Akron police officer Thomas Shoemaker body-slammed Dierra Fields nearly two years ago. Now, the city will pay $47,500 in the ...

Dierra Fields, who was body-slammed by Akron Police Officer Thomas Shoemaker two years ago, has agreed to settle her lawsuit ...

Akron saw fewer murders in 2025, but shootings continue to dominate homicide cases despite improved solve rates.

A sprawling months-long operation dubbed "Double Eagle" came to an end on Sept. 18 when about 250 federal, state and local law enforcement agents arrested 35 individuals suspected of possessing or ...

Akron Police Chief Brian Harding (center) speaks at a news conference announcing a new Akron-based gun tracking hub alongside Mayor Shammas Malik (second from left) and federal and state partners on ...

AKRON, Ohio (WOIO) - Authorities arrested 35 people and seized 50 firearms in a two-month operation between multiple Northeast Ohio law enforcement agencies. In “Operation Double Eagle,” 200 officers ...