Category Archives: Local News
Sentencing for Akron man
A 41 year old Mogadore man is scheduled to be sentenced this week for an intentional hit and run that occurred outside a Circle K on the 400 block of West Market Street next to the I-PROMISE School la...
John Maczko 9h ago
SNAP benefits relief in Summit County
Food banks and pantries are preparing for a surge in demand if federal food aid is paused this weekend from the government shutdown. SNAP benefits are set to pause on November 1st. Earlier this week, ...
John Maczko 9h ago
Active shooter exercise
The Portage County Emergency Management Agency will be facilitating an active shooter training EXERCISE at Waterloo High School on Friday October 31st. Atwater and Randolph Township safety forces and ...
John Maczko Oct 28, 2025
Flu season
Flu season is upon us. According to the CDC, flu activity typically rises in October and November, with peaks between December and March. The flu shot has always been your best protection; helps preve...
John Maczko Oct 28, 2025
Motive of death still unclear
Canton police say they are still trying to determine a possible motive for why a mother and a daughter allegedly beat a man to death and how the man's body ended up in Akron. Detectives continue worki...
John Maczko Oct 27, 2025
Pedestrian ID in train accident
A 26 year old woman has been identified as the pedestrian who died after being struck by a train around 9:30am Thursday near the 1200 block of Camden Avenue SW. Joselyn Stanley, of Canton, was pronoun...
John Maczko Oct 27, 2025
Arrests in Highland Square shooting
Two men have been arrested in connection with the shooting death of an innocent bystander that occurred in the Highland Square area earlier this month. One of those men has already served time in the ...
John Maczko Oct 24, 2025
Prison time for major drug offender
An Akron man has been sentenced to 11 to 16.5 years in prison for charges stemming from 2023 aggravated drug possession offenses. 38 year old Spencer Hackney was also designated a Major Drug Offender ...
John Maczko Oct 23, 2025
Man shot, homes hit by gunfire
Akron police are investigating a shooting, which injured one man. It happened around 9pm, Monday at the intersection of Seiberling Street and Canadian Avenue. On scene, police officers located a 21 ye...
John Maczko Oct 22, 2025
Life sentence for 16 year old
A local teen pleaded guilty to murder after a deadly shooting following a Euclid High School football game. According to a press release, 16 year old Darlen Harris pleaded guilty to murder for the sho...
John Maczko Oct 22, 2025