Ohio State Highway Patrol Investigating In-Custody Death of Toledo Inmate
TOLEDO, OH (WOWO) Two employees at the Lebanon Correctional Institution are on administrative leave as state authorities investigate the in-custody death of a Toledo man. The Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Correction confirmed that 38-year-old Laselle Allen died on Saturday, Nov. 29, while serving a 1.5-year...
Owner of one of the dogs found in back of U-Haul speaks out
TOLEDO, Ohio (WTVG) - Rodney Coley is being held at the Lucas County Jail after police said he led them on a chase in a U-Haul truck that ended with the discovery of three dogs in the vehicle. The chase began when Toledo police responded to a kidnapping report on...
Woman charged with obstructing justice in homicide of 19-year-old
TOLEDO, Ohio — A woman charged with obstructing justice in the Nov. 2 homicide of 19-year-old Jasmine Queen in south Toledo has pleaded not guilty. Brooklyn Cobian, 19, was arraigned on the third-degree felony charge on Wednesday, after being indicted by a grand jury on Dec. 1. Two 18-year-olds,...
Boy admits to reckless homicide in friend’s accidental shooting death
A 14-year-old boy has admitted to a reckless homicide delinquency charge arising from a friend’s fatal shooting Sept. 25. Eshon Hoskins entered the admission Monday in Lucas County Juvenile Court, and disposition of the case has been scheduled for Jan. 7. Dayvion Boone, 14, died in Mercy Health St. Vincent Medical...
Pregnant woman files federal lawsuit after Circle K clerk attack
BOWLING GREEN, Ohio (WTVG) - A pregnant woman who said she lost her baby after being attacked by a Circle K clerk has filed a federal lawsuit against the employee, the gas station and its parent company. Deria Francis Stukes, 40, was eight weeks pregnant when former clerk Shannon Walsh...
Two men arrested after allegedly robbing Cricket Wireless in Toledo
TOLEDO, Ohio (WTVG) - Two men were arrested Wednesday after allegedly robbing Cricket Wireless on Woodville Road. According to police, Jason Grothjan and Colin Duhart, both 52, went to the store around 10:50 a.m. An employee said she locked the doors when one of the men pretended he was going...
Ohio ‘Mechanic’ Caught Using Facebook to Scam Drivers and Steal Parts
Vitalii Petrushenko via iStock The Toledo BBB is warning car owners. The post Ohio ‘Mechanic’ Caught Using Facebook to Scam Drivers and Steal Parts appeared first on MotorBiscuit .
Springfield Twp. announces ‘Splash’ event
TOLEDO, Ohio (WTVG) - Springfield Township is getting ready to make a splash into the new year. Township leaders are turning a New Year’s Day tradition into something bigger. Instead of just doing a polar plunge type of event by word of mouth, Springfield Township is growing the Splash...
Mother hopeful for answers as police continue searching for missing 19-year-old
TOLEDO, Ohio — A Toledo mother is pleading for answers as the search continues for her missing 19-year-old son, Jeremiah Porchia. Danetta Walker says the last message she received from Jeremiah came on Nov. 24. In the text, he told her: “You can come get your car from downtown at the water by ProMedica... love you…...
Stolen vehicle arrest leads to recovery, felony charges
WHITEFORD TWP. — A stolen vehicle recovery in Whiteford Township has led to an arrest and additional felony charges, according to the Monroe County Sheriff’s Office. Sheriff Troy Goodnough reports deputies were dispatched just before 2 p.m. to a residence in the 6000 block of Samaria Road after receiving a tip about...
