.m.

South Euclid: Thursday, Oct. 31 from 6-8 p.m.

Springfield Township (Summit County): Saturday, Oct. 26 from 5-7 p.m.

Stow: Saturday, Oct. 26 from 5:30-7:30 p.m.

Streetsboro: Thursday, Oct. 31 from 6-8 p.m.

Strongsville: Thursday, Oct. 31 from 6-8 p.m.

Tallmadge: Thursday, Oct. 31 from 5:30-7 p.m.

Tiffin: Sunday, Oct. 27 from 5-7 p.m.

Twinsburg: Thursday, Oct. 31 from 6-8 p.m.

University Heights: Thursday, Oct. 31 from 6-8 p.m.

Valley City: Thursday, Oct. 31 from 6:30-8:30 p.m. Parade on that same day steps off at 6:30 p.m.

Valley View: Thursday, Oct. 31 from 6-8 p.m.

Vermilion: Thursday, Oct. 31 from 6-7:30 p.m. Annual Halloween parade takes place Saturday, Oct. 26 from 1-3 p.m.

Wadsworth: Thursday, Oct. 31 from 6-8 p.m.

Warren: Thursday, Oct. 31 from 5-7 p.m.

Warrensville Heights: Thursday, Oct. 31 from 6-8 p.m.

Wellington Village: Thursday, Oct. 31 from 6-7:30 p.m.

Westfield Center (Medina County): Thursday, Oct. 31 from 6:30-8 p.m.

Westlake: Thursday, Oct. 31 from 6-8 p.m.

Wickliffe: Thursday, Oct. 31 from 6-8 p.m.

Willoughby: Thursday, Oct. 31 from 6-8 p.m.

Willoughby Hills: Thursday, Oct. 31 from 6-8 p.m.

Willowick: Thursday, Oct. 31 from 6-8 p.m.

Woodmere Village: Trunk or Treat, Sunday, Oct. 27 from 6-8 p.m.

Wooster: Determined by individual neighborhoods.

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If your community is not on this list, feel free to e-mail Ryan Haidet at rhaidet@wkyc.com with information about your area's trick-or-treat schedule.

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Cleveland Schools hold 'Teachers Fair'

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CLEVELAND - Cleveland city schools are making a push to find more teachers. 

This comes after many students have gone close to 50 days without full-time teachers in the classroom. Parents and council members who all backed the levy have been upset and outspoken at the lack of permanent teachers.

The school district has been understaffed all year, and today they'll be holding a teachers fair to try and fill vacancies.    

CEO Eric Gordon says the district is in the midst of significant hiring for the first time in 15 years.

The teachers fair will be from 8:30-11:00 am at the Barbara Byrd Bennett Professional Development Center.

Applicants must have photo ID and a valid teachers license for the walk in screening. 

The board is hoping to attract "teachers with a heart for urban education."       

The district has about 80 open positions.

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Saturday's winning Powerball numbers

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It's that time again -- the Powerball drawing that could make you a millionaire!

Tonight's drawing is worth $40 million, or $23.1 million if you take the cash up front.

Grab your tickets and let's play!

The winning Powerball numbers for Saturday, October 26, 2013 are:

04-06-34-49-56 and the Powerball is 29.

Good luck!

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Jim Donovan | 3 keys to Browns-Chiefs game

Jason Campbell. Photo by Mitch Stringer, USA Today Sports.

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The Cleveland Browns go up against the Kansas City Chiefs at 1 p.m. Sunday in Arrowhead Stadium in Kansas City, Missouri with Jason Campbell starting as quarterback.

Campbell will face a relentless defense Sunday which is rated as #1 in the NFL with 35 sacks.

The 7-0 Chiefs also own the third-ranked pass defense.

Jim Donovan lets you know what to look for from the 3-4 Browns in this matchup.

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Cleveland weather: Increasing sun

After a breezy and cloudy Saturday, we will have less wind and more sun this Sunday. It still will be cool with temperatures in the upper 40s to 50 degrees.

Tonight will be a mostly clear night as high pressure settles in over the area. This area of high pressure will bring a mix of sun and clouds for the start of the work week.

Heading through the week, we will warm up, by Wednesday and Thursday back into the 60s, but rain chances move in as well.

Still, if you can, enjoy the weather and the rest of your weekend.

Sunday: Morning clouds, then afternoon sun. Cool. Upper 40s to 50 degrees. Wind: W 5-10 mph.

Sunday Night:  Partly Cloudy & Chilly.  Low: 36.  Wind: SW 5-10, gusts-20 mph.

Monday: Partly Cloudy & Milder.  High: 55.  Wind: West 5-10 mph.

Monday Night:  Mostly Cloudy & Cool.  Low: 36.  Wind: NE 5 mph.

Tuesday: Partly Sunny & Seasonable. High: 54.

Wednesday: Partly Sunny & Milder.  High: 60.

Thursday (HALLOWEEN):  Mostly Cloudy & Mild with a few scattered showers.  High: 66.

Friday: Rain Likely.  High: 60.

Saturday:  Partly Sunny & Cooler with a few left over Showers.  High: 52.

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Cleveland weather: Wind Advisory through 6 PM

A wind advisory is active across parts of the viewing area through 6:00 pm. Winds could gust up to 45 mph.

Saturday:  Partly sunny skies become mostly cloudy for the afternoon.  Scattered showers/sprinkles possible.  WINDY! Windy! Windy.  Low 50s (Wind SW 20-25 with gusts to 40)

Sunday:  Partly sunny.  Low 50s

Monday:  Partly cloudy.  Mid 50s

Tuesday:  Partly sunny with late day rain chances.  Near 60

Wednesday:  Rain likely.  Breezy.  Low 60s

Thursday:  Rain likely.  Low 60s

Friday:  Mostly cloudy with scattered rain.  Upper 50s

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HS Football: Week 9 Friday Night Fever

The ninth Friday night of the high school football season is in the books!

The temperature has dropped the past few days, making the weather conditions at some of tonight's area games mirror those often felt at playoff games. With many teams fighting to prolong their seasons past Week 10, the action at some contests reached the intensity of win-or-go-home postseason tilts.

In tonight's Friday Night Fever "Big Game," visiting Medina Highland thwarted Nordonia's comeback attempt and defeated the Knights 28-25 to remain undefeated and clinch at least a share of the Suburban League title.

Reigning Division III state champion Akron St. Vincent-St. Mary prove once again that it's poised to repeat by traveling to Stark County and defeating Massillon Washington 28-23.

In one of the night's most entertaining nailbiters, Padua Franciscan edged Notre Dame-Cathedral Latin 23-22 in overtime.

See all of the night's scores from around the state HERE.

