CRIME & SAFETY
Suspect in custody following fatal shooting at Massillon movie theater
MASSILLON, Ohio — A man is dead following a shooting at the Regal Massillon movie theater late Friday night. Eyewitnesses told 3News the shooting occurred some time before 11 p.m. inside the theater lobby. Police could later be seen escorting people from the building on Cherry Road Northwest as the investigation began.
Cuyahoga Falls man sentenced to up to 19½ years in prison in Green carjacking, kidnapping
Summit County Sheriff Deputy John Lombardi still has daily headaches after Mark Carlson, 45, rammed his police cruiser at 130 mph on Aug. 3 with a stolen vehicle. The collision left Lombardi concussed, cut up and bruised. But that pain, Lombardi said Thursday morning at Carlson's sentencing, is nothing compared to the...
Canton Dollar General store worker attacked by hammer-wielding customer
A woman who hit a dollar store employee with a hammer on Wednesday was charged with felonious assault. Incident occurred at Dollar General, 2121 Cleveland Ave. NW, Canton. Man charged with felonious assault for trying to run over witness who was recording video. CANTON ‒ A woman is facing a...
Canton man charged with attempted murder in connection with January shooting
Lionel I. Lipkins also charged with aggravated burglary, felonious assault, illegal weapons possession. Defendant held in Stark County Jail on $1 million bond. CANTON ‒ A 40-year-old man from the city's southwest section has been indicted on a charge of aggravated murder, accused of shooting of another man, 67, in the 800 block of Fifth Street SW on Jan. 29.
Tasers, training exercises and a 200-question test. Canton police cadets at the academy
Editor’s note: To better understand the challenges facing police departments and new recruits, The Canton Repository has been following three of Canton City’s police cadets for their first year on the job. With permission from Canton City Police Chief John Gabbard, cadets Brandon Robb, Jamaal McClain and Ty Cowling have agreed to share...
Dundee officer injured during arrest at park
DUNDEE, Ohio — One man is in custody after he allegedly bit and injured a police officer at a Dundee park Thursday. According to a social media post from the Dundee Police Department, an officer attempted to detain a 37-year-old man, whom the post described as homeless. The man was accused of being at Wolverine Park after closing. Law enforcement also said the man had recently illegally entered an abandoned house nearby.
Stark County Jail hosts annual Peace Officer Memorial Ceremony
CANTON ‒ A ceremony Friday marked the solemn reminder of the dangers law enforcement officials face each day. The Stark County Sheriff’s Office held its annual Peace Officer Memorial Ceremony at the jail in honor of National Police Memorial Week. “This ceremony is a profound expression of our...
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