Akron Public Schools Board member Barbara Sykes gave an impassioned speech Monday night about the recent police shooting of a 15-year-old boy who had a fake gun, saying “shame on us” for expecting kids to trust the adults in this community. “Shame on us that we would sit here and act as if nothing has […]
AKRON, Ohio (WJW) — A driver lost control of their vehicle Saturday morning, rolling their car into an Akron cemetery and causing damage to about 30 graves, according to St. Bernard Catholic Church. Teen injured in Painesville shooting Police were reportedly called to St. Bernard Catholic Cemetery on South Maple Street following the crash. The […]
The city of Akron has filed a fake weapons charge against the 15-year-old who was shot in his hand April 1 by an officer responding to a non-emergency call about a person pointing a gun at homes in Goodyear Heights. Capt. Michael Miller, the department’s public information officer, said the teen faces one count of […]
Some ramp closures and new traffic patterns in Akron will go into effect starting Friday night as part of the city’s Beltway reconstruction, according to the Ohio Department of Transportation. From 10 p.m. Friday to 5 a.m. Saturday, the ramp from Interstate 77 northbound to Interstate 76 westbound will be closed. The detour will be […]
Body camera footage released by the City of Akron on Monday shows the April 1 shooting of teenager Tavion Koonce-Williams, who was shot in the hand after a 911 caller reported him to police for holding what was later determined to be a toy gun. Video shows that the teen, who was not named by […]
A group of citizen scientists were on the ground Monday at the Akron Zoo, ready to document the effects of the total solar eclipse through two NASA-led experiments. The first experiment, the Eclipse Soundscapes Project, aimed to enlist zoogoers in recording animals’ reactions during the eclipse. “It’s kind of mimicking a study that was done […]
An Akron Police officer shot a 15-year-old boy in the arm Monday night in the Goodyear Heights neighborhood, Captain Chris Brewer said. The teen was taken to a local hospital with a non-life-threatening injury. Brewer said police received a call around 7 p.m. that a person was aiming a gun at houses in the area […]
After years of desecration, the demolition seems merciful. Vandals, looters and squatters have destroyed the former Akron Baptist Temple at 2324 Manchester Road. They’ve smashed walls, started fires, shattered stained glass, splintered pews, scattered garbage and painted blasphemous graffiti. “While I wish there was a different outcome for this memorable building, today marks the start […]
Starting a second career intimidated 45-year-old Gwen Phillips. After 15 years in Hawaii owning and operating a floor insulation and handyman business, she was ready for something new. She wanted to pursue her dream of becoming a police officer, but she wasn’t sure she was ready for such a big change. Then, amid a trying […]
Akron’s Citizens’ Police Oversight Board has appointed an auditor. On Friday evening, the board held a special meeting for the sole purpose of voting to appoint Anthony Finnell as Akron’s first independent police auditor. He was approved in a 6-2 vote. Finnell will begin his tenure as auditor on March 25. Board chair Kemp Boyd […]
A 19-year-old Akron man was shot and killed during an attempted robbery in the Kenmore neighborhood Thursday afternoon, police said. A 22-year-old was also shot in the leg during the incident and is expected to survive. Officials have not publicly identified either shooting victim. According to police, the incident unfolded this way: Just before 3 […]
Sure, it rained Saturday. And yes, such conditions are known to spoil many a parade. But any true St. Patrick’s Day fan knows rain could always be part of the deal. It is the thing that brings those rainbows and pots of gold, after all. The St. Vincent-St. Mary Fighting Irish Marching Band plays during […]