CRIME & SAFETY

AKRON, Ohio — An 18-year-old male was run over by a car and a 17-year-old male suffered a gunshot wound when shots were fired during a large gathering in the parking lot of a former elementary school. According to police, the 17-year-old was dropped off by a private vehicle...

AKRON, Ohio (WOIO) - An 8-year-old boy is recovering after being hit by a car outside his home in Akron. The child’s mother shared the family’s security camera footage with 19 News, showing the moment her son was hit while trying to cross Battles Avenue on May 27.

An Akron man wanted by authorities is suspected of raping two minors. The Northern Ohio Violent Fugitive Task Force on Monday offered a reward for information leading to the apprehension of John A. White. ...

A parking lot gathering was interrupted Sunday evening when gunshots rang out, leading to at least two teens getting injured, the Akron Police Department reported.

Akron police say two young men, a 17 and an 18 year old, were injured when shots rang out a large party in the parking lot of the old Erie Island Elementary School, at the corner of Cordova and Peckham Streets early this morning. They say the 17 year old...

AKRON, Ohio — A teen hoping to purchase a videogame system in a sale arranged on Facebook Marketplace ended up being robbed at gunpoint, police say. The robbery occurred at about 8:20 a.m. Saturday on the 1500 block of Kenmore Boulevard in the Kenmore neighborhood, police say. The teen reportedly met the suspect there and agreed to transfer money to him using a cash app.

AKRON, Ohio — A Summit County judge has sentenced two men to life in prison after both were found guilty of the slaying of an Akron man in July 2022. Anthony Fowler, 44, of Akron, will be eligible for parole after serving 18 years in prison, while Alexander Quarterman, 49, of New York, will be eligible for parole after 25 years, according a news release from Summit County Prosecutor Sherri Bevan Walsh’s office.

The suspect in an apparent road rage shooting along Interstate 76 in Norton is now being held in the Summit County Jail without bond, according to Barberton Municipal Court records.

AKRON, Ohio (WOIO) - Akron Police confirmed a child was hit by a car and suffered minor injuries in a residential neighborhood. The incident happened on May 27 in the area of Battles Avenue and 22nd Street SW, according to APD. APD said Facebook post regarding the incident was being...

Two Akron teens were injured − one seriously − after shots rang out Sunday night during a large gathering in the parking lot of the former Erie Island Elementary School. Officers found the first victim around 12:15 a.m. in the emergency room of the Cleveland Clinic Akron General Medical Center.

CUYAHOGA FALLS, Ohio (WOIO) - You’ve heard of the firefighters saving a cat stuck in a tree cliché... But rather than getting an animal down, Cuyahoga Falls first responders helped two baby birds get back up where they belong. The rescue mission happened on June 3 when the...

CLEVELAND, Ohio — Three men will each spend more than a decade in prison for an armed carjacking spree in Northeast Ohio. U.S. District Judge James Gwin on Monday sentenced Kenneth Franklin, 19, of Akron to 15 years in prison. Gwin previously ordered co-defendants Donteze Congress, 19, and Thomas Williams, 19, to serve identical sentences, based on their plea agreements.

A majority of Akron voters disagree with the recent grand jury decision not to indict the eight police officers who fatally shot Jayland Walker last year, according to results of a new poll released Monday. In the post-primary election survey of 500 registered Akron voters, 60% of respondents expressed dissatisfaction with the...

An Akron Decides survey after the May primary election gave citizens an opportunity to explain how they felt about the protests that followed a special grand jury's decision against prosecuting eight police officers who shot and killed Jayland Walker. Those polled were also asked whether or not they approved of...

Here's a quick glance at the results of a third Akron Decides survey of 500 registered voters in Akron following the May 2 primary election and recent grand jury decision in the Jayland Walker case. The poll was commissioned by several local organizations and conducted by the Akron-based Center for Marketing and Opinion Research. ...

AKRON, Ohio (WOIO) - Police have launched an investigation into the human remains found after the demolition of a vacant home in Akron. Lt. Michael Miller said the vacant house, located in the 700 block of Dayton Street, was torn down at around 1 p.m. on Thursday. Officials notified the...

AKRON, Ohio — Brenna Surgen spends a lot of time at a prayer garden in the Kenmore neighborhood of Akron. She said taking care of the plot is a way for her to feel closer to her daughter, Janine, who was killed three years ago on July 3, 2020.

BATH TOWNSHIP — Seven apartments sustained fire, smoke, heat and water damage after a Sunday afternoon fire at Northlake Village Apartments. No occupants or firefighters were injured, according to a press release from Bath Township Fire Department Chief Joe Kitchen. The Bath Township Fire Department responded to 1735 Lucille...

AKRON, Ohio (WOIO) - Akron police on Thursday arrested two attempted home invaders, while a third still remains on the loose. Lt. Michael Miller said officers responded to a robbery in the 1000 block of Joy Avenue at around 3:20 p.m. The 74-year-old homeowner and Vietnam veteran told police two...

MEDINA, Ohio (WOIO) - A Northeast Ohio car wash chain on Saturday announced one of their locations will be closed indefinitely due to damage caused by a fire nearly two months ago. The fire started at Rainforest Car Wash in Medina, located at 2700 Medina Rd., on April 14 at...