'My innocence was taken from me': Former Solon band director sentenced for...
SOLON, Ohio (WJW) - A former Solon High School band director has been sentenced to three and a half years in prison after pleading guilty to multiple charges of gross sexual imposition that police say...
View ArticleSolon best in the nation in key rankings
SOLON, Ohio (WJW) – Solon was ranked first in the nation in a 2022 list of the Top 100: Affordable Cities with Top Schools. Dwellics compiled the list by analyzing financial and educational data on...
View ArticleThree arrested in Solon for shooting driver with water beads
SOLON, Ohio (WJW) – The Solon Police Department announced the arrest of three people with water beads. According to Solon police, officers responded to Pettibone Rd. at Som Center Wednesday afternoon....
View ArticleSolon family who lost 4-year-old son wants to remember him with new playground
SOLON, Ohio (WJW) - A grieving couple whose four year old son died earlier this week say they want to make sure that his name lives on. That’s why they have launched a campaign called "Sebastian's...
View Article2 teens arrested following assault on officer at Solon festival
SOLON, Ohio (WJW) — Solon Home Days was cut short Saturday night following an assault on an officer, the Solon Police Department said. Officers who were on site at Solon Community Park that night...
View ArticleNE Ohio communities come together with local officers for National Night Out
EUCLID, Ohio (WJW) - All across Northeast Ohio, local communities participated in National Night Out. It's an annual event that aims to improve police-community relations. People in Euclid packed...
View Article18-year-old arrested in connection to Solon carjacking
SOLON, Ohio (WJW) — An 18-year-old was arrested following a carjacking in Solon Tuesday afternoon, police reported. The incident took place around 1:30 p.m. on the 6600 block of Glenallen Avenue when...
View ArticlePolice in 3 NE Ohio counties searching for carjacking suspects
STREETSBORO, Ohio (WJW) – Police are continuing to search for suspects in two carjackings, and one attempted carjacking that happened on Tuesday. According to police, the carjackings happened in...
View ArticleHow a local carjacking suspect was caught
CUYAHOGA FALLS, Ohio (WJW) - A man now faces federal charges for his alleged role in two carjackings that took place within just a few hours from one another. The two carjacking scenes played out...
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Car crashes into Solon business
SOLON, Ohio (WJW) - A scary scene at a CVS in Solon when a car drove right into the building. Initial calls went out around 12:30 p.m. for the store at 33840 Aurora Rd. Sign up for our Breaking News...
View ArticleThese 9 NE Ohio lottery winners won $2.6M in September
WARREN, Ohio (WJW) — A $20 Ohio Lottery scratch-off sold at a Warren grocery store will pay $2 million over the next 25 years. Daniel Sabados of Warren, who picked up the Magnificent Millions ticket...
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'Find hope': Sebastian's Playground would be a new inclusive space in Solon
SOLON, Ohio (WJW) — A little boy, who fought a courageous battle against a deadly genetic disorder, is serving as the inspiration for a specially designed playground of the future. When 4-year-old...
View ArticleAMC theater in Solon closes
SOLON, Ohio (WJW) — The AMC movie theater along Enterprise Parkway has closed permanently, the theater chain confirmed on its website. AMC CLASSIC Solon 16, 6185 Enterprise Parkway, was part of the...
View Article‘Don't fall for it!:’ Solon police warning of new social media scam
SOLON, Ohio (WJW) – The City of Solon Police Department is warning community members about a new social media scam that is surfacing in the area. According to a post on the City of Solon, Ohio Police...
View Article'Limitless for him': Solon diving champion looks ahead senior year, college...
SOLON, Ohio (WJW) - Perfection is a word rarely used in sports, but for Solon High School junior diver Dominic Roberto, his streak of winning state championships has simply been perfect. “I have three...
View ArticlePolice: Shots fired near Solon elementary as suspect flees
SOLON, Ohio (WJW) — Shots were fired near Roxbury Elementary School Thursday morning, as police pursued an armed suspect fleeing a stolen minivan. No injuries were reported in the shooting. It...
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PHOTOS: Teen suspect in Solon police shooting was armed
SOLON, Ohio (WJW) — It was a 16-year-old Cleveland boy carrying a loaded handgun while fleeing on foot from a stolen minivan who prompted a police shooting near a local elementary school on Thursday...
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WATCH: New footage of Solon police shooting near school
[Content warning: Footage featured in the player above may be unsettling for some viewers.] SOLON, Ohio (WJW) — Newly released video shows Solon police officer Bryan Butto pursuing and firing on a...
View ArticleOhio-made clean fuel cell company to settle in NE Ohio
SOLON, Ohio (WJW) — A fuel cell-maker incubated in Northeast Ohio and now under a federal defense contract is setting a foundation in a Solon industrial park. Petra Power, a manufacturer of solid...
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Solon man reported missing, endangered
SOLON, Ohio (WJW) — A 40-year-old Solon man reported missing Tuesday suffers from mental health issues and is believed to be endangered, police said. Solon police are now asking the public to be on...
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