Khalfani was arrested in Columbus and charged with murder. AKRON, Ohio (News Talk 1480 WHBC) - More than two-and-a-half years after the killing, an arrest in the shooting death of an 8-year-old Akron girl. Atavia Renee Lynn Robinson, 20, of East Akron, was shot in the head June 26 outside a movie theater in Chapel Hill. Cameron Murray, 28, of Akron, was found dead froma gunshot wound May 24 in a backyard in the2200 block of 24th Street SW in Kenmore. Read the obituary. Unsolved Homicides - Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost Someone knows who shot this 4-year-old girl last summer, and I am pleading with witnesses to come forward, Mylett said. While 2020 was the deadliest year in Akron, when police reported 50 murders to top the previous record of 48 set in 1974, this year is on track to be close, with more than 30 deaths on record through the end of July and nearly half a year to go. Police identified Thomas Unrue, 26, of Akron, as the shooter. The 12% population decline puts Akron in the middle of the pack among Ohio's major . Zakareia Husein, 21, was shot and killed while closing his family's pizza r That compares to a 1 in 323.9 chance statewide. Police said he was fatally shot. Discover something new every day from News, Sports, Finance, Entertainment and more! Detectives said her estranged husband, Kenneth Mathes, 49, shot her several times during a domestic dispute before shooting himself. 'Burn in hell': Father gives emotional statement to man - WLBT Jason Shockley, 30, of Akron, was drinking with Ballis when he is accused of attackingthe man, stabbing him several times and killing him, according to jail records. After the fire was extinguished, firefighters entered the home and found Walker and Pointer. Christopher Blouir, 29, of Akron, was arrested and charged with murder in the case. Nicole L. Rollins, 43, of Green, was found dead with multiple gunshot wounds Feb. 17 in her vehicle in the 800 block of Boulevard Street in the Summit Lake neighborhood just south of WestThornton Street. Akron's first murder was Tyrique Lee Shields, 24, from Northwest Akron. Garrett said Tyree, TyLeia and Mikayla were all related. Christopher Bailey, 37, is charged with murder, felonious assault, having weapons under disability and tampering with evidence. Johnny D. Gaiter, 40, was shot at a July 8 vigil marking the birthday of his nephew Imani Tolbert, 18, who was killed in 2021. The Rev. Police said there had been a large gathering at the home before the shooting. The material on this site may not be reproduced, distributed, transmitted, cached or otherwise used, except with the prior written permission of Advance Local. AKRON, Ohio (WOIO) - Akron police Wednesday morning charged two brothers and arrested one in connection to a fatal shooting that occurred in 2020. It was her teenage son. De'Veal M. Smith,30, of Kenmore, was shot multiple times July 6 outside his home in the 2200 block of Sixth Street Southwest. Its so heartbreaking here, she said. Johnson is charged with murder, aggravated robbery and obstructing justice. Akron police reported 50 murders in 2020, up from 33 in 2019 and 32 in 2018. Read the obituary. Police later arrestedJason Shockley,31, of Akron, who is accused of stabbing and robbing King. Police say Clinkscales shots struck the vehicle with six children inside. The memorial was for a teen who died in a 2018 Copley Road incident. Huron County mom missing for nearly 6 years, Former Mahoning County inmate sentenced for kidnapping, raping deputy, Closed Captioning/Audio Description Problems. Officers responded to The Corner Pocket on Upson Street and found Ragsdale fatally shot. There were 50 homicides in Akron in 2020, making it the most murderous year of . Cortez L. Davis Sr., 35, of Akron, was found dead froma gunshot wound Jan. 21 outside a residence in the 1200 block of Park Lane Drive in West Akron. Read the obituary. The case remains under investigation. Akron police said the 18-year-old, whose name is not being released, was shot in the area of Talbot And McKinley Avenues around 7 p.m. I stayed in that house after she got murdered, and the next day I left.. Higher means more crime, U.S. average is 254.8. His father, Lawrence Scott, 56, of Barberton, is charged with felony obstructing justice. Cher Wagner, 33, of Akron, was arrested and charged with murder. NaKia had just graduated from Akron North High School a week earlier and was planning to study computer science at Central State University, according to the Akron Beacon Journal. The woman remained hospitalized Friday. The crowd had gathered in a parking lot in the 700 block of Boulevard Street for a party. The case remains under investigation. Mikaylas mother, meanwhile, is still replaying the events of that night in her head. He was taken to a hospitalwhere he died about 11:40 p.m. The girls had been at a birthday party, police said. Also, 62% of victims were younger than 30. Police identified Chester Billy Walker, 53, as a suspect. Isaiah Chapman, 30, was fatally shot outside his home on Reed Avenue. The case remains under investigation. Anyone with