http://www.toledoblade.com The Latest News from Toledoblade.com (v5) Mon, 09 Nov 2026 05:01:30 GMT en-us hourly 1 https://www.toledoblade.com/local/courts/2026/11/06/families-sue-former-toledo-doctor-accused-keeping-pictures-childrens-genitals/stories/20261106115 https://www.toledoblade.com/local/courts/2026/11/06/families-sue-former-toledo-doctor-accused-keeping-pictures-childrens-genitals/stories/20261106115#comments Sat, 07 Nov 2026 00:03:30 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/local/courts/2026/11/06/families-sue-former-toledo-doctor-accused-keeping-pictures-childrens-genitals/stories/20261106115 Law firms representing 11 families — six of them from the Toledo area and two from nearby counties — have sued the former chief of pediatric urology at Nationwide Children’s Hospital-Toledo and the hospital itself over the doctor’s alleged illicit collection of pictures of children’s genitals. Nationwide Children's Hospital Toledo at Mercy Health - St. Vincent Medical Center in Toledo on Aug. 21, 2025. https://www.toledoblade.com/local/courts/2026/11/05/man-incompetent-stand-trial-homeless-shelter/stories/20261105110 https://www.toledoblade.com/local/courts/2026/11/05/man-incompetent-stand-trial-homeless-shelter/stories/20261105110#comments Thu, 05 Nov 2026 21:49:50 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/local/courts/2026/11/05/man-incompetent-stand-trial-homeless-shelter/stories/20261105110 A man accused of killing another man outside St. Paul’s Community Center late last year has been found incompetent to stand trial in Lucas County Common Pleas Court. https://www.toledoblade.com/local/courts/2026/11/05/lawsuit-filed-chemical-leak/stories/20261105098 https://www.toledoblade.com/local/courts/2026/11/05/lawsuit-filed-chemical-leak/stories/20261105098#comments Thu, 05 Nov 2026 21:29:25 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/local/courts/2026/11/05/lawsuit-filed-chemical-leak/stories/20261105098 Another lawsuit been filed in the aftermath of last month’s airborne chemical leak from MC Tank Transport in North Toledo. The tank that leaked, top front, seen with an air monitor on top during a news conference outside MC Tank Transport, the site of the glycidyl methacrylate leak, in Toledo on Oct. 23. https://www.toledoblade.com/local/courts/2026/11/05/old-west-end-shooting-lawsuit-may-be-just-the-beginning-lawyers-say/stories/20261105105 https://www.toledoblade.com/local/courts/2026/11/05/old-west-end-shooting-lawsuit-may-be-just-the-beginning-lawyers-say/stories/20261105105#comments Thu, 05 Nov 2026 19:00:23 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/local/courts/2026/11/05/old-west-end-shooting-lawsuit-may-be-just-the-beginning-lawyers-say/stories/20261105105 Lawyers for the man suing the city of Toledo and Lucas County for wrongful arrest after the Old West End Festival shooting said Thursday they have now heard from others alleging wrongful prosecutions in Toledo. Attorney Alex Bodiford speaks at a news conference outside the Lucas County Courthouse in Toledo on Nov. 5 about a lawsuit filed by Eljay Crisp-Carr, whose charges stemming from the June Old West End Festival shooting were dismissed. Attorney Alex Bodiford speaks at a news conference outside the Lucas County Courthouse in Toledo on Nov. 5 about a lawsuit filed by Eljay Crisp-Carr, whose charges stemming from the June Old West End Festival shooting were dismissed. Attorney Alex Bodiford speaks at a news conference outside the Lucas County Courthouse in Toledo on Nov. 5 about a lawsuit filed by Eljay Crisp-Carr, whose charges stemming from the June Old West End Festival shooting were dismissed. Attorney Alex Bodiford speaks at a news conference outside the Lucas County Courthouse in Toledo on Nov. 5 about a lawsuit filed by Eljay Crisp-Carr, whose charges stemming from the June Old West End Festival shooting were dismissed. Attorney Alex Bodiford speaks at a news conference outside the Lucas County Courthouse in Toledo on Nov. 5 about a lawsuit filed by Eljay Crisp-Carr, whose charges stemming from the June Old West End Festival shooting were dismissed. Eljay Crisp-Carr, 20, who was released from jail after five months, meets with family members and attorneys during a news conference Nov. 5 at the Lucas County Courthouse in downtown Toledo. Charges against Mr. Crisp-Carr stemming from a shooting at the Old West End Festival in June have been dismissed. Eljay Crisp-Carr, 20, who was released from jail after five months, meets with family members and attorneys during a news conference Nov. 5 at the Lucas County Courthouse in downtown Toledo. Charges against Mr. Crisp-Carr stemming from a shooting at the Old West End Festival in June have been dismissed. Eljay Crisp-Carr, 20, who was released from jail after five months, meets with family members and attorneys during a news conference Nov. 5 at the Lucas County Courthouse in downtown Toledo. Charges against Mr. Crisp-Carr stemming from a shooting at the Old West End Festival in June have been dismissed. April Carr hugs her son, Eljay Crisp-Carr, 20, who was released from jail after five months, as attorney Gary Walker speaks during a news conference Nov. 5 at the Lucas County Courthouse in downtown Toledo. Charges against Mr. Crisp-Carr stemming from a shooting at the Old West End Festival in June have been dismissed. April Carr hugs her son, Eljay Crisp-Carr, 