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: 31 minutes ago
|By Michelle Nicks (WOIO) and Alec Sapolin
Police in Myrtle Beach arrested Jason Turkovich on Aug. 8 after a concerned citizen from Northeast Ohio tipped off officers in South Carolina that he was wanted in Akron.
Updated: 3 hours ago
|By Alec Sapolin
Police have found 'at least one' of the missing kangaroos found in Brewster, according to Chief Nathan Taylor.
Updated: 4 hours ago
|By Alec Sapolin
29-year-old Tyrese Acoff is wanted by police for raping a 12-year-old girl in Cleveland.
Updated: 6 hours ago
|By Alec Sapolin
Cleveland has welcomed musician Machine Gun Kelly back to the city ahead of his hometown concert on Aug. 13, officially named “Machine Gun Kelly Day” by Mayor Justin Bibb.
Updated: 9 hours ago
|By Alec Sapolin
Cleveland Browns C Nick Harris’s season may be over after suffering a knee injury during Friday’s preseason matchup in Jacksonville.
Updated: Aug. 9, 2022 at 9:39 PM EDT
|By Alec Sapolin
The Cleveland Browns had the highest game attendance during the 2021-22 season throughout all NFL teams
Updated: Aug. 9, 2022 at 6:51 PM EDT
|By Alec Sapolin
NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell said the evidence presented against Cleveland Browns QB Deshaun Watson during the disciplinary hearings in June was enough to warrant a 1-year ban from the league.
Updated: Aug. 9, 2022 at 5:58 PM EDT
|By Alec Sapolin
One person was arrested and charged with DUI after a crash in Kirtland Monday night
Updated: Aug. 9, 2022 at 4:58 PM EDT
|By Alec Sapolin
Officers found three dead dogs and 25 others in cages and horrible living conditions in a house Aug. 8
Updated: Aug. 9, 2022 at 4:09 PM EDT
|By Alec Sapolin
The Cleveland Browns fear WR Jakeem Grant tore his Achilles tendon during Tuesday’s practice.
Updated: Aug. 9, 2022 at 3:26 PM EDT
|By Alec Sapolin
Wickliffe police arrested a man after firing his gun at a local park Monday afternoon
Updated: Aug. 9, 2022 at 2:40 PM EDT
|By Alec Sapolin
A woman was carjacked at gunpoint after being rear-ended Tuesday morning.
Updated: Aug. 9, 2022 at 2:18 PM EDT
|By Alec Sapolin
Police are looking for the duo responsible for robbing a delivery driver at gunpoint Monday afternoon at an Akron market.
Updated: Aug. 8, 2022 at 6:48 PM EDT
|By Alec Sapolin
The Cleveland Browns released the unofficial depth chart Monday for its first preseason matchup against the Jacksonville Jaguars.
Updated: Aug. 8, 2022 at 5:15 PM EDT
|By Alec Sapolin
An inmate died Sunday night while being held in the Parma City Jail one day after being arrested.
Updated: Aug. 8, 2022 at 4:50 PM EDT
|By Alec Sapolin
The Cleveland Police Department on Monday welcomed Patrol Officer Dave Santiago and Ranger to its K-9 unit.
Updated: Aug. 8, 2022 at 3:20 PM EDT
|By Alec Sapolin
The Akron Police Department shared a reminder Monday afternoon regarding planes flying near the ground at high rates of speed ahead of the Props and Pistons Festival.
Updated: Aug. 8, 2022 at 9:21 AM EDT
|By Avery Williams and Alec Sapolin
Officials from three Northeast Ohio health departments reported new cases of monkeypox Monday.
Updated: Aug. 7, 2022 at 9:40 PM EDT
|By Alec Sapolin
A vehicle struck three people attending Cleveland’s Puerto Rican Festival, according to EMS officials.
Updated: Aug. 7, 2022 at 2:29 PM EDT
|By Alec Sapolin
Cleveland Browns RB Kareem Hunt has requested to be traded from the team on Sunday.
Updated: Aug. 6, 2022 at 6:36 PM EDT
|By Alec Sapolin and Michelle Nicks (WOIO)
The Akron Police Department released bodycam footage to 19 News of a shooting last week in Akron that left two women injured.
Updated: Aug. 6, 2022 at 5:00 PM EDT
|By Alec Sapolin
The Cleveland Browns signed Defensive End and USFL 2022 Defensive Player of the Year Chris Odom
Updated: Aug. 6, 2022 at 3:03 PM EDT
|By Alec Sapolin
A man was hospitalized after an explosion in Cleveland
Updated: Aug. 3, 2022 at 4:07 PM EDT
|By Alec Sapolin and Maddi Hebebrand
The news comes after Robinson, a former U.S. District Court Judge in Delaware, found Watson broke the league’s personal conduct policies in a 16-page ruling released Aug. 1.
Updated: Aug. 2, 2022 at 3:51 PM EDT
|By Alec Sapolin
55-year-old John Wright, from Canton, faces up to 20 years in prison for his role in the Jan. 6 riots.