Be sure to also watch the above video to see this week's edition of Friday Night Fever, as WKYC's Dave Chudowsky shows you the best plays and hardest hits from across Northeast Ohio!

For more Northeast Ohio high school sports news, scores, photos and videos, visit USATtodayhss.com/Cleveland.

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Geauga County: Campground hit again

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MONTVILLE TWP -- The Geauga County Sheriff's Office and area fire departments maybe dealing with an arsonist. 

The Country Lakes Family Campground had five buildings set on fire early Saturday morning. 

The call came in just after 2 a.m.  four trailers and the campgrounds game room building all became victims of the fires. 

Lieutenant John Hiscox with the Geauga County Sheriff's Office tells Channel 3 that the fires look to be intentional. 

The sheriff's office is also investigating a fire and vandalism that occurred last weekend at the popular camp location. 

The Geauga County Sheriff's Department, Montville Township and Hambden fire departments all responded to Country Lakes Family Campground off State Route 6 on Saturday morning (October 19).

A trailer camper at the site was on fire when first responders arrived on site. In addition to the fire, 20 to 30 campers were ransacked and vandalized. 

No arrests have been made. The investigation is ongoing.

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Lake Effect Snow Warning, Advisory canceled

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CLEVELAND -- Mother Nature is settling the snow... for now.

The National Weather Service has canceled a pair of Lake Effect Snow alerts hours before they were initially set to expire.

PHOTOS | October snow strikes Northeast Ohio

Cuyahoga, Geauga and Ashtabula counties were under a Lake Effect Snow Warning, while Lake County was under a Lake Effect Snow Advisory.

Both the warning and advisory were slated to expire at noon Friday but were canceled before 5 a.m.

Forecasters were calling for up to five additional inches of accumulation by the end of the weather event.

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POWER | More than 12,000 still without power

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LAKE COUNTY -- FirstEnergy crews are restoring power to those hit hard by the early October snowfall.

The company's website says approximately 12,256 customers are without power as of 5 a.m. Friday.

Check the FirstEnergy outage map

The majority of outages are in Cuyahoga and Geauga counties respectively.

An additional 150 crews from FirstEnergy Corp utilities Ohio Edison, Toledo Edison, Penelec and West Penn Power are expected to arrive in the hardest hit areas throughout the day to assist with the restoration process.

The weight of Thursday's lake effect snow -- combined with leaves still being on the trees -- has resulted in numerous tree limbs and branches falling into CEI equipment and wires, causing service interruptions.

The majority of customers currently without power are expected to be restored by Friday, if not sooner, based on current weather conditions.

FirstEnergy says you can report an outage through an app available for Apple iPhones and Android phones, using the search term "FirstEnergy."

The priority for restoration starts with emergency services, including hospitals, police, and fire.

Repairs are scheduled based on restoring the most people the fastest. In areas with severe damage, it may require repairs in multiple locations to restore power to one location.

PHOTOS | October snow strikes Northeast Ohio

Heavy, wet snow brought some trees down onto power lines.

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5-year-old boy fatally struck in hit-and-run crash

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CLEVELAND -- Police say a 5-year-old boy was struck and killed Friday morning in a hit-and-run crash.

It happened at West 37th and Denison.

Police are looking for a white or light colored mini-van or SUV that has damage to the front of the vehicle.

Police say the boy was walking to the bus stop with an older cousin when he was struck.

Police say the vehicle was being driven East on Denison.

The boy was taken to Metro where he was pronounced dead.

Cleveland Public Schools spokesperson Roseann Canfora says the victim was a student at E. Prep Charter School.

It's reported that other students who were waiting at a bus stop witnessed the crash.

Counselors and support staff will be available for students and staff.

Police say the vehicle fled the scene.

Friday also happens to mark "Molly Day," which is the day Senator George Voinovich's daughter, Molly, was struck and killed on her way to school years ago.

Cleveland Metropolitan School District CEO Eric Gordon, who is out of town, will hold a moment of silence for the 5-year-old boy while Skyping during a 9 a.m. "Molly Day" event.

Stay with WKYC.com as additional information becomes available.

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CLOSINGS | Multiple closings and delays

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Many schools are closed or delayed in Cuyahoga and Geauga counties as Mother Nature gave us a dose of pre-Halloween snow Thursday morning.

Some of those closed Thursday include West Geauga Local Schools, Kenston Local Schools and Hawken High School.

You can see our full list of iAlert closings, which is updated the moment schools announce closures or delays, by clicking HERE: http://on.wkyc.com/UbbQ4k.

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TRACK | Interactive weather radar

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Track the weather situation in Northeast Ohio by visiting our Interactive Radar.

Mobile users can click here - http://on.wkyc.com/15NrsTQ

You can search for your location and apply different types of alerts, road conditions, and radar layers.

You can also get our FREE WKYC Weather app for you smart phone. Just text 'WKYC' to 25543 right now. We'll send you a quick link to install the app.

Read more about the mobile apps here - http://on.wkyc.com/17LL1er

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POWER | More than 47,000 out of power

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LAKE COUNTY -- FirstEnergy says more than 47,000 customers are without power from Mayfield and east to Ashtabula County.

Check the FirstEnergy outage map

The majority of outages are in Lake County.

PHOTOS | October snow strikes Northeast Ohio

Crews have been dispatched to restore electricity, but no timetable was given as to when that will be complete.

Heavy, wet snow brought some trees down onto power lines.

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Cleveland weather: Chilly showery mix

Today: Rain showers, with wet snowflakes mixing in from time to time. No accumulation.  Mid/upper 40s

Thursday: Partly sunny with lake effect rain and snow east of Cleveland.  Some light accumulation is possible.  Mid/upper 40s

Friday: Mostly cloudy with scattered showers (rain with some snow mix) possible.  Mid/upper 40s

Saturday:  Partly sunny with a few lake showers possible east.  Breezy and warmer!  Low 50s

Sunday:  Partly sunny skies.  Near 50/low 50s

Monday:  Partly cloudy.  Pleasant.  Mid 50s

Tuesday:  Partly sunny with increasing clouds in the afternoon.  Rain chances late day.  Breezy.  Near 60

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Huge winter coat deals drops today

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CLEVELAND, OH -- The first colder days of the season bring higher prices across the board on coats and jackets... unless you have the perfect coupon.

Following a major winter coat and seasonal jacket sale that dropped overnight, I've compiled a list of the top deals and coupons in the country to bring you this season's most popular coats at almost clearance prices.

At the time this article was written, there were tons of size and color combinations. That will change over the course of today. Want more deals? Follow @MattGranite on Twitter. 

