Akron police seek help identifying person of interest in July 7 shooting
AKRON, OH – Investigators are still working to identify a person of interest linked to a shooting at Mason CLC on Monday, July 7. Police released information urging the public to help…
Akron Police Seek Public’s Help in Identifying Credit Card Theft Suspect
AKRON, OH – The Akron Police Department is asking for the public’s assistance in identifying a suspect who used a stolen credit card to purchase over $5,000 worth of items from the…
Akron Police Seek Information on Lane Field Shooting
Akron, OH – (August 23): The Akron Police Department is actively seeking to identify the individuals seen in photographs related to a shooting at Lane Field. The incident left a 7-year-old boy…
Akron Police Seek Public Assistance in Theft Case
AKRON, OH – The Akron Police Department is actively investigating a case of theft that took place on May 19. The unidentified suspect is reported to have used a fraudulent passport to…
34-Year-Old Woman Shot in Early Morning Incident in Akron
AKRON, OH – The Akron Police Department is investigating a shooting that left a 34-year-old woman injured. The incident took place around 4:38 a.m. Friday, on the 1300 block of Sweitzer Avenue.…
Four Teens Injured in Shooting Incident at Akron Party
AKRON, OH – Early Tuesday, a violent incident broke out at a party in a parking lot on East Exchange Street. Akron Police reported that four teenagers were injured in a shooting…
Akron police investigating smoke shop smash and grab robbery
AKRON, OH – The Akron Police Department is seeking the public’s assistance in identifying suspects involved in a breaking and entering incident. The incident occurred on April 14, at the Straight Laced…
Two Akron Teens Wounded During Shooting at Party
AKRON, OH – The Akron Police Department reported a shooting incident that occurred early Sunday morning on Minson Way, East Akron. Officers responded to a report of a shooting around 1:20 a.m.,…
Memorial Day Shootings Erupt in Akron, Suspects in Custody
AKRON, OH – This past Memorial Day weekend was marked by a series of shootings in Akron. The Akron Police Department confirmed three separate incidents, one involving a teenager. The first incident…
Illegal tire dumping suspect as Akron officials deal with cleanup of over 4,000 tires citywide
Akron, Ohio – The city of Akron has been dealing with the problem of illegal tire dumping throughout its streets, with an estimated 4,000 scrap tires abandoned in different locations. City officials…
Suspects Sought in Akron Drive-Thru Liquor Store Gun Theft
AKRON, OH – The Akron Police Department is seeking information regarding two male suspects involved in the recent theft of a pistol from the LA Cruise Thru located at 897 S Arlington…
Suspect wanted for dumping in Akron
AKRON, OH – The Akron Police Department requests assistance from the public in identifying a suspect involved in an illegal tire-dumping incident on April 1st. According to police, the suspect rented a…
Suspect wanted in weekend armed robbery at Akron Family Dollar
AKRON, OH – Police are investigating an armed robbery at the Family Dollar on South Arlington Street that occurred Saturday night. According to police, at around 8:30 pm, an employee reported seeing…
‘Violence, Disorder And Disruption’: Akron Schoolteachers Prepare To Strike Over Student Behavior
‘Violence, Disorder And Disruption’: Akron Schoolteachers Prepare To Strike Over Student Behavior Alexa Schwerha on December 29, 2022 Akron Public School teachers announced they would go on strike days after students are…
U.S. Marshals Arrest Fugitive Wanted for Death of Pregnant Akron Woman
AKRON, OH – The United States Marshal Service has captured and arrested Jeremiah Williams, 21, who was wanted by the Akron Police Department for the death of a pregnant woman in April…
Eight Charged with Trafficking Methamphetamine in Akron, Portage and Trumbull County Areas
AKRON – First Assistant U.S. Attorney Michelle M. Baeppler announced that eight individuals were charged today in an 18-count superseding indictment with operating a drug trafficking conspiracy that distributed methamphetamine throughout the…
Akron Fugitive Skips Town During Trial for Shooting of 15-Year-Old, Sought by U.S. Marshals
by Akron Police Department (PSA), Akron, Ohio –Yesterday afternoon, members of the Northern Ohio Violent Fugitive Task Force (NOVFTF) arrested Tyler Duncan, 21. Duncan was wanted by the Summit County Sheriff’s Office…
Man Ambushed by Gunman Hiding Behind Circle K Dumpsters in Akron
AKRON, OH – A gunman hiding behind a dumpster at Circle K ambushed and shot a man six times on Saturday in Akron. According to police, on July 23, around 7:30 p.m.,…
Shots Fired Into Crowd in Akron, 4-Year-Old Killed
AKRON, OH- On July 8, a large group of people gathered in the parking lot of 767 Boulevard Street for a party. Later that night, three suspects rang out multiple shots into…
55-Year-Old Found Shot, Dead in Parking Lot in Akron
AKRON, OH – Police in Akron are searching for two suspects wanted for the murder of a 55-year-old man killed in a parking lot after getting involved into an altercation with the…
Armed Career Criminal in Akron Sentenced to 15 Years in Prison
Ralph L. Millender, 47, of Akron, Ohio, was sentenced on Tuesday, July 12, 2022, to 15 years in prison by U.S. District Judge Christopher A. Boyko after Millender pleaded guilty to being…