🌱 Man Pleads Guilty To I-77 Murder + Gunning Park Investigation

Happy Tuesday, people of Cleveland! Let's get you all caught up on what's happening locally to start today off on an informed note.

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First, today's weather:

Chilly with a stray shower. High: 48 Low: 38.

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Here are the top stories today in Cleveland:

1. A Cleveland man received a life sentence on Monday after pleading guilty to murdering a woman inside her car in front of two of her children last December. Ellis Wilson, 34, was set to begin trial on charges including aggravated murder, murder, felonious assault and weapons charges in the Dec. 19 killing of Breyana Presley, 33. Wilson pleaded guilty to murder and one weapons charge on Monday in exchange for prosecutors dropping the rest of the charges against him. (cleveland.com)
2. The Northern Ohio Violent Fugitive Task Force is offering a reward for information that leads to the arrest of a man they say was involved in the shooting death of a 20-year-old man near Gunning Park Recreation Center. Cleveland police are searching for Xavier Hempstead, 18, for aggravated homicide, according to a task force media release. Authorities allege that Hempstead and his brother, Rashaun Williams, fatally shot Darius Cruz multiple times in the head and the back in September. (Cleveland 19 News)
3. Federal monitor's report criticizes Cleveland police internal affairs unit over investigations. (cleveland.com)
4. Baltimore Ravens safety Malik Harrison was shot in the left calf while visiting Cleveland on Sunday. (Cleveland Patch)
5. Three men have been murdered in Cleveland since Friday. (Cleveland 19 News)

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Today in Cleveland:

• City Council Work Session - City of Shaker Heights - Public Meetings (12:00 PM)
• Senior Citizens Officers Meeting - Village of Cuyahoga Heights (1:30 PM)
• Board of Zoning/City Planning Commission (7:00 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.