Boston Heights News

A man suspected in 25 thefts and break-ins in three different communities was arrested after his girlfriend called police when he was robbed at gunpoint.

The man accused of committing a string of thefts from cars on Belmeadow Drive in Twinsburg last week was caught after he was robbed at gunpoint in Twinsburg Township, according to Macedonia police.

Statistics from the FBI show an increase in police officer deaths. Nationwide 72 officers were killed by a suspect in 2011.

The Republican candidate for Summit County fiscal officer - whose job includes collecting property taxes - has paid his property taxes late three times in a row.

Internet cafes and sweepstakes parlors are thriving in Springfield and Coventry townships a year after Summit County started regulating the controversial gambling operations.