Copper thieves claim to be ghost hunters, caught with cutting tools after break-in at...
BELMONT COUNTY, Ohio (WTRF) — Two men are in the Belmont County Jail after they were caught leaving the long-closed East Ohio Regional Hospital complex. Martins Ferry police arrested 49-year-old Caleb Schutt of Richfield, Ohio, and 37-year-old Alexander Smyczek of Elyria, Ohio, as they stepped outside the facility....
Happy Hour Project: Blue Canyon offers lodge escape, surprising flavors in Twinsburg
TWINSBURG, Ohio — If you’re looking for the feeling of a secluded getaway vacation without leaving Northeast Ohio for the evening, Blue Canyon Kitchen and Tavern feels like an easy escape. Blue Canyon, 8960 Wilcox Drive, offers an immersive lodge experience while being right off the I-480 exit....
Former pastor in Stark and Wayne gets prison term for child abduction
A former pastor in Stark and Wayne counties will spend three years in prison for taking a 13-year-old girl on an unauthorized camping trip that resulted in her hiding in a bathroom and calling 911 for help. The Rev. Jesse Santos, 60, learned his fate March 5 before Ashland County Common Pleas Judge David R. Stimpert....
Akron-area native killed in crash in construction zone, reward posted
A Columbus construction company is offering a $100,000 reward for information about the car and driver involved in a Feb. 28 crash that killed a worker who was an Akron-area native. The crash occurred around 2 a.m. Feb. 28 in a construction zone on Interstate 70 near state Route 315 close to downtown Columbus. The...
Student arrested after bringing gun to Ohio middle school
OHIO — A middle school student was arrested Friday after allegedly bringing a loaded gun onto school grounds, according to officials with the Cuyahoga Falls City School District. The district announced the arrest shortly after 11 a.m. in a notice posted on its website. According to school officials, students reported...
Woman ordered to pay $266K after fraud scheme targeted Home Depot stores in Ohio,...
MEDINA, Ohio — A southern Ohio woman has been sentenced after Medina Township police say she carried out a yearslong organized retail fraud scheme that targeted multiple Home Depot stores across several states. According to a Facebook post from the Medina Township Police Department, Tracy A. James, of Peebles,...
Trail camera captures rare footage of small animal that hasn’t been seen since the...
"Happy they came over this way!" Trail camera captures rare footage of small animal that hasn't been seen since the 1800s: 'Tremendously exciting' first appeared on The Cool Down .
Missing Bowling Green teen found safe
BOWLING GREEN, Ohio — Update: Bowling Green police told WTOL 11 Friday morning that the missing 16-year-old has been found safe. -- TheBowling Green Police Division is asking the public to be on the lookout for a missing teenager on Thursday. Police say the 16-year-old ran away from her...
New SNAP changes take effect, thousands in Summit County could lose benefits
Summit County Department of Job and Family Services has already been flooded with phone calls for benefits status checks and assistance navigating the changes.
Medina County Historical Society yard sale offers vintage finds
The Medina County Historical Society will hold its spring yard sale May 2 from 9 a.m.-1 p.m. on the front lawn of the McDowell-Phillips House Museum, 205 S. Prospect St., Medina. The rain date is May 3 from 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Items for sale will include vintage attic finds, Harper’s...

