information on Boyer or Hernandez is asked to call Akron police detectives at 330-375-2490 or Summit County Crimestoppers at 330-434-COPS. Police arrested Jaleel Bryant Sojouner, 25, Calvin Thompson, 16, and Xaxier Tolbert, 17. COLUMBUS, Ohio A man from Shaker Heights has been indicted for voter fraud after a national bipartisan system caught him allegedly double voting. Gaiter was one of two who were killed at the vigil, including 4-year-old Journei Tolbert, who was the niece of Jayland Walker's fiancee, 27-year-old Jaymeisha Beasley. A part of the Dayton Metro Area, Moraine is a small city of just 6,478 and the second most dangerous place to live in Ohio. Police said there was a large crowd before the shootingand that people were reportedly fighting in the streets. Violent Crimes / 100k People. Shots were fired at a large party on Wildwood Avenue just before 3 a.m. Saturday. Friends and family of slain 8-year-old Mikayla Pickett march along Opportunity Parkway in Akron, Ohio, on Sept. 25, 2020, to demand an end to the gun violence that has claimed the lives of some of Akron's youngest residents. The case remains under investigation. Read the obituary. While three young men were initially charged with murder in the case, a Summit County grand jury indicted the suspects on lesser charges of involuntary manslaughter and misdemeanor assault. Homicides are deaths that include instances where someone acts in self-defense, or when the perpetrator is charged with a lesser crime, such as manslaughter. Anunnamed man, 29, was shot Aug. 3 in the 400 block of Chittenden Street. Allen has pleaded not guilty to murder charges. I love you, too, the 8-year-old replied. Police arrested Kelli Clark, 51, of Akron, and charged him with murder. A teenager was injured in the shooting. Scott is charged with aggravated murder and felonious assault. She is also locked up in the Summit County Jail. A 16-year-old girl who police said was his girlfriend is charged with his murder. Published: Aug. 26, 2020 at 9:26 AM PDT. Just . Two killed in Akron shootings Sunday night | wkyc.com The case remains under investigation. The Summit County Medical Examiner said both victims died of gunshot wounds. My buddys dad lives around the corner over here and he sat out here one day and counted 36 people in one hour coming in and out of this place, Spiegel said. Police found the driver, later identified as Akron 32-year-old Jasmar Austin, unresponsive after suffering gunshot wounds. D'Lawrence Scott, 19, of Barberton, is charged with murder, felonious assault, discharging a firearm near a habitation, and domestic violence. The series of killings involving minors began on June 4 when Ty'Leia Junius, 14, was shot in the chest in a triple shooting that also claimed the life of a 24-year-old man. Police say the driver, Corey Jemison, exchanged gunfire with another motorist after an argument broke out. Akron Police (WOIO) By Julia Bingel. Police said his younger brother, Bikash Rai, 23, cut the older brother's throat with a box cutter, Shockley was arrested and charged with aggravated murder and aggravated robbery. The case remains under investigation. De Angeleo Preston, 21, who police said they found conscious with a self-inflicted gunshot wound to the head, is charged with her murder. William Howell II, 21, of Akron and Barberton, Your California Privacy Rights/Privacy Policy. What started out as a bad year ended on a positive note, as a trend toward a record-breaking number of murders in Akron ended in October, followed by nearly three months with no killings. Read the obituary. All rights reserved (About Us). The soon-to-be third-grader, known by her school principal for her brilliant sense of humor, energetic hugs and kind spirit, was pronounced dead overnight. Aaron Roberts-Byrd, 30, of the same address, is charged with aggravated murder, murder and felonious assault. Police said there had been a report of a disturbance before the shooting. YouTubes privacy policy is available here and YouTubes terms of service is available here. Heidi R. Moon, 43, of Kenmore, was shot in the neck Jan. 31 at her home. The case remains under investigation. NaKia Crawford, 18, of Akron, was shot multiple times while stopped at a traffic signal at North Howard and North streets and later died. "Akron now has had as many murders in the first eight months in 2020 as we did for all of 2019," Horrigan said. Last year's official toll of 45 murders is up from the 2021 count of 42, which followed the city's worst year in 2020 when 50 murders were recorded. Read the obituary. The violent crime rate in Akron is 910.2 per 100,000 people. Arrest made in 2020 killing of 8-year-old Akron girl Its not as bad as it was in the 1980s and early 1990s, but Im not sure its fair to compare it to the worst period in modern history, said Asher, a former CIA analyst. Two others, a 25-year-old woman and 43-year-old man, were injured in the incident. Coy Daniel Oswalt, 36, of North Hill, died July 2 after being stabbed in the neck at his home. Police have charged five people, all from Akron, related to the shootings and