Akron man charged after 12-year-old boy's death

A 12-year-old boy died on Saturday in Akron, Ohio. The police suspect that foul play was involved in his death. A 23-year-old man named Anthony McCants has been taken into custody. He is charged with endangering children, which is a serious crime. McCants appeared in court on Saturday and is currently held in Summit County Jail. He will have another court hearing on Monday. Emergency workers went to a home on South Balch Street around 2:30 p.m. following reports of a cardiac arrest. When they arrived, they found the boy unresponsive. He was later pronounced dead at Akron Children’s Hospital. Police confirmed that McCants knows the boy's family, but they have not shared more details about their relationship. The investigation is ongoing, and authorities are asking anyone with information to contact them.