Coats For Women:

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41% off Columbia Steens Mountain Full Zip unisex + free shipping
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65% off Lands' End Women's Camel Wool Coat + free shipping
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40% off Women's Bonfire Polar Hooded Jacket + free shipping
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Coats For Men:

67% off Men's Kenneth Cole Down Parka Coat + free shipping
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Was: $295.00
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41% off Columbia Steens Mountain Full Zip + free shipping
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55% off Men's Nautica Wool Pea Coat + free shipping
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The North Face For Men & Women

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**There were many awesome coat deals with a lot of stock but they may all be sold out by the time you read this.

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'Major heroin indictments' to be revealed

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COLLINWOOD -- Local authorities are hosting a noon news conference to announce what they are calling "major heroin indictments."

A press release indicates that more than 30 people, some affiliated with the Lakeshore Boyz street gang, are facing charges for heroin trafficking and related crimes.

The press conference to announce the indictments and associated mug shots will be held at the Alandt Golden Age Senior Center in Collinwood.

Those involved in the press conference include Cuyahoga County Prosecutor Tim McGinty, U.S. Attorney Steven M. Dettelbach, Cleveland Mayor Frank Jackson, Euclid Mayor Bill Cervenik, Cleveland Police Chief Michael McGrath, FBI Assistant Special Agent in Charge Todd Wickerham and others.

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Trick-or-treat safety: Summit County deputies dropping in on sex offenders

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SUMMIT COUNTY -- Halloween trick-or-treating can be a scare for parents that is all real.

It's an evening of fun, where breaking the usual rules about talking to strangers -- or taking food or candy from them -- is common.

In your neighborhood, do you know where your kids are safe?
That's what sheriff's deputies in Summit County are trying to ensure.

"Particularly this time of year, with a lot of foot traffic with children, people are out and about trick-or-treating, we just want to make sure everybody's safe and everybody is where they are supposed to be," said inspector Bill Holland. 

Sex offenders must register their address, and deputies are making surprise visits to some of nearly 1,000 sex offenders who live in Summit County.

"We're holding them accountable, letting them know that we're out here, keeping an eye," said Holland. 

Channel 3's Sara Shookman got to ride along and found everyone where they were supposed to be, except one offender, who wasn't home.

One sex offender even agreed to talk to us about this story.

"Actually I have no sympathy for me or the others, the way I see it, if you didn't want to do this, you shouldn't have committed the crime," said Benjamin Brackman.

Before you or your kids also knock on these doors, you're encouraged to do your homework.

An app put out by the Ohio Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force called the "Shaq Shield" finds sex offenders in your area with geolocation.

Moms like Cathy Stoffer say it's information she wants to know before Brandon, 6, puts on his soldier costume.

"You don't know who's next door to you or who's across the street or down the street," said Stoffer. "I check the houses out first. If I feel uncomfortable, I let him go to another house."

Failure to register as a sex offender or falsifying an address can have steep penalties, as great as the original crime for which an offender was convicted.

Suggested websites:

1. http://www.familywatchdog.us/
2. http://www.communitynotification.com/cap_main.php?office=55149
3. http://www.fbi.gov/scams-safety/registry
4. http://www.drc.ohio.gov/OffenderSearch/Search.aspx

Suggested Mobile Apps:

1. http://bit.ly/1h0TFgn
2. http://bit.ly/19X14Gb
3. http://bit.ly/1a8rc57

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Dr. Phil to air exclusive interview with Michelle Knight

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CLEVELAND -- Michelle Knight, the first of three women abducted by Ariel Castro and held for over a decade, speaks out in an exclusive interview with Dr. Phil.

As the first victim to break her silence, she makes never-before-heard revelations about what went on in Castro's Cleveland house of horrors.

This multi-part interview will air Monday, November 4, Tuesday, November 5 and Wednesday, November 6, 2013 on WKYC Channel 3.

According to Dr. Phil's press release about the upcoming episodes, "Knight recalls the day-to-day details of her decade in captivity in a manner than can be described as passionate, moving and poignant. She is the self-proclaimed, most hated victim in the house, and according to Knight, suffered the most abuse at the hands of Castro."

Knight was abducted on August 23, 2002 when she was 21 years old.  In the following year, Knight was joined captivity by Amanda Berry in April, 2003 and then Gina DeJesus about a year later. The three escaped from Castro's home on May 6, 2013.

"Michelle Knight's story of horror and courageous survival almost defies description and has changed me like no other in 12 years of doing the show," Dr. Phil said. "Her dark journey from victim to victor is beyond compelling."

Ariel Castro pleaded guilty in late July to nearly 1000 criminal counts, which included murder and kidnapping, in order to avoid the death penalty. He was sentenced to life plus 1000 years.  At his sentencing, Knight told Castro, "I spent 11 years in hell, now your hell is just beginning."  A little over a month later, Ariel Castro was found dead, hanged in his cell in an apparent suicide.

Created by Harpo Productions, DR. PHIL is produced by Peteski Productions in association with CBS Television Distribution. 

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NASCAR: It all comes down to Goodyear tires

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AKRON -- It is one of the fastest sports around, but every lap in NASCAR racing rolls on tires that are hand-built with old school craftsmanship.

For the last 59 years, Akron-based Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company has been a continuous supplier of racing tires for NASCAR.

PHOTOS | In the pits with Betsy Kling

The tires are specially designed and specifically built for each of the 30 tracks used for these elite races.  

Any driver and crew member will tell you that wins and losses come down to tires because the entire set-up of their car is tire-dependent. They have to adjust their car to use the tires as best as possible.

But what you see on the track doesn't just stay on the track.

Goodyear Racing's research and development crosses over into commercial production, meaning you can put some of that high speed technology onto your car.

Goodyear's NASCAR tires by the numbers: 

• 100,000-plus tires are made each year for NASCAR's Sprint Cup, Nationwide and Truck series. Goodyear is also the exclusive tire supplier for the top three divisions of National Hot Rod Association drag racing and for Sport Car Club of America racing.
• Nearly 4,500 tires are used in one weekend of NASCAR racing when all three series are running.
• Each tire is designed to last about 100 miles (equivalent to one tank of fuel). The average passenger tire is designed to roll about 60,000 miles.
• The tread on a Goodyear Eagle made for NASCAR is about 1/8th inch thick (width of two stacked pennies).
• During a race, NASCAR drivers and tires can experience up to 3Gs of force in the turns, the same force astronauts felt during space shuttle takeoff.
• When cornering, the right-front tires supports about 4,000 pounds of load. That is about four times what the left side experiences.
• Right-side tires are larger in diameter and are typically filled to a higher air pressure than left sides.
• At 200 mph, the surface area of one tire touching the track is about equal to a half sheet of 8.5" x 11" paper.
• NASCAR teams lease the tires at a cost of $474 each. That works out to $20,856 per team per race for the Sprint Cup for 11 sets.
• All Goodyear tires used in racing are recycled.

