One person was hospitalized after a homemade explosive detonated while they were building it, according to the Springfield Township Police department. Saturday afternoon, both police and fire were called to Frank’s Mobile Home Park, off canton Road, in Springfield Township for a report of an explosion in one of the homes. Upon arrival, they located…
Fatal hit-skip
Akron police are asking for the public’s help in identifying a vehicle used in a fatal hit-skip. according to a press release, police responded to a pedestrian being struck by a vehicle in the area of West South street and the Ohio & Erie Canal way Path Crosswalk at Lake Shore Boulevard. When police arrived,…
6 killed in plane crash
6 people were killed in a plane crash Sunday morning. Officials say the plane went down shortly after takeoff just about 2 miles from the Youngstown-Warren Regional Airport in Trumbull County. The twin-engine Cessna 441 was carrying 2 crew members and 4 passengers. The names have not been released. The cause of the crash is…
Boy found dead in hot car
The Mansfield Police Department is investigating after a young boy died Thursday. According to the police department , officers responded to a medical emergency in the 100 block of Wood Street around 3:15pm. When they arrived they found the 5 year old boy unconscious in a car. The boy was taken to a nearby hospital,…
Woman shot in home invasion
Akron police are asking for help identifying several suspects in a violent home invasion. They released surveillance images that show 4 masked suspects outside a home on East Crosier Street just after 9:30pm Monday night. At least 3 of the suspects are carrying guns. Police say the suspects entered the home through the back door,…
Drive thru escape lanes
A Stow family is working with lawmakers to push for escape lanes for any drive thru at restaurants, banks, and pharmacy’s. Last night, the family of Megan Kelleman introduced “Megan’s Way Out” at Stow’s City Council meeting. The 25 year old was shot and killed in the drive thru of a Taco Bell last year.…
Drowning at Portage Lakes State Park
A man is dead after drowning at Portage Lakes State Park beach in New Franklin. Officials say it happened in the designated beach area yesterday afternoon when the man went underwater and never resurfaced. Officers with the Ohio Department of Natural Resources recovered the man’s body around 6:30 last night. This is the second drowning…
37 year old man shot and killed in Akron
Akron Police and the Summit County Medical Examiner announced that they are investigating the shooting death of a 37 year old male. Akron police and EMS responded to the 500 block of Schiller Avenue around 9:15pm Saturday. When first responders arrived on scene, they found the victim lying in the driveway of the residence. Police…
Search continues for missing dad
In Cuyahoga Falls, the search for a man who went missing in the Cuyahoga River has changed from rescue to recovery. Patrick Cross, and his 5 year old son, Braxton went missing Saturday after their family’s inner tube capsized. Patrick’s wife and youngest son were able to get to safety. Braxton’s body was found on…
Kent police urge residents to stay off Cuyahoga River
Kent police are asking residents to stay off the Cuyahoga River due to high water and strong currents. On Sunday, the river was high and flowing more than 3 times as fast as normal. According to Kent fire Department, they helped 51 people and 8 dogs on the Cuyahoga River yesterday. This all began with…
Woman shot in Akron
Akron police are investigating after a woman was shot. It happened around 2:30 yesterday afternoon in the 800 block of Palmetto Avenue. The woman was shot in the leg, and taken to the hospital for treatment. During the initial investigation, officers learned that 2 suspects ran into an apartment in the 1200 block of Virginia…
City of Akron activating cooling centers
The City of Akron has announced that it will extend hours art the Summit Lake Community Center, 380 W. Crosier Street, for 3 days early next week to serve as a cooling center amid the approach of a heat wave in Northeast Ohio. Summit Lake Community Center will be open from 9am to 9pm Sunday,…
Brimfield man found guilty of killing wife
A Brimfield Township man who fatally shot his wife on New Year’s Eve 2018 will be sentenced next Monday. In a bench trial, a Portage County judge found 37 year old Erik Cunningham guilty on all counts. The defense did not question that Cunningham shot his wife, Lacie, in the garage of their home on…
Fatal hit and run crash
The Stark County Sheriff’s Office is seeking the public’s help in identifying the driver involved in a fatal hit and run crash that occurred in Canton Township. On Sunday, at approximately 10:40pm, 39 year old Sean Gates was struck by a vehicle in the 1600 block of Shepler Church Avenue SW. The vehicle fled, leaving…
15 year old boy killed in Akron
Akron police are investigating after a 15 year old boy was shot and killed Friday night near South Rhodes Avenue and Oberlin Court in the Summit Lake area. The boy later died at the hospital. His name has not yet been released. Right now, Akron detectives are piecing together what led up to that shooting.…