Pilots of downed plane had clean records
Investigators found no accidents or incidents on the flying records of two pilots before their jet crashed and killed them and seven passengers Nov. 10 in Akron, although both had been fired in...
View ArticleRootstown fire reveals shooting victim, deputies looking for missing car
A 41-year-old man found inside a burned home in Rootstown Township had been shot in the head, and deputies are now searching for his missing car.Bryan Patrick Burns, of 4790 Smith Ave., was discovered...
View ArticleHidden in Plain Sight program helps Akron parents uncover drug use, other...
The objects were inconspicuous: a stick of deodorant, a bottle of lotion, a can of soda, a canister of chips.Parents on Thursday evening inspected each item carefully, but few discovered their secrets....
View ArticleHigh school scores, summaries and schedules — April 21
SOFTBALLScoring SummariesHIGHLAND 6, NORTON 0Norton 000 000 0 — 0 3 1Highland 021 030 X — 6 9 1Batteries—Stults and N/A; Fleischer, Pasco (6) and N/A. W—Fleischer, 5-2. L—Stults. Save—None....
View ArticleTraffic controllers, other pilots recount harrowing exchange with doomed pilots
In the minutes before a fatal plane crash on a dreary November afternoon in Akron, air traffic controllers — one moving in and out of the room during the accident — shuffled seats to relieve one...
View ArticleSummit County jurors spare Eric Hendon from death, deliver verdict of life...
Eric Hendon likely will be joining his brother, Michael, in spending the rest of his life in prison for a triple murder.But, like Michael, his life will be spared.After seven hours of deliberations, a...
View ArticleMalcolm X Abram: Prince was a singular artist whose death breaks our hearts
I can’t.Honestly, I just can’t.Even though Prince Rogers Nelson has been one of the reasons I aspired to do and still do this job, I can’t sit at my desk and wax philosophical on an artist whose music...
View ArticleField Middle School student afraid to return to school after alleged threat...
BRIMFIELD TWP.: The parents of a Field Middle School sixth-grader are incensed about the way the school district, police department and county prosecutor have responded to a substitute teacher’s...
View ArticleTwo Canton residents charged with selling meth to undercover officers at...
Summit County drug agents arrested two Canton residents Thursday after they tried to sell a large amount of methamphetamine to undercover officers, authorities said.Patricia Powers, 43, and Eric...
View ArticleOhio elections chief touts fairness in close races that draw little voter...
Ohio’s elections chief announced Friday that eight races and two ballot issues in the March primary, including two in Medina County, came down to a single vote.Another five races, including a...
View ArticleHigh school scores, summaries and schedules — April 22
BASEBALLScoring SummariesKIDRON CENTRAL CHRISTIAN 20, MANSFIELD ST. PETERS 5St. Peters 002 03 X — 5 4 5Kidron 8(12)0 00 X — 20 11 3Batteries—Wesley, Dillon (2); Fisher, Crilow (3), Nisley (1)....
View ArticleAutopsy performed on Prince; body released to family
MINNEAPOLIS: Prince talked dirty in song but had a reputation for clean living. He also had an ability to put on shows that were electrifying in their athleticism.But after his death at age 57 —...
View ArticleThings to Do, April 23: Prom dress giveaway; night bike ride; art for kids;...
Get a free prom dress in AkronThe “Rose Project” will distribute free prom dresses and accessories from 10:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday at Reidinger Middle School, 77 W. Thornton St., Akron. It’s...
View ArticleMarla Ridenour: LeBron James stays above verbal fray, plays facilitator in...
AUBURN HILLS, Mich.: From the first time LeBron James touched the ball Friday night at the Palace of Auburn Hills, he was heartily booed.The pseudo-feud between Cavaliers star James and 19-year-old...
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Kyrie Irving's endless drills, attention to detail pay off with dagger...
AUBURN HILLS, Mich.: Kyrie Irving's dagger 3-pointer off an inbounds play with seven-tenths of a second remaining on the shot clock Friday night was no accident. According to Cavaliers teammate J.R....
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Cavs 101, Pistons 91; Jason Lloyd's 26 thoughts on the success of the Big Three
AUBURN HILLS, MICH.: Twenty-six thoughts for 26 points from Kyrie Irving in Friday’s 101-91 win over the Detroit Pistons to take a 3-0 series lead… 1. There is a downside to playing well for the...
View ArticleThings to Do, April 24: Temptations at Hard Rock; Gemboree in Falls; music at...
Temptations sing at Hard Rock Otis Williams (above, center) is the only remaining original member, but the Temptations promise they’re still delivering “straight-up soul.” They’ll step into the Hard...
View Article911 caller who found 2 of 8 bodies in Ohio: ‘There’s blood all over’
PIKETON, OHIO: An out-of-breath caller who found two of the eight slain members of an Ohio family told a 911 dispatcher in a quavering voice that “there’s blood all over the house.”“I think my...
View ArticleHigh school scores, summaries and schedules — April 23
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 ArticleObama dismisses North Korea proposal on halting nuke tests
NEW YORK: A day after North Korea’s foreign minister told the Associated Press that his country is ready to halt its nuclear tests if the United States suspends its annual military exercises with South...
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