Man sentenced for defrauding Lucas County auditor of more than $600,000
LUCAS COUNTY — A Philadelphia man has been sentenced to 57 months in federal prison for orchestrating a scheme that defrauded the Lucas County Auditor’s Office out of more than $622,000.Darren Barr, 39, pleaded guilty to the charges and was sentenced by U.S. District Judge James G. Carr of the Northern District of Ohio.In addition to his prison...
The odds of seeing a mountain lion in Ohio
OHIO — The possibility of encountering a mountain lion in Ohio is exceptionally low, but not impossible.The Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) states that mountain lions, also known as cougars or pumas, were extirpated from the state in the mid-1800s due to habitat loss and hunting.However, occasional reports of sightings still surface, sparking public interest and...
One dead, another injured in Saturday morning Ohio shooting
COLUMBUS — One person was killed, and another critically injured in a shooting Saturday morning in the Northern Lights neighborhood.According to Columbus police, officers responded to reports of a shooting at 8:21 a.m. near the intersection of Walford Street and Fitzroy Drive, just south of Morse Road.Upon arrival, they found two male victims. One man was pronounced dead...
Police searching for Ohio package theft suspect
CLEVELAND — Cleveland Police are asking for the public’s assistance in identifying a man suspected of stealing a package from a porch.According to a Facebook post from the department, the theft occurred near West 44th Street and Denison Avenue.The suspect was captured on video taking a package from a resident’s porch.Authorities are urging anyone with information about the...
Ohio murder suspect arrested by police
TOLEDO — Toledo Police have arrested Deontae Mitchell, 27, in connection with a September shooting that left one man dead at a local restaurant.Mitchell was taken into custody Wednesday and faces charges of felonious assault and murder.The incident occurred on Sept. 14 at “This Is It BBQ” on Detroit Avenue.Police say Isiah Pressley was standing in a...
Juvenile on bicycle struck by Toledo Public Schools bus
TOLEDO — A juvenile riding a bicycle was struck by a Toledo Public Schools bus Friday morning at the intersection of Collingwood Boulevard and Indiana Avenue.According to Toledo Police, the bus was traveling northbound on Collingwood when the incident occurred.As the bus attempted to make a right turn onto Indiana, the juvenile reportedly rode off the sidewalk and...
Six arrested following shooting at Ohio mall
TOLEDO — Six people were reportedly taken into custody Friday afternoon after a fight at Franklin Park Mall escalated into a shooting in the parking lot.According to the Toledo Police Department (TPD), the altercation began inside the mall on Nov. 8 and later spilled into the parking area, where shots were fired.No one was reported injured by the...
U.S. Marshals arrest suspect wanted in deadly Ohio gas station shooting
OHIO — The U.S. Marshals' Northern Ohio Violent Fugitive Task Force (NOVFTF) announced the arrest of a 16-year-old male wanted for the fatal shooting of a man outside a Cleveland gas station in January.According to the NOVFTF, the teen suspect, who was wanted for aggravated murder, was arrested at a home on Forest Avenue.A gun was also seized...
AMBER Alert issued for missing Ohio 13-year-old
COLUMBUS — An Amber Alert has been issued statewide for 13-year-old Makenzie Hall, who was reported missing from Columbus, Ohio, in the early hours of November 8, 2024.Makenzie is described as a white female, 5’7” tall, weighing 115 pounds, with brown hair and hazel eyes.She was last seen wearing a dark grey hoodie, white shoes, and carrying a...
Ohio Gov. DeWine declares state of emergency for bridge damaged by fire
OHIO — Ohio Governor Mike DeWine has declared a state of emergency following significant damage to the Ohio approach of the I-471 Daniel Carter Bridge.The damage occurred after a fire broke out on November 1, spreading to the overpass and causing severe harm to the bridge's southbound support girders, deck, and support structures.“This state of emergency is necessary due...
