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Shooter on trial in alleged Harrison County drug murder

CLARKSBURG, W.Va — The accused gunman in the February 2024 killing of Dallion Lewis on Jack Run Road is on trial in Harrison County this week. Kameron Griffin, 25, of Akron, Ohio allegedly hid in the back of a vehicle Lewis was riding in and jumped out when the vehicle stopped and shot Lewis to death over a $100 drug...
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Cuyahoga County cuts means child advocacy center will have to choose ‘which kid gets...

Dozens of agencies in Cuyahoga County face funding cuts as part of a proposed two-year county budget which looks to trim $40 million. Among them is the Canopy Child Advocacy Center in Cleveland which works with kids who may have been the victims of abuse. Ideastream Public Media’s Matt Richmond...
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Trooper Nicholas Cayton 1985-2025: Born in Canton, Grew Up in Carroll

CANTON, Ohio (News Talk 1480 WHBC) – The State Highway Patrol trooper killed on Route 11 in Mahoning County last week was a Canton native. Trooper Nicholas Cayton was born here in 1985, growing up in New Harrisburg in Carroll County and graduating from Carrollton High School in 2004.
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Missing: Jailynn Hodge

FOX 8 and Amanda Berry are working together to find the missing.
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Did your favorite Akron restaurant or coffee spot win? Here are our 2025 Best...

The votes are in Akron — here are the 2nd annual Best of the City winners. With a few close races and a couple of knockouts in 12 categories, you have spoken — these are your most-favored food and drink spots in Akron. From best burger to best brewery to best bakery, each is marked by style, ambience and, let’s face...
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Best burger: Swensons serves up iconic burgers and more for over 90 years

Swensons Drive-in Multiple locations in Ohio, four in the Akron area. Hours (all locations): Sunday through Thursday, 11 a.m. to 1 a.m., Friday and Saturday, 11 a.m. to 1:30 a.m. Website: https://swensonsdriveins.com/. When you pull up to a parking spot at Swensons, turn on your headlights and you’ll be quickly...
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Akron police seek help identifying suspects accused of stealing Cane Corso puppy

AKRON, Ohio — The Akron Police Department is asking for the public’s help in identifying several juveniles accused of stealing a Cane Corso puppy from a fenced-in yard. According to police, the theft happened on Oct. 12 in the 900 block of Berwin Street. Investigators say a group of juveniles took the puppy and left...
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81-year-old man who went missing in Garfield Heights, was found safe

GARFIELD HEIGHTS, Ohio (WOIO) - An 81-year-old man who had been missing since Monday afternoon, was found safe Tuesday. Garfield Heights police said William Snoddy left his home in the area of South Highland around 2:40 p.m. Snoddy has dementia and diabetes.
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Woman Found Guilty in Fatal Stabbing of a 3-Year-Old in Grocery Store Parking Lot

Ohio Woman Convicted of Fatally Stabbing 3-Year-Old Outside Cleveland Supermarket A woman in Ohio has been found guilty of fatally stabbing a 3-year-old boy outside a Cleveland-area supermarket. The Cuyahoga County Prosecutor’s Office announced on Oct. 15 that a jury convicted 34-year-old Bionca Ellis in the death of...
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At least 1,500 attend No Kings Rally in Medina

MEDINA, Ohio – When Medina County Indivisible hosted a Hands-Off rally in the Medina square back in April, roughly 600 people attended. Organizers hoped to double that number for the Oct. 18 No Kings Rally and the group surpassed its goal. “I was counting people from the gazebo, so...

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