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A Eutaw man and a Demopolis woman died in a head-on collision at around 4:52 a.m. on U.S. 11 in Greene County, according to Alabama troopers.

An Akron police unit that investigates and solves cold case rapes received a renewal grant for more than $2 million allowing investigators to continue a targeted approach to identify unknown sexual assault offenders.

Two Monks Brewing Co. looks to mark 5th anniversary in Akron this year Updated 5:30 AM; AKRON, Ohio – Breweries keep popping up in neighborhoods, small towns and urban pockets throughout every cranny of Ohio. Some with fanfare, some with screaming social-media presence. And others, like Two Monks Brewing Co., settle in comfortably and quiet. Steve Prough and Patrick Armstead – the business partners behind the Akron brewery - took a love of home brewing, considered locations, and landed in a residential south-side neighborhood. This year, Two Monks will mark its fifth anniversary. “Well...

Akron police hope the coming year will mean they can resolve as many as 20 rape and sexual assault cases that could otherwise be forgotten. All it takes is some DNA and potential matches with family members that could lead to the identification of predators who've so far remained anonymous. The department last month announced it was awarded $150,000 to cover the cost of comparing DNA evidence from cold cases with DNA profiles in commercial databases maintained by services including Ancestry.com and 23andMe. It was the third year the department's team received a grant, after it received a tot...