Local Crime
AREA NEWS: Troopers investigate fleeing Georgia fugitive who hid in tree in Ashland County
MONTGOMERY TWP. Troopers are investigating an incident involving a fleeing fugitive, according to a news release from the Ohio Highway Patrol. A 2003 Infiniti FX35 SUV was northbound on Interstate-71 near Mile Post 188 in Ashland County, and was pulled over for a speeding violation at about 7:25 p.m. Monday. The vehicle, driven by Kaylinn…
Read MoreBeware of scammers claiming to be Ohio Homeland Security
COLUMBUS The Ohio Department of Public Safety has received reports of a possible scam being perpetrated on Ohioans from scammers claiming to be from Ohio Homeland Security, according to a news release. Ohio residents have reported receiving phone calls from scammers claiming to be from OHS and informing the call recipients that their identity had…
Read MoreSmithville man arrested after 15-hour standoff
A hearing has been set for next week for a Smithville man who was taken into custody on a federal warrant Tuesday after a 15-hour standoff. The Cleveland Division of the FBI, Canton Resident Agency’s Child Exploitation Task Force, announced Tuesday the arrest of Dennis E. Horn, age 69, of Smithville. A federal arrest warrant…
Read MoreFBI asks for public’s help in locating Smithville man with warrant for child exploitation
Dennis E. Horn, 69, of Smithville has a federal arrest warrant for child exploitation. (Photo provided by FBI) The Cleveland Division of the FBI, Canton Resident Agency’s Child Exploitation Task Force, is seeking the public’s assistance in the location of Dennis E. Horn, 69, of Smithville. A federal arrest warrant for knowingly receiving and distributing…
Read MorePatrol seeks assistance with Saturday Amish buggy crash in Berlin
The Ohio Highway Patrol provided this photo which is believed to be of the at-fault vehicle, a newer gray Subaru Impreza, which reportedly struck an Amish buggy from behind Saturday morning in Berlin and left the scene. The buggy driver was not injured but the horse had to be put down at the scene. The…
Read MoreOrrville woman dies; man charged with her death shot in the arm by police
Jadea Jarvis died Jan. 6. DKGN staff report ORRVILLE A young Orrville mother is dead and an armed Maple Heights man found standing over her unconscious body was shot in the arm by police and taken to the hospital before being arrested. Orrville Police Department responded to a call at 4:33 p.m. Jan. 6 for…
Read MoreAREA NEWS: Stark County Sheriff’s deputies investigate suspicious death
PLAIN TOWNSHIP (Stark County,Ohio) A 29-year-old Canton woman was found dead inside a vehicle in a driveway from an apparent gunshot wound early Wednesday. At 6:24 a.m., Stark County Sheriff’s deputies responded to a call for a suspicious death in the 6000 block of Frazer Avenue NW in Plain Township, Stark County. On arrival, 29-year-old Morgan Ashlye…
Read MoreHearings set for Orrville couple involved in 81-year-old’s death
ORRVILLE Edwin H. Eberle was often seen by residents walking or biking in the city. Tarah Haskins, an extended family member of his from Massillon, described her great-uncle as a prominent member of the Orrville community. “He considered everyone he met a friend and saw the good in everyone,” she told The Dalton Gazette &…
Read MoreSecond suspect arrested for involvement in 81-year-old man’s death
Ricky Ball Stephanie Marks ORRVILLE A second suspect has been arrested for his involvement in the death of Edwin “Shorty” Eberle. Ricky Ball was apprehended by the U.S. Marshals at about 6 p.m. Tuesday on an arrest warrant issued by the Wayne County Common Pleas Court. Ball was a passenger on a bus destined…
Read MoreOrrville Police arrest woman, seek warrant for man believed to be involved in 81-year-old’s death
ORRVILLE A missing person case turned into a homicide investigation this week after an 81-year-old man’s body was found in a residence of a woman he knew. Orrville Police arrested a woman and are seeking an arrest warrant for a man they believe was involved. A family member reported to the Orrville Police Department at…
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