Akron police are investigating after a female Lyft driver was shot while on the job. Police say it happened around 11:30pm Monday night in the 800 block of Bisson Avenue. The 29 year old victim said she had just completed a ride and dropped off the passenger when an unknown subject opened fire on her…
AAA: 45.1 million Americans to travel this holiday
AAA is predicting about 45.1 million Americans will travel at least 50 miles from home over this Memorial Day holiday period from, Thursday May 22nd to Monday May 26th. This year’s domestic travel forecast is an increase of 1.4 million travelers compared to 2024 and sets a new Memorial Day weekend record. The previous record…
23 year old dead in Akron shooting
Akron police are investigating a shooting that left a 23 year old man dead early Sunday morning. around 2:15am, police responded to the 1800 block of Merriman Road for a report of a large crowd refusing to leave the parking lot of the Empire Lounge. On scene, officers heard gunshots coming from the adjacent McDonald’s…
Man suspected of fatal stabbing in custody
56 year old Rosue Pierce, suspected of killing 52 year old Narlon Portis, of Akron over the weekend, turned himself in to authorities. Pierce was wanted on charges of murder and felonious assault in connection with the stabbing death of Portis following an argument at a residence in the 1600 block of Cromwell Drive. He…
Akron man accused of murder in court
The man accused of murder of a 12 year old boy in Akron will go to trial next month. Prosecutors say, 23 year old Anthony McCants forced the boy to take ice baths and do physical activity in between. The child later died in the hospital. His body temperature was 74 degrees. McCants pleaded not…
Summit County man sentenced
A 39 year old Summit County man who drove drunk and injured 3 people, was sentenced Monday to 9 years in prison. On April 7, Darrell Vanhorn pleaded guilty to 3 counts of vehicular assault and 1 count of OVI. In August 2020, Vanhorn was speeding and ran a stop sign and slammed into another…
Teen, 21 year old shot in Akron
A 15 year old boy and a 21 year old man were injured in a double shooting in the Firestone Park area Sunday afternoon. Akron police said the victims were shot just before 1pm in the 900 block of Palmetto Avenue. The 21 year old had a gunshot wound to the torso, the teen suffered…
Fatal car accident
On Friday, around 5:30 in the evening, officers responded to the 900 block of East Tallmadge Avenue for a single car accident. On scene, officers determined that a Chevy Malibu had lost control and hit a utility pole. The driver, a 36 year old man and sole occupant of the vehicle, was transported to a…
Fatal stabbing under investigation
Akron police are investigating after a fatal stabbing that occurred on Saturday night in the 1600 block of Cromwell Drive, in a residential area near Sand Run Metro Park. It happened around 8pm. Police say, the victim, whose name has not been disclosed, was transported to a local hospital. He was pronounced dead a short…
I have no idea what to make of the American League Central Division. The baseball season is already 25 percent over and no one has really proved they are a cut about the rest. It looks as though the Tigers, Guardians, and Royals, may battle it out all summer. The Twins could possibly get back…