Jingle in the Woods Brings Creepy Holiday Fun and Local Legends to Peninsula
Jingle in the Woods — A Creepmas Holifest & Misfit Market is an event held at Boston Township Hall in Peninsula, Ohio, located in Cuyahoga Valley National Park. The event features characters such as Santa Squatch, Krampus, and Mr. Jingeling from Cleveland.
Grand jury indicts Canton wife, mom for killing man
CANTON, Ohio (WOIO) - A Stark County Grand Jury indicted a Canton woman and her mother in connection with the murder of a 54-year-old Canton man. Yolanda R. Lowery, 54, was indicted on the charges of:. Aggravated murder. Kidnapping. Murder. Felonious assault. Tampering with evidence. Gross abuse of a corpse.
Akron police officer reprimanded in incident before shooting unarmed man
The 31-year-old Akron police officer who shot at an unarmed man 15 times outside a bar in Ellet in November, striking him multiple times, was reprimanded by supervisors for not determining whether a crime had occurred in a separate incident that occurred in March. Akron Police Auditor Anthony Finnell released his...
Local firefighters rescue 2 trapped in burning building
Two people were reported trapped in one of the apartments.
Deadly fire breaks out above Summit County bar
One person is dead, and another was taken to the hospital after a fire broke out above a bar in Barberton.
Snow emergency issued in Summit County
Snow Emergencies are being issued by several county sheriffs as ice and snow hit Northeast Ohio roads.
Spaghetti Warehouse owner says he will have to close or relocate after Akron’s GPD...
The owner of Akron’s Spaghetti Warehouse said he will have to close or relocate following the announcement that the architecture and engineering firm GPD Group intends to buy the South Main Street building where the restaurant is located. Michael Kim, the restaurant’s owner, said his lease goes through 2027....
Two local men charged in large-scale international drug trafficking operation
Four men have been charged for their alleged role in a large-scale meth and fentanyl trafficking operation in Cleveland.
Community member wants youth caught carrying guns to be held accountable
SUMMIT COUNTY, Ohio — Nearly 500 juveniles have been arrested in Summit County so far this year on felony charges, including weapons charges. That number peaked at 550 last year. These numbers are leading to questions about the practice of releasing young people facing serious charges and what’s being...
Woman booked into Portage County Jail three times since Nov. 30
A Ravenna Township woman has been arrested three times within 10 days in Portage County following a series of incidents resulting in felony and misdemeanor charges. The most recent arrest came Dec. 9, when Christina Marie Johnson, 39, was taken into custody after reports that she had spat in the face of an employee...
