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Top 15 Famous People Born in Toledo, Ohio
Known as the “Glass City,” Toledo is often associated with manufacturing, the Mud Hens, and a strong Midwestern identity. But it’s also been the birthplace of some of America’s most influential names in music, politics, science, and sports. From Grammy winners to groundbreaking activists and football coaches, here’s a countdown of 15 famous people born in Toledo, Ohio.
The Blade
Toledo woman charged with stabbing children’s father in abdomen
A 35-year-old man was hospitalized Sunday night after police say the mother of his children stabbed him in the abdomen. Around 11:15 p.m. police were called to an apartment in the 5500 block of Lewis Avenue where they found the man with a single stab wound. He was taken to Mercy Health St. Vincent Medical Center. Courtney Le-Shay Ellis, 31, was arrested and charged with second-degree felonious assault. According to court records, she stabbed the man with a kitchen knife. At her arraignment in Toledo Municipal Court on Monday morning, her bond was set at $50,000. A preliminary hearing is set for Nov. 16.
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Northwest OH Paramedic/Firefighter Dies Suddenly
MAUMEE, Ohio — A paramedic/firefighter for a Toledo suburb has died, the Maumee Fire Division announced Sunday. According to a news release, Jared Bradley “died suddenly” on Sunday. The news release did not give a cause of death. Bradley had joined the Maumee department in March 2025...
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Maumee Fire Division mourning loss of a firefighter
TOLEDO, Ohio (WTVG) - The Maumee Fire Division and the City of Maumee announced the sudden passing of a firefighter on Sunday. Jared Bradley was a firefighter and paramedic for Maumee and joined the division in March 2025 at the age of 21. A spokesperson from the City of Maumee...
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To the editor: Say it ain’t so, Blade
Call me old fashioned, a relic of the past, sentimental, or just an old shoe but I’m someone who still enjoys my morning newspaper, these days with a good cup of coffee. And, my life journey with The Blade has been just that. For someone whose entire life has been intertwined with our local newspaper, the thought of it being gone is very hard to comprehend but not difficult to understand. For me it began in the late 1950s with reading the funny papers. In those days, there were The Toledo Blade and Toledo Times. So, there was always plenty of old newspapers around the house to wrap a casserole in, use as kindling, or to dispose of fish cleanings. Plus, local reporting was a staple which created lots of opportunities for area kids to get their picture in the paper. Read more letters to the editor Like many in Toledo, I had a Blade route. Better to have that one than a Times route, which entailed getting up very early and completing your task before sunrise and school. Had the big basket on my bike, could fold a newspaper tightly and as fast as anyone at the station on
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This No-Frills Ohio Coney Dog Shop Has Been Family-Owned for 100 Years – and Locals Still Head Downtown for Its All-Beef Chili Cheese Dogs
Some restaurants chase trends every season. Others simply open the door, set out the menus, and keep doing the same thing for a century. In downtown Toledo, one small counter-and-booth shop has been run by the same family for about 100 years, and it still pulls in office workers, longtime regulars, and curious newcomers on any given weekday. The star of the show is the all-beef chili cheese dog, a lunch so affordable that two of them plus fries can come in around seven dollars.
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Police Branded Ohio Man a Mass Shooter, Then Buried Evidence Pointing to Someone Else While He Sat in Jail for 141 Days, Lawsuit Says
Eljay Crisp-Carr spent nearly five months in jail in Ohio on a 56-count indictment after police falsely accused him of participating in a mass shooting […] Police Branded Ohio Man a Mass Shooter, Then Buried Evidence Pointing to Someone Else While He Sat in Jail for 141 Days, Lawsuit Says
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Suspect fires gun through Wendy’s drive-thru window
TOLEDO, Ohio (WTVG) - An unknown suspect shot a gun through the drive-thru window of the Wendy’s restaurant on Airport and Reynolds Sunday afternoon. According to Toledo Police, an employee was working at the window at the time. No one was injured. The car left before officers arrived. The...
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Mother awaits answers a week after Halloween night crash killed 3 in Toledo
TOLEDO, Ohio (WTVG) - One week after a Halloween night crash killed three people in Toledo, the mother of one of the victims said she is still waiting for answers about what happened. Naja Brondax will bury her daughter, Nasir Johnson, on Tuesday, which would have been Johnson’s 27th birthday....
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Driver hospitalized after car crash, spinning out and striking trees
TOLEDO, Ohio (WTVG) - A driver was hospitalized after a crash in Toledo late Friday night, officials at the scene said. Ohio State Highway Patrol troopers responded to the crash shortly after 10:30p.m. Friday night after one car was driving east on Reynolds Rd. crashed into another car driving down Central Ave.
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TPD: Toledo man seriously injured after crashing into fence and parked car
TOLEDO, Ohio (WTVG) - A man drove through the fence of a business and hit an unoccupied vehicle in a gated parking lot, according to the Toledo Police Department. TPD said a 42-year-old Toledo man suffered serious injuries and was transported to a local hospital due to blunt force trauma.
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On Your Side: Nightmare on Cone Street is over after emergency demolition
TOLEDO, Ohio (WTVG) - Halloween is over, but one home on Cone Street was a nightmare haunting neighbors. The broken windows, caved in roof, and cracked facade were just the tip of the iceberg. Rebecca Brown lives next door to the home. She says the sore sight has been vacant...