Alec Sapolin
Digital content producer
Cleveland, Ohio
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Alec Sapolin joined Cleveland 19 News as a Digital Content Producer in March 2022.
He started his career in Chagrin Falls, Ohio in 2021 after graduating from The University of Oregon with a degree in journalism.
Alec’s love for all things Cleveland goes beyond the news he covers, devoting his free time to talking all things Cleveland Browns, Cavaliers and Guardians while expounding on his love for all things food.
Updated: Mar. 12, 2023 at 2:52 PM EDT
|By Alec Sapolin and Andrew McMunn
The Brecksville Fire Department is mourning the loss of a firefighter following a battle with an illness.
Updated: Mar. 11, 2023 at 2:55 PM EST
|By Alec Sapolin and Gray News staff
Three bodies were found in 2 different locations Friday in Summit County, Ohio.
Updated: Feb. 26, 2023 at 5:55 AM EST
|By Alec Sapolin and Gray News staff
The suspect allegedly stole nearly $500 in merchandise from a grocery store.
Updated: Feb. 11, 2023 at 3:20 PM EST
|By Alec Sapolin and Gray News staff
Officials on Friday confirmed Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost will oversee the investigation into the arrest of Evan Lambert.
Updated: Jan. 22, 2023 at 4:23 PM EST
|By Alec Sapolin, Michelle Nicks and Andrew McMunn
The body of a kayaker who went missing on Lake Erie late last year was found in New York State, according to officials.
Updated: Jan. 15, 2023 at 2:22 PM EST
|By Amanda Alvarado, Alec Sapolin, Brian Koster and Sia Nyorkor
A 41-year-old man was arrested at the scene of the shooting.
Updated: Jan. 14, 2023 at 7:20 PM EST
|By Alec Sapolin and Jordan Gartner
Authorities say a truck belonging to Cleveland Browns quarterback Deshaun Watson was stolen from a dealership.
Updated: Jan. 13, 2023 at 11:11 AM EST
|By Gabe Swartz, Alec Sapolin and Debra Worley
Former NFL running back Peyton Hillis was hospitalized last week after saving his kids from drowning, according to prior reports.
Updated: Dec. 11, 2022 at 3:59 PM EST
|By Alec Sapolin, Sia Nyorkor and Andrew McMunn
The Ohio Department of Natural Resources confirmed the kayak of 30-year-old Evan Zeller was found in Ontario.
Updated: Nov. 28, 2022 at 12:58 PM EST
|By Alec Sapolin, Michelle Nicks and Debra Worley
The Allegheny County Medical Examiner’s Office launched an investigation Saturday into the woman’s death.
Updated: Nov. 21, 2022 at 6:26 AM EST
|By Alec Sapolin, Julia Bingel, Kelly Kennedy and Gray News staff
Officers said it appeared the victim had been deceased for some time.
Updated: Nov. 20, 2022 at 4:01 PM EST
|By Alec Sapolin and Andrew McMunn
A mother in Ohio pleaded guilty on Thursday to charges after faking her daughter’s illness to get donations, according to authorities.
Updated: Nov. 11, 2022 at 5:15 AM EST
|By Alec Sapolin, Kelly Kennedy and Gray News staff
Officers chased a 39-year-old man wanted for felonious assault through a day care facility last week, which was all caught on officer-worn body camera.
Updated: Oct. 30, 2022 at 5:18 PM EDT
|By Chris Anderson and Alec Sapolin
First responders pronounced the male truck driver, who has not yet been publicly identified, dead at the scene.
Updated: Oct. 30, 2022 at 4:08 PM EDT
|By Alec Sapolin and Andrew McMunn
The girl's family said she had been missing before police found her body.
Updated: Oct. 3, 2022 at 11:54 PM EDT
|By Caitlin McCarthy, Alec Sapolin and Gray News Staff
An Ohio man was charged last week after being caught on camera groping his 16-year-old step-daughter during a virtual school class.
Updated: Oct. 3, 2022 at 6:21 PM EDT
|By Alec Sapolin and Andrew McMunn
Two anglers were caught cheating in a Cleveland fishing tournament on Friday, according to officials.
Updated: Sep. 18, 2022 at 1:03 PM EDT
|By Alec Sapolin, Caitlin McCarthy and Andrew McMunn
Antonio Miller was arrested on Sept. 16 at an Akron home, according to police.
Updated: Sep. 14, 2022 at 12:06 PM EDT
|By Kelly Kennedy, Alec Sapolin and Emily Van de Riet
A child rape suspect was found dead along with a family member of the alleged victim Sunday morning.
Updated: Sep. 12, 2022 at 3:49 PM EDT
|By Alec Sapolin and Debra Worley
The Akron Police Department and USMS joined the investigation last week and found the girl in Akron on Sept. 12, 2022.
Updated: Sep. 12, 2022 at 1:39 PM EDT
|By Alec Sapolin and Andrew McMunn
A man was arrested for climbing through a luggage carousel at an airport in Ohio in July.
Updated: Sep. 7, 2022 at 1:13 PM EDT
|By Alec Sapolin and Emily Van de Riet
A Cleveland man was sentenced to life in prison Tuesday after pleading guilty to raping three underage sisters and impregnating two of them.
Updated: Aug. 14, 2022 at 8:23 PM EDT
|By Alec Sapolin and Gray News staff
Police have found a wallaby in Brewster, Ohio, according to the police chief.
Updated: Jun. 22, 2022 at 4:14 PM EDT
|By Jim Nelson, Alec Sapolin and Andrew McMunn
Remains discovered last month in Ohio have been identified as a woman who had been missing since 2015, according to authorities.
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