New Philadelphia Police are looking for suspects in a drive-by shooting that was caught on home security camera early Tuesday morning, at about 1 a.m. The incident happened near 11th Street NE and Ray Avenue. See the video and more from the New Philly PD below:
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Tuesday, 19 October 2021 10:22
UPDATE: Akron Bank Robbery Suspect In Custody
Written by Jeanne Destro
Akron Police have arrested 21-year-old Jamaryon Frazier of Tallmadge who is accused of robbing the Chase Bank in the 1800 block of Brittain Road in the city last Friday morning. Police say after putting out a surveillance photo from the bank and a description, tips led to the arrest this week.…
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Wednesday, 13 October 2021 10:07
Akron Police Hunt Murder Suspects; One in Custody So far
Written by Jeanne Destro
Akron police have arrested one suspect in connection with a shooting on Bernice Avenue yesterday, which left a 19 year old man dead inside his car. 18 year old Christopher Blue is charged with felonious assault, after surrendering to authorities following a SWAT standoff at a home in the…
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The Summit County Sheriff's Office is asking the public's help finding a Navarre man wanted for murder. According to the Sheriff's Office report, back on October 10th, the deputies and the Green Fire Department responded to Raber Road in Green on a report of an unresponsive man with a gunshot…
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Akron Police are investigating two more homicides in the city this past weekend. First, Friday night around 9:30, officers responded to the 500 block of Fuller Street where they found a 21-year-old male with at least one gunshot wound inside of a car. Detectives determined the car was traveling…
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Friday, 01 October 2021 12:02
Mo Money!: Ohio Doubles Vax-2-School Scholarships
Written by Jeanne Destro
Ohio's new "Vax-2-School" lottery begins Monday October 3, now with $2 million dollars worth of college and career training scholarships up for grabs, instead of the originally advertised $1 million. Ohio Department of Health Director, Dr. Bruce Vanderhoff, says the promotion which is designed to increase vaccinations for young people,…
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The African Lions at the Akron Zoo have tested positive for COVID-19, per an update from the zoo this morning. There are five lions at the local zoo, all of whom are positive. In a release this morning, the Akron Zoo says out of an abundance of caution…
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Tuesday, 28 September 2021 11:08
Robbery Suspects: Akron Police Asking for Tips
Written by Jeanne Destro
Akron police are looking for a couple of suspects who got away with an undisclosed amount of cash after holding up a Subway restaurant in the 1000 block of Kenmore Avenue last Thursday, September 23. No one was hurt during the incident, which happened just before 9:00 PM. The suspect…
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The FirstEnergy Akron Marathon happening in the city Saturday, with more health and safety measures in place than ever before. All runners and volunteers for the event must shot proof of full vaccination against COVID-19 or a negative COVID-19 test result that was taken within 72 hours of tomorrow's…
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Stanley Ford, the Akron man accused of setting three fires, including two dealy house fires that killed nine people between 2016 and 2017, is guilty on 26 of the 29 charges against him. The 62-year-old Sherbondy Hill resident was found guilty by a Summit County jury Tuesday all 22 counts of…
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Friday, 10 September 2021 04:19
Falls Police, FBI Looking for Bank Robbery Suspect
Written by Ryan Lang
(Cuyahoga Falls Police Facebook) -- At approximately 11:20 AM, a woman entered the Huntington Bank located at 2303 2nd Street in Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio. When she approached the teller counter, she showed the teller a note demanding money. She was last seen leaving the area on foot. She is further…
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(City of Akron) Akron, Ohio, September 9, 2021 — Today, Akron Mayor Dan Horrigan released a Five Point Framework for Community Violence Reduction in Akron. The Framework is designed to communicate the City’s broad work in the area of violence reduction, identify key partners in these varied and ongoing efforts, and inspire further community…
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Tuesday, 31 August 2021 05:42
U.S. Marshals: Missing Teens Believed to be in Akron
Written by Ryan Lang
U.S. Marshals are asking the public's help finding three missing Akron-area teens. The search for the three girls started as a part of Operation Safe Space earlier in August. First, 15-year-old Zamaria Hill has been missing out of Barberton sicne January 14th. Fourteen-year-old Cyncere Franklin was last seen more recently,…
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Friday, 27 August 2021 05:46
South Summit Water Rescue Team Conducts Portage Lakes Drill
Written by Ryan Lang
This past Thursday, the South Summit Water Rescue Team took to the Portage Lakes for a live-action, mass casualty training event. Roughly 100 members of the New Franklin Fire Department, Green Fire, Coventry Fire, Akron Fire, Twinsburg Fire, and other agencies were on hand for the "all hands on deck"…
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