Police: Women outside just twice in 10 years; Castro charged

Ariel Castro is one of three brothers arrested in the case.

CLEVELAND --   Police have announced charges in the disappearance of three Cleveland women and revealed the three were kept inside a home for nearly 10 years straight.

Amanda Berry, Gina DeJesus and Michelle Knight escaped the home on Seymour Avenue on May 6.  Police say based on interviews the three only recall being allowed outside twice--for a short time--during their entire time in captivity. 

In those two instances, police say the women were forced to wear disguises and only were taken from the house into the garage.  They never left the property.

Police say Ariel Castro has been charged in the women's disappearances.

Castro has been charged with four counts of kidnapping and three counts of rape. Investigators say the kidnapping charges are for Amanda, her daughter, Gina, and Michelle.  The rape charges involve Amanda, Gina and Michelle.

He's due in court tomorrow for an initial court appearance.

Deputy Police Chief Ed Tomba said a paternity test on Castro was being done to establish who fathered the now 6-year-old child of captive Amanda Berry.

His brothers Pedro and Onil Castro are not being charged in connection with the women's cases.  Police say they found no evidence linking them to the women or that they had any knowledge of what was going on.  Police say most of their investigation is based on interviews with Amanda, Gina and Michelle.

They are being held on outstanding warrants and are due in court tomorrow on those warrants.

Police say the three women knew the others were in the house but were not kept in the same location.

Police say ropes and chains were among evidence take from the house on Seymour Avenue.  A councilman says the three women were subjected to prolonged sexual and psychological abuse.

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Dispatch tapes: 'We found them!'

Cleveland police have released the dispatch tapes from the officers who initially responded to Amanda Berry's frantic call to 911.

Over the course of just a few minutes, officers come to the realization that a decade long mystery has come to an end.

Amanda, Gina DeJesus, and Michelle Knight were rescued after Amanda broke out a door at a house on Seymour and ran to a neighbor to call for help.

Police have charged Ariel Castro with rape and kidnapping. He's due in court on Thursday.

Here's transcription of the tapes released by police:

Dispatcher "I have a call taker on the phone with a female who says her name is Amanda Berry, and that she had been kidnapped 10 years ago. She is at this location now.

Officer "I copy, is she still on the line or has she hung up?"

Dispatcher "She is still on the phone right now. She is saying that the male is Ariel Castro. 52 year old Hispanic male that lives at 2207 Seymour, and that he has been holding her here for 10 years."

Officer "Ok, we are in route."

Officer "Adam 23 you got a box coming? This may be for real."

Officer "There may be others in the house."

"..Georgina DeJesus might be in this house also per."

Officer "Adam 23 radio."

Operator "Go ahead"

Officer "We found them, we found them."

Officer "Send us EMS here we've got a female conscious and breathing and she's got a young child with her."

Officer "Make it two"

Officer "We also have a Michelle Knight in the house. I don't know if you want to look that up in the radio, uh the system. 32 years old"

Dispatcher "Ok , I copy."

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Browns owner, Jimmy Haslam, apologizes to fans

CLEVELAND -- Browns owner Jimmy Haslam was in Cleveland tonight and offered an apology to Browns fans.

Haslam spoke with the Cleveland media. It the first time he has done so since the FBI and IRS raided his Pilot Flying J headquarters in Knoxville as part of an investigation into alleged rebate fraud.

Haslam didn't take any questions during his appearance at a sports awards banquet in Westlake but he did talk Browns

He seemed in great spirits.

Haslam was the featured speaker at the Northeastern Ohio Chapter of the National Football Foundation's Scholar Athlete Banquet.

He had no comments when asked about the Pilot Flying J investigation. He went over his five-step plan for how he is addressing the company's issues.

And he had a message for Browns fans. He apologized to fans saying as a new owner he did not wish his off-the-field business to create a distraction from football on the field.

Haslam says he has plans for improving the Browns. He says, while you don't go from winning 14 games in three years to winning 14 games in a year, he predicted the Browns will be better this year.

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Cleveland: Investigators check Castro/DeJesus link

CLEVELAND -- Is it more than a coincidence that the last person to see Gina DeJesus before she vanished is a daughter of the suspect whose house she was found in?