Earlier this year, NBC and NASCAR reached a deal that will bring NASCAR Sprint Cup and Nationwide series championship events back to network television.

You can find out more on this exciting partnership, which starts in 2015, here: NBC-NASCAR TV DEAL

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President Obama to address health site woes

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President Obama, moving past the government shutdown and debt ceiling disputes, spends Monday on an issue now getting more attention: The problems with the rollout of his health care plan.

In the late morning, Obama is expected to criticize the many problems consumers have had logging onto the health care website, while stressing the benefits of the law and emphasizing his administration's efforts to fix the shortcomings.

Obama is expected to declare the technical issues with HealthCare.gov unacceptable to him and his team.

The president will also seek to promote positive impacts of the new law, and will be joined by "consumers, small business owners, and pharmacists who have either benefited from the health care law already or are helping consumers learn about what the law means for them and how they can get covered," says the White House schedule.

Obama's guests will also feature "individuals who have already applied for and enrolled in quality, affordable coverage through the Marketplaces and those who are planning to after exploring and comparing their new health care options," the White House added.

Congressional Republicans who opposed the health care law said the initial problems call the entire program into questions.

Citing reports that few people have signed up for health care exchanges, Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., told CBS' Face The Nation: "God only knows how much money they've spent, and it's a failure. You know, the government simply isn't going to be able to get this job done correctly."

The most immediate problem is the website.

In a blog post, the Department of Health and Human Services said some applications to HealthCare.gov "have had trouble creating accounts and logging in to the site, while others have received confusing error messages, or had to wait for slow page loads or forms that failed to respond in a timely fashion."

Said HHS: "The initial consumer experience of HealthCare.gov has not lived up to the expectations of the American people. We are committed to doing better."

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By David Jackson, USA Today

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Sixth grade football star is proud to play like a girl

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LAKEWOOD -- Christina Auck may be number 8 in her football playbook, but she's getting number one attention on her team.

She's an 11-year-old girl that loves the gridiron.

"I kind of just wanted to play it. I don't know what kind of brought me to play it," she said.

Auck is in her second year of tackle football with the Lakewood Purple Rangers. This year, as a sixth grader, she's team captain, has a winning record and a few touchdowns to her name.

Sure, she's got a ponytail, but she's proven that doesn't make her an easy target.

"Nobody thinks of her as a girl. She is just one of the guys. She loves being part of it," said her coach Joe Barto. "I love coaching her and the experience I've had."

"It's fun, but it's just normal," said Christina of being the only girl on her team and the ones she competes against. 

 
"She's a beast. She loves playing football," said Barto. 
"Her performance gets better every week."

Her dad, Matthew Auck, says Christina played flag football for several years,  then decided she wanted the real deal.

"She always gives it one hundred and ten percent, she knows she's got to be better, stronger and faster than the boys, she earns their respect and gets out there and plays hard every single down," he said.

It's even coined her a nickname - Icebox Number 8 - from a character in the hit flick Little Giants.

"They know I'm tougher than them. They knew I could push them around and it's just cool," she said.

Christina is already thinking forward to big games down the road. And as a fullback and defensive end, she's breaking new gender barriers without even trying.

"I think I'm actually the first girl to play those and be enjoying them," she said. 

"I have a feeling I'll still be watching her play at the high school level," said Barto. 

Her family says Christina is busy off the field as well. She's a straight A student who also enjoys fencing and playing basketball.

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Suspect in two cold-case murders held on $5M bond

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CLEVELAND -- Bond has been set at $5 million for Elias Acevedo Sr. -- the man suspected in two cold-case murders from the mid '90s.

The bond was set at $1 million for each of the five victims in the indictment against Acevedo.

Acevedo, a convicted sex offender, faces nearly 300 charges including kidnapping, rape and murder.

Acevedo pleaded not guilty during his brief arraignment hearing Monday morning.

Some of the charges in the indictment are connected to the cold-case murders involving Christina Adkins and Pamela Pemberton.

Adkins went missing in 1995 at the age of 18. Her remains were discovered Oct. 10 at a site near I-90 and I-490.

Pemberton went missing in 1994. Her remains were found in a vacant lot in Tremont shortly after her disappearance. She was 30 years old.

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Cleveland Weather: Partly to mostly sunny

Sunday: Clouds and sun.  Breezy.  Mid/upper 50s

Monday: Partly sunny with late day rain chances. Low 60s

Tuesday: Early showers taper off, with showers lingering for much of the day east of Cleveland in the snow belt areas.  Cooler and breezy.  Low 50s

Wednesday: Mostly cloudy with rain showers likely.  Some rain/snow mix possible Wednesday night. Upper 40s

Thursday: Cooler!  Mostly cloudy with rain/snow mix in the snow belt areas.  Mid 40s

Friday: Mostly cloudy.  Rain/snow mix chances east in the snow belt. Mid 40s

Saturday:  Partly sunny.  Isolated early showers toward the PA state line.  Upper 40s/near 50

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Jim Donovan: 3 keys to Browns-Packers game

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The Browns travel to Lambeau Field in Green Bay Sunday to take on the Packers in a 4:25 p.m. game.

The Browns are 3-3 and the Packers are 3-2.

The Packers are favored by more than 10 points.

Watch as WKYC's Jim Donovan breaks down the three keys to the game.

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Parma: Police investigate one man's death

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PARMA -- Police say they have found one man dead in a Parma home. 

The man was found on the 7100 block of West Parkview Drive. 

It is not clear why the man died at this point and time. The Crime Scene Unit is on scene investigating. 

Stay with WKYC-TV as this story develops.

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Cleveland | Hispanic community's biggest festival

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CLEVELAND -- It's the biggest festival for the Cleveland Hispanic community and it takes place this Saturday.

More than 2,000 people are expected to gather at St. Ignatius High School in Cleveland for the Convencion Hispana.

Joining us Friday was Jose Feliciano, chairman of the Hispanic Roundtable.

The Convención Hispana event is free and open to the public.

Convencion Hispana provides free breakfast and lunch, health screenings and exhibits, a job fair, networking, music, culture and raffles.

The Keynote Speaker is San Antonio Mayor Julian Castro.

St. Ignatius is located at 1911 West 30th Street in Cleveland.

Convención Hispana is a one-day event sponsored by the Hispanic Roundtable, but it is also a three-year process of community empowerment & agenda setting.

Spearheaded through the work of four volunteer-led committees focusing in the areas of education, empowerment, health, and workforce & economic development.

