CRIME & SAFETY
Video Shows Protesters Call Kyle Rittenhouse ‘Murderer’ At Latest College Event Booked By Turning Point USA
Students at Kent State University protested Kyle Rittenhouse's appearance at his latest college speaking event booked by Turning Point USA. The post Video Shows Protesters Call Kyle Rittenhouse ‘Murderer’ At Latest College Event Booked By Turning Point USA appeared first on NewsOne.
Woman sentenced to life in prison after chasing victim by car, shooting him in Akron
AKRON, Ohio (WOIO) - A woman was sentenced to life in prison Friday after following a victim by car after an argument and fatally shooting him. Kaelyn Smith, 27, will be eligible for parole after serving 16 years of her life sentence. Smith pleaded guilty to the charge of murder...
Streetsboro police investigate juveniles seen carrying firearms
CLEVELAND, Ohio (WOIO) - Streetsboro police released a statement Wednesday discussing action taken by the department regarding juveniles potentially carrying weapons. Police say they were made aware of a Facebook post regarding three juveniles caught on video carrying what looked like weapons. An investigation turned over weapons and the three...
2 Streetsboro students charged after stolen firearms recovered
Two teens are charged with felonies for allegedly using threats to take several firearms from a Streetsboro home Monday night. Police Lt. Richard Polivka said Wednesday that the boys, Streetsboro residents ages 15 and 16, are charged as juveniles with first-degree felony robbery and third-degree felony theft and tampering with evidence.
Akron police bust illegal gambling den, 56-year-old woman arrested and charged
A 56-year-old woman was arrested Wednesday night and charged with running an illegal gambling house, according to a press release from Akron Police. After an ongoing investigation, authorities executed a search warrant around 10:25 p.m. at a location in the 200 block of E. Market Street. During the search, officers seized nearly two dozen gambling machines, two handguns, electronics and more than $7,000 in cash.
Summit County man pleads guilty to kidnapping 3 children during carjacking at Taco Bell in Green
GREEN, Ohio — Mark Carlson, the man accused of carjacking a vehicle at Taco Bell in Green and kidnapping three children, has pleaded guilty in the case. Additionally, charges, including grand theft of a motor vehicle, abduction and endangering children, were dropped. The plea came less than a week before his trial was supposed to start in Summit County Common Pleas Court.
Akron man gets prison in Kent vape store robbery; 3rd man pleads guilty
The second of three Akron men charged in the armed robbery of a Kent vape store has been sentenced, and the third awaits sentencing following a guilty plea. Portage County Common Pleas Judge Laurie J. Pittman sentenced Quartrez Marquise Spy, 21, to five to seven years in prison on Tuesday. Jovi Romello Proctor, 25, was given an identical sentence in December.
Akron residents call for change after latest shooting
AKRON, Ohio — More than two weeks ago, Akron police officer Ryan Westlake shot 15-year-old Tavion Koonce-Williams in the hand. It happened after Westlake responded to a 911 call from a woman saying she saw Koonce-Williams walking around with what she believed to be a gun. The body camera...
Akron police looking for suspects in theft of $500 bottle of tequila
AKRON, Ohio (WOIO) - Akron police are asking for help identifying suspects in a Friday theft. Police say the suspects stole $500 bottles of tequila from the Silver Spirits Liquor Store in the 1400 block of North Portage Path. The suspects entered the store around 5 p.m. April 12 when...
VIDEO: Salem trucker survives turnpike crash during tornado
A trucker from Salem may have gotten the ride of his life during Wednesday’s tornado in Windham when his tractor-trailer was involved in a crash with two other trucks along the Ohio Turnpike. According to the Ohio State Highway Patrol, 50-year-old Michael McFadden of Salem was driving an International...
Summit County woman arrested after trying to run from deputies
SUMMIT COUNTY, Ohio (WOIO) - A Summit County woman was arrested Thursday after trying to run from deputies, according to an area department. The Summit County Sheriff’s Office said around 11:30 a.m. deputies responded to Mayfair Road in the city of Green for reports of a suspicious woman walking down the street with a knife in her hand.
Stark County attorney who stole nearly $900K from his clients finds out his punishment
CANTON ‒ One of the victims of a former lawyer's theft said the experience cost him over $10,000 in losses on investments and extra attorney fees. A special prosecutor read the victim impact statement from Leonard Cooper in Stark County Common Pleas Court on Wednesday as Judge Natalie R. Haupt sentenced former...
Missing PA teen found after chase through local counties
ERIE, Pa. (WKBN) – An overnight chase involving a 14-year-old girl who was missing out of Erie, Pennsylvania spanned multiple local counties before ending in Portage County. Tuesday night, Pennsylvania State Police put out a Missing Endangered Person Advisory for a 14-year-old girl. State Police say she was with 20-year-old John Wolfe in a Toyota Avalon. She had last been seen in the New Castle area.
Stark County sheriff to hold sobriety checkpoints in Plain Township. Find out where
PLAIN TWP. – The Stark County Sheriff’s Office and other members of the OVI Task Force will be checking drivers for alcohol and drug impairment tonight. The roadside sobriety checkpoints will begin at 7 p.m. in the 2800 block of Easton Street NE and at 9:30 in the 3400 block of Middlebranch Avenue NE, according to a news release. This article originally appeared on The Repository: Stark County sheriff to hold sobriety checkpoints in Plain Township. Find out where
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