Akron OH

The sense of routine normalcy overshadowed by periodic violence has once again made itself apparent in the city of Akron, where a 28-year-old man's life was abruptly terminated due to gunfire. In a report by Cleveland 19, the collaboration of the Summit County Medical Examiner and the Akron Police Department was...

CLEVELAND, Ohio (WOIO) - A 20-year-old man from Garfield Heights is being charged with aggravated murder after a Lyft driver was fatally shot Sunday. In a release on Thursday, Cleveland Police said that 20-year-old Derrek Dove from Garfield Heights is facing charges of aggravated murder. According to the criminal...

A reward of up to $5,000 is available for information on two arson fires this week in Stark County.

Residents at Summit Ridge Apartments faced days without hot water and dealt with a complete water shutoff after the property management company's new finance employee forgot to pay the water bill.

LEXINGTON TOWNSHIP, Ohio (WOIO) - A collision with a pickup truck and dump truck caused an overturn, entrapment, and serious injuries, the Stark County Sheriff’s Office confirmed. The crash happened on OH-225 between US-62 and Armour Street NE in Lexington Township on Thursday afternoon. The preliminary investigation...

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WOIO) - Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine on Thursday ceremoniously signed a bill into law that’s designed to notify you when a felon escapes custody. House Bill 23, also known as “The Escaped Convict Alert Program,” goes into law March 2. ECAP will create a system...

Dontez Hammond, a 36-year-old member of the Fully Blooded Felons gang, was sentenced to eight years in prison on Thursday for his role in a racketeering conspiracy and drug trafficking operations.

OHIO — An Akron man is celebrating a $3.5 million lottery win after playing the same set of numbers for more than two decades. According to the Ohio Lottery, the man matched all six numbers in the Feb. 4 Classic Lotto drawing to claim the jackpot. He had been playing the same numbers for 22 […] The post $3.5 million...

SUMMIT COUNTY — Summit County Council Feb. 9 approved the appointment of six board members to the Summit Health and Safety Innovation Fund and seven advisory board members to the Field of Interest Fund Advisory Committee — which has been named the Summit County Community Empowerment Foundation. The...

The coach at the center of a widely-viewed video showing an aggressive attack at a youth wrestling tournament released a statement Wednesday in which he accepted full responsibility for his actions and explained what he claims led to the altercation.