Five people. including three children, were able to escape a fire that’s suspected to be arson in Northeast Ohio Thursday night.

A person was arrested on aggravated arson charges after a fire was intentionally set in a Canton home Thursday night, officials said.

CANTON ‒ With many fearing a mass deportation operation, about 45 people gathered Thursday evening to demonstrate against the U.S. Customs and Enforcement Administration. The protesters began assembling around 6 p.

According to the report, a sign was posted on the door of the practice saying the office would be closed until further notice. Originally, the sign directed patients to other physicians in the area, but it was later updated to state that "Patient medical records will be addressed once adequate staff can be found."

COLUMBUS, Ohio — A Canton man who was arrested earlier this month at a Canal Winchester house was indicted after a woman's body was found in the basement of the residence.

The Canton Preservation Society plans to close its resale store in August to make way for a new housing development called The Station. The Station housing development will include the restoration and redevelopment of the Canton Lincoln Highway Station train depot, which was last used in 2013.

In 2023, the National Weather Service recorded a milder winter season in the Akron-Canton region, with 16 inches of snow for the calendar year, the lowest amount on record for the area. The winter season from 2023 to 2024 produced record-setting low snow amounts as well.

Canton Fire Investigators have determined the fire was intentionally set. As a result, 41-year-old Franchessai Winston-Johnson was arrested on aggravated arson charges.

The Canton Fire Department is investigating after a woman was hospitalized and a dog was killed in a house fire Wednesday afternoon.

CANTON, Ohio (WJW) — One Canton man is showing that it is possible to win a substantial amount of money on a scratch-off ticket. The man, who the Ohio Lottery is calling just Kenny, reportedly won $50,000 playing the state lottery’s VIP Millions scratch-off game. The ticket was recently purchased at Woodlawn Food Market in Canton.

Investigators are unclear if the driver had a medical episode or drove into Nimishillen Creek as the result of an accident.

Two missing siblings from Ohio were found on a remote island in Iceland months after disappearing. The U.S. Marshals Service in Northern Ohio and Canton Police Department announced they recovered the two missing children in Reykjavik, Iceland on Jan. 10. The children, ages 8 and 9, were missing from Canton, Ohio.