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Wednesday, 11 May 2022 04:17

Missing Akron Teen Left School April 29th

Akron Police are asking the public's help finding a missing Summit County teen who was last seen April 29th.
 
Jonathan Ratcliff, 15, reportedly became agitated at school at Akron's Steel Academy and left that afternoon, around 12:30. He hasn't been seen since.
 
According to reports, Jonathan has learning disabilities and could be in distress. He's listed at 6 foot, 1 inch tall and about 160 pounds. He was last seen wearing a grey and red hooded sweatshirt, blue jeans, and black shoes. Jonathan is known to frequent Akron's Goodyear Heights neighborhood. 
 
Anyone with information is asked to contact the Akron Police Department at 330.375.2552.  
 
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Thursday, 23 January 2020 12:17

Goodyear Hts. Shooting Victim Identified

The Summit County Medical Examiner has identified Wednesday's homicide victim who was shot at Eastland and Bethany Avenues Wednesday as 27-year-old Tiffany Rhea from Akron.

According to the Akron Police report, Rhea and an unidentified suspect got into a a verbal altercation near the intersection of Eastland Avenue and Bethany Avenue.

Rhea got out of the passenger's seat of her boyfriend's car, the argument escalated, and then the suspect pulled a gun, firing several shots before fleeing the scene. It is unclear whether the suspect was on foot or in another vehicle; it was only reported that they left in an "unknown direction." 

Police responded to the area of the shooting at about 4:15 p.m. Upon arrival, police noticed several shell casings and blood, but the victim was not there. They are reporting that the Rhea's boyfriend, who has not been named, took her to Akron City Hospital where she later died. 

The cause of death is listed as a gunshot wound the the torso.

Police are asking anyone who may have witnessed the shooting to come forward.

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