A charge against an Akron teenager has been dropped after he was shot by an Akron officer while carrying a fake gun. A judge dismissed a complaint against 15 year old Tavion Koontz-Williams. The Akron Police Department fired the officer who shot Williams, but according to a press release, say it was not because of…
Kid found with gun
In Akron, staff at Garfield Community Learning Center found a loaded gun in a student’s bookbag. The principal discovered the gun during a routine bag check Monday morning. No word on whether the student was arrested and charged.
1 killed, 2 injured in Akron shooting
Akron police are investigating a shooting that left one man dead and two others injured. It happened around 220am on Sunday in the 800 block of Johnston Street. According to authorities, when officers arrived , they found a 32 year old man down on the ground who had been shot. He was transported to a…
1 person is dead after falling from Ohio Stadium during OSU graduation
The Ohio State University confirmed Sunday that one person died after they fell from the stands in Ohio Stadium during the school’s graduation ceremony. According to the Columbus Dispatch, an officer called for help around 1230pm when the person fell off the stand near Gate 30 in the stadium. No other information has been released.…
15 year old girl shot in Akron
Akron police are investigating the shooting of a 15 year old girl. According to police, around 6pm Thursday, officers responded to a shooting at Fuller Street and Minson Way (Joy Park). There were multiple shots fired, and a teen girl was struck. She was taken to the hospital with what are being reported as non-life…
Pizza shop robbed of dough
Akron police are investigating the robbery of the Little Caesars in the 2500 block of Leland Avenue in Ellet. It happened around 520pm Wednesday as a man walked in and said he had a gun and demanded cash from the register. There were no injuries reported. The suspect was described as a male, around 5…
The Browns need to have a dome stadium, plain and simple. I’m growing tired of those who are still complaining and wanting it to stay on the Lakefront. Time for those who think that way to stop it already. They need a Dome, whether in Brook Park or in another location in the downtown area.…
Arrest in connection to Akron homicide
U.S. Marshal’s have arrested a suspect in connection to a deadly shooting at an apartment complex on Everton Drive. 19 year old Isaiah McKinney was arrested yesterday afternoon after officials say he allegedly fired a shot inside a home on Kling Street in Akron, when authorities tried to take him into custody. On Monday night,…
Victim identified in Akron homicide
The victim has been identified in Monday night’s fatal shooting in Akron. The Summit County Medical Examiner’s Office identified the 37 year old man as Gregory Bernard Dykes of Akron. The autopsy has been completed and the cause of death was a gunshot wound to the head. Manner of death is homicide. Around 10pm Monday,…
4 Akron men sentenced for deadly New Year’s Eve shooting
4 Akron men were sentenced Monday for the 2022 New Year’s eve murder of a 35 year old man. 18 year old Cameron Jones of Akron was sentenced to life in prison for the murder of Demarcus Hartwell. A Summit County jury found Jones guilty of murder, aggravated robbery, robbery, and felonious assault, all with…