Local Crime
Kidron chicken processing plant cooperating with federal investigation, reviewing policies
DGKN staff report KIDRON A longtime local chicken processing plant is cooperating with an investigation and reviewing policies at every level in light of federal agents reporting this month more than two dozen minors were found working illegally in the plant. A story on nbcnews.com by Julia Ainsley, Laura Strickler and Didi Martinez that posted…
Read MoreOrrville man faces murder charges in woman’s death
Shaun Ross, of Orrville, was apprehended by police in Orrville Sept. 19 after leading police on a manhunt for several hours. A resident spotted him walking down his driveway. He is accused of killing his girlfriend, Jessica Duprey. DGKN staff report ORRVILLE An Orrville man faces murder charges in his girlfriend’s death. Shaun Ross, 42,…
Read MoreTwo of 4 stolen dealership vehicles recovered
DALTON In April, four vehicles were reported stolen from Sarchione Chrysler Dodge Jeep Ram at 315 S Mill St. After spotting a broken window and a door apparently left open by the car thieves in the early hours of April 13 at the dealership off of U.S. 30, officers from the village police department were…
Read MoreFBI releases age-progression image of 29-year-old reported missing in 2007 at age 14 in Cleveland
CLEVELAND An age-progression photo of a 29-year-old who was reported missing in July 2007 at the age of 14 from Cleveland has been released. Special Agent in Charge Gregory Nelsen of the Cleveland Division of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), the Cleveland Division of Police Chief Wayne Drummond, and the National Center for Missing…
Read MoreCrime author gathering info on unsolved case through billboards in Wayne, Holmes counties
DGKN staff report Travelers along U.S. 30 and other busy roadways in Wayne and Holmes counties may have noticed billboards this winter asking questions: “What really happened to Amish mother Ida Stutzman in 1977?” and “What really happened to Little Boy Blue’s mother?” One query stands out in yellow against a black background above a…
Read MoreHendricks hangs up his badge: Dalton makes nice finish to long career for local cop
DALTON Senior Patrolman Ken Hendricks, who is retiring at the end of this month from the Dalton Police Department after a lengthy career in law enforcement, had a few brushes with the law when he was growing up in Massillon. Not what you may think – they were all positive encounters. In the sixth grade…
Read MoreCleveland man charged with carjacking, illegally entering airport runway, and damaging radar facility
DGKN staff report CLEVELAND – A Cleveland man was charged Dec. 22 in a six-count indictment with intentionally damaging a Cleveland Hopkins International Airport (CLE) radar facility, carjacking two vehicles, and using one to breach a gate and illegally enter the Hopkins airport runway, according to a news release. Isaac Woolley, 26, was officially charged…
Read MoreCRIME NEWS: Eight men from Orrville, Massillon, Canton, Louisville, Dover face drug trafficking charges
Eight men, including three from Orrville, were charged in a three-count indictment with operating a drug trafficking organization that distributed kilogram quantities of cocaine throughout Wayne, Stark and Tuscarawas counties and elsewhere in Ohio, according to a news release from the U.S. Attorney’s Office – Northern District of Ohio. Named in the indictment are Arnuflo…
Read MoreDGKN ON SCENE: Pickup truck knocks down utility pole Sept. 4
PHOTOS BY HEATHER IMMLER | DGKN This utility pole just outside of the Dalton village limits was knocked down over Labor Day weekend as a result of being struck by a pickup truck. No injuries were reported, according to Ohio Highway Patrol. DGKN staff report SUGAR CREEK TWP. No injuries reported after a pickup truck…
Read MoreHartville man dies in head-on crash; suspect arrested after fleeing
PAINT TWP. Alcohol is suspected in a two-vehicle fatal crash Aug. 18 along state Route 241. A Hartville man died in the head-on collision and the driver of the other vehicle fled from the crash scene before being taken into custody about two hours later. The Ohio Highway Patrol is investigating the two-vehicle crash that…
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