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Missing Maumee man found, police say
TOLEDO, Ohio — UPDATE: The missing man has been found, according to Maumee police. Police are asking for help locating a missing 74-year-old man with dementia last seen in Toledo. According to the Maumee Police Division, a man named Bob was last seen walking in the area of The...
13 Action News Big Story: Mental Health in Schools
TOLEDO, Ohio (WTVG) - The CDC says the amount of children with mental health issues has increased by 40% and schools are working to help teach students about emotional well-being. You can watch the full big story above. Latest Local News | First Alert Weather | Crime | National |...
Rolf Park Pool to reopen in May, lifeguards needed
TOLEDO, Ohio (WTVG) - The Rolf Park Pool is set to reopen in May, and they are currently hiring certified lifeguards for the 2024 summer season. Several positions are available starting at an hourly pay rate of $12. A current lifeguard certificate must be included with an application. The pool...
Man who accidentally shot boy gets 2½ years for reckless homicide
A Toledo man was sentenced to 2½ years in prison Monday for the accidental shooting death of a 15-year-old boy early last year. Curtis Hogan, 21, of the 100 block of Essex Street, had pleaded guilty Thursday in Lucas County Common Pleas Court to reckless homicide for the Feb. 3, 2023, death of Donald Hogan at his family’s home in the 500 block of Shasta Drive. In exchange for his plea, prosecutors reduced a three-year firearm specification in the indictment to one year. Hogan also pleaded guilty to failure to comply with a police officer’s signal in a separate case for which two other counts were dropped. Judge Dean Mandros sentenced Hogan to 18 months for each of the third-degree felony charges plus the one-year specification attached to the homicide, for a total prison term of four years.
Man convicted in killing of girlfriend's former beau gets early release
A Toledo man convicted two years ago of involuntary manslaughter for the shooting death of his then-girlfriend’s ex-boyfriend was released from prison more than a year early Wednesday morning by a Lucas County judge. Kedontae Colter, 24, was originally charged with murder for the August, 2021, death of Daryl Foster III, but under a plea bargain he agreed to enter an Alford plea to the lesser charge, and four other counts were dropped. Including a one-year gun specification, he was sentenced to four years in prison, and with 10½ months time served and good-behavior credit he was due for release July 31, 2025. Judge Stacy Cook placed Colter on five years’ supervised release during which he is not to possess firearms or ammunition, stay clean of intoxicants, and be gainfully employed while completing a graduation-equivalency diploma program. She also ordered him to post nothing on Facebook or other social media “that can be gleaned to be negative or disrespectful toward the victim.” The decision to release Colter did not sit well with relatives of Mr. Foster in attendance Wednesday.
Ashland Manor no longer a nuisance property
The City of Toledo’s Code Compliance Department has given Ashland Manor apartments an “all clear” after the owners addressed issues at the complex. The building was declared a public nuisance in February after a Jan. 31 inspection by city and federal officials. Staff from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development’s Detroit and Cleveland field offices, the Toledo Lucas County Health Department, and Toledo’s code enforcement department worked in teams to inspect each of the 140 government-subsidized units at the property, located at 2030 Ashland Ave. The building has a total of 188 total units. The 25-page letter, sent to the complex’s owners, included a unit-by-unit description of the issues found during the inspection.
Why Ohio communities are turning down dollar stores
As Canton city planner Donn Angus steers his car onto one of the northeast Ohio city’s main corridors, he’s welcomed by the bright yellow facade of a Dollar General store. When he swings around the block, it’s only a couple of minutes until he’s greeted by another discount retailer. And then another. And a few more.
Dyngus Day: The customs and traditions of the post-Easter Polish holiday
TOLEDO, Ohio — It's a Polish tradition unlike any other. Dyngus Day is the Polish holiday that occurs the day after Easter when men and women shower each other with water for fun, while also showcasing their love to one another after observing the period of Lent. It's a...
Social worker using life experiences, career to highlight importance of mental health for Black men
TOLEDO, Ohio — Data from the state of Ohio indicates there are 596 men imprisoned in Lucas County; of that total, 60% are Black men. Lashanna Alfred, a licensed social worker, said there is no doubt that mental health plays a role, and we all need to help eliminate the stigma. She is seeking to improve Black men's relationship to their own mental health and emotions during an upcoming event.
Felony charge filed against driver in crash that killed Rossford preschool teacher
LENAWEE COUNTY, Mich. — A driver was charged with a felony in the Lenawee County crash that killed Rossford preschool teacher Eileen Christoffers in January. According to a press release from the Lenawee County Sheriff's Office, 23-year-old Madison Steinwedel, of Dundee, was charged with felony reckless driving causing death. Steinwedel is accused in a Jan. 29 two-vehicle crash that killed Christoffers.
Wilkinson takes over at Bedford following sudden death of coach
TEMPERANCE – Stefan Wilkinson wasn’t planning to be the head coach Bedford’s boys track and field team this spring. The former football and track and field coach at Morenci wanted to ease into his new job as math and physical education teacher at Bedford. But the sudden death of Bedford teacher Scott Earl in...
Editorial: Restore free parking
The rise in parking tickets generated in downtown Toledo is a troubling sign that city decision-makers cannot align policy with the priority for prosperity (“Toledo meter revenue and tickets climb,” Monday). Since free lunchtime parking was ended by City Council in 2021, tickets issued have risen from nearly 17,000 to more than 22,000. Revenue has grown over that time from $714,172 to $914,715. The money is split between the Toledo Lucas County Port Authority, which operates the meters under a revenue sharing program with Toledo, and the city. The funds are earmarked for downtown beautification programs. Read more Blade editorials
Springfield Twp. man who called 911 to make threats while fleeing police sent to prison
A Springfield Township man who led police on a wee-hours vehicle chase around Toledo last summer while repeatedly calling 911 with threats to shoot himself or others has been ordered to prison for two years. “For nearly an hour, you endangered the lives of the citizens of Toledo and the officers in this pursuit,” Judge Linda Jennings told Joshua Leasure, 37, of the 2100 block of Kingston Drive, before sentencing him Tuesday in Lucas County Common Pleas Court. Leasure had pleaded no contest to a single count of failure to obey an officer’s signal, a third-degree felony. Under a plea agreement, separate charges of failure to obey an officer’s signal and obstruction of justice from the same day and of grand theft-auto from six days later were dismissed.
Mighty microgreens: Jackie Grow gardens in her garage
ERIE — Jackie Grow is a microgreens farmer. In the garage of her Erie home, she grows seedlings of edible plants less than 3 inches tall. Grow specializes in hydroponics, a system of growing plants using water-based nutrient solutions instead of soil. A wide variety of crops can be...
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