Displaying items by tag: possible arson

Top Story

Developer: Kan. caverns could preserve human race
ATCHISON, Kan. (AP) -- After most of the world's population is wiped off the map by a wayward meteorite or hail of nuclear missiles, the survival of the human race might just depend on a few thousand people huddled in recreational vehicles deep in the bowels of an eastern Kansas mine.......

in Featured Read more...

Subscribe to this RSS feed

Local News

UA Faculty, Administrators Retiring In Record Numbers
A record number of University of Akron faculty and administrators are retiring ahead of new state pension rules that take effect July 1st. The Beacon Journal reports 55 members of…
Coventry Teen Killed In West Virginia Camp Accident
A Coventry Junior High School student died Saturday after falling off a flatbed wagon in West Virginia. The Beacon Journal reports 14-year-old Andrew Michael Gochenour was attending the Singing Hills…
Stark Residents Charged With Gambling-Linked Money Laundering
Five Stark County residents face charges of laundering over $530,000 in illegal gambling money. The two count grand jury indictment charges Joseph D. Nemeth and Rhonda S. Albaugh of Uniontown,…
Stark Jail Inmate Found Dead
A Stark County Jail inmate was found dead in his cell early this morning, in an apparent suicide. 39-year old Nicholas Christmas of Canton was discovered by jail staff delivering…

More Local News

National

Teen Held for Killing 5-Year-Old Sister with Wrestling Moves

iStockphoto/Thinkstock(HARVEY, La.) -- A Louisiana teenager is being held for allegedly killing his 5-year-old half-sister with wrestling moves he saw on TV, according to police.
The 13-year-old boy from Terrytown, La., allegedly told the Jefferson Parish Sheriff’s office in Louisiana that he was practicing WWE-style wrestling moves on his...
Prisoner Files $1 Trillion Lawsuit Over Bellyache

Kevin Horan/Stone(TUCSON, Ariz.) -- A convict in an Arizona prison won’t quit his bellyaching unless he’s paid $1 trillion – literally.
Dale Frank Maisano, 61, an inmate at the Arizona State Prison Complex in Tucson, is suing the company that runs the prison’s commissary for $1 trillion, claiming the food gave him cramps and...
Defense Official Calls F-35 Plans Compromised by Cyber-Theft a 'Major Problem'

Cpl. Ken Kalemkarian, U. S. Marine Corps/Released(WASHINGTON) -- Defense Undersecretary for Acquisition Frank Kendall told the Senate Appropriations Committee at a hearing Wednesday that he was "reasonably confident" the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter plane's classified information was "well protected."
Several weeks ago reports claimed information...

Subscribe to this RSS feed

State

Pregnant woman fatally shot during Dayton melee
DAYTON, Ohio (AP) -- Police in Dayton say a pregnant woman was killed when people started firing shots during a large fight on the city's southwest side.......
Ohio boy dies from fall injuries at W.Va. camp
PALESTINE, W.Va. (AP) -- West Virginia State Police say the death of an Ohio boy who fell from a wagon appears to be an accident.......
Rioting charges dropped in Ohio beating death
CIRCLEVILLE, Ohio (AP) -- Some charges have been dropped against four people accused in a central Ohio neighborhood riot that left a 21-year-old woman dead. But a prosecutor said they could face more serious charges later.......

Subscribe to this RSS feed

Sports

Blackhawks Edge Bruins 6-5 in OT Thriller
Bruce Bennett/Getty Images(BOSTON) -- The Chicago Blackhawks had the final say in yet another overtime classic.Brent Seabrook scored the game-winning goal 9:51 into overtime to give the Blackhawks a thrilling…
Scoreboard Roundup - 6/19/13
Getty Images/Hemera(NEW YORK) -- MLB: New York Yankees 6 (39-31) – Los Angeles Dodgers 4 (29-40) Game OneLos Angeles Dodgers 6 (30-40) – New York Yankees 0 (39-32) Game TwoCleveland…
Tiger Woods Out Until British Open
Jonathan Ferrey/Getty Images(NEW YORK) -- Tiger Woods announced on Wednesday that he will not be competing until next month’s British Open due to soreness in his left elbow. Woods will…

