An investigation is underway into the shooting death of a 25 year old man last night. Officers responded to the 1100 block of Keys Place around 10:30pm. On scene, they located the victim inside a nearby apartment. The victim, whose name is being withheld pending further investigation, was pronounced dead at the scene. During a…
Is anyone really that excited that the Dodgers and the Yankees are in the World Series??? Anyone that doesn’t live in New York or LA???? Maybe a few will want to see Shohei Otani or Aaron Judge play, but the majority of the country could care less. The Yankees and the Dodgers are 2 of…
Training drill in Barberton
The Barberton Police Department in partnership with the Barberton City Schools will conduct a simulation/training drill using A.L.I.C.E. Lockdown procedure at Barberton High School during the morning hours today. the 2 organizations have been planning this drill for several months and hope to provide realistic training and practice for students, staff, and safety forces. Once…
Ride share driver sentenced
An Akron man who posed as a ride-share driver will now spend at least 20 years in prison. 25 year old Mohammed Reeda was sentenced yesterday. He was accused of kidnapping and raping 8 women, but he was found guilty on 5 counts. Police say he used his job as a driver to target women…
20 year old man killed in Portage County crash
The Ohio State Highway Patrol’s Ravenna post is investigating a 1 vehicle fatal crash early Monday morning. The crash happened on I-76 westbound near milepost 42 in Edinburg Township at approximately 6:45am. The OSHP says 20 year old Christopher Underwood of Pittsburgh was driving a vehicle when it went off the road. The preliminary investigation…
City of Akron, Jayland Walker’s family agree to settlement
The family of Jayland Walker has reached a $4.85 million dollar settlement with the City of Akron in a federal lawsuit related to Walker’s fatal shooting by Akron police more than 2 years ago. In a joint statement, the city announced the settlement would be paid in 4 installments over the next 4 years. In…
Powerball jackpot hits $478M
The Powerball jackpot has soared to new heights. No one hit the jackpot in Monday’s drawing, so the jackpot has now reached $478 million. The cash value is $230.5 million. Monday night’s numbers: 1, 25, 57, 62, 64, and the Powerball was 15. The next drawing is tonight at 11pm ET.
Investigation into officer punching Akron student
Akron Mayor Shammas Malik held a press conference yesterday, providing details on an incident which occurred last Wednesday at Firestone Community Learning Center between a student and a School Resource Officer. According to Malik, the incident started when a student bypassed the metal detector as he entered school. Malik said there were 2 Akron Police…
So it was announced that the Cleveland Browns will be moving from downtown Cleveland to Brook Park to build a new dome stadium that will open in 2029. Now there are many fans who are upset that the team is leaving the Lakefront or that the new stadium will not be an open air stadium.…
Trick or Treat in Akron
The City of Akron’s annual Halloween celebration will take place Saturday, October 26th. Any Akron resident that wishes to participate in Trick or Treat can do so by turning on their porch or front lights between the hours of 5pm and 7pm that evening. Akron police will be on patrol and pay special attention to…