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Bond reduced for man accused of fatal North Toledo hit-and-run
A Lucas County Common Pleas Court judge on Friday reduced the bond for a man accused of a fatal hit-and-run that claimed the life of a cyclist in July. Kenneth Pegler, 55, of the 900 block of Mildred Avenue in Temperance, is charged with alternative counts of aggravated vehicular homicide with impairment, two counts of failure to stop after an accident, and one count of operating a vehicle under the influence of alcohol, drugs, or both for the July 30 death of Nicholas Reinhart, 30. Reinhart was westbound in the 200 block of East Alexis Road when he was hit from...
Person stabbed near Central Avenue, Holland Sylvania Road, police say
TOLEDO, Ohio — A person suffered non-life-threatening injuries in a stabbing Friday afternoon near the intersection of Central Avenue and Holland Sylvania Road, authorities at the scene told WTOL 11. Toledo police responded to the scene at about 4 p.m. It is unclear where exactly the stabbing happened at.
Fall Festival to come to St. Matthews Lutheran
LIMA — The Fall Cruise-in and Parade will be from 3 to 5 p.m. Monday, Oct. 28 at St. Matthews Lutheran Church at 5050 St. Matthews Drive in Lima. All makes and models are welcome to the event which will feature music, restrooms, drinks, a shelter house and food at the Cridersville Firehouse.
TPD looking for 15-year-old missing since Aug. 5 from west Toledo, $5K cash reward offered for information
TOLEDO, Ohio — Police are attempting to locate a missing teen from the west Toledo area who was last seen earlier this month. Azire Whiting-Osley, 15, is missing from the 3600 block of Drexel Drive, according to Toledo police. Azire is 5-foot-3 and weighs 170 pounds, with black hair and brown eyes. Azire was last seen Aug. 5 wearing a green shirt and gray pants.
No injuries in Cooper Standard fire in BG
BOWLING GREEN, Ohio (WTVG) - No one was hurt when a fire broke out at Cooper Standard in Bowling Green on Friday. It happened Friday afternoon at the Cooper Standard facility on Van Camp Road. Bowling Green Fire Division Chief Bill Moorman told 13 Action News the incident was essentially a chimney fire, which are common in facilities like this.
Lima Municipal Court receives grant
LIMA — The Lima Municipal Court has been awarded a $285,466 grant from the Department of Health & Human Services — Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration to benefit both judges’ treatment courts in the municipal court. This is the first year for the grant of...
Blood drive coming to St. Rita’s
LIMA — Solvita Blood Center will host a blood drive from 1-4 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 10, in the Physician and Cafe Conference Room at Mercy Health-St. Rita’s Medical Center, 730 W. Market St., Lima. Donors will be entered into a raffle for the chance to win tickets to...
U.S. Marshals arrest 2nd suspect in May double murder
The U.S. Marshals and the Northern Ohio Violent Fugitive Task Force, joined by the Toledo Police Department’s SWAT team, on Friday arrested a Toledo man who was wanted in connection with a May 31 South Toledo double murder. Marquise Walker, 19, was arrested without incident at a home in the 300 block of Dennis Court, police said. Both he and his brother, Markas Walker, Jr., 21, of the 2700 block of Pickle Road, Oregon, are charged with two pairs of alternative murder counts, with each set accompanied by a charge of second-degree felonious assault. Marshawn Robinson, 17, and Teryaun Perrin, 25, were both shot in the 1400 block of Beecham Street. Mr. Robinson died the day he was shot, while Mr. Perrin succumbed to complications from a gunshot wound to the neck on Aug. 17, said Dr. Thomas Blomquist, the Lucas County coroner. Markas Walker was already in the Lucas County jail, being held on a $1.6 million bond.
Lima Fire Department responds to vacant house fire
Aug. 30—LIMA — A fire at a vacant home around 6 a.m. Thursday morning at 1122 St. Johns Ave. caused an estimated $10,000 damage. The Lima Fire Department believes the fire started on the exterior of the home but the investigation is ongoing. The fire also caused some smoke damage inside the home. According to the Allen County Auditor's website, the home is owned by Mose and Willa Howard. Reach ...
Girls soccer notebook: Jones nets 100th career goal
Aug. 30—HARROD — Allen East picked up two wins earlier this week, the first with a dominant performance against LCC, 11-0 on Monday and 4-1 over Fort Jennings on Wednesday night. In the Mustangs' impressive shutout over LCC, Rilynn Jones netted five goals, putting her over 100 career goals in the win. Dylan Miller and Rylie Jordan each scored twice, while Sierra Studer and Lola Hoel added one ...
Cenovus announces $200K donation to OSU-Lima
Aug. 30—LIMA — Cenovus Refinery director of planning, economic and technical services Greg Phillips said the company's $200,000 donation to Ohio State-Lima is meant to lay a foundation at a press conference Friday. Cenovus Energy's donation will go with $1,000 scholarships Cenovus guaranteed to every student enrolled in engineering technology at the school and will fund the latest ...
Ohio National Guard members set to deploy
SPRINGFIELD, Ohio (WDTN) — National Guard members from the Springfield area will deploy at the end of the month. Thirty members of the Ohio Army National Guard’s 1137th Signal Company, located in Springfield, are deploying soon. The deployment will support the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility for Operation Spartan Shield. A call to duty […]
Blue Jackets star Johnny Gaudreau beams with wife in tragic final pic before he died – hours before sister’s wedding
JOHNNY Gaudreau, the star forward of the Columbus Blue Jackets better known as Johnny Hockey, is seen beaming next to his wife and children in a tragic final photo before he and his brother were hit and killed by a car. Johnny, 31, and his brother Matthew, 29, were killed Thursday night while biking in […]
Greater Cincinnati Kroger store sells winning lottery ticket worth $50K
CINCINNATI — A Kroger store in Greater Cincinnati recently sold a winning Ohio Lottery ticket worth $50,000, the Ohio Lottery said in a release this week. The sale was made at the Kroger store located at 6950 Miami Avenue in Madeira. . The "Hit It Big" ticket was...
Why are flags at half-staff in Ohio?
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — Gov. Mike DeWine has ordered U.S. and Ohio flags to be flown at half-staff. Flags will be lowered on Ohio’s public buildings and grounds at the statehouse, the Vern Riffe Center and the Rhodes Tower in honor of Ohio Overdose Awareness Day on Saturday. The national and state flags will remain […]
State Highway Patrol on the lookout for drunken, impaired drivers
The Ohio State Highway Patrol is urging drivers to make safe choices over the Labor Day weekend. As part of statewide holiday enforcement efforts, troopers will be focusing on getting drunken and drugged drivers off the road. “Everyone traveling Ohio’s roads plays a part in keeping them safe this Labor Day,” said Col. Charles A. Jones, patrol superintendent. “By planning ahead and designating a sober driver, you contribute to making our roadways secure for all.” During the 2023 Labor Day holiday weekend, 24 people were killed in 23 crashes. Of those, 17 fatalities involved alcohol or drugs. In 11 of the fatalities where safety belts were available, 10 people were unbelted.
Ohio Elections Commission exonerates Pick. Co. GOP, Sheriff's candidate
Ohio Elections Commission voted 7 to 0 to clear the Pickaway County Republican Party, Ohio Republican Party, and Sheriff Matthew Hafey of alleged wrongdoing in the 2024 primary. The Elections Commission, which enforces Ohio’s campaign law, held a hearing Thursday, to review a complaint filed by Dale Thomas, who unsuccessfully challenged the incumbent sheriff in the Republican primary in March. Thomas asserted in his complaint that the use of the...
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