Investigators are checking that connection to see if perhaps it gave Ariel Castro the opportunity to abduct Gina DeJesus.

An old episode of "America's Most Wanted" show's Arlene Castro being interviewed, describing her parting moments with Gina before she disappeared.

Gina gave Arlene money for a phone call, then had to walk home instead of taking a bus because she lacked the fare. Investigators wonder if she knew and was comfortable around Ariel Castro.

Many in the neighborhood where three women apparently were held in Castro's house are buzzing about the connection, thinking it's more than happenstance.

Castro's Uncle Julio watched a video of the segment, telling WKYC's Tom Beres, "It's very incredible...I didn't know the girls knew each other..It makes you think."

Former neighbor Ernest Bargain watched the video and said, "That's deep. I wonder how many people knew."

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911 call: 'Help me, I'm Amanda Berry'

CLEVELAND -- Cleveland police have released the frantic 911 call made by Amanda Berry after she escaped a house Monday evening ending her 10-year disappearance.

"Help me, I'm Amanda Berry," she tells the dispatcher. "I've been kidnapped. I've been missing for 10 years and I'm out here. I'm free now."

She urges the dispatcher to send police right away. "I need them now before he gets back."

Berry, Gina DeJesus and Michele Knight were found in a home on Seymour Avenue. They ran across the street to a neighbor to call for help.

Police have taken 52-year-old Ariel Castro into custody. There's no immediate word on charges.

Amanda had been missing since April 2003 when she disappeared after getting a ride home from her fast food job. DeJesus disappeared the following April from roughly the same area. Knight had been gone since 2002.

Transcription of 911 call:

Amanda: Help me, I'm Amanda Berry.

Operator: Do you need police fire or ambulance?

Amanda: I need police.

Operator: OK, what's going on there?

Amanda: I've been kidnapped and been missing for 10 years. I am here, I'm free now.

Operator: Ok, what's your address?

Amanda: 2207 Seymour Avenue.

Operator: 2207 Seymour. Looks like you are calling me from 2210.

Amanda: Huh?

Operator: It looks like you are calling me from 2210..

Amanda: I can't hear you.

Operator: It looks like you are calling me from 2210.

Amanda: I'm across the street, I'm using the phone.

Operator: OK, stay there with those neighbors and talk to the police when they get there.

Amanda: OK.

Operator: Talk to the police when they get there.

Amanda: Ok, Hello.

 

Operator: Yes, talk to the police when they get there.

Amanda: Ok, I don't want to leave right now.

 

Operator: We will get someone there as soon as we get a car open.

Amanda: No, I need them now before he gets back.

Operator: Ok, We are sending them, ok?

Amanda: Ok

Operator: Who is the guy that went out?

Amanda: His name is Ariel Castro.

Operator: How old is he?

Amanda: He's like 52, and I'm Amanda Berry, I've been on the news for the last 10 years.

Operator: Ok, I got that dear, and what is his name again?

Amanda: Ariel Castro.

 Operator: What is he wearing?

Amanda: I don't know because he is not here right now.

Operator: When he left what was he wearing? The police are on the way talk to them when they get there. I told you they were on the way, talk to them when they get there.

Amanda: Ok, bye.

 

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3 arrested, 3 missing women found in Cleveland home

CLEVELAND -- Cleveland's police chief says three people have been arrested after three women missing for years were found in a home and one said she'd been kidnapped.

Ariel castro, 52, was among those arrested. Police have released no other names and given no details about the others arrested or what charges they might face.

Police Chief Michael McGrath says a 6-year-old also was in the home. Dozens of police officers and sheriff's deputies remained at the scene late Monday awaiting a warrant to search the building.

Authorities say the women have been taken to a hospital to reunite with relatives and seem to be in good health.

Michelle Knight had been missing since 2002, Amanda Berry since 2003 and Gina DeJesus since 2004. Berry and DeJesus disappeared when they were teenagers.

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Police: Amanda Berry, Gina DeJesus found alive

CLEVELAND -- Police will hold a news conference on Tuesday to release more details about the recovery of three women who had been missing for years.

