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CRIME & SAFETY
Fourth of July smash and grab suspects wanted in Middlefield, police say
MIDDLEFIELD, Ohio (WOIO) - A business fell victim to a Fourth of July smash and grab, Middlefield police confirmed, and officers need help identifying the suspects caught on camera. The smash and grab happened around 3:30 a.m., according to MPD. Take a close look at the surveillance photos of the...
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. ...
Sextortion victim’s families brought together to fight growing crime
CLEVELAND, Ohio (WOIO) - Brandon Guffey says he feels partly responsible wishing he could have done something to save the life of James Woods. “It’s like a parasite that sucks the life out of these children and preys on their shame,” expressed Brandon Guffey. The Streetsboro teen took...
Resident gets stuck in home’s elevator: Russell Township Police Blotter
A homeowner signaled an alarm after getting stuck in an elevator in their house at 2:29 p.m. June 26. While en route, dispatch informed police that the resident was able to exit the elevator. The officers met with the homeowner to make sure they were fine. Traffic hazard: Caves Road.
Police Department Notice: No Parking - S. Main Street
The Chagrin Falls Police Department is issuing a Temporary No Parking order on S. Main St. beginning at 7:00 a.m. July 9th and extending through July 12th at 6:00 p.m. The business district parking spaces in front of Click It and Travelon will remain open. This temporary ban is necessary...
Ex-Southington man loses appeal on failure to stop after accident, tampering with evidence
Pete Paul Urick, 56, formerly of Herner County Line Road, Southington, had the appeal of his consecutive four-year prison sentence and conviction for two counts of failure to stop after an accident and one count of tampering with evidence upheld by the Ohio 11th District Court of Appeals. The court,...
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