AKRON, Ohio (WJW) -- A man charged with kidnapping after stealing a vehicle from a fast food drive-thru while three young children were inside has pleaded guilty. Mark E. Carlson, 45, of Cuyahoga Falls, was indicted in August 2023 on nearly two dozen felony counts including abduction, grand theft of a motor vehicle and robbery, among others ..read more

*Attached video: America's Best Employers:' Forbes names 3 Ohio-based companies CUYAHOGA FALLS, Ohio (WJW) – Blossom Music Center is now hiring for the 2024 summer concert season.  The venue is hosting two job fairs to hire for usher, ticket taker, venue merchandise seller, beverage supervisor, restaurant supervisor, dishwasher, cook, guest ambassador, zero waste crew, lawn mowing crew, housekeeping crew, crowd management and parking attendant positions.  Former Strongsville football coach indicted on sex charges involving minors at West Geauga schools According to a press release fr ..read more

STOW, Ohio (WJW) – A 20-year-old woman has been arrested after driving on the wrong side of the road, fleeing from police while driving only on the rims of her car and hitting a police cruiser in Stow on Thursday.  According to a press release from the City of Stow Police Department, the department received multiple calls about a reckless driver on Kent Road near Holy Family Church just before 1 p.m. It was reported to police that a silver car was traveling on the wrong side of the road and almost caused multiple crashes. Man charged with helping women take dead man to the bank: I-Team Th ..read more

*The above video is about the Browns greatest seasons* CLEVELAND (WJW) -- The Cleveland Browns have hired Akron native and former Tennessee Titans Head Coach Mike Vrabel as a coaching and personnel consultant, according to multiple reports including the NFL Network. ‘Lost part of my soul’: Kylie Kelce’s tribute to her dog Vrabel didn't land a head coaching job this year after he was fired by the Titans at the end of the 2024 season. Vrabel won three Super Bowls with the New England Patriots as a player and is was named to the Ohio State Football All-Century Team where he played in the mid-90s ..read more

CUYAHOGA FALLS, Ohio (WJW) -- Singer Meghan Trainor's first tour in seven years includes a concert at Blossom Music Center. Trainor, known for hits like "All About That Bass," "No Excuses" and "Nice To Meet Ya," is set to take the stage at Blossom Music Center on Friday, Sept. 27, with special guests singer Paul Russell and Trainor's brother Ryan Trainor, according to a news release from Live Nation ..read more

[In the player above, learn more about sobriety checkpoints.] CUYAHOGA FALLS, Ohio (WJW) -- A former West Geauga Local Schools resource officer is accused of driving drunk with a loaded gun in the car. Robert T. Rowland, 32, of Willowick, faces felony counts of carrying concealed weapons and improperly handling firearms in a motor vehicle and misdemeanor counts of using weapons while intoxicated, operating a vehicle while intoxicated and other moving violations. Cuyahoga Falls police stopped Rowland's SUV just before midnight on March 2 on state Route 8 near Howe Avenue, according to his citat ..read more

CUYAHOGA FALLS, Ohio (WJW) - One lucky Cuyahoga Falls man is taking home a big prize after buying a scratch-off ticket and winning the $1 million jackpot. The winning "Billion" scratch-off ticket was sold at Acme Fresh Market in the 2600 block of Bailey Road, Ohio Lottery said. Why were horses running loose on I-90 in Cleveland? What we know The jackpot is worth $50,000 a year for 20 years, totaling $1 million. The winner chose the $500,000 cash option. After state and federal taxes, the man will take home $360,000, according to lottery officials. Cuyahoga Valley Scenic Railroad announces ..read more

AKRON, Ohio (WJW) -- A man who reported his wife missing last week is now charged with her murder, following the discovery of her body near a Summit Metro Parks trail on Tuesday morning. Cuyahoga Falls police officers found the body of 33-year-old Chandra Maya Poudel-Rimal in a wooded area off of Middlebury Road, near the Summit Metro Parks Freedom Trail, at about 11 a.m. on Tuesday, Feb. 27, according to a news release ..read more

CUYAHOGA FALLS, Ohio (WJW) "Disappearance" is how Cuyahoga Falls police are describing the case of a missing woman they continue to search for Saturday. Man killed grandfather with a shovel, according to Elyria police. Police started searching on Wednesday when authorities said the husband of Chandra M Poudel-Rimal reported to them that morning that his wife had been missing "since he woke up at 9:00 a.m," Captain Christopher Norfolk said Saturday. Norfolk said that her husband "provided no information about the possible whereabouts of his wife." Norfolk also said police searched the family ho ..read more

CLEVELAND (WJW) -- A Cuyahoga Falls tax preparer who admitted to helping clients file false tax returns is headed to prison. Lateesha Black, 52, of Hudson, was sentenced in federal court to 12 months and one day in prison on charges of aiding or assisting in filing a false tax return and a corrupt endeavor to obstructed internal revenue laws, according to a Wednesday news release from federal prosecutors. She must also pay $129,000 in restitution and fines ..read more