Akron OH

James Fuell was taken into custody for allegedly robbing a Newton Falls discount store at knifepoint, and the case is now heading before a grand jury.

CANTON, Ohio (WOIO) - The Canton Police Department is looking for a 15-year-old boy who is accused of shooting and killing his 12-year-old brother Friday night. According to a release, at around 10:40 p.m., officers responded to the 3600 block of Ellis Avenue after a 911 call reported a shooting.

For 12 years, Ohio residents have called in at least 40 sightings of a sleek, slender-bodied mammal traipsing through the state. But it wasn’t until December 13 that Cleveland Metroparks — a series of nature preserves in Greater Cleveland, Ohio — confirmed that they had verifiable proof that fishers had returned to...

Thomas and Tiffany Smith moved into their home 21 years ago. It has four bedrooms, three baths and three scenic lots overlooking Summit Lake.

SUMMIT COUNTY, Ohio (WOIO) - The married couple found dead in their Akron home have been identified in what the medical examiner confirmed was a murder-suicide. Akron police officers went to the home in the 200 block of Casterton Avenue at approximately 2:26 p.m. on Tuesday after a welfare check was requested.

CLEVELAND, Ohio (WOIO) - Cleveland Police have identified the suspect in back-to-back carjackings who is accused of shooting at Cleveland police officers and Cuyahoga County sheriff’s deputies Tuesday night in the city’s Shaker Square neighborhood. In a release Friday, police identified the man as 38-year-old Rueben...

In a community-driven effort to curb the burgeoning deer population through non-lethal means, the city of Shaker Heights, along with its neighboring suburbs, has initiated a deer sterilization program set to take place from January 15-18. According to a news release by the city of Shaker Heights, the initiative will...

Any time an old standby goes away, it’s sad for everybody involved. That’s certainly the case for the Smucker’s store and café, which will close its doors for good Jan. 16. This story, though, comes with a twist, a happy one that will benefit the entire...

BEREA, Ohio (WOIO) - The convicted killer of a 13-year-old Berea girl has died from apparent natural causes. Warren Paxton Brown died on Dec. 30, 2025, at the Franklin Medical Center, according to a spokesperson with the Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Corrections. Brown was 15 when he murdered Robyn...

A 59-year-old woman was arrested after a standoff involving the Summit County Sheriff's Office on Friday.