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OSHP: 1 dead, 4 injured in three-vehicle crash on I-80 in Wood County
WOOD COUNTY, Ohio — One person is dead and another four are injured following a three-vehicle crash Friday evening on the Ohio Turnpike. Troopers responded to a report of a multi-vehicle serious injury crash at 6:31 p.m. Friday on I-80 eastbound near I-280, according to the Ohio State Highway Patrol.
4 shot in separate incidents over holiday
Four people were shot in Toledo over the holiday, according to Toledo police. Around 7:15 p.m. Wednesday, a 34-year-old man showed up at Mercy Health St. Vincent Medical Center with a gunshot wound. He said he was shot near Greenbelt Parkway and Bush Street but gave police an inconsistent story as to what happened. A Toledo teen was shot in the neck Thursday afternoon, police said. Around 1 p.m. police, responding to a ShotSpotter alert reporting 14 gunshots, found evidence of a shooting in the 400 block of West Delaware Avenue. While on scene, Xavier Russell, 17, walked into St. Vincent seeking treatment for a gunshot wound. Police said the gunshot wound was the result of a disorder the Russel youth was involved in on West Delaware. Around 11 p.m. Thursday, police responded to Birmingham Terrace in East Toledo on a report of two people shot. They found two victims, each with gunshot wounds that didn’t appear to be life-threatening. Due to lack of cooperation from the victims and no ShotSpotter alerts from the devices near the complex, police are unsure of where the pair were shot. Both individuals were transported to St. Vincent.
Two more people sentenced in the killings of teen boys
Two individuals were sentenced by a Lucas County judge on Tuesday for their involvement in the murders of two teenage boys whose bodies were discovered in the basement of a burned-out residence in North Toledo in 2022. Carissa Eames, who is 24 years old, has been given a prison sentence...
2 people shot in east Toledo
TOLEDO, Ohio — Two people were shot in east Toledo near Consaul and Front streets late Thursday night, according to police. Toledo police responded to the scene at the Birmingham Terrace apartment complex shortly after 11 p.m. The two adult victims, aged 20 and 25, were hospitalized with non-life...
Toledo police: Woman drives more than 3 miles with person on the hood of her car
TOLEDO, Ohio — A woman was arrested after police said she drove more than three miles through Toledo with a person on her vehicle's hood Wednesday. The suspect, whom police identified as 70-year-old Angela Jackson, is accused in a police report of backing her vehicle into another person's vehicle at a gas station at 1708 East Manhattan Boulevard around 4:30 p.m.
TPD: Masked man robs discount store at gunpoint Thursday night on East Broadway
TOLEDO, Ohio — An east Toledo discount store was robbed by a masked man armed with a weapon Thursday night. Police responded to the scene at a Family Dollar in the 600 block of East Broadway Street, where a robbery reportedly happened just before 8:45 p.m. Thursday, according to a Toledo Police Department report.
Man who allegedly stole from home during contracting job arrested, accused of assaulting officer
TOLEDO, Ohio — A suspect is facing multiple additional charges, including those pertaining to an assault on Toledo police officers, after he was arrested during a warrant service for theft Tuesday. Court documents indicate a warrant was put out for the arrest of 37-year-old Kyle Conaway after he allegedly...
Remembering fallen Toledo Police officer Anthony Dia four years later
TOLEDO, Ohio (WTVG) - While the Independence Day holiday is typically a time for celebration, local community members are reflecting and taking time to mourn the loss of those who gave the ultimate sacrifice during their missions to protect and serve. Thursday, July 4, 2024 marks four years since Toledo...
Power lost at west Toledo intersection after car crashes into pole, flips Thursday morning
TOLEDO, Ohio — A nasty car crash in west Toledo caused a headache for early Fourth of July travelers Thursday morning. The single-vehicle accident happened around 5:30 a.m. at the intersection of West Sylvania Avenue and Monroe Street near Notre Dame Academy. A utility line is down and power...
Motorcyclist seriously injured in west Toledo crash
TOLEDO, Ohio — A motorcyclist was taken to the hospital after a crash in west Toledo early Friday. According to a Toledo police sergeant on scene, officers and rescue crews responded to the area around 1:30 a.m. regarding a call for a crash. Police said the motorcyclist was allegedly...
Man sentenced for 2023 murder of 17-year-old in west Toledo
TOLEDO, Ohio — A man was sentenced to prison Wednesday after he was convicted of murder in the fatal shooting of a 17-year-old last year. Edward Griffin, 20, was sentenced to 18 years to life in prison after pleading guilty to murder with a gun specification for shooting and killing Mark Wortham outside of a home on Amsterdam Road near Richards Road on April 21, 2023.
Two hospitalized, including child, after Monroe Street crash
TOLEDO, Ohio — Two people were taken to the hospital early Friday after a west Toledo crash. Police and emergency rescue crews responded to the 4200 block of Monroe Street around 2:15 a.m. According to authorities, a driver lost control of their vehicle and left the roadway before crashing into a pole.
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