🌱 Cuyahoga's Most Wanted Captured + Madison Ave's Feminine Anime Shop

Hello, everybody! It's me, Sean Peek, your host of the Lakewood Daily. Here are all the most important things to know about what's happening locally.

But first, today's weather:

Cloudy with a flurry. High: 37 Low: 34.

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Here are the top three stories today in Lakewood:

1. Gianni Gray Jr., who was featured on Cleveland 19's Cuyahoga's Most Wanted list last week, was captured and arraigned yesterday. Gray was wanted for a drug investigation in Lakewood in 2022, as well as shooting an employee at a Little Caesars pizza shop in Cleveland in an armed robbery attempt in 2019. He is being held on a $500,000 bond for the armed robbery and a $10,000 bond for the drug case. (Cleveland 19 News)
2. Doki Doki Kawaii Shop is adding feminine flair and a touch of nerdiness to Lakewood's Madison Avenue. The store promotes a safe space for women in anime — an often male-dominated fandom — and staples like comics and games. Owner Ami Rizek said, "I connected with some of the shop owners along Madison Avenue and we all have a nice little camaraderie together where we support each other." (Clevelandmagazine.com)
3. Jacqueline Bon has been promoted to LakewoodAlive's communications and design manager. Bon has been working with the organization since August 2020 as a marketing and development coordinator, helping to tell LakewoodAlive's story and promote its brand. The organization wrote on its Facebook page, "We are thankful for the impressive work that Jacqueline contributes to the organization on a daily basis." (LakewoodAlive via Facebook)

Today in Lakewood:

• Couples And Bourbon At Western Reserve Distillers (2:00 PM)

From my notebook:

• Congratulations to Lincoln fourth and fifth graders who worked to raise $72 through their bookmark sale! The money will be donated to the Wold Central Kitchen to aid their support of projects in Ukraine. (Lakewood City Schools via Facebook)
• January is National Poverty in America Awareness Month. Get in the know of the reality of Lakewood's community at the link. (City of Lakewood, Ohio - Municipal Government via Facebook)

You're all caught up for today. I'll see you around!

— Sean Peek

About me: Sean Peek is a writer and entrepreneur with a degree in English Literature from Weber State University. Over the years, he has worked as a copywriter, editor, SEO specialist, and marketing director for various digital media companies. He currently co-owns and operates content creation agency Lightning Media Partners.