Matthew Richmond
Reporter/ProducerExpertise: Police, courts, radio and writing
Education: University of Southern California - Master of Science, journalism
Favorite spot in Northeast Ohio: In a kayak near the mouth of the Cuyahoga River
Experience:
Matthew Richmond has worked as a journalist since 2011, first as a stringer in South Sudan, then as a public radio radio reporter in upstate New York covering hydrofracking before arriving in Cleveland in 2016.
Highlights:
- 2022 & 2023 Ohio Society of Professional Journalists, Best Criminal Justice Reporting
- Reporting fellow for "Guns & America" - a public media reporting project focused on firearms, their role and history in U.S. society and the laws surrounding their distribution and possession in Ohio and nationwide
- Reporting on the criminal justice system in Northeast Ohio, with a particular focus on policing, prosecutors and responses to violent crime
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With the county's approval, construction of the jail is scheduled to commence in June. -
Judge William Vodrey says he believes his work on the New Era Cleveland case last year contributed to the decision to challenge his seat. -
County Sheriff Harold Pretel wants to hire 40 more deputies to address overtime costs. County Executive Chris Ronayne says the focus should be on looking for efficiencies in staffing, scheduling, policies, and procedures. -
County Council approved legislation to limit how sales tax revenue intended for a new jail and courthouse can be spent. -
Construction could begin over the summer and last at least into 2029. -
The updates set timelines for officer discipline decisions that are far shorter than what the city's independent police auditor asked for. -
The families are seeking compensation and the eventual end of police pursuits in Northeast Ohio, according to their attorney. -
Michael O'Malley is citing state law that requires approval from a committee that County Executive Chris Ronayne has yet to create. -
Kenneth Lundy faces a total of 31 charges in an indictment released March 26, 2026. -
Members describe reckless driving in Cleveland as the complaint they hear most often from residents.
