a 48 year old Akron man was sentenced Tuesday to 10 to 12 years in prison after shooting a bullet through the windshield of a car he was riding in with 3 other people. Shaun Jackson also hit one of the victims in the face with the gun. That individual required several surgeries. The incident…
Shock!!
Residents in Summit County are bracing for an expected hike to their energy bills. The change comes as the current contract with electric company Dynegy is set to expire in June. The contract renewal raises the rates from 4.9 cents per kilowatt hour and will be fixed for 13 months. The average bill for a…
77 year old Kent man dies in accident
The Ohio State Highway Patrol is investigating after a Portage County man attempted to cross a busy road and was struck and killed over the weekend. The patrol says, it happened around 1030pm Friday in Brimfield Township. According to a report, a driver was heading south on State Route 43, when a man on foot…
Akron man steals over $1K in lotto tickets
Akron police are asking for the public’s help in identifying a man accused of stealing over $1,500 worth of lottery tickets. Police say, on March 16th around 930am, the man entered a mini mart in the 200 block of Tallmadge Avenue and stole 4 rolls pf lottery tickets valued at over $1,500. The man then…
Man dies in motorcycle crash
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…
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
Akron Public Schools makes cuts
Right now, Akron Public Schools is proposing a 10.2 million dollar budget cut for next school year. That proposal includes 5.8 million dollars in cuts to the workforce and 4.4 million dollars in cuts to operational expenses. The administration presented the proposal to the schools finance committee earlier this week. It did not specify how…
Ravenna police shooting
Ravenna police have released additional details surrounding the fatal shooting of a suspect by 2 officers in the early morning hours on Sunday. The incident started after police say they received a call from a person in an apartment on Hazen Avenue, who reported a man with a gun sleeping on the floor. The suspect…
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