A man has died and 2 people hospitalized last night after a motorcycle collided with an SUV in Medina County. It happened at the intersection of State Route 18 and State Road in Sharon Township. The motorcyclist, 25 year old Jacob King, died at the scene. Two people were taken to the hospital, a woman…
Deadly incident on interstate
A person was killed early Wednesday morning after being struck by several vehicles on I-271 southbound in Macedonia. The Summit County Medical examiner said police found a body around 3:40am on I-271 SB just south of the I-480 interchange. The victim was pronounced dead at the scene. The name has not been released. Police had…
If someone tells you they know what the Browns are going to do with the 2nd pick in the upcoming NFL Draft, don’t believe them. I’m not sure the team at this point knows what direction they are going to go in. As the draft approaches, there will be a thousand rumors and a thousand…
Fire at Ellet CLC Fieldhouse
A fire broke out yesterday at the Fieldhouse of Ellet Community Learning Center. According to a press release from Akron Public Schools, the fire started in a weight room outside of the Fieldhouse and quickly spread to the structure, including locker rooms and equipment storage. The Fieldhouse is a separate detached building and is not…
Protesters rally for USPS across NE Ohio, US
Protestors held rallies in NE Ohio and across the country in a show of support for U.S. Postal workers. The organizers were against the possible privatization of the USPS. President Trump has long criticized the postal service, saying it loses too much money. Protestors believe the privatization could put jobs in jeopardy. Protestors in Cleveland…
Body found in the Cuyahoga River
A body has been recovered from the Cuyahoga River in Akron. Cuyahoga Falls and Akron Fire crews found the body just before 8pm below the Hi-Level Bridge on the north side of the river. There’s no word on the person’s identity or how they ended up there. No other information is available at this time.
Akron man faces charges in death of 12 year old
A 23 year old Akron man is facing charges for the death of a 12 year old boy. On Saturday afternoon, police were called to reports of a heart attack on South Balch Street where they found an unresponsive child. He was taken to Akron Children’s Hospital where he was later pronounced dead. Police determined…
Teen guilty of murder
A Summit County teenager will be sentenced later this summer after pleading guilty to murder. 17 year old Tyler Bartley shot and killed 47 year old Patrick Boergert at Borders Drive Thru in Akron. Prosecutors say Bartley, who was 16 at the time, was working at the drive-thru when Boergert came thru as a passenger…
Suspects who fired at officers in custody
The man accused of shooting at Akron Police officers during a traffic stop has been arrested. Yesterday afternoon, U.S. Marshals arrested 30 year old Jon Nelson. Akron police say, Tuesday morning just before 4am, they attempted to pull over Nelson when he shot at officers. One of those officers returned fire. Nelson then drove off.…
Helicopter retrieved
The helicopter that crashed into the Mogadore Reservoir last week has been recovered. crews pulled the chopper from the waters yesterday morning. The helicopter crashed last week after being caught in high tension wires above the lake. 52 year old Anthony Jones was the only one on board and was killed in the crash.