CRIME & SAFETY
Man killed in shooting at Akron apartment complex
AKRON, Ohio — An investigation is underway after a 37-year-old man died following a shooting at an Akron apartment complex. SUBSCRIBE: Get the day's top headlines sent to your inbox each weekday morning with the free 3News to GO! newsletter. The Summit County Medical Examiner's Office says that the...
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.
4 men sentenced to prison for Akron 2022 New Year's Eve fatal shooting
AKRON, Ohio — Four people were sentenced to prison on Monday, including one for life, for the 2022 New Year's Eve shooting death of a 35-year old man in Akron's Kenmore neighborhood. SUBSCRIBE: Get the day's top headlines sent to your inbox each weekday morning with the free 3News...
'I was waiting for him to come home': Sister of Goodyear Heights homicide victim among 911 callers
The sister of a 20-year-old Akron man who was found fatally shot last week in front of a Goodyear Heights apartment complex was among several people who called 911 to report the shooting. "I think he's dead. He's not breathing," she could be heard crying in the call. In 911 calls released by Akron...
Akron police arrest 3, cite others in string of “car takeover” related events
CLEVELAND, Ohio (WOIO) - Akron police say they have gotten reports of a number of “car takeovers” happening across the city that show up on empty lots. Police say these takeovers are often advertised on social media and create a “clear nuisance and poses a significant public safety risk.”
K9 sniffs out drugs during traffic stop in Akron, 34-year-old woman arrested
A 34-year-old woman was arrested Tuesday afternoon and charged with three counts of possession of drugs and illegal use of drug paraphernalia, according to the Akron Police Department. An officer was in the process of conducting a traffic stop at around 2:25 p.m. at the intersection of Banks and Williams Street when they...
Akron woman gets life sentence for Canton man's murder in 2023
CANTON ‒ A 28-year-old woman could spend the rest of her life in prison for killing a man who lived in the city's southwest section. On Wednesday, Stark County Common Pleas Judge Natalie R. Haupt gave Chabrijuana J. Glenn a life sentence with the possibility of parole after 23 years for fatally shooting...
Young father murdered in Akron. suspect remains on the looseeeeee
AKRON, Ohio (WOIO) - Police continue to investigate the murder of a 20-year-old man from earlier this month and now 19 News has learned the victim was going to be a father soon. Alex Ford was fatally shot on April 24 in the 1900 block of Newton Street around 4:15...
'It's not about murder': Akron man argues he shot, killed Dominic Gray in self-defense
For attorney Adam VanHo, the murder trial of his 21-year-old Akron client does not come down to who shot and killed Dominic Gray last September. It comes down to why his client pulled the trigger. "At the end of the day, it's not about murder. It's about self-defense," VanHo said...
More than 400 grams of meth seized in Summit County raid
SUMMIT COUNTY, Ohio (WOIO) - The Summit County SWAT team and detectives with the New Franklin Police Department executed a search warrant at a home Wednesday morning, following a “lengthy” investigation. New Franklin police said the officers seized 410 grams of Methamphetamine, dozens of prescription pills, and over...
5 dogs die after house fire on Hancock Avenue in Akron
Five dogs died after being brought out of a burning home in Akron on Wednesday, according the Akron Fire Department. Firefighters responded to a report of a structure fire at 11:21 a.m. They found the two-story home on Hancock Avenue with heavy fire and smoke coming from the first floor windows and front door, Lt. Joel Price said in a release.
Akron FOP president says union is willing to talk police reform
A representative from Akron's Fraternal Order of Police Lodge 7 said the union is willing to engage in conversations about police reform. Speaking at Monday evening's Akron City Council meeting, Brian Lucey, president of the Akron FOP Lodge 7, said, "We are more than willing to meet with anyone, anytime and be a part of those discussions." Lucey said he'd reached out to Ward 8 Councilman James Hardy, but had heard nothing back. ...
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