Police searching for missing, endangered teen out of Trumbull County
The Vienna Township Police Department is searching for a missing and endangered teen possibly in Ashtabula, Geauga, Mahoning and Portage counties.
Akron mayor explains rare firing of a police officer, union vows to fight back
More than 600 days after Akron Police Officer Davon Fields killed 15-year-old Jazmir Tucker on Thanksgiving night in 2024, Mayor Shammas Malik and Chief of Public Safety Craig Morgan decided that Fields had violated police department policies and fired him on Aug. 14. Malik said he got directly involved in...
Ohio could close, convert struggling schools under proposed changes
Chronically struggling public schools could be converted into charter schools, have their leadership replaced or be forced to close, according to proposed changes Ohio wants federal education officials to approve. The proposal lists 16 ways to improve the state's lowest-performing schools, which include high schools wh
Marshals offer reward for man wanted for allegedly shooting into a car
CLEVELAND, Ohio (WOIO) - The U.S. Marshals Northern Ohio Violent Fugitive Task Force is offering a reward for information leading to the arrest of a man wanted for allegedly shooting into a car. According to a Marshals release, Kaden Deland, 19, is wanted by the Stark County Sheriff’s Office and...
DEA arrests 619 people in Ohio law enforcement operation
U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) Detroit Field Division conducted a multi-jurisdictional sweep in May, June and July that resulted in 619 arrests in eight cities throughout northern Ohio. Officers cleared 684 warrants for individuals wanted for assault, illegal drugs, firearms, … Read More » The post DEA arr
14-Year-Old Canton Teen Mistakenly Arrested for Car Theft. But the Alleged Suspect Had a...
A 14-year-old teen was mistakenly arrested by police officers who were searching for a suspect involved in a string of vehicle thefts in Canton, Ohio, based on claims that the teen had matched the suspect’s physical description. However, a photo of the alleged suspect was released by the Stark County Jail and showed a
10 Ohio Diners Serving Portions So Massive You May Need A Takeout Box
The plate usually arrives before your confidence does. Pancakes hang over the edge, gravy drifts into everything, and someone at the table quietly starts wondering if breakfast just became tomorrow’s lunch too. Inside these Ohio diners, the coffee keeps moving, the booths stay busy, and the kitchen does not...
Nonverbal Autistic Boy, 7, Struck on Ashland County Highway, Flown to Akron
A 7-year-old boy was struck by a vehicle last night on State Route 89 in rural Ashland County and airlifted to Akron Children's Hospital, in a crash that closed the highway for roughly an hour and left the boy dazed and unable to communicate with first responders. Emergency crews were dispatched around 8:30 p.m. to the
Storms Knock Out Power to 12,000-Plus Across Northeast Ohio, More Rain Coming
Strong storms tore through Northeast Ohio on Saturday, knocking out power to more than 12,000 customers by mid-afternoon and leaving drivers navigating dark traffic signals from Cuyahoga to Stark County. With more rain and wind in the forecast through the evening, utility crews are bracing for the outage count to climb
Ohio death row inmate seeks full pardon in 30-year-old murder case
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WSYX) — 30 years ago Tyrone Noling was convicted for the 1990 double murder of 81-year-old Bearnhardt and Cora Hartig at their home in Portage County and has been on Ohio's death row ever since. On Tuesday, Aug. 18, the now 54-year-old appeared before the Ohio Parole...
