Category: Summit County Sheriff

MAJOR STING OPERATION NETS 22 ARRESTS

YOUR INFORMATION NEWSLETTER FROM NORTHFIELD CENTER TOWNSHIP TRUSTEE PAUL G. BUESCHER ~ KEEPING NCT RESIDENTS INFORMED SINCE 2005 ~ _________________________________________________ #555  FRIDAY JANUARY 17, 2020 _________________________________________________ MAJOR STING OPERATION NETS 22 ARRESTS While...

Suspected Purse Snatcher Arrested and Charged with Robbery and Theft

Editor's note: be aware that this is the time of year when you will hear about this type of crime more often.  On November 2,...

National Teen Driver Safety Week

National Teen Driver Safety Week is October 20–26, 2019, and the U.S. Department of Transportation’s National Highway Traffic Safety Administration is teaming up with...

Sheriff’s Office Awarded Traffic Safety Funding and Burglary Arrest in Green

Sheriff Steve Barry announced the Ohio Department of Public Safety’s Traffic Safety Office awarded $426,831.64 in federal traffic safety funding to the Summit County Sheriff’s Office...

Prostitution and Human Trafficking Investigation Yields 12 arrests

The Summit County Sheriff’s Office has conducted numerous investigative operations in regards to possible prostitution and human trafficking in Summit County. These investigations have...

2019 Akron Optimist Club Award Recipients Are Deputy Leigh Burdette and Deputy Michael Beers

Sheriff Steve Barry is pleased to announce the winners of the 2019 Akron Optimist Club Award. This year’s recipients were Deputy Leigh Burdette and...

Driver Crashed Into Coventry Dunkin Donuts and Struck a Pedestrian

  On August 17, at approximately 11:30 a.m., the Summit County Sheriff’s Office responded to the Dunkin Donuts located at 3305 Manchester Road in Coventry...

Summit County Jail Booking Reports

This list has been compiled by the Summit County Sheriff’s office and NordoniaHills.News does not take responsibility for any errors, falsities or incorrect data...

Arrest Made for Threats

On August 5, 2019, the Summit County Sheriff’s Office received intelligence from the Statewide Terrorism Analysis Crime Center in regards to threats made against...

Summit County Sheriff Looking for Suspects in Arlington Road Break-In

June 27, 2019, two suspects forced entry into the K-Company located at 2234 South Arlington Road in Coventry Township. The suspects were dropped off...

Summit County Sheriff’s Office Joins Forces With Local Police Departments For Carnival With a Cop Program

On July 25, 2019, the Summit County Sheriff’s Office along with officers from the University of Akron Police Department, Akron Police Department, Fairlawn Police...

Fatal Motorcycle Crash in Twinsburg Township

On July 13, at approximately 1:30 p.m., members of the Summit Metro Crash Response Team responded to the intersection of Ravenna Road and Old...

Summit County Receives $2.95 Million Grant for Jail Renovations & Mental Health Recovery Units

Summit County is investing nearly $3 million in jail upgrades to improve safety, efficiency, and mental health services. The funding comes from the Ohio...

Summit County Officials Launch Anti-Scam Workshop for Residents

Event offers hands-on digital safety training at three skill levels Summit County Executive Ilene Shapiro, Prosecutor Elliot Kolkovich, Sheriff Kandy Fatheree and County Councilwoman Bethany...

24-Year-Old Summit County Jail Inmate Dies After Medical Emergency

Read ad free here. A 24-year-old inmate at the Summit County Jail died Monday after experiencing respiratory distress, according to Sheriff Kandy Fatheree's office. Leah Kay...

Stolen Car Chase Ends in Flames and K9 Capture

On March 26, 2025, at approximately 6:15 p.m., the Summit County Sheriff's Office was notified of an individual who had been driving recklessly in...

Summit County Sheriff’s Office receives grant to hire Addiction Services Coordinator at the County Jail

Read ad free AKRON – Summit County Sheriff Kandy Fatheree is excited to announce that the  Sheriff’s Office has been awarded $187,000 as part of...