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Monroe Sheriff’s Office arrests man for having unlicensed Glock
MONROE, MI (WTVG) - A man was arrested for weapon violations on Friday night, according to Monroe County Sheriff Deputies. Sheriffs said they received a call about shots being fired and were dispatched to Eighth St. and Venice Rd. in the Stony Point subdivision. Upon arriving, officers said they heard multiple gunshots and found a male and female walking in the area.
Cast your vote for Monroe County Region Boys and Girls Athlete of the Year
The Monroe News has been selecting Monroe County Region Athletes of the Year since 1992. That tradition will continue this year with one big change. You get to be a part of the process for the first time. ...
Family af-fair: County fairs promise summer of wholesome entertainment
For hundreds of thousands across northwest Ohio and surrounding regions, county fairs are best spent with loved ones. “Fairs are your annual reunion,” Darryl Diamond, manager of the Monroe County Fair said. “It’s an opportunity for families and friends to gather, eat the food, see their grandkids and their kids showing animals. It’s like a family tradition.” From July to September, a range of fairs take place in the areas surrounding Toledo, spanning urban to rural counties, with attendance ranging from 10,000 to 100,000 fairgoers. Many of the area’s county fairs have been operational for well over a century. “When fairs first started over 100 years ago, it was a way for the community to come together as a whole and highlight what has been going on in the community for the year,” said Shane Warner, president of the Lucas County Agricultural Society which oversees the Lucas County Fair. “That’s what we’re really trying to get back to.”
Minor League Recap - High Scoring Excitement in Lake County
TOL 3 - COL 4. The Columbus Clippers bested the Toledo Mud Hens (DET) Friday night. Triston McKenzie made his first start in AAA since being sent down. He started the game strong, striking out the side in 10 pitches. The rest of the night wasn’t as dominant; starting the 2nd with 2 walks, starting the 4th with a leadoff solo HR, a wild pitch in the 5th, and another solo HR in the top of the 6th before being replaced. But when Triston was on, the batters couldn’t touch him. Triston struck out 8 Toledo batters. McKenzie looked confident despite it all and hopefully this will give him the space to correct and adjust his mechanics so that he can rejoin the Guardians soon. McKenzie threw 85 pitches in 5.1 IP. He gave up 3 H, 3 R, and 2 BB.
Toledo woman arrested for intoxicated driving with her child in the backseat, police say
TOLEDO, Ohio (WTVG) - A Toledo woman is facing a slew of charges for allegedly driving while impaired with her child in the backseat, according to police. Sharay Jones was reportedly driving southbound on Main Street Thursday night, when police working at The City of Toledo’s annual Independence Day fireworks initiated a stop on her vehicle. Officers say Jones had a blood alcohol content level of 0.187. The legal limit is o.o8.
Monroe County sheriff: 2 men injured when boat crashes into Bolles Harbor seawall
MONROE TWP. — Two people sustained critical injuries Thursday night when their boat crashed into the seawall of the Bolles Harbor channel. The incident happened at about 11:30 p.m. near channel marker No. 10, Monroe County Sheriff Troy Goodnough reported. Central Dispatch received several 911 calls of a boat sinking near the entrance to Bolles Harbor with people in the water. Deputies and fire and rescue personnel arrived at the scene and found a 62-year-old Monroe man and his 38-year-old son clinging to the rocks near the Hoffman Memorial Fishing Pier. They were pulled from the water by rescue personnel and transported to Mercy St. Vincent Mercy Medical Center in Toledo for treatment of critical injuries.
Helicopter makes crash landing Thursday west of Maybee; no one injured
LONDON TWP. — The pilot and passenger of a helicopter were not injured Thursday morning when the aircraft made a crash landing in a farm field in northwestern Monroe County. The 51-year-old pilot from Newport and his passenger were returning to Willow Run Airport near Ypsilanti when the helicopter experienced engine trouble, Monroe County Sheriff Troy Goodnough reported. At about 10:45 a.m., Monroe County Central Dispatch received a call from a citizen advising that a helicopter had crashed near their home in the area of Oelke and Yensch roads in London Township.
