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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...
Car crash on Airport Highway causes power outage
TOLEDO, Ohio — Many residents along Airport Highway in south Toledo experienced a power outage Saturday, July 20 after a vehicle hit a utility pole, causing downed wires across the roadway. The accident occurred on the intersection of Airport Highway and Williamsdale Drive. Both roadways were closed to through...
Pedestrian Hit & Killed On Ohio Turnpike Near Toledo
Swanton–The Swanton Post of the Ohio State Highway Patrol is investigating a fatal crash involving a pedestrian. The crash occurred July 20 at approximately 10:43 p.m. on the Ohio Turnpike near Interstate 475 in Springfield Township, Lucas County. The preliminary investigation revealed a 2024 Ram 1500 pick up truck,...
Firefighters battle heavy fire at Toledo house considered a ‘code red’ building
TOLEDO, Ohio (WTVG) - Toledo Fire and Rescue crews are battling a house fire Friday afternoon. Firefighters responded to the house fire at Boalt and Field, not far from the intersection of Broadway and Walbridge, in Toledo before 1:30 p.m. on July 19. The house was already marked as a code red building, meaning that it was not structurally sound, so firefighters won’t go inside.
No one injured in Monday morning Sylvania Twp. house fire
TOLEDO, Ohio (WTVG) - No one was injured after a house in Sylvania Township caught on fire Monday morning. The fire occurred at a house on the 3200 block of Marsrow Avenue around 9 a.m. on July 22. According to the Sylvania Township Fire Department, there was one person inside...
BG Police investigate reports by two businesses of customers using counterfeit bills
Two Bowling Green businesses reported counterfeit bills being used at their stores on Friday (July 19). Bowling Green Police responded to a business in the 800 block of South Main Street, at 7:23 p.m., after an employee reported a customer suspected of using counterfeit bills. The male had reportedly used counterfeit bills at the store last week to purchase a car battery.
Toledo residents raise safety concerns after multiple hit-and-runs at same intersection
TOLEDO, Ohio (WTVG) - Multiple hit-and-runs at the corner of Bancroft and Glenwood are raising safety concerns among people who live in that area of the Old West End. One resident is hoping something can be done. Last week, a hit-and-run driver left plenty of damage on the corner at hitting a car.
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.
Police pursue suspects across border into Monroe County overnight
MONROE COUNTY, Mich. — The Monroe County Sheriff’s Office says two male suspects from Toledo, a 23-year-old and an 18-year-old were arrested and taken to jail after leading police on a chase into Monroe County early on Sunday morning. The sheriff’s office says the Ohio State Highway Patrol...
Doctor gets 26 months for fraudulent orthotics prescriptions
A former Maumee doctor has been sentenced to 26 months in federal prison for signing more than 11,000 fraudulent prescriptions for orthotic braces that cost Medicare more than $4.47 million. Ankita Singh, 42, had been found guilty Feb. 29 by a jury of six counts of healthcare fraud and was sentenced Friday by U.S. District Judge Jack Zouhary. Between 2019 and 2021, Singh worked as an independent contractor for at least two companies to provide “telehealth services” and signed off on durable medical equipment orders sent to her electronically after telemarketers signed up Medicare patients to receive the devices, federal prosecutors said. Singh never actually examined or consulted with any of the roughly 3,000 patients, prosecutors said, and prescribed multiple medical braces for many of the patients. More than $8 million was billed to Medicare under the scheme and $4,470,931.02 was paid out. Singh, who received fees to conduct the phantom patient consultations, was ordered to pay that amount in restitution along with a $600 special assessment fee. She will have two years of supervision after her prison release.
To the editor: Bring guns, violence under control
None of us wanted to see an attempt to assassinate the former president. The history of this country has seen attempts and casualties in the past. But saying that a presidential candidate is a threat to democracy is not violent rhetoric, it is just fact. Saying that some people need to be killed, as said the Republican candidate for governor in North Carolina, encourages violence.
Wet and wild Waterball contests honed firefighters’ hose and nozzle skills
It’s been described as a kind of tug-of–war, but waterball requires a more complex set of skills. Instead of relying on brute strength, firefighters must use teamwork and precision to maneuver the ball to the other side’s court. They must battle to control an unwieldy hose under 90 pounds of pressure and accurately aim the stream to control a 15-pound ball suspended in the air by a cable. The mist created from the battling water streams can be so dense, the hose handler can barely see and must rely on directions from the backup firefighter. In this 1978 Blade archive photo, the Perrysburg Township fire department, left, bested the Waterville fire department in a match played in Whitehouse. The Montezuma, Ohio, fire department won the state competition, which was hosted by the Whitehouse Fire department and attracted 45 teams. Go to thebladevault.com/memories to purchase more historical photos taken by our award-winning staff of photographers, past and present, or to purchase combinations of stories and photos.
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