AKRON, Ohio (WJW) — A Summit County judge has sentenced a woman to life in prison without the possibility of parole for the rape of an infant. Kristina Jacobson, 39, was convicted last week by a ...

45-year-old Scott Jacobson of Akron was sentenced to life without parole for raping two children in his care, according to Summit County Prosecutor Elliot Kolkovich.

Columbus native Malaki Branham has a new NBA team 3 years after the San Antonio Spurs drafted him in the first round out of Ohio State.

Akron’s Bicentennial Signature Week features the Akron Bicentennial Downtown Parade and the Heart of Akron Festival, which includes a concert series, food and fireworks.

AKRON, Ohio — A 39-year-old Akron woman was sentenced Thursday to life in prison with no chance of parole for the rape of an infant.

An Akron man found a stranger fatally shot in his home, Ohio police say. The victim, Andrew J. Cassell, was pronounced dead at the scene. Investigation ongoing.

An Akron man found a stranger fatally shot in his home, Ohio police say. The victim, Andrew J. Cassell, was pronounced dead at the scene. Investigation ongoing.

A private family burial will be at Glendale Cemetery. Randy was born December 25, 1948, in Le Mars, Iowa to Howard and Wilma (Kuiken) Ruisch.