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Stark County

Man in serious condition after weekend shooting outside Canton apartment complex

A man is in serious condition after a shooting early Saturday outside an apartment complex in northeast Canton, police said. Officers were in the area of the 800 block of Marion…

February 16, 2026 · Jordan Miller

Carroll County

Eight area schools to form new athletic league beginning in 2028

Eight high schools across Carroll, Stark and Tuscarawas counties announced Friday they will form a new interscholastic athletic league set to begin competition in the 2028-29…

February 13, 2026 · Jordan Miller

Stark County

Pickup driver suffers life-threatening injuries in crash involving dump truck in Stark County

A pickup truck driver suffered injuries that may be life-threatening Thursday afternoon following a crash involving a dump truck in Lexington Township. Deputies from the Stark…

February 12, 2026 · Jordan Miller

Stark County

15-year-old arrested, charged with arson in Stark County carport fires

A 15-year-old male has been arrested and charged in connection with two carport fires at Lake Cable Village Apartments that investigators say were intentionally set. According to…

February 12, 2026 · Jordan Miller

Stark County

Authorities rule two Jackson Township carport fires arson; reward offered

Investigators with the Ohio Fire Marshal’s Office have ruled two recent carport fires at Jackson Township apartment complexes as arson and are asking for the public’s help in…

February 12, 2026 · Jordan Miller

Stark County

Two suspects arrested in North Canton Rose Lane shooting investigation

Two suspects wanted in connection with a shooting investigation in North Canton have been arrested and booked into jail, police confirmed Tuesday. The North Canton Police…

February 10, 2026 · Jordan Miller

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Stark County

Multiple cars involved in carport fire at Stark County apartment complex

Firefighters responded to a carport fire involving multiple vehicles Tuesday at the Lake Cable Village Apartments. Crews from the Jackson Township Fire Department were dispatched…

February 10, 2026 · Jordan Miller

Sports

Sandy Valley taps Minerva graduate as new head football coach

Sandy Valley Local Schools has selected Torrance Carle as its next head football coach, pending approval by the district’s board of education later this month. The district…

February 9, 2026 · Jordan Miller

Stark County

Stark County man sentenced in Jackson Township abduction case

A Canton man will spend more than three years in prison following convictions tied to a criminal case that initially involved allegations of an abduction at knifepoint in Jackson…

February 9, 2026 · Jordan Miller

Stark County

Alliance man accused of attempted murder in hammer attack held on $500,000 bond

A man wanted on multiple domestic violence-related charges was arrested early Sunday after police say he brutally attacked a woman with a hammer, attempted to strangle her and…

February 6, 2026 · Jordan Miller

Stark County

North Canton police investigate afternoon shooting; victim hospitalized

North Canton police are investigating a shooting that occurred Thursday afternoon in the 300 block of Rose Lane S.E., leaving one person injured. According to the North Canton…

February 5, 2026 · Jordan Miller

Stark County

Details: Canton Police investigate hoax threat towards Malone University

Canton police are investigating a reported terroristic threat made Monday at a local university after an anonymous caller claimed they would come to campus and carry out a…

February 2, 2026 · Jordan Miller

Stark County

Malone University lifts shelter-in-place after police determine threat was hoax

A shelter-in-place order at Malone University was lifted Monday morning after police determined a reported threat to the campus was a hoax. The university issued an emergency…

February 2, 2026 · Jordan Miller

Stark County

Police say Stark County woman killed Tennessee deputy during shooting

A Weakley County sheriff’s deputy was shot and killed early Friday while assisting police with a shots-fired call in western Tennessee, authorities said. Deputy Derrick Bonham, a…

January 31, 2026 · Jordan Miller

Carroll County

Local schools closed Friday, Jan. 30 due to extreme cold

Several local school districts and education centers will be closed Friday, Jan. 30, due to weather-related concerns, impacting students across Stark, Carroll, Columbiana and…

January 29, 2026 · Jordan Miller

Stark County

81-year-old man with dementia from Stark County reported missing

UPDATE: Mr Shaffer has been safely located. ————- Authorities are searching for an 81-year-old Stark County man who was reported missing after leaving his home in Plain Township.…

January 29, 2026 · Jordan Miller

Stark County

ODOT warns of temporary US 30 closures from Minerva to Lisbon for super load transport

Drivers traveling through parts of eastern Ohio should expect temporary traffic disruptions Thursday afternoon as a massive super load moves through the region, transportation…

January 29, 2026 · Jordan Miller

Carroll County

Stark, Carroll County men arrested in fatal apartment shooting

A Canton man and a Carroll County man were arrested Wednesday night in connection with a fatal shooting that left a 20-year-old Massillon man dead at a Skyline Terrace apartment…

January 29, 2026 · Jordan Miller

Carroll County

Area schools close, delay classes Thursday, Jan. 29 due to dangerous wind chills

Area schools across the region announced closures and delays for Thursday, Jan. 29, due to dangerously low wind chills expected during the morning hours. Closed: Alliance City…

January 28, 2026 · Jordan Miller

Stark County

Canton apartment residents say cars remain trapped days after parking canopy collapse

Some residents at a Canton apartment complex say they remain unable to access their vehicles days after a parking canopy collapsed onto multiple cars, leaving them damaged and…

January 28, 2026 · Jordan Miller