The event serves as a vehicle for the collaboration of the Greater Cleveland Hispanic community organizations, partners and leaders while promoting the mission of the Hispanic Roundtable.

The work of the Convención Hispana has brought forth the development of many outstanding organizations in the Hispanic community, including: Esperanza (a non-profit organization focused on Hispanic education issues), the Hispanic Business Association, the Hispanic Senior Center, the Hispanic Domestic Violence Program, and the Hispanic Contractors Association.

As part of the education initiatives to encourage youth to attend college, there will be an essay contest for high school students with scholarship awards of up to $1000.

In addition, community leadership awards will be presented with nominations coming from the community and the Convención Hispana process.

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Cleveland Weather: Saturday showers

Saturday: Cloudy in the morning, Rain in the afternoon.  Breezy.  High: 53.  Wind: SW-W 10-15 mph.

Saturday Night:  A few lingering showers-east, otherwise, Mostly Cloudy & Cool.  Low: 40.  Wind: SW 10-15 mph.

Sunday: Partly Cloudy, Breezy & Cool.  High: 55.  Wind: SW 15-20 mph.

Sunday Night:  Partly Cloudy & seasonably Cool.  Low: 45.  Wind: South 10-15 mph.

Monday: Mostly Cloudy with late day Rain.  High: 64.

Tuesday: Scattered Showers.  High: 51.

Wednesday: Mostly Cloudy with Scattered Showers.  High: 48.

Thursday:  Mostly Cloudy & Cool with a few Showers.  High: 47.

Friday:  Mostly Cloudy & Cool.  High: 46.

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West Side community reacts to Adkins discovery

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CLEVELAND --  Just months after Ariel Castro's house of horrors was discovered on Seymour Avenue, more dark secrets are being uncovered in the same near west side community.   

In the wake of Christina Adkins' remains being positively identified Friday, both the Adkins family and neighbors are now calling for change.   

"Maybe if they had done more, put forth an effort into finding somebody, they might have found her alive," said Christina's step-brother Roger.

"18 years? Man, that's unbelievable...18 years she's been missing and been down there for 18 years?! Nobody does their job or what?" he continued.  

The close proximity of the two high profile cases has West Side neighbors also calling for an increased police presence.   

"They should do their job instead of just sitting around...go through neighborhoods," said Crystal Haynes, who has lived on the West Side her entire life.  

Sgt. Sammy Morris, a spokesman for the Cleveland police department, provided the following statement in response to our request for an interview:   

"The Cleveland Division of Police maintains a strong presence patrolling throughout the neighborhood(s) of the city of Cleveland.  Residents are reminded that if they see something they should say something.  Report crimes and suspicious activities as they occur. The division offers our RAD training, rape action defense, training."

" In the RAD training, officers will conduct seminars to show women how to fend off would-be attackers. Information on this training is available on the city of Cleveland's website on the police page."    

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Cleveland Weather: Seasonable Friday

Today: Partly Cloudy, Breezy & seasonably Cool.  High: 62.  Wind: SW 10-20 mph.

Friday Night:  Partly Cloudy in the evening, then increasing clouds, & breezy overnight.  Low: 47.  Wind: SW 15-20 mph

Saturday: Showers likely.  Damp & Blustery.  High: 55.  Wind: West 5-20, gusts-20 mph.

Saturday Night:  A few lingering showers-east, otherwise, partial clearing, breezy & Chilly.  Low: 41.  Wind: West 15-20 mph.

Sunday: Partly Sunny.  High: 58.

Monday: Partly Sunny.  High: 64.

Tuesday: Scattered Showers likely.  High: 50.

Wednesday: Partly Sunny with a few Showers.  High: 47.

Thursday:  Partly Sunny with a few Showers.  High: 49.

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Local judge sees spike in child rape cases

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CLEVELAND -- Local courtrooms are seeing a disturbing new trend -- a sharp increase in the number of child rape cases.

Cuyahoga County Judge Deena Calabrese says there's a story that you're not hearing about, but you should be.

"This is something that happens frequently at the Justice Center, but it's not reported on nearly as much as it happens," she said.

In an exclusive interview with Channel 3, Judge Calabrese tells us what's really going on.

In the past six months, she's seen a disturbing trend in the number of child rape cases in her courtroom.

In the last few weeks, she's had five cases of child rape on her docket.

Before the uptick, Judge Calabrese saw one case every three months.

As a judge and as a mother, she's trying to figure out what's behind this spike, and she wonders if there's an online component?

"Are people acting out things that are perpetrated online? Things they see and want to do? Things like luring a child?" she asks.

Regardless of the reason behind the trend, county prosecutors have noticed it as well.

They say they hope the jump behind the numbers simply means that more children are coming forward.

"If that spike keeps coming because more kids are coming forward, we're happy to take it. And we're happy they're coming forward, no matter how many there's going to be," says Assistant County Prosecutor Brian Radigan.

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Concerns over voting location in Nordonia Hills school

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NORTHFIELD -- Parents with children attending the Lee Eaton Elementary School in Northfield have reached out to WKYC to voice their concerns ahead of Election Day.

On Nov. 5, voting will take place in the Lee Eaton ES on Ledge Road. Students will also be there and classes will go on as planned.

That has parents, along with Nordonia Hills School Superintendent Dr. Joe Clark, concerned about safety and traffic.

The Summit County Board of Elections first contacted Dr. Clark in July, requesting to use the building as a polling place.

Dr. Clark initially denied that request, citing safety concerns.

The Board of Elections contacted Dr. Clark in late September to inform him of a law that allows the BOE to use the facility despite the denial.

Ohio Revised Code sections 3501.18 and 3501.29 make it possible for Boards of Election to use any tax-supported building for election purposes.

"I am irritated, but we are flexible and professional. We will insure kids are as safe as they are on any other day" said Dr. Clark.

Parents who spoke to WKYC say they are considering keeping their children home from school on Election Day.

They are concerned about the number of visitors that will be in and out of the building.

"Voters will enter gyms directly from parking lots, have no other access to the building, and we will have off-duty police as security," said Dr. Clark.

Dr. Clark went on to say "Kids will be safe. There will be less contact between students and community than a game or concert."

When asked if he considered closing schools, Dr. Clark said "We are not closing schools. We have a month to prepare and kids will be safe. Our mission is educating kids, and we will do that."

Dr. Clark's main concern now is traffic. He is encouraging voters to avoid showing up between 6:30 a.m. and 8 a.m. or 1:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m.

That's when students arrive and leave for the day so there will be the typical school-day traffic to deal with.

As for next year, Dr. Clark says he has contacted Sen. Frank LaRose and he is working to lobby for a change in the laws that would give superintendents more authority in controlling the use of school buildings.

