Tuesday, 30 March 2021 09:44
Na'kia Crawford Suspect This Week's Fugitive of the Week
Written by Ryan Lang
(U.S. Marshals Service) The Northern Ohio Violent Fugitive Task Force is offering a reward for information which would lead to the capture of fugitive Adarus Black. Black is wanted by the Akron Police Department and the US Marshals Service for aggravated murder. It is alleged that on June 14, 2020,…
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Akron Fire issuing a statement after an incident involving a civilian who was filming firefighters cleaning up after a crime scene in the city back on March 27th last week. The video shows one firefigther who was spraying off the sidewalk turn the hose on the man who was recording…
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Police in Twinsburg are asking the public's help finding missing Allen Dienes, 84. According to the report, Mr. Dienes, who suffers from Alzheimers and Dementia, walked out of his home on Shepard Road Monday afternoon and hasn't been seen since. It is not unusual for Mr. Dienes to go walking,…
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Summit County Public Health is opening its COVID-19 mass vaccination site at the Summit County Fairgrounds next Saturday, April 3. It will be open 3-4 days per week, and will have the ability to accommodate up to 5,000 appointments per week, depending on dose allocation received from the state. When appointments…
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Friday, 26 March 2021 08:04
First Energy: Power Outages Could Last for Days
Written by Jeanne Destro
Thousands of Northeast Ohio First Energy customers are in the dark today, as a powerful wind storm rips through our area. First Energy Spokesperson, Lauren Sibirkis tells WAKR Morning Show Host, Ray Horner, that the Akron area is one of the hardest hit, and power restoration efforts could last for…
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Thursday, 25 March 2021 10:55
Update: Akron Police Arrest Alleged Purse Snatcher
Written by Jeanne Destro
Akron police have arrested a suspect they allege snatched an 89 year old woman's purse as she got into her car outside the PNC Bank at 889 West Market Street, Monday afternoon. 26 year old Justin Smith is charged with robbery, and was arrested, police say, without incident in the…
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Thursday, 25 March 2021 10:12
Mass Vaccinations at Summit County Fairgrounds Start Week of April 5
Written by Jeanne Destro
The Akron area's COVID-19 mass vaccination site will open at the Summit County Fairgrounds the week of April 5th, but the exact date is still up in the air. Find out why, from Summit County Health Commissioner Donna Skoda, who talked about it on the Ray Horner Morning Show. {podcast…
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Thursday, 25 March 2021 09:59
Councilman Jeff Fusco Discussing Towing Rights in Akron
Written by Ryan Lang
Councilman Jeff Fusco breaking down the ongoing power struggle for Akron Police ordered towing rights on the Ray Horner Morning Show:
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Thursday, 25 March 2021 06:44
Some Charges in Na'Kia Crawford Murder Case Dropped
Written by Ryan Lang
Summit County prosecutors are dismissing some of the charges filed against two suspects in the murder of 18-year-old Na'Kia Crawford. The young North High School grad was gunned down while sitting in the car with her grandmother at a traffic light at North Howard and West North Streets back on…
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Akron police asking for help to find the thief who snatched an 89 year old woman's purse as she was getting into her car Monday afternoon about 4:00, at the PNC Bank in the 800 block of West Market Street. The suspect is described as a black male, 20-30-years-old, wearing…
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Wednesday, 24 March 2021 09:26
Scout Troop Raises Thousands to Cover Stolen Trailer, Gear
Written by Ryan Lang
A week ago, things didn't look too hopeful for Boy Scout Troop 172 out fo Munroe Falls after a trailer containing all of their camping gear had been stolen out of the Twin Falls United Methodist Church parking lot. That is the same place the troop has stored the trailer…
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The United States Postal Service is now hiring in our area. Per an update this week, the USPS is looking to fill 150 city carrier assistant positions across Cleveland and Akron. The positions are starting out at $17.29 per hour. Background checks and drug screenings are given to all applicants. …
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Akron Mayor Dan Horrigan is calling the current state of gun violence in the city and the number of homicides we've seen so far this year a "tragedy." After a record-setting 50 homicides in the city of Akron in all of 2020, the city has already recorded 15 in…
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Update: Mr. Young was found as of 11 a.m. Monday morning and is home safe. -- (Akron Police) A Missing Adult Alert has been issued by the Akron Police Department statewide.Information as of: March 22, 2021 at 12:38 AMBe on the lookout for a missing adult. On March 21, 2021…
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