Cleveland will rock more often starting in a couple years.

Friday night's Rock And Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony will honor the class of 2016 at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, but it will soon return to Cleveland and will continue to do so on a more regular basis.

In an interview with the website Den of Geek, Rock Hall CEO Joel Peresman said that next year's induction ceremony will remain in Brooklyn, but will come home to Cleveland every other year starting in 2018.

Peresman said Cleveland "really just came around in the past few years to being able to afford to do the fundraising they need to do for an event of this size".

You can see this year's ceremony on HBO on April 30.

A Mount Union student has been charged for an alleged rape on campus over the weekend.

The Alliance Review reports 23 year-old Felix Nshimiyimana of Raleigh, North Carolina was arrested just before 7:30 Sunday morning on a rape charge.

Alliance Police say the victim gave a verbal statement saying Nshimiyimana entered her dorm room without permission and forced himself onto her.

Nshimiyimana has been given a $250,000 bond and is currently in the Stark County Jail. His preliminary hearing is scheduled for March 30 at 10:00 AM.

The Cleveland Indians have announced their opening day festivities, which includes a local musician taking the mound.

Patrick Carney, the drummer for Akron's award winning rock band the Black Keys, won't be a "Lonely Boy" when he throws out the first pitch for the Tribe on April 4, a game that sold out in just 40 minutes.

Carney is no stranger to Progressive Field. He told ESPN last summer that he and his father James Carney have attended several Indians games together over the years as part of a family tradition.

Patrick also credits baseball for helping The Black Keys get started. He and band mate Dan Auerbach played in the West Akron Baseball League as kids, an organization that they donated about $28,000 to a year ago through t-shirt sales.

The Rubber City rock star will also be joined by former Indians players Bill Selby, Travis Hafner, and Kenny Lofton as part of the opening day events.

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(Cleveland Indians) The Cleveland Indians announced on Monday a full schedule of festivities leading up to first pitch at 4:10PM on Monday, April 4, the Tribe’s 2016 Home Opener at Progressive Field. Gates will open at 2PM.

The game, the Tribe’s 23nd Home Opener at Progressive Field, marks the 116th as a charter member of the American League, and the 24rd consecutive Home Opener sellout dating back to the team’s final year at Cleveland Municipal Stadium. This year’s game sold out in 40 minutes on February 29.

The Black Keys drummer and Akron native Patrick Carney will throw the ceremonial first pitch on Opening Day against the Red Sox. Carney and Dan Auerbach formed The Black Keys in 2001, and since have won seven Grammy Awards and an MTV Video Music Award.

Operatic singer William Clarence Marshall, who also calls northeast Ohio home, is set to sing the national anthem. Marshall has a decorated career, including appearances with Opera Cleveland, Akron Symphony Orchestra and The Cleveland Orchestra.

The Indians will honor all branches of the United States military, as members of the United States Army, Navy, Air Force, Marines and Coast Guard will present the colors. Meanwhile, an oversized American flag will be presented by 250 employees of Progressive Insurance, the presenting partner of the club’s Opening Series.

Alumni Bill Selby, Travis Hafner and Kenny Lofton also will be on hand April 4 to celebrate some of the top “Only Here” moments in ballpark history.

Those three alumni will attend pregame ceremonies and will be recognized for “Only Here” moments at Jacobs/Progressive Field in which they played a part, including:

· Selby’s walk-off grand slam off Mariano Rivera in 2002, Selby’s first and only career walk-off hit and grand slam, giving the Indians a 10-7 win against the Yankees.

· Hafner’s game-winning walk-off single during the American League Division Series “bug game” in 2007, giving the Indians a 2-1 win over the Yankees and a 2-0 series lead.

· Lofton’s catch in center field to rob B.J Surhoff of a home run on August 4, 1996, and Lofton’s game-winning run in the team’s 12-run comeback against Seattle in 2001.

The celebration will be an extension of the Tribe’s 2016 “Only Here” brand campaign, which launched today on television and radio across Northeast Ohio, and on Indians.com and social media. The Indians will celebrate moments whose impact can be best felt by experiencing games at Progressive Field, where fans can be part of the action and excitement – i.e. Corey Kluber’s 18-strikeout game last May or Yan Gomes’ grand slam last August.

A Canton man has been arrested for allegedly murdering a missing man.

Canton Police executed a search warrant Friday night at 36 year-old Lance Levi Rankin's home on Worley Street after receiving a tip according to NewChannel 5. While searching the home, police found the missing man's body. His identity is being withheld until his family is notified.

Officers told the TV station they saw Rankin driving northbound on I-77 and attempted to stop him. The Ohio State Highway patrol came in to help by laying down road spikes. Rankin tried to swerve out of the way of the spikes and crashed into a parked police cruiser.

Police say Rankin suffered non-life threatening injuries and was taken to a hospital where he remains in custody.

The investigation is still ongoing.

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A local band is whipping up funds to benefit a big organization.

Akron new wave band Devo plans to donate a portion of the royalties from their 1980 hit "Whip It" to People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals. It's part of an effort to encourage circuses to stop whipping their lions, tigers, and other animals during training according to the Beacon Journal.

The senior vice president of PETA, Dan Mathews, reached out to band member Gerald Casale to direct an awareness video on the subject. Casale agreed after being shown footage of the harsh treatment of animals by circuses.

