Police Search for Suspects, Offer Solutions Following Off-campus Robbery ByAmanda Piekarz, Arts & Entertainment Editor•March 18, 2019 An armed robbery took place off campus on March 5, around 10:30 p.m. The three victims were students at The University of Akron, two 20-year-old men and...
Following the grand jury’s decision, Akron Police Chief Stephen Mylett announced the police department will begin an internal investigation into the fatal shooting. It will include an examination of the entire incident, including training and police procedures, Mylett said, to determine if any police...
Focuses on the furor in the press over the Akron, Ohio police wife's allegation that her husband abused her. Police chief lawyer Ed Gilbert's letter to the `Akron Beacon Journal' threat to use `deadly force' against newspaper staffers stalking his client Edward D. Irvine and his wife ...
Akron implemented several curfews following the release of police body camera footage which showed the shooting. The city also canceled its July Fourth fireworks celebration out of an abundance of caution. The mayor, police chief and community leaders, who attended the news conference Friday night, ...