🌱 Cleveland Woman Murders Grandma + Ohio-California Cocaine Ring

Happy Thursday, neighbors! Let's get you all caught up to start today off on an informed note.

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First, today's weather:

Mostly cloudy and windy. High: 55 Low: 38.

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Here are the top stories in Cleveland today:

1. A Cleveland woman has been sentenced to 30 months in prison for murdering her grandmother. On Wednesday morning, Antoinette Craig pleaded guilty to reckless homicide in the 2019 death of grandmother Sarah Craig. Sarah was killed inside her home on East 119th Street near Miles Avenue, where she was shot in the face while sitting on the couch. (Cleveland 19 News)
2. Cleveland resident Khalilah Crumpler has admitted to leading a large-scale drug ring that poured nearly 450 pounds of cocaine into Northeast Ohio from California. For years, Crumpler used drivers to haul the drugs and hundreds of thousands of dollars in cash between Cleveland and Ontario, California, which is located just east of Los Angeles. She faces a minimum of 10 years in prison to a maximum of life behind bars. (cleveland.com)
3. Health professionals in Cuyahoga County are working to ensure people living with HIV have the services they need — and have found telemedicine to be an effective means of reaching those who might otherwise not seek treatment. (Cleveland Scene)
4. A woman was injured and left in unstable condition after a hit-skip crash on Cleveland's east side; anyone with information on the responsible party is asked to contact Cleveland Division of Police. (Cleveland 19 News)
5. Thanks to a pavement replacement and ramp re-alignment project, there will be closures of ramps to I-480 east and west beginning this evening. (Cleveland Patch)

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Today in Cleveland:

• Farmers to Families Food Box - City of Shaker Heights - Food Distribution (9:00 AM)
• Petco Love to Surprise Lake Humane Society with Love Stories Grant on December 2nd (10:00 AM)
• Holidays in the Hay Candlelight Tours | Dec. 2 (12:30 PM)
• Board of Building Standards/Architectural Board of Review/Sign Review Board Pre-Review Meeting (4:00 PM)
• Get Graphic! Book Club - Cleveland Public Library Main Branch Virtual Events (6:00 PM)
• Plexus + ILEA Holiday Networking - Plexus (6:00 PM)
• Drop In and Innovate: Garfield Heights Innovation Center - Embroidery 101 (6:00 PM)
• Planning Commission Pre-Review Meeting (6:30 PM)
• Planning Commission Review Meeting - City of Lakewood (7:00 PM)
• Andrew Bacevich: 2021 Annual State of Nonviolence (7:00 PM)
• Langston Hughes' Black Nativity (7:30 PM)

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— Danielle Fallon

About me: Danielle Fallon is a writer who loves using her creativity to fuel her passion for communication. She is an employee of content creation agency Lightning Media Partners and assists Patch.com with community newsletter curation. Danielle also holds a Master's Degree in Communication Sciences and Disorders and works part-time as a pediatric speech therapist.