Kent police are asking residents to stay off the Cuyahoga River due to high water and strong currents. On Sunday, the river was high and flowing more than 3 times as fast as normal. According to Kent fire Department, they helped 51 people and 8 dogs on the Cuyahoga River yesterday. This all began with…
Woman shot in Akron
Akron police are investigating after a woman was shot. It happened around 2:30 yesterday afternoon in the 800 block of Palmetto Avenue. The woman was shot in the leg, and taken to the hospital for treatment. During the initial investigation, officers learned that 2 suspects ran into an apartment in the 1200 block of Virginia…
City of Akron activating cooling centers
The City of Akron has announced that it will extend hours art the Summit Lake Community Center, 380 W. Crosier Street, for 3 days early next week to serve as a cooling center amid the approach of a heat wave in Northeast Ohio. Summit Lake Community Center will be open from 9am to 9pm Sunday,…
Brimfield man found guilty of killing wife
A Brimfield Township man who fatally shot his wife on New Year’s Eve 2018 will be sentenced next Monday. In a bench trial, a Portage County judge found 37 year old Erik Cunningham guilty on all counts. The defense did not question that Cunningham shot his wife, Lacie, in the garage of their home on…
Fatal hit and run crash
The Stark County Sheriff’s Office is seeking the public’s help in identifying the driver involved in a fatal hit and run crash that occurred in Canton Township. On Sunday, at approximately 10:40pm, 39 year old Sean Gates was struck by a vehicle in the 1600 block of Shepler Church Avenue SW. The vehicle fled, leaving…
15 year old boy killed in Akron
Akron police are investigating after a 15 year old boy was shot and killed Friday night near South Rhodes Avenue and Oberlin Court in the Summit Lake area. The boy later died at the hospital. His name has not yet been released. Right now, Akron detectives are piecing together what led up to that shooting.…
4 shot at Canton bar
An investigation is underway after 4 people were shot at a bar in Canton. The Stark County Sheriff’s Office says, gunfire broke out just after 3am Sunday at Ashton’s Bar and Grille on 8th Street NE. All 4 victims suffered non life-threatening injuries. Investigators are asking anyone with information to call the Stark County Sheriff’s…
Juvenile arson suspect turns himself in
The Uniontown Police department says a juvenile suspect voluntarily turned himself in following its investigation into recent arsons. In a press release, the police say the unnamed suspect was accompanied by a parent when he turned himself in to authorities without incident. The case will be referred to the juvenile division of the Stark County…
Fatal motorcycle crash
An 82 year old man from Brewster died in a motorcycle crash. It happened around 6pm last night. The Canton Post of the Ohio State Highway Patrol says, Larry Durben, of Brewster, was operating a Harley Davidson motorcycle southbound on State Route 93 in North Canton, when he went off the right side of the…
It’s a scam!
There is a new scam making the rounds. the Ohio BMV is warning if you receive a text saying you owe traffic fines……it’s fake. They say the text claims to be from the Ohio Bureau of Motor Vehicles and demands immediate payment threatening legal consequences if not paid. The BMV says it’s a scam and…
Murder suicide
The Summit County Medical Examiner’s Office has identified the 2 people killed at a Northfield Center Township home Friday afternoon. the victims were found dead of gunshot wounds inside a home in the 7300 block of Meadow Brooke Way in Northfield Center Township. The medical examiner said they are 48 year old Jerrod Jones and…
Ira Avenue home hit by gunfire
On Sunday, just before 5am, Akron officers responded to the 300 block of Ira Avenue after receiving a report of shots fired. Witnesses reported hearing gunfire and saw people running and screaming in the area. Upon arrival, officers located 7 people inside a residence that was struck. Police recovered shell casings at the scene. No…
Akron man charged with murder
A judge yesterday set bond for an Akron man at$1 million dollars for a stabbing over the weekend. 21 year old Antoine Pixley is charged with murder for allegedly stabbing and killing his roommate and stabbing his own stepfather, who did survive. Police say a domestic fight escalated Saturday morning and Pixley drove away from…
Teacher faces charges
A faculty member at Archbishop Hoban High School in Akron is facing charges after being accused of assaulting a former student. Chad Kendall, who works in the school’s fine arts department, faces a first degree misdemeanor charge related to an alleged incident that happened on campus in March 2024 during a play rehearsal after 7pm.…
Teen sentenced to life in prison
An 18 year old who shot and killed a man at an Akron drive-thru back in February of 2024, was sentenced yesterday to life in prison. Tyler Bartley, of Akron, was 17 when he shot and killed 47 year old Patrick Boergert at Border’s Drive-Thru along South Arlington Street. Bartley will be eligible for parole…