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Why a Stark County man accused of Rwanda genocide acts isn't charged with murder in U.S.
A Lake Township man made headlines across the U.S. last week when he was accused of hiding his secret past that involved slaughtering people with a wooden club spiked with nails and raping women in the Rwanda genocide nearly 30 years ago. Yet Eric T. Nshimiye's only federal charges in...
Real estate: Canton company pays $8 million for 2 Massillon industrial properties
A Canton company has purchased two industrial and manufacturing properties in Massillon for $8 million, according to the latest real estate transfers filed with the Stark County Auditor's Office. Sanders Avenue Enterprises LLC — which lists the same address as CEI Crane & Rigging — bought a 75,000-square-foot industrial warehouse...
Northeast Ohio road construction: What detours can drivers expect?
CLEVELAND, Ohio — Various road construction projects will bring changing driving conditions for commuters in Northeast Ohio over the next few weeks. The Ohio Department of Transportation has released a list of upcoming detours for Cuyahoga County and other areas of Northeast Ohio. Several involve ongoing projects on Interstate 480, while the Akron Beltway reconstruction continues to divert traffic.
Road work ahead: Busy section of Perry Drive SW in Perry Township to close for repairs
PERRY TWP. – A section of Perry Drive SW is slated to close starting Monday for a utility work project that kicks off along intersecting railroad tracks. Dustin M. Brown, public relations assistant for the Stark County Engineer's Office, said the work involves the relocation of Dominion Energy gas lines under the railroad tracks along Perry Drive between 15th Street SW and Southway Street SW.
Which law enforcement officers won awards at the Stark County Crime Prevention Breakfast?
Rev. Michael Pressley Sr. won the Robert D. Horowitz Crime Prevention Citizen of the Year award. Alan Raber, Marc Merriweather, Michael Volpe, Jennifer Henderson, Kody Gonzalez also were honored. This was the first year awards were given for crisis intervention teams. PLAIN TWP. ‒ Most of those honored at the...
Charge against Stark County Jail officer tied to inmate suicide and records tampering
Charge against suspended Stark County Jail corrections officer Jason Rohr linked to suicide death of inmate David McKain. Inmate should have been checked every 15 minutes under Stark County Jail's standard. State investigation says inmate was checked hourly, as required by Ohio law. CANTON ‒ The recent criminal charge against...
Two men taken to the hospital following a gunfight in Canton
CANTON ‒ Police are investigating a gunfight between two men that injured both of them in the 1200 block of Market Avenue North late Tuesday. The men, ages 29 and 34, went to Cleveland Clinic Mercy Hospital. Police responded at 11:55 p.m. to the altercation in which each person suffered a gunshot wound. ...
Lisbon man sentenced on gun, drug charges
Judge Anthony D’Apolito gave the sentence to Raymond Atkins, 37, who pleaded guilty in Mahoning County Common Pleas Court on charges of aggravated possession of drugs, a third-degree felony; a fifth-degree felony count of the same charge; and being a felon in possession of a firearm.
New Ohio bill would stop transgender candidates’ disqualification for not disclosing ‘deadnames’
COLUMBUS, Ohio — After an Ohio transgender legislative hopeful was kept off the ballot for not listing her “deadname” on campaign paperwork, Democratic lawmakers have introduced a bill that would prevent similar disqualifications from happening in the future. House Bill 467, introduced Wednesday, comes in response to...
Newspaper delivery transitions to mail starting Monday
The Alliance Review newspaper will arrive differently starting Monday. The company has partnered with the U.S. Postal Service to deliver the newspapers moving forward. Customers were notified of the transition in late February, but we wanted to issue a reminder. We are making this change to ensure our newspaper delivery...
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