Category Archives: Local News
Akron woman sentenced in deadly crash on I 480
28 year old Africa Watson, the woman found guilty in the 2023 New Year's Day crash that killed 30 year old Kameron Rubin of Akron, was sentenced to four to six years in prison and received a lifetime ...
Kim Maxwell 8h ago
No bail for man accused of stabbing girlfriend
The man accused of stabbing and leaving his girlfriend, for dead in the basement of a Barberton home will not have bail according to Summit County Judge Christine Croce. Marcos Huerta Garcia has plead...
Kim Maxwell 11h ago
No Energy Drinks at Rootstown Middle School
In an effort to promote healthy drinks, Rootstown Middle School has banned students from drinking Energy Drinks. Some students are reported to bringing multiple cans and drinking them through out the ...
Kim Maxwell 11h ago
Pedestrian hit by vehicle
A pedestrian was hit by a vehicle in the 2300 block of East Avenue October 13th around 8:50pm. Police say the pedestrian was taken to the hospital. The car was traveling northbound on east Avenue near...
John Maczko 17h ago
Endangered Man Missing
This from the Akron Beacon Journal Akron PD are asking the public for help in locating an endangered missing adult. 30 year old Deandre Fitch was last seen around 3 am this morning (Thursday), wearing...
Kim Maxwell Oct 15, 2026
Two Women Who Escaped Canton Jail in court
The two women who escaped from the Stark Regional Community Correction Center earlier this week, were arraigned in Canton Municipal Court today (Thursday) Hope Skerrett and Kerriah Ohler each pleaded ...
Kim Maxwell Oct 15, 2026
Ashland Man killed in car crash
91 year old Ashland man was killed in a crash on US route 30 in Canton Wednesday afternoon. 91 year old David Duncan was driving a Hyundai eastbound around 3 pm when the vehicle went off the left side...
Kim Maxwell Oct 15, 2026
Deadly motorcycle crash
A motorcyclist was killed Tuesday night after he struck a deer and then was hit by a vehicle in Austinburg Township, in Ashtabula County. The Ohio State Highway Patrol reports, it was around 10:40pm o...
John Maczko Oct 15, 2026
Autozone suspect pleads not guilty
The defendant in the deadly Cleveland Autozone was arraigned Wednesday (today) on a charge of aggravated murder. 31 year old Tralaun Barlow was arrested on first degree felony count in the shooting th...
Kim Maxwell Oct 14, 2026
Sad News at Akron Zoo
The Akron zoo is mourning the loss of its elderly snow leopard, 17 year old Tai lung. He was one of the oldest living leopards in the zoo. Most leopards live to be around 15 years old. Tai Lung was be...
Kim Maxwell Oct 14, 2026