Police, advocates link rising heat to surge in domestic violence across SE Michigan
As southeast Michigan braces for sweltering heat, law enforcement and domestic violence experts are warning that rising temperatures can bring more than just physical discomfort. Retired Detroit Assistant police Chief Steve Dolunt said it’s a dangerous trend he sees every year: when temperatures climb, so do tempers...
Bill would require hospitals work with ICE, high temperatures and jersey sales
Good morning, Toledo. Here's what you need to know today. A drier, warmer and less windy day is on tap to end the workweek. Friday will feature a mix of sun and clouds with highs mainly in the lower and middle 80s. Wind speeds will be much less than Thursday between 5 and 15 mph. There could be a stray shower or...
Man pleads not guilty to aggravated murder charge from April shooting
A South Toledo man pleaded not guilty Friday morning to aggravated murder and other charges arising from a fatal shooting in April. Diontae Davis, 31, of the 2800 block of Airport Highway, is accused of fatally shooting Jovontai Highsmith, 32, late on the evening of April 7. Highsmith, of the unit block of East...
Business owner finds niche in humanely trapping nuisance animals
The hole by the foundation of an outbuilding on a riverside Rossford property was made by a groundhog, but its most recent inhabitant turned out to be something else altogether. Fortunately for that opportunistic animal, Dillon McAtee was on the case. Mr. McAtee always knew he would find a career in animal...
Problem Solver: Toledo residents want their street repaired
TOLEDO, Ohio (WTVG) - Some Toledo residents want to know when it’ll be their streets’ turn to be repaired. Those residents live on Glenton Drive off Glendale and it’s a stretch that resident Toni Foltz said is riddled with bumps and potholes. “Our street looks like it’s...
Toledo SEIU Local 1 janitors march for better pay, safer conditions
TOLEDO — Long after the last employee shuts down their computer and the lights flicker off for the night, the work is just beginning. Inside Toledo’s high-rise offices and public buildings at night, vacuums hum down empty hallways. Mop water sloshes against bucket rims. The air is thick, stale and warm. Air...
Houston TX Hot Chicken comes to Toledo
For those who have heard of Nashville’s hot chicken, look out — Houston TX Hot Chicken has come to T-Town bringing its own spicy recipe with it. Owner Branden Yono said Houston TX Hot Chicken, located at 3305 W. Central Ave., opened June 7. The store has been busy ever since. “It has been great to be welcomed by this...
Driver re-indicted on charges in double vehicular homicide
TOLEDO, Ohio — A man accused of killing two pedestrians in a Sylvania crash has been re-indicted on charges, according to the Lucas County Prosecutor's Office. In a press release, the prosecutor's office said a Lucas County grand jury had reindicted Donald Christian, of Lyons, in the incident. Christian is accused of...
Bedford Township trustee’s comments to ‘No Kings’ protesters called threatening
TEMPERANCE — Members of Bedford Indivisible who participated in a No Kings protest are calling a trustee’s remarks aimed at the group threatening. At a June 3 trustee meeting, Bedford Township Supervisor Al Prieur notified the board about the upcoming protest at the Bedford Government Center. Trustee Todd Bruning,...
‘It has shaken our confidence in administration’: Bedford community seeks answers about teen’s death,...
MONROE COUNTY, Mich. — Some Bedford Township community members say the school district's handling of club sports needs to be reevaluated after the deaths of 17-year-old Gwendolyn Smith and 33-year-old Ryne Leist, who the Monroe County sheriff says possibly met through the club bowling team. “The suspect and...