Megan McSweeney

5 days ago | wkyc.com | Megan McSweeney

AKRON, Ohio — Akron police and the Summit County Medical Examiner announced Monday that they are investigating the shooting death of a 37-year-old man. Officials say Akron police officers and EMS responded to the 500 block of Schiller Avenue around 9:15 p.m. Saturday. When first responders arrived, they found the victim lying in the driveway of a residence, the medical examiner says. County officials say the victim was suffering from a gunshot wound when responders arrived.

1 week ago | wkyc.com | Megan McSweeney

CLEVELAND — The Department of Public Works for the City of Cleveland have announced a number of changes within city programs to accommodate the upcoming heat. Department representatives say they will be extending the hours at six recreation hours to act as cooling centers for Cleveland residents on Sunday, June 22, Monday, June 23, and Tuesday, June 24.

1 week ago | wkyc.com | Megan McSweeney

AKRON, Ohio — Akron police have arrested four teens and one adult in connection to an early Friday robbery of two women in the Peppermint Hippo parking lot. Police say they responded to the 1000 block of East Waterloo Road around 3:32 a.m. for calls about a robbery. Two women told officers they were sitting in a car in a parking lot when they were approached by multiple people, surrounding the vehicle.

2 weeks ago | wkyc.com | Megan McSweeney

AKRON, Ohio — Akron police announced Friday that a search warrant turned over a number of items, including a stolen rifle and multiple handguns. Police say the search warrant was executed in the 1100 block of Nestor Avenue Thursday in collaboration with the FBI Safe Streets Task Force. The search of the residence, Akron police say, turned over one stolen rifle, five handguns, 225 grams of what police suspect is fentanyl, fentanyl, methamphetamine and $1,824 in cash.

2 weeks ago | wkyc.com | Megan McSweeney

AKRON, Ohio — An Akron woman was found guilty of multiple sex crimes involving an infant, according to Summit County Prosecutor Elliot Kolkovich. Officials say 39-year-old Kristina Jacobson was found guilty on two counts of illegal use of minor or impaired person in nudity-oriented material or performance, one count of rape and one count of gross sexual imposition.