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7 arrests made in Alliance drug bust
ALLIANCE: A four-month investigation by the Alliance Police Department resulted in a drug bust Wednesday that netted seven arrests, cash, drugs and drug paraphernalia.
Chinese students visit Stark County's Jackson High School
It's a long way from the Great Wall of China to Jackson High School in Stark County.
Alliance man faces felony drug charges
Despite sitting behind the wheel during a routine traffic stop, an Alliance man assured city police that he wasn't driving.
Perry Township: Police Chief quits amid sex scandal
Timothy Escola's days as Perry Township Police Chief are officially over. The veteran police officer with 36 years experience resigned abruptly on Monday.
Area photographer enters no plea to grand theft charge
An area wedding photographer entered no plea during her arraignment on a grand theft charge Wednesday afternoon.
Courtesy Auto World charges bound over to Stark grand jury
Nancy House from the Bureau of Motor Vehicles' fraud investigation department testifies during a preliminary hearing for Courtesy Auto World in Alliance Municipal Court.
Perry Township Man Dies From Injuries After Shooting
A Perry Township man who was shot last week in Canton has died from his injuries.
County rate increase called 'discriminatory'
The sister of two developmentally disabled women called a recent move by Stark County to hike day costs for some of its workshops "discriminatory." Linda Whitman addressed county commissioners during their regular meeting Wednesday in opposition to a new policy that would hike the workshop fee for those living in residential facilities from $52 to ...
Wooster man arrested after lengthy high-speed chase
A high-speed chase early Saturday morning has landed a Wooster man in the Wayne County Jail.
Aggravated burglary charge bound over to Stark grand jury
Jylinn Early was just thirsty when he ventured to the kitchen for a drink and found a stranger standing next to the refrigerator.
Public help is sought by Stark Regional Planning to keep county's water clean
The things that pollute our drinking water are not always as obvious as the raw sewage recently discovered in Marlboro Township that is leaking into Alliance's water source.
Accused Canton killer says jail food 'a problem'
Posted By: Kim Wendel Updated: 6/19/2009 7:48:25 PM Posted: 6/19/2009 7:46:18 PM CANTON -- James Mammone III, a man who police say confessed to killing his two young children and his former mother-in-law, is complaining about the food he's getting in jail.
Nimishillen trustee says county 911 plan 'bothersome'
Call it a case of mistaken identity. Nimishillen Township trustee Lisa Shafer barely recognized the plans for a new countywide dispatching system when she attended a Stark Council of Governments meeting earlier this week.
6 northeast Ohio Girl Scout camps closing
CANTON, Ohio - The Girl Scout organization serving northeast Ohio is scaling back its camping properties.
FBI Investigates 2 Stark Co. Bank Robberies
FBI agents and police are investigating two bank robberies that took place in Stark County on Thursday.
Stark 911 dispatch center closer to reality
Stark residents may soon see one centralized 911 dispatch center in use across the county that will enable dispatchers to see the location of each call and immediately send the closest emergency vehicle -- whether it is a police cruiser, ambulance or fire truck.
Two lawsuits filed over alleged dog attacks in Alliance
Two separate lawsuits involving alleged dog attacks on Alliance residents were filed in the Stark County Court of Common Pleas on Friday.
Fleeing Triple Murder Suspect Back In Stark County
The fleeing suspect accused in a triple murder outside a Canton bar is back in Ohio.
Alliance panty burglar gets 9 years in prison
ALLIANCE: A Stark County man has been sentenced to nine years in prison for stealing underwear from more than 20 women in a series of home break-ins going back to 2006.
U.S. marshals search for Kenneth Painter, wanted in three Ohio counties
Posted by Donna J. Miller/Plain Dealer Reporter June 09, 2009 07:03AM Kenneth Painter Marshals and Stark, Franklin and Cuyahoga county deputies are looking for fugitive sexual offender Kenneth Painter, who is charged with multiple crimes.