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Cleveland Indians - Guardians superfan John Adams, whose drum beat echoed at Cleveland baseball games for nearly 50 years, is now the 12th member of the Guardians Distinguished Hall of Fame. A plaque has been installed on the back wall of the bleechers above John's longtime seat at Progressive Field and a bronzed drum…
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Akron Police say suspects used a stolen debit card that was taken during a burglary earlier this month. The man and woman (pictured) were caught on security cameras using the debit card at the Circle K on 13th Street in the city. They also allegedly swiped the stolen card at a nearby…
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Akron police on the lookout for a couple of suspects who broke into an ATM in the 600 block of West Market Street on July 25th. See the video from Akron Police below:
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Thursday, 28 July 2022 05:18
APD: Suspect Vandalized Right to Life Building in Akron
Written by Ryan Lang
Akron Police are looking for the vandal who spray-painted obscenities and threats on the Right to Life Northeast Ohio building and sidewalk at 572 West Market Street earlier this month. The graffiti was discovered the morning of July 8th, according to APD. Windows of the building were also broken out.…
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Thursday, 21 July 2022 04:53
APD: Woman Walking Across I-77 Hit By Passing Vehicle
Written by Ryan Lang
Akron Police and the Summit County Medical Examiner's office have released more information regarding the pedestrian that was killed along I-77 North at Vernon Odom Boulevard early Wednesday morning. The victim has been identified as 29-year-old Morgan Guice from Akron. Akron Police say she was crossing the interstate…
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More than three weeks after the fatal shooting of four-year-old Journei Tolbert and 40-year-old Johnny Gaiter, Akron Police are releasing footage of a vehicle they say may be involved. The two were shot and killed after someone opened fire on a group of people during a party in…
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Akron's curfew is lifted - Mayor Dan Horrigan signed an executive order ending the previously imposed curfew early Sunday morning. A curfew for the Downtown Akron area had been in place since Monday, July 4th, after protests turned into riots the night before after the body camera footage of…
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Wednesday, 13 July 2022 10:46
Jayland Walker Memorial Begins In Downtown Akron
Written by Jeanne Destro
Friends, family, and community members wishing to pay their respects to Jayland Walker began lining up for his memorial service at the Akron Civic Theater little after 10AM this morning. Viewing hours for the open-casket remembrance last until 1PM, when the funeral will begin. The Walker family is planning a…
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Wednesday, 13 July 2022 06:19
Summit County Polling Place Changes For August 2 Primary
Written by Jeanne Destro
The Summit County Board of Elections is changing the location of some polling places for the upcoming August 2 primary. Officials say voters who are affected will get updated voter information cards in the mail. Here is the list. • Apostolic Church Annex located at 1717 Turkeyfoot Lake Road, Barberton,…
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Monday, 11 July 2022 14:34
City Launches Jayland Walker Incident Website, Updates Curfew
Written by Ryan Lang
(City of Akron) - (On Monday), Akron Mayor Dan Horrigan announced the launch of the city’s incident website at www.akronupdates.com. The site will provide the most up to date safety information for downtown and beyond. It will also serve as a collective hub for all the information available to the public in relation to the fatal shooting of Jayland Walker which…
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Thursday, 07 July 2022 17:54
Akron Reinstates Curfew, Protests Expected to Continue
Written by Ryan Lang
The City of Akron has reinstated the nightly curfew amid ongoing civil unrest in the wake of the Jayland Walker shooting. The move from Mayor Dan Horrigan's office comes just one day after the city lifted the previous curfew and less than 24 hours after protesters once again turned violent…
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Less than 24 hours after Mayor Dan Horrigan lifted the curfew implemented for the Downtown area in the wake of protests that turned violent Sunday night into Monday morning, protests and riots continued in Akron. Wednesday night into early Thursday morning, a group of protesters reportedly showed up Downtown outside…
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Despite some sporadic violence like window breaking, dumpster fires, and police using tear gas late last night in downtown Akron related to protests against Akron police shooting and killing 25 year old Jayland Walker last week; the scene was calm and very empty just after noon today, when there was…
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One day after releasing the body camera footage of the fatal police shooting of 25-year-old Jayland Walker, the City of Akron has implemented a curfew for the city. Protests that remained peaceful in the days leading up to the release of the footage and throughout the day Sunday, July 3rd,…
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Sunday, 03 July 2022 14:03
APD Body Camera Footage Released from Jayland Walker Shooting
Written by Ryan Lang
The City of Akron and the Akron Police Department have released the body-worn camera footage from last Monday morning's officer-involved shooting death of Jayland Walker, 25. Due to the nature of the video, WAKR has chosen not to show that footage here. Prior to releasing the body-cam footage during a…
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The Rib, White, and Blue festival in downtown Akron is cancelled this weekend, Akron Municipal Court is closed, and Summit County offices are offering only limited service today. The cancellation and closings are in response to the possibility of more protests related to police shooting and killing 25 year old…
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Akron Police are looking for tips to help them find the suspect who robbed a Chase Bank branch in the 1600 block of South Arlington Street, Saturday morning. They say he had a gun, and handed a note to a teller demanding money. Police describe the suspect as a black male…
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Akron Police are asking the public's help identifying two females and a male who broke into Shaw JCC back on May 30th and vandalized the property. Police say there were broken windows, fire extinguishers were set off, and obscenities were spray painted throughout the property. See security footage from the…
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The City of Akron is extending hours at four local community centers as the forecast is calling for heat index values near 106 degrees Wednesday. The four cooling centers are Lawton Street Community Center, Mason Park, Patterson Park, And Summit Lake Community Centers. The facilities are open from 8:30…
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Akron Police and the U.S. Marshals Northern Ohio Violent Fugitive Task Force announcing the arrest of three men in connection to the brutal murder of 17-year-old Ethan Liming back on June 2nd. This past Saturday morning, U.S. Marshals and Akron Police arrested 19-year-old Tyler Stafford, 20-year-old Deshawn Stafford Junior, and…
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