Akron ‘Dope Depot’ Shipping Container Busted After Fed Stakeout
On an otherwise unremarkable industrial lot in Akron, a parked shipping container was allegedly serving as a high-volume stash house, according to federal investigators. Inside, officers say they found about 68 pounds of suspected crystal methamphetamine, fentanyl and cocaine, along with at least one AR-15 rifle and...
After FirstEnergy profited from alleged bribery scheme, CEO sought to sell $10 million in...
In the months after FirstEnergy reaped the fruits of what prosecutors say was a bribery scheme, CEO Chuck Jones moved to sell $10 million in company shares to buy a home in Florida, an email shown at his bribery trial shows. In early April of 2020, Jones wrote to his...
Gastropub Dining with Gourmet Flair at Darby’s on 59
Pub fare reaches the next level at Darby’s on 59. Simple sliders, for example, find new life as mini elevated sandwiches, with variations like filet mignon ($8), salmon ($7), barbecue pulled pork ($5.50), scallop ($9) or Buffalo chicken ($6.50). A cozy, rustic gastropub located inside a former house, Darby’s uses...
Man Responsible in Woman’s Death Faces Several Charges
On Jan. 1 Copley Police Department were called on the report of a deceased female inside a hotel room. Elizabeth Pasquale from Erie was found in a hotel room on Rothrock Road. Marcus Dangelo Price has been named as the suspect in her murder. Price and Pasquale had been in a relationship and were both residing in the...
Feds Bust Akron Drug House And Find Enough Fentanyl To Kill A Small Town
Federal agents said they seized enough fentanyl to kill thousands of people at a home in Akron last week. According to court documents, officers from the Ohio Northeast Smuggling Enforcement Team issued a search warrant for a home on South Arlington Street on Thursday because they believed Roy Wimberly was...
Man charged with pulling gun on police officer at Canton Walmart faces judge
A man indicted in the attempted murder of a police officer, accused of pulling a gun after being caught shoplifting in a Canton Walmart, faced a judge on Friday morning, Feb. 20.
18-year-old drunk on hand sanitizer attacks Canton police officer
CANTON, Ohio (WOIO) - A Canton woman is facing charges after police say she punched an officer in the face and later destroyed a holding cell window at the Stark County Jail. Police responded to a domestic disturbance call on Feb. 16 on 3rd ST. SW. in Canton. Police say...
Stark Co. woman charged with killing TN deputy claims ‘mental health harm’
Could details from a newly released personnel file help piece together the mystery of why investigators say a Stark County woman shot and killed a Tennessee sheriff’s deputy last month?
Portage judge orders county to relocate Domestic Relations Court
Portage County's domestic relations judge is ordering county commissioners to provide more space for her court, nearly five years after asking for an expansion. The judgement entry was filed Feb. 17 by Portage County Domestic Court Judge Paula Giulitto. It orders commissioners to either identify a suitable facility...
Records: Former Strongsville Schools asst. athletic director had prior issues at previous school district
NORTH OLMSTED, Ohio (WOIO) - North Olmsted Police released more information Wednesday about their investigation into Brett Bartlett. Bartlett, the former assistant athletic director of Strongsville Schools, has been charged with public indecency, a misdemeanor. According to North Olmsted Police, they were called to...

















