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Woman jailed after 110 mph turnpike chase from Trumbull to Summit County
A New Jersey woman is spending the weekend in jail after State Troopers say she led them on a 110 miles per hour chase along the Ohio Turnpike in Trumbull County. Trooper Rick Caraway tells 21 News he tried to pull over a Nissan Maxima doing 90 in a 70 mph stretch of the turnpike in Braceville Township Saturday afternoon.
Woman in critical condition following single-vehicle crash Friday morning in Akron
A 31-year-old woman is in critical condition following a one-vehicle crash on Akron's east side Friday morning, police said. The crash happened at about 9:40 a.m. on South Arlington Street near East Archwood Avenue. According to Akron police, the woman's 2004 black Lexus sedan left the roadway and struck a...
OVI checkpoints planned across Summit County after Fourth of July holiday
The upcoming sobriety checkpoints will be "across Summit County" from the evening of July 5 to the morning of July 6, according to a release from the task force. The Ohio Highway Patrol, in partnership with the New Franklin Police Department, also conducted a checkpoint Friday night from 10 p.m. to midnight on State Route 93 just north of Yager Road.
Plain Man Accused of Child Rapes Over 13-Year Period
AKRON, Ohio (News Talk 1480 WHBC) – Summit County Sheriff’s deputies have arrested an elderly Plain Township man. He’s accused of sexually assaulting children under the age of 13 in the city of Green over a 13-year period, ending in 2012. 71-year-old Charles Link faces five rape...
Trumbull Sheriff charges woman with rape, strangulation
Trumbull County Sheriff’s Deputies have arrested a 19-year-old woman charged with two counts of rape, strangulation, and domestic violence. Blake Fisher of Medina, Ohio was booked into the county jail on Thursday, the same day the charges were filed against her in Newton Falls Municipal Court. According to court...
11-month-old Starved to Death by Parents in Ohio; Parents Arrested by Authorities after Tragic Demise
A couple from Northeast Ohio is facing charges in connection with the tragic death of their 11-month-old child. It is alleged that they neglected to provide proper nourishment and care for the baby. On June 25, officers from the Canton Police Department, along with the Canton Fire Department, responded to...
Bodycam footage shows moments before deadly Wadsworth shooting
WADSWORTH, Ohio (WOIO) - 19 News received the body cam footage of a fatal shooting from June 18 where Ohio Bureau of Criminal Investigation (BCI) confirmed at least one Wadsworth police officer did fire their service weapon. The video shows the moments before shots rang out in a residential backyard...
‘Kingpin’ of Northeast Ohio mail theft and check cashing ring sentenced to prison
CLEVELAND, Ohio — A Kent man prosecutors described as a “kingpin” of a crew mail-theft and check-fraud ring was sentenced on Friday to just shy of three years in prison. Nathaniel Sturdivant, 24, led a group of six other people who stole $265,000 worth of checks from the U.S. Postal Service’s blue mailboxes, forged new checks and cashed them at Cleveland-area banks.
Man found sleeping in front of bank at 3 a.m.: Brunswick Police Blotter
Police arrested a man found sleeping in a grassy area near PNC Bank at 3:44 a.m. June 23. The man said he had walked to the area after being denied service at a Taco Bell. He was found to be intoxicated, was cited for disorderly conduct and public intoxication and was taken to his home on Laurel Road by police.
'Accountability is on the way': Jayland Walker family hopes to keep memory alive, spark change
It's been two years since the fatal shooting of Jayland Walker, and family members, Akron residents and other community members gathered at St. Ashworth Temple Thursday evening in his memory. "I'm very thankful for everyone that comes to do this every year. I don't want anyone in this community or anywhere to...
In eventful day, Akron man arrested twice in University Heights for theft
UNIVERSITY HEIGHTS, Ohio -- Once was not enough for an Akron man who was arrested twice in one eventful day that also included a trip to the hospital. At 1 p.m. June 21, loss prevention personnel at Macy’s, 2201 Warrensville Center Road, reported that it had detained a shoplifting suspect, the 55-year-old Akron man.
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