Northeast Ohio mother says teen baby sitter is responsible for infant’s death
LORAIN, OHIO: A Northeast Ohio woman alleges a teenage caretaker is responsible for the death of her infant son, and police say a juvenile suspect is under investigation in the homicide case.Jovan...
View ArticleWorkers find man dead in bathroom of Ohio Turnpike rest stop
GENOA, OHIO: The State Highway Patrol says Ohio Turnpike workers found a man dead in the restroom of a rest stop along the highway southeast of Toledo.The Blade reports workers initially thought the...
View ArticleInterstate 77 lanes shifting in southern Cuyahoga County, northern Summit County
The Ohio Department of Transportation is reminding highway motorists that lanes are shifting this week on Interstate 77 in southern Cuyahoga County and northern Summit County.The state agency is moving...
View ArticleCrash cleared up on state Route 8 southbound
Southbound motorists experienced slow traffic on state Route 8 Monday morning following a three-vehicle crash involving a tractor-trailer between Tallmadge Avenue and Perkins Street.According to Akron...
View ArticleMan sought in Stow shooting over illegal drugs
A 20-year-old Akron man avoided gunshot wounds during a heated exchange over illegal drugs in Stow on Sunday by ducking down in the seat of his pickup truck and speeding away.A warrant has been issued...
View ArticleAkron woman stabs husband over infidelity suspicions, police say
An Akron woman was arrested Friday night and charged with stabbing her husband over suspicions that he cheated on her.Christina Rainwater was charged with felonious assault and domestic violence. She...
View ArticleAkron’s RubberDucks going extreme again with additions to outrageous food menu
Every year, the Akron RubberDucks strive for home runs in outrageous cuisine.This year, the team is going way beyond bread, adding two gut-busting sandwiches with unusual buns.The Notorious P.I.G. uses...
View ArticleBob Dyer: Solving the sewer numbers
The other day I was struggling to get a handle on 260,000 cubic yards of rock and soil.I mean “get a handle” figuratively, not literally. Let somebody else dig it out.Anyway, that’s the amount of stuff...
View ArticleNordonia kindergartner loses part of leg to rare infection
When the little girl with the electric smile and big bows in her hair finally wakes up, she’ll have to figure out how to dance again. But her mother has no doubt she will.Tessa Puma, 6, of Northfield,...
View ArticleHigh school scores, summaries and schedules — April 3
REPORTING SCORESReport scores by email at bjsports@thebeaconjournal.com, by fax at 330-996-3629 or by phone at 330-996-3800. Let your athletic director and coach know if you do not see your school’s...
View ArticleCavaliers report: As playoffs approach, LeBron James now charged with...
CLEVELAND: LeBron James was selected to the NBA All-Defensive first team five consecutive years starting in 2009.Now those skills are being put to the test.With just six games remaining in the regular...
View ArticleProbate Court seeking gently used clothing for senior citizens
Some of your spring cleaning could help a senior citizen in need.The Summit County Probate Court is seeking gently used clothing for indigent wards of the court in long-term care facilities. Probate...
View ArticleSingle-car crash in Akron’s Kenmore neighborhood claims man’s life
An Akron man was killed early Saturday morning in a single-car crash in the city’s Kenmore neighborhood.Joseph LaFever, 36, was pronounced dead at the scene. According to police, he was driving a 1998...
View ArticleSummit County $2 million investment intended to spur $14 million more for...
Summit County says the math works out like this: $2 million in county government funds will create $14 million in new economic development and jobs.Government officials on Monday announced what they...
View ArticleOhio’s new ban on plywood for vacant properties takes effect
CLEVELAND: It’s officially illegal in Ohio to use plywood to board up properties certified as vacant and abandoned.Ohio is the first state with such a ban to fight blight. The law that took effect this...
View ArticleIndians 8, Rangers 5: Indians pull off Opening Day comeback; Edwin...
ARLINGTON, Texas: On Opening Day, it was the Indians’ $60 million man and the fifth outfielder on the roster who led a late charge and started 2017 on a good note. In part thanks to the most expensive...
View ArticleOhio boy, 13, dies of suspected heroin overdose; dad jailed
DAYTON: Authorities say a 13-year-old Ohio boy died of a suspected heroin overdose, and his father has been jailed in a previous drug-related case.Nathan Wylie’s father and another man brought the...
View ArticleAkron could lose the county’s largest transitional housing unit for...
For Kevin Biagetti, two weeks is too long to stay alive.The Barberton man first died in September, collapsing in the street as his 16-year-old son played basketball with friends. A nurse next door...
View ArticleHeavy rain predicted in Akron over the next few days then snow early Friday...
The Akron RubberDucks are pretty much prepared for everything as the team’s home opener looms Thursday night.Sacrifice fly ball? Check.Stealing a base? Check.Snow. Well ...The team’s infield turf and...
View ArticlePrison worker arrested after search warrant uncovers crystal meth in her...
A prison worker has resigned from her post after police found 2 pounds of crystal meth in the West Akron home she shared with her 3-year-old son, according to reports.Darice Clay, 37, is charged with...
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