Akron murder rate virtually unchanged year-over-year, police department data shows
Officials say the city saw 25 murders in 2024, compared to 26 in 2023. That figure is still a sharp decline from the 2020 peak of 50 murders.
Trial begins Wednesday for 2 accused in I-77 shooting that left Akron man dead
Two Akron men will go on trial Wednesday morning in the roadway shooting death of Marquise Banks. Third suspect to testify ...
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Former Canton firefighter dodges prison, gets probation for child pornography conviction
AKRON ‒ A former Canton firefighter will spend three years on probation for downloading child pornography. Summit County ...
Northeast Ohio saw 10 fatal police shootings investigated by state agents last year
State agents investigated 10 cases in which police killed residents in Northeast Ohio last year, part of a broader ...
19-Year-Old Woman 'Repeatedly Assaulted' at Home by Other Teens and Made to Walk Outside ‘Partially Clothed,’ Police Say
The young woman claimed to officers that she “was repeatedly assaulted” and “forced to remove her clothing” by at “least ...
19-year-old woman escapes naked after ‘friends’ kidnap, attack and rob her, police say
Police say the victim was lured to a home by people she considered to be her friends then was attacked, stripped and robbed.
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Man convicted of attempted murder wins appeal for resentencing
A man who was convicted of murder in 2014 in the Fairfield County Court of Common Pleas recently won his appeal after claiming sentencing errors. The decision, handed down by a panel of three judges ...