Local Crime
COURT NEWS: Drug trafficking duo convicted and sentenced
DGKN staff report AKRON Summit County Prosecutor Elliot Kolkovich announced Feb. 9 that Dylan Bond, 29, of Marshallville, was found guilty of various drug trafficking charges and his role in the overdose death of Jaclyn Ballard, 47, of Cuyahoga Falls. He was also found guilty of leading law enforcement on a car chase through multiple…
Read MorePolice probe car lot break-in
PHOTO PROVIDED BY DALTON POLICE DEPARTMENT Five individuals broke in to Sarchione Chrysler Dodge Jeep Ram dealership in Dalton Aug. 23. They damaged five vehicles. Individuals were caught on camera. Police are investigating. DALTON Security has been ramped up since a break-in at a local dealership. Village police are investigating the break-in that occurred at…
Read MoreMissing Canton children recovered in Iceland
Gazette staff CANTON The U.S. Marshals Service in Northern Ohio, in conjunction with the Canton Police Department and the U.S. State Department recovered two missing children in Reykjavik, Iceland on Jan. 10, according to a news release. The two children – 8 and 9 years old – both from Canton, were reported missing to CPD…
Read MoreMarshallville man faces drug charges after leading police on chase through two counties
By BOB MOREHEAD Gazette & News A post-holiday car chase through Wayne and Summit counties resulted in a Marshallville man being arrested and facing charges including drug trafficking and reckless operation. Wayne County Sheriff deputies were monitoring a suspected drug house near Gates Street and state Route 585 in Doylestown Nov. 30 and noted a…
Read MoreKidron 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…
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