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A man armed with a machete was shot and killed by Kent Police on Dec. 17. Four Kent Police officers who were placed on administrative leave during the investigation have since returned to duty.

Independent investigation wraps up involving four Kent City Police officers

Neville Hardman April 11, 2016

An independent investigation has been completed after four Kent Police officers were involved in the fatal shooting of Douglas Yon, a 25-year-old who charged at them with a machete on Dec. 17.Portage County...

Police Chief Michelle Lee talks to media at a press conference about an officer-involved shooting on Dec. 17, 2015.

Kent police officers involved in fatal December shooting return to work

Emily Mills February 14, 2016

Four Kent police officers involved in the December shooting of a man armed with a machete returned to work Friday.Officers Benjamin Darrah, Dominic Poe, Michael Carnahan and Sean Driscoll were placed on...

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Five things you missed over break

The Kent Stater Staff Report January 18, 2016

1. Kent State alumna killed in hit-and-runJimmy MillerKent State graduate Ali Fuhrman, 24, was pronounced dead in the early hours of Dec. 27 after a hit-and-run car accident in Millcreek Township, Pennsylvania.According...