The Wadsworth Police Department identified a suspect in the death of Margaret Douglas. The suspect, a 17 year old Wadsworth resident, was at a Cleveland area location when WPD detectives learned of his involvement in her death. The Fairview Park Police Department was immediately contacted and provided with the juvenile’s Read more…
Prom night is one of the most exciting events in a teen’s life. While making dinner reservations and shopping for an elegant dress or sharp tux are high on your teen’s to-do list, prom safety probably won’t cross his or her mind. Safety, however, is the primary prom-related concern for Read more…
On Monday, 98-year-old Margaret Douglas was reported missing to the Wadsworth Police Department by an out-of-town relative. “At the time of the initial call, officers did a walk through of her home but didn’t see any obvious evidence of foul play,” Police Chief Randall Reinke said in a media release. Read more…
Acting Interim Assistant Fire Chief Robert Lindner, 43, a 25-year veteran of the fire service, 15 as a full-time Firefighter/Paramedic with the Wadsworth Fire and EMS Department, has accepted the appointment as the new Fire Chief for the City of Wadsworth. A swearing in ceremony will be held in council Read more…
Downtown Wadsworth may be getting a park! In the past few years, the City of Wadsworth’s downtown has seen many exciting developments as a part of its downtown revitalization effort. A recent exciting announcement could have a very positive impact on the efforts to further enhance and strengthen the downtown Read more…
A possible scary situation took place at Overlook Elementary School on Valentine’s Day. A student reported seeing a suspicious person in the woods next to Overlook Elementary School, located off Broad Street. School Officials at Overlook brought the children in from recess and notified the Wadsworth Police Department. Three officers Read more…
Medina County Park District’s Wildflower Challenge is back for 2018! It’s the perfect reason to get outside and enjoy the unfolding of the season as you search for common native spring wildflowers — and even earn a prize for completing the Wildflower Challenge checklist between March 1 and June 1. Read more…
Wadsworth Fire Chief Carl Rommel has resigned from his position as Chief of the Fire Department. Rommel worked for the Wadsworth Fire and EMS Department for 22 years, the last five as chief. In his resignation letter, Rommel cited a desire to begin the next chapter of his life. Assistant Read more…
The 2017 Wadsworth Salvation Army’s Red Kettle campaign surpassed its $60,000 goal. Lieutenant Mark Baggs says the campaign brought in $66,800. Plus. Lieutenant Baggs says they hope to raise another $10,000 through private sources. A big push in the last few days before Christmas helped to put the Red Kettle Read more…
Wadsworth Police are asking for your help in finding a person of interest who they believe is involved in a number of thefts from area financial institutions. A female subject was seen on video at two of four locations were the thefts occurred. Police believe the female subject may have Read more…