Amanda Berry,  Gina DeJesus and a third woman named Michele Knight, all of whom have been missing for years were rescued Monday evening after breaking free from the house and running to a neighbor to call for help.

According to Cleveland Police, the women were being kept in a house in the 2200 block of Seymour Avenue near West 25th Street.

The women identified themselves as Amanda Berry, now 27, and Gina DeJesus, now 23, and Berry was holding a baby. Police have not released any more information at this time.

WKYC confirmed they were taken to MetroHealth Medical Center where the hospital says they are all in fair condition.

Amanda was last seen at approximately 7:45 p.m. on April 21, 2003, near West 110th Street and Lorain Avenue wearing a Burger King uniform and a black apron with "Burger King" written on it in yellow letters.

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Her mother, Louwanna Miller, passed away in March of 2006.

DeJesus, then 14, disappeared April 2, 2004, while walking home from school in the same area. Since then, Berry and DeJesus have been the subject of numerous vigils.

Police confirmed that the man, Ariel Castro, 52, who was in the house was taken into custody along with two others.

Cleveland Mayor Frank Jackson said, "I am thankful that Amanda Berry, Gina DeJesus and Michelle Knight have been found alive. We have many unanswered questions regarding this case and the investigation will be ongoing. Again, I am thankful that these three young ladies are found and alive."

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President Obama to OSU grads: You will fail, persevere

President Obama asked the Ohio State University Class of 2013 to stay the course when they stumbled on the road ahead.

"You will screw up, you will fall down, but it will make you stronger, and you'll get it right the next time," he told Ohio State University grads.

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Cleveland Weather: More Winning Weather!!

High Pressure is holding on to Northern Ohio, so our Dry, Mild weather continues.  Low Pressure & a Cold Front that found it impossible to budge the High, will circle south, then move up the eastern seaboard.  It will through a few more clouds our way & maybe a few showers to our south, but that's about it.  Our next "Wet Weather Maker" won't arrive until the end of the week.

Sunday Night:  Clear & comfortably Cool.  Low: 54.  Wind:  SE 10 mph.

Monday: Early Sunshine, a few more afternoon clouds , but still Pleasant.  High: 68.  Wind: East 10 mph.

Monday Night:  Increasing cloudiness & comfortable.  Low: 51.  Wind: East 10 mph.

Tuesday:  Partly Sunny & Mild.  High: 71.

Tuesday Night:  Mostly Cloudy & Mild.  Low: 54.  Wind:  East 5-10  mph.

Wednesday: Mostly Cloudy.  High: 71.

Thursday: Partly Sunny.  High: 70.

Friday: Partly Sunny with scattered Showers & possible a Thunderstorm.  High: 70.

Saturday: Mostly Cloudy with scattered Showers & Thunderstorms.  High: 66.

Sunday.....Mother's Day.....Mostly Cloudy & Cooler with a few leftover Showers.  High: 55.

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Mentor: Firefighters battled trailer fire, 2 critical

MENTOR -- A Sunday morning fire kept emergency crews busy.

Firefighters battled a blaze that broke out at 9151 Mentor Avenue around 9:30 a.m.  

A mother and son were pulled from the home. Both of them were taken to Lake West Hospital where they were flown by LifeFlight to MetroHealth Medical Center. They are listed in critical condition.

The Concord and Painesville fire departments provided mutual aid on the scene,

The two were saved after Allen Rosipko, a neighbor, called 9-1-1 then opened a door so the son could get out. 

Firefighters were able to take control and get the mother out of the fire.

The cause of the fire is under investigation. There were no smoke detectors in the trailer and the estimated damage is $10,000.

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Cleveland Weather: More Winning Weather!!

As long as High Pressure continues to anchor itself over New England, we'll continue to enjoy more Sunny, Dry, Mild weather.  And it looks like this scenario will continue through most of next week.  It won't be until next Friday when a Cold Front will bring some Rain our way.

Saturday Night: Cloudy to Partly Cloudy skies & continued Mild.  Low 53.  Wind:  SE 10-15 mph.

Sunday:  More Sunday Sunshine & continued Mild.  High: 74.  Wind: East 10-15 mph.

Sunday Night:  Clear & Cooler.  Low: 49.  Wind:  East 5-10, gusts-20 mph.

