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A Cleveland man will spend seven years behind bars in connection with a Summit County heroin death.

25 year-old Gary Matthews pled guilty to providing heroin to 25 year-old Jordan Gerycz who died after taking the drug.

Gerycz was found unconscious in his father's home in August of 2015. Matthews admitted to selling him the heroin after an investigation from Cuyahoga Falls police.

Matthews was charged with involuntary manslaughter and trafficking in heroin.

According to the Summit County Prosecutor's Office, Matthews has a long criminal history and even told police he had been selling drugs since he was 11 years old.

The Bureau of Motor Vehicles in Stow reopened Friday after abruptly closing last month.

The Akron Beacon Journal reports the location at Fishcreek and Graham roads closed without notice on January 4th.  

It was announced later that month that Alfred Mason Jr., the BMV's acting Deputy Registrar since 2007, had been indicted for possible misconduct by the Summit County prosecutor's office.

The office was closed until the state could find someone to fill the position.

A grand opening of the Stow BMV will be held Monday with renovations completed by new Deputy Registrar, Cynthia Rhodes.

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An Akron man was found guilty of multiple rape charges on Friday.

The 19 year-old victim, who was diagnosed with wide-spread Aspergers disorder as a child, reported she had been raped by 42-year old Kevin Dasen of Newell Street for six years.

The Summit County Prosecutor's Office says Dasen took the stand in his own defense and admitted to having sex with the victim over 100 times.

Jurors found Dasen guilty of 12 counts of rape and seven counts of sexual battery.

He is scheduled to be sentenced on March 2 at 1:30 PM.

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(Summit County Prosecutor's Office) Summit County Prosecutor Sherri Bevan Walsh announced today that jurors found Kevin Dasen, 42, of Newell Street in Akron, guilty of rape and sexual battery.

Jurors found Dasen guilty of the following charges:

12 counts of Rape – felonies of the 1^st degree

Seven counts of Sexual Battery – felonies of the 3^rd degree

The 19-year-old victim, who was diagnosed with wide-spectrum Aspergers disorder when she was 9-years-old, reported she had been raped by Dasen repeatedly for six years, beginning when she was 13-years-old. Dasen took the stand in his own defense and admitted to having sex with the victim over 100 times.

Avery II, the Summit County Prosecutor’s Office facility dog, sat with the victim as she testified. The Summit County Prosecutor’s Office received Avery II in August of 2013 from Canine Companions for Independence. Avery is a highly trained four-year-old Labrador/Retriever mix facility dog, whose primary job is providing emotional support to adults with developmental disabilities and children who are victims of crime. Since 2013, Avery II has been involved in over 80 cases in Summit County

Dasen is scheduled to be sentenced on March 2, 2016 at 1:30pm.