Overview

• At her Aug. 19 arraignment, Natalie McDaniel pleaded not guilty to an Aug. 8 indictment charging felony trespass in a habitation and misdemeanor criminal trespass.
• Prosecutors say security video shows McDaniel approach a Coventry Road home after appearing to photograph a recall sign, enter for about 17 seconds, and spend roughly three and a half minutes on the property.
• Defense attorney David Betras seeks the full Ring footage, questions the seizure of McDaniel’s phone, and alleges potential clipping of video, while the homeowners say police have all the recordings.
• On Aug. 15, a Court of Claims special master recommended releasing an unredacted Dec. 6, 2024 police body‑camera recording, but the city says it will not produce it until the court issues a final order.
• Cleveland Heights police say they responded to a 9‑1‑1 call and then turned the case over to county prosecutors, as sheriff’s deputies separately investigate Mayor Khalil Seren’s after‑hours entry into the law department ahead of a September recall election.