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Akron man arrested after hours-long SWAT situation
SUMMIT COUNTY, Ohio (WOIO) - The Summit County Sheriff’s Office said a SWAT situation Tuesday in Akron ended with the suspect in custody. Deputies say around 9:45 a.m. they tried to serve a warrant for Dale Connell, 40, at his home on Tonawanda Avenue. Summit County court records show...
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.
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...
Body of missing woman Raychel Sheridan found; boyfriend Sean Goe taken into custody
CANTON ‒ Sanitation workers found the body of a missing Plain Township woman in southwest Canton on Wednesday morning and her boyfriend has been taken into custody, Stark County Sheriff George Maier said. The body is believed to be Raychel Sheridan, 24. Authorities believe she was murdered in the apartment where she had...
Bicyclist dies Tuesday in crash on EB I-76 between Wadsworth, Sheridan Blvds.
A bicyclist 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.
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...
After mass shootings, gun policy low on priority list at Ohio Statehouse
To close out June and kick off summer recess, state lawmakers took dozens of votes in a 12-hour marathon session Wednesday. Most of Ohio’s big cities recorded at least one mass shooting during the month, but gun policy ranked low on the list of last week's priorities. Columbus, Akron, Cincinnati and Dayton all documented shootings where at least four victims were injured in June, according to the Gun Violence Archive, an online tracker. In total, they left four dead.
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.
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...
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. ...
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.
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...
Massillon man arrested on Streetsboro SWAT call after pregnant woman was strangled
Streetsboro police shut down State Route 43 near the Ohio Turnpike briefly Wednesday morning while a warrant was executed for a man accused of strangling a pregnant woman. Streetsboro Police Lt. Richard Polivka said Metro SWAT also responded and the road was closed at a home a little north of the turnpike just after 7 a.m. as a precaution because it was reported the man might have a gun. ...
Green GO Team increases efforts to address drug overdoses in the city
GREEN — Earlier this year, the City of Green, the Summit County Sheriff’s Office and Oriana House redoubled their efforts to save lives impacted by substance abuse by increasing home visits by the Green Outreach (GO) Team. The GO Team is a quick response team (QRT) comprised of...
Case of Man Charged in Son’s Killing Moves to Grand Jury
CANTON, Ohio (News Talk 1480 WHBC) – The reckless homicide case where a 7-year-old boy was the victim has now been sent to the grand jury for their consideration. This, after a court hearing Monday. That’s where a Stark County Sheriff’s office detective told the judge the child’s father,...
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