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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...
See all homes sold in Cuyahoga Falls, April 22 to April 28
The following is a listing of all home transfers in Cuyahoga Falls reported from April 22 to April 28. There were 22 transactions posted during this time. During this period, the median sale for the area was a 1,100-square-foot home on Pierce Avenue in Cuyahoga Falls that sold for $181,250.
Mark Mickey, co-owner of Pavona's Pizza, pleads guilty to arson in fire that destroyed restaurant
Mark Mickey, the co-owner of Pavona's Pizza Joint and Mickey's Irish Pub, pleaded guilty Tuesday to one count of arson, a fourth-degree felony, according to the Summit County Prosecutor's Office. Mickey, 57, was accused of setting fire to the pizza joint located on Sand Run Road in October 2022. Video: Akron police,...
Sebring volleyball standout headed to college level
SEBRING, Ohio (WKBN) – Sebring McKinley senior Blake Thomas will continue her academic and athletic career at Baldwin Wallace University. Thomas will join the Yellow Jackets’ volleyball program under the President’s Scholarship and the Governor’s Merit Scholarship. “This accomplishment means everything to me,” said Thomas in...
Shaker High School’s Rasheen Ali goes from hitting the bag to hitting the holes
MAPLE HEIGHTS, Ohio (WOIO) - Ra’sheen Ali runs DNA Level C Boxing Club in Southgate and dreamed of his son to become a professional boxer. But Rasheen the son’s dream ended and he followed a new dream, right into the NFL. “I started like playing football when I...
National Guard response to Gaza college protests? Kent State students, faculty say 'not so fast'
Scenes from protests on college campuses across the country and subsequent calls for the National Guard to be called in to restore order are resonating on Kent State University’s campus, with the 54th anniversary Saturday of the Ohio National Guard killing of four students and wounding of nine others.
Logan Jacob Meckler
Sandra and Michael Meckler of Pepper Pike are delighted to announce the birth of their son, Logan Jacob Meckler, on March 21, 2024. He joins his siblings, Abigail and Samuel. Maternal grandparents are Denise and Anthony Rojc of Mentor and paternal grandparents are Dr. Stanley and Paula Meckler of Pepper Pike.
Attorneys call for justice in Frank Tyson's death
CANTON, Ohio — The family of Frank Tyson and attorneys representing them held a press conference on Thursday condemning the Canton Police Department weeks and calling for justice after the 53-year-old man died in their custody. Body-camera footage released last week showed a Canton police officer responding to a...
Larry Genova to replace retiring Orange Fire Chief Robert Wilson
ORANGE, Ohio -- Larry Genova, a 29-year veteran of the Orange Village Fire Department, has been appointed the village’s new fire chief. Village Council confirmed Genova’s appointment Wednesday (May 1). Genova replaces Robert Wilson, who has stepped down as fire chief after 12 years in that capacity. He...
Akron police oversight board seeks more independence with own legal counsel
The Akron Citizens' Police Oversight Board took another step this week to increase its independence by seeking its own legal council. During Wednesday night's meeting, board member Bob Gippin put forth a motion to begin having formal discussions with the city administration about securing independent legal counsel for the board and police auditor. ...
'You are never allowed to say, 'Shut the 'F' up.'' Frank Tyson legal team demands justice
CANTON ‒ Civil rights attorney Ben Crump led a group in chanting "Justice for Frank Tyson" when he appeared at a local church to discuss the death of Frank E. Tyson, who died April 18 after he was arrested by Canton police officers. ...
VIDEO: Two arrested after dirt bike chase through Canfield
Two 20-year-old suspects were arrested after allegedly leading Mahoning County sheriff's deputies and Canfield police officers on a chase on dirt bikes Wednesday night. According to a report from the Mahoning County Sheriff's Office, the chase began just after 9:30 p.m. when deputies attempted to conduct a traffic stop on two males riding dirt bikes down West Akron Canfield Road near Gault Road.
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