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Armed standoff ends peacefully after hours-long incident in East Canton

A man was taken into custody Saturday night following an hours-long armed standoff in East Canton that prompted evacuations and the activation of the Alliance SWAT Team. Officers…

May 31, 2026 · Jordan Miller

Stark County

Fatal motorcycle crash under investigation in Hartville

A motorcyclist died following a single-vehicle crash Saturday night in Hartville, according to the Stark County Sheriff’s Office. Deputies responded at approximately 8:58 p.m. May…

May 31, 2026 · Jordan Miller

Sports

Griffith’s homer, Miller's shutout send Louisville to State Final Four

Seven years after capturing a state championship, the Louisville Leopards are headed back to the OHSAA Division III State Final Four. Behind a dominant pitching performance from…

May 30, 2026 · Jordan Miller

Stark County

6-year-old child dies following Plain Township house fire; investigation underway

Editors note: The Stark County Sheriff’s Office originally said that a 4-year-old died in the fire. They have since issued a correction, stating the child was six years old. A…

May 29, 2026 · Jordan Miller

Stark County

Three hospitalized, including two children, after Plain Township house fire

Three people, including two children, were transported to area hospitals after a house fire in Plain Township on Friday, May 29. The fire was reported around 5 p.m. at a residence…

May 29, 2026 · Jordan Miller

Stark County

Stark County man dies days after hit-skip crash involving good samaritans moving a tree

A 79-year-old Navarre man has died from injuries sustained in a hit-skip crash that seriously injured three pedestrians in Bethlehem Township earlier this week, according to an…

May 29, 2026 · Jordan Miller

Stark County

Louisville parents sue school district after 3-year-old child with autism left on van for hours

Two Louisville City School parents have filed a lawsuit against Louisville City Schools and several district employees, alleging their nonverbal autistic preschool son, Oliver,…

May 28, 2026 · Jordan Miller

Stark County

21-year-old man arrested after alleged threat prompts lockdown at Perry Township business

A 21-year-old Canton man was arrested Wednesday after allegedly making an in-person threat to “shoot up” a Perry Township plasma donation center, prompting a lockdown and a…

May 27, 2026 · Jordan Miller

Stark County

Stark Co. man in critical condition after hit-skip crash injures three helping move downed tree

The Ohio State Highway Patrol is investigating a hit-skip crash in Bethlehem Township that left three people injured, including one man in critical condition, after a vehicle…

May 27, 2026 · Jordan Miller

Sports

Johnson C. Smith, Albany State to meet in 2026 Black College Football Hall of Fame Classic in Canton

Johnson C. Smith University and Albany State University will face off in the 2026 Black College Football Hall of Fame Classic in Canton, bringing two reigning conference champions…

May 27, 2026 · Jordan Miller

Stark County

Local man, 53, killed in Tuscarawas County crash with tanker truck

A Canton man was killed late Tuesday night in a two-vehicle crash in Tuscarawas County after investigators say he failed to stop at an intersection and struck a commercial tanker…

May 27, 2026 · Jordan Miller

Stark County

28-year-old man killed in Stark County Memorial Day crash

A 28-year-old Coshocton man was killed in a two-vehicle crash on Memorial Day in Stark County, according to the Ohio State Highway Patrol. The crash happened around 2:56 p.m.…

May 26, 2026 · Jordan Miller

Stark County

Second murder suspect identified in deadly Canton apartment shooting

A second suspect has been identified in connection with the fatal shooting of a Canton man earlier this week, and police have obtained a murder warrant for his arrest, authorities…

May 26, 2026 · Jordan Miller

Stark County

Man wanted in fatal Canton apartment shooting

UPDATE: The suspect has been arrested. A 51-year-old Canton man died after being shot inside an apartment on the city’s southeast side Sunday night, and police are searching for a…

May 25, 2026 · Jordan Miller

Stark County

Nine arrested in Stark County human trafficking sting as part of statewide operation

Nine men were arrested in Stark County as part of a statewide human trafficking enforcement operation targeting individuals seeking to buy sex, authorities announced Thursday. The…

May 22, 2026 · Jordan Miller

Stark County

‘Someone shot my baby’: Teen wounded in Canton shooting; investigation ongoing

Note: JMN did edit this article to correct the address. It was initially reported that police were dispatched to 24th St NE, because that is what police provided in the police…

May 22, 2026 · Jordan Miller

Stark County

DNA match leads to arrest in 2016 Jackson Township home invasion stabbing case

A 38-year-old Canton man has been charged in connection with a 2016 home invasion and stabbing in Jackson Township after investigators said a DNA match linked him to the crime…

May 21, 2026 · Jordan Miller

Stark County

Hall of Fame Ribs Burnoff returns Memorial Day weekend; here's what to know

The smell of barbecue will once again fill the air near the Pro Football Hall of Fame as the 2026 Hall of Fame Ribs Burnoff returns Memorial Day weekend with three days of food,…

May 21, 2026 · Jordan Miller

Stark County

2-year-old among 5 injured, 1 horse killed after pickup strikes buggy in Stark Co.

A horse-drawn buggy hauling a boat and carrying five people, including a 2-year-old child, was struck by a pickup truck early Thursday morning on Manchester Avenue NW, injuring…

May 21, 2026 · Jordan Miller

Stark County

Woman injured in reported assault, gunfire investigation underway in Canton park

Canton police are investigating after a woman reported being assaulted by multiple people and shots being fired during a disturbance at a city park Tuesday night. Officers were…

May 20, 2026 · Jordan Miller