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• Suspect In Northeast Ohio Double Homicide Arrested After Turning Himself In To Meigs County Authorities

  Published: Mar 31, 2026

  Section: Crime

  A multi-county manhunt concluded early Tuesday morning when a suspect linked to a fatal double shooting in Akron surrendered to law enforcement in southeast Ohio. Brandon Casto is...

• Ohio Man Faces Aggravated Murder Charges After Mother And Twelve Year Old Son Killed In Akron Shooting

  Published: Mar 30, 2026

  Section: Crime

  Brandon T. Casto has been arrested following a Saturday night shooting that claimed the lives of a mother and her young son in Akron. Police discovered an extensive cache of weapon...