Community mourns death of longtime Akron restaurant owner
The Akron community is mourning the loss of Michael ‘Mickey’ Ciriello of Luigi’s Restaurant. Mickey was diagnosed with Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease, a neurodegenerative disorder, about a year ago.
Canton Regional SWAT earns top honor from U.S. Marshals Service
The award recognizes the team’s exceptional coordination and courage during a 2024 Jackson Township standoff, where a sniper was injured but credited his colleagues with saving his life.
OH police crack down on illegal dirt bike, 4-wheeler activity before ‘large planned event’
AKRON, Ohio (WKRC) - Authorities in Ohio issued a statement after cracking down on illegal dirt bike and four-wheeler activity on roadways on Monday. According to a statement posted by the Akron Police Department, authorities have taken decisive action against illegal street racing in the Ellet/Derby Downs area...
Historic Tallmadge church celebrates bicentennial
The church at the center of Tallmadge Circle in Summit County is celebrating its bicentennial this year. But the plans for the church are even older, predating the city’s settlement. Tallmadge was founded in 1807 by David Bacon, a Congregationalist minister who journeyed West to convert indigenous people to...
BLAME THE RAIN: Wet roads, spin-offs, and more
Widespread, steady rain is causing low visibility and ponding on some roadways -- making the Thursday morning commute a messy one!
Local mom searching for missing necklace containing son’s ashes: ‘That’s my boy’
A Northeast Ohio mom is desperately searching for a simple piece of jewelry that is of no value to anyone else but means the world to her.
Local man indicted in kidnapping of 3-year-old girl
A man arrested in the kidnapping of a 3-year-old girl has been indicted by a grand jury with Medina County Common Pleas Court.
Akron man to be sentenced for hidden camera found in Hocking Hills rental cabin
HOCKING COUNTY, Ohio — An Ohio man will be sentenced in November after authorities said he placed a hidden camera in his Hocking Hills rental cabin. Investigators at the Hocking County Sheriff’s Office said Jason Yard of Akron was the owner of a cabin he called the Sly Fox Lodge on state Route 664 in Hocking Hills.
Jackson Township Police Seek Public Assistance to ID Individual in Investigation, Prioritize Privacy in...
The Jackson Township Police Department in Stark County, Ohio, has turned to the public for help in identifying an individual linked to an ongoing investigation. Formulating a digital hand, the department reached out through its social media channels yesterday, sharing a request from Officer Speight for assistance....
Stow will swear in its first female police chief next month
A new chief will helm the Stow police department next month. Lt. Heather Prusha, a police officer with the Stow police for 20 years, will officially be sworn in as the city's first female police chief at 3 p.m. Nov. 14 in Stow City Council Chambers inside City Hall, 3760 Darrow Road. Summit County Sheriff Kandy...