You can follow Dr. Joe Clark on Twitter here - @DrJoeClark

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Chardon: Confrontation & shooting caught on video

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CHARDON -- A dramatic confrontation between a man and his ex-wife's boyfriend ends with the man accidentally shooting his current wife in the back.

The exchange and shooting last August 25, are all captured on cell phone video. The video and incident reports were just released, exclusively to Channel 3 News this week.

Geauga County Sheriff's deputies say Tony Molchak, of Solon, was dropping off his daughter at his ex-wife's home on Clark Rd. in Chardon Twp. He argued with Gary Schussler, the boyfriend of ex-wife, Diane Molchak, on the front lawn.

The video, shot by Molchak's current wife, Shelley, shows Molchak throwing the first punch at Schussler.

Schussler then pulls a gun from a back holster. He's seen in the video, kicking Shelley Molchak and her cell phone. As the two men scuffle, Schussler drops his gun, and Molchak seizes on the opportunity.

"I got the gun now!" Molchak is heard saying.

But Molchak accidentally fires the cocked and loaded gun, shooting his own wife in the back. She was flown to MetroHealth Medical Center with a collapsed lung.

Schussler's attorney defends his client's right to pull a gun while on his property.

"He [Molchak] came on my client's property, and my client did what he had to do to protect himself," said attorney Michael Peterson.

Schussler was charged with having a weapon while intoxicated, and assault against Shelley Molchak. Tony Molchak was charged with negligent assault on his wife. Both criminal cases against the men are still pending.

And the key witness: a camera's eye.

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President Obama signs budget deal, shutdown ends

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WASHINGTON - President Barack Obama signed into law a bipartisan deal approved by Congress Wednesday to reopen the federal government and avert an unprecedented debt default, ending a bitter and partisan 16-day impasse.

The Senate voted 81-18; The House voted 285-144. Only Republicans opposed the deal in each chamber.

Both chambers then adjourned for the rest of the week.

House GOP leaders accepted the Senate deal to end the partial shutdown and avert a Thursday deadline to raise the nation's $16.7 trillion debt ceiling, that risked the nation's economic standing.

"The compromise we reached will provide our economy with the stability it desperately needs," said Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, D-Nev., who negotiated the agreement with Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky.

"This has been a long, challenging few weeks for Congress and for the country. It is my hope that today we can put some of those most urgent issues behind us," McConnell said.

The Office of Management and Budget Director Sylvia M. Burwell sent out a memorandum announcing all federal workers who had been furloughed were to return to work Thursday.

"This has been a particularly challenging time for Federal employees and I want to thank our Nation's dedicated civil servants for their continued commitment to serving the American people," Burwell said in a statement.

After the Senate vote, President Obama made a brief statement praising leaders of both parties for accepting the deal. "My hope and expectation is everybody has learned that there is no reason why we can't work on the issues at hand, why we can't disagree between the parties while still being agreeable, and make sure that we're not inflicting harm on the American people when we do have disagreements," Obama said.

House Speaker John Boehner, R-Ohio, who led the unsuccessful GOP effort to dismantle the president's healthcare law in the fight, announced early Wednesday that he would not block the Senate deal and he urged GOP lawmakers to support it.

"The House has fought with everything it has" in the latest budget fight, he said, but he would not allow the risk of default to occur. Boehner said Republicans were committed to keeping up their fight to rein in the Affordable Care Act but would use "smart, targeted strikes" and aggressive oversight in the future. "Our drive to stop the train wreck that is the president's health care law will continue." Republicans remain opposed to new taxes, he added.

Republicans initially had demanded delaying or defunding President Obama's signature health care law before they would agree to raise the debt ceiling or fund the government, but those demands faded over several weeks. The final deal does not include any significant revisions of the Affordable Care Act.

The narrow deal includes a stopgap measure that would fund the government through Jan. 15, and suspend the debt ceiling until Feb. 7. Congress also established a framework for formal bipartisan budget negotiations to begin. Negotiators would be tasked with reporting out by Dec. 13 recommendations for longer-term spending levels and deficit reduction.

The package will also provide back pay to the 800,000 federal workers affected by the shutdown, and keep in place a pay freeze for members of Congress through the upcoming budget year.

Senate Budget Chairwoman Patty Murray, D-Wash., and House Budget Chairman Paul Ryan, R-Wis., were scheduled to meet for breakfast Thursday morning to begin the talks.

Senate leaders reasserted control of negotiations after Boehner failed Tuesday to corral GOP lawmakers behind a competing budget proposal that would have eliminated federal subsidies for lawmakers, administration officials, and their staffs to buy insurance under the new system.

House Republican leaders relied on House Democrats to provide the votes to pass the Senate package.

The conservative activist group FreedomWorks railed against the deal as a "complete surrender" to Democrats. The group joined a trio that includes Club for Growth and Heritage Action in advising lawmakers to oppose the plan because they will use it to rank Republicans in their annual scorecards.

The shutdown and debt ceiling fight have been politically bruising for the GOP, but White House spokesman Jay Carney declined to say the end result was a victory for Democrats.

"There are no winners here," he said. "We said that from the beginning, and we're going to say it right up to the end because it's true. The American people have paid a price for this. And nobody who's sent here to Washington by the American people can call themselves a winner if the American people have paid a price for what's happened. And the economy has suffered because of it, and it was wholly unnecessary."

Initially, House Republican leaders sought a broad package of spending cuts and financial changes to raise the $16.7 trillion debt limit. But they never put forward the plan, and the lack of direction exposed cracks between House Republicans and their Senate counterparts, who voiced increasing frustrations about the lack of a unified strategy.

A series of public opinion polls in the past two weeks showed the Republican Party tanking in popularity, which Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., recently called "devastating."

"I think it's obvious that we are now seeing the end of this agonizing odyssey that this body has been put through, but far more importantly, the American people have been put through," McCain said Wednesday, "It's one of the more shameful chapters that I have seen in the years that I have spent here in the Senate."

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By Susan Davis, USA Today; contributing: David Jackson

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National sites, nearby businesses ready for reopen

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CLEVELAND -- Federal workers are rejoicing and those who use Northeast Ohio's National Parks and Historic Sites are ready for the locks to come off and the trails to reopen.

"This town has been a ghost town for the past two weeks. Nobody riding bikes, nobody on the train, they're not dropping off 100 people each time," said Douglas Charnock, the sales manager for Century Cycles.

Century Cycles is ready to get things rolling again. The federal government shutdown even caused furloughs at its store in Peninsula.

With the Cuyahoga Valley National Park closed, Charnock says no one was riding or renting.

