Avery Williams
Digital Content Manager
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Avery Williams joined Cleveland 19 News in July 2020 as an assignment editor and digital producer. She was promoted to digital content manager in Sept. 2022.
Before coming to CLE, Avery attended Indiana University in Bloomington. She graduated in 2020, earning a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Journalism with minors in African American and African Diaspora Studies as well as Gender Studies.
Avery, a proud Hoosier, grew up in a small town called Orleans. It was there she found a love for journalism, writing for her elementary school newspaper.
Her journalism seeks to empower crime victims and hold people in powerful positions accountable. Under her guidance, the 19 Troubleshooter Unit has gotten results for residents, tenants and more who felt their pleas were going unanswered.
Avery enjoys writing about animals and odd crimes. She is also passionate about continued coverage involving missing people. Journalists Ernie Pyle and Ida B. Wells are her role models.
When she isn't working, Avery is tending to her 50+ houseplants, trying a new recipe or listening to a true crime podcast. Her cat Mieu was adopted from the Parma Animal Shelter.
While her parents remain in Indiana, Avery has family across the country from coast to coast. She gained a love for travel during trips to visit them.
Nothing excites Avery like a good news tip! Email her at avery.williams@woio.com with story ideas. You can also call the 19 Troubleshooter Tipline at 216-250-1618.
Find Avery on Twitter at @averywilliamstv or Instagram at @averyfayewilliams.
Updated: Jan. 25, 2023 at 4:59 PM EST
|By Julia Bingel and Avery Williams
Dewayne Taylor was shot in Dec. 2020 at the Steelyard Commons.
Updated: Jan. 25, 2023 at 7:04 AM EST
|By Avery Williams
He’s also accused of purchasing luxury cars and a home using the identities of his victims.
Updated: Jan. 24, 2023 at 6:12 PM EST
|By Avery Williams
The Missing Adult Alert was canceled around 1:45 a.m. Wednesday.
Updated: Jan. 18, 2023 at 4:53 PM EST
|By Avery Williams
Investigators said Tynicka Allen, 30, surrendered Tuesday at the police station and was arrested.
Updated: Jan. 17, 2023 at 5:41 PM EST
|By Avery Williams
The U.S. Marshals Service said a 26-year-old murder suspect was arrested Tuesday afternoon in Garfield Heights.
Updated: Jan. 13, 2023 at 11:01 AM EST
|By Patrick Stout and Avery Williams
The Cuyahoga County Medical Examiner has identified the victim as Daquan Dix, of Cleveland.
Updated: Jan. 13, 2023 at 10:42 AM EST
|By Maddi Hebebrand and Avery Williams
According to the Cuyahoga County Medical Examiner’s office, Joron Crawford, 39, was found dead in the 4000 block of East 68th Street.
Updated: Jan. 12, 2023 at 2:26 PM EST
|By Avery Williams
The Cuyahoga County Prosecutor’s Office said six people are facing charges in connection to separate incidents of child exploitation.
Updated: Jan. 9, 2023 at 5:43 PM EST
|By Avery Williams
According to police, the man entered the bank and handed clerks a note demanding money.
Updated: Jan. 9, 2023 at 5:23 PM EST
|By Avery Williams
The Cuyahoga County Medical Examiner has identified the victim as Ezjehn Moss, of Cleveland.
Updated: Jan. 9, 2023 at 5:08 PM EST
|By Patrick Stout and Avery Williams
Police in North Carolina are searching for two Sandusky County men.
Updated: Jan. 9, 2023 at 2:20 PM EST
|By Avery Williams
The 37-year-old man is accused of talking online with an undercover agent who he thought was a 14-year-old girl.
Updated: Jan. 6, 2023 at 4:56 PM EST
|By Avery Williams and Brian Koster
The deadly shooting took place on East 149th Street just north of St Clair Avenue.
Updated: Jan. 6, 2023 at 4:02 PM EST
|By Avery Williams
Newburgh Heights police said a chase that started Friday in Valley View ended with the suspect vehicle flipping during a crash.
Updated: Jan. 4, 2023 at 3:27 PM EST
|By Avery Williams
U.S. Marshals say Michael Cullen, 35, and five others are now under arrest.
Updated: Jan. 3, 2023 at 3:35 PM EST
|By Avery Williams
Investigators say Brian Bodenschatz is accused of breaking into multiple cars in the downtown Cleveland area.
Updated: Jan. 3, 2023 at 3:22 PM EST
|By Avery Williams
"Schools have become more important than ever, and I know that no one involved wants to see our schools shut down."
Updated: Jan. 2, 2023 at 5:54 PM EST
|By Avery Williams
Cleveland police said at least ten people were injured in nine shootings over the New Year’s holiday.
Updated: Jan. 2, 2023 at 5:10 PM EST
|By Avery Williams
Cleveland police say the victim and a neighbor had issues, but there are no arrests at this time.
Updated: Jan. 2, 2023 at 11:55 AM EST
|By Avery Williams
The department is asking the public to come forward with information that could help find the driver.