Business

Gay Couples Face Rental Discrimination, Study Finds
Authors: Jeanette TorresiStockphoto/Thinkstock(WASHINGTON) -- Same-sex couples face greater discrimination when looking for a place to rent than do heterosexual couples, a new federal study finds."An Estimate of Housing Discrimination Against…
GM Passes Toyota in J.D. Power Quality Survey
Authors: jcGM/Toyota/iStockphoto/Thinkstock(DETROIT) -- General Motors passed Toyota Motor Corp. to lead J.D. Power & Associates’ Initial Quality Study for the first time since the survey started 27 years ago.J.D. Power’s…
Markets Close with Big Sell-Off
Authors: Carmen CoxHemera/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) -- Stocks on Wall Street finished the Wednesday session at their lows for the day, with the major U.S. indices giving back nearly all of their…

Politics

FBI Chief Reveals US Drone Program
Authors: Jeanette TorresChip Somodevilla/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) -- The FBI does fly spy drones over the U.S.FBI Director Robert Mueller made that admission before the Senate Judiciary Committee on Wednesday during his…
Eldest Duggar Moving to Washington for Job with Family Research Council
Authors: Carmen CoxTLC/Beth Hall(WASHINGTON) -- Josh Duggar, who is known as a pro-life activist, fundamentalist Christian, reality show star and the eldest of 19 children, is adding another title to…
Senate Agreement to Bolster Border Security
Authors: Carmen CoxMedioimages/Photodisc(WASHINGTON) -- Early Thursday morning, the bipartisan “Gang of Eight” senators will announce an agreement to strengthen border security.ABC News has confirmed that the Senate “Gang of Eight”…

Entertainment

Thursday's Hollywood Headlines
ACTOR JAMES GANDOLFINI DEAD AT AGE 51 _ James Gandolfini died after suffering a possible heart attack in Rome, Italy. He was 51. He was best known for his award-winning performance…

in Entertainment
In Deposition, Paula Deen Recalls Use of Racial Slur
Authors: Jeanette TorresDave Kotinsky/Getty Images(LOS ANGELES) -- Paula Deen has whipped up a frenzy on the Internet with her admission that she's used racial slurs in the past.The celebrity cook…

in Entertainment Read more...
Did Website Let Star Wars Casting News Slip?
Authors: Jeanette TorresEthan Miller/Getty Images(NEW YORK) -- The website BleedingCool claims it has obtained what it calls the first-ever casting notices for J.J. Abrams' upcoming Star Wars: Episode VII.According to…

in Entertainment Read more...

Lifestyle

7 Fun Ideas for At-Home Date Nights
Going out on a date can be so overrated. The restaurant can be expensive, the movie even more so. It might rain or you might not get a cab. Plus, it takes valuable time to get ready and get out there that you might otherwise spend getting closer to that special someone. Instead, why not spend an extra special night in the comfort of your home, and get the romance of night on the town,…
The Best Time Book A Hotel
The travel website KAYAK says the best time to get a deal on a flight is 21 days before departure on domestic trips and 34 before international travel. Hotels, on the other hand, are not that simple. Here are the best times to book a hotel for the four most popular U.S. cities: Vegas - Book within 30 days. Vegas survives on long term planning, and spontaneous weekend getaways. Your best play is to book a…
Over-The-Top Baby Products
Gucci Brown Star Print Baby Changing Bag With Laptop Pocket Got a spare $1,279? Then you too can have a bag "luxuriously made in Italy" to stow spit-covered pacifiers and leaky bottles. Augustine Baby Bedding You might see the $862 price tag for crib bedding and assume that includes the crib, but you'd be wrong... at least when it comes to the Augustine baby bedding set. That just covers the crib sheet, bumper, and bed…

Subscribe to this RSS feed

Monday, 28 May 2012 08:24

Neighboring Vacant Homes In Akron Catch Fire

Akron firefighters investigate cause of two vacant house fires.

The Akron Fire Department responded to two vacant Akron house fires Sunday night.

Officials say the cause of the blazes at both homes in the 1100 block of Laird Street could be arson. One house, valued at $15,000, suffered damages estimated at $7,000. Investigators found multiple sites where flames originated from.

One firefighter was injured while working to calm the flames and was take to Akron City Hospital for medical treatment.

View Larger Map

Published in Local