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A 65-year old Akron man will likely spend the rest of his life in prison for raping young boys. Roger Ball was handed a sentence of 35 years to life on counts of rape, sexual…
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The trial date in a civil law suit seeking travel expense reports and receipts from Akron Mayor Don Plusquellic has been postponed after a judge determined several legal issues need to be resolved. The Beacon Journal reports…
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Wednesday, 13 June 2012 05:43
UPDATE Fire Destroys Recycling Plant In Canton
Written by Amani Abraham
A late night fire destroyed a recycling plant in Canton Tuesday. Canton firefighters were called to a structure fire in the 1800 block of 20th Street around 11 p.m. Division Chief John Whitlatch said the flames…
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Tuesday, 12 June 2012 19:05
Accused Chardon HS Shooter TJ Lane To Go On Trial In August
Written by Aaron Coleman
The 17-year old accused in the shooting of three students at Chardon High School will be standing trial in August. News Channel 5 is reporting TJ Lane will appear in court August 14 for allegedly…
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Three separate robberies that took place Monday night and Tuesday morning have Akron Police searching for suspects. Around 6 p.m Monday night two men say they were robbed while sitting outside a home on Vincent…
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Akron Community Foundation’s board announced the selection of this year’s Bert A. Polsky Humanitarian Award winner: Dr. Terry A. Gordon. Gordon will be the 45th recipient of the award, which is named for the former…
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Tuesday, 12 June 2012 16:17
Summit SWAT Officer Bitten By Snake During Standoff
Written by Larry States
Summit County Sheriff's deputies and a SWAT team were called to a home on Route 619 near Mayfair Road early Tuesday afternoon to try and talk a man with mental problems out of his house. One of…
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Akron firefighters were called to the Akron Paint and Varnish Company in the 1300 block of Firestone Parkway early this afternoon when a flash fire that started in a machine injured one employee. The victim…
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UPDATE:The struggle of a husky mix found by Portage County's Animal Protection League has ended, as "Lucky" died Monday. The APL's Chalan Lowry tells NewsChannel 5 the dog had been eating and showing some signs…
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Tuesday, 12 June 2012 13:51
Canton Firefighters Fired For Shift Trading
Written by Edward L. Esposito
The other shoe has dropped for five Canton firefighters under investigation for their parts in trading shifts. The five were identified as paramedic/firefighters Rosario Carcione; Andrew Bolgiano; William Hallas; Kevin Gordon and Timothy Givens. All…
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