1+ day, 7+ hour ago   (27+ words) Akron Beacon Journal George, named after the first U.S president, has deep roots in Akron...

3+ day, 22+ hour ago   (168+ words) The woman killed in a Barberton homicide has been identified as Yesli Yanet Vazquez Cruz, a 26-year-old female, according to Gary Guenther, chief investigator with the Summit County Medical Examiner. Cruz was found with multiple stab wounds in the 1500 block…...

5+ day, 7+ hour ago   (527+ words) It may be hard to believe that it's been 25 years since the horrific attacks on the World Trade Center in New York City on Sept. 11, 2001, changed life as we know it as Americans. It remains the deadliest terrorist attack in…...

5+ day, 7+ hour ago   (357+ words) And just like that, it's spooky season again! If that's where you thrive, we've got you covered. Here's a round up of haunted houses and scary activities you can enjoy this fall. From HalloWeekends in Sandusky to Forest of Screams…...

5+ day, 21+ hour ago   (276+ words) Two fights broke out at Barberton's Block 7 Bar and Grill Sept. 5 around 2:15 a.m. The fights ended in four individuals receiving warrants for disorderly conduct and fighting. This incident comes less than a month after a large fight at the bar ended…...

6+ day, 16+ min ago   (131+ words) Emergency sewer repairs are taking place on Stow Road in Hudson, just south of Middleton Road, as of Sept. 8. County crews are operating a bypass pump in the meantime due to the poor condition of the existing sewer line, according…...

6+ day, 2+ hour ago   (93+ words) A vacant two-story house in Barberton was fully involved in a fire the morning of Sept. 8. Barberton fire crews responded to a fire at the 100 block of 14th Street Northwest at 1:24 a.m., according to a news release from Joe Babcock, public information…...

6+ day, 2+ hour ago   (125+ words) An Ohio State Highway Patrol trooper attempted to stop a Jeep Cherokee for a speeding violation Sept. 6, but the incident turned into a pursuit. The vehicle's driver did not stop for the trooper and ran a stoplight, which promoted the…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (172+ words) Akron Beacon Journal Barberton investigates fatal stabbing, also traffic death at hospital Barberton police are investigating a fatal stabbing and a fatal traffic death, the Summit County Medical Examiner's Office said Sept. 5. A 26-year-old woman with multiple stab wounds was…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (122+ words) Fisherman finds body in Summit Lake in Akron, medical examiner says Akron Beacon Journal Fisherman finds body in Summit Lake in Akron, medical examiner says The Summit County Medical Examiner’s Office and the Akron Police Department are investigating the death…...