John Deike
Digital Content Producer
Cleveland, Ohio
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I lean on more than 10 years of journalism experience to deliver on-point reporting, seo-friendly copy and concepts that break new digital ground. I’ve worked at papers, media companies and ad agencies big and small, which has afforded me the knowledge and know-how to produce work that engages and informs. I graduated from Ohio University and St. Ignatius, and I’m a lifelong Clevelander committed to telling stories that matter. The way I see it: it’s never too late for good news.
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A 10-year-old boy was shot in the back Tuesday afternoon on Cleveland’s East Side.
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One of nature’s great phenomenas, back on Lake Erie’s southern shores.
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West 65th Street, south of Clark Avenue, is shut down after a Cleveland police officer was killed in the line of duty Thursday night, CPPA President Jeff Follmer confirmed to 19 News.
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Yamil Encarnacion, a Twinsburg policeman, earned praise from his superiors after he crawled into an overturned car to rescue a small child that was pinned inside and strapped to a child safety seat.
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Four boaters jumped into Lake Erie after their boat caught fire Wednesday evening near Mentor.
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The Ohio State Department of Athletics paused all voluntary workouts on campus Wednesday following the results of its most recent COVID-19 testing of student-athletes.
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The Toledo-Lucas County Health Department and Ottawa County Health Department have identified a COVID-19 outbreak on Put-In-Bay.
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Vice President Mike Pence will visit the Youngstown area on Thursday to attend the unveiling of Lordstown Motors’ new Endurance electric pickup truck.
Vice President Mike Pence will visit the Youngstown area on Thursday to attend the unveiling of Lordstown Motors’ new Endurance electric pickup truck.
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It’s a bad day for Major League Baseball, as the Cleveland Indians just announced plans to lay off their gameday employees because fans likely won’t be allowed to enter the ballpark this year due to Covid-19 concerns.
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In this video from Gavin Mounts, protesters can be seen storming the steps of the Statehouse overnight, even smashing the windows open with heavy metal objects.
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Officers in riot gear were dispatched to the area, and despite animated protesters and blocked streets, there has been no widespread destruction or rioting.
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A suspected drunken driver sideswiped an ODOT work truck early Thursday morning, causing the car to spin out and slide through a construction zone.
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U.S. Marshals arrested a murder suspect on Tuesday, who is accused of brazenly gunning down a man in Akron two years ago.
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North Ridgeville’s UH emergency room will close for about the next two months, as its staff and life-saving equipment are shuffled across the hospital system to fight the growing number of COVID-19 cases.
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'This is a national emergency. What people do in their lives is normally their own business. But when what you do endangers other people, we have to take action,' Gov. Mike DeWine said in a tweet
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A man who contracted the first known case of the coronavirus in Erie County died on Friday, according to the Erie County Health Department.
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U.S. Marshals, along with the Canal Fulton Police Department, captured Michael Fisher, 30, who escaped from the Stark County Regional Community Corrections Center last week.
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Former Cleveland Browns offensive lineman Greg Robinson and ex-NFL player Jaquan Bray were arrested near the El Paso-Mexico border on Monday evening, after authorities found 157 pounds of marijuana in an SUV the pair was traveling in.
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Selino Khetarpal, 36, was arrested by Jackson Township Police after she repeatedly called 911, because her parents cut off her cell phone service.
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Pittsburgh Steelers QB Mason Rudolph, his head coach, his agent, and the NFL spoke up after Cleveland Browns star DE Myles Garrett doubled down on his allegations that Rudolph used the “N-word," which, he says, sparked the on-field brawl in November at FirstEnergy Stadium, ESPN reports.
Cleveland Browns star defensive end Myles Garrett doubled down and alleged that Pittsburgh Steelers QB Mason Rudolph used the “N-word," which, he says, sparked the on-field brawl in November at FirstEnergy Stadium, ESPN reports.
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Ohio troopers were called to the intersection of State Route 13 and 204 in Perry County on Dec. 19, after a Northern Local school bus rolled on its side.
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All Jefferson Area Local Schools will be closed on Tuesday, after a threat was made against the district.
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Dust off your air guitar, because it appears The Rolling Stones are headed for Cleveland in 2020.
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The first human-to-human transmission of coronavirus in the United States was documented in Illinois, and there is a connection to Cleveland.
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The beheading of a pet beagle in Columbiana County has local animal officials and authorities on alert.
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The mood is somber across several NBA arenas as teams and players honor the late Kobe Bryant.
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Port Clinton Police are investigating near the home of Harley Dilly, the 14-year-old Port Clinton boy who disappeared nearly a month ago.
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Cory and Ebony Boxley took off after they learned Cuyahoga County Children and Family Services case workers were coming to take custody of the children.
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This big pig wasn’t going quietly on Tuesday in Huron Township.
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You don’t see this every day.
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Lerner’s lawyer said the former Cleveland Browns owner was clearing land for a farm, which, he argues, is legal under the property easement.
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The suspect jumped from the wrecked cruiser and fled on foot; he was later arrested.
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Former Ohio University star D.J. Cooper was hit with a two-year suspension in 2018 after he reportedly used his pregnant girlfriend’s urine instead of his own to try and pass a drug test.
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Joe and Anthony Russo, the Cleveland-born directors who gave us “Avengers: Endgame,” took to Twitter to stamp out a bit of fake news.
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Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost and Franklin County Coroner Dr. Anahi Ortiz are seeking assistance to identify a man who was found dead on April 28.
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A man initially thought someone had broken into his home on Thursday evening, but he quickly realized it was a mentally ill boy who had wandered away from his group home and gotten lost.
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At its regular meeting on Tuesday, Cuyahoga County Council voted 8 to 3 to ban single-use plastic bags.
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Something rather remarkable has happened in Cleveland over the last year: bald eagles have returned to the city’s Industrial Valley for the first time since the late 1800s.
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A vigil organized by Christians, Jews and Muslims at Cleveland City Hall to remember the 49 killed in Christchurch, New Zealand was interrupted Friday by a President Donald Trump supporter driving a “BUILD THE WALL” float.
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Cleveland Browns mania has swept the city, and many are looking to use the good news to their advantage.
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The Browns could just be the most dangerous team in the NFL.
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A shocking report, released by the Associated Press, outlines a brutal attack within one of Ohio’s most secure prisons, the Southern Ohio Correctional Facility.
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A Flood Watch is in effect for most of Northeast Ohio until 4 a.m. Thursday.
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The FDA has recalled several brands of dry dog food, and is alerting dog owners and veterinary professionals alike.
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A deer hunter from Ohio had the book thrown at him in court after he pleaded no contest to breaking multiple poaching laws.
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Officials say six passengers fell ill on a Frontier Airlines flight from Cleveland to Tampa.
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Urban Meyer’s final game as head coach won’t soon be forgotten, and so far, it’s already a memorable evening on the primetime gridiron.
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The GOP-controlled Ohio Senate passed a controversial anti-abortion bill on Wednesday; however passage is unlikely this year.
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