Updated: Aug. 2, 2022 at 2:41 PM EDT
|By Alec Sapolin
Cleveland police are looking for the man who stole a hybrid bike locked up outside of a bank.
Updated: Aug. 1, 2022 at 9:52 PM EDT
|By Alec Sapolin
A 25-year-old man suffered life-threatening injuries during a crash Monday night while trying to evade Parma police officers
Updated: Aug. 1, 2022 at 8:31 PM EDT
|By Caitlin McCarthy and Alec Sapolin
Dailyn Ferguson’s family is hoping for justice after the young entrepreneur was murdered outside his shoe store in Lyndhurst on Mothers’ Day.
Updated: Aug. 1, 2022 at 2:27 PM EDT
|By Alec Sapolin and Jim Nelson
Cleveland Police cracked down on dangerous driving throughout the city Saturday night in a new initiative called Operation S.T.O.P., Stop Street Takeovers Permanently.
Updated: Aug. 1, 2022 at 1:25 PM EDT
|By Alec Sapolin and Avery Williams
Cleveland Browns quarterback Deshaun Watson will be suspended for six games by the National Football League for breaking the personal conduct policy.
Updated: Jul. 31, 2022 at 10:45 PM EDT
|By Michelle Nicks (WOIO) and Alec Sapolin
About 30 family members came together and held missing flyers of Ashley Summers, not far from where she disappeared 15 years ago determined to keep the case on the public’s mind.
Updated: Jul. 31, 2022 at 8:51 PM EDT
|By Alec Sapolin
Two men died and a 17-year-old girl was hospitalized after a car crash Sunday morning in Strongsville
Updated: Jul. 31, 2022 at 7:17 PM EDT
|By Alec Sapolin
A 79-year-old Massillon man died after a 3-car crash on Sunday in Stark County.
Updated: Jul. 31, 2022 at 6:07 PM EDT
|By Alec Sapolin
Cleveland Browns fans will not have to wait much longer to hear the potential suspension of their franchise quarterback.
Updated: Jul. 31, 2022 at 4:45 PM EDT
|By Alec Sapolin
A family is seeking to raise awareness after their children were on a Summit County Fair ride while it broke.
Updated: Jul. 31, 2022 at 2:44 PM EDT
|By Alec Sapolin
A woman was rescued from a fire inside of a 150-year-old house in Montville on Saturday.
Updated: Jul. 30, 2022 at 10:21 PM EDT
|By Alec Sapolin, Michelle Nicks (WOIO) and Avery Williams
A Lorain police officer shot and killed a 48-year-old man Saturday afternoon after he attacked a police K-9 during his attempted arrest, according to Elyria police.
Updated: Jul. 30, 2022 at 9:32 PM EDT
|By Alec Sapolin
A man was arrested and two people were injured during an exchange of gunfire in Akron on Saturday
Updated: Jul. 30, 2022 at 7:19 PM EDT
|By Alec Sapolin
Fire crews are currently battling a house fire in Cleveland’s Northshore Collinwood neighborhood, according to officials.
Updated: Jul. 30, 2022 at 3:05 PM EDT
|By Alec Sapolin
The Cleveland Browns have announced four options on field designs at FirstEnergy Stadium for the 2022 NFL season and have asked fans to vote for their favorite.
Updated: Jul. 30, 2022 at 2:37 PM EDT
|By Alec Sapolin
15-year-old Donovan Higgins has been missing since July 14.
Updated: Jul. 30, 2022 at 11:03 AM EDT
|By Avery Williams, Alec Sapolin and Michelle Nicks (WOIO)
The shooting happened Friday at the Oasis Bar on North Howard Street.
Updated: Jul. 26, 2022 at 7:25 PM EDT
|By Alec Sapolin
31-year-old Malachai Lee is missing and endangered, according to Cleveland Police
Updated: Jul. 26, 2022 at 7:14 PM EDT
|By Alec Sapolin
Six dogs were saved in two separate house fires in Akron on July 26
Updated: Jul. 26, 2022 at 4:05 PM EDT
|By Alec Sapolin
George Ajaltouni, 47, formerly from North Olmsted, and Nakhle “Mike” Nader, 51, formerly from Cleveland, were named in two of the three unsealed federal indictments.
Updated: Jul. 26, 2022 at 3:02 PM EDT
|By Alec Sapolin
Akron police are looking for the man responsible for shooting a man six times during an ambush at an Akron gas station Saturday night.
Updated: Jul. 25, 2022 at 5:58 PM EDT
|By Alec Sapolin
12-year-old Austin Lauer was last seen around 6 p.m. on July 17 after leaving a friend’s house
Updated: Jul. 25, 2022 at 5:41 PM EDT
|By Alec Sapolin
16-year-old Arianna Ramos has been missing from Elyria since July 18.
Updated: Jul. 25, 2022 at 3:59 PM EDT
|By Alec Sapolin, Jeff Slawson and Kelly Kennedy
Wellington Police Chief Time Barfield confirmed the man was armed with a knife when shot.
Updated: Jul. 24, 2022 at 4:14 PM EDT
|By Alec Sapolin
A firefighter with the Cleveland Division of Fire was injured Sunday afternoon while battling a house fire