Akron ceremony welcomes new U.S. citizens
46 people from 30 different countries took their oath to become American citizens in a naturalization ceremony in Akron Monday.
‘Irresponsible and negligent’: Drug trafficker sentenced after months arrest involving 2 children
AKRON, Ohio (WOIO) - A drug trafficker whose behavior prosecutors described as “irresponsible and negligent” is heading to prison. Tavares Skipper, 37, received a sentence Monday of nine to 13.5 years in prison on charges of trafficking cocaine and endangering children. Summit County prosecutors say Skipper pleaded...
Man, 89, gets probation in hit-and-run that injured mother, toddler outside Marc’s in Parma
An 89-year-old Parma man indicted earlier this year in a hit-and-run crash that sent a mother and her 2-year-old son to the hospital won't face incarceration.
Ohio men arrested in Parkersburg during narcotics trafficking investigation
PARKERSBURG, W.Va. (WCHS) — Two Ohio men were arrested by police in Wood County investigating the transportation of narcotics into West Virginia. Gibraun Gooden, 19, and Jamier Gooden, 22, both of Akron have been charged with transporting controlled substances into the state for distribution along with possession...
4 Stow families lose nearly everything in fire
Late last month, four families were displaced and lost all of their belongings after a fire ravaged a condo in Stow.
Jersey Mike’s to open another Summit County location
NORTON, Ohio – Jersey Mike’s Subs is set to open in Norton this week. The eatery, which features fresh sliced/grilled subs, is opening Wednesday, Dec. 10, at 3200 Greenwich Road. Franchise owners Scott Zieman and Jason Zieman are planning to hold a grand opening and fundraiser from Wednesday...
2 men from Ohio charged for bringing drugs to West Virginia
PARKERSBURG, W.Va. (WTAP) - Two men from Ohio have been arrested after police found them bringing drugs into the state of West Virginia. On Friday, Dec. 5, detectives with the Parkersburg Police Department and agents with the Parkersburg Narcotics Task Force were conducting surveillance with patrol officers in an...
Wife of former Cleveland Heights mayor sentenced on trespassing charge
The wife of former Cleveland Heights Mayor Khalil Seren has entered a guilty plea to a misdemeanor trespassing charge Monday in Cuyahoga County Common Pleas Court.
Suspicious woodsman warned of criminal mischief charges: Brunswick Hills Township Police Blotter
Police responded to a call from a resident at 6:05 a.m. Nov. 21 that a suspicious person was cutting trees in a wooded area behind her home. Officers observed the man cutting the trees with a hatchet, and later questioned him when it was determined the woods were on township property. Police advised the man he was...
‘Substantial Risk’: Mohican Young Star Academy Admissions Suspended as State Investigates
State officials have suspended admissions to Mohican Young Star Academy while it once again investigates the embattled youth treatment facility, which has struggled to contain escalating violence in the past year. The move leaves juvenile court judges and local children’s services agencies that rely on Mohican —...
