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WATCH: Tracking Tuesday’s threat for severe storms
TOLEDO, Ohio (WTVG) - Meteorologists Dan Smith and Erin Ashley track Tuesday night’s severe storms and update the 10-Day forecast live on Action News Now on this First Alert Weather Day. Showers and thunderstorms are likely in two different rounds in the afternoon into the evening. The first round...
Road work to close two East Toledo streets for 2 days
Roadway restoration will close parts of two East Toledo streets Wednesday and Thursday, the Toledo Department of Transportation announced. Nevada Street’s eastbound lane will be closed between Plymouth and White streets, while Spring Grove Avenue will be closed entirely between Greenwood and Starr avenues. Detour routes will not be posted.
Murder trial witness describes boys' beatings before they vanished
A friend who was present when two boys were beaten in a South Toledo home’s basement before their disappearances and deaths in late 2022 described those beatings in court Tuesday. Patrick Yingling, Jr.’s testimony followed that of Dr. Jeffrey Hudson, deputy Lucas County coroner, in the trial of Brent Kohlhofer, 42, and Charles Walker, 34, who are charged with two counts each of aggravated murder, murder, and kidnapping. Dr. Hudson, said the lacerations, swelling, and other blunt-force injuries he saw on the heads of Ke’Marion Wilder, 16, and Kyshawn Pittman, 15, were not enough to have caused death. He also testified that only young Wilder had injuries consistent with strangulation to include in his autopsy reports. Still, Dr. Hudson said in Lucas County Common Pleas Court, what was known of young Pittman’s death — his body having been found in a burned-out house’s basement alongside young Wilder’s — was sufficient to rule its manner a homicide even if the cause could only be narrowed to “homicide by unspecified means.”
One killed, six others shot in Toledo in 48 hours
One man was killed and six other people were shot in six different incidents in Toledo between 9:45 p.m. Friday and 9:15 p.m. Sunday. Fighting gun crime is an ongoing process, according to City Councilman Vanice Williams, who represents District 4, where all but one of the shootings occurred. While dismayed at the weekend’s events, she was resolute in the city’s ongoing efforts to combat gun crime. “Gun crime is down, but we are still working on it,” she said. “There is not just one thing that can be done. It is a collective effort; it is a community-wide situation.” Ms. Williams is also vice chairman of the council’s Public Safety & Criminal Justice Reform Committee. She described various ways the city is reducing gun crime in the Glass City.
Michigan State Police arrest suspect after shooting reported on I-75 near Monroe
MONROE TWP. — Michigan State Police arrested a Toledo man after a driver reported being shot at Monday morning on Interstate 75. At about 11:05 a.m. Monday, Monroe County Central Dispatch received a call from a victim stating they were involved in a road rage incident, a news release from the Michigan State Police Monroe Post said. It was reported that a man in a gray BMW fired one shot at the victim from a handgun as they were driving northbound on I-75 just south of Laplaisance Road.
Bullets fly through west Toledo home, nearby business early Monday, TPD investigating
TOLEDO, Ohio — Toledo police are investigating a shooting that left bullet holes through a west Toledo home early Monday morning. Officers responded to a call around 3 a.m. at a home on the 1100 block of Broer Avenue near Dorr Street. When police arrived they found multiple bullet holes inside the home. Several shell casings were also found in the roadway in front of the home.
Arrest made in shooting death of 19-year-old
Toledo Police arrested Treshaun Whitlock, 25, of East Weber Street, on Monday in the shooting death of Najaye Owens, 19. Mr. Owens was found in a garage in the 2100 block of Elm Street on Sunday evening, with gunshot wounds to the head and chest. He was pronounced dead at the scene. Anyone with information is asked to call or text the Crime Stopper program at 419-255-1111. Callers may remain anonymous and could be eligible for a reward.
Four people hospitalized in rollover crash
MONCLOVA TWP., Ohio (WTVG) - Four people were hospitalized in a crash in Monclova Township Monday afternoon. It happened on Holloway Road at Hunters Chase Road near the Stonegate neighborhood on Monday before 4 pm. According to Ohio State Highway Patrol troopers, a white SUV was heading south and a white sedan was heading north. Investigators believe the SUV crossed the center line and hit the sedan, causing the SUV to roll over.
Editorial: Lopez error costly
Lucas County Commissioner Anita Lopez concludes her executive assistant Andrew Urrutia “was in over his head” in the taxpayer-funded position. By the way she handled it, it is fair to conclude Ms. Lopez is also out of her depth as a county commissioner. (“Probe finds Lopez acted improperly,” Sunday) Since March 12, Mr. Urrutia has been paid $1,149 a week on administrative leave following complaints Commissioner Lopez created a hostile work environment. An investigation by employment law specialist Amy Natyshak concluded Ms. Lopez had indeed violated the commission’s harassment-free work environment policy. Read more Blade editorials Commissioner Lopez has agreed to take a voluntary workplace behavior program, and Ms. Natyshak concludes no laws regarding use of a public worker as a political operative or coercion of campaign contributions were violated, so it’s case closed.
More testing needed to determine suitability of Luckey water source
LUCKEY, Ohio — Mayor Cory Panning testified last September that a former quarry being proposed for public water was tested and found to be “clean and usable,” but a review of sample results and state regulations paints a more complex picture. The 2021 report from the EPA-accredited Brookside Laboratories shows the village failed to test for more than 30 contaminants the Ohio EPA requires for new surface water sources. In addition, the quarry would need to be sampled for 12 consecutive months to confirm its suitability for public drinking water. In an email to The Blade Monday, Mr. Panning wrote that he was aware of the state’s requirements and repeated a verbatim summary from the village’s website of a January meeting with the Ohio EPA. According to the village’s meeting summary, the Ohio EPA “expressed no concerns for the Village of Luckey to continue evaluating a surface water source.” He added he had “no additional updates at this time.”
Lawsuits filed against Toledo Public Schools allege abuse of students with disabilities
TOLEDO, Ohio — Two families filed a federal lawsuit against Toledo Public Schools and district administrators Tuesday, alleging their children with disabilities were abused and assaulted at school. The lawsuits reference two alleged incidents in 2023: one at Spring Elementary and another at Robinson Elementary. The lawsuits also claim...
Port Clinton magnet fisherman find prompts Bomb Squad response
TOLEDO, Ohio (WTVG) - A find from local magnet fishermen prompted a response from the Bomb Squad. Toledo Police records say the Carroll Township Police Chief reported two magnet fisherman found two mortars while fishing in a nearby river in Port Clinton Saturday afternoon. While the Bomb Squad was heading...
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