DTE preserves wetlands in Monroe
The DTE Energy power plant in Monroe is surrounded by nearly 200 acres of wetland and prairie, a sort of wildlife preserve, and is home to a variety of species including bald eagles, red-tailed hawks, and peregrine falcons, as well as frogs, deer, and milkweed, a plant essential for the monarch butterfly population. "It's really (about) keeping common species common," said Matthew Shackelford, principal environmental engineer for DTE corporate. ...
Monroe County sheriff's deputies respond to Dundee dealership break-in, find stolen SUV
DUNDEE — Monroe County sheriff's deputies responding to a burglary alarm at a Dundee car dealership early Wednesday made an unexpected discovery. Deputies found the Williams Brothers Dodge Chrysler Ram dealership on North Ann Arbor Road had been broken into, but they also found an additional vehicle on the lot, Monroe County Sheriff Troy Goodnough reported.
Briggs: Planted under the cover of darkness, what's with the mysterious UT athletics campaign signs all around town?
Election season is coming, and here, there, everywhere, so are the yard signs. Biden 2024. Make America Great Again. Take Back … the MAC? I can see ‘em already. If you’ve spent any time in the city the past few years, you’ve probably noticed the usual political signage has gained some cheeky new company, courtesy of an anonymously funded campaign for … University of Toledo athletics.
Jose Tena homers in 9th inning to give Columbus Clippers 4-3 win over Toledo Mud Hens
Recap: Jose Tena homered with two outs in the bottom of the ninth inning to give the Clippers the win. Tena was 2 for 4, as was Kyle Manzardo. Columbus scored twice in the seventh to tie the game, with a sacrifice fly by Juan Brito and a sacrifice groundout by Manzardo. Clippers starter Triston McKenzie, recently sent down from the Cleveland Guardians, allowed three runs on three hits in 5⅓ innings. He struck out eight, walked two and allowed home runs by Dillon Dingler and Javier Baez.
Detroit man arrested in alleged stabbing at Toledo chicken shop, police say
TOLEDO, Ohio (WTVG) - A Detroit man is behind bars in Toledo after allegedly stabbing a person at a Toledo chicken shop Friday night, according to the Toledo Police Department (TPD). Officers with TPD say 41-year-old Tommy Smith, of Detroit, Mich., was arrested around 8:00 p.m. Friday. They reported Smith...
Michigan cheer coach accused of having inappropriate behavior with minor, school district says
(CBS DETROIT) - A cheerleading coach at a Michigan high school is being investigated for allegedly having inappropriate interactions with a minor, school district officials said. A Monroe High School cheer coach was placed on administrative leave at the end of the school year for the alleged behavior and has resigned, according to a statement from Monroe Public Schools on Thursday.The school district says rumors of the behavior started circulating in the fall, and the Monroe County Sheriff's Office investigated, but there was no credible evidence to back up the rumors. The rumors resurfaced again later in the school year, and this...
Monroe in Pictures: River Raisin Centre of the Arts Summer Theater Arts Camp
MONROE — In an effort to showcase the people, places and events that make this city, this county, this community so wonderful and unique, we're creating a regular Friday edition feature — Monroe in Pictures. Every Friday you'll find images from throughout the community, captured by staff photographer,...
7/5: Derek’s Friday 11pm Forecast
TONIGHT: Lingering showers ending by 2am. Then, partly cloudy and sticky overnight with lows in the mid-60s. SATURDAY: Mostly sunny and breezy with highs around 80. A stray PM shower can’t be ruled out, but most of us will stay dry. SATURDAY NIGHT: Clear and cooler with lows near 60. SUNDAY: Mostly sunny with highs in the mid-80s. EXTENDED: Mostly sunny and hot Monday with highs in the low 90s. Showers and storms return Tuesday, and it’ll also be humid with highs in the mid-80s. Mostly sunny next Wednesday with an isolated storm possible and highs in the mid-80s. Mostly sunny for Thursday and Friday with highs in the mid to upper 80s. Mostly sunny and getting hot next weekend with highs up near 90 both days.
Lucas County Canine Care and Control is asking the public to step up
TOLEDO, Ohio (WTVG) - Summer is anything but relaxing for dog shelters. Especially, around Independence Day. Lucas County Canine Care and Control (LC4) said from July 1-4, it picked up 36 stray dogs. But, from Memorial Day to July 4, LC4 recorded 395 intakes, compared to 338 that same time...
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