Updated: Dec. 30, 2022 at 2:48 PM EST
|By Avery Williams
Cleveland police have issued their annual reminder urging residents not to participate in celebratory gunfire during New Year’s Eve celebrations.
Updated: Dec. 30, 2022 at 2:25 PM EST
|By Avery Williams and Misty Stiver
The victim had been reported missing to Lakewood police in November.
Updated: Dec. 29, 2022 at 3:03 PM EST
|By Alec Sapolin and Avery Williams
Cleveland police officials confirmed a body was found Thursday afternoon in Lake Erie.
Updated: Dec. 22, 2022 at 4:23 PM EST
|By Avery Williams
Parma police investigators said an 83-year-old pedestrian was hit and killed Wednesday during a crash in the Giant Eagle parking lot.
Updated: Dec. 22, 2022 at 3:12 PM EST
|By Avery Williams
According to ICE, agents worked with authorities in Mexico City to track down Jose Trinidad Montes-Solorio.
Updated: Dec. 22, 2022 at 11:23 AM EST
|By Avery Williams
The DEA says two milligrams of fentanyl can be a lethal dose.
Updated: Dec. 22, 2022 at 10:11 AM EST
|By Avery Williams
A 16-year-old Elyria boy is accused in two armed robberies, police said.
Updated: Dec. 19, 2022 at 5:03 PM EST
|By Avery Williams and Brian Koster
The deadly shooting took place around 4:45 p.m. Friday on East 149th Street just north of St Clair Avenue.
Updated: Dec. 15, 2022 at 1:30 PM EST
|By Avery Williams
The all-clear was given around 1 p.m.
Updated: Dec. 15, 2022 at 12:55 PM EST
|By Julia Bingel and Avery Williams
The kidnapping happened in November 2021.
Updated: Dec. 14, 2022 at 4:09 PM EST
|By Avery Williams
The victim was killed by a bullet fired into her home while she sat in a chair, according to authorities.
Updated: Dec. 13, 2022 at 1:17 PM EST
|By Avery Williams
Amherst police are mourning the loss of retired K9 officer Czar.
Updated: Dec. 7, 2022 at 4:39 PM EST
|By Avery Williams
According to the release, Sprinkle was arrested with Dormendo’s blood on his hands.
Updated: Dec. 1, 2022 at 2:30 PM EST
|By Avery Williams
Deputies said Christina Atkinson, 28, was found dead Monday in Madison Township.
Updated: Dec. 1, 2022 at 10:50 AM EST
|By Avery Williams
Police say a student received a threat over social media from an unknown person who threatened to come to the school, prompting a lockdown.
Updated: Nov. 28, 2022 at 3:51 PM EST
|By Avery Williams
The crash took place Nov. 19 in the eastbound lanes of I-90 near Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd.
Updated: Nov. 22, 2022 at 10:52 AM EST
|By Avery Williams
Police said the victim received minor injuries in the incident.
Updated: Nov. 22, 2022 at 10:25 AM EST
|By Avery Williams
The Cuyahoga Falls Police Department is bringing back its toys for tickets program ahead of the Christmas holiday.
Updated: Nov. 17, 2022 at 11:03 AM EST
|By Avery Williams
The suspect has been identified but is not in custody, police said.
Updated: Nov. 16, 2022 at 11:33 AM EST
|By Avery Williams
Akron police arrested two men overnight after officers said they broke into a woman’s home while she was sleeping and held her at gunpoint.
Updated: Nov. 14, 2022 at 10:31 PM EST
|By Avery Williams and Rachel Vadaj
The prosecutor’s office is teaming up with the ride-share service LYFT to provide 400 free or reduced-fair rides home to Summit County residents.
Updated: Nov. 14, 2022 at 4:25 PM EST
|By Avery Williams
A Cleveland man missing since Oct. 18 was found dead Sunday in the city’s Hough neighborhood.
Updated: Nov. 11, 2022 at 12:38 PM EST
|By Avery Williams
The Summit County Medical Examiner said Joan L. Meredith died of hypothermia.
Updated: Nov. 11, 2022 at 9:29 AM EST
|By Avery Williams
City officials said rain has led to a cancelation of the Cleveland Veterans Day Parade.
Updated: Nov. 11, 2022 at 7:55 AM EST
|By Avery Williams
A semi-truck caught fire early Friday morning following a crash on the Ohio Turnpike in Elyria.
Updated: Nov. 10, 2022 at 4:27 PM EST
|By Julia Bingel and Avery Williams
The body of Jasmine Washington, 31, was found hidden under stairs outside the Broadway Christian Church on Sept. 17, 2018.
Updated: Nov. 9, 2022 at 3:15 PM EST
|By Avery Williams
The Flats East Bank will soon be home to the XMAS Bar, just in time for the holidays!
Updated: Nov. 8, 2022 at 5:46 PM EST
|By Avery Williams
The shooting happened Monday afternoon near the Regent Park basketball courts.
Updated: Nov. 7, 2022 at 3:18 PM EST
|By Avery Williams
The Cuyahoga County Medical Examiner has identified the deceased victim as Delvon Williams.
Updated: Nov. 7, 2022 at 2:44 PM EST
|By Avery Williams
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