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Man guilty of 2022 shooting of 2 women in Akron gets jail time
AKRON, Ohio (WOIO) - The man found guilty of shooting two women in Akron back in July 2022 as a part of an ongoing feud received his prison sentence Thursday, according to court records. 40-year-old Jason Turkovich, 39 at the time of the crime, will serve 12 to 15 years...
Survivors speak at Akron man's sentencing in shootout that followed year of harassment
Seared into Kayla Holt's mind is the afternoon Jason Turkovich shot her three times. Those bullets led to multiple surgeries, life-threatening injuries and internal damage that has left her forever changed. Despite the physical and mental injuries, she said the image of Turkovich standing over her niece and pointing a...
Police auditor's first findings put Akron in unexplored territory. What happens now?
Akron City Council and Mayor Shammas Malik's administration are trying to figure out what to do with Independent Police Auditor Anthony Finnell's first set of recommendations since being hired by the Citizens' Police Oversight Board. The city's police union, meanwhile, has challenged the validity of Finnell's findings. In a report...
Ohio man charged in pursuit that spanned several counties, ended in Gallia County crash
GALLIA COUNTY, Ohio (WCHS) — An Ohio man was taken into custody after a pursuit through several counties that ended with a crash Thursday in Gallia County. Odell Ladell May, 30, of Akron, Ohio, was taken into custody on felony warrants and charged with fleeing and eluding a police officer, according to a news release from the Gallia County Sheriff’s Office.
Local artist gives 'new life' to used fabrics, sells from storefront on Main Street
Jennifer Couch has hand-crafted accessories with fibers and sold them at Northeast Ohio markets since 2009. But it wasn’t until this year that the Akron artist opened her first commercial retail space under the name JENCI — a play on her initials — to sell her creations, which include handbags, purses, satchels, coin...
10 most expensive homes sold in Akron, April 15-21
A house that sold for $210,000 tops the list of the most expensive residential real estate sales in Akron in the past week. In total, 49 residential real estate sales were recorded in the area during the past week, with an average price of $102,029. The average price per square foot ended up at $91.
Swensons announces new twist to Galley Boy in honor of 90th anniversary
AKRON, Ohio — As Swensons celebrates its 90th anniversary this year, the iconic Akron-based drive-in burger chain is putting a new twist to their iconic Galley Boy cheeseburger with the introduction of the new Birthday Boy Burger. But what makes it different? More burger. Swensons says the Birthday Boy...
Tornado hits near Akron on Colorado's Eastern Plains
The National Weather Service confirmed a tornado hit Washington County in Colorado on Thursday afternoon. The tornado hit at 3:25 p.m. on the Eastern Plains. The tornado touched down about 13 miles southwest of Akron in Washington County. According to the NWS, it combined with another storm and was moving north-northeast at the time it touched down. Akron is located about 115 miles northeast of Denver.This is the first severe weather day of 2024 bringing with it the chance for large hail, damaging wind gusts and a few tornadoes. Currently, the greatest area of concern remains east of Greeley. In Broomfield, lighting is being cited as a possible cause of a house fire on Thursday afternoon. The family inside was able to escape unharmed. Lightning was also causing some issues with the RTD light rail trains on Thursday afternoon.
Renovated 159 Main building now home to luxury residential units and mix of businesses
When Frank Jellison went to refinance his former Portage Lakes condo in 2020, he found out the value of his home had jumped. So, he decided to sell it and signed a lease for a luxury apartment at 159 S. Main St. the following year. ...
Scratch-off lottery ticket hits $150,000 prize in Stow: See where the winning ticket was purchased
STOW, Ohio — A woman from Stow has won big money after hitting a prize worth $150,000 on a scratch-off ticket in the Ohio Lottery’s Lady Luck 50X game. The Ohio Lottery says the woman bought the lucky ticket from a self-serve kiosk at Marc’s #36 at 3732 Darrow Road in Stow after stopping by the store to buy some rice.
Summit, Cuyahoga health officials report outbreak of mpox, formerly called monkey pox
Health officials in Summit and Cuyahoga counties said they have seen a small outbreak of mpox, previously known as monkey pox. Mpox is part of the same family of viruses that cause smallpox, the federal Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) says on its website. Symptoms include a rash that turns into scabs before healing. ...
Parents of Akron road rage victim now say goodbye to their daughter
AKRON, Ohio (WOIO) - The parents of the Akron man who was shot and killed in a road rage shooting last year are now getting ready to say goodbye to another child. Two weeks ago, the Jensen family watched a judge sentence the man who shot their son to death to at least 15 years behind bars.
How many Arthur Treacher's are left? Are more coming to Northeast Ohio? What we know so far
Arthur Treacher's Fish & Chips in Cuyahoga Falls recently changed hands from longtime owner Ben Vittoria, who retired earlier this month, to developer George Simon. Simon bought the only other free-standing Arthur Treacher's restaurant in the country from Vittoria when he closed the Cleveland area location in 2021. After being so impressed with the loyal customer following, Simon decided to reopen the Garfield Heights restaurant in February 2023.
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