Canton teen wanted for deadly shooting
CANTON, Ohio (WOIO) - Canton Police obtained a warrant for a Canton 18-year-old accused of fatally shooting a 21-year-old Thursday night. According to a release from Canton Police, officers responded to a home in the 1500 block of Clarendon Avenue SW after multiple 911 calls reporting a shooting around 8:45 p.m.
Akron Police address video circulating social media showing ‘use of force incident’
AKRON, Ohio (WOIO) - Akron Police released a statement following a video circulating on social media showing a “use of force incident” on Wednesday. According to a release from Akron Police, at around 9:17 p.m., officers were dispatched to Coley Path and Crane Walk for a fight. A...
US Marshals arrest 3 murder suspects in Northeast Ohio
CLEVELAND, Ohio (WOIO) - Northeast Ohio streets are safer Friday after U.S. Marshals announced that three murder suspects are behind bars. Here’s who the Marshals say they arrested during the last week. Jaylin Tyler, 20, who was wanted by Toledo police for the aggravated murder of Derrick Rogers, 18.
Local sobriety checkpoints next weekend
Deputies and other participating officers will be on alert for impaired motorists.
Meijer opens three new Northeast Ohio supercenters
Meijer has expanded its footprint in the Buckeye State. The Michigan-based retailer opened three new 159,000-sq.-ft. supercenters in Northeast Ohio on May 8, with locations in Austintown (near Youngstown), Medina (near Akron) and Richmond Heights (a northern suburb of Cleveland). In addition to an expansive grocery...
Ohio distilleries win 29 medals at San Francisco World Spirits Competition
CLEVELAND, Ohio --Ohio distilleries brought home 29 medals in the 25th annual San Francisco World Spirits Competition (SFWSC). Northeast Ohio winners included Gervasi Spirits in Canton and Towpath Distillery in Akron. Ohio has 74 distilleries of varying sizes. Not all entered spirits into the competition. Of those...
Recalling the memories of former high school, Green Intermediate School
GREEN — If walls could talk, those of Green Intermediate School (GIS) would have many stories to tell. Built in 1956, the building served as the high school until the new Green High School on Boettler Road opened in the fall of 1996. The school had an estimated 8,000 graduates while it was a high school.
Evolving fentanyl crisis changes Ohio families forever
COLUMBUS, Ohio — A bright light shines through the Iler home in Broadview Heights. “The smile,” says Rich Iler, as he begins to get emotional, gazing at pictures of his daughter. “She really did light up the room. She really did. She was so vivacious in life.”
Brooklyn Heights police chief placed on leave following OVI charges
Brooklyn Heights Police Chief David Meade has been placed on administrative leave as he faces OVI charges.
Kent, Jackson State student killings commemorated
Every year, SUNY Plattsburgh remembers the six killed and 11 injured student protestors at Kent State University and Jackson State University. — PLATTSBURGH | SUNY Plattsburgh will remember the students who were killed on May 4 and May 14, 1970, on the Kent State and Jackson State college campuses at a noontime...