Category Archives: Local News
Akron man sentenced for murder
A 26 year old Akron man was sentenced Thursday to life in prison for the 2023 murder of 34 year old Ernestine Stallings. In October, Jontae Watkins pled no contest to Stallings' death. He was found gu...
John Maczko Dec 19, 2025
Highland Square shooters plead not guilty
Deshawn Stafford and Ehmani Thomas, 2 men indicted in connection to the fatal shooting of Timothy Hutchinson, of Wooster, in Akron's Highland Square neighborhood, each pleaded not guilty at their resp...
John Maczko Dec 18, 2025
Stop the Violence community giveaway
Akron families will have a chance to pick up free toys and clothing at a special event that is coming up on Saturday. The "Stop the Violence" community giveaway is being held at the Ed Davis Community...
John Maczko Dec 18, 2025
Akron Fire investigating 2 separate fires
The Akron fire Department responded to two separate fires recently in which all residents managed to escape the flames, however several dogs perished in the fires. The cause of the fire on Davies Aven...
John Maczko Dec 17, 2025
Massillon man charged in fatal hit-skip
Jail records show a Massillon man is charged and locked up in connection with a hit-skip crash that killed a pedestrian. 55 year old Miguel Flowers was booked into the Star County Jail. He faces charg...
John Maczko Dec 17, 2025
Fatal fire victim identified
The Summit County Medical Examiner's Office has identified the man who died in a house fire in Barberton late Wednesday night as that of 73 year old Danny Jenkins, of Barberton. Around 1145pm Wednesda...
John Maczko Dec 12, 2025
Mother, daughter indicted in killing
A Stark County Grand Jury indicted a Canton woman and her mother in connection with the murder of a Canton man. 54 year old Yolanda Lowry, was indicted on charges of aggravated murder, kidnaping murde...
John Maczko Dec 12, 2025
1 dead in Barberton fire
One person was killed in a fire overnight in Barberton. Fire crews were called to the 100 block of 16th Street NW just before midnight and found smoke and flames coming from the second story of the st...
John Maczko Dec 11, 2025
2 rescued from Akron fire
Two people were rescued from a second floor apartment in Akron Tuesday night in the 100 block of E. South Street. Heavy fire was reported when firefighters arrived on scene. According to officials, al...
John Maczko Dec 11, 2025
Prison time for drug trafficker
A 37 year old Barberton man was sentenced yesterday to 9 to 13.5 years in prison for charges stemming from a 2025 drug trafficking offense. In October, Tavares Skipper pleaded guilty to 1 count of tra...
John Maczko Dec 10, 2025