Chris Anderson
Digital Content Producer
Cleveland, Ohio
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Christopher Anderson joined Cleveland 19 News as a Digital Content Producer in Feb. 2017.
He started his career in news in Washington D.C. in 2009 after graduating from Eastern Florida State College.
While in D.C., Christopher contributed to coverage of significant events including presidential inaugurations and protests, Pope Francis’ visit, and a mass shooting at the Washington Navy Yard.
Christopher now lives on the east side of Cleveland with his wife, who he met while working in D.C. The two welcomed their first child in June 2018.
When he’s not at work, Christopher enjoys taking adrenaline-filled risks like surfing and skydiving, taking photographs, and looking for the best local pizza joints.
Updated: Dec. 1, 2022 at 12:35 PM EST
|By Chris Anderson
Consumers with the recalled blenders can receive a free replacement blade and assembly instructions.
Updated: Nov. 24, 2022 at 12:16 PM EST
|By Chris Anderson
On Wednesday, the Columbus Zoo and Aquarium announced the birth of a baby white rhinoceros.
Updated: Nov. 23, 2022 at 4:23 PM EST
|By Chris Anderson
Family members and fellow personnel from the Cleveland Division of Fire gathered on Wednesday morning to honor fallen firefighter Johnny Tetrick.
Updated: Nov. 22, 2022 at 2:35 PM EST
|By Chris Anderson
It’s that time of year again.
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.
Couple sentenced for shooting boy with BB gun; child forced to eat off floor during years of torture
Updated: Oct. 27, 2022 at 11:06 AM EDT
|By Chris Anderson and Debra Worley
The two pleaded guilty in September 2022 to charges that include kidnapping, endangering children and tampering with evidence.
Updated: Oct. 26, 2022 at 11:46 AM EDT
|By Chris Anderson
Stores in Ohio will soon be selling a drink that is available in less than a dozen other states.
Updated: Oct. 26, 2022 at 5:26 AM EDT
|By Chris Anderson
The two anglers who allegedly stuffed lead weights into fish during a Lake Erie tournament faced a Cuyahoga County judge on Wednesday.
Updated: Oct. 12, 2022 at 10:17 AM EDT
|By Chris Anderson
An Ohio man is accused of raping at least two children and drugging an adult before sexually assaulting the victim.
Updated: Oct. 5, 2022 at 2:37 PM EDT
|By Chris Anderson
Court documents show that a pastor from a church in Ohio was arrested on Wednesday for his role in the violent Jan. 6, 2021 breach at the U.S. Capitol.
Updated: Sep. 29, 2022 at 11:05 AM EDT
|By Chris Anderson
The Ohio State Highway Patrol said Myles Garrett was issued a citation for failing to control his Porsche during Monday’s rollover crash in Medina County.
Updated: Sep. 27, 2022 at 10:47 AM EDT
|By Chris Anderson and Alec Sapolin
New details from Monday’s crash involving star Cleveland Browns defensive end Myles Garrett are beginning to surface.
Updated: Sep. 9, 2022 at 7:13 AM EDT
|By Chris Anderson
The largest single private-sector investment in Ohio’s history could make the state home to one of the biggest semiconductor manufacturing sites in the world.
Updated: Sep. 7, 2022 at 6:45 AM EDT
|By Chris Anderson
The Columbus Zoo and Aquarium recently revealed the newest addition to its animal family.
Updated: Sep. 7, 2022 at 5:44 AM EDT
|By Chris Anderson
New technology will be used to help clean Cleveland’s Lake Erie shoreline.
Updated: Aug. 30, 2022 at 12:49 PM EDT
|By Chris Anderson
The mother of Jayland Walker and the family’s attorneys delivered an update regarding the deadly police-involved shooting that continues to impact the Akron community approximately two months later.
Updated: Aug. 27, 2022 at 12:12 PM EDT
|By Chris Anderson
The Ohio governor traveled to Parma on Saturday to attend the Ukrainian Village Festival and parade.
Updated: Aug. 26, 2022 at 11:39 PM EDT
|By Chris Anderson and Gray News Staff
Authorities in Ohio are searching for a pickup truck that struck a police cruiser, forcing an officer to dive for safety.
Updated: Aug. 23, 2022 at 6:20 AM EDT
|By Chris Anderson
The Ohio Attorney General’s Office said more than 1,000 firearms were discovered during the search of a Knox County property where a recent deadly officer-involved shooting took place.
Updated: Aug. 19, 2022 at 1:32 PM EDT
|By Chris Anderson
Cedar Point shared the first official images that show the tracks of the Wild Mouse roller coaster, the park’s newest ride scheduled to open in 2023.
Updated: Aug. 17, 2022 at 9:48 AM EDT
|By Chris Anderson and Gray News staff
Crews spent several hours working to shut power off and extricate the body.
Updated: Aug. 5, 2022 at 9:54 AM EDT
|By Chris Anderson
The National Weather Service said a phenomenon that consists of thousands of birds was recently detected on radar in Northeast Ohio.
Updated: Aug. 5, 2022 at 6:36 AM EDT
|By Chris Anderson
The NFL Players Association, on behalf of Deshaun Watson, has until the end of business on Friday to formally respond to the NFL’s appeal of the six-game suspension.
Updated: Aug. 3, 2022 at 10:53 AM EDT
|By Chris Anderson
Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine will introduce the newest superintendent of the state’s highway patrol division.
Updated: Aug. 3, 2022 at 10:14 AM EDT
|By Chris Anderson
An icon in country music and philanthropy is scheduled to travel to Ohio.
