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Police accuse bank robbery suspect of gobbling up note (with dashcam video)
Man found dead in North Akron home is identified
Dad accused of forcing son into field, killing him
NFL star Chris Spielman's wife loses cancer battle
Coventry man killed in crash at I-77 ramp
College student mistaken for deer, shot to death
Man allegedly paid teens to spit in his face
Retired firefighter who broke color barrier among those being honored
Angel Food Ministries helps stretch grocery dollars
Blogs:
Pets:
Cat-loving chihuahua suckles seven abandoned kittens
The Heldenfiles:
Friday Night Notebook
Patrick McManamon:
For your Saturday entertainment …
Akron Zips:
Two blowouts, one night
Tribe Matters:
Seven players added to Tribe’s 40-man roster
Cleveland Browns:
Holmgren expresses interest in Browns position
Kent State Sports:
Singletary update
Cleveland Cavaliers:
Gameblog: Cavs at Indiana Pacers – Here’s to LBJ and Free Throws
Buckeye Blogging:
OSU – Michigan college football rivals meet in Baghdad
Varsity Letters:
Bowling season starts today
All Da King's Men:
Headed For Disaster
Blog of Mass Destruction:
Will Health Care Reform Pass?
Akron Law Café:
Federal Judge Declares DOMA Unconstitutional
See Jane Style:
Vintage Chic
Car Chase:
TIME TO GET YOUR COLLECTOR CARS WINTERIZED
Let's Talk Real Estate:
Silverdome Potentially SOLD!
Ohio Travels with Betty:
George is looking for a Thanksgiving buffet in Akron.
Sound Check:
Steely Dan Plays "The Royal Scam" at E.J. Thomas Hall
HRLite House:
Colloquium at University of Akron
Akron Gamer:
Nintendo's Mario endures even as games come and go
Published on Wednesday, Jul 01, 2009
AKRON
Pizza robbery
AKRON: A pizza delivery driver tangled with a robber Monday night before giving in to a second bandit, who was armed with a gun, police said.
The 20-year-old man, who works for Pizza Hut, was not injured.
Police Capt. Daniel Zampelli said the driver was delivering to a home in the 600 block of Elbon Avenue about 9 p.m. when he was told to go to a side door.
The driver then was attacked, but he managed to flip his assailant to the ground, police said. But before the driver could leave, an armed man demanded the pizza and cash.
The two culprits, described as males in their late teens, then fled the area.
Anyone with information is asked to call Akron police detectives at 330-375-2490. Anonymous tips for this or any crime can be made at http://ci.akron.oh.us/ASP/tip.html.
Proenza to sign pact
AKRON: University of Akron President Luis Proenza will sign a new agreement with the president of a Chinese university at a ceremony from noon to 2 p.m. today at UA's Goodyear Polymer Center.
The university said the agreement with Quifeng Zhou, president of Peking University, will broaden collaborations.
UA and Peking already have a joint doctoral program in polymer engineering. The expanded agreement will include law students and those in undergraduate programs in education, engineering and the general sciences.
Italian festival
AKRON: The 62nd annual Italian-American Council Festival will be held July 10-12 in downtown Akron.
Most events will be at Lock 3 Park on South Main Street. Free parking spaces will be available, and admission is free.
Proceeds from the festival are used to fund scholarships and local charities. For more information, visit http://www.it-am.org/engine?p=1&c=11.
In conjunction with the festival, Vino Italia — A Taste of Italy! will pair more than 40 Italian wines with fine Italian cuisine. Food from top local restaurants will be served from 6 to 8:45 p.m. July 11 at the Civic Theatre.
Tickets are $50 general admission and $60 for VIP tickets.
Tenor Daniel Maimone will perform classic Italian songs in a concert at 3:30 p.m. July 12 at the Civic Theatre. Tickets are $10.
Tickets for both events are available at the Civic Theatre box office or online at http://www.ticketmaster.com.
COLUMBUS
Trimble loses appeal
COLUMBUS: A unanimous Ohio Supreme Court on Tuesday denied the appeal of death row inmate James Trimble for the 2005 shooting deaths of his girlfriend, her 7-year-old son and a Kent State University student.
The court denied all 15 allegations outlined in Trimble's appeal, including a Portage County judge's decision not to move the trial from Ravenna.
Trimble's attorneys also had argued that jurors might have been influenced by the display of Trimble's firearms in the courtroom and jury room during deliberations. The court said the weapons display was not prejudicial and upheld the jury's recommendation of the death penalty.
Trimble, 48, is on death row in the Ohio State Penitentiary in Youngstown.
