Akron man stands trial again for 2013 shooting death
An Akron man is on trial for murder … again.A Summit County jury deadlocked in 2013 about whether Marcus L. Turner was responsible for the shooting death of another man during an argument that...
View ArticleTallmadge boy, 6, critically injured when bike hit by car in East Akron
A 6-year-old Tallmadge boy suffered critical injuries Monday night in a car-bike crash in East Akron, authorities reported.The boy, who was riding his bike, was transported to Akron Children’s...
View ArticleGoodyear donates firetruck to Akron
Akron has a new firefighting tool thanks to Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co.The company donated a 2005 Freightliner foam engine/pumper to the city Tuesday.“We are ecstatic that we are getting this...
View ArticleThings to Do, April 27: Cirque du Soleil begins run; stories of Titanic; ‘Bus...
Energetic insects work, play, look for love in Cirque du Soleil’s ‘Ovo’Cirque du Soleil begins a five-day run at the Wolstein Center, Cleveland State University, 2000 Prospect Ave., Cleveland. (This...
View ArticleHigh school scores, summaries and schedules — April 26
BASEBALLScoring SummariesCANTON SOUTH 3, SALEM 2 (8)Canton South 101 000 01 — 3 7 0Salem 000 200 00 — 2 9 1Batteries—Phillippi, Croston (6) and Moore; Simms and Carner. W—Croston, 2-2. L—Simms....
View ArticleCoroner: Most Pike County victims shot many times, some bruised
CINCINNATI: A coroner’s report released Tuesday showed new details of vicious violence in the shooting deaths of eight members of a rural southern Ohio family, finding most victims were shot three to...
View ArticleTamir Rice’s mother to be keynote speaker at May 4th commemoration at Kent State
A mother whose 12-year-old son was shot and killed by a Cleveland police officer will be the keynote speaker during the 46th annual commemoration of the May 4, 1970, tragedy at Kent State...
View ArticleTrump routs rivals in Northeast; Clinton carries four states
PHILADELPHIA: In a front-runner’s rout, Republican Donald Trump roared to victory Tuesday in five contests across the Northeast, keeping the billionaire firmly on his narrow path to the GOP nomination....
View ArticleGoodyear Theater and Goodyear Hall ready for concerts — just not the box office
Akron music fans can rejoice.There is not one, but two new reasons, for national touring acts to stop in Akron.As of Thursday, the Goodyear Theater and soon the adjacent and less formal Goodyear Hall,...
View ArticleState hosting public meeting to hear comments, concerns about Route 8 bridge...
The state is holding a public meeting next month to hear comments and concerns about plans to replace the state Route 8 bridge.The $120 million project, announced in June, is scheduled to begin...
View ArticleAkron man in prison for murder withdraws guilty plea in rape case
An Akron man in prison for murder changed his mind Wednesday when he was about to be sentenced for a 16-year-old rape case he was tied to through DNA evidence.Efrem Johnson told Summit County Common...
View ArticleMarla Ridenour’s wish list for 2016 NFL Draft
Here are my five wishes for the Browns in the 2016 NFL Draft: 1. Get wide receivers. This position could be the Browns’ target in the first round if the right offer to trade down again comes along....
View ArticleThings to Do, April 28: Dance at UA; ‘Purple Rain’ in theaters; covered...
Spring Dance Concert at E.J. Thomas Hall The University of Akron Dance Company presents its Spring Dance Concert at 7:30 p.m. Thursday and Friday, at E.J. Thomas Hall, 198 Hill St., Akron. It will...
View ArticleFormer House speaker Dennis Hastert sentenced to more than a year in prison
CHICAGO: Dennis Hastert, the Republican who for eight years presided over the House and was second in the line of succession to the presidency, was sentenced Wednesday to more than a year in prison in...
View ArticlePeople debate choice of Tamir Rice’s mother as keynote speaker for Kent...
It didn’t take long for people on social media to debate the merits of asking Samaria Rice to speak at this year’s events commemorating the shooting deaths of four Kent State University students on May...
View ArticleCavaliers’ return to isolation basketball in fourth quarter of Game 4 was by...
INDEPENDENCE: After struggling with ball movement for two seasons, the Cavaliers finally demonstrated an ability to play together consistently during their first-round sweep of the Detroit Pistons....
View Article2016 NFL Draft: Memphis’ Paxton Lynch carries ‘project’ label along with...
Paxton Lynch arrived at the University of Memphis as a raw, overlooked quarterback and left as the player most responsible for putting a struggling program back on the map.He’ll soon enter the NFL with...
View ArticleHigh school scores, summaries and schedules — April 27
REPORTING SCORESSchools are encouraged to report scores by email at bjsports@thebeaconjournal.com, by fax at 330-996-3629 or by phone at 330-996-3800. Please report scores from home and away games and...
View ArticleNate Ulrich: Of all Browns draft scenarios, trading down from No. 8 overall...
Good luck figuring out what the Browns will do Thursday night in the first round of the always-hard-to-predict NFL Draft.Not only are they led by a new front office without a track record, but their...
View ArticleIndians hold off Minnesota Twins in ninth to secure 6-5 win
For the first time in three nights, the Indians were able to hold off the Minnesota Twins. With two outs in the ninth, Cody Allen got Joe Mauer to fly out with the tying run in scoring position to...
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