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Akron, Ohio · AkronA man will serve life behind bars for the death of 1-year-old Elijah Jackson.JSO began investigating the case on April 9, 2023, when the baby was taken to UF Health and then Wolfson Children’s Hospital with multiple severe injuries, according to an arrest report. Elijah died several days after being admitted.Based on Elijah’s injuries, detectives with the Special Assault Unit (SAU) were called to the hospital.The child’s mother, Cornelia Roberts…See the Story
Man will serve life in prison for murder of 1-year-old
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Akron, Ohio · AkronAKRON, Ohio (WJW) -- Akron police officers on Wednesday night searched a facility along East Market Street, as part of an ongoing investigation into illegal gambling. The raid happened just before 10:30 p.m. in the 200 block of East Market Street, according to a news release.
Marshals: Suspect who attacked officers was shot dead
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Local cops seize guns, $7K in illegal gambling bust
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Akron, Ohio · Akron*The above video shows the most unusual animals spotted in Ohio* AKRON, Ohio (WJW) -- Three boys found a turtle on a hill, and felt it needed to be by water, but their good deed got them in a bad situation. Akron firefighters said the boys carried the turtle down a 200 foot steep hill to put it on the water's edge of a Cuyahoga River tributary Tuesday evening behind an apartment complex on West Waterford Court.
Rare phenomenon! Photos show …See the Story
Akron kids get stuck in ravine trying to help a turtle
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Akron, Ohio · AkronAkron Acting Police Chief Brian Harding has been named the city's final candidate for the vacant police chief position, Mayor Shammas Malik announced Wednesday.See the Story
Akron Acting Police Chief named city's final candidate for police chief position
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Akron, Ohio · AkronHowever, PUCO often receives resolutions or other feedback from local governments and all submitted documents are including for review before rulings are issuedSee the Story
Akron City Council can't force PUCO to deny Dominion Energy Ohio rate increase request
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Marijuana · AkronAKRON, Ohio -- Issue 2, passed by Ohio voters last November, authorizes the legal sale of recreational marijuana in Ohio with the state required to have applications for dispensaries ready by June 7.
NE Ohio casting company wants your dog for national ad! The expectation was the first legal sales of adult use recreational marijuana would not start until at least September. Now, state lawmaker, Rep. Jamie Calendar of Concord, said publicl…See the Story
Could legal marijuana in Ohio be purchased by June?
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