After the longest trial in Portage County's history, Trimble was convicted of three counts of aggravated murder in the shooting deaths of his girlfriend, Renee Bauer; her son, Dakota Bauer; and 22-year-old Kent State University student Sarah Positano.
His appeals now move to the federal court system.
COVENTRY TWP.
Suspects nabbed
COVENTRY TWP.: Three Akron men have been arrested after allegedly breaking into a storage shed at Coventry High School.
A Summit County sheriff's deputy noticed a car was creating sparks on the roadway around 2:50 a.m. Tuesday on Manchester Road.
When authorities attempted to pull the car over, a large lawn mower fell onto the roadway.
The car was eventually stopped on Carnegie Avenue, and the occupants attempted to flee.
Lebron Yeager, 45, Gary Yeager, 49, and Torrey Burris, 35, were all charged with breaking and entering and theft.
JACKSON TWP.
Fatal fall
JACKSON TWP.: A Jackson Township man died over the weekend after falling to his death from a storage space above his garage.
Elbert Abel, 68, was found dead on the floor of his Militia Hill Street Northwest garage, shortly before 10 a.m. Sunday, apparently having fallen through the ceiling, said Rick Walters, investigator for the Stark County Coroner's Office.
Initial results of an autopsy indicate Abel died from massive head injuries suffered in the fall, Walters said.
MANCHESTER SCHOOLS
Booster program
NEW FRANKLIN: Manchester Music Boosters is conducting its semiannual pizza fundraiser with the help of Hudson Village Pizza.
Items for sale in addition to pizza are fudge, coffee, cookie dough and trash bags.
Proceeds will support all Manchester music programs.
For more information, call Frank McMillen at Hudson Village Pizza at 330-650-6011.
MEDINA COUNTY
Scam warning
MEDINA: The county auditor warned Tuesday of a possible scam involving calls to residences in which the person indicates he is performing property reappraisals in the area.
The caller indicates he needs to view the interior of the home, and if the owner will not be home that the residence can be left unlocked for the caller to gain access.
Auditor Michael E. Kovack emphasized Tuesday that his reappraisal staff views structures only from the outside. In any situation where the staff would need to enter a home, it is usually at the homeowner's request and by appointment with the owner required to be present, he said in a written statement.
For more information, or to report other possible illegal activity regarding bogus audits, call 330-725-9756 (Medina), 330-225-7100, ext. 9756 (Brunswick) or 330-336-6657, ext. 9756 (Wadsworth).
STATE NEWS
Title costs rise
The cost of an auto title is going up statewide today.
The fee will jump from $5 to $15 for most consumer title transactions, including autos, motorcycles and watercraft, Summit County Clerk of Courts Daniel Horrigan said.
The majority of consumers, however, won't notice the change, because the fee for auto dealerships will remain the same at $5.
The fee increase will affect private sales and some other transactions, which account for about 25 percent of the estimated 280,000 title transactions each year.
The state legislature approved the increase. The last increase was in 1993.
''The national average is above $18, and many states have a significant wait time to receive your title,'' Horrigan said. ''We provide over-the-counter service, same-day service. I feel title customers receive a very good value for the services we offer.''
For more details, call 330-630-7200.
SUMMIT COUNTY
Offices to close
AKRON: The Summit County Clerk's Office, including title and passport services, will be closed Friday and Saturday in observance of the July 4th holiday.
For more details, call Mary Lou Daugherty at 330-643-2212.
WADSWORTH
Crash kills man
WADSWORTH: A motorcyclist died in a crash Monday evening on eastbound Interstate 76 near state Route 57 in Wadsworth Township.
James E. Oiler, 35, of Wadsworth, was pronounced dead at the scene shortly after 5:30 p.m., when he was thrown from the 2003 Suzuki Intruder motorcycle he was operating.
The Medina post of the State Highway Patrol said Oiler failed to yield the right-of-way as he entered the highway and struck the side of a tractor-trailer.
He was not wearing a helmet.
The driver of the truck, a 50-year-old Aurora woman, was wearing a safety belt and was not injured.
Alcohol was not a factor in the crash, the patrol said.
WAYNE COUNTY
Amish teen killed
SALT CREEK TWP.: A 17-year-old Amish youth died Tuesday after a traffic accident.
According to the Wooster post of the State Highway Patrol, William R. Nisley of Apple Creek was driving a golf cart shortly after 11 a.m. when he turned out of a driveway onto county Route 94A, also known as Carr Road, and was hit by a Dodge Caravan. He and another passenger were ejected.
The two were taken to Wooster Community Hospital.
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