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SUMMIT COUNTY, Ohio — Springfield Township police are investigating a burglary that occurred early Wednesday morning at a home in the 700 block of Eastview Drive. Investigators say the break-in took place between 4:00 a.m. and 5:30 a.m., while the homeowner was asleep. The incident was discovered later in...

Two off-duty federal task force members are facing criminal charges connected to an April 2024 incident at a Hinckley bar.

AKRON, Ohio – Helping Young People Elevate (HYPE) is hosting the inaugural Street Peace 2025 event in Akron this weekend – a 72-hour citywide call for peace, healing and focus on community-driven solutions. Street Peace 2025 aims to bring people together while advocating against gun violence and the...

AKRON, Ohio — A Barberton man was sentenced Thursday to 18 years in prison for making weapons with a 3D printer and downloading about 1,000 images and videos of child pornography. Alexander Beattie, 34, sold fully made guns, parts and devices that allow semi-automatic guns to fire like automatic...

PLAIN TWP. ‒ Deputies from the Stark County Sheriff's Office caught an unusual escapee on Aug. 26: an adult Sulcata tortoise that was traveling down 31st Street NE. "After a very slow pursuit of about 0.2 mph, the tortoise was apprehended on the corner of Morris (Avenue) NE, where his great escape came to an end,"...

The Rubber City Blues & Jazz Festival has a lot to celebrate this year, considering it's the 10th anniversary for the downtown event, which will run Sept. 4-6. The festival will feature more than 30 artists this year over three days of events at BLU Jazz+, the Phoenix Room, the Akron Art Museum, Musica, the Cascade...

For generations, the Cuyahoga River has had the reputation of being badly contaminated, having infamously caught on fire as a result of the pollutants that were discharged into the river.

BARBERTON, Ohio – Community members are invited to a paranormal investigation of Barberton’s historic West Theatre on Aug. 30 from 7 p.m. to 1 a.m. Experienced investigators from Haunted Havens, a paranormal investigation company, will lead the tour. Attendees will explore the mysteries and supernatural occurrences...

MEDINA COUNTY, Ohio (WOIO) - Two Northeast Ohio law enforcement officers were indicted for unlawfully detaining a man they called ‘illegal’ back in April 2024 at a bar. Cleveland Police Detective Donald Kopchak and Portage County Deputy Daniel LaJack were indicted on the following charges on Tuesday in Medina County...

AKRON, Ohio (WOIO) - A 30-year-old man was sentenced to life in prison for fatally shooting a man at his girlfriend’s residence in Akron. According to a release, 30-year-old Gerald Wilson was found guilty and sentenced to 18 years to life on Thursday. Back in November 2024, Wilson and...