Monday: Mostly Sunny, Breezy & Mild.  High: 72.  Wind: East 5-10, gusts-20 mph.

Monday Night:  Increasing cloudiness, Breezy & Mild.  Low: 50.  Wind: SE 5-10, gusts-20 mph.

Tuesday:  Partly Sunny & Mild.  High: 70.

Wednesday: Partly cloudy.  High: 71.

Thursday: Partly Cloudy.  High: 72.

Friday: Partly Sunny with scattered Showers & possible a Thunderstorm.  High: 72.

Saturday: Mostly Cloudy with scattered Showers & Thunderstorms.  High: 68.

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Canton: Timken crane accident kills 2

CANTON -- The Perry Township fire department and Stark County Coroner's Office responded to an industrial accident at the Timken Plant on Faircrest Street.

According to the Coroner's office, the incident happened around 12:50 p.m. and the two workers were declared dead at 1:20 p.m.

The two men, employees of Beaver Excavating, were working on a new caster construction site in the back of the plant.

They were rigging a load to be lifted off the ground when something caused the arm of the crane to malfunction and the crane collapsed, instantly killing Brian Black and Mark Tovissi.

OSHA officials have been contacted regarding the incident, according to Timken official Dan Minnich. All work on the site has been suspended until further notice.

This isn't the first time OSHA has paid a visit to Timken. This past December, the U.S. Labor Department fined Timken Co. over $170,000 after an inspection found 12 safety violations. Five of the violations were repeat offenses.

Since 2007, Timken has been cited by OSHA 27 times. Conversely, Beaver Excavating recieved a 1st place award just 2 months ago for excellence in safety.

Stay with WKYC.com for further details.

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The winning Powerball numbers for Saturday, May 4, 2013 are (as drawn): 26, 36,40,7,12  and the Powerball is 17

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Cleveland Weather: Tough to beat

For once, it seem that northern Ohio is not in the cross-hairs of the next big weather system.

The cold air, the showers will be staying to our south this weekend, which will leave us with beautiful weather.

Enjoy it!

Tonight:  Partly cloudy. Nice breeze.  Low/mid 50s

Saturday:  Veiled sunshine, thanks to high clouds.  Pleasant.  Near 70/low 70s

Sunday:  Partly cloudy.  Upper 60s

Monday:  Mostly cloudy with a slight chance for showers/sprinkles.  Upper 60s

Tuesday:  Mostly cloudy with a slight chance for showers/sprinkles.  Upper 60s

Wednesday:  Partly cloudy.  Near 70

Thursday:  Partly sunny.  Low 70s

Friday:  Mostly cloudy with scattered rain and a chance for storms.  Mid 70s

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'Draft Day' casting for paid-extra football players Saturday

GARFIELD HEIGHTS -- From 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday (May 4) there's a casting call and tryouts for football players ages 18 to 25 and all ethnicities for the movie "Draft Day," which will be filmed in the Cleveland area and is about the Cleveland Browns.

The casting call is at Garfield Heights High School Football Field at 4900 Turney Road in Garfield Heights.

Kathy Remski and Rose Gilpin, principals of Real Style casting, are available to discuss the opportunities for Cleveland residents to be in this Hollywood production.

The casting call/tryouts is ONLY FOR FOOTBALL PLAYERS AGES 18 TO 25 WHO HAVE PLAYED COLLEGE FOOTBALL.

For more information and to register online, please visit RealStyle

The casting call/tryouts is for those who want to be an extra in a movie, with or without acting experience. Extras are used throughout filming to provide authenticity to scenes and to reinforce the creative vision of the director.

Extras are paid for their work on set. Experienced football players will register, have a photo taken and run drills. There will be no contact during tryouts, but participants should be prepared to run basic football drills.

Wear appropriate workout gear and shoes -- no helmets or shoulder pads are necessary.

If hired, players must be available to rehearse on May 16, 17 and shoot May 18 in Cleveland (or possibly Columbus). There is no charge to be considered for casting in this movie.

