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Ohio man stabbed Ohio teen 18 times at International Airport, denied bond
MIAMI — A 29-year-old Ohio man has been denied bond after he allegedly stabbed a 17-year-old teen, also from Ohio, at Miami International Airport in an unprovoked attack on Saturday night. According to CBS News, Alexander Love, 29, of Tallmadge, Ohio, was seen on CCTV lying on his stomach, staring in the direction of the […]
Akron police chase suspects after 4 dollar stores are robbed by shoplifters
Akron police are currently on the lookout for a group of women who were involved in shoplifting from four different dollar stores situated in Summit and Stark Counties earlier this month. The Akron police have reported that on July 14, the initial target of the suspects was the Family Dollar...
Man hospitalized after Merriman Valley shooting early Friday
A 35-year-old man was hospitalized Friday morning after being found with a gunshot wound in Merriman Valley, according to Akron police. Officers responded to reports of a shooting at about midnight in the 1800 block of Merriman Road. Upon arrival, police found the man with gunshot wound to the chest. He was subsequently transported to Cleveland Clinic Akron General, where he is currently listed in critical condition. The investigation into the incident is ongoing. Reporter Anthony Thompson can be reached at ajthompson@gannett.com, or on Twitter @athompsonABJ This article originally appeared on Akron Beacon Journal: Man hospitalized after Merriman Valley shooting early Friday
Canton man found guilty of involuntary manslaughter for shooting mother's fiancé
CANTON ‒ A man who fatally shot his mother's fiancé after the couple argued inside their northeast Canton home was found guilty Friday of involuntary manslaughter. A Stark County Common Pleas Court jury also declared Savier D. Smiley, 19, guilty of aggravated assault and having weapons under disability in connection with the Oct. 20...
University Heights Police Lieutenant arrested on weapons charges, OVI
CUYAHOGA FALLS, Ohio (WOIO) - A University Heights police lieutenant is on paid administrative leave after being arrested for driving under the influence and using a weapon while intoxicated. Lieutenant Todd Kinley has been with the University Heights Police Department for over 30 years. Now his law enforcement career hangs...
Akron police to implement policy changes after federal lawsuit settlement related to Jayland Walker protests
More than 15 months since the Akron Bail Fund sued the Akron Police Department in federal court over the tactics its officers used during the Jayland Walker protests, the two sides have worked out the details of a settlement agreement that ends the lawsuit. As expected, the settlement agreement formalized...
Akron gives update on Gun Violence Response Fund
AKRON, Ohio — Shammas Malik, the mayor of Akron, shared on social media that the Gun Violence Response Fund set up to support victims and families after the June 2 shooting has received $264,455 in pledges. The Kelly Avenue shooting killed one person, LaTeris Cook, and injured 27 others...
Truck driver hospitalized after overturning on I-77 north near Richfield; lanes reopened
A man has been hospitalized after the cement truck he was driving Thursday morning overturned on I-77 north of Ohio 271 near mile marker 143 in Richfield, according to Richfield Police Capt. Michael Swanson. Authorities responded to reports of an overturned cement truck at about 9 a.m. The driver reportedly lost control of...
Akron police trying to get machine guns — and tiny device that makes them — off streets
The frightened woman turned into GetGo across from Portage Crossing in Cuyahoga Falls at about 3:30 a.m. April 7. After she parked at the pumps, she slipped inside and called police for help, telling them the passenger riding in her Kia Sportage had a gun and that she was scared of him. ...
Registration begins for the 2024 Aurora Police Golf Outing
Registration has begun for the 2024 Aurora Police Golf Outing. The outing, to benefit the Aurora Police Foundation, will be Sept. 26 at Barrington Golf Club, 350 N. Aurora Road. Go to aurorapolicefoundation.com/golf-outing-2024 to register and for cost information. Hole sponsorships are also available, and donations are accepted. ...
Police board looks for seat at bargaining table with proposed changes to FOP contract
For months, the Akron Citizen's Police Oversight Board has argued that it should have a seat at the table during the upcoming negotiations between the Akron Fraternal Order of Police (FOP) and the city. During the board's Wednesday meeting, a resolution was introduced outlining proposed changes to the FOP's current contract with the city, which expires Dec. 31. ...
South Side Education News & Notes
LAKEMORE — During the July 16 meeting of the Springfield Local Schools Board of Education, the board approved a memorandum of understanding with Springfield Township to provide school resource officer services for Spring Hill Elementary from Aug. 1, 2024 through June 30, 2026. The board also approved a service...
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