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Cities United and MONSE work to reduce gun violence in Toledo
Cities United and the Mayor’s Office of Neighborhood Safety and Engagement have created a five-year plan to reduce gun violence in Toledo. Over the last 11 months, Malcolm Cunningham, director of MONSE, and Anthony Smith, executive director of Cities United, embarked upon a series of neighborhood meetings to build the plan to address violence in Toledo. “We arrived at a number of recommendations that we believe will help to move the city forward to a more peaceful and more just community,” Mr. Cunningham said. The plan, called Peace in Motion, mostly focuses on intervention and outreach to at-risk individuals before violence occurs.
Toledo man gets 18 to life for woman's shooting death
A Toledo man who admitted killing an 18-year-old woman in a Washington Township home but claimed unsuccessfully at trial it was self-defense received a statutory life sentence Wednesday from a Lucas County judge. Antonio Hernandez, Jr., now 18, of the 1900 block of North Erie Street, will be eligible for parole after 18 years under the sentence Judge Gary Cook handed down in Lucas County Common Pleas Court, and he received credit for 612 days already served in juvenile detention and the county jail following his arrest. A jury convicted Hernandez on June 28 for the Dec. 18, 2022, death of Keichell Cardell. While they found him not guilty of intentional murder, the jurors ruled he had committed felonious assault by shooting her, and that the shooting became murder when she died. The shooting occurred during an evening of drink and drugs in the home and, according to trial testimony, arose from a confrontation between Hernandez and Ms. Cardell after the victim learned Hernandez and her girlfriend were having sex in a bedroom.
Sunshine Communities to host free, 75th anniversary concert featuring Girl Named Tom
MAUMEE, Ohio (WTVG) - Sunshine Communities announced it will be is hosting a free, 75th anniversary concert in September and it will feature the group, Girl Named Tom. The concert, which celebrates 75 years of supporting people with developmental disabilities, will take place on Sept. 7 on a concert stage at the intersection of Conant Street and Dudley Street in Uptown Maumee. The opening act, Chloe & the Steel Strings, will go on at 5:30 p.m. and Girl Named Tom will follow at 7:15 p.m.
Employee dies after being crushed while working at Jeep plant, Toledo Fire confirms
TOLEDO, Ohio — A worker is dead after being crushed Wednesday afternoon at the Toledo Assembly Complex. First responders were dispatched to the Toledo Jeep plant shortly after 1:30 p.m. Wednesday, according to a report from Toledo police, who were called to assist Toledo Fire & Rescue Department. The...
Prosecutors drop charge against man arrested in connection to shooting in bar parking lot
TOLEDO, Ohio (WTVG) - Prosecutors have dropped a charge against a man police said was involved in a shooting that left a woman injured at a local bar. Court filings show prosecutors dropped a Resisting Arrest charge against Tobin Triplett Jr., 23, of Toledo, on Aug. 16. The charge was filed following a shooting near the parking lot of Chasers bar on June 8.
High school football: Celina looks to defend WBL crown
CELINA – Celina enters the 2024 season looking to defend its share of the Western Buckeye League championship. It was the eighth time the Bulldogs had captured the WBL title and that run of success didn’t end until they were one game away from the Division III State Championship game.
Dayton's oldest tavern, The Trolley Stop, listed for sale as owner retires
DAYTON, Ohio (WKEF) -- The longest continually operating tavern is ready for its next owner. The Trolley Stop located in the Oregon District is being listed for sale. The current owner is ready for retirement after 29 years. The sale includes the real estate, all operating assets including liquor licenses...
Latest Deshaun Watson Injury Updates Starting to Look a Lot Like Last Year's
The Cleveland Browns exceeded all expectations in 2023, fighting to an 11-6 record despite being in the NFL's most competitive division, the AFC North. While there were many reasons to be proud of the franchise's latest campaign, it's hard not to imagine how far the Browns could've gone had Deshaun Watson remained healthy.
Hershey’s scoring paces Lady Jays past Crestview
DELPHOS — Junior Ava Hershey tallied five goals to pace the St. John’s girls soccer squad to an 8-0 shutout of invading Crestview Tuesday evening on Champions Field at Stadium Park. “It was good to have a match like this to bounce back from a loss Saturday,” Lady...
High school football: Players to watch
Here are 10 players to watch during the 2024 high school football season in the Lima area. Quatman splits time between running back and slot receiver on offense. He caught 32 balls for 590 yards and six touchdowns as an all-state receiver and ran for an additional 690 yards and nine touchdowns on 114 carries in his junior season. On defense, he recorded 64 total tackles and two interceptions.
High school football: Experienced LCC finds league home in NWC
LIMA — With returning starters at 18 positions from a team that went 8-4 last season, Lima Central Catholic is optimistic about what this season could bring. Last year 24 of the 36 players on the Thunderbirds’ roster were freshmen and sophomores and there were only two seniors in the starting lineup.
High school football: High-flying Spartans looking for TCAL repeat
LIMA — When Bill Lawrence was named Lima Senior’s head coach in April 2023, he promised the Spartans would be the greatest show on turf. Fast forward one year later, and Lawrence has backed up that statement. Lima Senior now has a pass-dominant offense that gets up the...
Hometown Stations Hires St. Marys Grad As New Sports Director, Returns To Lima
(8-21-24) This week Hometown Stations announced that Adam Solomon would be the new sports director. Solomon returns to Lima after an earlier stint in 2012 before leavings. During his time away from Lima he has worked in TVsports at WAKA News (Montgomery and Selma, Ala) and at WCJB TV20 News (Gainesville, Florida) and is a St. Marys grad.
Proof That Ohio is Full of Bad Drivers
According to a recent study, Ohio drivers have the 2nd most speeding tickets in the United States. Insurify crunched numbers of Ohio drivers in each state with speeding tickets on their driver records over the last 7 years compared to those without,. The Insurify data team compared the number of...
Ohio’s Richest Person Has A Net Worth of $6 Billion
Has your broke ass ever been sitting around and wondering just how good someone else has it? Or have you ever thought about just how much more rich the richest guy in the state of Ohio is than you? Well, I'm about to spoil your day, because it turns out the richest guy in the state of Ohio has amounts of money people like you and I could never dream of happening.
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