Natalie McDaniel Archives

Released Body Cam Footage Shows Natalie McDaniel’s December Tirade at City Hall

A court order forced Cleveland Heights City Hall to surrender police footage showing Natalie McDaniel’s outburst that kicked off months of scandal for the now former administration.

by Mark Oprea October 3, 2025October 3, 2025

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Natalie McDaniel, Wife of Cleveland Heights Mayor, Charged with Felony Trespassing

Natalie McDaniel was handed an indictment after allegedly entering a home in late July

by Mark Oprea August 8, 2025August 30, 2025

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‘The Mayor’s Forced My Hand’: Cleveland Heights Police Chief Responds to Kahlil Seren’s Various Allegations in Scathing Letter

“There are so many things wrong with what Mayor Seren had to say, that it is hard to know where to begin,” Chief Christopher Britton wrote.

by Mark Oprea August 6, 2025August 31, 2025

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Mayor Seren’s Wife Accused of Breaking Inside Cleveland Heights Home with Recall Sign in Front

“I wasn’t being sneaky,” McDaniel said, according to a police report. “I thought I was going to have an interaction about sanding floors.”

by Mark Oprea August 1, 2025September 9, 2025

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Cuyahoga County Prosecutor’s Office Reviewing Request for Investigation Into Wiretapping Allegations Against Cleveland Heights Mayor

Referred by the Cleveland Heights police department, the request dates back to an incident when Seren left a laptop in the law department while employees were being interviewed by outside investigators

by Mark Oprea July 7, 2025July 18, 2025

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Cleveland Heights Mayor Kahlil Seren Says He’s a Victim of “Political Lynching”

Meanwhile, the campaign to force a recall says it has collected enough signatures to bring a vote to the public

by Mark Oprea June 16, 2025July 3, 2025

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Letter Signed by 18 Whole Cleveland Heights Employees Denies Mayor and Wife Have Created a Hostile Work Environment

“Yes, there has been tension,” it reads. “But it’s not because of abuse. It’s because change is uncomfortable—especially for those used to calling the shots without accountability.”

by Mark Oprea June 11, 2025July 3, 2025

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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

by Mark Oprea May 30, 2025June 10, 2025

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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.”

by Mark Oprea May 23, 2025July 5, 2025

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Cleveland Heights Refuses to Release Police Bodycam Footage of Incident With Mayor’s Wife at City Hall

Natalie McDaniel’s behavior and unofficial role at City Hall has become a source of controversy in Cleveland Heights

by Vince Grzegorek May 22, 2025June 4, 2025

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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

by Mark Oprea May 22, 2025May 31, 2025

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Antisemitic Remarks by Wife of Cleveland Heights Mayor Lead to Protest at City Hall, Calls for His Resignation

“Hate, verbal abuse, volatile behavior, bullying, intimidation are NOT welcome in Cleveland Heights,” said the group leading the protest. Seren said he’ll issue a statement today

by Mark Oprea May 20, 2025July 15, 2025