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Family of four killed in Jackson Township fire

There were no survivors in a fatal house fire in Jackson Township. A family of four succumbed to injuries sustained in a house fire in the 4300 block of Skycrest Dr. off Everhard…

March 26, 2023 · Jordan Miller

Stark County

Victim in Canton shooting dies two days later; charges to be amended

A husband and wife who are facing attempted murder charges may be facing more serious charges after the victim died Friday. According to the Canton Police Department, Melvin…

March 24, 2023 · Jordan Miller

Stark County

Caretakers accused of burning mentally impaired patient with scalding hot water

Two women are facing multiple charges after court records accuse them of burning a patient they took care of with hot water. According to a criminal complaint filed in Canton…

March 23, 2023 · Jordan Miller

Stark County

Husband, wife facing charges in Canton attempted murder case

A 36 year old Canton man has been hospitalized with serious life-threatening injuries after being shot multiple times. According to Canton Police, officers were dispatched to the…

March 23, 2023 · Jordan Miller

Stark County

Dog killed in Canton Township structure fire

A family pet was killed in a structure fire Wednesday afternoon. Crews were dispatched to 120 48th St SW in Canton Township at 12:42 p.m. for reports of a structure fire.…

March 23, 2023 · Jordan Miller

Stark County

Former Sandy Valley teacher convicted of sex crime gets release hearing

Jason Neading, an ex-teacher in the Sandy Valley School District, has filed paperwork for judicial release from prison. Neading, now 41, was sent to prison in October of 2021…

March 22, 2023 · Jordan Miller

Stark County

Police: Man stabbed to death in Canton after attacking girlfriend, neighbor

A "death investigation" is underway in Canton after a man died after being stabbed multiple times in the 1100 block of Walnut Ave N.E. Canton Police officers were dispatched to…

March 20, 2023 · Jordan Miller

Stark County

Woman poses as Child Protective Service worker, kidnaps baby in Canton

A woman from Canton and a man from Conesville, OH are being held on $750,000 bond after a kidnapping plan. According to Canton Police, Sapphire McDougleh, 31, of Canton,…

March 19, 2023 · Jordan Miller

Stark County

Eight years later: Kristopher Mayle’s family still seeking justice after brutal murder

(Photo: Kristopher Mayle’s dad consoles his granddaughter at a vigil held for the Canton man who was killed in 2015.) Eight years later, Kristopher Mayle’s family is still seeking…

March 16, 2023 · Jordan Miller

Stark County

Drive-by shooting in Minerva area under investigation

Residents in West Township just outside of Minerva went to bed with their guards up Tuesday night following a drive-by shooting. Witnesses tell JMN that a red pickup truck with a…

March 15, 2023 · Jordan Miller

Stark County

Man convicted, sent to prison for shooting neighbor at Alliance gas station

A 79-year-old Washington Township man will spend the next decade or so in a prison cell for the felonious assault of his former neighbor. The shooting happened in May of 2022…

March 13, 2023 · Jordan Miller

Stark County

Canton PD needs your help identifying suspect in shooting that killed man sitting in car

The Canton Police Department has identified a vehicle in connection to the murder of a Canton man Friday morning in the 1300 block of Greenfield Ave SW. According to Police Chief…

March 13, 2023 · Jordan Miller

Stark County

Canton man shot to death in car Friday morning; victim identified

JMN is learning more regarding a shooting that happened Friday morning near the Harrison Ave SW and Navarre Rd SW intersection. According to Police Chief John Gabbard, officers…

March 10, 2023 · Jordan Miller

Stark County

Canton police investigating Friday morning shooting

The Canton Police Department is investigating a shooting that happened Friday morning in the city. According to police spokesperson Dennis Garren, officers were dispatched to…

March 10, 2023 · Jordan Miller

Stark County

Evening of Celtic Music and Dance coming to Minerva on March 25

The Minerva Area Chamber of Commerce will offer its 10th annual Evening of Celtic Music and Dance, in the newly reopened Roxy Theatre, on Saturday, March 25, at 7 p.m. The event…

March 10, 2023 · Jordan Miller

Stark County

Stark County man facing vehicular homicide in impaired driving crash that killed passenger

A man from Nimishillen Township (Louisville) was arrested Wednesday by federal agents for his involvement in a fatal traffic crash that claimed the life of a 25-year-old.…

March 10, 2023 · Jordan Miller

Stark County

78-year-old Stark County man on trial for two murders

A man facing two murder cases dating back to the 1970s is set to begin trial. Gus Sapharas, 78, of Jackson Township is accused of stabbing Karen Bentz, 18, of Tallmadge to death…

March 8, 2023 · Jordan Miller

Stark County

Canton police identify, arrest suspect in local bank armed robbery case

The Canton Police Department and FBI agents arrested a suspect in connection with a Huntington Bank robbery last month inside the Giant Eagle store on Raff Road SW at West…

March 2, 2023 · Jordan Miller

Stark County

Osnaburg Local investing over $2 million into new health and wellness center, fieldhouse

The Osnaburg Local School District plans to construct a nearly 10,000 square foot health and wellness center near the district’s football stadium. The district has raised $2.38…

February 28, 2023 · Jordan Miller

Stark County

Juvenile suspect escapes Stark County facility after climbing barbed-wire fence, steals car

Authorities are searching for a teen who they say escaped from the Multi-County Juvenile Attention System on Faircrest in Canton Township on Thursday. According to a report from…

February 28, 2023 · Jordan Miller