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7 days ago
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Missing adult alert includes local counties
MASSILLON, Ohio (WKBN) – The Stark County Sheriff's Office has issued a Missing Adult Alert for surrounding counties to include Columbiana and Mahoning counties. Authorities are looking for 91-year-old Simon Curlutu Jr. Police say he suffers from dementia and walked away from his Massillon home Tuesday at about 11:24 a.m. and has not returned. They are concerned for his safety. Curluto is also hard of hearing and is blind in his left eye, according to police. He was last seen wearing a black/green/blue collard shirt, black jogging pants and black tennis shoes. Call 911 or the Stark County Sheriff's Office at 330-430-3800 if you see Curlutu. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
16-05-2025
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2 sobriety checkpoints in Stark County this weekend
CANTON TOWNSHIP, Ohio (WJW) – Sheriff's deputies will be conducting two sobriety checkpoints in Stark County this weekend. According to the Stark County Sheriff's Office, the checkpoints will be held in Canton Township on Friday, May 16. Further details have not been released at this time. Deputies will be working with the OVI Task Force to conduct the roadside checks. The sheriff's office said they will be 'vigilant in detecting and apprehending impaired drivers.' ODNR shuts down Ohio well over earthquake activity 'On this day, as every day, anyone who consumes alcohol should have a designated driver,' the sheriff's office said in a Thursday release. According to the Ohio State Highway Patrol's OVI Dashboard, there have been more than 63,000 OVI-related crashes on Ohio roads since 2020. More than 3,000 of those crashes were fatal, OSHP reported. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
10-04-2025
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Stark County Sheriff's Office gets state grant for drug enforcement
COLUMBUS – The Stark County Sheriff's Office is getting a $123,829 state grant to help its drug task force combat illegal drug activity and enforce the state's drug laws. The grant is part of $3 million in funding for 38 local law enforcement agencies, Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine's office announced Wednesday. Grants from the 2025 Ohio Drug Law Enforcement Fund will support drug task forces in their work to prevent drug trafficking, pharmaceutical diversion, and other organized criminal activity associated with the drug trade. Agencies can use the funds to investigate drug trafficking organizations and disrupt the drug supply through intelligence gathering, information sharing, and multi-agency coordination. Grants can also be used to support local work to help drug overdose victims and their families through education, support, and treatment options. Since 2019, this program has awarded more than $20 million to drug task forces throughout the state. The Ohio Drug Law Enforcement Fund is part of the Drug Interdiction, Disruption, and Reduction Plan that is funded through Ohio's operating budget. The grant program is administered by the Ohio Office of Criminal Justice Services within the Ohio Department of Public Safety. This article originally appeared on The Repository: Stark Sheriff's Office gets state grant for drug enforcement
Yahoo
25-03-2025
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26-year-old accused of killing 75-year-old at Canton Township bar
*Attached video: Cleveland crime by the numbers CANTON, Ohio (WJW) – One man has died after a shooting at a bar in Canton Township late Monday night. According to a press release from the Stark County Sheriff's Office, deputies responded to a 911 call about a shooting at the Old Landmark Tavern on Ridge Avenue around 11:45 p.m. I-Team: Fallen officer's family files complaint for fellow police When deputies arrived at the scene, a 75-year-old man was found with multiple gunshot wounds inside the bar, the release said. The victim was taken to Cleveland Clinic Mercy Hospital, where he was pronounced dead, according to the release. According to the release, deputies were told several people were involved ina verbal argument that became physical, which led to shots being fired. A suspect, 26-year-old Samuel Shank, was also found at the scene and charged with one count of murder. President Trump's portrait to be taken down at Colorado Capitol This case remains under investigation. The sheriff's department asks that anyone with information about this shooting contact them at (330) 430-3800 or the Anonymous Crime Tip Line at (330) 451-3937. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
18-03-2025
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Man whose remains were found in 2001 identified as missing Michigan man
CANTON, Ohio (WJW) – With the help of advanced DNA technology, a man whose remains were found in Canton more than two decades ago has been formally identified. East Cleveland police investigating after body of Warren father found behind home: I-Team During a press conference Tuesday afternoon at the Stark County Sheriff's Office, the man, known previously as 'Stark County John Doe' was identified as Anthony Gulley of Pontiac, Michigan. Stark County Sheriff Eric Weisburn said Gulley was 24-years-old when he was shot and killed in Michigan. His body was then moved to Trump Road SE in Canton Township where skeletal remains were found in December of 2001. It's a case, Weisburn said, that has 'been weighing very heavily on the hearts and minds of this office for more than 20 years.' Gulley, who was a father of two, had last been seen by his sister on Sept. 3, 1994. He failed to show up to work on Sept. 5, authorities said, and was declared a missing person by the Pontiac Police Department on Sept. 11. Browns say city 'misguiding' Clevelanders on stadium: Court In September of 2023, the Bureau of Criminal Investigation and the Stark County Sheriff's Office released a clay facial reconstruction in hopes of gaining tips from the public. While a few new leads were generated, Weisburn said they did not help lead to an identification. The Stark County Sheriff's Office worked in conjunction with the DNA Doe Project which is a nonprofit that provides genetic genealogy research to law enforcement, medical examiners and coroners. Through different forms of DNA testing and research, the organization was able to identify Anthony Gulley as a possible match which was ultimately confirmed. 'Our hearts go out to his family and friends at this time. May his memory be a source of solace and blessing for his family and everyone who knew him,' said Traci Onders with the DNA Doe Project. BCI Criminal Intelligence Analyst Samantha Reeb said Gulley's identification was a result of persistent work at the hands of teams of dedicated people. 'Though these cases can sometimes go unsolved for decades, there's countless individuals who dedicate their careers to trying to solve these cold cases,' Reeb said. Driver flees on foot after Parma chase, crashes Additionally, Stark County authorities identified George Frederick Washington, also known as Ricky Washington, as the suspect in Gulley's death. Washington, who had ties to the Akron area, engaged in a shootout with the FBI and Akron Police in 1994 and suffered multiple gunshot wounds before he took his own life, Sgt. Bryan Johnson with the Stark County Sheriff's Office said. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
