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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

Carroll County

Minerva welcomes Daystar Power Sports & Equipment store

Those who love outdoor recreational power equipment will not have to travel far now to get new equipment or get their current equipment serviced. Jim Kohmann, owner of Kohmann…

March 16, 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

Carroll County

Hit-and-run severely damages Carroll County business, traps residents on second floor

A local restaurant in Malvern has been forced to close their doors until further notice after a vehicle drove into the Cafe on the Corner business located along S. Reed St. The…

March 8, 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

Carroll County

Dave Davis appointed Carrollton Schools' 24th Superintendent following theft case

Nearly four months after Carrollton schools officials were suspended in a money laundering scheme, the school district has appointed a new superintendent to lead the district.…

March 1, 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

Stark County

Kevin Hart coming to Tom Benson Hall of Fame Stadium in Canton

The Hall of Fame Village has announced that Emmy and twice Grammy-nominated stand-up comedian and actor Kevin Hart will be bringing his Reality Check Tour to Tom Benson Hall of…

February 27, 2023 · Jordan Miller

Stark County

Sheriff: Impaired driver crashes into Green home, kills sleeping resident

The Summit County Sheriff's Office is investigating after a car crashed into a home early Sunday morning, killing a resident inside. The sheriff's office responded to Barth Drive…

February 19, 2023 · Jordan Miller

Stark County

Man killed in Canton Township apartment fire

The Canton Township Fire Department is investigating a house fire that killed a man early Saturday morning. According to Canton Township Fire Chief Chris Smith, crews were…

February 19, 2023 · Jordan Miller

Stark County

Superintendent, others terminated/demoted at Indian River Juvenile Correctional Facility

An internal investigation has resulted in the termination of Indian River Juvenile Correctional Facility Superintendent James Darnell and two others. Following an investigation…

February 17, 2023 · Jordan Miller