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Missing Adult Alert canceled for Portage County 75-year-old
PORTAGE COUNTY, Ohio (WOIO) - The Portage County Sheriff’s Office is asking for the public’s help in locating a 75-year-old man who is missing. Deputies say Wayne Schaefer drove away from his home around 1 a.m. Thursday on Brown Street in Ravenna. He is believed to be driving...
Akron Walgreens robbed in the morning, suspect returns for his keys
AKRON, Ohio (WOIO) - Akron officers are looking for the suspect in a Walgreens robbery that happened Wednesday morning. Police say they responded around 9:50 a.m. to the Walgreens in the 100 block of South Arlington Street regarding a robbery. The employee told police the suspect held him at knifepoint...
Akron man arrested after fleeing police with child in car: Police
AKRON, Ohio (WOIO) - An Akron man faces charges after fleeing police with a child in the car, according to investigators. Summit County Sheriff’s Deputies say the man took his 4-month-old child and fled the scene of a domestic dispute in Stow. SCSO says deputies stopped him near the...
Akron police arrest 2 teens in connection with shooting of 15-year-old girl
AKRON, Ohio (WOIO) - Two 17-year-old boys are under arrest in connection with the shooting of a 15-year-old girl at Joy Park earlier this month. Akron police said the victim was shot several times around 6 p.m. on May 2. Officers administered first aid, before EMS transported her to a...
Police identify Mason HS student killed in wrong-way crash with tractor-trailer on I-71
Deerfield Township, Ohio — Police have identified the teenager who died after a wrong-way crash involving a tractor-trailer on I-71 in Deerfield Township early Thursday morning. Troopers say the crash occurred at 1:39 a.m. Officials say a tractor-trailer was traveling south on I-71 while a 2015 Jeep Grand Cherokee,...
Former Hudson mayor fights judge's decision to seal records for student charged with rape
A Summit County judge's order sealing the court records in a criminal case against a Hudson 18-year-old has been challenged in a suit filed this week with the Ohio Supreme Court. Former Hudson Mayor Craig Shubert filed a request Monday seeking an explanation for Judge Alison Breaux's decision to grant...
Akron apartment ransacked, stolen from with resident home
AKRON, Ohio (WOIO) - Akron police are investigating a Wednesday night home invasion. Police say they responded to the 1000 bock of Ericsson Avenue around 7:30 p.m. for a call about a home invasion. The victim told police that two armed men entered her apartment and demanded money while ransacking...
Cute! Northeast Ohio fire departments rescue baby animals from wall, drain
CLEVELAND, Ohio (WOIO) - Two fire departments in Northeast Ohio performed some lifesaving rescues for animals in need recently. The Cleveland Fire Department rescued a frequent flier after its owner called saying her kitten was stuck in a wall. Fire officials say this is the second time this cat has...
Fired Akron officer waives his right to a mayor's hearing but will go to arbitration
Ryan Westlake, an Akron officer fired over two use-of-force incidents, waived his right to a mayor's hearing. Westlake, though, will take his termination to arbitration. Westlake has a troubled history that includes multiple disciplines and him being fired, then reinstated in 2021. An Akron officer who was recently fired following...
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