Avery Williams
Digital Content Manager
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Avery Williams joined Cleveland 19 News in July 2020 as an assignment editor and digital producer. She was promoted to digital content manager in Sept. 2022.
Before coming to CLE, Avery attended Indiana University in Bloomington. She graduated in 2020, earning a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Journalism with minors in African American and African Diaspora Studies as well as Gender Studies.
Avery, a proud Hoosier, grew up in a small town called Orleans. It was there she found a love for journalism, writing for her elementary school newspaper.
Her journalism seeks to empower crime victims and hold people in powerful positions accountable. Under her guidance, the 19 Troubleshooter Unit has gotten results for residents, tenants and more who felt their pleas were going unanswered.
Avery enjoys writing about animals and odd crimes. She is also passionate about continued coverage involving missing people. Journalists Ernie Pyle and Ida B. Wells are her role models.
When she isn't working, Avery is tending to her 50+ houseplants, trying a new recipe or listening to a true crime podcast. Her cat Mieu was adopted from the Parma Animal Shelter.
While her parents remain in Indiana, Avery has family across the country from coast to coast. She gained a love for travel during trips to visit them.
Nothing excites Avery like a good news tip! Email her at avery.williams@woio.com with story ideas. You can also call the 19 Troubleshooter Tipline at 216-250-1618.
Find Avery on Twitter at @averywilliamstv or Instagram at @averyfayewilliams.
Updated: Nov. 11, 2022 at 7:37 PM EST
|By Avery Williams and Jordan Gartner
Ohio officials say a nursing home resident has died after she went missing from a facility.
Updated: Nov. 2, 2022 at 9:49 PM EDT
|By Avery Williams
Black Lives Matter Lake County shared a photo of Klansmen and their horses in response to the pair of costumes.
Updated: Oct. 8, 2022 at 5:04 PM EDT
|By Avery Williams
The brand new Hocking Hills State Park Lodge is now open to guests.
Updated: Sep. 21, 2022 at 12:57 PM EDT
|By Avery Williams, Maddi Hebebrand and Emily Van de Riet
Warrensville Heights police said the boy died Sept. 14 as a result of a self-inflicted gunshot.
Updated: Sep. 4, 2022 at 11:59 AM EDT
|By Avery Williams
An attempt by the Sandusky County Sheriff’s Office to do a good deed has ended with a woman under arrest.
Updated: Aug. 22, 2022 at 10:41 AM EDT
|By Avery Williams
"Those who keep human traffickers in business are going to pay a price along with the traffickers themselves."
Updated: Aug. 20, 2022 at 2:46 PM EDT
|By Avery Williams
Joseph Ferrall was one of three people hurt during the explosion and fire.
Updated: Aug. 20, 2022 at 11:52 AM EDT
|By Avery Williams
Matthew Homolya is accused of threatening his neighbor and their two dogs during a dispute near Vermilion.
Updated: Aug. 14, 2022 at 11:46 AM EDT
|By Avery Williams, Sia Nyorkor and Alec Sapolin
Police in Stark County said the department is calling in reinforcements to help capture a wallaby on the loose.
Updated: Aug. 5, 2022 at 1:07 PM EDT
|By Avery Williams
“Massage therapists should never have to tolerate conduct outside the bounds of therapeutic massage therapy within a massage session."
Updated: Jul. 25, 2022 at 4:00 AM EDT
|By Avery Williams
The adorable newborn made her grand debut on July 9 and is healthy.
Updated: Jul. 24, 2022 at 6:13 PM EDT
|By Avery Williams and Andrew McMunn
An undercover operation by several law enforcement agencies in Ohio has resulted in the arrests of seven men for online sex crimes.
Updated: Jul. 24, 2022 at 1:10 PM EDT
|By Avery Williams
According to Cleveland Metroparks Zoo, this type of flower can grow as tall as 10 feet.
Updated: Jul. 15, 2022 at 8:03 AM EDT
|By Avery Williams
A baby deer will live to see another day thanks to the good deed of a Shaker Heights police officer.
Updated: Jul. 9, 2022 at 10:05 AM EDT
|By Avery Williams and Gray News staff
People had gathered in a parking lot when “one or more unknown suspects” started shooting into the crowd, according to the spokesperson.
Updated: Jul. 8, 2022 at 6:09 PM EDT
|By Avery Williams and Emily Van de Riet
A 3-year-old boy was struck and killed in a driveway in Ohio on Saturday, police said.
Updated: Jul. 3, 2022 at 4:05 PM EDT
|By Amanda Alvarado and Avery Williams
The video’s release comes as demonstrations are taking place around the city, with at least two planned for Sunday.
Updated: Jul. 3, 2022 at 3:52 PM EDT
|By Avery Williams and Julia Bingel
Protesters gathered outside Akron City Hall Sunday.
Akron police: Jayland Walker unarmed when shot; gun recovered in vehicle after chase (bodycam video)
Updated: Jul. 3, 2022 at 7:47 AM EDT
|By Avery Williams and Brian Duffy
The Akron police chief says the medical examiner’s report suggests there were over 60 wounds to Jayland Walker’s body.
Updated: Jun. 24, 2022 at 12:21 PM EDT
|By Avery Williams
Ohio Right to Life has released a statement calling for state lawmakers to ban abortion following the Supreme Court decision on Roe v. Wade.
Updated: Jun. 19, 2022 at 2:48 PM EDT
|By Avery Williams and Andrew McMunn
If dogs really are man’s best friend, a fire department in Ohio just earned nine new pals.
Updated: Jun. 11, 2022 at 1:48 PM EDT
|By Avery Williams and Jordan Gartner
The U.S. Marshals Service announced three men have been arrested for the death of a student who was beaten outside LeBron James’ I Promise School.
