CANTON, Ohio (WJW) - Three people were taken to the hospital after a crash involving a local fire department's tanker truck and a semi-truck in Canton Saturday morning. The crash happened around 10:27 a.m. in the 2800 block of Faircrest Street SW. Woman dead after Cleveland shooting: Police According to Canton fire officials, an East Sparta Fire Department tanker truck was heading to a fire at the PSC Metals facility in Canton Township when it collided with a semi-truck, causing the semi to flip onto its side. Courtesy of Canton Fire Department Courtesy of Canton Fire Department Courtesy of ..read more

LOUISVILLE, Ohio (WJW) -- Rabbits are not cats or dogs. They need twice the care. They poop a lot, so they need to be removed from their pen at least twice a day for it to be cleaned, for the bedding and water to be changed, and for more food to be added. So multiply that by 97, and you can see why the staff and volunteers at the Stark County Humane Society have been working overtime. I-Team: New safety adviser answers questions on hiring issues Godbey said the community has stepped up and brought them cages, bedding, food and advice on how to care for so many rabbits. It's a lot of daily work ..read more

(WJW) -- A Canton man arrested Friday on charges related to the Jan. 6, 2021, riots was one of the first rioters to push past police barricades and reach the East Central Steps to the U.S. Capitol, according to federal authorities. Authorities on Friday arrested Clay Norris, 48, of Canton, on a felony charge of civil disorder and misdemeanor charges relating to the Capitol breach, according to a Friday news release from the U.S. Department of Justice ..read more

CANTON, Ohio (WJW) – The Canton Fire Department has released the identity of the victim of an arson earlier this week. Frank Campbell, 66, was killed when a home went up in flames early Wednesday morning, May 1, at 200 Lincoln Ave ..read more

CANTON, Ohio (WJW) – The family of a man who died in police custody in Canton is getting help from a nationally known civil rights attorney. Ben Crump represented the family of George Floyd ..read more

CANTON, Ohio (WJW) - The Ohio State Fire Marshal has ruled a fatal fire in Canton as arson. Investigators with Fire and Explosion Investigation Bureau are now seeking tips from the public to help identify those responsible. According to investigators, "video captured by witnesses show multiple persons of interest fleeing the scene at the time of the fire." Now, a reward of $5,000 is being offered by the Blue Ribbon Arson Committee for information leading to the arrest and conviction of those responsible.  Anyone with information is urged to contact the State Fire ..read more

CANTON, Ohio (WJW) – Leaders in Canton assembled the community to have an open discussion regarding the death of Frank E. Tyson while in Canton police custody. The investigation into Tyson’s death is still ongoing and autopsy results are still pending, but the story is garnering national attention. Locally the community has a lot of concerns about what happened. So, the Stark County Urban League and Stark County NAACP hosted a Social Justice Community Conversation at the Mt. Olive Baptist Church. “I can’t breathe. You’re on my neck. I can’t breathe.” Tyson’s words are echoing through Canton an ..read more

CANTON, Ohio (WJW) – The Canton Police Department has released body camera footage from April 18, where they confirm a man died after a brief struggle at an AMVETS location. There are a lot of unanswered questions regarding the incident, but the footage was sent out by the City of Canton in the interest of transparency. On April 18 at roughly 8:27 p.m., Canton police arrived to AMVETS on Sherrick Road after multiple 911 calls following a car accident that took out a telephone pole. “He’s screaming at our members, he won’t leave,” one caller said. “Can you hear him in the background? We have al ..read more

[Editor’s Note: In the video above: Forbes names three Ohio-based companies as ‘America’s Best Employers’] (WJW) - Another local Rite Aid store will soon close. The latest round of closures includes two more Ohio locations and adds to the roughly 200 Rite Aid stores nationwide that the company has closed since filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection last year. Woman wins $2M while picking up pizza for dinner The latest round of closures was announced in court documents dated Tuesday, April 23. According to the documents, 16 additional stores will close including the Rite Aid loca ..read more

CANTON, Ohio (WJW) -- Canton residents should be wary of scammers impersonating "third-party electrical inspectors" in order to enter homes, warned Mayor William Sherer II. Residents on Monday, April 22, started reporting the visits to City Hall, saying the scammers posed as representatives of a third-party electrical company, and that a newly passed Ohio law allows them to enter ..read more