Update: Canton Police reporting that missing Cameron Scott Shipley, 13, has been found safe Friday morning. No details are available regarding where he was, but they say he is safe at home now.

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Canton Police say 13-year-old Cameron Scott Shipley has been missing since Wednesday, November 16. He was last seen at the 4700 block of Cleveland Ave. NW. 

Anyone with information is asked to call the Canton Police or 911. 

David Hillis,22, will spend a year in Summit County Jail for the shooting death of Marcus Glover after a robbery attempt back in August of 2015.

Court documents show Hillis fired shots at Glover and his accomplice, Terry Tart, as they ran from his home on Hilbish Avenue after an attempted robbery last year. Tart, was sentenced to 9 years in prison for his involvement. Hillis was facing 11 years in prison, but charge was reduced to voluntary manslaughter and a plea deal tossed out the gun specification which would have held with it a mandatory 3 years in prison. He plead guilty to the charge of voluntary manslaughter back in August.

Visiting Judge Richard Reinbold sentenced Hillis to six years on Wednesday, but suspended five years of the sentence and ordered that he serve one year in the Summit County Jail rather than prison. Glover's family is upset about the sentence and say Hillis was given preferential treatment because of family "connections." 

World Golf Championship Bridgestone Invitational has an honorary chairman for the 2017 tournament. Officials announced on Thursday that Tony Zenty, CEO of University Hospitals, will chair the tournament next summer. 

Bridgestone Invitational Executive Director Don Padgett III said in a statement, "Tom Zenty is a well respected, inspirational leader; as CEO of UH, he unwaveringly displays dedication to serve his community and passion for helping people every day. In his 14 years at UH, Zenty has made an undeniable impact on the lives of those in Northeastern Ohio." 

The 2017 Bridgestone Invitational run August 2 through August 4 at Firestone Country Club in Akron. 

STEM school students are tackling a non-traditional project this school year, and they're doing so per the order of the State Superintendent. 

Aimee Kennedy, Vice President of Education Philanthropy at Battelle out of Columbus, OH, says they've partnered with STEM schools in Ohio and across the United States, to help bring attention to and help fight against opioid abuse and addiction. Strategies That Engage Minds, is a more appropriate acronym (opposed to Science Technology Engineering Math), Kennedy says, because students are encouraged to take a different approach to a long-time problem that is, especially in Summit County as of late, affecting so many households, some of which are made up of students their age. She says it's about for Battelle, it's about STEM solving real-world problems, and "using your content knowledge and applying it in very much the same way that professionals do in a work environment." 

Hear the entire interview with Aimee below and explore all that ways Battelle is partnering with STEM schools to better their students and student experience here. 

Roughly 750 protesters, according to organizer Stephen Kaledecker, gathered at the Chipotle on W. Market Street Tuesday night, voicing their displeasure with the results of the 2016 Presidential Election. 

"Trump Protest, Akron" was the name of the Facebook group that organized the rally just about a week in advance. As protests have been organized across the nation, a group of friens with aligning political views got together and created the public event. Before they knew it more than 2,000 people replied with either an RSVP or a "maybe." With numbers like that, Kaledecker says they had no idea what to expect. 

The event officially began just after 11 p.m. Tuesday night as the group rallied and then set off on a march down W. Market St. The inital plan, according to the Facebook page, was to march to the University of Akron campus. Plans changed, however, as Kaledecker said they did not want to disrupt the residents of the area. When asked why they scheduled the event from 11 p.m. to 2 a.m. on a Tuesday night, he said, "Our voices and our feelings don't stop at 8 o'clock at night." He went on to say, "We're not going to rest until our voices are heard." 

The collective voice of the "Trump Protest, Akron" group was heard down W. Market to S. Valley and then back to Chipotle from just after 11 p.m. Tuesday until about 1:30 a.m. Wednesday. The best part of the protest: Everyone remained peaceful. Akron Police, while present, stayed relatively quiet and let the protesters say their piece; as long as they stayed on the sidewalks of W. Market. The reason the group did not need a permit was because they planned to stay on the sidewalks, and they did. 

Akron Early College High School is making strides to provide a better, more well-rounded high school, and even college experience for student in the Akron area. 

The Ohio Department of Education has taken notice, and has named Akron Early College one of four "Schools of Honor" in the state. 

Akron Early College Principal Cheryl Connolly, who started at the school as a classroom teacher when it first opened on University of Akron campus 10 years ago, says, "We have all worked very hard to make this school a success, so we're very proud of the kids and very proud of all of our graduates who... are doing great things for themselves and their communities." 

See the full press release on the School of Honor distinction for Akron Early College High School below: 

APS Akron Early College is 'Honored'

One of four Schools of Honor in Ohio

Ohio is recognizing four schools today for maintaining high academic achievement among their students, including many from economically disadvantaged circumstances that can make learning difficult.

