Woman pleads guilty to lesser misdemeanor in south Toledo homicide case
TOLEDO, Ohio — A 20-year-old woman accused of obstructing justice in connection to the fatal shooting of 19-year-old Jasmine Queen last year pleaded guilty to a lesser misdemeanor charge of attempted obstructing of official business in Lucas County Common Pleas Court Tuesday. The obstructing justice charge Brooklyn Cob
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The popular annual Old West End Festival offers a ton of activities, including a parade, shopping, live music, historic home tours and more this Saturday and Sunday.
Local Mom Turns Family Struggles into National Super Mom Run
Katie Kersten never expected that sharing her family’s story online would resonate with thousands of people across the country. Now, the Sylvania Township mom finds herself in the Quarterfinals of Colossal’s nationwide Super Mom competition after surviving several rounds of voting, all while balancing full-time work, m
‘I’m very sorry’: Owner of dog in Sylvania school attack expresses remorse, avoids jail...
The owner of a dog that attacked a mother at Whiteford Elementary School apologized Wednesday before a Sylvania judge spared him jail time. Nikai Roberts, 39, of the 4700 block of Whiteford Road, apologized to Reem Kashen, 36, who was attacked by a Rottweiler while she was with her 3-year-old son in December. Before he
Finch & Fern to close store front, owner cites city construction and costs
SYLVANIA, Ohio — The owner of Sylvania book store Finch & Fern announced on Monday she would be closing the business's storefront, citing ongoing downtown city construction and increasing operational costs. In a post to Facebook, Katie Gilliland, the store's owner, said the storefront's last day in operation will...
Downtown Sylvania sandwich shop announces closure due to ongoing construction projects
SYLVANIA, Ohio — A second small business on Sylvania's Main Street is closing its storefront, citing two ongoing construction projects that impact traffic coming into downtown, among other issues. Bandit's Main Street Eats said in a social media post Wednesday that it expects to close at the end of...
‘It was terrifying’: Family witnesses shooting at west Toledo intersection
TOLEDO, Ohio — A Temperance family says a routine trip to the store turned into a frightening experience Tuesday night when gunfire erupted near the intersection of Secor and McGregor in Toledo. Ashley and Trevor Krall were driving with their two young sons around 9 p.m. when they heard...
18-year-old arrested for 8th grade graduation assault
TOLEDO, Ohio — A second person has been arrested after an altercation at an eighth-grade graduation ceremony at a central Toledo school at the end of last month. Police arrested 18-year-old Kaiden Craig on Wednesday afternoon for an incident at Pickett Academy on Blum Street on May 27. According...
State affidavit details allegations of illegal dumping behind Rocky Ridge searches
Sylvania-based Rocky Ridge Development LLC was allegedly disposing of spent lime and solid waste at a quarry in Ottawa County, despite a court order prohibiting the company from operating there. In an affidavit signed by Josh Rammel, a special agent with the Ohio Bureau of Criminal Investigation, the state agent said h
Bowsher High School holds final graduation before becoming an academy
TOLEDO, Ohio — Seniors at Bowsher High School in south Toledo are now graduates after a ceremony on Tuesday morning. It was the last graduation for Bowsher in its traditional high school setting. The school will be a science and arts academy starting in August. Despite the change, not...

















