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1 person dies Tuesday in crash on EB I-76 between Wadsworth, Sheridan Blvds.
One person died Tuesday morning in a crash on eastbound Interstate 76 between Wadsworth and Sheridan Boulevards, Colorado State Patrol public information Trooper Gabriel Moltrer told Denver7.
16-year-old reported missing in Medina for a 2nd time
MEDINA, Ohio (WOIO) - Medina Police Department are searching for 16-year-old Ethan Petro, according to a Facebook post Monday morning. Medina Police said he ran away Sunday night. He was reported missing earlier this month and was later returned home safely. Police are requesting any information regarding his location. If...
Akron man punched by police officers during traffic stop sues after acquittal
AKRON, Ohio — An Akron man has sued the city and the police officers who repeatedly punched him and slammed his face into the concrete during a traffic stop. In a lawsuit filed Friday, Jordan Ely Sr. accused Akron police of using excessive force, assault and battery and negligence.
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.
Summit County coach pleads guilty to crime against a teenager
BARBERTON, Ohio (WOIO) - A table tennis coach pleaded guilty to assault in connection with a then 15-year-old girl. Samson Dubina was arrested in July 2023 and charged with sexual imposition. Dubina pleaded guilty Friday, June 28 in Barberton Municipal Court. He was sentenced to 60 months probation and 60...
Lakemore police officer charged with felony now faces more charges
CLEVELAND, Ohio (WOIO) - 19 Investigates has learned a Lakemore police officer who was secretly indicted for felonious assault is now facing several more criminal charges. Days after releasing body cam video showing officer Dylan Ukleya shooting at a suspect, Medina police have also filed charges against Ukleja for an incident that happened back in May.
Rider hurt in motorcycle crash in Penfield Township
A motorcycle crashed at state Route 18 and Indian Hollow Road in Penfield Township on Monday, sending the rider to a hospital with minor injuries. The Ohio State Highway Patrol, Wellington Fire Department and Southern Lorain County Ambulance Service responded to the crash at approximately 4:30 p.m. Monday. Wellington Fire...
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.
City of Akron narrows options for new police headquarters to these 3 sites
The city of Akron has narrowed the location of the proposed new Akron Police Department headquarters to three sites: 80 W. Bowery St., 178 S. Forge St. and renovation of the department's current home, the Harold K. Stubbs Justice Center, 217 S. High St. Here's what we know about the...
Ohio Supreme Court orders records unsealed for Hudson 18-year-old accused of raping child
The Ohio Supreme Court ruled late Friday afternoon that a Summit County Common Pleas judge must unseal records connected to a Hudson teen accused of several felony charges. Former Hudson Mayor Craig Shubert filed a petition May 15 asking the Ohio Supreme Court to examine Common Pleas Judge Alison Breaux's decision to seal the case against Jeremiah Stoehr, 18, who is facing five felony charges, including rape and kidnapping of a 9-year-old. At the time of the order, Stoehr was in the final stretch of his senior year at Hudson High School.
Incarcerated Akron man indicted in fatal Ravenna overdose
A grand jury has indicted an incarcerated Akron man in the fatal January overdose of a Ravenna man. Gene Arnall Hill, 42, is charged with involuntary manslaughter; corrupting another with drugs; and trafficking in a fentanyl-related compound. The indictment was filed Tuesday in Portage County Court of Common Pleas. Ravenna police said they responded...
Emilia Sykes legislation aims to address police training after local deaths at hands of police
WASHINGTON, D. C. - Two years after 25-year-old Jayland Walker was fatally shot by Akron police, U.S. Rep. Emilia Sykes introduced bipartisan legislation that she hopes will improve community-police relations and avoid further tragedies by providing police with better training. The “Law Enforcement Scenario-Based Training for Safety and De-escalation Act...
Akron man pleads guilty as co-conspirator in 2023 slaying of DoorDash delivery driver
A 22-year-old Akron man pleaded guilty to the reduced charge of conspiracy to murder Friday hours before he was scheduled to face a jury trial in the 2023 killing of a DoorDash delivery driver. Court documents show Matthew Couch accepted a plea deal with Summit County prosecutors. In exchange for the reduced charge and having one count of murder and felonious assault dismissed, he agreed to testify against co-defendant Derek Ransome-Fromby. ...
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