Akron Police are looking for a suspected burlgar (pictured). According to a Facebook post to the Akron Police Department page, the suspect is accused of breaking into a home in the 80 block of Jewett Street on June 11th, stealing several items from the home. Anyone with information or who…
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Tuesday, 29 June 2021 10:24
Akron City Council Passes Landmark Police Body Cam Measure
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Last night, Akron City Council passed a measure enacting a law that would require Akron Police to release body worn police camera footage within seven days of a deadly use of force incident or one that results in serious bodily harm. Akron now becomes of the first municipalities in the…
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Tuesday, 29 June 2021 04:49
Video: Woman Fired Shots During Altercation in Mansfield
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Mansfield Police are asking the public's help finding a woman who was caught on cellphone video shooting into the air during an altercation in the city. The incident happened Sunday, June 27th, at about 3:30 p.m. in the 300 block of Bulkley Avenue. The video shows the woman firing two…
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Monday, 28 June 2021 11:49
Indians: Naylor Suffered Closed Fracture, Dislocation
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After suffering a gruesome injury during Sunday's game in Minnesota, Indians Outfielder Josh Naylor is expected to miss significant time. Monday, the ball club updated the status of Naylor, saying he suffered a closed fracture and dislocation of the right ankle. In the fourth inning of the game against the…
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A burglary suspect is facing multiple charges after breaking into a home in Green earlier this month. The Summit County Sheriff's Office received a report the morning of June 21st, that around 3 a.m. someone had broken into a home on South Main Street in the city. The suspect stole…
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Thursday, 24 June 2021 04:36
Stow PD Carrying the Torch for The Special Olympics
Written by Ryan Lang
The Stow Police Department is carrying the torch, raising money for the Special Olympics. On Wednesday morning, 14 members of the local police department were pounding the pavement in honor of the 40th anniversary of the Law Enforcement Torch Run for the Special Olympics. Currently, Stow PD is the top…
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Tuesday, 22 June 2021 05:42
Down to Three Finalists After APD Candidate Bows Out
Written by Ryan Lang
The City of Akron now down to three finalists for the new Police Chief job in the city. Monday, Mayor Dan Horrigan announced on the city's Facebook page that Eric Hawkins, the current Police Chief in Albany, New York, removed himself from consideration for the job. Mayor Horrigan says Chief…
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An Akron man was arrested on drug trafficking charges after a routine traffic stop in the city yesterday. According to the report, just after 4:30 p.m. Wednesday, officers pulled over Michael Gaines, 37, for a routine traffic violation near Ruckle Road and Hampton Road. During the stop, officers found that…
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New: The Wayne County Sheriff's Office has announced one arrest in the Dragway 42 shooting in West Salem on Sunday. Now charged with felonious assault is Jonathan Paul Roman Perez from Cleveland. According to a Facebook post from the Sheriff's Office (see below), the arrest comes after investigators reviewed several…
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Tuesday, 15 June 2021 10:40
City Council Proposing Automatic Release of Police Body Cam Footage
Written by Ryan Lang
A new law proposed by City Council this week would require Akron Police to release body camera footage within seven days of a deadly force incident. The ordinance calls on police to share at least three different video angles, when available, of any such incident, and then release any…
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Thursday, 10 June 2021 09:15
Canton Schools Superintendent Clarifies Investigation and Decision Regarding McKinley Coaches
Written by Ryan Lang
Canton City Schools Superintendent Jeff Talbert is setting the record straight in regard to the district's decision to fire McKinley head football coach Marcus Wattley and six other assistants. In a video statement (see below), Talbert details the investigation into Wattley and the rest of his coaching staff, that began…
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The City of Akron has narrowed its search for a new Police Chief down to four candidates, none of whom are from within the department, or even the state, for that matter. Per Mayor Dan Horrigan the final four are Eric Hawkins, chief of the Albany Police Department in New…
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Tuesday, 08 June 2021 04:32
Mansfield PD Looking for "Person of Interest" in Attack on Elderly Resident
Written by Ryan Lang
Mansfield Police are circulating a photo of a man they are calling a "person of interest" related to the brual attack of an elderly woman in the city last week. The morning of Thursday, June 3rd, at about 7 a.m., someone broke into the 74-year-old victim's apartment in the…
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Friday, 04 June 2021 10:12
Summit Recognizes June 4th as Gun Violence Awareness Day
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Summit County Executive Ilene Shapiro and County Council passing a resolution recognizing today, June 4th, as National Gun Violence Awareness day in Summit. In a release sent Friday morning, Shapiro said she hopes that federal lawmakers can pass common sense gun laws that protect innocent lives and also protect…
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