Category Archives: Local News
Reward for tips leading to local suspect
There is reward money available for information leading to the arrest of a woman wanted for an attempted murder in Niles. The Northern Ohio Violent Fugitive Task Force is looking for 46 year old Zulek...
John Maczko Jan 29, 2026
2 semi-trucks crash in Tallmadge
Traffic headaches on I-76 late yesterday morning as 2 separate crashes involving semi's, in the same area, I-76 westbound just after Country Road 18. Both semi's crashed through the guardrail. The fir...
John Maczko Jan 28, 2026
Akron man charged with murder
An Akron man accused of murder was arrested near where a victim's body was found. The Coshocton County Sheriff's Office said 44 year old Douglas Harvey, is charged with aggravated murder. He is being ...
John Maczko Jan 28, 2026
21 year old found shot to death
Akron Police are investigating after a 21 year old man was found shot dead inside an Akron apartment building Sunday evening. Akron police were called out to the complex in the 400 block of Sherman St...
John Maczko Jan 27, 2026
City of Akron extends Warming Center
Akron residents in need of a place to warm up this week can take shelter at the Summit Lake Community Center, 380 W. Crosier Street, through Sunday February 1st. The center will be open between 8am an...
John Maczko Jan 27, 2026
Fatal Rootstown crash
25 year old Jakob White. pled guilty to aggravated vehicular homicide and vehicular assault in connection with a fatal crash that occurred in Rootstown Township. The charges stem from a collision that...
John Maczko Jan 26, 2026
Canton pastor pleads guilty
A Canton pastor pleaded guilty to a crime involving a sexual incident with a 13 year old girl at River Run Campground in Loudonville. According to officials, Jesse Santos pleaded guilty to abduction. ...
John Maczko Jan 26, 2026
2 dead in Orrville
Police say 2 people are dead following what appears to be a murder-suicide at the Orrville power plant Thursday afternoon. In a statement released last night, authorities say the fatal shooting occurr...
John Maczko Jan 23, 2026
Akron activates warming center
Akron residents in need of a place to warm up this weekend can take shelter at the Summit Lake Community Center, 380 W. Crosier Street, starting this morning. The city said that the center will be ope...
John Maczko Jan 23, 2026
Man sentenced for shotgun robbery
A 19 year old Portage County man, Jeffrey Dolan has been sentenced to 4 to 6 years in prison after pleading guilty to robbery stemming from the use of a shotgun during a robbery in Kent. On December 1...
John Maczko Jan 22, 2026