Akron OH

An 18-year-old woman is facing charges after allegedly attacking a police officer and destroying a holding cell window at the Stark County Jail.

BOARDMAN, Ohio (WKBN) – A police chase that started in Portage County ended with an arrest in Boardman, according to the Ohio State Highway Patrol’s Canfield Post. The chase began around 4:50 p.m. in Palmyra Township on Interstate 76 after a man fled from an OSHP Portage traffic stop. Police said he was wanted on...

Cleave Land Grill serves premium Zabiha Halal beef that’s hand-smashed to order at their combination grocery store and grill in Strongsville. Ohio’s only HFSAA-certified Halal spot proves that humane slaughter standards create noticeably better burgers for everyone, not just the Halal community. It’s the kind of...

Police attempted to pull over a driver at 4:30 a.m. Feb. 11 for travelling 64 mph in a 35 mph zone. The driver fled, turning onto Skyview Drive, pulling behind the Mr. Tire store and turning his lights off. Police contacted the driver, who reportedly had “glassy eyes, a strong odor of an alcoholic beverage about his...

HUNTINGTON, W.Va. (WOWK) — An Ohio man was arrested Sunday in connection to a double homicide in Huntington. According to the City of Huntington, 27-year-old Kevante White of Akron, Ohio, is charged with two counts of first-degree murder and one count of malicious wounding. The release said the shooting took place on...

The Akron Art Museum is hosting an adults-only twist on a spring classic: Sip & Search, an egg hunt with sweets, prize tickets, and even bottles of wine. One hidden golden egg comes with a signed and numbered print by Devo co-founder and Akron native Mark Mothersbaugh. The event runs 10 a.m. to noon Saturday, March...

A Plain Township man has pleaded not guilty after prosecutors say he pulled a handgun and tried to shoot a Canton police officer inside a Walmart loss prevention office on Dec. 18, 2025. The 21-year-old is now staring down a stack of felony charges and is being held without bond, according to court records. Officials...

AKRON, Ohio (WJW) — Federal investigators allege a man believed to be involved in bulk drug trafficking stored 68 pounds of illegal drugs and firearms in a conex box — commonly used as a shipping container — that was parked on an industrial property on Akron’s east side.

WEST VIRGINIA — An Ohio man is among two people arrested following a drug investigation and alleged unlawful restraint at a home in Chapmanville, West Virginia. According to West Virginia State Police, troopers from the Logan and Boone County detachments responded Friday, Feb. 20, to a complaint of suspected drug...

BEACHWOOD, Ohio -- Domestic violence: Cedar Road. At 5:45 a.m. Feb. 14, officers were dispatched to The Vantage apartments, 27060 Cedar Road, on a report of an assault. At the scene, a man who had called 911 told police that his male roommate had been assaulted by the roommate’s husband, from whom he had been...