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Joseph Harwell, 51, pleaded to two counts of involuntary manslaughter and two counts of abduction for the aggravated murder of Mary Thomas, 26, in 1989 and the aggravated murder of Tondilear Harge, 33, in 1996.

Another jailhouse informant will be added to the mix if a federal court retrial goes forward in the arson deaths of nine in Cleveland, creating a snitch versus snitch scenario for skeptical jurors.

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It's that time of year for romance and affection. So we hauled out some of our favorite things about Cleveland and got out our rhyming books.

Richmond Heights High School junior Tim Lowe, Jr. received quite the surprise for his 16th birthday - a video shot of a song written for him, 'Need You.' RICHMOND HEIGHTS Tim Lowe, Jr.

Sophia was a very active member of Holy Resurrection Serbian Eastern Orthodox Church where she was a member of the Petar Krstich Choir and Sveta Petka Kolo.

Defense attorney James McDonnell, who has fought to spare some Cleveland killers from the death penalty, could find himself in a moral conundrum if elected prosecutor.

Stephanie Hall's greatest strength and weakness as a candidate for prosecutor might be one and the same: The decade she spent as a Cleveland police officer.

Cleveland, which thrived on waves of new immigrants but has seen its population shrink, has opened a welcome center to attract newcomers from around the world.

Former Cuyahoga County Common Pleas Court judge Tim McGinty has the highest name recognition among voters and is outspending everyone to become the next prosecutor.

Joanmarie and Paul Racette of Cleveland's West Park neighborhood are celebrating 10 annual Valentine's Days together, but those who know them might think it's their first.

Wes Shofner, top left, Amy Bistok-Bunce, top right, and Benjamin Gregg, center, recently starred in "Nothing Funny" by Jarod Witkowski at Convergence-Continnum. It was one of two plays developed in a regional graduate program called the Northeast Ohio Master of Fine Arts in Creative Writing, or NEOMFA.

Phaylinx, a heavy metal-influenced band from Nordonia and St. Ignatius high schools, took home top honors in Saturday's 16th annual Tri-C High School Rock Off at the House of Blues.

There are Democratic primaries in four Ohio House districts within Cuyahoga County.

Snow Showers Saturday night, mainly in the evening, then shifting to Lake Effect snow over the Snowbelt.

CLEVELAND The latest plan to improve the school district was unveiled this week by city, school and community leaders.

"She was an outgoing person. She always kept the party live and everybody smiling.

Cleveland and its growing bicycle network join cities like Chicago and Portland that have full-timers pushing for more and safer routes to bike and walk, as well as money to back the cause.

Firefighters say Shanika Yates, 30, of Cleveland, was killed when the house on Ovington Avenue and East 66th Street went up in flames.

In anticipation of the forecasted snow event, the City of Cleveland has its snow removal fleet of 51 trucks and 14 road graders ready to be deployed as soon as the snow hits the ground.