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2 Toledo boxers arrested following traffic stop in central ToledoWTOL 111 day ago
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US Marshals Service: Wanted fugitive on the run should be considered armed, dangerousWTOL 114 hours ago
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US Marshals Service: Wanted fugitive on the run should be considered armed, dangerous
TOLEDO, Ohio — The Northern Ohio Violent Fugitive Task Force is seeking the public's help in locating and arresting a wanted fugitive that it says should be considered armed and dangerous. Tyrone Hoskins Jr., 34, is 5 feet, 8 inches tall, weighs 250 pounds and has a gold tooth,...
Man out on bond for burglary accused of hit-and-run that killed 86-year-old woman
TOLEDO, Ohio — Two days before he allegedly killed an 86-year-old woman in a hit-and-run on Sunday in central Toledo, Antonio Lockett bonded out of jail on a burglary charge he had been arrested for the day prior. Judge Michelle Wagner set Lockett's bond for the burglary at $10,000....
2 Toledo boxers arrested following traffic stop in central Toledo
TOLEDO, Ohio — Two Toledo boxers were taken into custody early Friday morning following a traffic stop in central Toledo. According to Toledo police, Tyler McCreary, the driver, and Robert Easter Jr., a passenger, were taken into custody after being stopped in a vehicle for "several traffic violations" around 1:15 a.m. on Oct. 18 near the intersection of Nebraska and Forest avenues.
Delta High School parent speaks out after son told to remove pants at school
DELTA, Ohio — A Delta mom is going viral on TikTok, picking up more than a half-million views, after claiming her son was strip-searched at the high school earlier this month. Tiffany Sargent says her freshman son was brought into the principal's office for having a cellphone out in...
Man accused of strangling woman in south Toledo apartment
TOLEDO, Ohio — A man is in custody on a felony charge after he allegedly broke into a south Toledo residence and strangled a woman. According to a Toledo police warrant, 22-year-old Kailyb Chestnut-Reid broke into an apartment in the 2500 block of Airport Highway on Oct. 16. He allegedly forced open the door by damaging its frame. Once inside, police said Chestnut-Reid strangled a woman in the apartment - described in the police warrant as the mother of his children - and then dragged her down the hall and down the stairs.
Man gets 6 years in prison for fatal Ashland Manor shooting
A Toledo man was sentenced to six years in prison Monday after entering an Alford plea to a reduced charge for another man’s shooting death late last year in central Toledo. Terrance Oliver, 42, had been charged with murder and felonious assault for the Dec. 6 death of Antron Tilman, 36, at the Ashland Manor apartments in the 2000 block of Ashland Avenue. But a prosecutor told Judge Lori Olender in Lucas County Common Pleas Court that “evidentiary concerns” had guided a decision to offer Oliver the chance to plead to involuntary manslaughter, with an agreed-to six-year sentence, and other charges in the case dismissed. Oliver’s Alford plea meant that while he did not admit guilt, he faced a greater punishment if convicted by a jury of the indicted charges and accepted a lesser conviction to avoid that risk. Jennifer Donovan, an assistant Lucas County prosecutor handling the case, said Ashland Manor management quickly identified Oliver as Mr. Tilman’s killer after the shooting. But when federal marshals located Oliver, Ms. Donovan said, he claimed self defense.
Three little pigs escape west Toledo home to go for ice cream; neighbors aren't happy
TOLEDO, Ohio — Three little piggies went to a west Toledo ice cream shop on Oct. 3. It was caught on camera. "They were almost bacon in the middle of Reynolds Road," said Mandy Flagg, who was managing Hannah's Soft Serve at the time and rescued the pigs. "I...
High-speed chase ends in crash at roundabout, driver flees scene
TOLEDO, Ohio — A suspect involved in a high-speed chase with Toledo police is still on the run Monday morning. Police told WTOL 11 they tried to pull over the driver of a Kia in east Toledo around 3 a.m. but they sped off. The pursuit continued over the...
