Prosecutors argue Brandon King's position as mayor makes his crimes more serious, and they requested a prison sentence and ...

On May 29, a jury found both King and Smith guilty of corruption related charges, including, theft in office. The jury returned a guilty verdict Thursday afternoon on nearly all charges. The suspended ...

Closing arguments wrapped up Wednesday before jurors eventually left without a verdict. Deliberations will resume Thursday morning.

King and Smith will be sentenced July 9 by Cuyahoga County Common Pleas Court Judge Hollie Gallagher after being found guilty on multiple corruption charges.

There's a big question right now in East Cleveland, and the answer you'll get depends on who you ask: Who is the city's ...

The president of East Cleveland City Council went to court Monday, claiming he should be the city’s new mayor.

City Council President Lateek Shabazz was sworn in as mayor on Sunday, but East Cleveland Interim Mayor Sandra Morgan says ...

If you’ve been following the latest developments in East Cleveland, then you know there’s a lot going on, and now the big ...

After deliberating since Wednesday afternoon, the jurors hearing the theft in office case of East Cleveland Mayor Brandon King and former Councilman Ernest Smith have reached a verdict.

Barry Diller’s book tour for his recently published memoir “Who Knew” hit New York City’s 92Y, where moderator Anderson Cooper asked Diller during a Q&A to reveal “the most coked-up film set” he ever ...

King was suspended from his role as mayor in January 2025 following his indictment in October of 2024. King faces charges including: Two counts of theft in office Four counts of having unlawful ...

EAST CLEVELAND, Ohio — East Cleveland Mayor Brandon L. King narrowly retained office by just 19 votes during a recall election in 2022. City residents once again got the chance to remove him on ...