🌱 Sentencing set in I-480 Bedford Heights shooting obstruction case
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In today's newsletter:
- Sentencing set in I-480 Bedford Heights shooting obstruction case
- How Bedford Heights police unraveled a deadly “disabled car” mystery
Today's riddle: What did the inventor of the knock-knock joke win? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Friday: Warm with periods of sun, with a high of 71 and low of 61 degrees.
- Saturday: Showers and a heavier t-storm, temps: high: 73, low: 39.
- Sunday: Mostly cloudy; windy, chilly, with a high of 47 and low of 31 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Sentencing for man guilty in connection with deadly shooting on I-480 in Bedford Heights (cleveland19.com) — A man who admitted to obstructing justice in connection with a deadly 2025 shooting on I-480 in Bedford Heights is scheduled for sentencing in Cuyahoga County court. The victim, 19-year-old Johndiel Rivera, was found dead by Bedford Heights police after his vehicle crashed near the Aurora Road exit. Investigators say Rivera and the defendant had worked together. 
• Man sentenced following guilty plea in connection to 19-year-old father shot and killed on I-480 (news5cleveland.com) — A man has been sentenced to three years in prison and two years of probation after pleading guilty to obstructing justice in a deadly shooting investigated by Bedford Heights police on I-480. Officers originally found what seemed like a disabled Toyota Corolla on Feb. 1, 2025, but it turned out to be a targeted attack that left a 19-year-old father dead.
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💬 Chatter
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- Found Pet Alert: Looking to Reunite Dog with Owner
This dog was picked up as a stray and is located at the Cuyahoga County Animal Shelter (CCAS) and is looking for its owner. Please contact us… (Nextdoor ) - With all the excitement from yesterday‘s hail storm and all the flooding here’s a happy good morning from Teddy and Manny.
Teddy will be available for adoption this coming Tuesday. Yay. (Nextdoor Columbus Rd/Solon Rd)
- Dollar Tree posted a job opening for Assistant Manager II in Bedford. Apply here.
- ITW posted a job opening for Machine B Operator in Solon. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Bedford Heights here.
🗞 Nearby News
Bedford
- 114 years since Titanic sank: 3rd class survivor memorialized in Cuyahoga County (cleveland19.com)
- Hundreds of vehicles at local dealerships damaged by hailstorm (fox8.com)
- Multiple Solon police cruisers damaged in hail storm (news5cleveland.com)
Warrensville Heights
- How Ohio law allows governments to hide info on data centers from voters: Today in Ohio (cleveland.com)
- Stow Man Sentenced to 4 Years for $4.5M Fraud Scheme (nationaltoday.com)
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