• Consumer Investigations
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    8,000 victims of Akron website hack

    The identities of thousands of taxpayers in Akron were stolen, and security experts say other businesses may be next if they don't take steps to safeguard sensitive information.

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    Top dollar or $1 for sunglasses?

    We tested several pairs of sunglasses to see if you need to pay a lot to protect your eyes from the sun.

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    Should blood-alcohol level be .05?

    While the government is focused on lowering the blood-alcohol level, Mothers Against Drunk Driving is focused on a three-step process to stop the problem.

Do it yourself hair color products put to the test: Can you really get salon…

Can you really get salon looks at home? We put do it yourself hair color to the test.

Gas grill fire damages North Royalton home, problems all too common

People are injured and killed every year from gas grills. There is also millions in property loss. We show you how to keep your family safe.

Few stores verify you are the legitimate credit cardholder and not a thief

Northeast Ohio is being hit hard by fraudulent credit card transactions, so we checked to see if businesses are verifying your signature like most cardholder

eBay thinks Internet sales tax bill will hurt small business; Amazon supports…

The debate over the Internet sales tax is heating up as a Senate vote on the issue is imminent.

Avon, Montville Township, Berea, Copley police investigating identity theft…

Several northeast Ohio police agencies are investigating fraudulent purchases involving your credit and good name. Find out what's being done to stop the

Kmart's 'Ship my pants' ad: Lowes, Sears and Walmart fight online retailers…

Amazon and eBay took the lead early in the online shopping competition, but retailers are staging a comeback by merging the online and in-store retail

NewsChannel5 teams up with Shred-it, Fifth Third Bank and Lorain County…

NewsChannel5 is holding its annual 5 On Your Side Shred-It event on April 27. Take a look at all the details and locations.

Parma hopes Cuyahoga County will join them in pushing the state on smoke…

Parma City Council is trying to gain support for its resolution to change Ohio's building code to require photoelectric smoke detectors in homes.

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