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WASHINGTON, DC - MARCH 26: Partners Vivian Kinney (L) and Patricia Lilly (R), from Akron, Ohio watch a rally from across the street in front of the U.S. Supreme Court on March 26, 2013 in Washington, DC. The Supreme Court is hearing arguments March 26, in California's proposition 8, the controversial ballot initiative that defines marriage only between a man and a woman.
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Freeze warning for tonight
National Weather Service has issued a freeze warning for tonight in the Akron-Canton area and much of Northeast Ohio, except along the lake. Temperatures never climbed into the 50s today as predicted, and with clearing skies over night, the mercury could plunge 4:41 PM from Akron Beacon Journal Read more »
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$1M bonds for 2 suspects in 4 slayings in NE Ohio
Ohio (AP) — Bond of $1 million each has been set for two men charged with killing four young people whose bodies were found in a townhome in northeast Ohio last month. Bond was set Friday in Akron Municipal Court for 21-year-olds Deshanon Haywood and Derrick 3:21 PM from San Francisco Chronicle Read more »
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Reward for man who tried to shoot parole officer
pointed it at the officer and squeezed the trigger during a struggle. The gun, however, only clicked and did not fire. The Akron Police SWAT team was called to the scene, but failed to locate the gunman. He is described as a black male, with a stocky build 3:03 PM from Akron Beacon Journal Read more »
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Bond set at $1 million for quadruple murder suspects
four people inside a Chapel Hill area townhouse. Derrick Brantley, 21, and Deshanon Haywood, 21, made their appearance Friday in Akron Municipal Court via video from the Summit County Jail. Each is charged with four counts of aggravated murder and four counts 2:36 PM from Akron Beacon Journal Read more »
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Judge Oldfield facing sanctions over relationship with lawyer
Municipal Court Judge Joy Malek Oldfield is now facing disciplinary sanctions for last year’s alleged backseat tryst with a public defender. In a complaint filed this month by the Ohio Disciplinary Counsel, Oldfield is accused of violating three judicial codes 2:19 PM from Akron Beacon Journal Read more »