CRIME & SAFETY
Two dead, one a Mansfield woman, after five-vehicle crash on I-71 Wednesday night
BELLVILLE – The Mansfield post of the Highway Patrol is investigating a five-vehicle fatal crash that occurred Wednesday at 10:49 p.m. on Interstate 71 near in Perry Township. in Richland County, killing two people, including a Mansfield woman and a Fairlawn man in two separate vehicles. Shawna E. Smith, 60, of Mansfield, the...
K9 sniffs out drugs during traffic stop in Akron, 34-year-old woman arrested
A 34-year-old woman was arrested Tuesday afternoon and charged with three counts of possession of drugs and illegal use of drug paraphernalia, according to the Akron Police Department. An officer was in the process of conducting a traffic stop at around 2:25 p.m. at the intersection of Banks and Williams Street when they...
I-71 North reopens after fiery semi-truck crash in Montville
MEDINA COUNTY, Ohio (WOIO) - I-71 North in Medina County has reopened following a crash involving two semi-trucks. According to police, the crash happened at Mile Marker 214 between I-76 and State Route 18. There were minor injuries, according to police.
More than 400 grams of meth seized in Summit County raid
SUMMIT COUNTY, Ohio (WOIO) - The Summit County SWAT team and detectives with the New Franklin Police Department executed a search warrant at a home Wednesday morning, following a “lengthy” investigation. New Franklin police said the officers seized 410 grams of Methamphetamine, dozens of prescription pills, and over...
4 Akron men sentenced for 2022 New Year’s Eve murder
CLEVELAND, Ohio (WOIO) - Four Akron men were sentenced Monday for the 2022 New Year’s Eve murder of a 35-year-old man, according to the Summit County Prosecutor’s Office. The SCPO said 18-year-old Cameron Jones of Akron was sentenced to life in prison for the murder of Demarcus Hartwell.
Akron woman gets life sentence for Canton man's murder in 2023
CANTON ‒ A 28-year-old woman could spend the rest of her life in prison for killing a man who lived in the city's southwest section. On Wednesday, Stark County Common Pleas Judge Natalie R. Haupt gave Chabrijuana J. Glenn a life sentence with the possibility of parole after 23 years for fatally shooting...
High-speed chase on Ohio Turnpike ends with arrested in Mahoning County
A man is behind bars after leading Ohio State Highway Patrol officers on a high-speed chase that eventually ended in Mahoning County. Daniyal Zaidi, 27, from New York City, was charged with failure to comply and receiving stolen property after attempting to evade police in a stolen vehicle. The chase...
Plea deal ends 2nd trial in 2017 Ravenna shooting deaths
More than a week after the start of an Akron man's second trial in the 2017 shooting deaths of two men at a Ravenna apartment, the defendant accepted a plea deal. Javon Thomas, 33, pleaded guilty to two counts of voluntary manslaughter, a single count of assault and a three-year firearm specification in the deaths of Brian Brack, 24, of Canton, and Austin Tiller, 20, of Cuyahoga Falls, according to Thomas' attorney Job Perry. ...
'It's not about murder': Akron man argues he shot, killed Dominic Gray in self-defense
For attorney Adam VanHo, the murder trial of his 21-year-old Akron client does not come down to who shot and killed Dominic Gray last September. It comes down to why his client pulled the trigger. "At the end of the day, it's not about murder. It's about self-defense," VanHo said...
Medina, Medina Township and Montville Township police blotter for May 1
10:41 a.m. — Smith Road/Commerce Drive; an officer conducted a traffic stop that led to issuing a citation for expired plates. 11:44 a.m. — Lafayette Road/Spencer Lake Road; there was a motor vehicle crash with potential injuries reported. One driver was cited with assuring a clear distance. 12:13...
Akron police arrest 3, cite others in string of “car takeover” related events
CLEVELAND, Ohio (WOIO) - Akron police say they have gotten reports of a number of “car takeovers” happening across the city that show up on empty lots. Police say these takeovers are often advertised on social media and create a “clear nuisance and poses a significant public safety risk.”
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