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TPD: Teen arrested after police chase, crash with stolen vehicle
TOLEDO, Ohio (WTVG) - Police arrested a teen after he allegedly crashed a stolen vehicle while being pursued by law enforcement early Thursday morning. Shortly before 2 a.m., officers attempted to stop the 16-year-old driver near Tremainsville and Eldora, but the vehicle fled. Eventually the teen lost control and struck...
Lucas County Dogs for Adoption: 4/26
Dogs remain available at the Lucas County Canine Care & Control Office. For information, call 419-213-2800. For a complete list of available dogs, go to lucascountydogs.petfinder.com. A $100 adoption fee includes spay-neuter, a heartworm check, microchip ID, vaccinations, and a behavioral evaluation. Dogs killed Dog killed April 22 under the direction of Kelly Sears, director of the Lucas County Canine Care & Control: Breed and description; reason; intake type and date with location found if stray. Dogs killed for poor behavior on body-handling and resource-guarding assessments are scored on a scale of 5, with higher scores being more aggressive. Dog-aggression assessments are not scored:
Fundraiser for Monroe County crash victims exceeds $200,000 in donations
An online fundraiser organized through GoFundMe for medical and funeral expenses for one of the many families injured in what authorities said was a drunken driving crash Saturday at a child’s boat club birthday party has raised more than $200,000. ...
Local teen gives back with the help of horses to help other military kids
TOLEDO, Ohio (WTVG) - Little Blessings Veterans and Community Outreach is a local organization that uses horses to help veterans and their families transition to civilian life. One of the programs focuses on military kids. It’s helped dozens of children since it was started a few years ago. Ana Bruck,...
Toledo officers reprimanded for derogatory language toward civilians
TOLEDO, Ohio (WTVG) - Two Toledo Police officers investigated for conduct unbecoming an officer after a heated incident involving residents at the Weiler Homes have been reprimanded, according to TPD. Officers Aaron Manders and James Parker received verbal reprimands following an investigation into their conduct at Weiler Homes in March....
Freeze warning and frost advisory issued for Southeast Michigan
(CBS DETROIT) - We're expecting another chilly night before warmer air moves into Southeast Michigan. There is a freeze warning from 1 a.m. Friday through 8 a.m. Friday for Lapeer, Oakland, Livingston and Washtenaw counties, and a frost advisory for the same time period for Sanilac, St. Clair, Macomb, Wayne, Lenawee and Monroe counties.Expect temperatures to drop into the low to mid-30s overnight, so it will be a chilly start to Friday.We will see mostly sunny skies through lunchtime, then increasing clouds throughout the afternoon and evening on Friday, with temperatures right around average for the end of April.If you're heading downtown tomorrow (and you plan on staying out late), have some rain gear handy. Showers are expected to move in late Friday and stick around through the overnight hours, with some thunderstorms possible. The showers are expected to stick around for much of the early part of Saturday before clearing out.
Frederick Douglas Center to hold forums to rebuild trust with the police
TOLEDO, Ohio (WTVG) - A local organization is working to rebuild trust between the Toledo Police and the community. The Frederick Douglas Center plans to hold educational forums to help citizens have fewer interactions with the police. A traffic stop where police falsely accused a man of having stolen plates...
Morning 4: Arraignment set for suspected drunk driver who crashed through Michigan birthday party -- and other news
Morning 4 is a quick roundup of stories we think you should know about to start your day. So, let’s get to the news. Suspected drunk driver to be arraigned in deadly Monroe County kid’s birthday party crash. Charges were expected to be brought Tuesday against the woman...
Woman, 19, enters guilty pleas to charges from wrong-way OVI crash
A 19-year-old woman pleaded guilty Thursday morning to aggravated vehicular homicide, operating a vehicle under the influence of intoxicants, and operating while under OVI suspension for a wrong-way crash Sept. 24 on the Anthony Wayne Bridge that killed the other driver. Judge Lindsay Navarre scheduled sentencing of Jewel Martinez, of the 1100 block of Halstead Street, for May 21 in Lucas County Common Pleas Court. Paul Gladieux, 30, was killed as he drove east across the bridge when Martinez’s westbound vehicle collided with his at about 2:15 a.m.
A Monroe funeral home offers its services to the family in Swan Boat Club tragedy
TOLEDO, Ohio (WTVG) - Truly a story of strangers helping strangers. Rupp Funeral Home in Monroe, MI is offering its services free of charge to the family who lost two children in the Swan Boat Club tragedy in Newport, MI Saturday afternoon. Justin Miller, a manager with the funeral home,...
I-TEAM Sylvania Twp. murder suspects may be working to give false info to investigators
TOLEDO, Ohio (WTVG) - The man and teen accused of killing a woman in Sylvania Township, hiding her body and then fleeing to Mexico might be in even more trouble. New documents uncovered by the I-TEAM show they might be working together to give investigators false information while they are hundreds of miles away from each other.
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