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One person arrested following discovery of body in tent in Ohio

OHIO — A 34-year-old man has been charged with murder in connection with the October death of a man found in a tent behind a home in the Summit Lake neighborhood. Aaron Feaster, already in custody at the Summit County…

Three men arrested in connection with death of Ohio man

AKRON — Members of the U.S. Marshals Northern Ohio Violent Fugitive Task Force (NOVFTF) have arrested three men wanted in connection with the fatal shooting of Jamar E. Franklin, 29. Khairi Moorer, 23, Derek Edwards, 19, and Robert Davis, 19,…

Ohio man sentenced for distributing drugs in other states

AKRON — Two men have been sentenced to federal prison for their roles in a methamphetamine distribution operation in Marshall County, officials announced. David Adam Stewart, 42, of Glen Easton, West Virginia, received an 87-month sentence for distributing methamphetamine. Michael…

18-year-old dead, two others injured following Ohio halloween party shooting

AKRON — An 18-year-old woman was killed and two other teenagers injured in a shooting at a Halloween party in an Akron home late Saturday night, according to police. Officers responded to a residence on Paris Avenue shortly after 10:45…

Multiple people arrested after guns, drugs found during Ohio traffic stop

AKRON — Several Ohio teenagers are facing charges after Akron police found firearms and suspected drugs during a traffic stop on Thursday, Oct. 24. According to the Akron Police Department, officers pulled over a vehicle just before 6:00 p.m. for…

New Ohio community center broken into before opening, police searching for suspects

AKRON — Authorities are searching for two suspects caught on surveillance footage breaking into the Ed Davis Community Center and stealing construction equipment before the new building’s scheduled opening. The Akron Police Department reported that the break-in occurred between late…

Akron to pay $4.8 Million settlement to Jayland Walker’s family

AKRON — The family of Jayland Walker, a Black man who was fatally shot by police in 2022, will receive a $4.8 million settlement from the city of Akron, the mayor’s office announced Monday. Walker, 25, was killed on June…

Man found dead inside tent in Ohio

AKRON — Akron police are investigating the death of a man found behind a vacant home early Tuesday morning. Officers responded to a call about a possible fight on the 800 block of Oberlin Street around 5:25 a.m., according to…

Shots fired at bail bondsmen in East Akron, one wounded

EAST AKRON — A group of bail bondsmen attempting to serve a warrant on a residence in East Akron was met with gunfire Thursday evening, leaving one member of the group wounded, according to police. The incident occurred around 8:15…

Akron man sentenced to over 7 years for drug trafficking and firearm offenses

AKRON – Dion Dejournett, a 29-year-old resident of Akron, has been sentenced to 90 months in federal prison for drug trafficking and firearm offenses. U.S. District Judge Bridget Meehan Brennan handed down the sentence after Dejournett pleaded guilty to two…