Category Archives: Local News
Kent sex offender sentenced
A 30 year old Kent man was sentenced to 4 years probation after a plea deal involving 2 young girls. Samuel Piltz received a year of intense supervised probation and 3 years of basic probation. The Po...
John Maczko Dec 03, 2025
Akron police investigate homicide
Akron police are investigating the brutal homicide of a 44 year old woman. The Summit County Medical Examiners office says first responders were called out around 2:10am Saturday for shots fired in th...
John Maczko Dec 02, 2025
Father, son found dead
A father and his 9 year old son were found with gunshot wounds inside a Mansfield home Saturday afternoon with what police believe was a murder-suicide. Officers responded to a home in the 900 block o...
John Maczko Dec 02, 2025
Warming center
With more wintry weather on the way for NE Ohio, cold temperatures, the City of Canton is opening its winter warming center tonight. According to a press release, the shelter, located at St. Paul AME ...
John Maczko Dec 01, 2025
Let's go hunting!
Hunters across Ohio are set to head to the woods today for the first day of deer-gun season. According to the Ohio Department of National Resources, this year's season will be held in 2 parts. First, ...
John Maczko Dec 01, 2025
Scam advisory
Summit County residents should be aware of a scam involving a demand for money to avoid arrest. Scammers are utilizing fake arrest warrants bearing Court and Law Enforcement Officials names to pressur...
John Maczko Nov 28, 2025
Family of teen killed by APD files lawsuit
The family of Jazmir Tucker, the 15 year old who was shot and killed last Thanksgiving by an officer with the Akron Police Department say that they have field a lawsuit against the city, Mayor Shammas...
John Maczko Nov 26, 2025
Man killed by train identified
The man who was struck and killed last Friday by a train in Ravenna has been identified as 63 year old James Glendenning, of Kent. Police say he was walking on tracks between South Chestnut and Diamon...
John Maczko Nov 26, 2025
Teen shot in Akron
Akron police are asking for the public's help in locating a suspect in connection with the shooting of a 17 year old last Friday. Police say the shooting occurred at the intersection of Yeager Way and...
John Maczko Nov 25, 2025
Fugitive of the week
The Northern Ohio Violent Task Force is offering a reward for information leading to the arrest of fugitive Melvin Howell. Howell is wanted by the Youngstown Police Department at the United States Mar...
John Maczko Nov 25, 2025