CRIME & SAFETY
Teen girl shot while sitting in car in Canton park
CANTON ‒ A 17-year-old girl was seriously injured when she was shot Wednesday evening at Schreiber Park in the 2500 block of Maple Avenue NE. The victim told police she was shot while sitting in a car. Canton police reported finding a total of five spent casings from 9mm...
PHOTOS: Akron police ask for public's help identifying suspect in Little Caesars robbery
AKRON, Ohio — Akron police have released photos of a suspect allegedly involved in a robbery at Little Caesars in the 2500 block of Leland Avenue. Police say it was around 5:20 p.m. on May 1 when the unidentified male walked in and placed an order. “Moments later, the...
Stark County man pleads guilty in federal gambling case
A 49-year-old Stark County man pleaded guilty Thursday in U.S. District Court in Cleveland to one count of tax evasion, two counts of money laundering and one count of operating an illegal gambling establishment, federal authorities said. Steven Saris, who as of 2022 lived in Lake Township, is scheduled to be sentenced Aug. 8 by U.S. District Judge Donald Nugent. Until then, he remains free on an unsecured $20,000 bond. ...
Canton man arrested for his actions during Jan. 6th U.S. Capitol breach
CLEVELAND, Ohio (WOIO) - A Canton man was arrested Friday on charges related to his actions during the breach of the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, according to a press release from the United States Department of Justice. 48-year-old Clay Norris (a.k.a. “Clayton Norris”), of Canton, Ohio, is charged...
After years of talking and planning, ground breaks for new Wayne County Jail
Back in the 1970s, Wayne County Sheriff Travis Hutchinson was just 20 and starting his law enforcement career at the new, state-of-the-art Wayne County Jail. Now, Hutchinson said, he’ll end his career just as construction gets underway on a new facility and a renovation of the nearly 50-year-old facility.
Canton Police custody death echoes that of George Floyd, civil rights attorney says
On April 18, 53-year-old East Canton man Frank Tyson died while in the custody of the Canton police. Officers were initially responding to a report of a one-vehicle crash, then tried to apprehend Tyson at a nearby AMVETS building. Tyson was detained after a short struggle, then body camera footage shows the officers kneeling on Tyson's back while he yells, "I can't breathe."
Letters: Questions about officer’s shooting of teen holding toy gun
Regarding the Akron police officer’s shooting of a youth who was holding a fake gun ... Did the father know his son had such a “toy gun”? Did the mother know her son had such a “toy gun”? Did the friends of the 15-year-old boy know he had a “toy guy”?
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