"Usually on a Saturday or Sunday, every one of these hooks are empty. These bikes aren't sitting here," he said. 

"Even though those [park] gates aren't open, our parking lot is still open," said Fisher's Cafe manager Tana Dorsey.

Fisher's has seen a steady lunch crowd dwindle, leading it to promote special deals, like the lobster dinner through emails and Facebook to try to make up for fewer sales and tips while Congress stalled.

"I see them still getting paid and, at the end of the day, we're the ones suffering and it's not affected them one bit," said Dorsey. 

The Cuyahoga Valley Scenic railroad is also hoping to get back on the tracks, after losing an estimated $12,000 to $15,000 each day.

Train crews, including 25 seasonal employees, are on standby.

"We will re-open immediately, meaning as soon as possible after the decision comes down," said Kelly Steele with CVSR.

"If it is signed by everyone tonight, we will run tomorrow. If it isn't finalized until the morning, we will be prepared to run in the afternoon. We are very anxious."

"We cannot make up that money, it is simply lost. We have not been able to run 11 days," said Steele.

"The train runs again...that means we will have the photographers, the artists, the bikers on the trail again," said Dorsey.

In Mentor, the James Garfield House could also reopen Thursday. It's been closed all month, impacting student groups with scheduled field trips and others.

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Man who killed 3-year-old Akron girl seeks mercy

Ronald Phillips. Photo: Ohio Department of Corrections.

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COLUMBUS, Ohio -- A death row inmate who raped and killed his girlfriend's 3-year-old daughter is citing a childhood of physical and sexual abuse as he asks the Ohio Parole Board for mercy.

Attorneys for condemned killer Ronald Phillips say no judge or jury has ever heard the full story of the abuse Phillips suffered growing up.

A document filed with the parole board before Wednesday's clemency hearing says Phillips was repeatedly raped and beaten by his late father.

The 40-year-old Phillips is scheduled to die Nov. 14 for killing Sheila Marie Evans in 1993 in Akron.

The state says Phillips long denied he suffered such abuse and has only raised it with his execution imminent.

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Students evacuated from Olmsted Falls High School

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OLMSTED FALLS -- Students at Olmsted Falls High School are being sent home early today due to a "safety situation."

Police say there was a note found inside the school referring to a bomb threat.

Reports also indicated there was an alarm pulled.

The school has been evacuated and parents can pick their children up at the middle school.

A press briefing will be held at 11 a.m. We will stream that live right here on WKYC.com.

The school has sent out a call to all parents explaining the "safety situation" at the school.

Police haven't provided further details.

Stay with WKYC.com as this story develops.

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Live traffic updates: Lee Road reopened in Maple Heights

CLEVELAND -- Drivers are seeing heavy delays throughout the region this morning due to a number of troubles.

Here's a minute-by-minute breakdown of this morning's traffic incidents for Wednsday, Oct. 16, 2013 from WTAM 1100 Total Traffic and wkyc.com.

9:50:  Lee Rd reopened between Broadway Ave and Maple Heights Blvd in Maple Hts.  Road was closed to clean-up an early morning crash.  I-71N now clear of traffic back-ups from early morning accident. 

9:00am  Traffic on I-71N recovering -- slow from W 25th St to Innerbelt in Cleveland. Delay on I-71N is now under five minutes.  Stop and go traffic (under 25 mph) on I-480E between I-77N (Independence) and Warrensville Center Road (North Randall/Maple Hts.) Expected 15 minute delay.  Slow traffic on I-271N between Rt 8 in Macedonia and I-480 in Bedford Heights. 10 minute delay.

8:45am Slow traffic on 90W (East Shoreway) between E 152nd and Euclid Spur (Euclid/Wickliffe). Accidents clear on: I-90W after E 185th St (East Shoreway/East Cleveland), I-71N after Ridge Rd Overpass & Jennings Freeway (176) before I-480. 

8:22am       The accident 90 W after E. 185 still blocking the left two lanes and backing up to Bishop rd. A disabled vehicle blocking the right lane on 71 N at W. 25th.

8:10am    Several accidents, stop and go traffic all around town, use caution on the roads.

8:06am    The right two lanes have been reopened on I-90 W after E. 185th.

8:04am    Off the highway, Lee rd. is closed between Broadway and Maple Heights blvd.

8:00am    Accident cleared on the 490 E ramp from 71 N, still seeing very long delays.

7:54am    I-90 W after E. 185th is Closed due to an accident, traffic stopped from the Euclid Spur.

7:52am    71 N traffic is now stopped from W. 130th, expect very long delays in this area.

7:50am    Accident I-90 W after E. 185th st. Blocking the left lane, traffic is stopped for periods off and on from the Euclid Spur.

7:39am The 490 E ramp from 71 N remains closed, traffic is stopped from the Ridge rd. overpass. Avoid the area, the W. 130th exit can be used.

7:32am Traffic moving very slow heading into downtown on I-90, I-71 and the Jennings. Avoid using 71 N to 490 E, that ramp remains closed.

7:24am Accident blocking the left lane on 480 EB before I-77.

7:23am The ramp from 71 N to 490 E is closed.

7:11am Accident on 271 S has been cleared.

6:55am Stop and go on the Jennings NB between Harvard/Denison and I-90. Slow on 90 E between W. 25 st. and the Innerbelt North Ramp.

6:48am Accident 71 N on the ramp to 490 E, right lane is blocked and traffic stop and go from Denison.

6:46am I-271 S is closed at Cedar/Brainard due to an accident.

6:25am The 71 N accident is on the ramp to 490 E.

6:13am Left two local lanes are blocked on 271 S due to that accident. Also, a three car accident on 71 N @ the jennings exit. Avoid those areas if possible.

6:06am An accident, blocking the left lane, on 271 S @ Cedar/Brainard.

5:56am Traffic starting to pick up but still moving up to speed.

5:28am    Rain throughout the area, give yourself a few extra minutes.

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Bond continued for priest accused of soliciting sex

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CLEVELAND -- A local priest was briefly in court Tuesday to face a judge on charges of soliciting sex.

Father James McGonegal, 68, was arrested last Friday at Edgewater Park after an off-duty park ranger says the priest offered him $50 for sex.

He was released Saturday morning on personal bond.

During the Tuesday hearing, the judge continued his bond.

McGonegal, a priest from St. Ignatius of Antioch, has reportedly admitted he's HIV positive.

He has been a priest since 1971.

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Alleged local brothel operator in court

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CLEVELAND -- A 71-year-old Willoughby Hills man will be arraigned in Cuyahoga County Court today on charges he ran a brothel out of a Bedford office building.

James Walsh faces more than a dozen charges of promoting prostitution and money laundering connected to his alleged operation.

