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Sebring woman accused of assaulting police officer twice
A 57-year-old Sebring woman with an arrest record dating back for more than a decade is back in jail awaiting a Wednesday court hearing on charges that include assault on a police officer. In addition to the assault charge, Stephanie Shack of Ohio Avenue was arrested last week on charges...
Trucker being sentenced Monday for deadly I-80 crash in Austintown
A New Jersey trucker could face suspension of his Commercial Driver's License when he is sentenced Monday after being convicted earlier on a charge filed after his tractor-trailer crossed into the oncoming lanes of Interstate 80 in Austintown, plowing into a pickup truck, and killing the driver. Davit Pluidze, 54,...
Case of Man Charged in Son’s Killing Moves to Grand Jury
CANTON, Ohio (News Talk 1480 WHBC) – The reckless homicide case where a 7-year-old boy was the victim has now been sent to the grand jury for their consideration. This, after a court hearing Monday. That’s where a Stark County Sheriff’s office detective told the judge the child’s father,...
Incarcerated Akron man indicted in fatal Ravenna overdose
A grand jury has indicted an incarcerated Akron man in the fatal January overdose of a Ravenna man. Gene Arnall Hill, 42, is charged with involuntary manslaughter; corrupting another with drugs; and trafficking in a fentanyl-related compound. The indictment was filed Tuesday in Portage County Court of Common Pleas. Ravenna police said they responded...
Canfield woman sues neighbors, city over 'sinkhole' injury
A Canfield woman is suing the city and neighbors claiming she was permanently injured after stumbling on a sinkhole down the street from her home. The civil lawsuit filed in common pleas court by Gina Powell seeks more than $25,000 in damages claiming that on June 22, 2022, she fell into “a concealed sinkhole” while walking along Fairview Avenue, a few doors away from her house.
Walker Death, Canton Arrests Inspire Legislation from Sykes
AKRON, Ohio (News Talk 1480 WHBC) – Family and friends observed the second anniversary of the officer-involved shooting death of Jayland Walker last week. As that was happening, Congresswoman Emilia Sykes whose district also includes Canton and other parts of Stark County introduced the Law Enforcement Scenario-Based Training and De-Escalation Act of 2024.
'Stark Cops Speak' pilot program hopes to bridge foreign language divide
A pilot program in Stark County is teaching police officers how to speak Spanish to better communicate with the county’s growing Spanish-speaking population. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Stark County’s Hispanic population is on the rise, with 8,727 as of 2022 up from 5,850 in 2011. The...
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