Men convicted of pregnant woman’s murder get consecutive life sentences
Two men convicted in a pregnant woman’s shooting death early last year received consecutive life sentences Monday, without the possibility of parole. Lucas County Common Pleas Judge Eric Allen Marks handed down maximum sentences for the Jan. 24, 2024, deaths of Tameisha Price, 34, and her unborn daughter, Malaysia...
105 and still fabulous: Toledo woman shares secret to a long, love-filled life
TOLEDO, Ohio — Toledoan Dorothy Austin celebrated her 105th birthday Monday with a surprise party at Olive Garden, surrounded by friends, family and a rousing chorus of “Happy Birthday.”. Dorothy spent her career at AAA, helping people plan vacations. Her work allowed her and her husband to travel...
Basic Equality: ABLE’s fight to unionize
TOLEDO – Advocates for Basic Legal Equality, or ABLE, as it is better known, is a nonprofit law firm dedicated to representing underprivileged communities, but now ABLE employees are seeking to represent themselves at the bargaining table. The organization boasts of helping people in poverty, refugees and immigrants,...
Five people injured in hit-skip crash in Wood County
TOLEDO, Ohio (WTVG) - Authorities are looking for a person involved in a hit-and-run crash that injured five people in Wood County. The crash involving three vehicles happened on I-75 near milepost 185 in Middleton Twp. just after 3 p.m. on Sunday. According to Ohio State Highway Patrol, a driver...
Defense for accused Kei’Mani Latigue killer looks to have death penalty specifications dropped
TOLEDO, Ohio (WTVG) - Attorneys representing the man accused of kidnapping and killing 13-year-old Kei’Mani Latigue are looking to have the death penalty specifications removed from his charges. Defense lawyers for Darnell Jones, who also goes by Darnell Ogletree, are seeking the dismissal of the death penalty...
TPD: Man hospitalized when mini bike runs red light, crashes into vehicle
TOLEDO, Ohio (WTVG) - A man was hospitalized following a crash in downtown Toledo early Monday morning. The crash happened just after 12 a.m. on Monday near the intersection of Washington Street and N. Michigan Street. Investigators at the scene told 13 Action News a man driving a mini bike...
Woman, special needs son seek help after house set on fire by ex-boyfriend
Misty Williams was headed home from the grocery store July 20 when her ex-boyfriend called to tell her he was going to set her central city home on fire. He told her he was upset she wouldn’t talk to him anymore, she said. By the time she got home, Ms. Williams, 48, found smoke billowing from the home where she and...
Two men arrested for allegedly robbing victim during gun sale
TOLEDO, Ohio (WTVG) - Two people were arrested after an alleged gun sale turned robbery ended with a person suffering a gunshot wound. Police records show Atavious Wilder, 18, and Coreon Veley-Carter, 21, were arrested for aggravated robbery with a deadly weapon on Saturday. TPD reports said officers were called...
This Old-Timey Restaurant In Ohio Serves Up The Best Reuben Sandwich You’ll Ever Taste
Nestled in the quaint village of Whitehouse, Ohio sits a culinary institution that makes foodies weak in the knees and sandwich enthusiasts plan cross-state pilgrimages. The Whitehouse Inn isn’t just serving meals—it’s crafting edible memories that will haunt your taste buds for weeks to come. You know...
Police: Intoxicated driver hits and kills mother holding 1-year-old
HOLLY TOWNSHIP, Mich. (WJRT) - A 29-year-old woman from Warren was killed, and her 1-year-old daughter was injured after an alleged intoxicated driver hit them outside a Holly Township restaurant. Michigan State Police say the mother was standing outside her Ford Explorer while holding her 1-year-old daughter and...