Akron / Canton News

Drive-by shooting in Akron vehicle found, suspect loose

12:38 PM, Jun 19, 2013

Police are looking for a man who is alleged to have fired shots from a silver car while driving along Nome Avenue

Akron: Two early morning house fire investigations underway

7:03 AM, Jun 19, 2013

Two early morning house fires in different parts of Akron are under investigation Wednesday morning.

Missing | Vigil for missing Taylor Robinson

12:11 AM, Jun 19, 2013

Vigil/fundraiser Tuesday night for Taylor Robinson, missing since May 3 from Akron

Akron man gets 10 years for robbing elderly man, woman

3:35 PM, Jun 18, 2013

Akron man gets 10 years in prison for robbing elderly woman he occasionally did odd jobs for

Cuyahoga Falls: 3 juveniles charged in cemetery vandalism

2:07 PM, Jun 18, 2013

Police Chief Tom Pozza said the three boys, 15 to 17, will be charged in Summit County Juvenile Court

Task force busts marijuana growing operation at Flamingo Hotel

2:06 PM, Jun 18, 2013

Arrest followed a number of complaints indicating that marijuana was being sold by a resident at the Flamingo Motel

Man runs meth lab in 87-year-old mother's home

2:06 PM, Jun 18, 2013

Portage County man runs a meth lab while living in his 87-year-old mother's house

Man arrested in connection with Akron bar robbery

12:08 PM, Jun 18, 2013

Police have made an arrest in the armed robbery of an Akron bar.

Rittman: Man escapes fire out of second story window

8:12 AM, Jun 18, 2013

After a fire engulfed the entire front of his house, a man's only option was to escape out of a second story window.

Cuyahoga Falls | Dams removed along the Cuyahoga River

6:54 PM, Jun 17, 2013

Removal of dams along the scenic Cuyahoga River is a project decades in the making

Summit County | Trailer fire destroys one, damages two

2:58 PM, Jun 17, 2013

Two trailers were damaged and one completely destroyed following a Sunday fire

Restoring the classic Canton Palace Theatre

1:07 PM, Jun 17, 2013

Take a peek inside the remaking of a classic theater in Canton.

Akron Zoo: Two bears arrive for Grizzly Ridge exhibit

10:05 AM, Jun 14, 2013

Jackson and Cheyenne, brother and sister bears, came from the Cleveland Zoo where they have been since August of 2011.

The Country Fest 2013 arrives at Clay's Park

8:13 AM, Jun 14, 2013

The Country Fest is back for another year at Clay's Park Resort with loads of live music for three days.

Bridge bomber found guilty on all counts

11:54 PM, Jun 13, 2013

Jury in the Joshua Stafford bridge bombing case has found him guilty on all three counts

Jury begins deliberation in bridge bomber case

2:52 PM, Jun 13, 2013

Following closing arguments, the federal jury is now deliberating the fate of the fifth accused bridge bomber Joshua Stafford

Brimfield: Taser, pepper spray needed to arrest driver following chase

12:04 PM, Jun 13, 2013

What started as a traffic stop quickly turned into a chase and ended with a suspect trying to grab an officer's gun during a struggle.

Accused bomber case set to go to jury

11:35 AM, Jun 13, 2013

Bridge bomber trial will go to the jury in Akron this afternoon

Akron: Truck gets stuck on downed wires

10:39 AM, Jun 13, 2013

A truck driver in Akron got stuck on some downed wires overnight.

Akron: Alert canceled for missing elderly man

7:56 AM, Jun 13, 2013

Akron Police have canceled a missing adult alert for a 79-year-old man with dementia

'A Moment with Jim Tressel" June 12 edition

8:17 PM, Jun 12, 2013

It's "Tressel Time." Jim Tressel, the vice president of strategic development at the University of Akron, joins us tonight.

Prosecutor rests case in Ohio bridge bomb trial

8:14 PM, Jun 12, 2013

Ryan Taylor of the FBI identified defendant Joshua Stafford on Wednesday as a key member of the conspiracy.

Holmes County: Boy admits killing mother in fight over chores

12:46 PM, Jun 12, 2013

An Ohio boy has admitted he fatally shot his mother when he was 10 after what a relative described as an argument over chores.

Police: Bear spotted roaming in Bath Township

10:32 AM, Jun 12, 2013

Bath Township police are telling residents about a black bear that has been spotted in the area.

Richfield police seek man in alleged attempted abduction

7:59 PM, Jun 11, 2013

Boy tells police a man tried to drag him into his car Friday in the area of Glencairn Forest and The Woods residential complexes

Prosecutor: Ohio bomb suspect used phone in plot

7:25 PM, Jun 11, 2013

Prosecutor says bridge bomb-plotting suspect planned to use a phone to detonate what he thought were real explosives.

Akron: Alex Abreu pleads guilty in drug case

8:21 AM, Jun 11, 2013

In addition to probation and a suspension of his driver's license, Abreu remains suspended from the team indefinitely.

Akron: Autism 5K/Walk makes a difference

7:45 AM, Jun 10, 2013

One local family shares their story of how they are supporting others and how you can do the same.

Blog: Zimmerman, bridge bomber trials start Monday

7:44 PM, Jun 9, 2013

Zimmerman trial in Florida and bridge bomber trial in Akron both get underway on Monday

Twinsburg: Denis Leary takes time to visit fire department

6:21 PM, Jun 9, 2013

Actor Denis Leary took some time to visit a local fire department.