Ringling Bros. and Barnum and Bailey Circus recently announced that it will no longer be featuring elephants in their shows starting this year, so activists are now focusing on other circus animals.

Casale says his group's signature song was an "obvious choice" for the campaign because it is their most successful, and because of the irony of the title.  

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One person is dead after a crash on State Route 18 in the Montrose-Ghent area Wednesday afternoon.

Copley police report the accident involving multiple cars happened on Route 18 and Creekrun Drive just before 4:00 Wednesday. The Ohio State Highway Patrol said there were serious injuries involved accoring to NewsChannel 5.

The Summit County Medical Examiner confirmed the death after arriving on the scene about a half hour after the crash. 

Route 18 was closed in the area for the remainder of the afternoon.

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An Akron man has been sentenced to 70 years in prison for multiple rape charges.

42 year-old Kevin Dasen of Newell Street was found guilty of 12 counts of rape and seven counts of sexual battery in January.

The 19 year-old victim reported she had been raped by Dasen for six years. She was diagnosed with wide-spectrum Aspergers disorder when she was 9 years-old.

Dasen took the stand in his own defense and admitted to having sex with the victim over 100 times.

Dasen was also labeled a Tier III sex offender, and will have to register with the local sheriff's department every 90 days for the rest of his life if he is ever released.

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(Summit County Prosecutor's Office) – Summit County Prosecutor Sherri Bevan Walsh announced today that Summit County Common Pleas Court Judge Lynne Callahan sentenced Kevin Dasen, 42, of Newell Street in Akron, to 70 years in prison for multiple rapes. The 70 year sentence is a mandatory sentence.

On January 15, 2016, a Summit County Jury found Dasen guilty of the following charges:

12 counts of Rape – felonies of the 1^st degree

Seven counts of Sexual Battery – felonies of the 3^rd degree

The 19-year-old victim, who was diagnosed with wide-spectrum Aspergers disorder when she was 9-years-old, reported she had been raped by Dasen repeatedly for six years, beginning when she was 13-years-old. Dasen took the stand in his own defense and admitted to having sex with the victim over 100 times.

“I am pleased to know Kevin Dasen will not be a threat to anyone anymore. Dasen manipulated, groomed, and preyed upon a developmentally disabled teen,” said Prosecutor Walsh. “He showed no remorse for his actions and has not taken any responsibility for what he did.”

Dasen was also labeled a Tier III sex offender. If he is ever released from prison, Dasen will have to register with the local sheriff’s department every 90 days for the rest of his life.

Avery II, the Summit County Prosecutor’s Office facility dog, sat with the victim during today’s sentencing, as well as when she testified during trial. The Summit County Prosecutor’s Office received Avery II in August of 2013 from Canine Companions for Independence. Avery is a highly trained four-year-old Labrador/Retriever mix facility dog, whose primary job is providing emotional support to adults with developmental disabilities and children who are victims of crime. Since 2013, Avery II has been involved in over 80 cases in Summit County

An Akron man was found guilty of rape charges involving three young children.

32 year-old Bruce Gordon of Ardella Avenue was charged with two counts of raping a victim under the age of 13 and two counts of gross sexual imposition. The children were five, seven, and eight years old at the time. 

In February of 2015, one of the victims told her mother that she had been sexually assaulted by Gordon. The mother then questioned the other two children who said they were also targeted.

Gordon is scheduled to be sentenced on March 8 and could spend the rest of his life behind bars.  

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(Summit County Prosecutor) – Summit County Prosecutor Sherri Bevan Walsh announced today that a Summit County jury found Bruce Gordon, 32, of Ardella Avenue in Akron, guilty of Rape and Gross Sexual Imposition involving three victims all under the age of ten.

Jurors convicted Gordon of the following charges:

2 Counts of Rape of a Victim Under the Age of 13 – felonies of the 1st degree

3 Counts of Gross Sexual Imposition – felonies of the 3rd degree

In February of 2015, one of the victims notified her mother that Gordon was sexually assaulting her. The mother then questioned the other two who both said Gordon had assaulted them. The victims were five, seven, and eight at the time.

Avery II, the Summit County Prosecutor’s Office facility dog, sat with all three victims when they testified at trial. The Summit County Prosecutor’s Office received Avery II in August of 2013 from Canine Companions for Independence. Avery is a highly trained four-year-old Labrador/Retriever mix facility dog, whose primary job is providing emotional support to adults with developmental disabilities and children who are victims of crime. Since 2013, Avery II has been involved in over 80 cases in Summit County.

Gordon faces Life in Prison when he is sentenced on March 8, 2016 at 10am.

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 a tow truck came into her lane and sideswiped her, causing her car to spin and ultimately overturn.

Two passengers, 68-year old Leonard May and 65 year-old Lana May both from Twinsburg, died at the scene according to investigators. Kiffner later died at  the hospital.

Authorities say the driver of the tow truck sustained only minor injuries.  

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 indicted for possible misconduct by the Summit County prosecutor's office.

The office was closed until the state could find someone to fill the position.

A grand opening of the Stow BMV will be held Monday with renovations completed by new Deputy Registrar, Cynthia Rhodes.

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