CRIME & SAFETY
TPD: 2 suspects rob east Toledo gas station at gunpoint Thursday night
TOLEDO, Ohio — Toledo police are investigating an armed robbery at a convenience store in east Toledo. Officers responded to a robbery call Monday just before 10:30 p.m. at the Gas & Express Mart on Starr Avenue. When police arrived, two employees working at the time told them that...
Person shot in east Toledo Saturday night
TOLEDO, Ohio — A person was shot in east Toledo on Saturday night according to Toledo police. The shooting happened on Earl Street between McKinley Avenue and Butler Street near the Weiler homes around 9:45 p.m. Police say a male was shot in the leg and was taken to...
Police: 36-year-old man stabbed in downtown Toledo
TOLEDO, Ohio — A man was sent to the hospital after being stabbed in downtown Toledo Friday morning. According to Toledo police, they responded to the area of North Superior Street and Orange Street around 9:45 a.m. on a call of a person stabbed. When crews arrived, they located...
First day of trial for two men accused of killing Toledo teens reveals possible motive, connections of numerous suspects
TOLEDO, Ohio (WTVG) - Disturbing details have been unveiled in the trial of two men accused of kidnapping and brutally killing two Toledo teens. Charles Walker and Brent Kohlhoffer are charged with two counts of Aggravated Murder and two counts of Kidnapping in the deaths of Ke’Marion Wilder and Kyshawn Pittman, whose bodies were found in a burned down home on Chase Street in Decemeber 2022. Walker and Kohlhoffer are just two of nearly a dozen people who were charged in connection to the case.
Toledo man charged for allegedly raping a minor
TOLEDO, Ohio — The Toledo Police Department arrested a man accused of sexually assaulting a 12-year-old girl on Thursday. Kenneth Fricker, 41, is facing three counts of non-forcible sexual conduct with a victim under 13 years of age for allegedly having sex with the minor earlier last month. A...
Man gets 15 to life for Polish Village shooting death
A Springfield Township man charged with a fatal shooting last year in Toledo’s Polish Village neighborhood was sent to prison Friday for 15 years to life after entering an Alford plea to murder in Lucas County Common Pleas Court. Christian Beck, 26, of the 200 block of Connelsville Avenue, had been indicted for aggravated murder, murder, aggravated robbery, and felonious assault, all with gun specifications, in the Aug. 6 shooting death of Joshua Mickhail, 33, of the 400 block of Bronson Avenue. Police said Mickhail was shot at least once on his home’s porch. The Alford plea means Beck did not admit guilt, but conceded sufficient evidence exists that he could face greater punishment if convicted by a jury of the indicted charges. At prosecutors’ request, Judge Michael Goulding dismissed the other charges and the gun specification on the murder count. Beck will be eligible for parole after 15 years.
House where woman was wrongly declared dead catches fire
TOLEDO, Ohio (WTVG) - The house involved in a controversy a woman wrongly declared dead by paramedics caught fire May 3. Around 2 a.m., the home on the 6100 block of West Bancroft caught fire, leading to a electrical connection sparking wildly as firefighters attempted to put out the blaze.
Lightning strike sparks fire on roof at First Solar
WOOD COUNTY, Ohio — A lightning strike caused part of the roof at First Solar to catch fire, forcing all employees to evacuate the building early Friday morning. The incident happened around 2:30 a.m. on Tracy Road in Wood County. When firefighters arrived at the scene, they could see...
Trial starts for men accused of murdering missing teens in 2022
After a full day of jury selection Thursday, the aggravated murder trial of Brent A. Kohlhofer, 42, and Charles C. Walker, 34, who are accused of kidnapping and murdering two teenage boys in late 2022, started Friday in Lucas County Common Pleas Court. The bodies of Kyshawn Pittman, 15, and Ke’Marion Wilder, 16, were found in the ruins of a burnt-out home at 3015 Chase St. on Dec. 16, 2022, 11 days after the house burned, and 13 days after they were reported missing. While more than half a dozen people were initially charged for their roles in the boys’ disappearance, only Walker and Kohlhofer are on trial. In January, Cruz Garcia, 25, pled guilty to two counts apiece of involuntary manslaughter and kidnapping. Corbin Gingrich, 27, made a plea under seal before Judge Lori Olender on April 25. Both men are expected to be key witnesses against Walker and Kohlhofer.
Monroe Man Charged in Armed Robbery Held on $500K Bond, Toledo SWAT Assists Capture
A Monroe man was slapped with a hefty $500,000 bond after being charged with the armed robbery of a local liquor store, officials stated. Anthony Lee Cline, 32, appeared in court yesterday, following his apprehension by a Toledo police SWAT unit on charges of robbing the Ida Party Stop in Ida Township.
13 Action News Big Story: The Timeline of the Dee Warner case
TOLEDO, Ohio (WTVG) - Dale Warner is back in court as he is facing a murder charge in the death of his wife, Dee Warner, more than two years after she went missing. You can watch the full big story above. See extensive coverage of this story in the videos and links below.
PICTURES: Perrysburg Twp. police crawl under mobile home to save kitten
PERRYSBURG, Ohio — Weeks after saving a cadre of baby ducks from a storm sewer, Perrysburg Township police officer Johnson was at it again. Proving no emergency is too small, Officer Johnson shimmied under a mobile home to save a newborn kitten. The department shared pictures of the slightly...
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