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In a demonstration of seamless interdepartmental coordination and medical expertise, the Barberton Firefighters Local 329 has highlighted an instance of their lifesaving interventions on social media. As posted on their Facebook page, all Barberton Firefighters boast a dual training that qualifies them to attend to...

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AKRON Summit County Prosecutor Elliot Kolkovich announced Feb. 9 that Dylan Bond, 29, of Marshallville, was found guilty of various drug trafficking charges and his role in the overdose death of Jaclyn Ballard, 47, of Cuyahoga Falls. He was also found guilty of leading law enforcement on a car chase through multiple...

A driver was pulled over at 8:05 p.m. Jan. 26 for running a stop sign and was found to be driving under suspension. A female juvenile in the vehicle was also cited for possessing a vape. Suspicious person, Elmwood Avenue. A man was cited at 10:16 p.m. Jan. 27 when...

CANTON ‒ A 39-year-old Canton man has been sentenced to 42 months in prison for two felonies and three misdemeanors in a connection with a case that started as a reported knifepoint abduction in September in Jackson Township. Stark County Common Pleas Judge Chryssa N. Hartnett sentenced Jamie Triplett on Feb. 9 for...

The following item is a written record of the Akron City Council Ward 10 meeting from Jan. 20, compiled by Akron Documenter Fenna Blue. It is not a reported story. Documenters are residents who are trained to observe and document local government meetings. Their notes are edited before publication for clarity and...

AKRON, Ohio (WOIO) — The Summit County Sheriff’s Office has completed its investigation into a Christmas Day riot at the juvenile detention center where seven teens are accused of assaulting six officers. 19 Investigates first broke this story last month. The investigation found that inmates had been planning...

A convicted rapist accused of kidnapping a woman at knifepoint in Stark County in September was sentenced to prison this week.

JACKSON TWP. − For the next week, Gervasi Destinations’ newest restaurant OLINDA is training staff while hosting a reservation- and invitation-only soft opening at 7160 Fulton Drive NW. An invitation-only ribbon cutting is planned Feb. 10. The restaurant officially opens Feb. 16 in The Marketplace at Nobles Pond. The...

MEDINA, Ohio (WOIO) - Medina firefighters battled a blaze at a waste recycling facility early Monday morning. Crews were called to West Smith Road around 4:45 a.m. When they got on scene they found heavy fire and smoke at the rear of the building. Firefighters used multiple hose lines and...