Retired Rossford police chief gets probation for improper database lookups
BOWLING GREEN — A Wood County judge gave retired Rossford Police Chief Glenn Goss, Sr., a year of probation and suspended jail time Thursday morning for using a police database inappropriately. Mr. Goss, 61, pleaded guilty last month to two misdemeanor counts of attempted improper use of a police database. Defense...
Crime continues to fall in Toledo
Rural hospitals are struggling, but Port Clinton’s Magruder is beating the odds to stay afloat. From staffing shortages, to looming cuts to Medicare and Medicaid and expensive equipment upgrades, rural hospitals across the country are jumping hurdles to stay open. Crime continues to fall in Toledo, city data shows.
Contractor accused of scamming homeowners
TOLEDO, Ohio (WTVG) - A number of people have filed complaints with the Ohio Attorney General about what they call a shady contractor. Riverbend Contractors has at least six complaints filed against it. The business is located in Weston. Ian Sood said his parents thought they had hired the right...
2 killed, 3 injured in three-vehicle crash on US 24 in Henry County
HENRY COUNTY, Ohio — Two people were killed and three others were injured in a three-vehicle crash Wednesday morning on U.S. Route 24 in Henry County. The crash occurred at 10:37 a.m. near Industrial Drive in Liberty Township. According to the Ohio State Highway Patrol, traffic was stopped in...
World’s Largest Duck Visits Toledo
TOLEDO – The World’s Largest Duck made an appearance for two days, July 29 and 30, at Hollywood Casino Toledo, bringing in guests who were there for the photo opp and to see the spectacle of a giant duck that could be seen from the highway. Mama Duck and Baby Duck were quite the attraction, especially given the...
Boy sentenced to 25 years for fellow teenager’s shooting death
Had he not bragged on the streets about having shot the wrong kid, Calub Ellis’ killer might never have been caught, the boy’s mother said Thursday afternoon in Lucas County Common Pleas Court. Dominique Ellis said she took some solace in the fact that Leveire Barnes, who a judge sentenced to 25 to 30½ years in...
Juveniles in stolen vehicle flee MSP into Brownstown; two arrested
Two male juveniles who led Michigan State Police troopers on a high-speed chase from Monroe County into Brownstown Township were cornered and arrested. The incident took place in the early morning hours of July 29. According to the Monroe County Sheriff’s Office, MSP handled calls for service in the area...
Company helps Toledoans become homeowners
TOLEDO, Ohio (WTVG) - For many, owning a home seems to be a dream that is getting less attainable every year. Two groups in Toledo are bridging the wealth gap by providing an alternative pathway to homeownership. “A community where their people have housing options and owning a home is...
Main Street Sweets facing challenges amid ongoing construction in downtown Sylvania
SYLVANIA, Ohio — It's been nearly six months since construction took over downtown Sylvania, and with that, six months of slow business for Colleen Barnhart, the owner of Main Street Sweets. "At this point, I'm just taking whatever I can get to help make that gap get smaller," Barnhart...
Celebrate Toledo Pride with Free Toledo Library Programs
The Toledo Lucas County Public Library’s summer-long public programs celebrating Toledo Pride continue in August with a variety of book clubs, the final Pride & Poetry program of the year and the return of Family Pride Night at Main Library. For registration details, visit toledolibrary.org. Please note, programs...