Police: Solon shoplifter gets away with 10 boxes of energy drink
SOLON, OH – Solon police are asking for help identifying a shoplifter who was in dire need of some extra energy, or so it would seem. Surveillance pictures show a man entering the Giant Eagle Market...
View ArticleLocal fire chief pushes for spike strips after deadly wrong-way crash on I-480
SOLON, Ohio– A Northeast Ohio fire chief is calling for spike strips on highway ramps to prevent wrong-way crashes. Solon Chief Steve Nash said he wanted to share his idea after a 20-year-old college...
View ArticlePolice: Inmate caught huffing cleanser fumes from underwear
SOLON, Ohio — A jail inmate faces even more charges after saturating his underwear with cleaning solution and then huffing the fumes. The inmate, Clinton William Pugh, 29, of Twinsburg, was charged...
View ArticleUPDATE: missing woman with Alzheimer’s found safe
UPDATE: Police report that Ms. Walczak was found and is safe. SOLON -Solon police are searching for 71-year-old Karen Walczak. She was last seen at her daughter’s home on Summerset Drive in Solon...
View ArticleWitnesses tried to save driver after fatal crash on U.S. 422 East
SOLON, Ohio — The right lane of U.S. Route 422 eastbound is still closed after a crash that killed one man. According to Solon police, officers responded at just before 8 a.m. to a single vehicle...
View ArticleMom snaps photo of suspicious truck after second incident in Solon neighborhood
SOLON, Ohio– The Solon Police Department released a photo on Tuesday after two incidents involving a suspicious truck in the same neighborhood. A girl was getting the mail at a home in the Thornbury...
View ArticleDriver of truck cleared; Solon police continue investigating suspicious incident
SOLON, Ohio– The Solon Police Department cleared a driver of any wrongdoing following an alleged incident earlier this week. Police reported a man in a black truck yelled at a girl in the Thornbury...
View ArticleConnecticut man meant to call different school when making Solon school...
SOLON, Ohio– Police in Solon say charges are pending against a Connecticut man after he made threatening phone calls to both Roxbury Elementary School in Solon, and Roxbury Schools in Connecticut. It’s...
View ArticleBond set at $1M for man accused of shooting woman to death after crash
SOLON, Ohio — A 29-year-old North Ridgeville man has been charged with murder in a shooting that killed a Twinsburg woman. Matthew Ryan Desha, 29, appeared in court Monday morning. His bond was set at...
View ArticleSuspect in Solon crash, murder case pleads not guilty in court
BEDFORD, Ohio- New details about the man accused of murdering another driver after a car crash early Saturday morning. 29-year-old Matthew Desha is being held on one million dollars bond for the death...
View ArticleSuspect was screaming someone killed his father after fatally shooting woman...
SOLON – Witnesses to a car crash and murder early Saturday morning gave detectives chilling details, and a cell phone video that police say shows the deadly shooting. “I reviewed the video and it...
View Article‘I screamed at him to put the weapon down:’ Man describes shooting after...
SOLON, Ohio- At first, it seemed just like a car crash. Rob Steffens was on his way to get coffee early Saturday morning when he saw an overturned vehicle and a wrecked car at the intersection of...
View ArticleMan indicted on 16 counts for deadly shooting after Solon crash
SOLON, Ohio– The man accused of shooting and killing a woman after a crash in Solon was indicted on 16 counts on Friday. Matthew Desha, 29, of North Ridgeville, faces charges of aggravated murder and...
View ArticleMan arrested after allegedly hiding seafood in his pants at grocery store
SOLON, Ohio — A Maple Heights man faces charges after allegedly hiding seafood in his pants and stealing it from a grocery store. According to police reports, it happened at around 2:22 p.m. Friday at...
View ArticlePortion of U.S. Route 422 eastbound reopens after vehicle crashes into ravine
SOLON, Ohio — A portion of U.S. 422 east has reopened after a vehicle went off the road and into a ravine. U.S. 422 had been closed just east of Liberty Road. The condition of the driver or any...
View ArticleNestlé to bring 300 jobs to Solon campus
SOLON, Ohio — Nestlé USA announced Wednesday that it will move its Technical and Production organization and all Supply Chain teams to its Solon, Ohio, campus, and bring 300 jobs to that location....
View ArticleGarbage truck catches fire, closes U.S. 422 east
SOLON, Ohio — A garbage truck fire closed a portion of U.S. Route 422 Monday morning. The route reopened at just before 8 a.m. It happened on U.S. Route 422 east just past Interstate 271. There were...
View ArticleTeen in trouble for selfie in Solon locker room with naked woman in background
SOLON, Ohio– The Solon Community Center is considered a civic treasure by thousands of residents who exercise at the facility. That’s why regular visitors were alarmed to learn that a 14-year-old girl...
View ArticleGunshots send families running during Solon’s fireworks show
SOLON, Ohio — The City of Solon’s annual fireworks show was marred by multiple gunshots on the 4th of July. Police say they initially got a call for shots fired but they were unable to confirm the...
View ArticleCar ripped in half during deadly Solon crash
SOLON, Ohio- A single-car crash in Solon killed the driver Friday morning. A man called dispatch just before 6 a.m. to report he witnessed an accident on his way to work. Officers found the scene on US...
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