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Woman dies in early morning Stark County house fire; victim identified
In the early hours of Monday morning, a tragic event unfolded as the Alliance Fire Department responded to a structure fire in the 300 block of N Lincoln Ave. Dispatched around 1:30 a.m., the call indicated a potential resident trapped within the burning building. Upon arrival, firefighters encountered flames at the front of the house along with pervasive smoke and intense heat throughout the structure.
“Our department is heartbroken”: Canton firefighter dies by suicide
The Canton Fire Department announced over the weekend that Firefighter/Paramedic Jared Kneale passed away at the age of 42. “It is with immense pain that we share with you the death of Firefighter/Paramedic Jared Kneale,” the Canton City Fire Department posted on Facebook. Kneale passed away on Friday, May...
Man found dead by ATV rider in Louisville; police say foul play is not expected
The body of an adult male was discovered in a heavily wooded area south of West Main Street in Louisville on Saturday afternoon, according to Louisville Police Chief Andy Turowski. The body was found in the area of the 1400 block of W. Main St. around 3 p.m. Saturday by...
Stark County Sheriff's Office gets $10K state grant to fight drug trafficking
CANTON ‒ The Stark County Sheriff's Office has been awarded $10,000 in RecoveryOhio funding for its work to disrupt the drug trade and promote substance use awareness, prevention and recovery. A total of 35 local drug task forces in Ohio are sharing more than $2.1 million from the state's...
Virginia driver facing five charges after encounter with Canal Fulton police
Virginia man charged with assaulting two Canal Fulton police officers. Offenses occurred after vehicle stopped for having no headlights, no taillights. A 35-year-old man from Hampton, Virginia, is charged with assaulting two Canal Fulton police officers, accused of fleeing from a traffic stop early Sunday. Complaints filed in Massillon Municipal...
KY Court of Appeals upholds firing of ex-LMPD officer whose shot killed Breonna Taylor
Kentucky's Court of Appeals has upheld the firing of a former Louisville Metro Police Department officer who fired the shot that killed Breonna Taylor. Myles Cosgrove was one of the three officers who fired shots during the botched raid on Taylor's apartment in March 2020. It was later determined that one of Cosgrove's shots killed Taylor.
Police: Beloit man's threats causes lockdown at Alliance Community Hospital
A Beloit man is in the Stark County Jail, accused of making threats that caused Alliance Community Hospital to go on lockdown Friday. Forty-four-year-old Jeremy Hanson was arrested Monday after Alliance Police posted a message on Facebook asking for help in finding the suspect. According to an affidavit, Police believe...
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