Jayland Walker’s family calls for DOJ investigation amid claims of collusion in police shooting case
Updated: Jul. 20, 2022 at 7:37 AM EDT
|By Chris Anderson and Tiarra Braddock
The mother of Jayland Walker and the family’s attorneys are expected to address recent remarks from the Fraternal Order of Police regarding the investigation into the officer-involved shooting death of the 25-year-old Akron man.
Updated: Jul. 13, 2022 at 5:16 AM EDT
|By Chris Anderson
The funeral services for Jayland Walker, who was shot and killed by Akron police on June 27 following an attempted traffic stop and chase, were held on Wednesday.
Updated: Jul. 1, 2022 at 11:26 AM EDT
|By Chris Anderson and Kelly Kennedy
According to Akron police, officers tried to pull over a driver for a traffic violation. The driver, identified by police as Jayland Walker, refused to stop, prompting a chase.
Updated: Jun. 29, 2022 at 8:15 AM EDT
|By Chris Anderson
A Michigan man was arrested and jailed in Northeast Ohio based on disturbing allegations.
Updated: Jun. 28, 2022 at 7:17 PM EDT
|By Chris Anderson
Several volunteers and witnesses are being credited with saving a child from an attempted abduction that occurred at a fundraising festival in Ohio.
Updated: Jun. 23, 2022 at 5:27 AM EDT
|By Chris Anderson
Sorry to bug you, but the mayflies are coming.
Updated: Jun. 22, 2022 at 10:21 AM EDT
|By Chris Anderson
Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine said a review of how utility companies responded to recent power outages throughout the state will be conducted.
Updated: Jun. 21, 2022 at 8:51 PM EDT
|By Chris Anderson and Andrew McMunn
The mother of a baby who was found dead in the trash at a college in Ohio in 2019 was sentenced to at least 10 years in prison Tuesday.
Updated: Jun. 18, 2022 at 1:47 PM EDT
|By Chris Anderson
Ohio has received a large supply of baby formula as stores across the country continue to keep the shelves stocked.
Updated: Jun. 18, 2022 at 12:29 PM EDT
|By Chris Anderson and Jordan Gartner
Police in Ohio are investigating a case involving a stolen puppy.
Updated: Jun. 18, 2022 at 11:50 AM EDT
|By Chris Anderson
Police said they are investigating a case of a missing puppy that was stolen from a Parma pet store on Friday.
Updated: Jun. 1, 2022 at 5:19 AM EDT
|By Chris Anderson
Officials said an Ohio woman was gored by a bison at Yellowstone National Park in Wyoming.
Updated: May. 27, 2022 at 11:49 AM EDT
|By Chris Anderson
Nine people have been indicted in connection to a months-long human trafficking investigation involving multiple Ohio law enforcement authorities.
Updated: May. 26, 2022 at 12:06 PM EDT
|By Chris Anderson
A 40-year-old Wooster man surrendered himself to the custody of federal authorities on Thursday morning in connection to criminal charges stemming from his alleged involvement in the Jan. 6, 2021 breach at the U.S. Capitol building.
Updated: May. 24, 2022 at 4:20 PM EDT
|By Chris Anderson, Michelle Nicks (WOIO) and Emily Van de Riet
A 21-year-old man has been charged with operating a vehicle while impaired for an incident involving a horse-drawn buggy.
Updated: May. 12, 2022 at 5:08 PM EDT
|By Chris Anderson and Gray News staff
A crash involving a dump truck and an Ohio Department of Transportation vehicle caused an explosion Thursday morning.
Updated: May. 5, 2022 at 11:19 AM EDT
|By Chris Anderson, Brian Duffy and Debra Worley
The top level of an apartment complex parking deck in Cleveland collapsed onto the underground level of the garage just before midnight Tuesday, according to investigators.
Updated: Apr. 18, 2022 at 9:26 AM EDT
|By Chris Anderson
Authorities are continuing to search for one of three inmates who escaped from an Ohio jail early Monday morning.
Updated: Mar. 30, 2022 at 6:14 AM EDT
|By Chris Anderson, Brian Duffy and Gray News staff
Police are still investigating the incident and will release any information on criminal charges at a later time.
Updated: Mar. 25, 2022 at 7:38 AM EDT
|By Chris Anderson and Debra Worley
William Beasley was convicted of murder, involuntary manslaughter and two counts of endangering children.
Updated: Mar. 14, 2022 at 10:15 AM EDT
|By Chris Anderson
Ohio’s U.S. Sen. Rob Portman is part of a bipartisan group of Congress members that traveled overseas to Poland to assist Ukrainian refugees fleeing their country during the Russian invasion.
Updated: Mar. 4, 2022 at 2:37 PM EST
|By Chris Anderson and Andrew McMunn
Several Ohio law enforcement agencies carried out an investigation over a few months resulting in the seizure of approximately 64 pounds of narcotics.
Updated: Mar. 2, 2022 at 3:27 PM EST
|By Chris Anderson
Proposed legislation from the state Senate that would allow Ohioans to carry a concealed weapon without a permit is moving forward.
Updated: Jan. 29, 2022 at 1:10 PM EST
|By Chris Anderson and Avery Williams
Earthquakes were also reported on Tuesday and Wednesday near the same area.
Updated: Jan. 28, 2022 at 2:10 PM EST
|By Chris Anderson, Jim Nelson and Andrew McMunn
12 people were injured and about 40 cars damaged after a snow plow cleared the Ohio Turnpike, according to authorities.