Solon middle school student admits to posting threatening message
SOLON, Ohio– The Solon Police Department and Solon City School District determined a threatening message on social media was not credible. The post started circulating on Instagram direct messages...
View ArticlePolice dog credited with helping officers capture man who broke free during...
SOLON, Ohio (WJW)-- A police dog is being credited with helping officers capture a man, who broke free from police during a wild traffic stop. It started when Solon police pulled over a car for...
View ArticleSolon High School student collects lights to spread holiday cheer to children...
SOLON, Ohio (WJW) -- The holidays are a time for comfort and joy, but many children spend that time of year in hospitals for all kinds of treatments. One Solon High School student is working to...
View ArticleSolon police locate missing 24-year-old man
Update: Solon police say Karan Lamba was found Monday evening. SOLON, Ohio (WJW) — Solon police are searching for a missing 24-year-old man who was last seen at his Flanders Drive home on Saturday...
View ArticleCoyote sighting has Solon on alert
SOLON, Ohio (WJW)-- A local community is on alert after multiple coyote sightings in the neighborhood. A FOX 8 viewer sent video of a coyote outside a business in Solon. The video shows the coyote...
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200+ voter registration forms from Solon High School go missing
SOLON, Ohio (WJW)-- A local high school says an investigation is underway after more than 200 voter registration forms went missing. Larissa Call is among the seniors at Solon High School that...
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Two Solon High School students in ‘self-quarantine’ after exposure to person...
SOLON, Ohio (WJW) -- Two Solon High School students are in 'self-quarantine' after coming in contact with one of three people in Cuyahoga County who tested positive for coronavirus, the district said...
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Solon cancels special events through the remainder of the year
SOLON, Ohio (WJW) – The City of Solon has canceled special events through the rest of 2020. In a press release, the city says the decision was made out of an abundance of caution. “As always, the...
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Solon joins growing list of cities who’ve canceled Fourth of July fireworks
SOLON, Ohio (WJW)– This Fourth of July may just be red, white and blue; not red, white and boom. “The Fourth of July is the one event that can bring a whole entire community together, doesn’t matter...
View ArticleSolon High School named among Top 5 in Ohio by U.S. News and World Report
SOLON, Ohio (WJW) — The 2020 U.S. News and World Report rankings for best high schools have arrived and Northeast Ohio pulled several Top 20 spots in the state. From a review of more than 24,000...
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Northeast Ohio high schools celebrate 2020 graduates with car parades tonight
(WJW) — During the time of coronavirus, high school graduations are looking a lot different this year. And graduation car parades are now a norm throughout Northeast Ohio. Tonight, FOX 8 News is...
View ArticleCommunity members gather in Solon for interfaith vigil honoring George Floyd
SOLON, Ohio (WJW) — Solon residents and members of the Chagrin Valley Islamic Center have gathered together for a vigil in honor of George Floyd and all those lost to racism and police violence. The...
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All in or all out: Solon’s school plan lets parents choose whether their kids...
Editor’s Note: The video above is from a Solon graduation parade. SOLON, Ohio (WJW) – Solon City Schools has unveiled its plan for starting a school year amid the coronavirus pandemic. The start of...
View ArticleSolon police investigate former teacher, ask possible victims to come forward
SOLON, Ohio (WJW) – The Solon Police Department is investigating a former teacher with the Solon City School District. There are reports the teacher had inappropriate interactions with students. The...
View ArticlePetition calls for Solon Schools to allow athletics and extracurricular...
**In the video above, see more on Catholic schools calling for a return to the classroom** SOLON, Ohio (WJW) — Hundreds of people have signed an online petition calling on the Solon Schools to allow...
View ArticleSolon family decides to hit the open road in RV now that kids are able to...
SOLON, Ohio (WJW) — The pandemic has kept the Wolfe family at home on screens for work and school. But if you’re going to have to be at home, why not take your home on the road in the form of a...
View ArticleFormer Solon band director charged with sex crimes against 12-year-old given...
SOLON, Ohio (WJW) – Former Solon School District Band Director, Edward Kline, has been charged with sex crimes against a child. 6-year-old girl dies two weeks after shooting in Akron Solon police say...
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Former Solon band director indicted on 18 counts for sex crimes against...
Editor's Note: The video above is from Kline's first court appearance in September. SOLON, Ohio (WJW) – A Cuyahoga County grand jury has returned an 18-count indictment on former Solon band director...
View ArticleSolon police arrest 60-year-old man accused of exposing himself to high...
SOLON, Ohio (WJW) -- Solon police arrested a 60-year-old man who allegedly exposed himself to teenage girls during a high school varsity girls' soccer practice. According to police, a man, identified...
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Alleged victims of child sex crimes ask for higher bond in case against...
CLEVELAND, Ohio (WJW) – Former Solon band director Edward Kline was arraigned Wednesday on an 18 count indictment. Ohio added to New York’s coronavirus travel advisory list after an uptick in cases...
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