CRIME & SAFETY
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.”
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.
Driver arrested after crash, police pursuit in central Toledo
TOLEDO, Ohio — One person was arrested in central Toledo Wednesday after a police chase that began in Rossford and ended in a crash. According to a Toledo police report, Rossford police officers initiated a pursuit with 24-year-old Sean Blue just before 5 p.m. The pursuit continued into Toledo and onto I-75 north.
Toledo man indicted on slew of identity fraud charges
TOLEDO, Ohio (WTVG) - A Lucas County grand jury indicted a Toledo man Wednesday for alleged identity fraud. Marcus Garmon, 23, of Toledo, is facing ten counts of identity fraud along with a possessing criminal tools charge. Police said a victim reported his passport and identifying information had been stolen...
MLK Bridge reopens after authorities search for person possibly in water
TOLEDO, Ohio — The Martin Luther King Bridge in Toledo reopened to traffic Wednesday night after authorities shut it down earlier in the day due to what a Michigan post of the U.S. Coast Guard called a "possible drowning" in the Maumee River. The Coast Guard told WTOL 11...
Postal worker caught racing Mustang in USPS van, hitting 105 mph in a 60 mph zone
FREMONT, Ohio (WTVG) - Newly released video of a traffic stop along Route 20 west of Fremont shows body cam footage from a Sandusky County Deputy. He had just pulled over a USPS Mail Van for speeding, going more than 100 mph in a 60 mph zone. “Is there a...
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.
Attempt to identify: Police looking for two theft suspects of U-Haul
SPRINGFIELD TOWNSHIP, Ohio — The Lucas County Sheriff's Office is asking the public to help identify two suspects accused of stealing a U-Haul truck. The truck was initiallly rented on April 30 from the U-Haul store on the 9100 block of Angola Road near Crissey Road in Sylvania Township.
Monroe County sheriff: Deaths of two drivers caused by medical complications
MONROE — The deaths of two drivers involved in crashes in April have been found to have been caused by medical complications. Investigations by the Lucas County, Ohio, Coroner's Office have led the Monroe County Sheriff's Office to classify the crashes involving Robert A. Pfleger, 70, of Toledo and Dennis E. Allen, 69, of Beverly Hills, Florida, as medical traffic trashes, Sheriff Troy Goodnough said in a news release.
Man charged in death of 76-year-old at Side Cut Metropark appears in court
LUCAS COUNTY, Ohio — A man accused and charged in the death of a Maumee man appeared in court Wednesday, where a judge continued his bond. Zachary Boyer, 34, appeared in Lucas County Court of Common Pleas for a pretrial on charges of murder, involuntary manslaughter, reckless homicide, felonious assault and aggravated assault, to which he has pleaded not guilty on all counts. A judge set Boyer's bond at $250,000, no percent. If he posts bond, he will be required to comply with electronic monitoring.
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