Saturday, 22 January 2022 06:55
VIDEO: Akron Police Release Bodycam Footage of December Shooting
Written by Jeanne Destro
Akron police have released additional body worn camera (BWC) video of an officer-involved shooting that took the life of a 58 year old man who had been holding his estranged wife at knifepoint in her home on 26th Street S.W., on December 23, 2021. James W. Gross was fatally shot…
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Friday, 21 January 2022 04:24
VIDEO: OSHP Trooper's Cruiser Hit During Portage Traffic Stop
Written by Ryan Lang
An Ohio State Highway Patrol Trooper is lucky to have been unharmed after his cruiser was hit by an impaired and distracted driver during a recent traffic stop. According to the Patrol, the trooper had another vehicle stopped the morning of January 20th in Portage County. As seen in the…
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The Akron Zoo has released footage of some of their residents playing in the mountains of snow that were left courtesy of Winter Storm Izzy Monday. S See the video below:
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Late Sunday into Monday, Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Greater Akron, Summit County, and virtually all of Northeast Ohio was left under a blanket of snow courtesy of Winter Storm Izzy that swept across the Midwest and Northeast. Locally, it's being reported by the National Weather Service that 13.6 inches…
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UPDATE: 1-18-22, 4:55AM Akron Police report that the missing 11 year old girl who ran away from home in Akron has been found, and is safe. I'Labeth Olesky left her home on Wedgewood Drive, in a car with an unknown person Friday night. She was believed to be in…
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The Stark County Sheriff's Office is asking the public's help finding a man missing from Canton Township who hasn't been seen since January 3rd. According to reports, William Scott Pittman, who goes by "Scott," was last seen leaving a home in the 300 block of Dallas Place Southeast in an…
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Tuesday, 04 January 2022 07:17
Fugitive of the Week: Violent Akron Robber Sought by U.S. Marshals
Written by Ryan Lang
The Northern Ohio Violent Fugitive Task Force asking the public's help finding an Akron man wanted by U.S. Marshals and Akron Police, among others. This week's Fugitive of the week, 46-year-old John Vaughan, is wanted for robbery, parole violations, and more. Most recently, Vaughan is accused of robbing…
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Tuesday, 21 December 2021 04:36
Summit County Prosecutor Launches "Arrive Alive" Campaign for the Holidays
Written by Ryan Lang
(Summit County Prosecutor) AKRON, Ohio (Friday, December 17, 2021) – Summit County Prosecutor Sherri Bevan Walsh is today re-launching an anti-drunk driving campaign to help keep Summit County roads safe during the Christmas and New Year’s holidays. Arrive Alive is back with free or reduced fare rides home for people…
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Friday, 17 December 2021 04:25
More Cleveland Browns Players Added to COVID Reserve List
Written by Ryan Lang
More Cleveland Browns players have tested positive for COVID-19 after Thursday's practice in Berea. According to ESPN's Adam Schefter, Browns backup quarterback Case Keenum is the latest to turn up a positive test, leaving the Browns down to their third string quarterback Nick Mullins, who was just added to the active roster Thursday. Some…
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Wednesday, 15 December 2021 11:50
Akron Zoo Mourning the Loss of Snow Leopard Shanti
Written by Ryan Lang
The Akron Zoo reporting that zoo veterinary staff were forced to euthanize Shanti, the zoo's female snow leopard, on account of her declining health. See the full press release from the Akron Zoo below: It is with heavy hearts that we share the passing of Shanti. Our female snow leopard's…
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Tuesday, 14 December 2021 10:57
Akron Police Seek "Persons of Interest" in Robbery
Written by Jeanne Destro
Akron Police are looking for suspects in the robbery of the Bath & Bodyworks location at 404 Howe Ave, in Cuyahoga Falls, near Chapel Hill Mall. They say two men and two women stole more than $1,000 worth of goods, and pepper sprayed the Manager at that store, a little before…
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Friday, 10 December 2021 04:45
Former Goodwill Employee Arrested for Threats Against Company
Written by Ryan Lang
A suspect is in custody in connection to threats that were made against several Goodwill stores across Northeast Ohio this week. Canton Police and the FBI located Giovanni Stanley of Canton, who is now charged with multiple felonies, including making terroristic threats and inducing panic. According to a release from…
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Thursday, 09 December 2021 10:00
Akron Police Seek Dollar Store Robbery Suspect
Written by Jeanne Destro
Akron police say they think it was the same robber who passed notes to clerks demanding money at two local discount stores yesterday (Wed., Dec. 8); getting away with some cash from one, but leaving empty-handed after the clerk refused to comply, at the other. The stores involved were…
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Wednesday, 08 December 2021 04:42
Red Cross: Blood Supply Levels "Historically Low" Ahead of the Holiday Season
Written by Ryan Lang
The American Red Cross is reporting its blood supply is at "historically low levels" as we head into the holiday season. According to a release from the Northern Ohio Region of the Red Cross, they are at a point where some patient that are relying on tranfusions may not…
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