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An Akron man will spend the rest of his life in prison after pleading guilty to two counts of rape, according to the Summit County Prosecutor's Office. Back in October, Raymond Smiley pled guilty to raping his girlfriend's young daughter on two separate occassions. Common Pleas Court Judge Christine Croce…
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A Ravenna NRA instructor was arrested Monday, charged with issuing fake concealed carry permits to participants of his class. According to reports, Anthony Drago, 47, forged concealed carry training certificates without providing the required training, that by law must include at least 8 hours of class time and two hours…
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Youngstown State University officials are reporting the campus is locked down due to a report of a person with a gun on campus. Below is an update posted to the YSU Facebook page: Updated 12/3 11:52 AM: Please note that the Youngstown State University campus is currently on lock down.…
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Three businesses in Akron's Kenmore neighborhood were targets for robbers over the weekend, and Akron Police believe it was one suspect that hit two of them. According to the report from APD, a man jumped over the front counter at the Rite Aid at 1047 Kenmore Boulevard Friday morning around…
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Akron Police and the Summit County Medical Examiner are investigating a fatal accident from early Monday morning, around 3:30 a.m. at Goodyear Boulevard near Kelly Avenue. According to the Medical Examiner's report, four people were riding in a car westbound on Goodyear Boulevard, when the car went off the road and…
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Monday, 03 December 2018 09:16
Semi Hauling Bulldozer Hits East Ave Bridge on 76
Written by Ryan Lang
A semi-trailer that was hauling a bulldozer along I-76 Eastbound hit the East Avenue Bridge before 6:30 Monday morning, causing major backups during the rush hour commute. See the full release from the Ohio State Highway Patrol below: Akron, Ohio – On December 3, 2018 at approximately 6:21 AM, The…
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Late Wednesday night Akron Police responded to a home in the 200 block of Grand Avenue to a call about a shooting in the basement of that home. When officers arrived, they found two teenagers, one 15, the other 14-years-old, with gunshot wounds, reportedly to the head. Both teens were…
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More lane changes and closures coming to I-76, courtesy of ODOT. See the press release from the Akron Police Department below: As part of the Interstate 76 and Main Street project, ODOT currently plans to flip the westbound traffic of I-76 over on to the eastbound side on Sunday, December…
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Thursday, 29 November 2018 05:39
Streetsboro Police: Help Find Missing Girl
Written by Jeanne Destro
In Streetsboro, police are still looking for a 16 year old girl who's been missing since May. They posted photos of Samantha Castro, and a male they say she might be with, on their Facebook page earlier this week. Anyone with information is asked to call Streetsboro Police. More information…
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(The University of Akron) The U.S. Army positions itself as “Army Strong,” an expression that can go beyond distinguishing the men and women in the service branch who spend long nights on patrol or parachute out of airplanes into combat. “Army Strong” can also describe one of The University of…
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Non-stop service from CAK to Detroit is no more, as of Monday evening's final Delta Airlines departure. The Canton Rep is reporting that Delta is now only serving Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport out of Akron-Canton. Director of Marketing for CAK tells the paper that they will continue working with Delta,…
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Munroe Falls Police, and other local agencies are assisting in the search for missing Daria, a Saluki show dog that went missing after running from her owner at the Summit County Fairgrounds Saturday. The dog is said to be in or around the Stow area. See more from the Munroe…
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The Lordstown General Motors plant will officially close its doors March first of next year, per WFMJ out of Youngstown. The TV station's reporting that employees of the GM plant, that's been open since 1966, were notified of the closure date in a meeting this morning, right after a report…
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Monday, 26 November 2018 11:37
Murder Charges Filed in Missing Akron Woman Case
Written by Ryan Lang
UPDATE: Akron Police Detectives have officially charged Danny A. Hamby, 39, of Springfield Township, and Toni Kenney, 31, of Warren, with murder in connection to the death of Samantha Guthrie, 18, of Akron. Both Hamby and Kenney are already in Summit County Jail on charges related to Guthrie's disappearance on…
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Akron police are looking for a suspect in the murder of 20 year old Shawn Prude of North Toby Terrace, who was found shot to death on South Arlington Street, on Monday morning. They've identified the suspect as 21 year old Devon Williams, of Vicgross Avenue, in Akron, and they'are…
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Wednesday, 21 November 2018 11:40
UPDATE: Arrest Made in S. Arlington St. Murder
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Update: Akron Police have arrested 21-year-old Devon Williams in connection to the shooting death of 20-year-old Shawn Prude, whose body was found in the middle of South Arlington Street in the 12-hundred block early last week. A warrant was issued for Williams shortly after the shooting. He was arrested Friday and…
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(Summit County Prosecutor's Office) Summit County Prosecutor Sherri Bevan Walsh is today relaunching an anti-drunk driving campaign to help keep Summit County roads safe during the Thanksgiving holiday by providing free rides for people who’ve had too much alcohol to drink. Arrive Alive provides free rides home up to a…
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(City of Akron) As part of the Main Street Corridor project, Dominion Gas line repair and replacement work will begin on Main Street in front of Lock 3 on Nov. 26, resulting in some closures and impacts between State Street and Bowery Street. One lane of north and south bound traffic…
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University of Akron officials are calling a frightening, and potentially more severe, incident that led to the brief lockdown of the campus more than a week ago a "teaching moment," that all students can learn from. In the early morning hours of November 10th, a gun went off in a…
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The Akron Zoo has welcomed two new red wolves, Waya and Mohe. The male wolves arrived from Northeastern Wisconsin Zoo in Greenbay, Wisconsin and are now out in the zoo’s red wolf habitat daily. Waya, which means “wolf” in Cherokee, and Mohe, meaning “elk” in Cherokee, are four years old.…
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