After years of breaking the law, the FBI has finally and quietly released its own hate crime statistics. As InvestigateTV uncovered in Measure of Hate, while the FBI published annual hate crime statistics, the agency failed to release its own numbers.
From maxing out retirement contributions to checking your car insurance rates, experts say there are a few smart financial steps to take before the new year starts.
Cleveland EMS crews have been fighting the city for more than a year now to recognize PTSD as a part of their union contract. On Friday, a judge ruled in the union’s favor.
Some human trafficking survivors are going after hotels, saying they profited from their suffering. Thirteen women are suing major hotel chains for allegedly turning a blind eye to the warning signs of sex trafficking.
Federal agents with ICE Homeland Security Investigations caught 47 accused child predators in Cleveland this year, as part of an international effort called Operation Predator.
Sham veterans and first-responder charities have been put out of business for misusing donations but their third-party, for-profit fundraisers remain in business.
Americans plan to spend an average of $825 on holiday gifts this year, according to NerdWallet. Experts give you ways to stay on budget and find the best deals.
Professional fundraisers are for-profit companies that contract with charities to solicit donations by telephone or through the mail. The industry is loosely regulated and can keep as much as 100% of donated dollars.
Northeast Ohio communities could be getting thousands of dollars for drug treatment and prevention programs. It’s part of a class action lawsuit against pharmacies and drug makers blamed for the opioid crisis.
Thieves prey on the elderly, targeting millions of people every year, stealing their hard-earned cash and life savings.So how do you protect yourself or a loved one from becoming a victim?
Six Superfund sites in Northeast Ohio could be at risk for flooding, according to a new non-partisan report. It says climate change could damage these contaminated hazardous waste sites across the country.
Confessed serial killer Samuel Little was raised in Lorain and throughout all of the killings, he kept coming back home. 19 News is tracing his first steps into crime right here in Northeast Ohio.
A Cuyahoga County worker was caught on camera getting physical with a woman outside of a police station right as she was heading in to file a domestic violence report against him.
It has now been 30 years since 10-year-old Amy Mihaljevic went missing from a Bay Village shopping center and was later found dead miles away in a field in Ashland County. The community's connection to this case runs deep.
After several strange clues, a Michigan father questions whether his water filters are authentic. Experts say counterfeit filters are a growing problem in the United States.
Convicted killer George Brinkman is now on trial for the deaths of Gene and Bobby John, a Lake Township couple shot to death in their home in 2017. 19 News is looking into what experts the defense plans to call to the stand.
A professor originally from Northeast Ohio designed a first of its kind app that can detect formaldehyde in just 72 hours, protecting your family in just a few simple steps.
Tonight at 11: It's hard to believe, but indoor air is more polluted than outdoor air. So how do you detect dangerous chemicals that may be lurking in your home?
After weeks of dodging our cameras and our questions, Cleveland Mayor Frank Jackson has finally broken his silence to 19 News regarding ethics concerns over a homicide investigation involving his grandson.
A father continues to search for answers one year after his daughter was brutally murdered.31-year-old Jasmine Washington was found dead hidden behind church steps in Slavic Village in Cleveland.
As families wait desperately for refills of a life-saving drug, one local student is making sure his classmates have access to EpiPens in the case of emergencies.
A former Bedford city employee will spend the next two weekends in jail after admitting she stole thousands of dollars from the city’s water department.
After more than two weeks of questions, Mayor Frank Jackson broke his silence regarding questions about his grandson, but the mayor did it in an interview conducted by City Hall.
19 News has learned incompetence went to the top at Cleveland Public Power when it came to employees sleeping on the job. It's an update to an exclusive 19 News investigation, from nearly three years ago.
Police are investigating a homicide on the west side of Cleveland that killed a 33-year-old man. There are now questions on whether Mayor Jackson may have interfered with that homicide case after it led officers to his doorstep.
19 News has obtained exclusive video of a profanity filled confrontation between a well-known attorney and members of the City of Brooklyn Police Department.
On Monday, the officer accused of urinating on a 12-year-old girl and videotaping it pleaded not guilty. In court, the officer froze when the judge asked if he wanted to plead not guilty. It took Solomon Nhiwatawa more than one minute to respond to the judge.
“It got co-mingled, and I’m apologizing and I’m sorry for that. It just happened. With the funeral home accounts. When the funeral home dissolved itself, it went to paying off other expenditures.”
Widespread concern about understaffing in Mississippi's prisons has people calling for a change. They say inmates, correctional officers and surrounding communities are in danger.
Tracking student threats has become a priority for many schools.Now Florida just activated a database that will compile all of this under a new law. 19News is getting answers on whether this could help here in Ohio.
InvestigateTV shows issues with undercounting hate crimes, including the FBI failing to meet a federal mandate to report. After months of reporting on this issue, this documentary also highlights results of the investigation, including police departments amending their records.
The mother of 'Geauga's Child' is set to face a judge Tuesday. The 26-year-old cold case that gripped Northeast Ohio was finally solved just weeks ago.
By retirement, financial experts say you should have at least eight times your annual salary saved up. NerdWallet explains how to get there, decade-by-decade.
A realtors associations says they’re disappointed with the way Cleveland City Council handled an independent study that estimated costs for a new lead ordinance.
Human trafficking cases reported to the national hotline soared 25 percent last year. Callers reported 443 cases here in Ohio.Ohio ranks fourth in the nation for reported human trafficking cases.
As 19 News discovered, the reality is while skin and tissue donations are used to treat patients with all sorts of devasting injuries from burns to accident victims, they’re also used for something else. Cosmetic research.
He started work on Monday and quit just five hours later. The new superintendent of Cuyahoga County’s Juvenile Detention Center didn’t even last a full day on the job.
More than 100 drivers on I-77 were left with flat tires after a truck dumped a load of scrap metal during rush hour Tuesday. We learned today the driver was with a company called NAT Services Inc. based in Cuyahoga Heights.
With water quality and safety concerns across the country, many families are turning to water filters. But there are counterfeit filters and filters carrying fake certification marks.
