The man who was charged with the murder of his wife has died. James Ramal attempted to hang himself at the Summit County Jail on June 9. He was resuscitated and taken to the hospital where he died the following day. Ramal had been charged with murder and tampering with evidence after police say he…
Body found
Authorities in Akron are investigating after a body was pulled from Summit Lake in the 400 block of Ira Avenue last night. Police say a passerby reported seeing the body and the fire department’s dive team later recovered the remains of a deceased man. The victim’s name has not been released and authorities are unsure…
Officer involved shooting in Wadsworth
Wadsworth police are investigating a shooting that involved their officers. Police say they responded to a home in the 200 block of Durling Drive around 9pm last night on reports of a man having a gun threatening to shoot himself. shortly after police got there they reported shots have been fired. It’s not clear if…
Akron police looking for white SUV involved in mass shooting
Akron police released photos of a vehicle allegedly involved in a deadly shooting earlier this month. It’s a white SUV with dark tinted windows. Police believe the person who shot 28 people was either driving or riding in this vehicle on June 2nd. one of the people shot in the incident was 27 year old…
Cooling centers in NE Ohio
The very hot weather will be with us all week, which leaves counties to open up cooling centers. In Akron, Summit Lake Community Center, 380 W. Crosier Street will function as a cooling center during regular hours of operation, 9am to 7pm. In Barberton, at the active Adult Center, 500 W. Hopocan Avenue, 830am to…
Juneteenth Celebration
Tense moments last night at Akron’s City Council meeting. Council members are now calling out Akron Mayor Shammas Malik for canceling this past weekend’s Juneteenth events. That cancelation came after recent violence at festivals across the area. The city says it was out of an abundance of caution, but council members say they were left…
Man charged in connection to March shooting
A 76 year old Summit County man has been arrested in connection with an Akron shooting that left a man dead in March. Harry Wilkinson was arrested and charged with reckless homicide. He is accused of killing 43 year old Bryan McNeil in the early hours of March 13th. McNeil was found near a shed…
Fatal crash
The Canton Post of the Ohio State Highway Patrol is investigating a single vehicle fatal crash that occurred Friday night around 9pm in Perry Township in Stark County. A vehicle was heading westbound on US 30 when the driver traveled off the right side of the road, over corrected, and continued off the left side…
Highway Patrol warns drivers
The Ohio State Highway Patrol is warning drivers about the 100 deadliest days of summer. Troopers are urging caution on the roads from now until Labor Day Weekend. Last year from Memorial Day until Labor Day weekend, roadways saw 67,000 crashes. Troopers say they will be out in full force over the next several weeks…
Tornado Record
Ohio has already tied its record for the most tornadoes in a year that was set in 1992. Last Wednesday nights storms brought 4 tornadoes across central Ohio, raising the total number this year to 62. Three of the five most active years for tornadoes have happened since 2019. 60 touched down last year while…