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Canton mom charged with murder of her 18-month old child

A Canton mother is behind bars after police believe she killed her infant child by assaulting him with several pieces of household furniture Monday evening. Chief Jack Angelo said…

May 18, 2021 · Jordan Miller

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Stark County Sheriff’s Office searching for missing 87-year-old

The Stark County Sheriff’s Office needs your help locating Robert Leach, 87, of Navarre. Officials say Leach left his Navarre home around 8:30 Thursday morning to go to Acme on…

April 29, 2021 · Jordan Miller

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Canton police investigating homicide; victim identified as 60-year-old man

Canton Police and fire responded to a residence in the 600 block of Cleveland Ave SW due to a call about an unconscious man. When emergency personnel arrived, the man was dead.…

April 28, 2021 · Jordan Miller

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Stark County prosecutor, Canton police to host community gun buyback

The Stark County Prosecutor's office, in conjunction with the Canton Police Department will be hosting a community gun buyback on Saturday, May 15th between 10 a.m. and 2 p.m at…

April 27, 2021 · Jordan Miller

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Bond set at $1 million for former Sandy Valley teacher accused of rape

Jason Neading remains in the Stark County Jail after being arrested Friday night on a rape charge involving a minor. Neading was a teacher at the Sandy Valley Middle School before…

April 21, 2021 · Jordan Miller

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Nelson pleads not guilty in Bob Evans fatal shooting

Richard Nelson, the 54-year-old suspect in the fatal shooting at Bob Evans Friday morning, pled not guilty to an aggravated murder charge Tuesday morning. Nelson is accused of…

April 20, 2021 · Jordan Miller

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Suspect dies nearly three weeks after shootout with US Marshals in Canton

The US Marshal have confirmed to JMN that Aaron Pierre Thomas, 33, died last week while being treated at an area hospital with multiple gunshot wounds from a March 24 incident.…

April 19, 2021 · Jordan Miller

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Bob Evans murder suspect 'unavailable' for Monday morning court arraignment, rescheduled for Tuesday

Richard Nelson, the 54-year-old accused of fatally shooting and killing Rebecca Rogers, 38, inside a Bob Evans Friday morning, was 'unavailable' to appear for his scheduled court…

April 19, 2021 · Jordan Miller

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Child in serious condition after being hit by car while riding bicycle in Canton

A three-year-old is in serious condition after a being struck by a vehicle Sunday afternoon while riding their bike in the 300 Block Of Arlington Ave NW in Canton. Details remain…

April 18, 2021 · Jordan Miller

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Sandy Valley teacher charged with child rape

Jason M. Neading, 39, a Sandy Valley Middle School teacher, was arrested Friday night after a sex-related investigation. Neading, of East Sparta, was booked into the Stark County…

April 17, 2021 · Jordan Miller

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Murder suspect arrested after police say he killed a waitress at a Canton Bob Evans during a domestic incident

A day full of searching has come to an end after a Friday morning murder at the Bob Evans on Lesh St SE near 62 in Canton. Canton police say Richard James Nelson, 54, was arrested…

April 16, 2021 · Jordan Miller

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Waitress murdered at Bob Evans in Canton; gunman remains at large

Canton Police responded to the Bob Evans on Lesh St in Canton just before 10 am Friday morning for reports of a shooting. Police say that a man, now identified as Richard James…

April 16, 2021 · Jordan Miller

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Suspect’s trial in Abby Vanest’s death set for May

The suspect accused of hitting 23-year-old Abby Vanest’s vehicle and killing her will face trial in May. Stark County Common Pleas Judge Chyrssa Harnett scheduled Mario Lerario’s…

April 15, 2021 · Jordan Miller

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Canton man sentenced to life in prison for 2020 murder

Jason McDermitt was sentenced to life in prison without parole Wednesday afternoon. McDermitt was convicted on April 8 for the shooting death of Morgan Fox. He was found guilty on…

April 14, 2021 · Jordan Miller

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Fire department: Man dead after boat capsized in Jackson Twp. pond

The Jackson Twp. Fire Department confirmed to JMN that a man is dead after his boat capsized in a pond on Wednesday morning. Chief Timothy G. Berczik said that an 'elderly man'…

April 14, 2021 · Jordan Miller

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Amber Alert canceled, boys reunited with mother in Jackson Twp., according to police

Update (7:20 p.m. April 9, 2021): The Amber Alert has been canceled and the boys are now back with their mother, Jackson Twp. police confirm. An Amber Alert was issued but later…

April 9, 2021 · Jordan Miller

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Man found guilty in 2020 North Canton murder

Thursday afternoon, Jason McDermitt was found fuilty on charges of Aggravated Murder and Firearm Specification and Menancing by Stalking after shooting and killing Morgan Fox, 29,…

April 8, 2021 · Jordan Miller

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State Patrol: Marlington High School student dies in Stark County crash

The Ohio State Highway Patrol is reporting the death of a juvenile believed to be from Marlington High School. OSHP says the teenager was driving a 2011 Kia Optima when he was…

April 4, 2021 · Jordan Miller

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Lerario doesn’t appear for arraignment, writes in not guilty plea

Sources tell JMN that Mario Lerario, the suspect in the fatal hit-and-run of Abby Vanest, did not show for his Friday morning arrangement but he did write in a not guilty plea the…

April 2, 2021 · Jordan Miller

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Jackson Twp. police investigating shooting at Christie's strip club

The Jackson Township police department is investigating a shooting that occurred at Christie's Cabaret near Belden Village on Everhard Rd. The police department isn’t releasing…

March 28, 2021 · Jordan Miller