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Holmes deputies find and secure 18-month-old child and parents who fled Wayne County
Holmes County deputies on Monday assisted the Wayne County Sheriff's Office locate and secure a Wooster couple and their 18-month old child who had fled the area. According to a report from Holmes County Sheriff Timothy Zimmerly, deputies were called around 6:21 p.m. Monday to assist in locating a child who was not turned over to Wayne County Children Services pursuant to a court order over concerns the family was homeless and living out of a vehicle.
SWAT uses gas rounds to capture Barberton man in hours-long standoff
BARBERTON, Ohio (WOIO) - Barberton SWAT officers utilize gas bombs Sunday evening to capture man accused of shooting into his neighbors home. According to a release, officer responded to the area of 2nd Street Southwest and Palmer Avenue around 6:40 p.m. for reports of a man that fired a gun into his neighbors house.
Wadsworth man slain on Cleveland’s West Side, police say
CLEVELAND, Ohio – A Wadsworth man was killed Saturday on Cleveland’s West Side. Stephen Coon, 36, was shot about 9:50 a.m. on West 73rd Street and Lorain Avenue, according to police and the office of the Cuyahoga County medical examiner. If you purchase a product or register for...
2 teens among 4 suspects arrested in alleged masked attack in Summit County
GREEN, Ohio — Four suspects -- including two teens -- have been arrested after an alleged attack in the city of Green where authorities say a 25-year-old man was attacked by multiple people wearing masks. In details provided Wednesday morning, the Summit County Sheriff’s Office says it was around...
Woman held against her will, assaulted in Akron apartment; suspect arrested: Police
AKRON, Ohio (WOIO) - A man faces charges after allegedly holding a woman against her will and assaulting her, according to investigators. Akron Police Lt. Matt Whitmire says the woman told officers about her assault while at a local hospital around 2:47 p.m. Monday, July 15. Lt. Whitmire says the...
SWAT standoff: US Marshals arrest fugitive who barricaded himself in Akron home
AKRON, Ohio (WOIO) - A SWAT standoff ended with a wanted fugitive’s surrender after he barricaded himself in an Akron home, the U.S. Marshals confirmed. Fentanyl, methamphetamine, cocaine, and four guns were seized from a home associated with 39-year-old Larry Francis Treitinger II on July 3, USMS said. The...
Truck crash at a Bath Township intersection sends one person to the hospital
BATH TOWNSHIP, OH (WLIO) - A two-truck crash in Bath Township led to one person being transported to the hospital. The crash happened around 2:30 p.m. Tuesday, at the intersection of Dixie Highway and Thayer Road. One of the trucks ended up in the yard of a nearby home. The person inside had to be extricated and was transported to Mercy Health-St. Rita's; their condition is unknown. The Ohio State Highway Patrol is investigating the crash.
Akron man who pleaded guilty to causing fatal fiery crash gets 8 to 12 years in prison
A 19-year-old Akron man will serve eight to 12 years in prison after he pleaded guilty to causing a fiery crash that left one person dead and two injured, including himself. Miguel Gipson pleaded guilty to involuntary manslaughter, a first-degree felony, vehicular assault, receiving stolen property and attempted failure to comply, which...
2 people hospitalized Tuesday, including 12-year-old boy, after house fire in Stow
Two people, including a 12-year-old, were hospitalized after a residential fire in Stow early Tuesday morning, according to the Stow Fire Department. Fire crews responded to a fire at a home on Ridge Meadow Drive around 2 a.m. The 12-year-old boy was reportedly trapped in the basement but was rescued before crews...
Massillon bodycam video shows arrest at center of federal civil lawsuit
MASSILLON – Police body camera video shows a drunken city man resisting arrest while being escorted out of his house last year before he and an arresting officer tumble after coming down the front steps and onto his front lawn. Lowell “Bo” Gower, 58, was taken to the hospital following the arrest and...
Akron man receives life sentence for 2010 rape in Barberton
AKRON, Ohio — An Akron man currently in prison was sentenced to life Friday after he was convicted of the 2010 rape of a woman in Barberton. Summit County Common Pleas Court Judge Alison McCarty also designated Derrick Fischer, 53, a Tier III sex offender, according to county Prosecutor Elliot Kolkovich. McCarty also found Fischer guilty of a sexually violent predator specification, which allowed McCarty to increase the sentence for each count to 10-years-to-life.
Cuyahoga Falls husband accused of killing wife takes own life
SUMMIT COUNTY, Ohio (WOIO) - The Cuyahoga Falls husband accused of murdering his wife has taken his own life, according to Gary Guenther, a spokesperson for the Summit County Medical Examiner’s office. Guenther said James Rimal’s cause of death was ruled “Anoxic Brain Injury due to hanging.” Guenther added...
Akron man sentenced to 3 years in prison for accidental house fire that killed two
After facing two juries that could not reach a verdict, a 39-year-old Akron man was sentenced to three years in prison for causing a 2022 North Hill house fire that killed two people. Leon Newsome pleaded guilty to reckless homicide Friday, nullifying a third jury trial scheduled on July 23, his attorney John Greven said. Summit County Common Pleas Court Judge Tammy O'Brien sentenced him Tuesday afternoon. ...
2 Akron residents plead guilty in 2023 shooting that left 1 dead, 2 injured
One day before they were scheduled to appear before a jury on July 9, two 27-year-old Akron residents pleaded guilty to charges including involuntary manslaughter, a third-degree felony, in a shooting that left one dead and two injured in May 2023. Meriah Lewis also pleaded guilty to assault, a first-degree misdemeanor, but had a firearm specification dismissed, according to court documents. She is represented by attorney Rhonda Kotnik. ...
Akron police investigate 2 separate shooting incidents from the weekend that left 2 injured
Akron police responded to two shootings this past weekend, one near North Hill and the other in downtown Akron, according to authorities. Both incidents are under investigation. In the first incident, officers responded to a local hospital reporting a shooting on Saturday at about 4:17 a.m. Upon arrival, officers spoke...
Driver rear-ends another car at intersection: Hinckley Township Police Blotter
A driver traveling east on Center Road at River Road at 8:46 a.m. July 3 struck a driver stopped in front of him at the Center and River roads intersection. The driver was cited for failing to maintain an assured clear distance. Deer vs. car: Center Road. A driver westbound...
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