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On his 25th birthday, family of Canton man killed by police reaffirm their fight for justice
MASSILLON – Armed with a blue Sharpie, Elijah Fornash scribbled his name onto a white balloon. He added a few spiderwebs. "I'm sending Spidey (Man) to daddy," the 3-year-old said with a smile. His sister, 6-year-old Avah, drew a picture of her dad on her balloon. Next to him was a red...
Truck driver charged in I-70 bus crash that killed six
NEWARK, Ohio (WCMH) – A man has been arrested months after driving a semi-truck that started a chain reaction crash on Interstate 70 that resulted in six people being killed, including three high school students. Jacob McDonald, 61, has been arrested and charged after driving a Freightliner semi-truck on...
Pedestrian Struck on I-77, New Philadelphia Patrol Investigating
The State Highway Patrol is investigating a fatal incident on I-77 south. The accident occurred near bolivar Sunday morning involving a pedestrian who was struck and killed. New Philadelphia post trooper Roy Beach says the victim, 34-year-old Jonathan Mandala of Akron, apparently walked onto the highway from the right side of the lanes and was hit by a flatbed truck just before 10 a.m.
7-year-old dies after hit by car in Akron
AKRON, Ohio (WOIO) - A 7-year-old died earlier this week after he was hit by a car last Thursday, July 11. Police say the boy was crossing the street near Dahlgren Drive and Rosemary Boulevard just before 6 p.m. when he was hit by the vehicle. Police say the child...
Marshals offer reward for fugitive who frequents Cleveland, Akron
CLEVELAND, Ohio (WOIO) - The Northern Ohio Violent Fugitive Task Force is searching for a man wanted by Cleveland Police and Marshals who frequents Cleveland and Akron. Marshals are offering a reward for any information leading to the capture of 37-year-old Jonathan Paige. Paige is wanted for robbery, domestic violence,...
Police departments in Northeast Ohio taking new approach in dealing with mental health cases
AKRON, Ohio — Authorities said the woman who was shot and killed by the Medina County Sheriff on Wednesday had extensive mental health issues. Police said 37-year-old Victoria Carter was carrying a replica gun and a knife when she charged at Sheriff Terry Grice and Deputy Doug Clinage outside of the Medina County Sheriff's Office.
Retired Akron PD detective, K-9 handler named safety director for Akron Public Schools
Akron Public Schools has a new director of safety and security — but he's hardly a new face in Akron. Detective Alan Jones retired last month after a 33-year career with the Akron Police Department, including over a decade as a K-9 officer, the first Black person in that role in the...
Cyber outage: Everything to know about Northeast Ohio impacts: Cities, airports, travel
A global cyber outage halted air travel worldwide Friday morning and some airlines are now offering vouchers and waivers to frustrated travelers. Be sure to check your flight status before heading to Cleveland Hopkins International Airport. 19 News crews are on the scene at Cleveland Hopkins International Airport were flights...
Critical City of Akron systems, Akron police unaffected by flawed CrowdStrike software update
A faulty cybersecurity software update affected some non-critical City of Akron services, according to a press release from Mayor Shammas Malik’s office. Scores of other companies worldwide were affected by the outage caused by the CrowdStrike software update, including airlines, banks and health care companies. City services or departments...
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