Wednesday, August 30, 2017

Coroner: Toledo man dies from self-inflicted gunshot wound and other top stories.

  • Coroner: Toledo man dies from self-inflicted gunshot wound

    Coroner: Toledo man dies from self-inflicted gunshot wound
    Share Tweet Share Email Comments Print The body of a West Toledo man was found in a field on Saturday, according to Toledo police. Xavier Price, 19, of the 4000 block of Terrace View Street, was found in the 4500 block of Dorr Street at approximately 10:30 a.m., police said.  His body was found in a field, according to a Toledo police report.  Initial reports indicate the teen died of a self-inflicted gunshot wound to the head, according to Lucas County Deputy C..
    >> view original

  • Toledo Firefigthers gearing up to help in Houston

    Toledo Firefigthers gearing up to help in Houston
    TOLEDO (WTVG) -- They're on standby, waiting for the signal to roll out. Eight members of Toledo Fire and Rescue have packed up their gear. They're officially on standby until authorities in both Ohio and Texas give the O.K. to leave. Chief Luis Santiago says each member of the team has a skill set that will be put to use in the flooding and the aftermath of Hurricane Harvey. "The firefighters with Toledo fire department, they're just special people," said Chief Santiago. "You know, this is jus..
    >> view original

  • Group against proposed Toledo law on abortion clinic access

    Group against proposed Toledo law on abortion clinic access
    Share Tweet Share Email Comments Print A group against Toledo City Council's proposed law that would make it a misdemeanor to impede access to health-care facilities, including abortion clinics, urged leaders Tuesday to reject the idea. The proposed law would make it a first-degree misdemeanor to “physically obstruct or block another person from entering into or exiting from the premises of a health care facility or reproductive health care facility by physically..
    >> view original

  • Family of dying officer organize social media campaign to make him ...

    Family of dying officer organize social media campaign to make him smile 2017-08-29T20:00:05Z2017-08-30T11:01:25ZBy Michelle Zepeda, Reporter (Source: Toledo Police - Twitter) TOLEDO, OH (WTOL) - A Facebook campaign spearheaded by a former Toledo police officer is going viral. Now friends are hoping the community to do their part to show Sgt. Mike Koperski and his family they care. But they are not asking for money or donations.Instead, they request people every where to wear bl..
    >> view original

  • Mayor candidates face off in Old Orchard forum

    Mayor candidates face off in Old Orchard forum
    Share Tweet Share Email Comments Print The four candidates for mayor of Toledo sparred Tuesday over issues of planning, budgeting, water distribution, and the continuing favorite topic in West Toledo: the new planned location of a Kroger store. In the only public, mayor-only forum attended by the top three candidates in the Sept. 12 primary election so far, those vying for office met at Old Orchard School with an audience of about 150 people. Endorsed Democratic ..
    >> view original

  • TPD find Stop 'n' Go robbery suspect

    TPD find Stop 'n' Go robbery suspect 2017-08-30T01:06:03Z2017-08-30T02:39:37Z (Source: Lucas County Jail) TOLEDO, OH (WTOL) - Toledo police found the person responsible for an aggravated robbery that happened at a Stop 'n' Go in west Toledo. Police say Allen Aiken entered the store located on north Reynolds Road around 1:50 p.m. Monday afternoon and asked for a lottery ticket. Allen then pulled out a knife demanding the cashier at the register to give him money. That's when anoth..
    >> view original

  • Abandoned houses in Toledo striking a nerve for neighbors

    Abandoned houses in Toledo striking a nerve for neighbors
    A vacant home standing on Toledo's East side. TOLEDO, OHIO (WNWO)--Abandoned houses in Toledo striking a nerve for neighbors.Neighbors say the homes attract animals and rodents and people often use land as a dumping site.In additionn broken glass sand loose boards make it a hazard in neighborhoods with children and a target for drug trafficking.Many say they've made complaints to the city and have heard their property is on the demolition list, but say nothing has happened with the houses and m..
    >> view original

  • Public forum held for Toledo Mayoral Candidates

    Public forum held for Toledo Mayoral Candidates
    TOLEDO, OH (WNWO) - The primary election for Toledo’s next mayor is exactly two weeks away. And tonight a public forum was held where all the candidates were invited to speak.The candidates don’t have much time left to gather votes.“I pretty much know who I’m going to vote for,” said Ginny Mojzesz, a Toledo Resident and forum attendee.The primary election is coming up on September 12th, and early voting has already begun. So to educate voters before they cast their ballots, the League of Women V..
    >> view original

  • Farmers see science of water health first hand

    Farmers see science of water health first hand
    Share Tweet Share Email Comments Print Dave Wensink knows many of the principles of ecologically sensitive farming. He doesn’t till his 1,200 or so acres near Custar, Ohio. He plants cover crops on idle fields to stem wind erosion and maintains filter strips along ditches and creeks. “We’ve been soil testing forever,” he said before emphasizing the care he takes to use fertilizer only in necessary amounts and apply it at the correct time. But Mr. Wensink was none..
    >> view original

  • Mail carrier credited with rescuing injured elderly widow

    MASSILLON, Ohio (AP) - An Ohio mail carrier credited with rescuing an injured elderly widow lying helpless in her home says he knew something was amiss when the woman's porch door wasn't unlocked as usual for two straight days. Donnie Lance tells The Independent in Massillon that he knew the woman lives alone, so he found a window to peek through and saw her on the floor, conscious but suffering from a broken hip and dehydration. She had fallen in the yard and pulled herself to the house but th..
    >> view original

Multiple brawls at Toledo parks spark safety changes .Consultant for Toledo has criminal past .
Toledo might have as much as $9M in unspent money .New boat museum to help Toledo youth .

No comments:

Post a Comment