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A photo from the scene of a fatal crash that killed Kent State student Colin Pho on Summit Street near Dix Stadium. It shows a broken car mirror and part of the scooter Pho was riding when he was struck from behind August 22 around 9 p.m.

Man pleads guilty for failure to stop in crash that killed a Kent student

Erin Sullivan, Reporter May 23, 2023

Timothy Michael Brind Jr. of Atwater pleaded guilty to failure to stop in a 2022 accident that killed Kent State student Colin Pho. Brind was charged with the third-degree felony before the Portage...

Colin with his younger brother, Aiden Pho.

Family of student killed in hit-skip crash speak out before jury trial

Alexandria Manthey, TV2 Reporter May 16, 2023

Jonathan Pho can’t drive past the Dairy Queen without thinking of him. He can’t take his younger son, Aiden, to school without thinking of him. He can’t watch the news or see the number 22 without...

A photo from the scene of a fatal crash that killed Kent State student Colin Pho on Summit Street near Dix Stadium. It shows a broken car mirror and part of the scooter Pho was riding when he was struck from behind August 22 around 9 p.m.

Kent State student riding scooter dies after hit-skip crash

Alton Northup, Staff Reporter August 23, 2022

Colin Pho, a 22-year-old junior at Kent State majoring in computer science, was killed after being struck from behind while riding an electric scooter eastbound on Summit Street near Dix Stadium. The Ravenna...

The Kent Police Department is reporting no fatalities after an officer-involved shooting occurred Saturday morning, according to a press release from Lt. Mike Lewis.

Two Kent police officers, suspect shot after attempted burglary on E. Summit St.

Jenna Borthwick, Digital Content Director Connor Steffen, TV2 News Director January 16, 2021

Two Kent police officers and a burglary suspect were shot after police responded to a 911 call at 1596 E. Summit St. Saturday morning, according to Administrative Lt. Mike Lewis of the Kent Police Department.A...

157 Lounge to face the Ohio Liquor Control Commission for repeated coronavirus health violations

Megan BeckerReporter October 14, 2020

157 Lounge in downtown Kent received a citation from the Ohio Investigative Unit (OIU) Saturday night for coronavirus health violations. Undercover OIU agents witnessed around 100 people in the bar with...

The owner of The Pub in Kent on Franklin Avenue offered an apology for its COVID-19 violations after being referred to the state for further investigation last month.  

Owner of The Pub in Kent issues apology

Lyndsey Brennan Reporter October 11, 2020

Becky Lindsey, the owner of The Pub in Kent, issued an apology on Facebook on Oct. 5 that acknowledged The Pub’s staff has not done the best they could to comply with COVID-19 requirements issued by...

Casanova’s workplace at home. 

Students taking online classes struggle with their home environment

Megan Becker Reporter September 28, 2020

Many students who were planning on living on campus have decided to live at home instead because of coronavirus, quarantining and online classes. At home, students have to live outside of a learning environment...

Rand Hilal Al Dulaimi 

Ashtabula police find body during search for missing Kent State student

Valerie Royzman July 24, 2018

Ashtabula County Sheriff Bill Johnson confirmed Tuesday evening that a body has been discovered in the search for Rand Hilal Al Dulaimi, an Ashtabula woman and Kent State student who has been missing for...

An accident occurred on Loop Road in front of WKSU on Wednesday, April 8, 2015. The red vehicle went left of center and hit the Jeep head-on. Multiple injuries were reported.

Update: Three students taken to hospital with injuries after car accident

Madeleine Winer April 8, 2015

Editor's note: This story has been updated to reflect the Ohio State Highway Patrol's investigation into the accident. Three Kent State students have been taken to area hospitals with injuries after a...

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