Canton Pastor Pleads Guilty in Case Involving 13-Year-Old Girl
ASHLAND, OH (WOWO) An Ohio pastor has pleaded guilty in a case involving a 13-year-old girl. Jesse Santos, pastor of the Canton Seventh-day Adventist Church, entered a guilty plea this week to an amended charge of abduction. According to reporting from WOIO and Gray News, Santos was originally arrested in February...
Akron native, astronauts honored on 40th anniversary of Challenger explosion
Wednesday marked 40 years since the Space Shuttle Challenger was tragically destroyed during the launch of mission STS-51-L.
‘Breaks my heart.’ Funny Stop in Cuyahoga Falls final show March 31
The owners of a comedy club in Cuyahoga Falls are hoping they are not the ones left with the last laugh. The Funny Stop , situated in a plaza on State Road, is up for sale and time is running out to find a buyer before it closes for good. Nidal Barakat said it has been a challenge to keep the club up and running...
Canton school board approves plan to cut $18M from budget, layoffs are likely
Canton City School District's board approved a reduction plan Monday night that calls for $17.7 million in cuts over the next two years, including dozens of positions. The district is required to submit the budget reduction plan to the state due to its most recent financial forecast showing it running out of money in...
CLOSINGS: Akron Schools, several others cancel Thursday classes
For the fourth time this week, several local schools will be closed on Thursday as dangerously cold conditions continue across Northeast Ohio.
Man who robbed victim of clothes outside Summit County apartments sentenced to 11 years
AKRON, Ohio (WOIO) - Summit County prosecutors announced Wednesday a man convicted in a “cowardly, violent” robbery is heading to prison. Lesarion Marsh, 23, will spend between 11 and 15 years behind bars for robbing and beating up the victim. Marsh was found guilty earlier this month for...
Confused and drunk, Brecksville driver gets stuck on a steep embankment: Brecksville Police Blotter
Drunken driving, Brecksville Road: On Dec. 22, police were dispatched to a Brecksville Road address regarding a truck stuck in a rear parking lot. The caller said the truck had its lights on with the engine revving but it wasn’t moving. An arriving officer located a 2025 GMC truck...
Akron’s warming centers, shelters need your help during prolonged extreme cold
This week’s extreme cold weather has Akron’s warming centers and overnight shelters busy and seeking volunteers. The Haven of Rest Ministries shelter is averaging between 230 and 240 people per night, compared to its usual 162, according to the Rev. Jeff Kaiser, the nonprofit’s chief executive officer.
Historic barn burns, animals killed in local fire
A massive barn fire in Shalersville Township is under investigation Wednesday.
Portage County, OH – Crime Alert: Stolen Vehicle Recovered After SR 14 Police Chase
Country Herald is Local News, Independent Pulse. Covering breaking local news, sports, lifestyle and events. Portage County, OH – A stolen vehicle was recovered and a suspect taken into custody Saturday morning following a brief police pursuit that began in Ravenna Township and ended in the city of Streetsboro....
