Isaiah McKinney was set to face trial for the 2024 murder of Gregory Dykes Jr. before changing his plea. A sentencing date ...

After launching a large-scale effort to address long-standing challenges with race relations in the city in 1997, President Bill Clinton chose Akron and the University of Akron’s E.J. Thomas ...

AKRON, Ohio (WOIO) - A well-known Akron bounty hunter is finally home from the hospital four months after he was shot on the job. 38-year-old Franklin Frazier has been a bail bondsman for the past 15 ...

It’s now been two months since Akron Police killed 15-year-old Jazmir Tucker, and his death is still a big talking point at City Council meetings.

Here’s some of the news that happened this week in Akron history, including Ohio canal legislation, a railroad plan and an ...

Elijah White, 19, and a 17-year-old face charges after officers found concealed handguns during a traffic stop in Akron.

A woman who disappeared shortly after winning money in the lottery and a college student who vanished weeks before his car ...

Welcome to Canal Park in downtown Akron, Ohio, where rubber isn’t merely a slab for a pitcher to toe. Akron RubberDucks (affiliate of the Cleveland Guardians since 1989) Established: 1989 as the ...

AKRON, Ohio (WOIO) - The cause of the fire that killed a 20-year-old Akron woman in December has now been ruled a suspicious fire. The Ohio Blue Ribbon Arson Committee is offering a $5,000 reward ...

A 19-year-old and a 17-year-old fled during a traffic stop Friday night on Storer Avenue before being arrested on weapons charges.

Police body camera video has been released after a man was shot and killed in his sleep by a stray bullet in Akron.

AKRON, Ohio (WJW) – Postal inspectors are offering ... Police believe the suspect is young, 16 to 20 years old. He was wearing a black coat, dark-colored pants, a ski mask and what appeared ...