About the movie "Draft Day"

On the day of the NFL Draft, general manager Sonny Weaver (Costner) has the opportunity to save football in Cleveland when he trades for the number one pick. He must quickly decide what he's willing to sacrifice in pursuit of perfection as the lines between his personal and professional life become blurred on a life-changing day for a few hundred young men with dreams of playing in the NFL.

In addition to Kevin Costner, the movie also stars Jennifer Garner, Ellen Burstyn and Denis Leary. The film will also feature NFL players Demario Davis, James Brewer, Ramses Barden, Zoltan Mesko and Stephen Hill. NFL and ESPN on-air talent Jon Gruden, Mike Mayock, Deion Sanders, Rich Eisen, Mel Kiperand and Chris Berman will also pop up in the "Draft Day."

The film is being directed by Ivan Reitman who is known for making "Stripes," "Ghostbusters," "Meatballs" and more

For those interested in all future Real Style opportunities, the option to become a permanent member of the Real Style database will be available to you at the casting. (This option has a one-time only $15 fee).

Real Style works with national production companies to cast extras and talent for numerous movie and television and commercial productions such as Detroit 187, Alex Cross, Conviction, Whip It, and HUNG.     

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Friday's winning Mega Million numbers

Are you feeling lucky? Grab your tickets and check the numbers because you just might be holding the Mega Millions winning ticket!

The winning Mega Millions numbers for Friday, May 3, 2013 are (as drawn): 54-2-42-34-20

and the Mega Ball is 39

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Kriss Kross rapper Chris Kelly's last interview the day he died

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Police: Lice-infested women went 'shopping' at Walmart

BRIMFIELD -- Police here said two women from Akron went on a late-night "shoplifting" trip to Walmart.

Police said that, as the items in one cart were being scanned and bagged, one of the women pushed a full cart of merchandise out of the store.

Then the other woman ran out after her. Police say a witness snapped some pictures on his smart phone, "which is always great when the suspects give us the old 'that wasn't me' speech," Police Chief Oliver said.

The women drove off but police tracked them to their home in Akron, and in conjunction with Akron police, found over $1,300 worth of stolen merchandise.

But there was another problem, police said. The women's house was infested with bed bugs and lice, "the double whammy of itchy," Oliver said.

Officers had to be decontaminated and the evidence was treated and triple-bagged. Police also decontaminated the women before they were given their orange jumpsuits.

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Stark County: Adult daycare at risk with sequester cuts

STARK COUNTY -- Trinity United Church of Christ is where there's an adult daycare inside.

It helps seniors and those with disabilities but now, because of Washington cuts, some are being told they can't come here.

Joyce French loves meeting friends at the J.R. Coleman adult daycare center. They exercise, play games and keep busy. Joyce has trouble seeing because of macular degeneration but has no trouble smiling.

Joyce used to come five days a week. Now it's down to two, half-days because of that bad word out of Washington -- sequester.

Sequester means they have to cut services.

Back in March, Executive Director Tom Thompson found out federal funding was being cut, a loss of $26,000 for the rest of the year.

When federal money is in place, seniors spend less than $1,000 a month to come here. Now some may have to go to a nursing home at $6,000 a month. Thompson feels that's unfair.

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Chris Kelly, of Kriss Kross, dies at age 34

ATLANTA -- Authorities in Georgia say Chris Kelly, a member of the 90s rap duo Kriss Cross, has died in Atlanta.            

Investigator Betty Honey of the Fulton County Medical Examiner's office said the 34-year-old Kelley was pronounced dead around 5 p.m. Wednesday at the south campus of the Atlanta Medical Center.            

Honey said authorities are unsure of Kelly's cause of death and that an autopsy has yet to be performed.           

 Kelly, known as "Mac Daddy" performed alongside Chris Smith, known as "Daddy Mac," in the early and mid-90s. The duo might be best remembered for the song "Jump" from their 1992 debut album, "Totally Krossed Out."

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Cleveland: Church roof collapses in fire

CLEVELAND -- Nearly 70 firefighters responded to a multiple alarm blaze involving a church, thrift store and restaurant on Kinsman Road Wednesday.

A spokesman for the Cleveland Fire Department says the fire began inside St. Jude Church of God in Christ at East 142nd Street and Kinsman Road.

