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CRIME & SAFETY
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...
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.
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.
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.
Streetsboro Police seek help to identify shoplifting suspect
STREETSBORO, Ohio (WOIO) - Streetsboro Police Department asked for help Monday identifying a woman involved in a shoplifting incident. According to a post on Facebook, two women entered a local store, put items in their cart and left without paying. Streetsboro Police said after this “push-out” the two women left...
Business owner not happy with delivery of packages: Brecksville Police Blotter
Property damage, Chippewa Road: On June 11, police were dispatched to Heritage Coin and Collectables regarding a property damage report. An arriving officer talked to the caller, who said he had two issues with merchandise. The man said on May 14, he shipped a guitar via UPS to a buyer,...
Convicted of involuntary manslaughter, South Euclid man on the run again
CLEVELAND, Ohio (WOIO) -This week’s Cuyahoga’s Most Wanted features a South Euclid man who is on the run from authorities again, after being convicted and serving time for involuntary manslaughter. According to Crime Stopper of Cuyahoga County, Tyrese Thomas pleaded guilty in 2022 to being one of two...
16-year-old reported missing in Medina for a 2nd time
MEDINA, Ohio (WOIO) - Medina Police Department are searching for 16-year-old Ethan Petro, according to a Facebook post Monday morning. Medina Police said he ran away Sunday night. He was reported missing earlier this month and was later returned home safely. Police are requesting any information regarding his location. If...
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...
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...
The widest of wide turns leads police to talkative drunk driver: Broadview Heights Police Blotter
Drunken driving, I-77: On June 15, police observed a black Kia not only make a wide turn exiting I-77 for Walling Road but also travel in the incoming lane for a while before eventually correcting to the proper lane. The swerving Kia also was traveling well under the speed limit...
Cuyahoga County to pay $300K to former jail inmate who was strapped down and beaten by corrections officers
CLEVELAND, Ohio— Cuyahoga County has agreed to pay $300,000 to settle a lawsuit with a former jail inmate who was punched and pepper-sprayed while strapped to a chair. The officers who attacked Chantelle Glass both previously pleaded guilty to criminal charges and spent time in jail or prison. If...
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