Pair charged with robbing man that police say was lured with promise of...
AKRON: A pair of 20-somethings have been arrested, charged with robbing a man that police say they lured to an inn with the promise of a massage.Kathleen Gartner, 25, and Mario Ammons, 27, are charged...
View ArticleSuspect sought in fight that left man with gunshot wound to chest
AKRON: Police are seeking information about a fight at Pontiac and Sheridan streets early Sunday morning that left a man with a gunshot wound to the chest.The 32-year-old gunshot victim, of Shoshone...
View ArticleFather, son found dead of suspected heroin overdoses in Akron
AKRON: A father and son were found dead of suspected heroin overdoses last week at the father’s home on 10th Street SW.The men, age 64 and 46, were discovered Wednesday. They’re thought to have died on...
View ArticleGet ready to get wet — heavy rain on its way; then 3-5 inches of snow
Enjoy the broken sunshine and temperatures in the upper 40s Tuesday, because Tuesday night it will change.The National Weather Service is predicting as much as an inch and a half of rain Wednesday in...
View ArticleDriver can’t be located after car pulled from Cuyahoga River; woman escapes,...
Akron police on Monday retrieved a car from the Cuyahoga River but there was no sign of the 27-year-old Akron man who had been behind the wheel, according to Beacon Journal news partner...
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'The Bachelor' recap: See what you've missed leading up to Caila Quinn's...
Did you see "The Bachelor" last night? Four women -- Amanda, Lauren B, Jo Jo and Hudson's own Caila Quinn -- welcomed Bachelor Ben Higgins to their hometowns, and introduced him to their families. Did...
View ArticleSmucker third-quarter earnings up
Profit in the third quarter rose for Orrville-based food company J.M. Smucker, though its net income per diluted share decreased, partially from merger costs from its purchase of a pet-food company....
View ArticleAwaited poll shows Trump further ahead in Ohio
The first major Ohio presidential poll in five months shows Gov. John Kasich surging, but not by enough to overtake billionaire Donald Trump in the Buckeye State’s coveted winner-take-all primary....
View ArticleWoman killed on state Route 8 identified as Canton firefighter
The woman killed on Monday after exiting a vehicle on state Route 8 has been identified as Tonya R. Johnson, 43, of Canton.The identification was released on Tuesday by the Summit County Medical...
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Pregame: Hornets at Cavs
Time: 7 p.m.; Place: Quicken Loans Arena TV: Fox Sports Ohio Radio: WTAM 1100-AM, WAKR 1590-AM, WHBC 1480-AM, La Mega 87.7-FM (Spanish) Injury report: Cavs - None; Hornets - Kemba Walker (knee) out;...
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Browns linebacker Armonty Bryant pleads not guilty to felony drug charges
Browns outside linebacker Armonty Bryant pleaded not guilty to felony drug charges Wednesday in Cuyahoga County Common Pleas Court. Bryant was indicted two weeks ago on two counts of felony drug...
View ArticleAuthorities: Ohio woman dies in Michigan snowmobile crash
SANDS TOWNSHIP, MICH.: Authorities say an Ohio woman has died in a snowmobile crash in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula.The Marquette County sheriff’s department says 39-year-old Melissa Thornhill of...
View ArticleDriver killed when vehicle hits tree in Akron; Bath Road closed during rush...
A driver was killed early Wednesday morning when his car crashed into a tree off of Bath Road in Akron.The driver was going eastbound about 3:15 a.m. on West Bath Road from Akron-Peninsula Road when he...
View ArticleIman Shumpert out vs. Hornets, could practice Thursday; Mo Williams available...
INDEPENDENCE: Iman Shumpert will miss his third game with a sprained left shoulder Wednesday when the Cavs host the Charlotte Hornets, although the Cavs are hopeful he can return to practice Thursday....
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LeBron James praises Warriors record, but says it will mean little in postseason
INDEPENDENCE: LeBron James chuckled Wednesday when it was relayed to him Anderson Varejao believes the Warriors love each other. “I would hope if you’re 50-5 that everyone loves each other,” James...
View ArticleMen wrongly imprisoned for murder get millions from Ohio
COLUMBUS, Ohio: Two Ohio brothers who spent decades in prison for a murder they didn’t commit will receive millions in additional compensation from the Ohio Court of Claims.The court said Tuesday that...
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Hue Jackson says Browns taking stand against Johnny Manziel's behavior:...
Coach Hue Jackson made the strongest public statement to date about the Browns' plan to cut troubled quarterback Johnny Manziel on March 9. The Browns made their intention to dump Manziel known Feb. 2...
View ArticleOhio model who tried to hire hit man sentenced to 7 years
CIRCLEVILLE, Ohio : An Ohio fashion model convicted of trying to hire a hit man to kill her husband’s ex-wife has been sentenced to seven years in prison.Tara Lambert appeared in court in Circleville,...
View ArticleFlu vaccine more effective this year; milder season so far
NEW YORK: The flu vaccine is doing a better job this year.Preliminary data suggest it is 59 percent effective. That’s a big improvement from last winter’s nasty flu season when the vaccine was less...
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