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The trial of Bionca Ellis, accused of the murder of toddler Julian Wood and the injury of his mother, entered its fourth day as the State rested its case in the Cuyahoga County Court of Common Pleas. Judge John Russo has decreed that witness testimony would not be broadcast live, a decision that adds a layer of...

SUMMIT COUNTY, Ohio — If your travels take you along I-77 in Summit County, be prepared for the rest areas in Bath Township near Ira Road to be closed for more than a year. The Ohio Department of Transportation says both the northbound and southbound rest stops will be closed starting Tuesday, Oct. 14. The closure...

According to Summit County Public Health, about 30,000 residents live in food deserts, areas with high poverty that also lack access to large grocery stores.

Imagine the gentle hum of car engines, the smell of buttery popcorn floating through the evening air, and a massive screen illuminating the Ohio night sky – this is the magic that awaits at Blue Sky Drive-In Theater in Wadsworth. In a world dominated by streaming services and smartphone...

The Akron (OH) Fire Department’s Engine 2 was on scene on Interstate 76 helping one of the department’s medical units work a collision recently when a passenger vehicle struck it, Akron Fire Fighters Local 330 said in a Facebook post. The car struck the rear end of the...

A motorcyclist was taken into custody Wednesday following a pursuit by a State Highway Patrol aircraft through part of Lorain County. After initially being stopped by State Highway Patrol officers along U.S. Route 20 just before noon on Wednesday, Justin M. Ellis, 39 of Parma, fled on a black Honda sports motorcycle,...

Animal complaint, York Road: On Sept. 16, an unhappy York Road resident called police about a dog running loose two days prior in the neighborhood. An arriving officer talked to the caller, who said while entering her home, the neighbor’s dog ran into their house and attacked their cat -- causing injury to its chest.

BEREA, Ohio – An intoxicated Parma woman, 38, was arrested Oct. 4 after she entered a stranger’s house on Prospect Road and sat on the upstairs toilet. It happened at about 7 a.m. The homeowners woke up and found the woman in the bathroom. She was sitting on the toilet, fully clothed.

UPDATE: The Wadsworth Police Department has confirmed that Iyzabelle has been found and is safe. ORIGINAL: Police in Wadsworth are asking for the public’s assistance in locating a 13-year-old girl who left her home on Tuesday afternoon and has been missing since. According to the Wadsworth Police Department,...

CUYAHOGA FALLS — After nearly eight decades, Platoon Sergeant Harold M. Weaver, of Cuyahoga Falls, is coming home. The Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA) confirmed his identification in 2023, bringing long-awaited closure to his family and our community, according to city officials. The public is invited to...