Glenwood Jail escapee sought by sheriffs
The Summit County Sheriff’s office is looking for a prisoner who escaped from Glenwood Jail on Friday in Akron.Jason Shockley, 26, of Akron, was still on the loose as of Tuesday morning. Shockley and...
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Browns have no interest in trading Josh Gordon despite receiving inquiries
A Browns source confirmed Tuesday the franchise has no interest in trading former All-Pro wide receiver Josh Gordon. ESPN reported multiple teams have reached out to the Browns to inquire about the...
View ArticlePolice: 3 children, man die in Chicago apartment fire
CHICAGO: A fire at a Chicago apartment building that appears to have been deliberately set killed four people Tuesday, including three children, police said.The fire began around 1:30 a.m. in a...
View ArticleCincinnati Zoo Twitter account gone amid Harambe comments
CINCINNATI: The Twitter account of an Ohio zoo targeted by online critics and trolls over the shooting of a gorilla has been taken down.The Cincinnati Zoo has said it’s not amused by the memes, online...
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Smucker reports profit increase, sales decline, blames price decreases and...
Food and coffee maker J.M. Smucker Co. of Orrville on Tuesday reported a decline in sales, but per-share results that beat analysts’ forecasts. Revenue for the first quarter declined to $1.82 billion....
View ArticlePolice: Man accused of killing 3 in Ohio was hearing voices
DAYTON, Ohio: Public documents show a man accused of fatally shooting three people was hearing voices when he was at a behavioral health care facility the day of the Ohio shootings.The Dayton Daily...
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HiHO Brewing coming to Cuyahoga Falls
When Jon and Ali Hovan started looking around the Akron area for a suitable spot for their new brewery, they had one major requirement. “We wanted to be in a community that wanted us,” Jon Hovan said....
View ArticleSummit County jobless rate drops in July
Summit County’s unemployment rate dipped in July and fell below levels from a year ago, state figures released Tuesday show.The county jobless rate fell to 4.7 percent in July, down from 4.9 percent in...
View ArticleFire prompts evacuation of residents in 101-unit complex in Kent; cause of...
Beacon Journal staff reportA fire in an apartment kitchen Tuesday led to the evacuation of residents in the 101-unit Tower 43 complex in Kent.Lt. James Samels with the Kent Fire Department said the...
View ArticleAppeals court: Week of early voting shouldn’t return to Ohio
COLUMBUS: A federal appeals court on Tuesday upheld an Ohio law that trims a week of early voting in the swing state, reversing a judge’s decision that had restored the time.Democrats had challenged a...
View ArticleWoman armed with note robs bank in West Akron
A bank in Akron’s Wallhaven neighborhood was robbed shortly after opening Tuesday morning.Police are looking for a woman who, around 9:15 a.m., entered the lobby and handed a note to the bank teller at...
View ArticleThings to Do, August 24: Last days of ‘Myopia’; Rob Zombie, Korn at Blossom;...
‘Myopia’: Blink, and it’ll be goneYou have only five days left to see Mark Mothersbaugh: Myopia at the Akron Art Museum and MOCA Cleveland. And you really do need to see both halves of the show. The...
View ArticleHigh school scores, summaries and schedules —
REPORTING SCORESSchools are encouraged to report scores by email at bjsports@thebeaconjournal.com, by fax at 330-996-3629 or by phone at 330-996-3800. Please report scores from home and away games and...
View ArticleDanny Salazar roughed up again in 9-1 loss to Oakland A’s
Danny Salazar was again shaky in his second start after returning from the disabled list in a 9-1 loss to the Oakland A’s Tuesday night. Salazar was tagged for three runs in the first inning, just...
View ArticleMan gets prison for killing 2 housekeepers at Ohio facility
CLEVELAND: A chef who admitted to fatally shooting two housekeepers at an Ohio assisted living facility could spend the rest of his life behind bars.A Cleveland judge sentenced 56-year-old Frank Staton...
View ArticleVroom! Vroom! Motorcyclists to attempt world record in Northfield
NORTHFIELD: Ride for the Record will attempt to set a new Guinness World Record for most motorcycles starting at the same time Sunday in the parking lot of the Hard Rock Rocksino Northfield Park.The...
View ArticleOhio mom charged with murder in 21-year-old daughter’s death
EASTLAKE, Ohio: Police near Cleveland say a woman suspected of causing the death of her 21-year-old daughter has been arrested and charged with murder.Court records show 50-year-old Sandra Speck was...
View ArticleOne injured in vehicle shooting that closed I-77 southbound near Pro Football...
One person was reported shot with non-life threatening injuries early this morning while driving on the southbound lane of Interstate 77 near the Pro Football Hall of Fame.The shooting shut down the...
View ArticleItaly earthquake kills dozens, reduces towns to rubble
AMATRICE, Italy: The Latest on the earthquake in central Italy (all times local):4:40 p.m.Sniffer dogs, earthmovers and other heavy equipment are arriving to the quake zone area to help with the rescue...
View ArticleAkron police sergeant charged with OVI, vehicular assault after crash...
An Akron police sergeant has been charged with causing an alcohol-fueled crash that severely injured his wife a couple of weeks ago.Sgt. Vince Yurick was charged with aggravated vehicular assault,...
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