Wayne Drummond

Howard was first appointed to the role in 2020. The resignation is effective immediately.

Chief of Police Wayne Drummond says the number of missing juveniles is composed primarily of habitual runaways.

The project is expected to wrap in 2025 and will house all of the Cleveland PD.

Speaking at a news conference Tuesday on police staffing and crime statistics, Bibb said his office was looking to speed up the city’s compliance with the 2015 consent decree.

The Stark County native told the House committee investigating the insurrection that Trump's actions that day were "indefensible."; Wayne Drummond was officially appointed as Cleveland's 41st Chief of Police; The rare "corpse flower" at Cincinnati Zoo will soon be in bloom ... and more stories.

Drummond is a 33-year veteran of the force, starting on the city's West Side. He's been the interim chief since Mayor Justin Bibb took office in January.

Jimmy Dimora is currently serving a 28-year sentence at a federal prison medical center in Massachusetts, and his attorneys say he should be released due to his poor health.

So far this year, Cleveland police have responded to 495 shootings and 61 homicides, 52 of which are gun-related, according to officials.

The council committee had a discussion about tackling juvenile crime which they perceive has increased; A Canton nonprofit delivering affordable groceries to low-income residents had to halt delivery due to car part theft from its vehicles; Lordstown closes $230M deal with Foxcon.

COVID cases are leading to schools and entertainment venues scrapping events; the Ohio Senate has approved a bill that eliminates the requirement for a concealed weapons permit; more Ohio dispensaries could sell medical marijuana, cultivators could grow more of it, and more conditions would qualify for using it under legislation passed Wednesday by the Republican-led state Senate; and more stories.