Editorial: Budget broke for jail
The Lucas County jail is in a state of disrepair because the county budget is in a state of despair. Blade reporter Chantal Eulenstein detailed the long slide into dangerous and decrepit conditions at the jail in a front page Sunday story. Despite years of water damage eroding the jail’s foundation, many mechanized sys
Whitehouse answers questions on library plans
WHITEHOUSE – The Village of Whitehouse’s plans to sell the six-acre property on the northwest corner of the Finzel Road roundabout to the Toledo Lucas County Public Library for a new Whitehouse Branch took many residents by surprise, including Rebecca Rude. “It was like a punch in the...
I-TEAM: State complaint about roundabout delays draws Toledo Edison to make changes
LUCAS CO., Ohio (WTVG) - Toledo Edison is making changes after the company was called out for delaying major construction projects in Lucas County. 13 Action News has been tracking a complaint the Lucas County Engineer made to state officials that said Toledo Edison’s slow timelines have jeopardized funding and will di
Fire breaks out at OmniSource in Toledo
Crews responded to the scrap metal recycling plant on North Detroit Avenue just after 6:30 p.m. Thursday.
Dog found in Toledo field with critical injuries is on the road to recovery
TOLEDO, Ohio (WTVG) - It is the perfect example of working together for the greater good. A dog found critically injured in a local field is now on the mend thanks to a group effort. There were a lot of layers to this rescue. And there might have been a...
Man accused of killing Kei’Mani Latigue indicted on new series of charges
TOLEDO, Ohio (WTVG) - A Toledo man accused of killing a 13-year-old girl and leaving her body in an abandoned home in a case that made national news is now facing a new series of charges. Prosecutors said Darnell Jones, who is accused of killing Kei’Mani Latigue, has been indicted...
An Ohio mother injected human feces into her baby’s IV. Here’s her punishment
An Ohio woman was sentenced to three years of probation Wednesday after pleading guilty to injecting feces into her infant’s IV line at a Columbus hospital, according to the Columbus Dispatch. Tiffany Lesueur, 35, of Maumee, was sentenced by Franklin County Common Pleas Court Judge Mark Serrott. Lesueur was...
Oakley Wadsworth: Baby Ottawa County-America 250
PORT CLINTON – Little Oakley Wadsworth of Elmore, who was born on July 3, was too young to understand the significance of her presence at the Ottawa County Fair on July 26. She was content to snuggle in her mother’s arms amidst the smells of cotton candy and the sounds of mooing cows.
I-TEAM: Lucas County woman warns of mortgage scam mailer targeting homeowners
Tamara Hughes said the mailer had legitimate postage and appeared official, but she noticed red flags.
2 killed, 4 injured, in crash along M-50 in Monroe County, deputies say
A 10-year-old girl was among two killed in a three-vehicle crash that closed part of M-50 for nearly four hours on Wednesday.
