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Multiple crews respond to house fire in Wood County
WALBRIDGE, Ohio — Crews from multiple departments in Wood County responded to a house fire in Walbridge on Sunday evening. The fire, on the 5700 block of Moline-Martin Road started around 6 p.m. and closed down the road for at least two hours. According to the Lake Twp. Fire...
Police: 13-year-old missing from west Toledo
TOLEDO, Ohio — A 13-year-old is reported missing from west Toledo, according to police. TPD said Noah Krempa is missing from the 200 block of Willamont Road, between North Detroit Avenue and Telegraph Road. According to police, Krempa is 5 feet 5 inches tall, 110 pounds, with brown hair...
Toledo man sentenced to prison for keeping children in 'atrocious and inhumane living conditions'
TOLEDO, Ohio — A Toledo man was sentenced to prison Tuesday after being convicted of keeping his four children in "atrocious and inhumane living conditions" at a west Toledo apartment. Jason Baran, 42, was sentenced to 180 days at the Corrections Center of Northwest Ohio for each of the...
Man arrested, charged in Sunday morning fatal shooting
Toledo police arrested a Saint Clair Shores, Mich., man in connection with the Sunday morning shooting death of a Toledo man. Elijah James Garza, 23, was arrested Monday afternoon and charged with the murder of Zayn Disher, 24. Around 3:46 a.m. Sunday, police responded to a home in the 2500 block of Airport Highway and found Mr. Disher had been shot at least once. He was taken to the University of Toledo Medical Center, where he was pronounced dead. Mr. Garza was arrested Monday afternoon and charged with murder and felonious assault. He was booked into the Lucas County Jail. At his initial court appearance Tuesday, his bond was set at $500,000.
Lucas Co. Sheriff's Office working to identify suspect in Springfield Township robbery
SPRINGFIELD TOWNSHIP, Ohio — The Lucas County Sheriff's Office is seeking information on a suspect wanted in an alleged aggravated robbery in Springfield Township. According to a social media post from the agency, authorities are looking to identify the suspect, whom they claimed was involved in an aggravated robbery at 6155 Trust Dr. early Monday. The suspect was described as being tall, with a slender build, and was wearing a gray hooded sweatshirt with a large Under Armour logo on the front. The suspect was also wearing black pants and large glasses, authorities said.
ODOT seeking temporary workers for winter
BOWLING GREEN — The Ohio Department of Transportation will hold a job fair Wednesday afternoon to fill a dozen seasonal truck driving and maintenance positions. The seasonal positions’ work time may not exceed 1,000 hours. Openings are available at ODOT’s maintenance garages in Lucas, Wood, Fulton, and Henry counties. Applicants must have Class B commercial driver’s licenses with tank endorsements and without air-brake restrictions. Those selected will be required to clear criminal background checks. The job fair will be held from 2 to 7 p.m. at the Lucas County garage, 4080 Technology Dr. in Maumee. Applications also will be accepted online via the transportation.ohio.gov/jobs page.
2 loose dogs attack pets and property in east Toledo neighborhood, resident says
TOLEDO, Ohio — A resident of an east Toledo neighborhood said a pair of vicious dogs were on the loose Saturday afternoon, attacking neighborhood pets and property. While no one is sure where they came from, Tammy Pegorch, who lives on Licking Street, said the dogs terrorized them and their pets for three hours, allegedly killing two cats in the process.
Failed and relocated Toledo restaurants and shop leave city $211K in debt: Who’s responsible?
TOLEDO, Ohio — Five businesses - three restaurants, one that never materialized and a clothing store once located in the Uptown district - collectively owe the city of Toledo more than $210,000. And after repeated requests for comment, WTOL 11 has learned that at least one of these businesses is facing legal action as the city seeks to recoup this money owed.
Car-repair dispute led to fatal shooting, prosecutor tells judge
A recent fatal shooting in Toledo’s Polish Village neighborhood was triggered by a dispute over a car repair, an assistant Lucas County prosecutor said in court Tuesday morning. Judge Lindsay Navarre set bond at $2.5 million for defendant Fabian Dorrough, 44, of the 1800 block of Wellesley Drive, after a bond hearing in Lucas County Common Pleas Court. He is charged with alternative counts of murder and felonious assault, all with gun specifications, for the Oct. 11 death of Rashad Ewing, 46, in the 3400 block of Twining Street. After Mr. Dorrough entered not-guilty pleas to the charges during arraignment, prosecutor Angela Zavac told the court Tuesday morning that a dispute between the defendant and the victim arose because of deficient repairs Mr. Dorrough performed on Mr. Ewing’s vehicle. The repairs “were not done well at all” and Mr. Ewing successfully sued Mr. Dorrough in small-claims court, but Mr. Dorrough never paid the settlement, Ms. Zavac said.
Man sentenced to life in prison for murder, kidnapping of Ohio infant in 2023
SENECA COUNTY, Ohio — A man found out his sentencing Monday, delivered in Seneca County for the 2023 murder and kidnapping of an Ohio infant. According to court records, Jonathan Baker will spend life in prison without parole for the murder of a 7-month-old from North Baltimore, Ohio. Baker was convicted of the June 27, 2023 murder and kidnapping on Oct. 4.
Weekend shootings make October the year's deadliest month so far in Toledo
Two fatal shootings over the weekend have made October the deadliest month so far in 2024 for homicides. A Toledo Police Department spokesman said Monday morning there are no known connections between any of the six fatalities, five of which involved shootings, and that police have minimal ability to prevent such crime. “Homicides are considered non-suppressible,” Lt. Paul Davis said, meaning that people intending to shoot others generally do not worry about what legal consequences that might bring. The police department has its patrol officers, Gang Task Force, and other units out on the streets “to prevent as best we can,” Lt. Davis said.
Andrew Z to open pizza place in old Leaf and Seed restaurant
Failure and lessons learned sometimes can be the key to success. That is exactly what Andrew Zepeda is hoping after signing a lease to open a new pizza restaurant in downtown Toledo. Andrew Z’s Pizza, Pasta, and Subs will soon inhabit the space once occupied by the former Leaf and Seed Cafe. “I am hoping to open the doors by the end of the year,” Zepeda said. “The pizza ovens should be here soon. I just loved the space and it has two parking lots which are so important to places downtown.”
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