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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.
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...
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,...
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...
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.
Toledo police: Suspect approaches car with firearm, robs occupant
TOLEDO, Ohio — Police are investigating an armed robbery at a west Toledo gas station late Thursday. According to a Toledo police report, authorities responded to the Sunoco Gas Station in the 500 block of Reynolds Road after receiving a call regarding a robbery shortly after 10 p.m. Police...
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.
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...
Napoleon Man Sentenced to Up to 30 Years prison for Crash That Killed Passenger
A man from Napoleon, Ohio, will face up to 30 years in prison following the death of a woman who was a passenger in his car during a police chase that ended in a crash. Kim Lynn Fitch, Jr., 32, received his sentence on Thursday from Circuit Judge William Paul Nichols. Fitch was given 13 to 30 years for involuntary manslaughter and reckless driving causing death, and an additional 17 to 30 years as a fourth felony habitual offender for first-degree fleeing and eluding police. The sentences will run concurrently.
Maumee doctor sentenced in medical brace fraud scheme
TOLEDO, Ohio — A doctor who had practiced in Maumee was sentenced Friday for a medical equipment fraud scheme that put Medicare out more than $4 million. In a press release, the Department of Justice said a federal judge sentenced 42-year-old Ankita Singh to 26 months in prison following a Feb. 29 conviction on six counts of health care fraud. Prosecutors said Singh filled thousands of prescriptions for orthotic braces beginning in 2019 for Medicare beneficiaries — all of whom were not previously her patients, nor had she ever spoken to them.
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.
Defendant in Lenawee County gang-related murder case accepts plea to manslaughter
ADRIAN — An Adrian man whose trial in 2023 on murder conspiracy charges ended with a hung jury pleaded guilty this past Tuesday to manslaughter and firearms charges. Andrew Erin Cecil, 33, was one of two men charged with conspiring to kill Christopher Dickerson, 27, of Weston, who was shot to death in January 2019 in a wooded area near Morenci. Cecil's co-defendant, Count Tereso the Almighty Trevino, 41, of Adrian, was found guilty in April 2023 in Lenawee...
Family asking for help after father’s home burns down in late night fire
TOLEDO, Ohio (WTVG) - A devastating house fire has forced a 65-year-old Toledo man to start over. Lena Jones and Kayann Donaldson say their 65-year-old father, Johnnie Jones Jr., was in the hospital when his house caught on fire Wednesday night. “I rolled out of bed and came here. I...
Police looking for teen reported missing out of west Toledo
TOLEDO, Ohio — Toledo police are asking the public for helping in searching for a teen who has been missing for several days. According to a social media post from the city's police department, Ashton Morrow, 14, was last seen Monday, July 15. Morrow is missing from the 4000 block of Peak Road in west Toledo.
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.
Michigan Man Sentenced In Fulton County For Aggravated Menacing
Brent S. Pinkelman, age 53, of Jasper, MI, was convicted of one count of Attempted Improperly Handling Firearms in a Motor Vehicle and one count of Aggravated Menacing. According to the Fulton County Prosecutor’s Office, Mr. Pinkelman did attempt to knowingly transport or have a loaded firearm in a motor vehicle in such a manner that the firearm is accessible to the operator or any passenger without leaving the vehicle and he did knowingly cause the victim to believe that he would cause serious physical harm to the victim or the property of the victim.
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