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City council to act on settlement of brutality suit arising from traffic stop
Toledo City Council is poised to approve Wednesday a $50,000 settlement with one of two women who sued the city and two police officers alleging brutality and false arrest during a traffic stop on New Year’s Day, 2023. Kaylynn Smart was a passenger in a car that police pulled over at Central and Maplewood avenues after it passed close to a vehicle involved in the response to an accident several blocks west of there on Central Avenue. In the lawsuit she filed Dec. 22 in U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Ohio in Toledo, Ms. Smart claimed false arrest, unlawful imprisonment, unreasonable and excessive force, assault and battery, and related mistreatment by the two officers who performed the traffic stop, as well as seeking undisclosed punitive damages. Police officers Adam Hobbs and Ashlynn Pluff were disciplined for their conduct during the encounter, which was recorded on their cruiser’s dashboard camera.
Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine navigates changing GOP at Republican convention
Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine stood among throngs of Republicans in Milwaukee Monday as music blared and the party prepared to nominate Ohio Sen. JD Vance for vice president. This isn't his first rodeo − his tenth, to be exact. DeWine attended his first Republican National Convention when Ronald Reagan was nominated for his...
Mega Millions results for Tuesday, July 16, 2024; jackpot $226 million
CLEVELAND, Ohio — The Tuesday, July 16, 2024, Mega Millions numbers have been selected for a jackpot estimated at $226 million. The numbers are 5-35-42-58-66 Mega Ball 22 Megaplier 2x. The Wednesday, July 17 Powerball jackpot is an estimated $75 million and the Classic Lotto jackpot is $13 million.
Recent Graduate Awarded State Space Fellowship to Continue Research in Master’s Program
Henry Jacques, a recent May 2024 mechanical engineering graduate and now master’s student, was chosen for the competitive Ohio Space Grant Consortium (OSGC) fellowship program. The program, which funds his graduate studies, is a partnership between OSGC and NASA. The OSCG is a statewide network of colleges and universities...
Isolated Storms and a Muggy Tuesday Afternoon
CLEVELAND — Isolated storm chances for the afternoon portion of your Tuesday across NE Ohio. A strong to severe storm will be possible, with gusty winds and heavy rain. Otherwise, anticipate more warm and muggy conditions as highs top off in the upper 80s to around 90. A cold...
‘Team Ohio’ Wins 65-over Gold Medal at 2024 Pan-American Masters Games
“I currently play in the Ohio MSBL baseball league based out of Canton, Ohio. I recently formed a tournament team made up of mainly MSBL players. We played in the International Pan-American Masters Games baseball tournament in Cleveland and won the 65+ Gold medal! Below is the summary of our Gold Medal run.”
Minster wins its first ACME state title
Jul. 16—COLDWATER — On Monday night at Coldwater's Veterans Field, Minster was vying for its first-ever ACME baseball state championship. The path was not an easy one. The first thing on Monday's agenda, was to resume Sunday's suspended semifinal game against Defiance, in which the Wildcats trailed 2-0 in the fourth inning. Minster battled back against Defiance in Monday's semifinal, forced ...
Multiple departments called in to battle a 3-alarm barn fire on Grubb Road South
ALLEN COUNTY, OH (WLIO) - Multiple area departments battled a third-alarm barn fire this afternoon near Williams and Bresler Lake reservoirs. According to fire personnel on scene, the call came in at 3 p.m. Tuesday for reports of a barn fire at 890 Grubb Road South, with Spencerville, American Township, Shawnee Township, Delphos, and Cridersville responding. Upon arrival, the barn was fully engulfed in intense flames, causing complete destruction of the structure, resulting in a third alarm declaration.
2024 safety protocols announcement for Ohio State Fair
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WTVG) - The Ohio State Highway Patrol is working with the Ohio State Fair to implement new safety procedures for fairgoers. The state fair is scheduled for July 24 - Aug 4. Organizers announced new procedures in place, which include some of the following:. Metal detectors upon entry.
Trump campaign announces first event with Vance
Former President Trump’s campaign announced Tuesday its first event featuring Trump and his new running mate, Sen. JD Vance (R-Ohio), since the Ohio Republican was formally selected to round out the GOP ticket. Trump and Vance are set to campaign in Grand Rapids, Mich., on Saturday evening, according to the campaign. The announcement comes less…
Trial in Ohio’s gender-affirming care law begins
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — The first day of the trial for the Saving Adolescents from Experimentation (SAFE) Act wrapped up in the Franklin County Court of Common Pleas on Monday. The SAFE Act aims to ban minors from receiving gender-affirming care, like hormone blockers, in Ohio. It also prohibits a mental health professional from diagnosing […]
Arrest made in Indiana of Ohio man wanted for fatally shooting a teenager
On Sunday, the Indiana State Police released a statement announcing their successful capture of a murder suspect from Ohio on the Indiana Toll Road. The operation was well-coordinated and took place on Saturday. On Saturday morning, Ohio authorities alerted the Indiana State Police to be on the lookout for a...
What’s That Noise? Sonic Boom Warning Issued for Michigan
Even if you know it's coming, a sonic boom can still take you by surprise - and if you're a resident of Southeast Michigan or Northwest Ohio, you may hear some today. The 180th Fighter Wing in Ohio will be conducting testing Monday (7/15) afternoon and says residents should be aware that the loud "booms" could be heard throughout the area.
Ohio Veterans Conference coming to Ohio Union to connect those who have served
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WSYX) — The Ohio Union is a place to unite. There’s a sense of community. It’s the perfect location for the 2024 Ohio Veterans Conference, happening on Aug. 3. “There’s a closeness of just being together with somebody who understands what you have been through,”...
What Ohio's supersized tax holiday will cost the state in revenue
Ohio has set aside $750 million to cover the lost tax tax revenue expected from the expanded sales tax holiday that will start this month. The $750 million is far greater than the $20 million or so that the state typically lost from the prior, smaller three-day holidays. Those events were geared mostly to helping parents buy clothes and school supplies ahead of the start of the school year.
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