Akron / Canton News

Streetsboro called for road rage shooting on I-480

8:49 PM, May 24, 2013

The suspect vehicle was eventually located and stopped by Bedford Police on I-271.

Akron: Man attacks, tries to shoot parole officer

4:05 PM, May 24, 2013

Officer attacked just before 6 p.m. Thursday while in the stairwell of 1180 Rentar Lane at the Spring Hill Apartments

FBI, Canton police find convicted murderer's stash of guns

2:52 PM, May 24, 2013

Man found with multiple firearms was forbidden to own any firearm following a 1997 murder conviction

Akron: Bond set at $1M for two men charged in quadruple murder

11:22 AM, May 24, 2013

A judge has set bond at $1 million for each of the men charged in the murders of four people found last month in an Akron townhouse.

Cuyahoga Falls High School closed due to bomb threat

10:37 AM, May 24, 2013

School officials have closed Cuyahoga Falls High School today due to a bomb threat.

Cuyahoga Falls man, 70, sentenced to 8 years for OVI crash

7:05 PM, May 23, 2013

Defendant had been convicted of OVI 12 times over the past 25 years

Medina County: Montville dispute causes serious crash

5:28 PM, May 23, 2013

Suspect drove through the Stonebrook Apartment complex at approximately 50 mph before crashing into a service vehicle

Akron: 2 arrested in quadruple murder

11:32 AM, May 23, 2013

Police say two men have been arrested and charged in the murders of four people found in a townhouse last month in Akron.

Akron-Canton Airport mishap leads to delay

10:56 AM, May 23, 2013

A Delta flight was grounded after an incident at the gate.

Watch 'A Moment with Jim Tressel' May 22 edition

7:52 PM, May 22, 2013

He's one of our favorite regulars on the News @ 7 -- Jim Tressel.

Cleveland bridge bomb suspect allowed to represent himself

6:00 PM, May 22, 2013

Federal judge allowing last of five bridge bomb-plotting suspects in northeast Ohio to represent himself at trial.

Akron: Attorneys available all week after cyber-attack

2:37 PM, May 22, 2013

City extending days attorneys available at its community centers for questions about the cyber-attack on the City's website

Akron man sent to prison for mortgage fraud, must repay $15 million

3:10 PM, May 21, 2013

Man pleaded guilty to defrauding elderly in Florida land deal

Brunswick: District closes high school due to norovirus outbreak

2:17 PM, May 21, 2013

The Brunswick City School District says it has now decided to close Brunswick High School for the remainder of the week due to an outbreak of the norovirus.

Akron: Attorneys assist concerned residents after cyber attack

12:10 PM, May 21, 2013

Attorneys are available to answer questions from residents who are concerned about their information being compromised.

Akron toddler drowns in Muskingum River

7:26 AM, May 21, 2013

Authorities say a 2-year-old boy drowned in a river after wandering away from his family's cabin.

Akron trial postponed for husband in ICU shooting

3:59 PM, May 20, 2013

Monday's start of the aggravated murder trial of Massillon's John Wise in Akron was postponed until Aug. 26

Montrose: All lanes reopened after grass fire

3:32 PM, May 20, 2013

Bath Township police say all lanes have reopened at I-77 and Route 18.

Medina schools superintendent sues school board

2:58 PM, May 20, 2013

Medina City Schools Superintendent Randy Stepp filed a federal lawsuit against board members, district officials

Akron: Hospital shooting trial jury selection delayed

4:29 AM, May 20, 2013

A man is standing trial in Akron for allegedly shooting his wife of 45 years in a hospital intensive care unit in what may have been a mercy killing.

Portage County: Search ended for missing Norton man

5:53 PM, May 19, 2013

The search for a missing Norton man has ended.

Akron: Click it or Ticket underway

10:00 AM, May 18, 2013

Police say buckle up or you will get a ticket

Summit County: Bank robbery suspect now in jail

8:30 PM, May 17, 2013

Summit County Sheriff's Office arrested Richard W. Remmy Jr in connection to robbery of the PNC Bank in Coventry Township

Akron: U of Akron once fired officer involved in deadly shooting

6:56 PM, May 17, 2013

The University of Akron  once fired officer involved in deadly shooting

Akron: 10 years for stealing elderly woman's Christmas money

3:46 PM, May 17, 2013

Akron man stole the purse with Christmas money from an elderly Barberton woman, 87, breaking her hip as he robbed her

Akron: City contacting 8,000 affected by website hacking

1:04 PM, May 17, 2013

City has contacted by email those individuals whose information was compromised in city website hacking

Coventry: Bank robbery suspect wanted by authorities

10:20 AM, May 17, 2013

Authorities are asking for the public's help in identifying a man who robbed a PNC Bank in the 3300 block of Manchester Road.

Akron: Man dead in late-night shooting identified

8:32 AM, May 17, 2013

A 23-year-old man is dead after a fatal late-night shooting on Wildwood Avenue.

Akron: City website hacked, data compromise unclear

12:15 AM, May 17, 2013

The City of Akron official website has been hacked.

Police: Man fatally shot by officer had BB gun pistol

7:14 PM, May 16, 2013

BB gun pistol pulled by man during traffic stop leads to fatal shooting.