Updated: Jun. 6, 2022 at 4:40 PM EDT
|By Avery Williams, Julia Bingel and Alec Sapolin
According to Cleveland police, the victim’s aunt was handling a firearm and shot through the ceiling.
Updated: Jun. 6, 2022 at 7:09 AM EDT
|By Avery Williams
The Lake County sheriff said officials took nearly 200 reports of bear sightings in Ohio last year.
Updated: Jun. 5, 2022 at 6:33 PM EDT
|By Avery Williams, Damon Maloney and Andrew McMunn
A 17-year-old Ohio boy was killed late Thursday after a fight in the parking lot of a school founded by LeBron James, according to police.
Updated: Jun. 4, 2022 at 1:39 PM EDT
|By Avery Williams
The chance is quickly approaching for Ohio residents to fish for free, no license required.
Updated: Jun. 3, 2022 at 11:46 AM EDT
|By Avery Williams, Michelle Nicks (WOIO) and Jeff Slawson
The police shooting happened Thursday at the Union Square apartments.
Updated: Jun. 3, 2022 at 7:59 AM EDT
|By Avery Williams and Damon Maloney
Police found the victim with severe injuries Thursday night in the school parking.
Updated: May. 9, 2022 at 10:34 AM EDT
|By Avery Williams and Debra Worley
A school bus in Ohio took a nosedive early Monday morning, causing it to teeter onto its side.
Updated: May. 2, 2022 at 4:18 PM EDT
|By Avery Williams and Debra Worley
The girl told police Jackson walked around near her, trying to start a conversation before grabbing her from behind and trying to pull her in the direction of his vehicle, which was parked around the corner.
Updated: Apr. 25, 2022 at 4:02 PM EDT
|By Avery Williams and Andrew McMunn
A 28-year-old employee at an Ohio Family Dollar said she shot back at an armed robber after he allegedly shot at her while fleeing the store.
Updated: Apr. 11, 2022 at 7:17 AM EDT
|By Avery Williams
Cleveland police on Monday announced a young man has been found safe after a witness reported he was kidnapped this weekend.
Updated: Apr. 9, 2022 at 12:49 PM EDT
|By Avery Williams
“I am devastated and at a loss for words with the unfortunate passing of Dwayne Haskins.”
Updated: Mar. 21, 2022 at 4:46 PM EDT
|By Sia Nyorkor, Avery Williams and Andrew McMunn
The body of a missing woman was found dead on a Cleveland apartment balcony by a cleaning worker, police say.
Updated: Feb. 27, 2022 at 8:01 AM EST
|By Avery Williams and Syeda Abbas
Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine and First Lady Fran DeWine on Sunday will visit the St. Andrew Ukrainian Catholic Church in Parma.
Updated: Feb. 26, 2022 at 11:39 AM EST
|By Avery Williams
The life and career of Ohio native LeBron James will soon be showcased with a museum in his hometown of Akron.
Updated: Feb. 21, 2022 at 12:12 PM EST
|By Avery Williams
The bust, called Operation Fouled Out, was led by the Cuyahoga Regional Human Trafficking Task Force in the days ahead of Sunday’s game, according to a news release.
Updated: Feb. 14, 2022 at 11:24 AM EST
|By Avery Williams
The city of Hudson confirms that Craig Shubert has resigned from his position as mayor.
Updated: Feb. 6, 2022 at 6:22 PM EST
|By Avery Williams and Andrew McMunn
The U.S. Coast Guard were assisted by a Good Samaritan in the rescue of 18 people from an ice floe on Lake Erie.
Updated: Feb. 4, 2022 at 9:28 AM EST
|By Avery Williams and Dan DeRoos
The state of Ohio may be nearing a transition from pandemic to endemic, health officials said Friday in a press conference.
Updated: Feb. 1, 2022 at 5:28 AM EST
|By Avery Williams and Gray News staff
The couple's attorneys are calling for more oversight on the fertility industry in wake of the alleged mix-up.
Updated: Jan. 24, 2022 at 8:01 AM EST
|By Avery Williams
The Cleveland Metroparks Zoo wants your help naming the first baby gorilla to ever be born there.
Updated: Jan. 23, 2022 at 1:57 PM EST
|By Avery Williams
As of Sunday, the Ohio Department of Health said 2,506,175 coronavirus cases have been reported since the start of the pandemic.
Updated: Dec. 31, 2021 at 9:04 PM EST
|By Rachel Vadaj and Avery Williams
An off-duty Cleveland Police officer was shot and killed in a carjacking on the city’s West Side on New Year’s Eve, police confirmed.
Updated: Dec. 25, 2021 at 10:22 AM EST
|By Avery Williams
Jahari Redd left his home Friday on W. 5th Street in the Tremont neighborhood.
Updated: Dec. 23, 2021 at 12:33 PM EST
|By Avery Williams
Of the 360 deer tested, nearly 36% were positive for genetic material from at least three different COVID-19 strains.
Updated: Dec. 17, 2021 at 2:51 PM EST
|By Julia Bingel, Michelle Nicks (WOIO) and Avery Williams
At least 24 Browns players, including quarterback Baker Mayfield, tested positive for COVID-19 this week.
Updated: Dec. 10, 2021 at 11:29 AM EST
|By Avery Williams
The adorable baby is just over 1-month-old with a Nov. 4 birthday.
Updated: Nov. 20, 2021 at 1:53 PM EST
|By Avery Williams
Senate Bill 258 was passed by the Senate on Tuesday and the House on Thursday.
Updated: Nov. 5, 2021 at 10:27 AM EDT
|By Avery Williams and Chris Anderson
The Cleveland Browns have announced they are parting ways with Odell Beckham Jr.
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