Scams are everywhere these days; from your inbox to your front door. With that in mind, and as part of Consumer Protection Week, the Summit County Office of Consumer Affairs is holding a "How to Spot and Stop a Scam" seminar on Tuesday, March 6th, from 11 a.m. to noon,…
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Wednesday, 28 February 2018 10:50
APD: Young Girl Abducted, Dropped Off Unharmed
Written by Ryan Lang
Akron Police are looking for a suspect who abducted an 11-year-old girl in the city's East Neighborhood Tuesday afternoon and then let her go unharmed. The victim's mother says the girl was walking home from David Hill Elementary School on East Archwood Avenue about 2:35 p.m. According to reports, the…
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Akron Police are looking for anyone that may have witnessed a shooting along Hamlin Street Tuesday afternoon to come forward. According to the press release, two young women, 22-years-old and 19-years-old, were sitting in a car along with a 7-year-old girl, in the 800 block of Hamlin Street in Akron…
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Two Northwest High School students from Jackson Township are dead after what police believe was a weekend murder suicide, or possibly a double-suicide. The two students, a 17-year-old boy and a 16-year-old girl were found by the male victim's cousin in a wooded area in the Township Friday evening, around 8:30. The…
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Coming off a great season but disappointing finish in 2017, the 2018 Cleveland Indians have unfinished business to tend to. The team lost a few familiar faces in the offseason, but many members of the squad are back, as well as some new blood. Ray will have interviews with anyone…
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Tuesday, 20 February 2018 12:31
Green Middle School Students Targeted in Threat
Written by Ryan Lang
The Summit County Sheriff's Office was tipped off to an online threat that was made against students from Green Middle School on social media. According to Sheriff's Inspector Bill Holland, on Sunday, February 18th, the suspect, a 14-year-old former student at Green Middle School threatened to shoot students and then…
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Ellet HS Teen Arrested in Online "Copycat" Threat
Written by Ryan Lang
Akron Police have arrested a 16-year-old Ellet High School student after making threats online that referenced the Parkland, Florida shooting that left 17 people dead on Valentines Day. The student, whose name hasn't been released because he is a juvenile, allegedly posted a message to Snapchat indicating that he was…
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Update: The Summit County Sheriff's Office is reporting that that the Jackson Memorial Middle School student who brought a rifle into the school and shot himself has died. According to the report, the 13-year-old student hid the gun underneath his clothing and brought it onto the school bus. When he…
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U.S. Marshals have arrested Darnell Bitting, 31, of Akron, in connection to the shooting death of a young girl in the city last week. According to reports, the shooting happened inside a home in the 900 block of Mercer Avenue, Friday night around 10:30. Police say it appears the shooting…
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Akron police are looking for two teens in connection with the murder of 18 year old Shpetim Ramadani of Inman Street, Tuesday night. He was shot in the 1000 block of Herberich Avenue. Warrants have been issued for the arrest of 16 year old John Smith, East Archwood Ave.; and…
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U.S. Marshalls have released an updated version of their "Dangerous Dozen" list of most wanted fugitives. It includes Elijah Butler, who is from the Akron area, and is wanted for drug trafficking and parole violations. More details below. ________________________ U.S. MARSHALS TASK FORCE “DANGEROUS DOZEN” February…
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U.S. Marshalls have released an updated version of their "Dangerous Dozen" list of most wanted fugitives. It includes Elijah Butler, who is from the Akron area, and is wanted dor drug trafficking and parole violations. More details below. ________________________ U.S. MARSHALS TASK FORCE “DANGEROUS DOZEN” February…
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The Northern Ohio Violent Fugitive Task Force is offering a reward for this week's Fugitive of the Week, 59-year-old Charles "Tony" Miller. The U.S. Marshals Office out of Cleveland say that Miller, whose last known address was along Avon Lake Rd. in Litchfield, Ohio, is wanted for the shooting death…
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Friday, 09 February 2018 14:42
Akron Firefighter Charged in Domestic Dispute
Written by Jeanne Destro
An Akron Firefighter has been charged with felonious assault after a domestic dispute inside a home in the 700 block of McKinley Avenue last week. Police say 31 year old Enrique Green was visiting a female friend, when her ex-boyfriend showed up, and there was an argument. When the ex…
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