The man found dead in a garbage truck making its rounds early Saturday morning has been identified. The Summit County Medical Examiner says the victim was 49 year-old Brian Raber. The cause of death was ruled as an accident - he died from "mechanical compression and positional restriction". The Republic…
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The new Mid-American Conference football schedule for the upcoming season has one big change affecting both area MAC teams. The 2016 schedule has the Wagon Wheel showdown between the University of Akron Zips and the Kent State Golden Flashes scheduled for October 1st at Kent State. The 2015 "Wagon Wheel"…
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Monday, 22 February 2016 14:31
Summit Drug Unit Busts Alleged Pot Grow Operation
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A Copley man is behind bars after the Summit County Drug Unit says they discovered a marijuana grow operation. With a search warrant in hand on Friday, the drug unit says it found a number of pot related things at the home on South Hametown Road in Copley...including marijuana plants,…
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Monday, 22 February 2016 13:45
APD Officer Dragged, Police Catch Fleeing Driver
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A man spotted at an after hours club late Friday ended up trying to elude Akron police numerous time, with an APD officer dragged a couple of blocks trying to stop the man. Officers tried to stop a car after they saw it trying to avoid the cruiser at a…
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One person was pulled from Summit Lake this morning. The Dive Rescue Team with the Akron Fire Department was called to a report of a body floating in Summit Lake around 8 a.m. The woman was pulled from the water and taken to the hospital. No word on her condition.
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It's been more than two months since a 21-year-old University of Akron student was shot and killed during a pizza shop robbery in early December. But despite having more than $50,000 in reward money on the table, police haven't had a solid lead to track down Zak Husein's killer. "Usually…
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An Akron man died in a motorcycle crash in New Franklin Township Saturday evening. The Ohio State Highway Patrol said Michael Keith, 35, was on his Harley Davidson motorcycle on West Caston Rd. traveling eastbound when Vanessa Vatalaro,48,of Akron, pulled out from a private driveway in front of Keith. Keith…
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If there was anytime of the year to take a plunge in cold water, it would be on a warm winter Saturday, as thousands attended the 13th annual Portage Lakes Polar Bear Jump. "We've got a lot of spectators here watching because it's so nice," founder of the Polar Bear…
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Police are investigating a dead body that was found in a garbage truck in Fairlawn on Saturday. Cleveland.com reports, Fairlawn police said a Republic Waste worker found the dead body in his garbage truck and called police around 4 a.m. The man called after making a pickup at the Fairlawn…
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A couple from Summit County was killed in a car accident in Florida. Authorities and local media report three people, including two from Twinsburg died after a crash on Thursday in southwest Florida. The Floida Highway Patrol says 67 year-old Diane Kiffner was traveling northbound on I-75 in Manatee County when…
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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…
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A Friday night car crash left two people dead in Stark County. The Ohio State Highway Patrol responded to a single car accident on State Route 619 east of McCallum Avenue in Lexington Township. They say the vehicle was traveling eastbound on Route 619 at a high speed, when the driver lost…
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The North Canton City School district officially has a new interim leader. North Canton School board members approved Jim Nicodemo as interim superintendent. He's already been filling in for former superintendent Michael Hartenstein, whose resignation takes effect in late July and who has been on leave since February 8th. Nicodemo…
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Friday, 19 February 2016 16:12
Pot Found At Firestone High School, Brief Lockdown
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Firestone High School had a short lockdown Friday morning, after tips led to the discovery of marijuana at the school. Two Firestone girls were found possessing a small amount of marijuana. APS spokesman Mark Williamson tells WAKR.net that a third student, a boy, was found with drug paraphenalia in his…
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