Category Archives: Local News

The Summit County Medical examiner and the Bath Township Police Department are investigating the homicide of 18 year old Elijah Wells from Akron. According to police, shortly after midnight Sunday, We...

An Akron man wanted for murder has been arrested in Atlanta. U.S. marshals took Travonte Mitchell into custody yesterday afternoon. He's accused of killing 31 year old Damere Boddie last month in the ...

Authorities have identified the body found following a fire in a motor home last week as 38 year old Samuel Crawford of Massillon. He and his dog were killed in that fire on Halloween at 2920 Von Kaen...

Authorities are investigating a fire that broke out late Monday night at the MAPS Air Museum in Green that destroyed Vietnam War artifacts in a MASH tent adjacent to the museum's main hangar. The muse...

Metro Direct and ADA fares will be waived temporarily during the month of November for those Metro riders impacted by the freeze on food assistance during the federal shutdown. Passengers need to show...

Akron City Council last night unanimously approved a grant of up to $100,000 for the Akron-Canton Foodbank, money to be used for those on SNAP benefits. More than 50,000 people in the City of Akron re...

A Summit County man died after being stabbed multiple times. Lake more Police say, around 12:15am on Sunday, the victim was at a residence in the 2500 block of Frank Street where he got involved in an...

Bath Police are investigating a shooting that left 9 people injured early Sunday morning at an Airbnb rental home in Bath Township. Bath Township Police Chief Vito Sinopoli said officers were dispatch...

A Copley police officer is recovering from injuries after his cruiser was hit on State Route 21 near the Copley Road exit during a recent traffic stop. Police said the officer was talking to the perso...

Richfield Police are investigating a fatal crash which occurred around 2:30am Thursday morning on State Route 303 near Southern Road. According to police, a 29 year old woman was heading eastbound on ...