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Person shot in ankle in north Toledo late Thursday
TOLEDO, Ohio — One person was injured after suffering a gunshot wound to the ankle in north Toledo Thursday night. According to a Toledo police report, officers responded to the 3300 block of Manhattan Boulevard around 11:12 p.m. after receiving a call for a person shot. Police said they...
Coroner’s office seeking family of man found in bridge framework, others
The Lucas County Coroner’s Office has identified the man whose body was found in the framework of a bridge on the Ohio Turnpike and is asking for the public’s help in finding his relatives. The body of Andre McClain, 62, was discovered Monday by a bridge inspector who was conducting an inspection of the turnpike’s bridges that span the Norfolk Southern railroad tracks just...
Multiagency crackdown targets illegal street riding in Toledo
Officers stopped two all-terrain vehicles being driven illegally on city streets within minutes of beginning their patrol on a recent evening. Such vehicles have become the focus of joint operations between the Ohio State Highway Patrol and the Toledo Police Department. The combined effort focuses on high-crime areas in the city. With a highway patrol helicopter overhead, officers and troopers tracked the...
Toledo man arrested after alleged beating inside apartment
TOLEDO, Ohio — A Toledo man was booked into the Lucas County Corrections Center and charged with felonious assault after a punching a woman several times and knocking her unconscious earlier this week. According to a Toledo police affidavit, Joshua Passuello, 37, punched the woman after an argument turned...
Perrysburg shops push through downtown roadwork
Downtown Perrysburg is in the midst of a major construction project. While the city said it is needed, businesses along Louisiana Avenue say they're feeling the impact.
Oregon play unites teachers, former students
It’s all hands on deck at Fassett Junior High School, where the Oregon Community Theatre is putting the finishing touches on its latest production, The Play That Goes Wrong. The 2012 farce follows a fictional theater company’s ill-fated attempt to put on a Mousetrap -esque murder mystery. “It’s live theater, anything can happen,” said director Amy Spaulding-Heuring. “This is great because anything...
Toledo renters give their input on housing conditions
TOLEDO, Ohio (WTVG) - Toledo city leaders are looking for input about whether housing conditions are negatively affecting residents’ health and safety. Community members gathered at Reynolds Corners Library to talk about housing conditions and unethical business practices. Dozens of people at the meeting shared concerns about unresponsive landlords, poor quality of housing and price gouging.
Woman charged with involuntary manslaughter for infant granddaughter’s death by fentanyl
TOLEDO, Ohio — Police arrested a woman Thursday for allegedly causing the death of her 8-month-old granddaughter who ingested a lethal amount of fentanyl. Taletha Kropp, 33, faces charges of involuntary manslaughter and endangering children in Toledo Municipal Court for the incident, which happened on Feb. 19, according to affidavits.
Toledo man takes plea deal in connection to death of 11-month-old in July
TOLEDO, Ohio — A Toledo man charged with the murder of an 11-month-old in July took a plea deal in the Lucas County Court of Common Pleas on Thursday. Alexander Butler, 24, entered an Alford plea to a murder charge, meaning he did not admit guilt but agreed there was enough evidence to find him guilty. A judge scheduled his sentencing for May...