Officers started the investigation after one of the alleged prostitutes there suffered from an overdose.

The building in which the alleged brothel was housed was located in the 400 block of Northfield Road.

Customers of what was known as "Studio 54" were required to sign a waiver that they were not undercover police officers, and some men used credit cards to pay for their bills. 

Raids of the property were conducted on Sept. 30 by police officers from Bedford and Willoughby Hills and agents from the U.S. Secret Service and the Internal Revenue Service.

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Deadly Nov. chase | Disciplinary results to be revealed

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CLEVELAND -- Police Chief Michael McGrath will announce the disciplinary findings today from the department's investigation into the Nov. 29 police chase and shooting that killed two people.

EXPANDED COVERAGE | Deadly police chase

Results will be announced at 11 a.m. at Cleveland Police Headquarters.

The department held disciplinary hearings for patrol officers involved in the 23-minute pursuit that resulted in 137 shots fired by officers and the deaths of Timothy Russell, 43, and Malissa Williams, 30.

Mayor Frank Jackson and Public Safety Director Martin Flask will be present at the press conference, which we will be streaming live on WKYC.com.

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Cedar Point guests angry with park for crowded Saturday

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SANDUSKY -- Park guests are accusing Cedar Point of causing a big nightmare during the weekend -- and they're not talking about HalloWeekends.

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Saturday saw massive crowds at the Sandusky roller coaster oasis, which many claim created major traffic troubles once the park was closed at midnight -- some saying it took them more than four hours to exit the parking lot.

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As a result, guests turned to Facebook to let Cedar Point have a piece of their frustrated minds.

Here is a small sampling of their remarks (a statement from Cedar Point is also posted at the bottom of this article):

- "I have been sitting in a van in the back parking lot with young children for almost 4 hours waiting to get out ....WHAT IS GOING ON? LET US OUT!!!"

- "Thanks for a miserable experience today CP!"

- "Note to Cedar Point: If you run out of parking spaces, that PROBABLY means you should not let any more people into the park!"

- "Probably will never go back after yesterdays terrible experience!!"

- "Cedar Point was an absolutely miserable place on Saturday. After 30 years of going there, I am done. My kids actually cried because of how miserable it was. Besides the long lines to get into the parking lot, there were long lines onto rides, to get food, to use restrooms and to get out of the parking lot. Thanks to this day at Cedar Point, they have given me nightmares and not because of Halloweekends."

- "1st time taking our 10 yr old yesterday and the trip was awful! Traffic completely ruined the trip for us it took us 2.5 hrs to travel 5 miles into the park and 3 hrs to leave the parking lot. People were rude, obnoxious and not one security officer to control the crowds. Cedar Point claims safety is a priority however they need to review not only their traffic plans but other aspects before a major disaster happens...the experience in the parking lot after the park closed could have been handled much better. Thank God no one was injured."

- "In the parking lot 4 hours before we could leave? Really? boo."

- "While we enjoyed our time in the park today, my family has a major complaint regarding trying to get out of the parking lot tonight. Whomever you have directing traffic did a terrible job. We were parked in the west lot, close to the yacht club area. We got to our van at 11:50pm, and waited in stand-still traffic for 51 minutes before we finally moved up to the area where there was someone directing traffic, and we got let out onto the main drag out of Cedar Point. We sat there watching while hundreds of cars drove out ahead of us coming from three other lines of traffic next to us, yet somehow, over and over again, our section was skipped. When a few cars finally did get let out, it was just that, a few cars, and really only from one direction, the cars parked closer to the front of the lots got ignored through round after round of turn taking. This was extraordinarily frustrating, and has made us decide we do not want another trip to your park any time soon."

- "Way to manage traffic Cedar Point. Been in traffic trying to leave the park for over an hour and have made it 0.3 miles. It'll be a loooong while before I come back (and something tells me the rest of the folks in the parking lot, I mean "road" may feel the same)!!! Is it really asking too much to expect some measure of traffic control??? GET IT TOGETHER!!!"

- "I had a good time at the park yesterday until I tried to leave at around 11:30 PM. Being trapped in the Soak City parking lot for 3 and a half hours with no explanation of what was going on was not fun at all. It did not appear as though a single car left the rear parking lot until after 3AM. Upon leaving all other parking lots were completely empty. How could a park that has been around as long as Cedar Point be so worthless when it comes to traffic management? The only reason I gave one star was because it would not allow me to post a review with zero stars."

- "Isn't there a such thing called over capacity? After the experience yesterday I don't ever want to go back.this was ridiculous.they don't care about there customers as long as they make money complete bull-s**t."

- "Very disappointed, waited in 'Cedar Point' traffic for over 2 hours only to pay the parking fee and find out that there were NO MORE PARKING SPOTS LEFT!!!!! You were parking people 3 deep in the grass, really?!! You should have turned us away long before we got to the gate. Do you have a maximum capacity for the park, I'm sure it was exceeded today. Very frustrated, we left."

- "We just got home from our 2 hour drive, that was after it took THREE HOURS to get out of the parking lot!!! THREE HOURS! Who was the Rhode Scholar who did not add another out lane when the one for pedestrians was blocked??? Once on the Causeway we cruised because no one was on it!!"

- "Made it up to the parking gate after 2 1/2 hrs of waiting in line bumper to bumper with my grandchildren who waited patiently way too long just to be told they had to wait till the staff found a parking spot. I decided at this point to say forget it ! I figured it was even more of a nightmare in the park. Why didn't they just put a full sign up and forget about wasting everyone's time and disappointing so many kids. My grandchildren and I have passes so except for the wasted time we were not too disappointed."

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A discussion forum titled "OMG 10/12/2013" was posted on PointBuzz.com -- a Cedar Point fan site -- where others left comments about their experience that day.

Despite the abundance of negative comments, there were a few who left the park positive feedback on Facebook. Others even blamed those complaining about the extreme crowds for choosing such a notoriously busy weekend to attend.

Meanwhile, park officials have since released the following statement:

On Saturday, October 12, Cedar Point experienced a large crowd with the combination of perfect weather, the Columbus Day holiday and our annual HalloWeekends event.

While guests were attempting to park their vehicles, and subsequently, leave the park at the end of their day, they experienced a longer than normal delay in our parking lot and on our causeway. Like sporting events, concerts and other events where large crowds gather, guests leave around the same time creating a backup.

 Our current parking procedures and traffic patterns are in place to safely direct vehicles in and out of our parking lot, as safety is our primary concern. However, we are aware that the delay on Saturday, October 12 was not normal.

We are currently reviewing our parking and traffic procedures in an effort to deliver a better guest experience.

WKYC-TV

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