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Prosecutor David Joyce said Tuesday that 17-year-old T.J. Lane has admitted taking a .22-caliber gun and a knife into Chardon High School on Monday morning and firing 10 rounds, choosing his victims randomly.

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Sentencing phase begins for convicted Ohio serial killerupdated: Mon Aug 01 2011 17:24:00

An Ohio jury on Monday began the sentencing phase for convicted serial killer Anthony Sowell, ultimately deciding whether he should receive life in prison or the death penalty for killing 11 Cleveland-area women between 2007 and 2009.

Sowell guilty for murders of 11 womenupdated: Mon Aug 01 2011 17:24:00

An Ohio jury convicted Anthony Sowell of multiple counts of aggravated murder in the deaths of 11 women.

Sentencing phase to begin for convicted Ohio serial killerupdated: Mon Aug 01 2011 09:35:00

An Ohio jury on Monday will begin the sentencing phase for convicted serial killer Anthony Sowell, ultimately deciding whether he should receive life in prison or the death penalty for killing 11 Cleveland-area women between 2007 and 2009.

Convicted Cleveland serial killer will not be eligible for paroleupdated: Wed Jul 27 2011 19:26:00

Convicted Ohio serial killer Anthony Sowell won't be eligible for parole after being classified as a "sexually violent predator," court officials in Cleveland said Wednesday.

How clean is your favorite beach?updated: Wed Jun 29 2011 12:37:00

Most beaches look idyllic at first glance, but as you head to the shore this summer, what's really lurking in the water you're bathing in?

Teens' bodies found 800 yards apart in '94updated: Wed May 19 2010 15:53:00

As is the case with so many other "Jane Does'' across the nation, 14-year-old Sarah Boehm's unidentified remains were kept in a cooler at the coroner's office in Cuyahoga County, Ohio.

Judge removed from Ohio serial killings caseupdated: Fri Apr 23 2010 11:10:00

The Ohio Supreme Court has removed a Cleveland judge from a case after attorneys for serial killer suspect Anthony Sowell accused her of bias as a result of postings about their client on a newspaper website.

'House of horrors' suspect due in courtupdated: Wed Mar 24 2010 03:33:00

A man suspected in the killings of 11 women, whose remains were found in his Ohio home, is due in court Wednesday morning.

Former Ohio doctor gets life for wife's cyanide poisoning deathupdated: Tue Mar 09 2010 20:21:00

A former Ohio doctor was sentenced Tuesday to life in prison for poisoning his wife with cyanide five years ago.

Doc gets life for wife's murderupdated: Tue Mar 09 2010 20:21:00

An Ohio judge sentences Yazeed Essa, a former doctor convicted of poisoning his wife with cyanide, to life in prison.

Fortune: Cleveland Clinic chief on the business of healthupdated: Thu Feb 18 2010 09:23:00

Health-care reformers should study up on the Cleveland Clinic, and they know it. President Obama, who toured the clinic last July, has praised it for providing "the highest-quality care at costs well below the national norm."

Fence to be erected at Ohio home where bodies were foundupdated: Wed Dec 09 2009 14:04:00

A fence will be put up around a Cleveland, Ohio, home where the remains of 11 women were found, a judge ruled Wednesday.

Ohio man claims insanity in 11 deathsupdated: Thu Dec 03 2009 17:43:00

A man charged with murder in the deaths of 11 women pleaded not guilty by reason of insanity Thursday, said Ryan Miday, a spokesman for the Cuyahoga County, Ohio, prosecutor.

'House of horrors' suspect pleads not guilty to rape chargesupdated: Fri Nov 13 2009 13:10:00

The suspect in the September attack on a woman that led to the discovery of 11 bodies at his Ohio home pleaded not guilty Friday to charges that he raped and choked the woman.

11th Body found family speaksupdated: Thu Nov 05 2009 19:59:00

An 11th body has been identified in a Cleveland, OH home. Nancy Grace has all the details!

Cleveland official questions handling of complaints about death houseupdated: Thu Nov 05 2009 19:59:00

A Cleveland City Council member is calling for an independent investigation into whether police and health authorities in recent months and years should have spotted signs of foul play at a house where 11 bodies were found.

Serial killer suspect in courtupdated: Wed Nov 04 2009 23:21:00

The man accused of killing and hiding eleven bodies in his home appeared in court. CNN's Susan Candiotti reports.

Smell permeated Cleveland neighborhood where 11 bodies found, residents sayupdated: Wed Nov 04 2009 23:21:00

The smell permeated the neighborhood, turning the stomachs of residents and curtailing their outdoor activities.

CNNMoney: Foreclosures: 'Worst three months of all time'updated: Thu Oct 15 2009 07:34:00

Despite concerted government-led and lender-supported efforts to prevent foreclosures, the number of filings hit a record high in the third quarter, according to a report issued Thursday.

