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Body found in Maumee River near downtown Toledo
TOLEDO, Ohio — Crews from Toledo Fire and Rescue were working to recover a body from the Maumee River near downtown Toledo on Saturday afternoon. The call came in around 3:30 p.m. TFRD says the body of an adult was found near the 100 block of North Summit Street...
Defendant in Lenawee County gang-related murder case accepts plea to manslaughter
ADRIAN — An Adrian man whose trial in 2023 on murder conspiracy charges ended with a hung jury pleaded guilty this past Tuesday to manslaughter and firearms charges. Andrew Erin Cecil, 33, was one of two men charged with conspiring to kill Christopher Dickerson, 27, of Weston, who was shot to death in January 2019 in a wooded area near Morenci. Cecil's co-defendant, Count Tereso the Almighty Trevino, 41, of Adrian, was found guilty in April 2023 in Lenawee...
Driver sentenced to prison for crash in Dundee that claimed passenger's life
MONROE — An Ohio man has been sentenced to at least 17 years in prison for leading police on a lengthy pursuit that ended with a fiery crash in downtown Dundee that claimed his passenger's life. Kim Lynn Fitch Jr. 32, of Napoleon, Ohio, had fled a traffic stop...
Bond reduced for Adrian pastor accused of molesting boys
ADRIAN — A retired Adrian pastor who is accused of molesting two boys had his bond reduced by one-third Thursday, as his attorney and a prosecutor argued whether he poses a threat to anyone in the community. Investigators are learning of possible additional victims of alleged sexual abuse by Michael Ronald Goble dating back to 1984, Lenawee County Assistant Prosecutor Phebie McClure told Lenawee County District Judge Laura J. Schaedler. Whether any of those can be charged...
2 arrested, after fleeing from police in stolen car, officials say
MONROE, Mich. (WTVG) - Two people were arrested after fleeing from officers in a stolen car early Sunday morning, according to Monroe Deputies. Monroe County dispatch said they were notified the OSHP and Washington Township Police Department were pursuing a stolen 2017 white Toyota Corolla northbound on 1-75. Ohio agencies pursued the vehicle through Erie Township and into LaSalle Township.
Monroe County Community on High Alert as Sheriff's Office Investigates Two Assaults on Women
The Monroe County Sheriff's Office is actively investigating two assaults on women reported to have taken place in Monroe Township. As detailed by The Detroit News, the first of these incidents occurred in the early hours on Monday in Waterloo Park, while the second took place on Wednesday night in a wooded area along Frenchcreek in the Meadowbrook Mobile Home Community. Both assaults have drawn concern from local authorities and the community alike.
Motorcyclist crashes, sustains 'serious injuries'
MONROE CHARTER TOWNSHIP, Mich. — The Monroe County Sheriff's Office reported a serious injury crash that occurred on Laplaisance Road near Lighthouse Road. Officers state that a 51-year-old man from Monroe, Mich. was driving a red Yamaha motorcycle west on Laplaisance Road when the vehicle drove off the roadway and into a guardrail.
Man convicted of murdering 3-year-old in Sylvania
TOLEDO, Ohio — A Lucas County jury on Friday convicted a man of murdering a 3-year-old in October 2022. Michael Kitto was found guilty of one count each of aggravated murder, murder, felonious assault and endangering children for the death of Declan Hill in Sylvania, according to a press release from the Lucas County Prosecuting Attorney's Office.
Michigan Man Sentenced In Fulton County For Aggravated Menacing
Brent S. Pinkelman, age 53, of Jasper, MI, was convicted of one count of Attempted Improperly Handling Firearms in a Motor Vehicle and one count of Aggravated Menacing. According to the Fulton County Prosecutor’s Office, Mr. Pinkelman did attempt to knowingly transport or have a loaded firearm in a motor vehicle in such a manner that the firearm is accessible to the operator or any passenger without leaving the vehicle and he did knowingly cause the victim to believe that he would cause serious physical harm to the victim or the property of the victim.
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