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Police: Ohio captive suffered 5 miscarriages

Cleveland kidnapping
Prosecutors said Thursday they may seek the death penalty against Ariel Castro, the man accused of imprisoning three women at his home for a decade, as police charged that he impregnated one of his captives at least five times and made her miscarry by starving her and punching her in the belly. Read More

Cleveland man charged with 3 women's kidnap, rape

Ariel Castro
A man suspected of keeping three women captive inside his decrepit house for a decade was charged Wednesday with kidnapping and rape, accused of holding them under conditions so oppressive they were allowed outside for only a few moments in disguise and never saw a chance to escape until this week. Read More

Voter's views doesn't sink in well with poll monitor

A Cleveland poll monitor assaulted a voter at the polling place, sending him to the hospital for treatment of “human bite.” All voter Greg Flanagan had done was mutter under his breath allegedly that the monitor was being too pushy in an argument with a campaign worker. But then monitor James Williams reportedly head-butted Flanagan from behind and bit his nose. Other poll workers pulled Williams off and he drove away in his car. Police are searching for him. Read More

Democrats making excuses for poorly attended Obama rally

Yesterday, Obama staged a rally at Cleveland State University. Unlike the 2008 era of hopenchange, Obama spoke to an auditorium that had thousands of empty seats. The New York Post notes that event organizers are making excuses for the poor attendance: Shortly before his election two years ago, Obama drew a crowd of 80,000 in Cleveland. Read More
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