The ongoing search on Tuesday, June 24, for a missing man at the beach of Portage Lakes State Park in New Franklin ended after state natural resources officers recovered his body around 6:45 p.m.

NEW FRANKLIN, Ohio — A man is dead after drowning in the waters off Portage Lakes State Park Tuesday afternoon. According to the New Franklin Fire Department, whose members were the first at the scene ...

The 49-year-old Akron man who drowned June 24 at Portage Lakes State Park Beach in New Franklin has been identified as Walter O'Neil Cox, Gary Guenther, chief investigator for the Summit County ...

CLEVELAND, Ohio (WOIO) - A man is pushing to make a local lake safer after two people drowned in Portage Lakes in just six days. As we approach the July 4th holiday, when Portages Lakes will be busier ...

PORTAGE LAKES, Ohio (WOIO) - A 49-year-old Akron man drowned at Portage Lakes State Park Tuesday afternoon. The Summit County Medical Examiner identified the victim as Walter O’Neil Cox. According to ...

AKRON, Ohio (WJW) — Search teams have recovered the body of a swimmer who investigators said went missing at Portage Lakes State Park on Tuesday. Witnesses said the man was in the designated swimming ...

Eleven properties sold for $500,000 or more led sales for Greater Akron the week of Sept. 9, including a home in Green with ...