The church's pastor and another minister were praying inside the building just before the fire broke out. 

"We heard something said boom," explained Bishop Jessie Brown.  "The ceiling then was on fire and we got out in time before everything really went to chaos."

Investigators are still trying to determine the source of the blaze, however Cleveland Fire Department Lt. Larry Gray says there is reason to believe it could be suspicious.

"It's a blessing that nobody in the community got hurt and everybody else got out safe from each one of the buildings," said Tyrone Willis, an associate minister with St. Jude.

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Haslam's Pilot Flying J faces long investigation

KNOXVILLE -- It could be months before Pilot Flying J employees or Jimmy Haslam face indictments in an alleged rebate fraud scheme.

But that doesn't mean they aren't already preparing their defense.

WKYC's Sara Shookman is in Knoxville.

She says that, for most people, Pilot Flying J is not just a truck stop and Jimmy Haslam isn't the only name they know inside these buildings.

Four class-action lawsuits in four states are already filed. So the next piece of the puzzle is fallout for those who work there.

Knoxville criminal defense attorney Dennis Francis calls it "getting to be first on the bus."

If several, maybe dozens of Pilot employees believe they could be facing charges, they might be the first to line up to make a deal with federal attorneys to bolster the government's case.

It's not clear if Pilot Flying J could foot the bill for lawyers for lower level employees. What's likely is defense attorneys are meeting to figure out a common scheme and sign joint defense agreements to prevent these possible defendants from implicating each other.

What is clear is that the government isn't likely to spend two years on an investigation to this extent and not plan to file charges.

The U.S. Attorney's Office here in Knoxville told WKYC today that the investigation is ongoing.

They seized documents, hard drives, entire images of these computers -- quite a bit of information to wade through.

Aubrey Harwell, Jimmy Haslam's attorney, says they know this can take quite a long time.

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12 supervisors to be disciplined in deadly chase

CLEVELAND --  Cleveland Police Chief Michael McGrath says twelve supervisors will be disciplined in connection with a deadly police chase and shooting last November.

Chief McGrath says a captain, a lieutenant and 10 sergeants will be disciplined.  The city is providing a full list of names and charges.

The names are:

Capt. Ulrich Zouhar

Lt. Paul Wilson

Sgt. Mathew Putnam

Sgt. Michael Donegan

Sgt. Patricia Coleman

Sgt. Randolph Daley

Sgt. Jason Edens

Sgt. Brian Chetnik

Sgt. Brian Lockwood

Sgt. Mark Bickerstaff

Sgt. Matthew Gallagher

Sgt. Richard Martinez

See what each faces in attached PDF: http://on.wkyc.com/18aXpYc

McGrath says those being disciplined were not involved in the communications during the chase that night.  He characaterized the twelve facing disciplined as failing to provide leadership.

McGrath says all 12 showed a lack of leadership during the 19-mile chase in November that went through downtown Cleveland and other neighborhoods before ending in gunfire that killed teh driver Timothy Russell and his passenger Malissa Williams.

Both had cocaine in their systems but neither was armed. An internal police review showed that officers and supervisors broke policies.

McGrath says a review is continuing into whether any officers will be disciplined. The county prosecutor is conducting a separate grand jury investigation into possible criminal wrongdoing.

The announcement at a Tuesday news conference comes a week after the city reviewed its internal investigation into the chase and shooting.

The city's review focused solely on whether departmental procedures and rules were followed. It did not touch on the use of deadly force.

The Cuyahoga County Prosecutor Office is leading the criminal review into the chase and shooting and that investigationg is still ongoing.

The city will next review whether any patrol officers failed to follow department procedure and whether any will be disciplined.

The Nov. 29 chase left Timothy Russell and Malissa Williams dead.  The two died after a lengthy chase involving dozens of police vehicles.  The chase ended in a shootout during which officers fired 137 shots.

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Tuesday's winning Mega Millions numbers

Are you feeling lucky? Grab your tickets and check the numbers because you just might be holding the Mega Millions winning ticket!

The winning Mega Millions numbers for Tuesday, April 30, 2013 are (as drawn): 49-39-21-34-30

and the Mega Ball is 43

Good luck!!!

WKYC-TV

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