The Ohio Department of Education named four High Performing Schools of Honor. Akron Early College High School (AECHS) is among the elite group.

You can find a complete list of Schools of Honor by clicking here.

Akron Public Schools Superintendent David James said today, "This award is important for our students and faculty, most certainly.  But, we want our community to know how valuable it is we recognize achievement by our students who face difficult odds every day, not of their choosing.  Poverty creates unique educational challenges."

“All children can learn and achieve, and these schools have shown that circumstances don’t define them,” said Paolo DeMaria, superintendent of public instruction. “Congratulations to these teachers and administrators for making a real difference in the lives of students."

Robert Jarvis, 65, has entered a guilty plea in Summit County Common Pleas Court on Monday in the involuntary manslaughter case stemming from an Akron bar fight this past January. 

According to court documents, Jarvis got into a physical altercation with bar DJ Forrest Ryan, 43, at the Zodiac Bar. Jarvis reportedly punched Ryan 3 times in the head. 

Ryan later died from blunt force trauma to the head, according to the Medical Examiner's report. 

Jarvis is scheduled for sentencing on December 28. 

Akron Police have arrested 24-year-old Nathan Craig Huff and are charging him with murder in the stabbing death of his grandmother.

According to the Akron Police report, Huff called 911 last Friday night shortly after 10 o'clock, to report that he went to his 70-year-old Lena Cline's home and found his grandmother dead on the living room floor.

After investigating and interviewing Huff, police arrested him on charges of murder. He's been booked into Summit County Jail. 

An investigation is ongoing after two bodies were found in an Akron apartment early Friday morning. 

Police were called to a residence at the Parklane Manor Apartments on Druid Lane just after midnight. They say a relative of one of the victims found the 22-year-old male and 21-year-old female in the upstairs of the apartment after the man didn't show up for work. 

The report says both victims were found with gunshot wounds and police detectives have since classified the incident as a murder/suicide. 

The Summit County Medical Examiner is still investigating, so the victims' names have not been released. 

The Ohio EPA is asking the public what to do with their $71.4 million slice of the consent decree/settlement between Volkswagen and the federal government. The Ohio portion of the settlement will be spread out over 10 years, and will be distributed throughout the state. 

This is where you come in! The EPA is asking for comments from stakeholders through the end of 2016 on the proposed distribution map below: 

See more details in the full press release below: 

Ohio EPA Requests Public Input on Volkswagen Settlement

$71.4 million to be directed toward state’s pollution prevention programs

Ohio EPA is asking the public to weigh-in on a plan that will use Ohio’s portion of the Volkswagen consent decree/settlement to offset the effects of diesel emissions. The state’s share of the settlement dollars is anticipated to be $71.4 million over 10 years, and will be directed toward grants and other efforts that can produce the greatest air quality benefits such as nitrogen oxides (NOx) emission reductions, reduced public exposure to the pollutants in diesel exhaust and the promotion of clean vehicle technologies.

In two related settlements, German automaker Volkswagen AG and its subsidiaries have agreed to spend up to $14.7 billion to settle allegations of manipulating emissions tests and deceiving customers. Volkswagen will compensate consumers who purchased or leased 2.0 liter diesel vehicles of model year 2009-2015, related to the use of “defeat devices” during emissions testing. Approximately 15,000 such vehicles were registered in Ohio. In addition, the companies will spend $4.7 billion to mitigate pollution from these cars, and invest in green vehicle technology.

Ohio EPA will prepare and submit a plan to a national Mitigation Trust Fund showing how the state expects to award approximately $15 million per year in grants beginning in 2018.  Eligible projects to receive these grants include the repower or replacement of: diesel school, shuttle and transit buses; large and medium trucks; freight switcher locomotives; the repower of ferries and tugboats; airport ground support equipment; forklifts and port cargo handling equipment; and shorepower to enable Great Lakes and oceangoing ships to shut off engines while at berth. A portion of the funds may also be used to install light duty vehicle supply equipment for electric and hydrogen fuel cell vehicles.

Per the terms of the settlement, state plans must direct funding to areas that bear a disproportionate share of effects of diesel emissions. Based on air quality (Ohio counties of concern due to ozone levels), historical levels of diesel emissions, the locations where the most VW vehicles equipped with “defeat devices” were registered in Ohio, and US EPA’s Environmental Justice Screening and Mapping Tool, Ohio EPA has created a mapshowing the counties where the Agency believes eligible projects should receive first and secondary priority for the available funds.

The Agency invites early stakeholder comments through December 31, 2016 on this map, mitigation planning, and what percentage of the time diesel fleets operate within these priority counties in order to be eligible for grant funds. Ohio EPA will then draft a state mitigation plan that will be circulated during a formal comment period in spring of 2017. For questions about the grant program, or to be added to the list of “interested parties” who will receive email updates, email: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.. Updates will also be posted regularly on the program website.