As residents of the Carolinas and surrounding southern states deal with and continue to prepare for Hurricane Dorian, the American Red Cross has mobilized more than 1,900 trained disaster response workers, including 18 from Northeast Ohio. 

As part of their efforts, the Red Cross has deployed 110 Emergency Response Vehicles (ERVs), two of which are from Northeast Ohio, and more than 100 tractor trailers packed with relief supplies, including cots, blankets, and 63,000 ready-to-eat meals. 

According to a press release from the Red Cross of Northeast Ohio, on Monday night alone, more than 12,200 people utilized 171 Red Cross and community evacuation shelters in Florida, Georgia, and South Carolina. "What we're trying to do is make sure that people have a safe place to stay," says Jim McIntyre, Communications and Marketing Director for the American Red Cross, Northeast Ohio Region. Estimates are that as many as 60,000 residents across Florida, Georgia, and the Carolinas could be impacted by Dorian, that just finished ravishing the Bahamas, leaving at least twenty dead in its path of destruction. 

Find out how you can help those impacted by Hurricane Dorian by visiting RedCross.org, calling 1-800-RED CROSS, or texting "DORIAN" to 90999. 

Akron Police arrested a Texas couple who they say set up another man and kidnapped him in an effort to get money.

According to the report, the victim met his friend, Nicole Gaither, 47, at a bar along Arlington Street Saturday night. After some drinks the victim left around 1 a.m. Sunday morning, and was met by the female suspect's husband, Ronnie Gaither, 50, who pulled a gun and kidnapped the male victim.

Police were notified by the victim's brother around 7 a.m. Sunday after he told them he received messages demanding money, presumably from the Gaithers. About 1 p.m. Sunday, police found the victim, unharmed, at a home along East Tuscarawas Avenue in Barberton.

The Gaithers were arrested, charged with kidnapping, aggravated robbery, and abduction.

Select high school football teams across the state will be donning special Ohio National Guard-themed jerseys to kickoff their seasons this weekend, including Cuyahoga Falls High School.

The jerseys (pictured) feature a dark camouflage pattern, black numbers and lettering, with "National Guard" scrawled across the back.

Read the full press release from the Ohio National Guard below: 

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(NATIONAL GUARD) COLUMBUS, Ohio - High school football teams all across the state of Ohio will be wearing special jerseys at designated games during the 2019 regular season, with help from the Ohio Army National Guard, beginning Friday. The jerseys are a dark camouflage pattern and have been approved by the Ohio High School Athletic Association for home team wear. Fairfield High School, Cuyahoga Falls High School, River View High School, and Warren High School are expected to debut the jerseys this weekend.

Fifteen people who were dealing heroin and cocaine from Mexico and California throughout the Canton area have been indicted on federal drug trafficking charges.

The following were named in the 39-count indictment out of the U.S. Attorney's Office in Cleveland: 

• Miguel Reyes-Perez, 33, from Mexico
• Miguel Ayala-Cardona, 52, from Canton
• Juan Silverio Castro-Castrio, 18, from Massillon
• Louis Dunson Jr., 49, from Canton
• Louis Dunson III, 26, from Canton (pictured)
• Oscar Fabian Garcia-Reyes, 29, from Canton
• Michael Yarnell Harris, 40, from Massillon
• David Deon Jones-Dehart, 38, from Orrville
• Stephanie Joy Dehart, 48, from Orrville
• Albino Lopez-Ruvalcaba, 43, from Canton
• Willie J Middleton, 63, from Canton
• Earnest Lee Nelson Jr., 36 from Orrville
• Rogelio Tello-Ramirez, 51, from Canton
• Ciro Ajualip, 26, from Canton
• Alvaro Orosoco, 34, from Canton

The U.S. Attorney out of Cleveland's reporting one of those indicted, Louis Dunson, III, 26 from Canton, is still at large.

Anyone with information on Dunson's whereabouts should call the FBI at 216-522-1400. 

Former Kent State criminology student Connor Hendry, 21, who once worked for the KSU PD, was sentenced to 180 days in jail after pleading guilty to a lesser charged of Gross Sexual Imposition connected to an on-campus incident back in April of 2018.

Hendry, whose father used to work for the KSU PD, was originally charged with rape, but only months after the incident was reported.

Hendry is will have to register as a Tier One sex offender for the next 15 years and is banned from KSU campus forever.

See more from the Record Courier. 

Akron's two new fire stations are ready for the public, as Mayor Dan Horrigan's announced two open house events, both happening Thursday, September 12th.

First, Fire Station Number 2 at 952 East Market Street will be unveiled with a ribbon cutting, followed by tours starting at 10 a.m. Shortly afterwords, at 11:30 that same morning, the Mayor's inviting you to Station Number 4 at 81 W. Thorton Street. There will be a press conference that starts at 11:30, followed by its own ribbon cutting and open house.

Representatives from the Akron Fire Department, including Chief Clarence Tucker, will speak, along with Mayor Horrigan. There will also be demonstrations of hands-free CPR. 

The two stations are the first to be rebuilt with the income tax increase funding from Issue 2 that was passed in 2017.

Police in Cuyahoga Falls are investigating a report of a threat made online that mentioned Roberts Middle School and a school shooting. 

The Akron Beacon Journal is reporting that an all-call email alert that was sent to at least the family and staff of RMS Wednesday night; it's unclear if the entire district was notified. 

The first report of a "possible threat" came in to Falls PD late Wednesday afternoon, according to the paper, but further information has not been released. 

School was not canceled Thursday, but Cuyahoga Falls Police Officers were on campus early Thursday and remained throughout the entire school day. 

Update: Akron Police have arrested Snow's 37-year-old daughter Jennifer Clark (pictured below) in connection to last Friday's theft/dog attack at the Acme on East Avenue. Clark is charged with Aggravated Robbery. 

Police add that now both dogs that were unleashed on the Acme store employee are in custody of the Summit County Animal Control. 

Akron Police Detectives have arrested the woman they say stole a cart full of groceries from the Acme Fresh Market on East Avenue Friday afternoon, and then sicced her dogs on a store employee who followed her out to the parking lot.

Linda Snow, 64, of Norton was arrested Tuesday and is charged with Aggravated Robbery and not controlling her dog.

One of the dogs in question was at her home when police arrived and is now in custory of Summit Animal Control.

William Lavery, 70, of Akron is facing a lot of charges, including Driving Under the Influence, after he drove his 2011 Hyundai Sante Fe into the Dunkin' Donuts at 3305 Manchester Road Saturday morning. 

The Summit County Sheriff's Office is reporting that Lavery was in the drive thru line at the store when he backed into the car behind him, which in turn hit the car behind it. Then, Lavery drove forward into another car, causing that car to hit the car in front of it. After that, Lavery side-swiped anotehr car before driving right through the front of the store, hitting a patron inside. 

Three people were taken to Akron General with minor injuries. Lavery was taken to Summe Health's Barberton campus, treated for minor injuries. 

Now he's charged with DUI, Driving Under Suspension, Failure to Control, and Negligent Assault.