Category Archives: Local News

An investigation is underway after a Kent man was killed in a 1 vehicle crash that occurred Tuesday night at State Route 261 and Mogadore Road. In a press release, officers responded after the westbou...

A body recovered from Berlin Lake in Deerfield Township Tuesday is believed to be a Lexington Township man who has been missing since early January. a spokesperson for Stark County Sheriff Eric Weisbu...

A man wanted for murder in Killeen, Texas has been arrested by the U.S. Marshals Service. The Northern Ohio Violent fugitive Task Force found 20 year old Tion Green at home in the 1200 block of Lipper...

A 24 year old Akron man was sentenced to 20 to 25 years in prison for kidnapping and raping a woman who worked at Red Roof Inn in Springfield Township. Cornelius Rogers pleaded guilty to 1 count each ...

In Stark County, the sheriff's office is seeing a rise in scams claiming a person has a warrant for your arrest. The documents look realistic. If you receive a text saying you missed jury duty, skippe...

there is an increased police presence at Cuyahoga Falls schools this week after a middle school student allegedly brough a loaded gun to campus on Friday. School officials say the student is now in cu...

Drivers in Northeast Ohio are seeing a big jump in gas prices compared to last week amid the war in Iran. According to GasBuddy.com, gas prices in Akron have jumped 62 cents a gallon over the last wee...

A 51 year old Stark County woman died after being hit by an SUV while she was walking on State Route 93 around 9:45pm last Thursday. The Ohio State Highway Patrol said it is investigating the crash th...

Longtime Akron City Councilman Jeff Fusco is stepping down, with his final day on March 31st. Fusco tells the Beacon Journal, he is stepping down from public office to shift his focus toward home, to ...

An Ohio woman has been ordered to pay $266,000 for scamming Ohio Home Depot stores. Medina Township Police say Tracy James did fraudulent returns at stores throughout Ohio, including Wadsworth, Medina...