One is dead, and another is injured after a stabbing occurred in Akron Wednesday afternoon, Akron Police said. Around 4:40 p.m., police responded to a domestic-related altercation at a home in the 1500 block of Bronson Road, police said. Upon arrival, police said they found a 59-year-old woman and a 74-year-old man suffering from multiple stab wounds. The alleged suspect was the woman's 40-year-old son and was still inside the home, police said. The preliminary investigation revealed that the son assaulted the two with a knife and called 911 to report the incident, police said. EMS on the scen ..read more

A 40-year-old Akron man has been sentenced to 15 to 20-and-a-half years in prison for fatally shooting a 45-year-old Akron mother in August 2023. According to court records, Dakinga York shot and killed Veronica Bell after a physical altercation. Police were called to the 2200 block of 8th Street SW in Akron on Aug. 12 around 1:45 a.m. When they arrived, they found Bell on the ground. She had been shot multiple times. She was transported to Cleveland Clinic Akron General Medical Center, where she died three days later. Family members said they learned that Bell was trying to protect her friend ..read more

An Akron Police officer who shot a 15-year-old boy who was holding a fake gun last month has been fired, the department announced on Monday, just hours after the Summit County Prosecutor's Office announced that a charge filed against the teen had been dropped. The department said that Officer Ryan Westlake was fired for two previous use-of-force incidents, and his termination was unrelated to the teen's shooting on April 1, which still remains under investigation by the Ohio Bureau of Criminal Investigation. Incident 1 The first of the two incidents occurred on Dec. 31, 2023. Westlake was char ..read more

Back in 2009, Taqueria La Loma was founded. It began as a grocery store selling authentic Mexican ingredients for the community to stock their pantries with. From chiles and spices to beverages you won't find in the average chain store, La Loma filled a need in Akron. They also had a small taco truck they used to cook up limited offerings for customers. "We thought our main business was going to be the supermarket. Little did we know that what kept us afloat in those hard beginning years, it was going to be the little taco stand," said La Loma owner Blanca Saucedo. The little taco stand wasn't ..read more

The Akron Police Department is investigating a shooting that left one person dead and two others injured. It happened around 2:20 a.m. Sunday in the 800 block of Johnston Street. According to authorities, when officers arrived, they found a 32-year-old man down on the ground who had been shot. He was transported to a nearby hospital and pronounced dead. The man's identity hasn't been released. While officers were on scene with the 32-year-old, two other men, both 30 years old, drove to the hospital in separate cars to be treated for gunshot wounds, authorities said. Their injuries are believed ..read more

Crown Point Ecology Center is a non-profit organization dedicated to promoting sustainable agriculture and environmental stewardship. Located in Bath Township, Ohio, the farm produces certified organic vegetables, fruits, and herbs and offers educational programs, events, and workshops for the community. The ecology center is bringing back its annual spring plant sale. There will be over 200 heirloom and hybrid vegetable plant varieties, native perennials, seed packets, organic gardening supplies, and more. According to the ecology center, all plants are USDA certified organic and non-GMO and ..read more

Akron Police officers helped save the life of a 15-year-old girl Thursday night after they responded to an apartment complex and found she had been shot multiple times. The shooting happened at Minson Way and Fuller Street by Joy Park Homes around 6 p.m. According to the department, responding officers found the girl down on the ground bleeding from gunshot wounds when they arrived. Officers applied a tourniquet and administered first aid until EMS arrived and transported her to a nearby hospital. The girl's injuries are believed to be non-life-threatening. "While the exact circumstances surro ..read more

News 5 is following through on Akron's latest efforts to reduce crime in its neighborhoods. Akron City Council has launched a new ring doorbell camera giveaway for qualifying residents. The goal is to help reduce crime and solve more cases. So far into 2024, there have been seven murders in Akron, three of which remain unsolved. Crime happens everywhere, every day, but during warmer months, crime often spikes. There's a lot of things that happen during the time of summertime and a lot of activity happens out in the neighborhoods, said Margo Sommerville, the president of Akron City Council. To ..read more

The family of Frank E. Tyson, the Canton man who died in police custody last month, held a news conference with attorneys Thursday, calling for action against the police department. You can watch the news conference in its entirety. Warning: It contains graphic language. Family news conference held about Frank Tyson's death in police custody Editor's note: There were some technical issues with the stream. Tyson's family was joined by Bobby DiCello from the law firm DiCello Levitt, which represented the family of Jayland Walker, and Ben Crump, who represented the families of George Floyd and Br ..read more

Actor and comedian Pete Davidson will be making a stop in Northeast Ohio this summer at the Akron Civic Theatre as part of his "Prehab Tour" on July 12. Presale tickets are available Thursday at 10 a.m. with the code "SOUNDCHECK." Regular admission tickets go on sale Friday at 10 a.m. You can purchase tickets on Ticketmaster.com ..read more