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Live: Supreme Court overturns Roe vs. Wade; states can ban abortion
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court on Friday stripped away the nation's constitutional protections for abortion that had stood for nearly a half-century. The ... → Read More
Toledo Memorial Park unveils World War I monument
One hundred years to the hour after World War I ended, representatives of the Toledo Memorial Park unveiled a monument in honor of 327 soldiers, sailors, Marines, and nurses from Lucas County who died during the war. Michael Lieber, official town crier for the city of Sylvania, opened the ceremony on Sunday with a statement of history and a cry for peace. An estimated 9 million members of any… → Read More
Walbridge man knocked unconscious after Browns game is 'doing better'
CLEVELAND — The Browns were losing, and Josh Hillabrand’s family was ready to leave. But when they reached their motor home, Mr. Hillabrand wasn’t with them. They assumed he had simply fallen behind the rest of them on his way out of the stadium, said Mr. Hillabrand’s brother, Greg. They’d wanted to beat the crowd and were eager to get on the road and back home to northwest Ohio. “We were… → Read More
Man pleads not guilty to fondling woman's foot without consent
A man who was recently sentenced to probation related to fondling a woman’s feet without her consent in Wood County pleaded not guilty to doing the same to two women in Toledo. Joseph L. Jones, 31, of the 2500 block of Charlestown Avenue, pleaded not guilty Wednesday in Toledo Municipal Court to two counts of sexual imposition and aggravated menacing, all first-degree misdemeanors, in two… → Read More
With demotion pending, assistant fire chief weighs in on changes at TFD
Editor’s note: This story was updated at 10:45 a.m. to include comments from Karen Marquardt. She’ll make less money and will have to report to a new person in a high-ranking job she previously held, but Toledo fire Chief Brian Byrd said Karen Marquardt’s bump from assistant chief to battalion chief isn’t a demotion. Regardless of how it’s characterized, Assistant Chief Marquardt’s pending move… → Read More
Union welcomes 'full, impartial' investigation of Perrysburg police
Editor’s note: This story was updated to include a statement from from Jim Matuszak, Perrysburg city council president. Months after being named Police Officer of the Year, Perrysburg Officer Mark Lepkowski was one of four officers removed from the scene of a Perrysburg Township shooting for being too inexperienced. At the request of Perrysburg city officials, the Lucas County Sheriff’s Office… → Read More
Human remains found near Findlay ruled homicide
FINDLAY — The human remains found near Interstate 75 south of Findlay are being investigated as a homicide, the Hancock County coroner said. The remains were found just before 10 a.m. Monday by Ohio Department of Transportation workers, said Lt. Matt Crow with the Findlay post of the Ohio Highway Patrol. The ODOT crew was mowing grass and discovered the remains in a sleeping bag at the edge of… → Read More
Perrysburg councilman requests investigation into police department
Shots fired. A hostage taken. As police dispatchers coordinated a response from Perrysburg officers to the scene of a shooting in Perrysburg Township, a voice came in over the police radio: unless the township requests mutual aid, police officers from the neighboring city of Perrysburg should remain in their jurisdiction. In audio of the exchange, the Perrysburg dispatcher seemed shocked. “Are… → Read More
Early morning fire guts downtown Napoleon restaurant
Napoleon Fire and Rescue responded to a fire early Tuesday morning at the Brick N' Brew Pub in downtown Napoleon. THE BLADE/KATE SNYDER Enlarge | Buy This Image The State Fire Marshal’s Office is investigating the cause of a fire that blazed through a vacant restaurant early Tuesday in downtown Napoleon. A fire at the Brick N’ Brew Pub was reported at just after midnight to Napoleon Fire and… → Read More
Law enforcement, Special Olympians team up for good cause at softball showdown
Special Olympics athletes stood among Toledo police officers and Lucas County sheriff’s deputies on a ball field at the Lucas County Recreation Center at noon Sunday, waiting to play. The High Noon Showdown, a softball game between the city and county law-enforcement agencies now in its second year, once again included athletes from the local Special Olympics softball team on both sides. The… → Read More
85 people displaced by Woodlands Apartment fire in South Toledo
