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Streetsboro on edge after BB gun photo and school bathroom threat

Streetsboro police will increase their presence around the school district in response to a threatening message scrawled on a middle school bathroom on Dec. 13, which appeared just two days after a picture of a BB gun on social media caused widespread concern.

Crime Kent Local government Windham

Referendum passed, but Kent police will charge marijuana offenses under state law, officials say

Portage County and Kent law enforcement officials say they will simply charge offenders under state law instead of under Kent law, which until the November election mirrored the Ohio Revised Code.

Crime Streetsboro

Streetsboro will consider a ban on using electronic devices while driving

Streetsboro officials want to increase the legal pressure on drivers who use their electronic devices behind the wheel.

Brimfield Business Crime Health Ravenna

Workplace tragedies upend Portage County lives, with little support for traumatized survivors

Under Ohio’s workers’ compensation laws, mental health claims are almost always denied. In the last five years in Portage County, there have been 27 amputation injuries and four deaths claims, according to state data, but Ohio largely ignores the ripple effects of workplace tragedies.

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Crime Kent

City cleans up religious graffiti painted on downtown Kent gazebo

Vandals struck the Kent city gazebo at the corner of Franklin Avenue and West Main Street, spray painting the phrase “Jesus is King” on its wooden floorboards.

Crime Kent Schools

After pepper spray and barricades, some Kent students endure a second day of lockdown

Theodore Roosevelt High School was again placed on lockdown Monday morning and a student was detained, the second consecutive day of disruptions caused by threats of violence against the Kent City School District.

Crime Kent Schools

Shooter threat to Kent’s Walls Elementary shuts down multiple district schools

A man threatened to bring an AK-47 to Walls Elementary School in Kent on Friday afternoon, prompting “precautionary safety measures” led by the Kent Police Department with support from the Kent State police.

Crime Kent

Listen: Portage County Cold Cases podcast investigates the unsolved murder of Franklin Benedict

In 2015, Kent resident Franklin Benedict was killed in his apartment with no apparent motive. The case remains unsolved with no leads.

Crime Randolph Sheriff's Office

Suspect jailed after SWAT teams responded to a shooting and manhunt in Randolph

A Randolph man was arrested after shooting someone on Fairground Road and leading multiple law enforcement agencies on a manhunt through his forested and booby trapped property, the Portage County Sheriff’s Office said.

Crime Kent Letters to the editor

Letter: An officer doing his job

I take this opportunity to respond to a June 6th letter to the editor regarding the Memorial Day party at Plum Creek Park.

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Crime Kent

A massive party left Plum Creek Park trashed, two arrested on gun charges

Kent police are investigating a Memorial Day party at Plum Creek Park they say attracted about 2,000 revelers and resulted in damage to the park and two arrests on concealed weapons charges.

A person with a hooded sweatshirt and face coverings appears in grainy stills from a security camera in a bank lobby

Crime Kent

A suspect robbed Huntington Bank in Kent at gunpoint and got away, police say

The Kent Police Department is investigating an alleged robbery at the Kent branch of Huntington Bank on the morning of May 31.

Senior Life: Technology taking over and taking advantage of discounts

Around Garrettsville: Tom Collins Memorial Rotary Trail is officially open at Village Park

Sponsored: Diamond America Announces Headquarter Relocation to Mogadore, OH

Letter to the editor: Vote for Ravenna schools

Sheriff Zuchowski used jail labor to support his reelection campaign, Ravenna man alleges

Cities discuss ‘settlement framework’ with sheriff’s office in lawsuit over funds

County roundup: Mogadore seeks funding for Lincoln Avenue road project, plus news from Atwater, Suffield and Randolph

Sponsored: Diamond America Announces Headquarter Relocation to Mogadore, OH

Appeals court says Kent can enforce occupancy rules, reversing February decision

Streetsboro approves expansion of Woodside Lake campgrounds

Senior Life: Technology taking over and taking advantage of discounts

Around Garrettsville: Tom Collins Memorial Rotary Trail is officially open at Village Park

Letter to the editor: Vote for Ravenna schools

Portage County obituaries for Oct. 9-10

Portage County obituaries for Oct. 7-8

Portage County obituaries for Oct. 4-6

Crime

Streetsboro on edge after BB gun photo and school bathroom threat

Referendum passed, but Kent police will charge marijuana offenses under state law, officials say

Streetsboro will consider a ban on using electronic devices while driving

Workplace tragedies upend Portage County lives, with little support for traumatized survivors

City cleans up religious graffiti painted on downtown Kent gazebo

After pepper spray and barricades, some Kent students endure a second day of lockdown

Shooter threat to Kent’s Walls Elementary shuts down multiple district schools

Listen: Portage County Cold Cases podcast investigates the unsolved murder of Franklin Benedict

Suspect jailed after SWAT teams responded to a shooting and manhunt in Randolph

Letter: An officer doing his job

A massive party left Plum Creek Park trashed, two arrested on gun charges

A suspect robbed Huntington Bank in Kent at gunpoint and got away, police say