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A Wadsworth man and his daughter were injured Feb. 1 when the single-engine plane he was piloting crashed in Brimfield Township . The Ohio State Highway Patrol, which is investigating the crash, said Bryan Jorgensen, 47, was piloting the two-seat Piper Cub with his 12-year-old daughter as passenger when it crashed...

CANTON ‒ The man accused of shooting a patient care technician at Aultman Hospital last year has been found not guilty by reason of insanity . Stark County Common Pleas Judge Frank G. Forchione made the determination during a hearing on Feb. 2, based on a psychologist's report that said he was not capable of...

Quick action by Wadsworth police officers and firefighters saved a woman’s life during an early morning house fire on Bent Creek Drive. Wadsworth Emergency Dispatch received a 911 call around 2:20 a.m. on Jan. 30, reporting a fire inside a home on Bent Creek Drive. While first responders were en route, the caller...

AKRON, Ohio — Prosecutors handling the FirstEnergy bribery trial signified on Monday that they may file an appeal if a judge bars certain evidence in the case. An appeal could push back the trial of two former FirstEnergy executives accused of bribing a state energy regulator. The trial began with jury selection last...

The Akron Metropolitan Housing Authority filed suit Thursday against the owner and manager of Cascade Village Apartments, accusing The Community Builders of mismanagement while trying to prevent them from walking away from the properties. On Friday, Summit County Common Pleas Judge Mary Margaret Rowlands appointed a...

ALLIANCE ‒ A 30-year-old man faces attempted murder and other charges following his Feb. 1 arrest at a home on Beech Street. Police say Carl R. Baker of Alliance is accused of threatening to kill a woman and allegedly struck her multiple times with a hammer, causing serious injuries. He also allegedly stomped her...

Summit County Public Health inspected hundreds of food-serving facilities in December, including restaurants, nursing homes, grocery stores and gas stations, according to health data obtained by an Akron Beacon Journal database . Food establishments are inspected one to four times per year, depending on the...

OHIO — The Canton Police Department is asking for the public’s assistance in locating a missing 17-year-old girl who was last seen in Canton, Ohio. Police say Makenzzie Lynette Ann Hester was reported missing after she was last seen on January 28, 2026. Makenzzie is described as a white female, 5 feet 7 inches tall,...

A man indicted for assaulting two kids who were feeding deer was found not guilty on all charges.

In December, Drew Hall stepped into the role of executive director at Habitat for Humanity of Medina County (HFHMC). He assumed the position from Tom O’Connell, who is now executive director at the Medina Metropolitan Housing Authority. “I’m trying to continue the really good work that Tom started in...