CRIME & SAFETY

This week in Bowling Green, Ohio, several incidents occurred that impacted the safety of the community. These incidents include a fatal crash on I-75, a bomb threat called into a Walmart store, a shooting resulting in two deaths and one injury, a police chase of a motorcyclist that ended in a crash, and multiple investigations into alleged hazing incidents involving the Bowling Green State University hockey team. Additionally, students spoke about a crash that killed their friend and their hopes to stop drunk driving.

A car chase took place on Thursday evening after a suspect, operating a stolen Dodge Durango from Toledo, managed to escape capture. This pursuit started by officers from the Bowling Green Post, Ohio State Highway Patrol, and continued through Wood and Hancock counties on I-75.

Wood County grand jury has indicted a resident of Bowling Green, 62-year-old Xiaosong Wang, on 12 counts, which include two of aggravated murder and murder. Wang, who works at a hibachi-style restaurant, is accused of fatally shooting two of his colleagues and injuring another. All the victims worked with Wang. The charges were brought up following a possible fight among them, during which Wang allegedly used a.45 caliber firearm.

CENTER TWP., Ohio (WTVG) - An 80-year-old woman died in a crash after running a stop sign and striking a wrecker truck traveling on U.S. 6 Wednesday night. According to the Wood County Sheriff’s Office, Sally Doren of Bowling Green was traveling north on Huffman Road and failed to stop at a stop sign at the intersection with U.S. 6.

PERRYSBURG, Ohio — A motorcyclist was hospitalized early Friday after crashing his motorcycle while fleeing from police. The incident began when Bowling Green police officers attempted to pull over a man riding a motorcycle around 1:30 a.m. but the rider took off and officers pursued, the patrol said. Ohio...

BOWLING GREEN, Ohio (WTVG) - A Wood County Grand Jury indicted a man on a slew of charges for allegedly “harassing, threatening and being violent” toward corrections officers while booked at the Wood County Justice Center, officials said. Jeffrey Arnold is facing more than two dozen charges including...

This week in Oregon, Ohio, two incidents occurred that raised concerns for the safety of the community. In the first incident, a Taco Bell employee was arrested for allegedly scamming customers through fraudulent credit card transactions. Customers reported unauthorized charges on their bank statements. The second incident involved a community gathering to remember the Morrissey brothers, who tragically lost their lives in a fire at the BP Husky Refinery one year ago. The community came together to honor their memory and offer support to the Morrissey family.

On September 21, the Bowling Green Post was notified of a stolen Dodge Durango driving southbound on Interstate 75 in Toledo. Troopers from the Bowling Green Post located the Durango driving southbound on I-75 near Bowling Green at approximately 8:39 p.m. A few minutes later, troopers initiated a traffic stop,...

In a courtroom in Wood County, a former Hainesville volunteer firefighter, Courtney Dwaine Keel, pleaded guilty on Thursday to four counts of felony arson. Keel was subsequently sentenced to eight years of probation and ordered to pay $6,000 in fines. As part of his sentencing, he is banned from setting foot on any fire department property and prohibited from communicating with fellow firefighters.

This week in Ottawa County, Ohio, two incidents occurred that raised concerns for public safety. In the first incident, a Genoa man was charged with abuse of a corpse and tampering with evidence after police discovered the decomposing body of a woman near Genoa. The second incident involved a police chase that ended with a vehicle crashing into Shoreland Elementary School. The suspect, who allegedly led police on a high-speed chase, is facing felony charges of vandalism, obstructing official business, and failure to comply with police orders.

WOOD COUNTY, OH (WLIO) - The North Baltimore man who hit an Arlington school bus earlier this month has been indicted on 16 charges from the incident. A Wood County grand jury charged 32-year-old Aaron Hilt with 13 counts of aggravated vehicular assault, two counts of OVI, and one count of vandalism. According to Ohio State Highway Patrol, on September 7th, Hilt drove his pickup into the back of the Arlington school bus that was carrying the junior high football team on I-75. Hilt drove off Interstate 75 through a fence, where the pickup caught fire. He then ran on foot to his home. The bus driver was able to make a controlled stop. Six of the football players had injuries. Hilt is out on bond and is scheduled to be arraigned next month.

In Springfield Township, a 23-year-old named Levi Hahnlen, a resident of Maumee, has been arrested. Hahnlen is accused of shooting his girlfriend, resulting in charges of assault, domestic violence, and obstruction. The Lucas County Sheriff's Office quickly responded to the early morning incident.

A domestic dispute escalated to violence on a calm Sunday morning in Bowling Green, Ohio, resulting in three victims. Upon receiving several emergency calls, Bowling Green Police found one person dead and two injured at the scene.

A Bowling Green woman was killed in a crash east of the city Wednesday (Sept. 20) evening. The Wood County Sheriff’s Office responded at 8:36 p.m. to a two-vehicle crash at U.S. 6 and Huffman Road in Center Township. The crash involved a 2004 Lexus SUV, driven by Sally Doren, 80, of Bowling Green, and a 2016 Kenworth heavy duty wrecker.

One couple claims the employee made $700 worth of purchases with their card

The leader of the Transportation Communications Union and Brotherhood of Railway Carmen is calling for a review of the use of remote-control locomotives after a carman was killed in an accident at the CSX yard in Walbridge. Local and national BRC representatives were on site and assisting CSX and other...

Anderson was believed to have been pinned between rail cars and died at the scene.

WOOD COUNTY, Ohio — Officials from the Ohio State Highway Patrol Bowling Green Post are investigating a collision between a semi-tanker and a train in Lake Township Monday morning. According to a social media post from the Lake Township Fire Department, a semi tanker hauling aluminum sulfate, a corrosive...

On September 15, 2023, law enforcement activities were conducted in several townships. The day started with an unverified report of an illegal entry into an apartment. At CO jail, an inmate, Daryl R. Lichtenwalter, was found trying to hide a container with a crystal-like substance, suspected to be methamphetamine. He was subsequently charged with drug possession and illegal conveyance of drugs.

WAUSEON — A Swanton man originally indicted on several attempted murder charges related to a fire he was accused of starting was sentenced to prison in Fulton County Common Pleas Court on an amended indictment. Guy Holmes, 65, was given a 14-month term by Judge Scott Haselman on a charge of arson, a fourth-degree felony. Holmes had pleaded guilty to the charge on July 28 when a pre-sentence investigation was ordered. ...