Police: Man struck and killed by train in Stark County
CANTON: Police say a man was struck and killed by a train in Stark County.Canton police say they responded to an area near a railroad crossing about 3:30 p.m. Wednesday after receiving a report from...
View Article3 people injured in fiery Akron crash that followed a police chase
Three people were injured in a fiery two-vehicle traffic crash late Wednesday in south Akron following a brief police chase.The crash occurred at about 9:20 p.m. at West Wilbeth Road and Firestone...
View ArticleMotorcyclist suffers serious injuries in Medina County crash
A motorcyclist was flown to Summa Akron City Hospital with serious injuries on Wednesday afternoon after an accident in southern Medina County, the Medina Gazette reported.The accident occurred about...
View ArticleCanton man, 51, dead in car-train collision in Barberton
A Canton man died Thursday morning after a car struck a train at the West Waterloo Road railroad crossing in Barberton.Anthony Nichols, 51, was pronounced dead at 6:46 a.m. The collision occurred about...
View ArticleAkron woman pleads guilty to charges stemming from crash that left her...
A 23-year-old Akron woman pleaded guilty Wednesday to charges after a car crash in Cuyahoga Falls last summer that left her passenger dead.Jessica Francis pleaded guilty in Summit County Common Pleas...
View ArticleAkron-area retirees suggest going ‘old school’ and occupying federal building...
There was genuine anger, frustration, protest and even revolution in the air Wednesday.But this wasn’t a wide-eyed college student protest. The people venting — some loudly, some quietly — largely were...
View ArticleHornets 106, Cavaliers 97: Poor third quarter and rebounding lead to LeBron...
CHARLOTTE, N.C.: Michael Jordan finally scored a victory against LeBron James — and he had a front-row seat to see it.James had 23 points, six rebounds and six assists while moving up the career...
View ArticleBob Dyer: Akron suspends cop-in-the-box program
Have you seen any cop-in-the-box cameras lately?No, you have not. You haven’t seen a single camera since December.The city hasn’t said anything, but the controversial program has been shelved in Akron...
View ArticleBrowns coach Hue Jackson says it’s up to Johnny Manziel to determine whether...
Although the Browns have filed for divorce from Johnny Manziel, it remains to be seen whether the troubled quarterback can salvage his NFL career.TMZ.com posed the multimillion dollar question to new...
View ArticleAkron gym manager arrested for selling steroids
AKRON: The manager of an Akron gym was arrested Tuesday after police reported they observed him selling steroids in the parking lot outside.Brent Arnholter, 26, of Cuyahoga Falls, was charged with drug...
View ArticleWoman sentenced to three years in prison for stealing $800,000 from Akron...
A Parma woman has been sentenced to three years in prison after admitting to stealing more than $800,000 from her employer.Susan Betts, 53, was sentenced Thursday by Summit County Judge Tammy...
View ArticleBrowns ask state to help pay for Columbus practice facility; plan to train in...
COLUMBUS: The Cleveland Browns took another step Thursday toward making Columbus the organization’s future home for summer training camp — but the team confirmed it will hold its 2016 preseason...
View ArticleCity Series girls basketball championship / Kenmore 64, North 52: Brawl mars...
An ugly brawl spoiled what should have been a championship celebration for Kenmore’s girls basketball team.The Cardinals won their third straight City Series playoff championship Thursday night,...
View ArticleUniversity of Akron Faculty Senate overwhelmingly votes ‘no confidence’ in...
The University of Akron Faculty Senate on Thursday overwhelmingly passed a resolution indicating “no confidence” in the ability of President Scott Scarborough to lead the university.Members of the...
View ArticleCavaliers isolation issues more difficult to solve than third-quarter woes
CHARLOTTE, N.C.: The Cavaliers have a problem right now. Actually they have a few of them. Whether or not they rise to the level of Kelly Olynyk’s issues as he tries navigating through downtown...
View ArticleAkron firefighters battle blaze at Sand Run Metro pavilion
Akron fire fighters late Thursday battled a major fire at the Shady Hollow Pavilion in Sand Run Metro Park.The wooden structure off Sand Run Parkway in northwest Akron is a total loss, said officials...
View ArticleCity Series game ends in riot; police use pepper spray in brawl after...
What should have been a celebratory night for Akron Public Schools athletics Thursday resulted in another ugly chapter for City Series girls basketball.Immediately after time expired in Kenmore’s 64-52...
View ArticleBrowns QB Johnny Manziel not charged amid allegations from ex-girlfriend he...
Police in Texas have not charged Johnny Manziel with a crime and consider their cases closed despite his ex-girlfriend alleging the troubled Browns quarterback beat her and threatened to kill them...
View ArticleFather of troubled Browns quarterback Johnny Manziel fears for his son’s...
The father of soon-to-be former Browns quarterback Johnny Manziel fears his son won’t live to see his 24th birthday on Dec. 6 if he doesn’t get the help he needs.Manziel has twice declined to be...
View ArticleTwo dead in Hinckley shooting
HINCKLEY TWP.: Medina County police agencies are investigating a Friday morning shooting in Hinckley Township that left two people dead.The names of the two victims have not yet been released. A third...
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