CLEVELAND, Ohio (WOIO) - Akron Police arrested a man after he allegedly pointed a weapon at officers and then ran from the ...

A 40-year-old man was arrested Sunday, June 29 following a standoff with SWAT officers near downtown Akron, Akron police Lt.

When an officer approached Thornton, he allegedly pulled a gun and pointed it at the officer, then ran from the scene, ...

Thornton was later found hiding near businesses in the area of South Broadway Street and East Thornton Street. The Akron SWAT Team and police negotiators were called to the scene. Thornton eventually ...

The Fraternal Order of Police invited 42 young people from Akron to share the day on their turf on Friday. Not patrolling the ...

The 2024-25 Greater Akron-Canton High School Sports Awards show was on Friday night at the John S. Knight Center, honoring more than 300 athletes.

Akron Police are investigating after a 14-year-old boy was shot during an attempted robbery. Police were called to the 1200 block of Grant Street around 9 p.m. Wednesday on reports of a shooting ...

A reported shooting led to a SWAT team response to a south side Milwaukee neighborhood and a standoff with an unoccupied pickup truck. The Milwaukee County Sheriff's Office said the incident took ...

AKRON, Ohio — The city of Akron is preparing for high temperatures next week as a heat dome moves over the Midwest. Cooling centers will open for residents Sunday through Tuesday to start. The heat ...

Jun. 18—Kettering police found human remains while searching a home following a SWAT standoff Tuesday. The Montgomery County Coroner's Office was called to confirm the remains were human and ...