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Coroner's Office identifies body recovered from Maumee River
The Lucas County Coroner’s office has identified the body that was pulled from the Maumee River Tuesday, near the 2200 block of Front Street. While conducting training exercises in the river, the U.S. Coast Guard recovered the body of Dion Robinson, 29, of the 2400 block of Berdan Avenue. He drowned and his death has been ruled a suicide, the coroner’s office reported Wednesday. He was the individual who was seen in distress in the water on May 8 near the Martin Luther King, Jr. Bridge, a mile and a half upriver from where the body was found. Around 4:38 p.m. on May 8 a caller told 9-1-1 she had seen someone in the water and they were flailing their arms in apparent distress before disappearing from her sight.
Police: 2 people stabbed during 'altercation' in east Toledo
TOLEDO, Ohio — Two people involved in an "altercation" in east Toledo were both stabbed and sent to the hospital Thursday afternoon. According to Toledo police, they responded to the 1100 block of Nevada Street just before 12:30 p.m. Police said the 40-year-old and 35-year-old both suffered non-life-threatening injuries...
Toledo event planner accused of scamming customers out of thousands of dollars
TOLEDO, Ohio — Three women are accusing the owner of a Toledo event planning company of stealing thousands of dollars from them. Porsche Williams, Shirreatha Porter and LaSheena Stenson have filed civil suits against Alicia Owens, owner of Over The Top Occasions LLC. Stenson and Williams have also filed complaints with the Toledo Police Department, too.
Swanton man arrested, accused of trafficking cocaine, oxycodone, other drugs
SWANTON, Ohio — A Swanton man was arrested Tuesday on allegations of drug trafficking, according to law enforcement. In a press release issued Wednesday, the Multi-Area Narcotics Task Force said they conducted a several months-long investigation alongside crews from the Napoleon Police Department and the Henry County Sheriff's Office. The investigation resulted in the arrest of 40-year-old Andrew Moll, whom police charged with trafficking in drugs.
Home owned by man convicted of kidnapping and killing Toledo teens shot up hours after verdict
TOLEDO, Ohio (WTVG) - A house on Chase Street owned by one of the men convicted Thursday of kidnapping and killing two Toledo teens whose bodies were found in a burned down home was shot up later that night, police say. According to Toledo Police records, officers responded to the...
Sylvania couple charged after police say they took stolen drugs while kids were home
SYLVANIA, Ohio (WTVG) - Two people are facing a series of criminal charges after police say they consumed stolen hospital drugs while children were in their care. Ryan Roberts and Kayleigh Hughes, of Sylvania, were indicted by a Lucas County Grand Jury in May 2024. Roberts is charged with two...
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