AKRON, Ohio — The scene Thursday outside the Summit County Courthouse has become a familiar one in Akron: Protesters gather, seeking repercussions for officers who shot Black men in the line of duty.

As Akron celebrates its bicentennial in 2025, we’re looking back at two centuries of headlines. Visit BeaconJournal.com every Sunday morning throughout the bicentennial year for a look back at the ...

A 21-year-old man was found shot to death inside an Akron apartment building Sunday evening.

A 52-year-old Akron man pleaded guilty Monday afternoon to shooting his wife to death back in February, Summit County Prosecutor Sherri Bevan Walsh announced. Donald Alexander of 14th St. pleaded ...

Jazmir Tucker's family pose with picture of Jazmir. A Summit County grand jury declined to indict the Akron police officer who fatally shot 15-year-old Jazmir Tucker last November, according to a ...

AKRON, Ohio (WOIO) - An Akron man was sentenced to 15 to 20.5 years in prison on Wednesday for drug trafficking charges and his involvement in the overdose death of Austin Guildoo in 2024. According ...

AKRON, Ohio -- A 44-year-old man is dead from a stab wound to the chest. The Summit County Medical Examiner’s Office says the victim was found on the front porch of a residence in the 700 block of ...

Larry Williams, a former Browns offensive lineman and University of Akron athletic director, died on Oct. 16 while working out on the University of San Francisco's campus, USF announced. The Akron ...

The Akron Zoo is mourning the death of a 20-year-old male lion known as Tamarr. “Over the last few days, Tamarr’s health made a sharp decline, and the difficult decision was made to humanely euthanize ...

A 44-year-old Akron man has been charged with the April death of a 58-year-old Clarence Shockey in downtown Akron, police Lt. Michael Murphy said in a statement. On April 9, officers originally ...