CNNMoney: The dead mall problemupdated: Wed Dec 17 2008 10:53:00

As the recession leaves more retail casualties in its wake, rising store bankruptcies and mall closures could have devastating economic consequences.

Justice Department to send hundreds to oversee electionsupdated: Fri Oct 31 2008 15:28:00

The Justice Department will deploy more than 800 federal observers and monitors to voting sites in 23 states to make sure voters' rights are not violated on Election Day.

CNNMoney: Mall's demise could doom communityupdated: Thu Oct 16 2008 16:59:00

With thousands of stores closing in the economic downturn, the increase in empty space at the nation's shopping malls is leaving a hole in the hearts of once-vibrant communities.

CNNMoney: Foreclosure impact: Next stop, tax dropupdated: Thu Nov 29 2007 14:40:00

Foreclosures have devastated whole neighborhoods in Cleveland and other cities, but the real impact on the finances of cities is still to come.

CNNMoney: Foreclosure's other victims - those left behindupdated: Wed Nov 28 2007 15:17:00

All over Slavic Village, Cleveland, a neighborhood with the one of the highest foreclosure rates in the nation, empty houses have invaded once vibrant streets.

CNNMoney: Crime scene: foreclosureupdated: Mon Nov 19 2007 08:29:00

When homeowners moved away after a wave of foreclosures in Cleveland's working-class neighborhood of Slavic Village, crime took off.

CNNMoney: Fixing foreclosure's ground zeroupdated: Fri Nov 16 2007 07:59:00

Foreclosures may have reached a crisis point in Cleveland, but grass-roots efforts are sending some relief to troubled homeowners.

CNNMoney: Where Cleveland went wrongupdated: Wed Nov 14 2007 15:45:00

As the Treasurer of Cuyahoga County in Ohio, Jim Rokakis spends a lot of his time trying to deal with Cleveland's foreclosure crisis.

CNNMoney: Ohio sues Marsh & McLennan and other insurersupdated: Mon Aug 27 2007 07:38:00

The state of Ohio has filed an anti-trust lawsuit accusing Marsh & McLennan Cos, the world's largest insurer, AIG and three other insurers and their subsidiaries of price fixing and other anti-competitive behavior, Attorney General Marc Dann said Monday.

CNNMoney: The ugly face of foreclosureupdated: Wed May 02 2007 14:11:00

Foreclosures are devastating communities across the United States, and the impact may only worsen as more subprime adjustable mortgages reset during the next few months.

Dobbs: Voting machines put U.S. democracy at risk updated: Tue Sep 19 2006 17:08:00

Democrats and Republicans are desperately trying to nationalize the midterm elections, now only 48 days away.

CNNMoney: Report: Minorities hit by foreclosuresupdated: Wed Feb 22 2006 06:30:00

Home foreclosures are rising, especially for minority homeowners, according to a published report.

Money Magazine: People Watching: Open House Nationupdated: Tue Jun 01 2004 00:01:00

Once a ho-hum real estate marketing ploy, the open house has evolved into an American pastime. On Sunday afternoons, you will encounter not only serious buyers but also hordes of "looky loos"--real...

Woman drops lawsuit to stop lottery payoutupdated: Thu Jan 08 2004 12:38:00

Admitting she lied about buying the winning multimillion dollar lottery ticket, an Ohio woman dropped her lawsuit Thursday intended to stop the declared winner from collecting the cash.

Lost lottery ticket claimant has criminal pastupdated: Wed Jan 07 2004 05:04:00

An Ohio woman who claims to have lost the winning ticket in last month's $162 million Mega Millions lottery was convicted of misusing a credit card while working at a Cleveland-area drugstore five years ago, court records show.

Fortune: Why murder is more tempting in New York, look who gets handouts, the line on lines, and other matters. LAMISTER RIGHTSupdated: Mon Feb 21 1994 00:01:00

A colleague recently passed along an AP dispatch datelined Cleveland, with a note reading, ''Surely you can do something with this.'' Being eternally fascinated by the lunatic logic of the great Am...

Fortune: SHORT PEOPLE GET THE LAST LAUGHupdated: Mon Aug 13 1990 00:01:00

After studying diverse groups -- baseball players, U.S. Presidents, and cadavers at the Cuyahoga County morgue in Cleveland -- Dennis Miller, an economics professor at Baldwin-Wallace College in Oh...

Money Magazine: NIFTY NINETIES 100 BEST INVESTMENTS Tax Savings These investments defer income taxes or avoid them entirely.updated: Wed Oct 12 1988 00:01:00

-- Cuyahoga County, Ohio bonds of 2000 Zero-coupon municipal bonds such as these avoid the tax problems of Treasury zeros. Recently selling at $423 per $1,000 of face value, this zero had a yield t...

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