Facebook group leads Ohio woman to lost family ring
MIDDLEBURY, Ind. -- Brittney Stover, a Kent Ohio resident, travelled to Middlebury to visit family on Easter weekend. After checkout Stover drove back home and quickly realized she had left a ring that was very special to her family in the hotel room. That ring was a dedication piece to her mother and grandmother for her wedding day, and while not very expensive, it was...
Raccoon Caught Holding Meth Pipe During Ohio Traffic Stop Becomes Viral Sensation
In a scene straight out of a surreal comedy, Ohio police officers conducting a routine traffic stop encountered an unexpected passenger: a raccoon holding a meth pipe. The incident, which unfolded in Springfield Township, has since captured national attention for its bizarre and unsettling nature. The Unusual Discovery On the evening of May 5, 2025, … The post Raccoon Caught Holding Meth Pipe During Ohio...
Vendors left scrambling after Painted Tree announces sudden nationwide closures
DEERFIELD TOWNSHIP, Ohio (WXIX) - Vendors nationwide are clearing out their booths at Painted Tree, a flea-market-style boutique chain that had more than 60 locations, including Crestview Hills and here in Deerfield Township. Vendors said they received an email Tuesday stating all stores were closing immediately and they had to...
WATCH: Northeast Ohio pummeled by damaging hail
A thunderstorm buffeted the region with powerful wind gusts and dropped sheets of hail, ranging in size from 1 to 2 inches.
Body of 46-year-old Canton woman found near creek
Around 2:45 p.m., officers responded to the 1600 block of 3rd Street SE after receiving calls about what appeared to be a body lying near the water, police said.
Security guard charged with raping employee at federal courthouse in Akron
AKRON, Ohio — Police in Akron have charged a security guard for allegedly raping a woman at the John F. Seiberling Federal Building and U.S. Courthouse. Officials say the assault occurred last Thursday afternoon, telling 3News it occurred in the building's employee-only weight room. The accuser, who works at the courthouse, then alerted security, who eventually called police.
North Royalton police sergeant demoted, patrolman fired for leaking confidential records on Orange deputy...
A North Royalton police patrolman has been terminated, and a sergeant demoted, following an internal investigation into the release of classified police records.
Akron man convicted of killing wife in domestic attack
An Akron man has been convicted of fatally beating his wife and breaking four of her ribs, which officials said cut her spleen, causing her to bleed to death later that night.
Ohio 83 and Milltown Road intersection in Wooster to close for project
The Ohio 83 and Milltown Road intersection will close beginning April 20, as part of the city of Wooster's utility project. Motorists will be detoured to Ohio 3 north to Ohio 604 west to Ohio 83. The project is a city of Wooster project, not an Ohio Department of Transportation project. For updates on the city's projects, check out the City of Wooster Facebook...
Public invited to update on Gorge Dam removal
CUYAHOGA FALLS, Ohio — Summit Metro Parks announced that the public is invited to a community update on the Gorge Dam removal process. The removal of the 420-foot-wide, 60-foot-tall dam in Gorge Metro Park has begun and is already in Phase 2. The progress report will be presented on...
