CUYAHOGA COUNTY IN CRISIS

Continuing Coverage of the FBI's Public Corruption Investigation

Lately, the embattled Democrat is portraying himself as a paragon of honest government and a maverick voice of reason among a trio of county commissioners known for uniformity. Full story »

U.S. District Judge Kate O'Malley, who has presided over several high-profile cases, has been nominated to a federal appeals bench in Washington, D.C. Full story »

UPDATED: Building contractor Nicholas Zavarella admits to bribing Cuyahoga County Commissioner Jimmy Dimora with $25,000 in home improvements. Full story »

The independent candidate announced that he wants to install a three-member, bipartisan agency to investigate allegations of bribery and other misdeeds. Full story »

A scorecard on the federal investigation into public corruption in Cuyahoga County. Full story »

You might not recognize some of the businesses that have been connected to the public-corruption investigation in Cuyahoga County. And that's the way they want it.  Full story »

Another building contractor is expected to plead guilty to bribing Cuyahoga County Commissioner Jimmy Dimora with free home improvements, this time with $25,000 worth of masonry work.  Full story »

Documents that Russo's office turned over to federal prosecutors in response to a subpoena offer scant details about what nearly $1 million in payments bought. Full story »

A top aide said officials can't find the subpoena relating to a federal investigation of possible corruption in the auditor's office. Full story »

The subpoena illustrates yet another vein that prosecutors are exploring as they probe allegations that the county's most powerful politicians trade public business for personal gain. Full story »

Yong Wu admitted he bribed a city building inspector to approve his construction projects. Cuyahoga County Common Pleas Judge Brendan Sheehan also fined Wu, who owns Wing Hin Construction Co., $10,000.  Full story »

Cuyahoga County leaders know the specter of government corruption hovers over a $90 million tax request for health and human services. So, rather than avoid the subject when they launch their campaign Friday, they will remind distrustful residents that no new tax dollars will be collected until a reform government takes office next year. Full story »

John Kable has been the subject of much debate since being chosen last month to replace J. Kevin Kelley, who last year pleaded guilty to corruption-related charges. Full story »

A lawyer is sentenced to more than three years in prison Wednesday for bribing Cuyahoga County officials to get inflated appraisal contracts.  Full story »

UPDATED: Bruce Zaccagnini, a lawyer who pleaded guilty to orchestrating bribes to county officials in return for appraisal contracts, was sentenced to five years in prison Tuesday. Full story »