Prosecutors in Cleveland are investigating allegations of cheating during a lucrative walleye fishing tournament over the weekend on Lake Erie.
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The winning anglers, Jacob Runyan, of Broadview Heights, Ohio, and Chase Cominsky, of Hermitage, Pennsylvania, were immediately disqualified. Fischer told WOIO-TV that he cut the fish open because they appeared heavier than typical walleye of that length. Cuyahoga County Prosecutor Michael O'Malley said his staff will be meeting with the agency's officers Tuesday.
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