For than a dozen people were injured — either shot or struck by fleeing vehicles — during a July 7 shooting in the Mason ...

Treasure Bell, 31, another partygoer who spoke with the Akron Beacon Journal, said he saw a man with a bullet hole in his face. “I can’t believe all of that happened,” said Payne.

AKRON, Ohio — Six students, including three student-athletes, are now facing criminal charges in connection with a riot that broke out after a high school football game earlier this month that ...

Beacon Journal staff asked public officials, community leaders, residents and celebrities with Akron origins to describe Akron in one word. The city is combining its bicentennial and Fourth of ...

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Michael Shearer is editor of the Akron Beacon Journal and BeaconJournal.com. He can be reached at [email protected] or 330-996-3750.

"In recent days, the Akron Beacon Journal has reported on Mr. Smith’s life and his struggles with mental health. I want to acknowledge these challenges and share my condolences to his family ...

The Akron Beacon Journal recently spent a day in Summit County’s juvenile court to see what kind of cases were moving through the courtrooms and how officials were handling them.

Michael Shearer is editor of the Akron Beacon Journal and BeaconJournal.com. He can be reached at [email protected] or 330-996-3750.