Kevin Freeman

Reporter

Kevin serves as a general assignment reporter for Fox 8 News. He has been with the station for more than 10 years.

Kevin Freeman's assignments have allowed him to cover many major breaking news stories in northeast Ohio. On Sept. 11, 2001, Kevin was sent to Shanksville, Pa., where he spent the week covering the crash of United Flight 93. He also covered the explosion of the space shuttle Columbia over Texas in February 2003. In 2005, Kevin went to Houston to cover the influx of Hurricane Katrina evacuees.

Kevin won a regional Emmy for his live coverage of a tornado that devastated Stark County in April 2002. He has also been awarded an Associated Press Award, and is a member of the National Association of Black Journalists.

Prior to joining Fox 8, Kevin was a news anchor/reporter for WRIC-TV in Richmond, Va., from 1992-97. Before that, he worked as a news reporter for WSJV-TV in South Bend, Ind., from 1990-92.

Kevin received a bachelor's degree in mass communications from Towson State University in 1989. He enjoys drama and suspense movies, and loves to travel and spend time with family and friends.

Recent Articles

  • Local Athlete Accused of Robbing Tobacco Pipe Store

    Posted on: 10:38 pm, May 17, 2013, by , updated on: 11:31pm, May 17, 2013

    BRUNSWICK, Ohio — A local college football player is in legal trouble after Brunswick police say he robbed a tobacco...
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  • Family: DeJesus Family Opens Home to Michelle

    Posted on: 10:04 pm, May 10, 2013, by

    CLEVELAND– The third woman rescued from a Cleveland home this week, after more than ten years in captivity, is now...
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  • Soaring Honor for Michelle Knight

    Posted on: 10:49 pm, May 9, 2013, by

    CLEVELAND– One of the three young women rescued from a Cleveland home Monday did not get a lot of attention...
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  • Family Business Owners Hope to Rebuild After Fire

    Posted on: 10:05 pm, May 3, 2013, by

    SPRINGFIELD TOWNSHIP, Ohio — Thick smoke could be seen for miles as a local family-owned company goes up in flames....
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  • Police: Be Vigilant After Attempted Abductions

    Posted on: 9:33 pm, May 2, 2013, by

    SOLON, Ohio– Two nights in a row, two women in the same suburban apartment complex report that a man tried...
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  • Friends React to Arrest in Horrific I-77 Crash

    Posted on: 11:10 pm, May 1, 2013, by

    Serious charges were filed against a driver, who police said caused a deadly accident on Interstate 77 last month. The...
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  • Police: 12 Supervisors Didn’t Take Proper Control During Chase

    Posted on: 11:06 pm, April 30, 2013, by

    CLEVELAND–  A dozen Cleveland police supervisors face disciplinary charges related to a police chase that ended in a deadly shooting...
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  • Strongsville Teacher: ‘I’m Ecstatic to be Back’

    Posted on: 10:16 pm, April 29, 2013, by

    STRONGSVILLE, Ohio — Hundreds of Strongsville teachers return to their classrooms Tuesday after spending eight weeks on the picket line....
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  • Families Respond to Deadly Chase Review Findings

    Posted on: 11:36 pm, April 24, 2013, by

    CLEVELAND– There’s more fallout from last fall’s deadly police chase and shooting that began in Cleveland and ended in East...
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  • Car Crimes Put Community on Alert

    Posted on: 10:06 pm, April 23, 2013, by

    ROCKY RIVER, Ohio– Someone is stealing car parts right off of parked vehicles in a local community. Police are now...
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  • 30 Headstones Damaged by Vandals at Cemetery

    Posted on: 10:11 pm, April 22, 2013, by

    CUYAHOGA FALLS, Ohio — For the fourth time in less than a year, vandals have struck at a local cemetery.  Police...
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  • Local Police on High Alert During Boston Manhunt

    Posted on: 10:23 pm, April 19, 2013, by

    CLEVELAND, Ohio — Even police here in Ohio were on high alert during Friday’s massive manhunt in Boston. The face...
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