fire, which they say was started to try to cover up the killings. The irony is were arming ourselves against ourselves, Pounds said. In Akron, the bloodshed has taken a particularly painful toll. The mayors plea did not stop the killings. Lawrence Rodgers, 21, of Firestone Park, was shot in the torso Feb. 22 by police during the incident that resulted in Raymond Jones Jr.'s death. Read the obituary. Police quickly identified Richardson as the main suspect and have been searching her. Tyree Halsell, a 20-month-old baby, was killed on Aug.2 in a triple shooting that left his grandmother and another adult wounded. AKRON, Ohio (WOIO) - A 22-year-old woman wanted for murdering another woman, was taken into custody Tuesday after a police chase through several West Akron neighborhoods. To request that an unsolved homicide be included in BCI's statewide database and featured on this website, Ohio law enforcement agencies should contact BCI at 855-BCI-OHIO (224-6446) or e-mail OhioUnsolvedHomicides@OhioAttorneyGeneral.gov and reference Ohio Unsolved Homicides. David Laughlin said. Bikrim Rai, 26, of Akron, was fatally stabbed in a home in the 100 block of East York Street. Police said there were several bullet holes in the driver's side of the vehicle. ", Youve got this whole Covid-19 issue and concerns about police use of force, he added. Police saidCorey Jemison, 39, of Akron, was driving a vehicle with six children inside, including MarViyah. Dontez Darnell Burns, 17, of Akron, was foundshot to deathFeb. 15 behind an apartment building in the 600 block of Clifford Avenue in South Akron. He was charged with murder and felonious assault. Two other people were wounded. The following suspects were indicted on . Read the obituary. While 2020 was the deadliest year in Akron, when police reported 50 murders to top the previous record of 48 set in 1974, this year is on track to be close, with more than 30 deaths on record through the end of July and nearly half a year to go.. It was higher than in 96.4% U.S. cities. AKRON, Ohio (WOIO) - Police said an 18-year-old man and a 37-year-old man were killed in separate shootings Monday evening. Copyright 2020 WOIO. AKRON, Ohio (WOIO) - Police said an 18-year-old man . Jerry Jerome Davis III, 15, of Sherbondy Hill, was shot in the torso May 26 at his home in the 1000 block of Biruta Street. Thomas and Farmer are in state prisons on unrelated charges. The case remains under investigation. Confere was charged with murder, involuntary manslaughter, felonious assaultand domesticviolence. Police are still hunting for the suspected gunman, Adarus Black. The group, which included Tyrees mother, were returning home from a party where the adults had gotten into a fight, according to Tyrees cousin, Crystal Garrett. Tracking Akron murder cases for the year 2021, one by one Campbell has been charged with murder and felonious assault. A special grand jury in Ohio declined to indict the Akron police officers who shot a 25-year-old Black man dozens of times, killing him, after a car chase and foot chase last year. Read the obituary. The killings have shaken the city, sparking a series of anti-violence demonstrations and prompting Mayor Dan Horrigan to launch a plan to hire 12 additional police officers dedicated to curbing gun violence. Johnson was charged with murder. Hecovers the Western U.S., specializing in crime, courts and homeland security. Leslie Lopez, 25, of Williston outside Toledo, has been charged with aggravated murder, murder, felonious assault and tampering with evidence. A woman was shot in . Read the obituary. Im actually surprised there hasnt been more of a rise in crime.. Copyright 2020 WOIO. They didn't have that chance.. Copyright 2023 WOIO. A second warrant was issued by police for 30-year-old Demetrius Carr, of Akron, for his involvement in the murder. Latrell Wilson, 38, is pending trial on charges of murder, involuntary manslaughter and endangering children. Type Homicide by shooting, police killing Participants Eight unnamed officers, currently on paid administrative leave Deaths Jayland Walker On June 27, 2022, at approximately 12:30 a.m., Akron, Ohio, police officers shot Jayland Walker, a 25-year-old American . The police shooting remains under investigation. AKRON, Ohio (WOIO) - Police have arrested three people for the murders of a man and woman found in a burning home. He was taken to the hospital, where later died. Imani Tolbert, 18, of Akron, was found dead froma gunshot wound March 11 insidea residence in the 700 block of Boulevard Street in the Summit Lake neighborhood just south of WestThornton Street. Occa Edison, 35, of Akron, was found by police with multiple gunshot woundsabout5:30 a.m. July 5 in the 1400 block of Minson Way in East Akron. It hits harder for the officers.. Michael D. Jones, 27, of Akron, was found dead about 2 a.m. April 25 after police responded to a shots fired call and found him dead from a gunshot wound to the head in an alley near the 400 block of Woodland Avenue in West Hill. She had been a passenger in a vehicle and was shot by someone driving in another vehicle.