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Solon Man Loses $500,000 in Cryptocurrency Scam Amid Rise in Similar Fraud Cases
The man was originally contacted on LinkedIn by a “Kristina Tian,” who duped him out of half of his savings
Mark Oprea
Mark Oprea is a staff writer at Scene. He's covered Cleveland for the past decade, and has contributed to TIME, NPR, Narratively, the Pacific Standard and the Cleveland Magazine. He's the winner of two Press Club awards.
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Latest Cuyahoga County Jail Design Features Natural Aesthetics and ‘Earthy’ Designs to Make a More Livable Environment
Think meadows. Think oceans. Think forests.
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Lawsuit Alleges Cleveland Heights Underpaid, Discriminated Against Black Employee
Despite being “one of the best staff in Accounts Payroll,” the suit reads, Earline Robinson “was the lowest paid employee in her department.”
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Cleveland State to Convert Part of Parking Garage Into New Art Gallery
“How are we gonna keep this homegrown talent here in the region in Cleveland?” I think CSU galleries could could help with that.”
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Critics of Cleveland Heights Mayor Begin Days-Long Recall Campaign in Effort to Oust Him
A vote to push Kahlil Seren out of office could come in September if a coalition can get about 3,000 signatures
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Cleveland Clinic Doubles Back on Its Upfront Copay Policy
Patients can still delay copay somewhat, with a “zero-percent interest payment plan”
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Geauga County’s First Women’s Shelter, Once the Subject of Protest, Finds a Home in Chardon
Geauga Faith Rescue Mission, the team behind the new shelter, was nearly protested out of Munson Township after proposing it host the shelter, last year
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Cleveland to Convert Parts of Huron and Prospect to One-Way Streets Downtown, Add Protected Bike Lanes
This is one of the first steps in planning’s goal to build 50 miles of bike lanes by the end of the decade
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‘I Am Not Your Negro’: A Defiant Kahlil Seren Tells Off Cleveland Heights Council in Tense Emergency Meeting
“There was this golden opportunity to bring this community together, and it didn’t happen,” Council President Tony Cuda said. “I’m heartbroken.”
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Cleveland Heights Mayor Denies Wife Made Antisemitic Remarks, Despite Her Allegedly Calling One Public Commenter a “Jewish Bitch”
“Some of the most important people in our lives are Jewish people,” Seren said in the video statement
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With LGBTQ Ohioans’ Rights Under Assault, Cleveland Pride Supporters Are Set to Resurrect the Event’s Political Roots
“We are fighting for our lives.”
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Cleveland Moves Up a Notch in 2025 ParkScore Rankings
That is, from 31st in the country to 30th