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AKRON, Ohio — The Akron Police Department is asking for the public’s help in identifying several juveniles accused of stealing a Cane Corso puppy from a fenced-in yard. According to police, the theft happened on Oct. 12 in the 900 block of Berwin Street. Investigators say a group of juveniles took the puppy and left...

GARFIELD HEIGHTS, Ohio (WOIO) - An 81-year-old man who had been missing since Monday afternoon, was found safe Tuesday. Garfield Heights police said William Snoddy left his home in the area of South Highland around 2:40 p.m. Snoddy has dementia and diabetes.

Ohio Woman Convicted of Fatally Stabbing 3-Year-Old Outside Cleveland Supermarket A woman in Ohio has been found guilty of fatally stabbing a 3-year-old boy outside a Cleveland-area supermarket. The Cuyahoga County Prosecutor’s Office announced on Oct. 15 that a jury convicted 34-year-old Bionca Ellis in the death of...

MEDINA, Ohio – When Medina County Indivisible hosted a Hands-Off rally in the Medina square back in April, roughly 600 people attended. Organizers hoped to double that number for the Oct. 18 No Kings Rally and the group surpassed its goal. “I was counting people from the gazebo, so...

Family: He has been married to his wife, Sue Ann, for 46 years, with one son and two grandchildren. Job history: He worked for the Wadsworth Fire Department for 30 years and the Jackson Township Fire Department for 7 years. He retired from Wadsworth Fire in 2012 and Jackson Township Fire in 2022. Currently serving...

Cuyahoga County changed its chase policy. The more restrictive policy was introduced earlier this month, but only after three people were killed in chases, including two innocent bystanders.

A 19-year-old drowned while fishing at Lake Milton in Ohio last week, officials said.

AKRON, Ohio — The average price for a gallon of gas in Akron and Cleveland is now approaching $3 per gallon after GasBuddy reports an increase at the pump within the last week. Drivers in Akron are now paying an average of $2.98 after prices jumped 25.7 cents per...

In a social media post that has since gone viral, the Cuyahoga County Sheriff's Office is leveraging the sudden surge in their online attention to aid in the capture of this week's 'Most Wanted' individuals. According to the official Facebook page of the Cuyahoga County Sheriff's Office, an earlier post triggered an...

An Austintown man will spend at least nine years in prison after he admitted stabbing another man in June during an alleged drug deal in Ravenna . Judge Laurie J. Pittman sentenced Frank Nichola Vetrano, 38, to nine to 12 years in prison during his sentencing hearing Oct. 17 in Portage County Common Pleas Court,...