Alec Sapolin
Digital content producer
Cleveland, Ohio
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Alec Sapolin joined Cleveland 19 News as a Digital Content Producer in March 2022.
He started his career in Chagrin Falls, Ohio in 2021 after graduating from The University of Oregon with a degree in journalism.
Alec’s love for all things Cleveland goes beyond the news he covers, devoting his free time to talking all things Cleveland Browns, Cavaliers and Guardians while expounding on his love for all things food.
Updated: 3 hours ago
|By Kelly Kennedy and Alec Sapolin
The Akron man accused of kidnapping his son and shooting the child’s mother previously displayed a history of domestic violence, according to completed records requests from the Akron Police Department.
Updated: 3 hours ago
|By Alec Sapolin
Over $2.1 million was stolen as a part of the national scheme.
Updated: 5 hours ago
|By Winnie Dortch and Alec Sapolin
Store manager Brian Tillinger said hats and T-shirts were ‘flying off the shelves’.
Updated: 8 hours ago
|By Alec Sapolin and Jim Nelson
Cleveland Browns DE Myles Garrett was injured in a car crash Monday afternoon, according to the Ohio State Highway Patrol.
Updated: 8 hours ago
|By Caitlin McCarthy and Alec Sapolin
Garfield Heights Teachers Association is just one vote away from possibly going on a 10-day strike if they don’t agree with the district on a new contract. Garfield City Schools said its disappointed teachers are threatening to do this.
Updated: 10 hours ago
|By Alec Sapolin
Officers seized five handguns and arrested two people during a search warrant in Elyria on Friday
Updated: Sep. 25, 2022 at 5:15 PM EDT
|By Alec Sapolin
The Cleveland Guardians (86-67) clinched the American League Central Division title after Sunday’s win vs. the Texas Rangers.
Updated: Sep. 25, 2022 at 4:20 PM EDT
|By Alec Sapolin
Ohio Task Force 1 was deployed on Saturday ahead of the arrival of Tropical Storm Ian.
Updated: Sep. 24, 2022 at 10:42 PM EDT
|By Michelle Nicks (WOIO) and Alec Sapolin
Garfield Heights teachers voted unanimously to authorize a 10-day strike, if and when they deem it necessary.
Updated: Sep. 24, 2022 at 9:31 PM EDT
|By Alec Sapolin
Sgt. Kenneth Zapolski, a 28-year-veteran of the Lorain Police Department, was arrested Sept. 22.
Updated: Sep. 24, 2022 at 7:16 PM EDT
|By Alec Sapolin
The Cleveland Cavaliers are set to bring back PF Dean Wade after signing him to a 3-year, $18.5 million contract extension, according to reports from ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski.
Updated: Sep. 24, 2022 at 6:50 PM EDT
|By Alec Sapolin
Paige Garsky was found safe, her family says.
Updated: Sep. 24, 2022 at 5:05 PM EDT
|By Alec Sapolin
Fire crews are currently battling a blazing business in Willowick, according to fire officials.
Updated: Sep. 24, 2022 at 3:01 PM EDT
|By Alec Sapolin
Police say Treyson Centa was located.
Updated: Sep. 22, 2022 at 11:47 AM EDT
|By Alec Sapolin and Kelly Kennedy
The Cleveland Browns plan to permanently ban a fan from attending games after throwing a bottle at team owner Jimmy Haslam late in Sunday’s game vs. the New York Jets.
Updated: Sep. 20, 2022 at 10:10 PM EDT
|By Alec Sapolin
The duplicate and sporadic Amber Alerts sent out to individuals across Northeast Ohio Tuesday evening are ‘not valid’, according to Capt. David Laughlin of the Akron Police Department.
Updated: Sep. 20, 2022 at 6:46 PM EDT
|By Alec Sapolin
Parma police are looking for the community’s help in identifying the woman responsible for stealing a dog from a backyard of a home last week.
Updated: Sep. 20, 2022 at 5:03 PM EDT
|By Caitlin McCarthy and Alec Sapolin
“I thought the children may want to visit, they want to see that and have a marker of where our cemetery lots are,” Griffith said.
Updated: Sep. 20, 2022 at 2:54 PM EDT
|By Julia Bingel and Alec Sapolin
Officers, including a K9, are looking for the suspect.
Updated: Sep. 19, 2022 at 5:42 PM EDT
|By Winnie Dortch and Alec Sapolin
Warrensville Heights police confirmed the shooting death of a 3-year-old boy last week was self-inflicted.
Updated: Sep. 19, 2022 at 3:17 PM EDT
|By Alec Sapolin
Police seized 5,000 tablets of fentanyl, among other drugs, during a bust in Lake County on Friday.
Updated: Sep. 19, 2022 at 9:36 AM EDT
|By Julia Bingel, Caitlin McCarthy and Alec Sapolin
Tina Case, 50, was murdered on April 7.
Updated: Sep. 18, 2022 at 5:23 PM EDT
|By Alec Sapolin
The Cleveland Browns inducted former LT Joe Thomas into the team’s ‘Legends Program’ during halftime of their Sept. 18 home opener against the New York Jets.
Updated: Sep. 18, 2022 at 12:34 PM EDT
|By Mark Schwab and Alec Sapolin
The game will immediately be followed by a live 5th Quarter on CW43.
Updated: Sep. 17, 2022 at 5:57 PM EDT
|By Alec Sapolin
Euclid police, with the help of the Wickliffe police and an Eastlake police K-9, arrested two 15-year-old boys after they hid in a building at the Lubrizol headquarters in Wickliffe.
