UPDATE 6:27 AM 11/7/15: The Regional AMBERAlert has been cancelled and the child has been recovered. ------ AN AMBER ALERT HAS BEEN ISSUED: BE ON THE LOOKOUT FOR A MISSING OR ABDUCTED CHILD FROM SUMMIT COUNTY, OH. LAST SEEN ON 4661 SHERYLTON HILLS DRIVE IN THE CITY OF GREEN AT 11/6/2015 3:00:00 PM.INFORMATION…
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Cuyahoga Falls police say that spotting a suspicious car Monday night led them to three young people and two air guns with the orange tip removed. Falls police say that Akron PD said the car was on their stolen list. When Falls police caught up with the car at just…
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Ground is officially broken on a project that will eventually result in a massive sewer pipe being built across Akron. "The tunnel will control combined sewer overflow at nine separate locations along the Ohio Canal, the little Cuyahoga River and will store over 25-million gallons of combined sewer overflow that…
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The latest court hearing to determine whether former Akron police Captain Doug Prade will get a new trial has concluded. Defense experts were testifying in court about the DNA found on the lab coat of Prade's ex-wife, Dr. Margo Prade. The hearing is similar to one held in 2012 that…
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The Akron RubberDucks are celebrating news that the team is the recipient of the 50th annual Larry MacPhail Award, which is given to a minor league baseball team that has demonstrated unique and creative promotional efforts. The team was recognized for their innovative promotions and theme nights that helped to…
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Akron's Mayor-elect Dan Horrigan used his first press conference this morning, following his election win Tuesday, to announce details related to a new advisory board that will look into the city's financial and economic health. "It's just not looking at things that are wrong, but also looking at things that…
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Portage County is officially launching its emergency management app today -- set up to help residents prepare for and keep informed during emergencies. "It's all about how we can reach everybody and get out there," said Ryan Shackelford, the director of the Portage County Office of Homeland Security and Emergency…
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Wednesday, 04 November 2015 14:45
North Canton Man Pleads In Fake "GoFundMe" Medical Campaign
Written by Mike Ward
A North Canton man has pleaded guilty to an online fundraising fraud. North Canton police say 41 year-old William Treacle told people he was suffering of cancer and other illnesses on the "GoFundMe" site and on social media. The Stark County Sheriff's Office says it found Treacle forged medical documents…
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Wednesday, 04 November 2015 13:50
Youth On Bicycle Injured In Truck Crash In Ravenna
Written by Mike Ward
An accident between a semi-truck and a bicycle in Ravenna sent a young person to the hospital Wednesday morning. Ravenna police say they were called to the scene and saw the youth had been struck at the southwest corner of Main and Prospect St., and was on a bicycle at the time…
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You can call Dan Horrigan "Akron mayor-elect". Horrigan had no trouble defeating Republican Eddie Sipplen 72 to 24 percent. Independent candidate William Melver falling far behind at 3.7 percent of the vote. Jeff Fusco will return to his former Council at Large seat, joined by incumbent Linda Omobien and newcomer…
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The Horseshoe Casino won't be the Horseshoe next June. Dan Gilbert's Rock Gaming will take over management of the Horseshoe in both Cleveland and Cincinnati in June 2016, ending the management deal with Caesars Entertainment. Rock Gaming will also run ThistleDown racino. Northeast Ohio Media Group reports that the change…
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It's official - Akron General Health System is now fully owned by Cleveland Clinic. The deal was announced earlier, but Cleveland Clinic says it now owns the Akron-based system after a review by the Federal Trade Commission and the Ohio Attorney General. Akron General first became an affiliate of the…
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It's not easy for a business to simply pop-up on the streets of Akron, but that's exactly what one dry cleaning shop did with the help of Downtown Akron Partnership (DAP). "A lot of people say that people don't wear suits and they don't get dressed up as much anymore,…
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A woman is dead after walking too close to a moving Cuyahoga Valley Scenic Railroad train in Peninsula Sunday afternoon. Witnesses say she was seated at the Winking Lizard Tavern saw a tussle between an adult and a child acroiss the tracks in front of the Century Bike Shop. The…
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