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The father of one of two young girls killed and buried in suitcases in Collinwood, Ohio told Nexstar's WJW Thursday that he tried for years to get his daughter back from the girl's mother.

The Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost is suing a storm-chaser contractor accused of ghosting homeowners after accepting over $188,000 in customer payments for new roofs and siding repairs.

Medina County Park District invites anglers of all ages to take part in its annual self-guided “Get Out and Fish” challenge. The challenge runs from March 20 through June 20, where participants of all ages can fish at five or more designated areas throughout the county parks. Completed forms must be turned in to the...

Slicker Farms in Canal Fulton reminds residents that it is still too early to apply crabgrass prevention products due to expected freezing temperatures later this week. The store is fully stocked with lawn care supplies and encourages customers to wait for warmer weather before starting spring applications.

A middle school student was detained on Friday for allegedly carrying a loaded gun onto school grounds, according to Cuyahoga Falls City School District authorities. The district announced the arrest shortly after 11 a.m. in a bulletin on its website. According to school officials, students informed the...

A new weekly farm market will open in Kidron this summer, offering fresh local food, handmade goods and on-site concessions. The market will be held every Saturday beginning May 23 behind the auction barn in the center of the village. Vendors will be open from 9 a.m. to noon. Shoppers...

Barberton — The Elyria Pioneers outlasted the Canton McKinley Bulldogs 50-46 to advance to their first regional appearance since 2017. The first quarter was a sign of what was to come in the contest — a game of runs. Canton McKinley opened the game with a 4-0 run before Elyria answered with a 6-0 run, only for the...

Akron police are releasing new details about an officer-involved shooting that started with a disturbance at a Springfield Township IHOP and ended with a semi-truck driver shot by police in Akron.

BROOK PARK, Ohio – Grand theft by deception: Wedgewood Drive. A Wedgewood resident was tricked into depositing $15,000 in cash into a bitcoin machine. The resident said that on Feb. 25 she received a text message saying that her Apple account had been “compromised.” She was instructed to call a phone number, and she...

AKRON, Ohio — One week after 26-year-old Malaysha Thomas was found shot to death inside her Akron apartment, her family is speaking out about their loss — and the two young children Malaysha leaves behind. "We're all sad about it," said Malik Thomas, Malaysha's younger brother. "She left...