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Carroll County

Ohio to provide $25 million in emergency food assistance amid SNAP uncertainty

Gov. Mike DeWine announced Thursday that Ohio will provide up to $25 million in emergency food assistance to help families who could be affected by a possible suspension of…

October 30, 2025 · Jordan Miller

Carroll County

Local food pantries ready to help if SNAP benefits end. Here’s a list

With federal SNAP benefits potentially ending Friday, food pantries across Stark, Carroll and Tuscarawas counties are preparing to help families who may suddenly find themselves…

October 29, 2025 · Jordan Miller

Stark County

Canton woman, mother charged with murder in man’s beating death; coroner rules death a homicide

A Canton woman and her mother have been charged with murder in connection to the beating death of a man whose body was found in Akron earlier this summer. According to the Canton…

October 22, 2025 · Jordan Miller

Stark County

135 arrested in ‘Operation Next Door’ crackdown on human trafficking across Ohio

A statewide human trafficking operation conducted last week by more than 100 law enforcement agencies resulted in the arrest of 135 people seeking to buy sex – including from…

September 29, 2025 · Jordan Miller

State News

Local 10-year-old shot in the face, police say

10-year-old boy was hospitalized Sunday afternoon after being shot in the face in Akron, police said. According to Akron police, officers responded to the 400 block of Palmetto…

September 29, 2025 · Jordan Miller

hot pursuit police traffic chase at night

State News

32-year-old woman shot by another woman during road rage incident in Akron

A 32-year-old woman was shot during a road rage incident in Akron on Saturday afternoon, police said. Officers responded around 3:59 p.m. to the 600 block of Moreley Avenue after…

September 22, 2025 · Jordan Miller

Stark County

17-year-old killed in local accident; officials believe alcohol was involved

A 17-year-old boy was killed in a single-car crash early Sept. 7 that investigators believe involved alcohol, according to the Ohio State Highway Patrol. Troopers said the teen…

September 8, 2025 · Jordan Miller

State News

Akron woman injured in shooting; unborn child dies, police investigating

A 29-year-old woman was hospitalized early Sunday after being shot, an incident that also claimed the life of her unborn child, Akron police said. Officers responded to Cleveland…

August 20, 2025 · Jordan Miller

State News

Downed power line slows traffic on I-77 in Summit County

UPDATE: The highway has reopened. A stretch of Interstate 77 near the Ghent Road exit was shut down Thursday after a utility line fell across the roadway, causing traffic delays…

August 7, 2025 · Jordan Miller

State News

Former Hoban HS teacher charged with sexual battery involving former students

A former Archbishop Hoban High School teacher is facing multiple charges of sexual battery after a police investigation into alleged inappropriate conduct involving former…

August 5, 2025 · Jordan Miller

Carroll County

Jordan Miller launches JMN App to expand access to local news

Independent journalist Jordan Miller has officially launched the JMN App, a mobile platform designed to deliver real-time news updates directly to users’ smartphones. The free…

July 22, 2025 · Jordan Miller

State News

Search continues for missing man in Cuyahoga River; body of his son recovered

Search and recovery operations resumed Monday morning for an adult male who went missing Saturday during an incident on the Cuyahoga River. The body of the man’s 5-year-old son…

June 23, 2025 · Jordan Miller

State News

Officials urge public to avoid Cuyahoga River area as search continues for missing dad; body of son found

Emergency crews are continuing a large-scale search along the Cuyahoga River for a man who went missing during a tubing accident Saturday evening. The body of his 5-year-old son…

June 22, 2025 · Jordan Miller

State News

Search underway for missing father and son after tubing accident in Cuyahoga Falls

A search is underway for a father and son who went missing Saturday after a tubing accident on the Cuyahoga River near the Sheraton Hotel in Cuyahoga Falls. Family members say…

June 22, 2025 · Jordan Miller

Stark County

Officials identify North Canton child killed during local Memorial Day parade

Officials have identified the 13-year-old boy who died Monday after falling from a trailer during the Memorial Day parade in Green as Matthew Schultz of North Canton. According to…

May 27, 2025 · Jordan Miller

Stark County

Stark County 13-year-old dies after falling off trailer during Memorial Day parade

A 13-year-old boy has died after falling from a trailer during the Green Memorial Day parade, according to the Summit County Sheriff’s Office and the City of Green. Authorities…

May 26, 2025 · Jordan Miller

Stark County

Skeletal remains found in Akron identified as missing Stark County man

Human skeletal remains discovered near a homeless encampment in Akron last week have been identified as those of a 22-year-old Canton man. According to the Summit County Medical…

May 5, 2025 · Jordan Miller

State News

Summit County man accused of cutting tails off kittens, arrested in Green

A Summit County man is facing felony charges after authorities say he mutilated several newborn kittens and threw their severed tails at a woman during a disturbing encounter on…

April 14, 2025 · Jordan Miller

State News

Police investigating shooting at Akron bar that killed 35-year-old man

An investigation is underway following the shooting death of a 35-year-old man early Sunday morning at a bar in Akron. Officers responded to reports of a shooting shortly before 4…

April 13, 2025 · Jordan Miller

State News

Toddler hospitalized after apparent accidental shooting in Akron

A 2-year-old boy is undergoing surgery after being shot in the abdomen Wednesday afternoon in what authorities believe may have been an accidental shooting. Akron police responded…

April 2, 2025 · Jordan Miller