A youth gymnastics coach has been indicted on three counts of Gross Sexual Imposition. The Summit County Prosecutor's Office says 28 year-old Derek Waskowski of Stow was indicted by a Summit County Grand Jury. He is charged with inappropriate sexual contact with a 10 year old girl who was taking…
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A fugitive on the run from Akron since 2012 is back in custody. The U.S. Marshal's Office Violent Fugitive Task Force and Akron police say they caught up with 29 year-old Shawn Johnson on Lumiere Street in Akron on Thursday night. He has been a suspect in a shooting in…
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Friday, 04 December 2015 13:54
UPDATE Coventry Schools Placed In Fiscal Emergency
Written by Mike Ward
Coventry Local Schools is being placed in fiscal emergency. The district has been in a fiscal watch for over 18 years, a situation that state auditor Dave Yost says isn't getting any better. "They're looking at pretty close to a million dollar deficit this year," Auditor Yost tells WAKR.net, "and they…
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Thursday, 03 December 2015 15:35
UPDATE Window Entry Leads To Pot Charges Against Mogadore Man
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A Mogadore man is charged with trafficking and growing marijuana after police discovered it at his home. Mogadore Police were called to the Curtis Street home of 66 year old William Moore on Wednesday, after reports from witnesses who saw someone going into the house through a window. Mogadore police…
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Wednesday, 02 December 2015 16:35
Browns Quarterback Carousel Continues: Austin Davis To Start
Written by Mike Ward
A new week, a new starting quarterback for the Cleveland Browns. Coach Mike Pettine says Austin Davis gets the nod as the Browns take on the Cincinnati Bengals on Sunday. Josh McCown is hurt, and Johnny Manziel is being punished. Pettine says it's not about the length of that punishment,…
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The University of Akron is under the spotlight -- once again -- this time for an advertisement that appeared in Sunday's Akron Beacon Journal. The full page ad was signed by business leaders, urging the community to "come together" and support the university. The criticism comes after several noticed that…
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Cleveland Browns quarterback Josh McCown was pulled out of Monday night's game with the Ravens when he was injured. Now, that injury will sideline him for the rest of this season. "It's the worst case scenario for Josh," Browns head coach Mike Pettine told reporters in a conference call on…
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The new "Hall of Fame Village" at the Pro Football Hall of Fame will have an upscale hotel, and a member of the Hall of Fame is involved in the project. The HOF Village has reached an agreement with Crestline Hotels and Resorts to co-develop and manage what's being called…
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Tuesday, 01 December 2015 16:08
Falls Man Shot In Dispute Faces Drug, Child Endangering Charges
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A Cuyahoga Falls man shot in a dispute at a home near Woodridge High School two weeks ago is now facing his own charges. The Beacon Journal reports that Fred Fleischer faces child endangering and drug-related charges. 38 year-old Jason Beavers of Ravenna was arrested earlier for shooting and wounding…
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Monday, 30 November 2015 17:15
Hardy To Be Horrigan's Chief of Staff, Help Transition
Written by Mike Ward
The current and new Akron mayoral administrations have tapped someone who will manage their transition, and will become the new mayor's chief of staff next year. Mayor Jeff Fusco and Mayor-elect Dan Horrigan say James Hardy will start Tuesday to ensure "a smooth and effective transition". He'll become Horrigan's chief…
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A man who raped more than a dozen women in Goodyear Heights for 11 years starting in 1985 won't be getting out of prison any time soon. The Ohio Parole Board has denied parole for David Allen Bellomy, also known as the "Goodyear Heights rapist", who was convicted in 1996…
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A Massillon native is dead following a California skiing accident over the long Thanksgiving weekend. Natalie Altieri was a 2013 graduate of Jackson High School and working an internship with fashion retailer and manufacturer BCBGMAXAZRIA in Los Angeles; she was a second year student of the University of Cincinnati's fashion…
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Today is Small Business Saturday and the small mom and pop shops are capitalizing on the increased number of business. "You get people especially during the holiday season purchasing gifts for people who don't even know we exist, so that's how we expand and we grow." Angela Roloff, general manger…
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It sure does feel like Christmas. The 29th annual "Welcome Santa Parade" kicked off in Downtown Akron on Saturday. The parade started at 11:00 am and featured over 75 units including marching bands, floats, costume characters, dance groups and area organizations. "I was happy to be in the parade," St.…
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