One person was killed and another person hospitalized after a 2 car crash in Stark County. According to a release from the Jackson Township Police Department, the crash happened around 11:45am Thursday at the intersection of Wales Avenue and Strausser Street in Jackson Township. The crash involved 3 people, with one fatality. One person was…
Man convicted of aggravated assault
A 39 year old Akron man was sentenced to 9 years in prison for aggravated vehicular assault after causing a serious collision while driving drunk. Darrell Vanhorn was found guilty of 3 counts of aggravated vehicular assault and one count of operating a vehicle while under the influence. In August of 2020, Vanhorn was travelling…
Lyft driver shot
Akron police are investigating after a female Lyft driver was shot while on the job. Police say it happened around 11:30pm Monday night in the 800 block of Bisson Avenue. The 29 year old victim said she had just completed a ride and dropped off the passenger when an unknown subject opened fire on her…
AAA: 45.1 million Americans to travel this holiday
AAA is predicting about 45.1 million Americans will travel at least 50 miles from home over this Memorial Day holiday period from, Thursday May 22nd to Monday May 26th. This year’s domestic travel forecast is an increase of 1.4 million travelers compared to 2024 and sets a new Memorial Day weekend record. The previous record…
23 year old dead in Akron shooting
Akron police are investigating a shooting that left a 23 year old man dead early Sunday morning. around 2:15am, police responded to the 1800 block of Merriman Road for a report of a large crowd refusing to leave the parking lot of the Empire Lounge. On scene, officers heard gunshots coming from the adjacent McDonald’s…
Man suspected of fatal stabbing in custody
56 year old Rosue Pierce, suspected of killing 52 year old Narlon Portis, of Akron over the weekend, turned himself in to authorities. Pierce was wanted on charges of murder and felonious assault in connection with the stabbing death of Portis following an argument at a residence in the 1600 block of Cromwell Drive. He…
Akron man accused of murder in court
The man accused of murder of a 12 year old boy in Akron will go to trial next month. Prosecutors say, 23 year old Anthony McCants forced the boy to take ice baths and do physical activity in between. The child later died in the hospital. His body temperature was 74 degrees. McCants pleaded not…
Summit County man sentenced
A 39 year old Summit County man who drove drunk and injured 3 people, was sentenced Monday to 9 years in prison. On April 7, Darrell Vanhorn pleaded guilty to 3 counts of vehicular assault and 1 count of OVI. In August 2020, Vanhorn was speeding and ran a stop sign and slammed into another…
Teen, 21 year old shot in Akron
A 15 year old boy and a 21 year old man were injured in a double shooting in the Firestone Park area Sunday afternoon. Akron police said the victims were shot just before 1pm in the 900 block of Palmetto Avenue. The 21 year old had a gunshot wound to the torso, the teen suffered…
Fatal car accident
On Friday, around 5:30 in the evening, officers responded to the 900 block of East Tallmadge Avenue for a single car accident. On scene, officers determined that a Chevy Malibu had lost control and hit a utility pole. The driver, a 36 year old man and sole occupant of the vehicle, was transported to a…
Fatal stabbing under investigation
Akron police are investigating after a fatal stabbing that occurred on Saturday night in the 1600 block of Cromwell Drive, in a residential area near Sand Run Metro Park. It happened around 8pm. Police say, the victim, whose name has not been disclosed, was transported to a local hospital. He was pronounced dead a short…
Tressel to run for governor
Ohio Lt. Governor Jim Tressel has confirmed that he is considering a run for governor. The former Ohio State head football coach had earlier said he wasn’t interested, but now says his thinking has changed in part because many people are asking him to run. Tressel did not give a timeline for his decision. Tressel,…
Uber driver shoots passenger
An investigation is underway after an Uber driver shot a passenger when an altercation broke out inside the ride share. Police say they were called out just past midnight Friday to Pontius Road. On scene, police learned the driver, a 35 year old man from Akron, had shot his passenger, a 68 year old Mogadore…
Crash involving juvenile on bicycle
Just before 7pm last night, the Canton Post of the Ohio State Highway Patrol responded to the scene of a serious injury crash involving a pickup truck and a bicyclist. The crash occurred at the intersection of Salem Church Street NE and Hartzell Avenue in Washington Township, in Stark County. A preliminary investigation revealed that…
Human remains found in wooded area
Akron police officers investigating a fight between two men in the 300 block of Silver Avenue found human remains in a trash bag. While speaking to the 2 men involved, one of them told officers about the human remains. Officers followed up on the tip and located the trash bag along with additional remains in…