Drunk Driver Sentenced + 8-Year-Old Twin Killed In Fire

Happy Thursday, neighbors! Here's everything you need to know going on in Cleveland today.

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First, today's weather:

Mostly cloudy, showers around. High: 76 Low: 66.

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Here are the top stories in Cleveland today:

1. A Cleveland woman who pleaded guilty to driving drunk and killing two Lakewood High School graduates has been sentenced to 18 years in prison. Lakewood police said that an intoxicated 22-year-old Selena Colon was driving over 90 miles per hour in a 35 mile per hour zone when she crashed into the victims' vehicle along Clifton Boulevard in February. Maximus Close and Alejandro Mercado, both 19 years old, were ejected from the car and pronounced dead at the scene. (Cleveland 19 News)
2. An eight-year-old boy was killed in an overnight house fire in Cleveland, leaving behind his twin brother and the rest of his family. Firefighters located the boy on the second floor of the home, where he was found deceased. A Cleveland Fire captain was also left with severe burn injuries on his hand and was taken to MetroHealth Hospital. (News 5 Cleveland)
3. Cleveland Pizza Week will be returning this November with $8 pizzas available at participating Cleveland locations. (Cleveland Scene)
4. Cleveland Police officers found a victim dead at the scene of a St. Clair gas station shooting. (WJW FOX 8 News Cleveland)
5. The Cleveland Public Library established a Supplier Diversity Council to ensure that its suppliers accurately represent the community it serves. (Press Release Desk)

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Today in Cleveland:

• Forward Together: Building the Vision Workshop - City of Shaker Heights (All Day)
• ILEA October Coffee Chat - Plexus (8:00 AM)
• By the Book Author Series | Fashioning Black Womanhood: How African Americans Influenced the Fashion Industry (2:00 PM)
• Fall into Family: Cleveland MetroPark Nature Drop (2:30 PM)
• Economic Development Committee - Tremont West Development Corporation (2:30 PM)
• Let's Write Spooky Short Stories - Mount Pleasant Branch Library (3:00 PM)
• Spelling Bee Club - Union Branch Library (3:30 PM)
• Board of Building Standards/Architectural Board of Review/Sign Review Board Pre-Review Meeting (4:00 PM)
• Sunset Market at Van Aken District - City of Shaker Heights - Community Events (4:00 PM)
• South Euclid Farmers' Market from 4-8pm (4:00 PM)
• Cleveland Fire Department Visit - Eastman Branch Library (4:00 PM)
• Project Art (ages 7 - 12) - East 131st Street Branch Library (4:30 PM)
• Mayor Frank G. Jackson's Final State of the City (5:30 PM)
• Planning Commission Pre-Review Meeting (6:30 PM)
• MBU Online: October 2021 - Wilderness Survival (October 7,14,21) (6:30 PM)
• Planning Commission Review Meeting - City of Lakewood (7:00 PM)
• Sex n' the City: A (super unauthorized) Musical Parody (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.