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Springfield Twp. Police looking for suspect, trying to ID 2 men in gas station robbery
SPRINGFIELD TWP., Ohio (WOIO) - Police are looking for two men and a suspect after money was taken from a gas station register Sunday. Springfield Township Police say they issued a warrant for Alex Michael Williams, 39, from Akron for a theft at Spee-D-Foods, a gas and convenience store, on Gilcrest Road near I-76.
10 most expensive homes sold in Portage County, April 15-21
A condo in Aurora that sold for $775,000 tops the list of the most expensive residential real estate sales in Portage County in the past week. In total, 36 residential real estate sales were recorded in the county during the past week, with an average price of $254,436. The average price per square foot ended up at $153.
'This is kid driven': Ravenna High School students help throw first Jo-Jo Festival downtown
The humble jojo was the star of the show as Ravenna celebrated its first Jo-Jo Festival downtown Friday. Students at Ravenna High School civics class partnered with Main Street Ravenna to present the first ever Jo-Jo Festival, a homage to the breaded, deep-fried potato wedge with a strong connection to Northeast Ohio.
'This guy should have been removed': Akron officer who shot teen faced past discipline
Akron officers swarmed an SUV that was suspected of having fled from police in the early morning hours of Dec. 18, 2021. “Put your hands up!” an officer told the male passenger. “Put your [expletive] hands up!” ...
Road closures planned in Akron this week; plus, state Route 303 closed for repairs
Akron's ongoing Interstate 76/77 Beltway reconstruction project is causing some new traffic patterns this week, according to the Ohio Department of Transportation. Beginning 5 a.m. Wednesday, South Street eastbound from state Route 93/Manchester Road will be closed through early September. The detour will be Thornton Street to Rhodes Street to Lakeshore Boulevard to South Street. ...
Ravenna weighs 1-year moratorium on new cannabis dispensaries
Ravenna is set to place a moratorium of up to a year on marijuana related businesses that aren't already doing business in the city. Ravenna City Council is expected to vote in May on the moratorium on adult cannabis dispensaries in the city. It would exclude Supergood, which opened in 2022 as a medical marijuana dispensary and hopes to expand into the adult cannabis market.
Woman buys $1,800 in gift cards for fraudulent emailer: Chagrin Falls police blotter
CHAGRIN FALLS, Ohio – Fraud, West Washington Street:. A Chardon woman, 79 bought $1,800 in gift cards to give to a fraudulent person who emailed her. The police report was made 2 p.m. April 18. She attends a Chagrin Falls church. The initial report did not provide further details.
'We were in a haze': Akron father reflects on losing son in road rage shooting, mother and now daughter
George Jensen Sr. doesn't want to say he is used to family trauma, but the last year has been a whirlwind for him and his family. The Akron man lost one son in an untimely death that he didn't know about until reading about it on Facebook. Then a few months later, he lost his mother, who had been in hospice.
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