Person shot in central Toledo Sunday
TOLEDO, Ohio — Law enforcement are investigating a central Toledo shooting that injured one person Sunday, according to a police report. Toledo police officers responded to the 700 block of Pinewood Avenue at approximately 3:45 p.m. Sunday after receiving a ShotSpotter Alert for that area. Officers said in the report they located a crime scene in front of a residence, and then located a person shot in the 700 block of Vance Street, approximately a half mile away.
Man convicted of February shooting of neighbor in west Toledo
TOLEDO, Ohio — A man was convicted Monday of shooting his neighbor during an alleged argument in February in west Toledo. Jesse Crowell, 48, entered an Alford plea and was convicted of felonious assault. He is scheduled to be sentenced on Dec. 16. According to Toledo police, Crowell shot...
Planned Sheetz on Airport Highway in Toledo moves forward
The construction of a Sheetz gas station and convenience store at Bernath Parkway and Airport Highway will move forward after the plan commission recommended approval of a special use permit. The 3-1 vote came a month after the commissioners voted 2-2 on the plan, which effectively scuttled it and guaranteed another consideration by the board. Brandon Rehkopf, chairman of the commission, and members Eric Grosswiler and Emory Whittington III voted in favor. Member Rachel Momenee was opposed. Mr. Whittington had changed his vote to yes from no at the previous meeting. Mr. Whittington did not explain at the meeting why he had changed his vote. He did not return messages to The Blade for comment on Monday and Tuesday.
Cameras catch kids destroying items in south Toledo food pantry
TOLEDO, Ohio — A south Toledo food pantry set up to help individuals in need is now locked up after a group of kids destroyed the items inside over the weekend. Surveillance footage shows the group entering the Paws and People Pantry off Airport Highway and opening and throwing snacks at one another in the parking lot.
Mom still searching for answers 7 months after son's asphyxiation death ruled homicide
TOLEDO, Ohio — It was March 3 when DeAnne Kleinhans got a call that changed her life forever. "It was the supervisor telling me that she didn't know what all was going on, but there had been an incident and the ambulance had to cut Ethan out of the vehicle," DeAnne said.
Motorcyclist killed in Lenawee County crash
LENAWEE COUNTY, Mich. — A person was killed in a motorcycle crash Monday, according to a press release from the Lenawee County Sheriff's Office. According to the release, a motorcyclist was traveling on West Weston Road near Clement Highway in Seneca Township shortly before noon. Authorities described the motorcyclist as a 37-year-old man from Sand Creek. The sheriff's office said the motorcyclist lost control and crossed the center line. The man was separated from the motorcycle, and was struck by a Jeep Renegade traveling eastbound on West Weston Road.
Bishop Marvin Winans Loses Consciousness During Church Service, Underscores Importance of Hydration
Bishop Marvin Winans had a health scare during a church service in Toledo, Ohio last Wednesday, October 16. Video from the live stream of the service shows Winans, 66, standing before the congregation with a microphone in hand when he suddenly began to lose consciousness, droop forward and fall. The crowd gasped as attendees rushed to his aid.
O-I Glass plans layoffs, plant closures
Perrysburg-based O-I Glass plans to lay off an unspecified number of employees as part of a restructuring program that will see an undetermined number of plants based in the Americas close.One of the plants to be closed is located in Streator, Ill. The Perrysburg Innovation Center at O-I’s headquarters is also slated to be idled. The news comes less than two weeks before the company will release its third-quarter financial report. O-I has been signaling that it faces a significant retrenchment as it struggles to maintain its glass container sales. In an email to employees from Tim Connors, the managing director of the company’s Americas North division, the company stated, “As part of our Fit to Win initiative, we have made the difficult decision to restructure the Americas North business, impacting multiple departments outside the plants. These decisions were not made lightly and we will provide transition support to our impacted team members.” The email went on to say, “To those who are leaving us, we express our gratitude for your hard work and dedication, some over many years — you will always be an important part of O-I’s legacy.”
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