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BRUNSWICK HILLS, Ohio (WOIO) - A missing 69-year-old Brunswick Hills woman was found dead in Huron County after she was last seen Sunday. According to police, Dawn Ann Miller, 69, was last seen leaving Wood Rose Drive in Brunswick Hills around noon on Sunday. On Wednesday morning, police said Miller...

Congresswoman Shontel Brown touted the impact of her office’s casework on Monday, Dec. 29, 2025, noting that in the past year, her team helped return over $12 million to constituents in northeast Ohio. The support ranged from assistance with Social Security benefits to help navigating IRS and VA matters.

(WJW) – A reclusive animal has been spotted recently in Northeast Ohio. According to the Ohio Division of Wildlife, there were two reported sightings of American badgers on trail cameras in Ashland and Sandusky counties. Badgers are nocturnal, solitary animals. The burrowing predator can hide itself quickly if alarmed.

OHIO — A man and a woman were taken into custody Wednesday following a standoff with police in Ravenna that investigators say began with the assault and robbery of another man. According to the Ravenna Police Department, officers were alerted around 6:45 a.m. when a 33-year-old man arrived at the police station...

SUMMIT COUNTY, Ohio (WOIO) - Summit County residents can get a free ride to ring in 2026, thanks to the Arrive Alive, a campaign that hopes to keep drunk drivers off the roads. The program aims to keep the roads safe as families gather during the New Year’s holiday.

MACEDONIA, Ohio – The latest Macedonia police blotter features several unusual incidents, including a domestic dispute involving thrown bread, a shoplifting suspect in a suit jacket, and a wanted man who disappeared from a gas station while an officer ran his information. The reports also cover a DUI at Chili’s, a...

Below is a collection of some of the best police reports from 2025 compiled by the Leader Publications staff. WEST AKRON: On May 24, police responded to a disturbance at a West Market Street store and viewed video surveillance of an altercation between a cashier and customer. The customer was buying balloons, and...

A vehicle pursuit on Interstate 80 that began Saturday afternoon resulted in two arrests and minor injuries to a state trooper, according to the Ohio State Highway Patrol. Troopers with the OSHP Hiram Post stated the pursuit began around 12:15 p.m. on the Ohio Turnpike in Streetsboro Township, when troopers attempted...

A Beachwood man is in custody following a report of an incident in the restroom at Great Lakes Mall.

AKRON — Adele Hamad, shown below, will turn 100 Jan. 29. She has four children, nine grandchildren and 14 great-grandchildren, with whom she loves spending time. She is pictured at right with her great-grandson, Emerson Morton. A lifelong Akronite, Hamad and her late husband, Cemil, owned two local restaurants...