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Akron man arrested after hours-long SWAT situation
SUMMIT COUNTY, Ohio (WOIO) - The Summit County Sheriff’s Office said a SWAT situation Tuesday in Akron ended with the suspect in custody. Deputies say around 9:45 a.m. they tried to serve a warrant for Dale Connell, 40, at his home on Tonawanda Avenue. Summit County court records show...
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...
FBI Cleveland Calls on the Public to Help Bring Ashley Summers Home
July 3, 2024, Press Release from the FBI Cleveland Division: [Cleveland, OH] FBI Cleveland continues to seek the public’s assistance for information surrounding the disappearance of then-17-year-old Ashley Summers. Ashley Summers was last seen on or about July 8, 2007. Law enforcement believe there may be several areas of...
Officer who killed a 12-year-old in Ohio, withdrew from Ohio Valley police job, recently resigned from latest job in West Virginia
The former Cleveland police officer who shot and killed 12-year-old Tamir Rice has resigned from his latest job as a police officer in White Sulphur Springs, West Virginia.
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.
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...
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.
Ohio killing suspect who walked free due to clerical error rearrested
CLEVELAND, Ohio: This week, U.S. marshals captured a suspect in a killing in the city who was released from jail because of a clerical error. Amarion Sanders, 22, of Cleveland, was arrested during a morning traffic stop in the city. The Cuyahoga County Corrections Center in Cleveland, where Sanders was...
FBI reminds public to watch for and report 'concerning behavior'
CLEVELAND — The FBI Cleveland and FBI Behavioral Analysis Unit (BAU) is reminding the public to be aware of “concerning behavior” that could indicate a friend or loved one is on a “pathway to violence.”. In a release issued by the FBI, they encourage the public...
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