Thomas Close of Richland County has been arrested on production of child pornography charges after he secretly recorded young boys changing in and out of their swimming trunks. The press release from the U.S. Attorney's Office out of Cleveland claims Close, who is affiliated with the Boy Scouts of America,…
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Friday, 02 November 2018 09:36
This Week in Tech with Jeanne Destro-11-2-18 Featured
Written by Jeanne Destro
This week, we’re going green with energy efficient buildings, recycled windshields, and charging stations for electric cars on the turnpike. We’ve also got news about how you might be in line for some money from the Yahoo class action lawsuit, vastly improved mobile phone cameras, and artificial intelligence-generated artwork. ***Please…
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The Summit County Sheriff's Office says they've charged Sage Smerk, 18, with rape, after he admitted to sexually assaulting a 5-year-old girl he was babysitting. The mother of the victim came home October 28th to find her daughter and 2-year-old son alone in the house, where Smerk was supposed to…
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Thursday, 01 November 2018 08:27
Children's Considine Steps Down, Wakulchik Steps In
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A major announcement from Akron Children's Hospital Wednesday, as Bill Considine, long-time CEO says he is stepping down, effective Thursday, and that hospital president Grace Wakulchick is taking over. Considine, who's been at the helm for nearly 40 years, named CEO at the age of 32, will now move into the…
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The Akron Jewish community mourns the loss of many innocent people and those who were severely wounded at Saturday’s shooting at the Tree of Life Synagogue in Pittsburgh. Our thoughts and prayers are with our brothers, sisters, first responders and community members who were impacted by this horrific crime of…
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Akron Police were called to a home in the 500 block of East South Street, Monday night around 11:30, on a report of a man who was assaulted by his roommate. When officers arrived, they found the 59-year-old victim who had been hit in the head with a wrench, allegedly…
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(Summe Health) – The Summa Health Board of Directors today announced that Cliff Deveny, MD, has been named president and CEO. Dr. Deveny rejoined Summa in March of 2017 as interim president and CEO. Since returning to Summa, Dr. Deveny has been instrumental in guiding the turnaround of the health…
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Friday, 26 October 2018 09:40
This Week in Tech with Jeanne Destro-10-26-18 Featured
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This week, Chinese spies hacking US networks, laser weapons that can actually vaporize your skin, energy saving paint, smaller cell phones, and how smart speakers are getting even smarter. ***Please note: This show is now available as a podcast on Apple and Android devices. To find out how, follow these links: Apple, or Android{podcast…
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The City of Akron has delayed the 2018 leaf pick up schedule by one week as a result of the extended warm weather and leaves falling later this year. The printed leaf removal schedule that was included in October’s water bill shows the original dates and will now be delayed…
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Thursday, 25 October 2018 12:19
APS, Bridgestone Americas Partnering for Pathways
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Akron Public Schools and Bridgestone Americas are teaming up to further advance the district's College and Career Academies program. On October 30th, about 100 students at East Community Learning Center will be part of a new, hands-on experience working with top-of-the-line automotive technology at the new Automotive Training Center, thanks…
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Tuesday, 23 October 2018 12:22
Stark Sheriff: Warrants Executed for Stolen Radio IDs
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The Stark County Sheriff's Office and Canton Police are looking into Radio IDs that were stolen. The IDs, according to the press release (below), are subscribed to the Multi-Agency Radio Communication System, or MARCS statewide emergency public radio system used by several agencies in Ohio. Stark County Sheriff's Office Public…
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Another violent weekend in Akron, this time ending with two homicides. First, Friday night around 8:15, Akron Police were called to the scene of a car that had crashed into a building at the intersection of Osage Alley and Park Street. Upon arrival, officers noticed several citizens surrounding the vehicle,…
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The Northern Ohio Violent Fugitive Task Force is offering a reward for information which would lead to the capture of fugitive Bryan Esters. Esters is wanted by the United States Marshals Service and the City of Akron Police for Murder and Felonious Assault. Esters is believed to have committed the…
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Akron Police have reportedly launched an internal investigation into an incident involving several APD officers who were involved in an arrest WKYC.com is reporting that officers were seen tasing the suspect, and as seen in the video below, at least one officer punched the suspect several times while he was…
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