Akron man Antoine D. Cook will be trading city streets for a jail cell after being sentenced to 35 years for drug distribution and ammunition
October 1, 2025
An Akron man and woman were sentenced to 24 to 28 years in jail for severely starving and abusing a child in their
September 12, 2025
Two men who had gotten into an argument on social media and then met up to fight were shot by an unknown suspect, according
September 10, 2025
Akron News, Ohio – A train car loaded with hydrochloric acid tipped off the tracks at an Akron rail yard on the morning
September 7, 2025
AKRON, Ohio – Just before Thursday’s announcement at the Duck Club in Canal Park, the Akron RubberDucks’ mascot Webster playfully tipped his cap
September 5, 2025
A 41-year-old man was taken into custody early Saturday morning in connection with the shooting death of a 26-year-old man, according to US
September 1, 2025
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