Shikina Chenault awoke early Friday to her apartment full of smoke and her neighbors pounding on her window, shouting for her to get out. She woke up her kids and tried to go out the front door, but the hallway was ablaze, she said. So they ran outside through the back door, leaving behind their clothes, all their belongings, and their pet hamster to the flames. “We left everything in there,”… → Read More
Toledo postal worker arrested, accused of stealing marijuana from mail packages
Editor’s note: This article has been changed to reflect which federal agencies took part in the investigation. A Toledo mail carrier faces federal theft of mail charges based on accusations he stole from packages containing marijuana to then sell it. Ramon Johnson was taken into custody Wednesday by federal agents, according to documents filed in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District… → Read More
Local officers inducted into hall of fame
Chief Brad Weis, with the Genoa Police Department, holds his Career Achievement Award, during The Law Enforcement Officer Hall Of Fame 2018 Induction Ceremony at the Pinnacle on Thursday. The Blade/Amy E. Voigt Enlarge | Buy This Image In 1980, just three years into his career as a Toledo police officer, Brad Weis was shot in the line of duty. He recovered and returned to the force for another… → Read More
Suspected shooter, others charged after fight outside Scott
A 16-year-old is facing a felony charge after police say he fired a gun outside of Scott High School during a large fight on school grounds. The teen is charged with improper discharge of a firearm in a school safety zone, a second-degree felony, said Lt. Kevan Toney, spokesman for the Toledo Police Department. Lori Olender, deputy chief of the Lucas County prosecutor’s juvenile division, said… → Read More
Police investigate second flare gun shooting
A teenager told police he was shot in the face with a flare gun Tuesday night as he was walking along Walker Street in Toledo. This is the second flare incident since Sunday, when a woman told officers she was shot in the face with a flare gun after six men jumped into her car while she was at a gas station, and ordered her to drive them to another location, according to Toledo Police Department… → Read More
Engineer’s career has right chemistry
More women are working as engineers today than in the late 1980s when Marianne Corrao graduated from college with a degree in chemical engineering, but still more, she said, are needed in the field. Ms. Corrao, executive vice president and co-founder of Nexus Engineering Group LLC., started her firm with her business partner, Jeff Herzog, in 2005. The business has offices in Maumee, Cleveland,… → Read More
Police continue to investigate teen's fatal shooting
Police work the scene of a shooting at West Delaware and Glenwood avenues in the Old West End on Tuesday. THE BLADE/JEREMY WADSWORTH Enlarge | Buy This Image While a student at Rogers High School, Tyler Evans would make a point to visit the school office every day and say hello to everyone. He smiled a lot, said Patty Mazur, director of communications for Toledo Public Schools. He was a football… → Read More
Perrysburg council denies man's request to demolish historic house
Perrysburg City Council has voted to effectively prevent a man who says his house is unsafe and impossible to renovate from demolishing the building he owns in the city’s historic district. During a public hearing Tuesday, council voted 4-2 not to reverse the decision by the city’s Historic Landmarks Commission to deny the owner of the house — located at 120 W. Second St. — the issuance of a… → Read More
Construction to begin for new Monroe fire station
Construction is scheduled to begin in September on a new fire station in Monroe. The facility is slated to be a 15,561 square-foot building with training space for firefighters and EMS, and classroom space for the public. MONROE — After years of planning, construction on Monroe’s new public safety and emergency response facility is about to begin. The facility, which will be known as Fire… → Read More
Toledo police choose company to supply new body cameras
Patrol officers in the Toledo Police Department could soon return to using body cameras, although an exact time frame hasn’t been fully developed. A company was selected to supply officers with new body cameras after the department’s had to be returned for technical difficulties earlier this year. The company, Getac, will provide body cameras for all field officers, said Lt. Keven Toney,… → Read More