Springfield Township Police Department promoted John Simms to Sergeant and swore in Dan Beitzel as a full-time officer.

A retired Akron detective says many police detractors are too quick to criticize before knowing the facts, including what's ...

Akron Police are seeking the public's help to identify a suspect in an aggravated robbery involving a dirt bike sold on Facebook Marketplace.

Akron police are investigating a shooting at FieldHouse Lounge that left three injured, including two victims in critical ...

AKRON, Ohio (WJW) – Three people are hospitalized after a fight broke out at a lounge in Akron early Monday morning.

Twin brother, family will mark first birthday without Jazmir Tucker on Tuesday. Carnation drop, balloon release planned in ...

The move to hire the university's Department of Criminal Justice Studies comes after Akron City Council rejected Mayor Shammas Malik's plan to hire a national consulting firm last month, citing the ...

Rapper Boosie Badazz's party at an Ohio bar and restaurant was quickly derailed as a shooting broke out. Three people were injured, two of them in critical condition.

Detectives seized fentanyl, methamphetamine, cocaine, plus nearly $3,000 in cash in their operation at a Prentiss Avenue home ...

AKRON, Ohio – The city of Akron is accepting applications to fill three seats on its Citizens’ Police Oversight Board.

Police said this comes after an ongoing investigation into drug and criminal activity in a Kenmore area neighborhood.