Convicted murderer refuses to defend himself in court against charges of...
Like Jeffery Conrad’s first trial in Summit County for the stabbing death of his ex-girlfriend, his second trial began Monday morning with major drama.Conrad, upset with how his attorney, Job Perry,...
View ArticleLeBron James accepts Sports Illustrated’s Sportsperson of the Year Award; Jim...
NEW YORK: Two icons of Cleveland sports shared a stage again Monday night in the name of greatness and Muhammad Ali. LeBron James was honored as Sports Illustrated’s Sportsperson of the Year on the...
View ArticleInvestigators: Man shot, killed by Hudson police officer was unarmed
The man who was shot and killed by a Hudson police officer last week appears to have been unarmed, according to authorities.A spokeswoman for the Ohio Attorney General’s Office, which is handling the...
View ArticlePolice: Ohio teen brought loaded gun, ammunition to school
REYNOLDSBURG, OHIO: A central Ohio teen has been in custody since his arrest earlier this month after police say he was found in possession of a loaded handgun and extra ammunition at school.The...
View ArticleBrowns to play home game at London’s Twickenham Stadium against Minnesota...
London is a long way from the Dawg Pound, but the Browns will have a home game there next season.The NFL announced Tuesday morning the Browns will play a regular-season game against the Minnesota...
View ArticleCleveland Browns owner Jimmy Haslam to be deposed in hangar for Pilot lawsuit
KNOXVILLE, Tenn.: Cleveland Browns owner Jimmy Haslam was being deposed Tuesday in a civil lawsuit against the Pilot Flying J truck-stop chain owned by the family of Haslam and his brother, Tennessee...
View ArticleAkron man, 26, found shot in the head in parked vehicle
Akron detectives are investigating after a man was found seriously wounded by a gunshot to the head inside a Chevy Trailblazer on Tuesday afternoon.The Akron man, 26, was found at about 2:30 p.m. in...
View ArticleOne veto opportunity missed, with others still pending for the governor
At 3:30 in the morning on Friday, state lawmakers completed their work for this session, concluding a flurry of recent activity. This isn’t how they should operate, rushed, open to mischief and...
View ArticleCity goes after contractors with employees who avoid local income tax
Akron is sending a message to out-of-town contractors: if your workers dodge the city’s income taxes, you will pay.Akron Mayor Dan Horrigan, council President Marilyn Keith and councilman Jeff Fusco...
View ArticleSummit prosecutors detail plunger shank used in jail stabbing
First, Jeffery Conrad swiped a wooden plunger from a broom closet at the Summit County Jail.Then Conrad broke the wooden handle and sharpened half of it to a point. Finally, he used the rubber part of...
View ArticlePet therapy dogs visit KSU campus to help de-stress students
If Tuesday’s Stress-Free Zone day at the Kent State University library was the norm, the event’s effort to reduce student stress during finals week with the use of therapy dogs was a success.You could...
View ArticlePublicist: Actor Alan Thicke dies at age 69
A publicist says Alan Thicke, who played the likable father on the sitcom Growing Pains, has died at age 69.Carleen Donovan, who is a publicist for Thicke’s son, singer Robin Thicke, says the actor...
View ArticleMedical examiner: Man shot, killed by Hudson police officer was struck five...
An unarmed man who was shot and killed by a Hudson police officer last week was struck with bullets five times, according to the Summit County Medical Examiner’s Office.The autopsy performed on Saif...
View ArticleThings to Do, Dec. 14: ‘Rudolph’ at Civic; author at Kent State; Alex Bevan...
Experience a ‘Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer’ classicSee Rudolph, Clarice, Hermey the Elf, Yukon Cornelius and the Abominable Snow Monster on the Akron Civic Theatre stage with a live-action adaptation...
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Stoney Pointe discourse spurs broader conversation about homeless, disabled
Mark Foertch of Ingersoll Drive in West Akron figures the public looks down on him for fighting the construction of a 68-unit, four-story apartment building for the homeless and disabled. When he...
View ArticleBurger chain Walburgers to open restaurant in Cleveland
CLEVELAND: A burger chain founded by actors Mark and Donnie Wahlberg and their brother Paul Wahlberg is expanding to Cleveland.A release from Jack Entertainment says the first Wahlburgers restaurant in...
View ArticleCavaliers 103, Grizzlies 86: LeBron James, Kevin Love carry Cavs over...
CLEVELAND: The Cavaliers wanted one win against Memphis and they got it. Now Tyronn Lue is leaving the team’s stars behind for Wednesday’s rematch.Kevin Love scored 29 points and grabbed 13 rebounds...
View ArticleHigh school scores, summaries and schedules — Dec. 13
BASKETBALLBOYSScoreboardTuesday’s ResultsArchbishop Hoban 68, Nordonia 54Barberton 66, North Royalton 53Black River 68, Brooklyn 59Buchtel 68, Kenmore 54Columbia Station 48, Buckeye 46Coventry 69,...
View ArticleCavaliers notebook: NBA All-Star Game to return to Cleveland after Quicken...
CLEVELAND: The Cavaliers’ home is about to get an expensive and extensive face-lift. When it’s complete, the NBA All-Star Game will be returning to Cleveland. The Cavs and the city of Cleveland...
View ArticleMale nurse convicted of sexual assaulting resident in Copley nursing home
A Summit County jury this week convicted a nurse of sexually assaulting a resident of Brookdale Montrose Nursing Home in Copley Township.The jury found Edward McShaffrey, 59, of Coventry Street in...
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