Akron police are asking for the public’s help in locating a shooting suspect. Police say, around 3am on Monday, officers responded to the 40 block of Spruce Street. On scene they located the victim, a 47 year old woman, in an upstairs bedroom, shot in the arm. She was taken to the hospital. Her condition…
Akron homicide
Akron police are asking for the public’s help in locating a suspect in connection with the homicide last Thursday of 29 year old Jamar Franklin of Akron. If you have any information call 330-375-2490. Around 7:30 last Thursday night, the victim was in a parking lot on West Long Street in Akron when he was…
It was a pretty surprising and a pretty successful season for the Cleveland Guardians. One that saw them get all the way to the American League Championship Series before losing to the Yankees. They did this with a great bullpen, an offense that started to come together, and a starting pitching staff that was struck…
Machines, cash seized from illegal gambling parlors in Akron
Ohio Investigative Unit agents, along with Akron police, seized nearly $100,000, guns, and more than 150 machines from 7 illegal gambling parlors in Akron this past week. Search warrants were served at several gambling parlors in the area. Police issued criminal summonses to the owners of 2 locations — Dollar Magic on East Tallmadge Avenue…
Peak time of year for deer collisions
Cooler weather and shorter days mean more deer are now gracing Ohio’s roadways. The number of deer-vehicle collisions peaks in November and December. Since 2018, there have been more than 104,000 deer related crashes in Ohio, according to the Ohio State Highway Patrol. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration says there are about 1 million…
Akron police search for masked suspects
Akron police are asking for the public’s help in locating 2 masked armed suspects who recently robbed a clerk at an area gas station. Akron police say the suspects walked into the BP in the 1600 block of Merriman Road around 10:45pm this past Tuesday. One of the suspects pointed a gun at the clerk…
2 Canton officers out on bond
The 2 Canton police officers charged with reckless homicide in the death of 53 year old Frank Tyson are out of jail on bond. Camden Burch and Beau Schonnege both waived their right to appear at a court hearing in Stark County yesterday. The judge set their bond at $25,000 each. Tyson died in April…
Body cams for SWAT and Narcotics teams in Akron
The City of Akron has introduced new legislation to buy body cameras for the city’s SWAT and Narcotics teams. The legislation calls for the city to sign a 3 year agreement with a company providing the equipment for about $122,000. If approved, officers could be wearing body cameras by the end of this year.
Most expensive Senate race in country
If it seems like the number of ads in the Ohio race for U.S. Senate is more than usual, you’re not mistaken. About $441 million being spent on the race leading up to the election. It’s about $120 million more than the next closest state, Pennsylvania. Both involve Senate seats held by Democrats, that Republicans…
Farm fire in Portage County
Fire crews battled a blaze at a farm in Portage County on Thursday. The fire broke out around 4:20pm at a Shalersville Township Dairy Farm. Crews were called to the farm located in the 3500 Block of Frost Road. There were no injuries to people, but unfortunately a steer and approximately 15 goats died in…