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Court orders second Ryan Place homicide suspect tried as adult

Karl Schneider • March 9, 2016

A Portage County juvenile court judge ordered the second suspect in the Feb. 7 homicide of Nick Massa, a Kent State freshman, to be tried as an adult on Wednesday morning.Marquis Grier, 17, is a suspect...

2nd suspect arrested in connection with Ryan Place homicide

Karl Schneider • February 11, 2016

The Kent Police Department arrested a second suspect around 8 p.m. on Wednesday in connection with Sunday night’s homicide at Ryan Place apartments.A 17-year-old Massillon teen, Marquis Grier, was taken...

Students, family gather to mourn loss of Kent student

Taylor Kerns • February 9, 2016

Embraces were shared and encouraging words were exchanged Tuesday night as a large crowd gathered in Manchester Field to remember Nicholas Massa, the 18-year-old freshman who was shot and killed Sunday.Sobs...