Updated: Sep. 17, 2022 at 5:19 PM EDT
|By Alec Sapolin
The Cleveland Cavaliers released a first look of All-Star G Donovan Mitchell in his new uniform on Sept. 17.
Updated: Sep. 17, 2022 at 4:32 PM EDT
|By Alec Sapolin and Caitlin McCarthy
Antonio Miller was arrested on Sept. 16 at a home in the 500 block of Roslyn Avenue, according to Lt. Michael Miller of the Akron Police Department.
Updated: Sep. 17, 2022 at 4:29 PM EDT
|By Avery Williams and Alec Sapolin
Mansfield police officials said the mortar shell was determined to be harmless.
Updated: Sep. 14, 2022 at 3:57 PM EDT
|By Alec Sapolin and Julia Bingel
The Cavs officially announced they acquired the All-Star in a trade with the Utah Jazz on Sept. 3.
Updated: Sep. 14, 2022 at 2:21 PM EDT
|By Alec Sapolin
The raffle will take place on Nov. 20
Updated: Sep. 13, 2022 at 10:19 PM EDT
|By Kelly Kennedy and Alec Sapolin
Akron police body camera video obtained by 19 News shows the moments after a convenience store clerk in Akron accidentally shot an innocent bystander.
Updated: Sep. 13, 2022 at 7:46 PM EDT
|By Alec Sapolin
Euclid police, with the help of the Wickliffe police and an Eastlake police K-9, arrested two 15-year-old boys after they hid in a building at the Lubrizol headquarters in Wickliffe.
Updated: Sep. 13, 2022 at 5:53 PM EDT
|By Caitlin McCarthy and Alec Sapolin
Euclid Police said five guns were found following a massive fight at Euclid High School on Friday.
Updated: Sep. 13, 2022 at 4:57 PM EDT
|By Alec Sapolin
Graham appeared in four games in 2021 for the Chicago Bears
Updated: Sep. 13, 2022 at 4:01 PM EDT
|By Alec Sapolin
Kent police said officers detained a student Monday morning in connection to a possible threat against Theodore Roosevelt High School.
Updated: Sep. 13, 2022 at 2:05 PM EDT
|By Winnie Dortch and Alec Sapolin
“It’s like your child is gone."
Updated: Sep. 12, 2022 at 10:15 PM EDT
|By Kelly Kennedy and Alec Sapolin
An Orwell man accused of raping a 9-year-old was found dead Sunday morning. Authorities tell 19 News he was out on bond awaiting trial for the rape charges.
Updated: Sep. 12, 2022 at 6:27 PM EDT
|By Winnie Dortch and Alec Sapolin
The teen was shot a block away from his school Tuesday, Sept. 6.
Updated: Sep. 12, 2022 at 5:00 PM EDT
|By Alec Sapolin and Sia Nyorkor
CMSD CEO Eric Gordon will be stepping down at the end of the 2022-23 school year, according to district officials.
Updated: Sep. 12, 2022 at 3:28 PM EDT
|By Alec Sapolin
Cleveland city officials announced the retirement of Joellen O’Neill, the Deputy Chief and Executive Officer of the Cleveland Police Department, on Monday after 30 years of service.
Updated: Sep. 12, 2022 at 2:40 PM EDT
|By Alec Sapolin
17-year-old Shawna Justice was reported missing to the Woodward County Sherriff’s Office in Oklahoma in December of 2021.
Updated: Sep. 11, 2022 at 6:46 PM EDT
|By Alec Sapolin and Michelle Nicks (WOIO)
Two teenagers were shot in Cleveland on Sunday afternoon.
Updated: Sep. 11, 2022 at 6:07 PM EDT
|By Alec Sapolin
Cleveland Browns Executive Vice President JW Johnson took to social media to call out Carolina Panthers QB Baker Mayfield after the team’s 26-24 win Sunday afternoon.
Updated: Sep. 11, 2022 at 5:01 PM EDT
|By Alec Sapolin
“It’s been horrible, not knowing where she’s at, what might have happened,” said Mike Linek, Emma’s dad.
Updated: Sep. 11, 2022 at 12:47 PM EDT
|By Mark Schwab and Alec Sapolin
Browns vs Panthers
Updated: Sep. 10, 2022 at 5:24 PM EDT
|By Alec Sapolin
New footage released to 19 News shows a man arrested in July after climbing through a luggage carousel at Cleveland Hopkins International Airport.
Updated: Sep. 10, 2022 at 3:43 PM EDT
|By Alec Sapolin
Chubb, who was second in the league for rushing yards with 1,259 yards last season, posted a Batman-inspired hype video to his Instagram account.
Updated: Sep. 10, 2022 at 3:10 PM EDT
|By Alec Sapolin
Cleveland Cavaliers G Donovan Mitchell posted a first look with his new team since the blockbuster Sept. 1 trade that sent him from Utah to Cleveland.
Updated: Sep. 10, 2022 at 2:44 PM EDT
|By Alec Sapolin
“It’s been horrible, not knowing where she’s at, what might have happened,” said Mike Linek, Emma’s dad.
Updated: Sep. 7, 2022 at 11:33 AM EDT
|By Julia Bingel, Alec Sapolin, Jim Nelson and Sia Nyorkor
Cleveland’s top public safety officials provided an update to a recent deadly shooting involving a Cuyahoga Metropolitan Housing Authority officer.
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