🚨 Deceptive Fishing Isn't All Jacob Runyan Is Accused Of + Mom's School Bus Panic

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• Jacob Runyan, persona non grata at every fishing hole across the land, already has a criminal case pending.
• The wheels on the bus go round and round — except when the bus doesn't show up.
• Machine Gun Kelly's pricey fingernail diamonds have been turned into jewelry to benefit Shaker Heights kids.

And please check out Chatter for news about Dragonfly and Ladybug, two malnourished and neglected pups who are only now getting back on their feet thanks to FIDO's Companion Rescue.

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1) Jacob Runyan — now infamous for loading up walleye with lead weights to cheat in a fishing tournament — faces legal troubles related to his home life, too. Runyan, 42, was arrested this summer in Ashtabula on charges of domestic violence and unlawful restraint and will go before a judge in November. The victim has an active restraining order against Runyan.

• Meanwhile, the Ohio Department of Natural Resources is moving ahead with its investigation of the fakery Runyan and Chase Cominsky are accused of perpetrating at the Lake Erie Walleye Tournament. ODNR wildlife officers will file a report with Cuyahoga County prosecutors. On Tuesday, the ODNR confirmed the investigation is under way and declined further comment.
• The case has captured national attention. Tournament Director Jason Fischer, who discovered the weights in the fish and castigated Runyan on video, said the men perpetrated "one of the most disgusting acts that the fishing world has ever seen."

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2) A Cleveland mother is angry that the school bus driver entrusted with her 4-year-old son "didn't know" he was on the bus and brought him home 90 minutes late. Olivia Lee said Cleveland Metropolitan School officials gave her the runaround, too, first telling her a bus doesn't pick up children at that daycare location. "Yes, it does," Lee said. "He has been going on this bus route for over a year." Eventually, the bus driver figured out the child was asleep on the bus after she returned to the garage. This happened last Monday, and school officials hadn't responded to Lee with an explanation for five days.

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3) Four East Cleveland police officers — Brian Stoll, Tyler Mundson, Kyle Wood and Daniel Toomer — were indicted Tuesday on 16 felony counts of felonious assault, interfering with civil rights, theft in office, tampering with evidence, obstruction of justice and dereliction of duty. They are accused of beating two people after two car chases, then lying about the assaults in their official reports. They also smashed the cellphone of one victim who was trying to record the officers as they beat him.

Cleveland.com

4) The diamonds used in Machine Gun Kelly's manicure for the 2022 Billboard Awards will be sold by Marrow Fine Jewelry, with the proceeds going to the Shaker Schools Foundation in Shaker Heights. The artist, known in his youth as Colson Baker, attended Shaker Heights High School as a teen. The nail set featured 880 black and white diamonds, which have been turned into a collection of 18 rings that

See photos of the manicure and the new rings at MarrowFine.com

5) Four Ohio Republicans have endorsed Democrat Tim Ryan in the race for Ohio's U.S. Senate seat. Ryan, a Mahoning Valley congressman, is running against J.D. Vance. “Whether we're talking foreign policy, whether we're talking law and order, whether we're talking fighting extremism, if Ronald Reagan were here today, he wouldn't have anything to do with J.D. Vance. And I believe that we, as Republicans shouldn't have anything to do with him either,” said Phil Heimlich, a staunch conservative and Hamilton County commissioner.

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5 More Stories You Need To See Today

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• The man who wrote the Onion's Supreme Court brief in support of a Parma man's case against Parma PD takes parody very seriously (Ideastream Public Media)
• Figure skating legend Scott Hamilton returns to Cleveland, raising funds for cancer research (Fox 8 News)
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5 Things To Do

• Last game before Friday's Wildcard Series: Cleveland Guardians vs. Kansas City Royals, Progressive Field, Oct. 5 | Details
• Hofbräuhaus Anniversary Keg Tapping Party, Cleveland, Oct. 5 | Details
• Chagrin Documentary Festival, Chagrin Falls, Oct. 5-9 | Details
• American Mariachi, Allen Theatre, Through Oct. 9 | Details
• The Curious Incident of the Dog In the Night-Time, Beck Center for the Arts, Lakewood, Through Oct. 16 | Details

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Today In Cleveland

• Wine Glasses and Reading (6:00 PM)
• VV Youth Football - Cuyahoga Heights Local (5:30 PM)
• Cleveland Heights Racial Justice Task Force - Public Safety Subcommittee (6:30 PM)
• Cardio Drumming - Mayfield High School (7:00 PM)
• Eleanor Roosevelt - Women in History (7:30 PM)

Cleveland Chatter

• FIDO's Companion Rescue needs donations: "If you do not feel an ache seeing these pictures I am not sure you have a heart. Dragonfly and Ladybug are our newest saves and at only 6 months old both are in terrible shape from neglect. Ladybug was so weak today was the first day she could stand in her own. Please support us so our work helping the innocent can continue." (FIDO's Companion Rescue Inc. via Facebook)
• Seeing 20-20: "José is in the record books once again with his 4th 20-20 season, tying Grady Sizemore for most in franchise history. #ForTheLand |#JRaMVP" (Cleveland Guardians via Instagram)
• Get your tickets: "There are a limited number of Wild Card tickets left for this weekend’s series! Don't miss out! mlb.com/guardians/tickets/postseason" (Cleveland Guardians via Instagram)
• Bosch to Bruegel: "Opening soon on Oct. 9th… �Tales of the City: Drawing in the Netherlands from Bosch to Bruegel ✍️ This is a once-in-a-lifetime exhibition featuring rarely seen drawings from the Albertina Museum in Vienna, one of Europe’s oldest and finest collections." (Cleveland Museum of Art via Instagram)
• Mushroom madness: "Come by Look About Lodge in South Chagrin Reservation for Mushroom Madness on Saturday, October 15! Learn mushroom identification, hike with a naturalist for fantastic fungi, and taste mushroom-themed treats at this family-friendly event." (Cleveland Metroparks via Facebook)

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• Spoken Word: Poetry Open Mic Nights (October 6)
• Historic Haunts Walking Tours (October 6)
• Opening Reception of Leigh Brooklyn: All of Me (October 7)
• Boundless: A Fundraiser and Silent Auction to Benefit The Intergenerational Schools (October 7)
• 2022 Solon Fall Festival (October 8)
• THIS RALLY IS AT 1:30PM-Women's March Cleveland's Women's Wave Oct 8, 2022 1:30pm Rally & March (October 8)
• 6th Annual Wizard Pub Crawl: CLE (October 8)
• Trivia Paint Night | Harry Potter-inspired (October 8)
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