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Published on: January 2, 2026

Officer Nearly Shot During Ohio Walmart Theft Investigation

An officer was reportedly nearly shot in the head by a suspect when responding to an alleged theft at a Walmart store in Stark County.

The incident unfolded on December 15, after store employees at a Walmart in Canton reported two individuals suspected of stealing merchandise. Police responded and detained both suspects inside a store security office while the situation was sorted out. During the initial interaction, one of the suspects was patted down by an officer and asked whether he was carrying any weapons. He reportedly said he was not.

While both suspects were in the security room, the situation reportedly took a dangerous turn. According to investigators and body-worn camera footage later released, the male suspect, age 21, reached into a bag when no one was paying attention and retrieved a handgun. He allegedly aimed the weapon directly at the officer’s head and attempted to fire. The gun did not discharge due to a malfunction.

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Published on: February 21, 2020

Woman Called 911 When Parents Cancelled Her Cell Phone

by Staycie R. Sena

An Ohio woman is facing legal penalties after she allegedly called 911 and reported that she required emergency assistance because her parents had deactivated her cell phone service.

Just before 6:00 pm on February 13, a call was received by 911 from a female who wanted to report an emergency that was taking place.

When the dispatcher began to speak with the woman they reportedly learned that the cause of her heightened state of distress was caused by her parents deciding to disconnect the service to her personal cell phone.

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Published on: July 30, 2019

Child Charged With Aggravated Assault For Playground Mishap

by Staycie R. Sena

A Canton, Michigan, 10-year-old boy has been accused of aggravated assault after another child was injured on the playground while they were playing ball together.

At the end of April, two boys were playing ball on the school campus at Ruth Eriksson Elementary School. The game they were taking part in was reportedly similar to dodgeball, but the ball is thrown into the air instead of aiming for the opponents.

While the boys tossed the ball, it accidentally hit one of them in the face causing him to sustain a black eye and bruising from the impact.

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