🚔 100mph Police Chase Ends In Death + Rod Stewart Hams It Up + House Explosion Cause

Hello again, Greater Cleveland! Let's get this Thursday started off right with what you need to know.

• A high-speed police chase started in East Cleveland and ended in death
• An accused cop killer tried to fire her lawyers then changed her mind
• Do ya think I'm a sexy or a ridiculous ham? 🐷 Rod Stewart's Blossom show review

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High-Speed Police Chase Into Cleveland Ends In Fatal Wreck

1) A reckless driver in a Kia Optima fled East Cleveland police Wednesday morning, speeding into Cleveland at over 100 miles per hour before crashing on St. Clair Avenue into a telephone pole and parking meter. The driver died. Police tried to stop the Kia because the headlights weren't on. The Kia stopped at one point and let out some passengers before the chase.

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2) The woman accused of killing Cleveland police officer Shane Bartek tried to fire her lawyers Wednesday in court. Tamara McLoyd, 18, told the judge she believed her lawyers were working for the prosecution. McLoyd changed her mind, however, after the judge questioned her. McLoyd is accused of carjacking Bartek and killing him on New Year's Eve.

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3) Explosives likely caused the explosion of a Garfield Heights home in June that killed three people inside. State Fire Marshal investigators found boxes of cardboard tubes, fuses and chemicals used to make bombs. The bodies of Donald Malinowski, 64, Gerald Bateman, 57, and Cassandra Bateman, 37, were found in the rubble.

Cleveland.com

4) Rod Stewart's two-hour Tuesday night gig at Blossom proves the septuagenarian can still put on a rollicking show, writes Eric Heisig in Cleveland Scene. But "he’s a ham and always has been." The critic says the legend veered into ridiculousness at times, detracting from great renditions of "Hot Legs" and "Stay With Me." He called the show "half great, half infuriating."

Read Heisig's full review on Cleveland Scene.

5) Powerful storms swept through Northeast Ohio Wednesday night, knocking out power for almost 10,000 residents across three counties. The storms felled trees and dropped nuggets of hail across the Cleveland area, too. Look on the bright side, though. Today will be sunny.

Check out these photos shared by News 5 Cleveland

5 Headlines You Need To See

• The restaurant at Terrestrial Brewing will formally open to the public this Friday, July 22, in Cleveland (Cleveland Scene)
• On what would be Jayland Walker’s birthday, his mother remembers happier times; attorneys seek federal probe (cleveland.com)
• 3 Northeast Ohio ice cream shops putting a twist on the sweet treat (WKYC.com)
• Convicted former Cleveland City Councilman Kenneth Johnson asks for early prison release because of health issues (cleveland.com)
• Disney on Ice to bring 'Frozen & Encanto' show to Cleveland in January 2023 (WKYC.com)

The Sports Section

• Browns’ Myles Garrett remains in the Madden ‘99 club,’ starts season as game’s highest-rated edge rusher (cleveland.com)
• Browns not expected to pursue trade for Jimmy Garoppolo even with uncertainty over Deshaun Watson (cleveland.com)
• Brotherly Bond: Isaiah and Evan Mobley always dreamed about playing together in the NBA — and the Cleveland Cavaliers made it come true (cleveland.com)

5 Things To Do

• Ale Fest, Lincoln Park Tremont, July 30 | Details
• Asian Lantern Festival, Cleveland Metroparks Zoo, through Aug. 17 | Details
• Cleveland Adult Prom, Aug. 20 | Details
• An Intimate Evening With Maysa, R&B/American jazz singer, Aug. 20 | Details
• Mission Botanica at Holden Arboretum, Kirtland, through Sept. 5 | Details

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Cleveland Chatter

• "Bosco is a 55-lb 2-year-old Shar-pei mix who has MELTED the heart of everyone he meets! This ooey-gooey boy with a face like melted cheese loves toys, walks, and people!" (Cleveland Animal Protective League via Facebook)
• "The LENGTHY suspension the Browns expect is coming for Watson likely means the addition of a big-name QB to the roster. 👀 #DawgPound #Browns" (Heavy on Browns via Facebook)
• "Strengths: Communicating with ravens, creating amazing enrichment items Weakness: Blooper reels Meet Wildlife Specialist, Allison Capunay, as we celebrate #NationalZooKeeperWeek!" (Cleveland Museum of Natural History via Facebook)
• "Be sure the visit Bob the Panther Chameleon in the Perennial Playspace on your next visit!" (Cleveland Botanical Garden via Facebook)

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