20, who was released from jail after five months, as attorney Gary Walker speaks during a news conference Nov. 5 at the Lucas County Courthouse in downtown Toledo. Charges against Mr. Crisp-Carr stemming from a shooting at the Old West End Festival in June have been dismissed. Eljay Crisp-Carr, 20, who was released from jail after five months, meets with family members and attorneys during a news conference Nov. 5 at the Lucas County Courthouse in downtown Toledo. Charges against Mr. Crisp-Carr stemming from a shooting at the Old West End Festival in June have been dismissed. Eljay Crisp-Carr, 20, who was released from jail after five months, meets with family members and attorneys during a news conference Nov. 5 at the Lucas County Courthouse in downtown Toledo. Charges against Mr. Crisp-Carr stemming from a shooting at the Old West End Festival in June have been dismissed. https://www.toledoblade.com/local/courts/2026/11/04/justn-soll-gets-10-years-for-oregon-newborn-daughter-cocaine-related-death/stories/20261104115 https://www.toledoblade.com/local/courts/2026/11/04/justn-soll-gets-10-years-for-oregon-newborn-daughter-cocaine-related-death/stories/20261104115#comments Wed, 04 Nov 2026 19:47:03 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/local/courts/2026/11/04/justn-soll-gets-10-years-for-oregon-newborn-daughter-cocaine-related-death/stories/20261104115 Five days after his domestic partner’s sentencing for their newborn daughter’s cocaine exposure death, an Oregon man received double the prison time Wednesday from the same judge. https://www.toledoblade.com/local/courts/2026/11/04/man-sues-for-20-million-after-old-west-end-shooting-charges-dropped/stories/20261104103 https://www.toledoblade.com/local/courts/2026/11/04/man-sues-for-20-million-after-old-west-end-shooting-charges-dropped/stories/20261104103#comments Wed, 04 Nov 2026 16:46:13 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/local/courts/2026/11/04/man-sues-for-20-million-after-old-west-end-shooting-charges-dropped/stories/20261104103 Attorneys for Eljay Crisp-Carr, who was accused of participating in a gunfight at the Old West End Festival in June, have filed a $20 million federal lawsuit against the city of Toledo and Lucas County after prosecutors dropped the charges against him Friday. Crisp-Carr https://www.toledoblade.com/local/courts/2026/11/02/january-trial-date-set-for-pair-charged-with-man-s-dragging-death/stories/20261102073 https://www.toledoblade.com/local/courts/2026/11/02/january-trial-date-set-for-pair-charged-with-man-s-dragging-death/stories/20261102073#comments Mon, 02 Nov 2026 18:27:21 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/local/courts/2026/11/02/january-trial-date-set-for-pair-charged-with-man-s-dragging-death/stories/20261102073 A judge granted a delay Monday for the trial of two teenagers charged with another teen’s dragging death during an alleged robbery last year but said he won’t allow any more postponements. A gavel. https://www.toledoblade.com/local/courts/2026/10/30/state-ags-case-against-schmuckers-ends-100000-fine/stories/20261031028 https://www.toledoblade.com/local/courts/2026/10/30/state-ags-case-against-schmuckers-ends-100000-fine/stories/20261031028#comments Fri, 30 Oct 2026 20:50:28 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/local/courts/2026/10/30/state-ags-case-against-schmuckers-ends-100000-fine/stories/20261031028 BRYAN — An enforcement action the state of Ohio brought against three Schmucker family members accused of an unpermitted cattle operation has ended with an out-of-court settlement in which the defendants have agreed to pay a $100,000 fine. Cattle photographed inside a barn near Edon, Ohio, that is affiliated with Schmucker Family Farms. This particular barn was not part of Ohio Attorney General D. Andrew Wilson’s enforcement action. https://www.toledoblade.com/local/courts/2026/10/30/charges-dropped-against-one-of-3-festival-shooting-defendants/stories/20261030092 https://www.toledoblade.com/local/courts/2026/10/30/charges-dropped-against-one-of-3-festival-shooting-defendants/stories/20261030092#comments Fri, 30 Oct 2026 13:32:03 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/local/courts/2026/10/30/charges-dropped-against-one-of-3-festival-shooting-defendants/stories/20261030092 Prosecutors dropped all charges Friday morning against one of the men charged with the Old West End Festival shooting after his defense said police had arrested the wrong man. Eljay Crisp-Carr in Lucas County Common Pleas Court on Friday, Oct. 30, 2026, smiles after charges against him arising from the Old West End Festival shooting June 6 were dismissed. https://www.toledoblade.com/local/courts/2026/10/30/judge-sentences-woman-whose-newborn-died-from-cocaine-exposure-to-5-years/stories/20261030098 https://www.toledoblade.com/local/courts/2026/10/30/judge-sentences-woman-whose-newborn-died-from-cocaine-exposure-to-5-years/stories/20261030098#comments Fri, 30 Oct 2026 15:35:21 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/local/courts/2026/10/30/judge-sentences-woman-whose-newborn-died-from-cocaine-exposure-to-5-years/stories/20261030098 An Oregon woman whose newborn daughter died of cocaine exposure received a five-year prison sentence Friday morning from a Lucas County judge. A gavel. https://www.toledoblade.com/local/courts/2026/10/29/judge-denies-evidence-suppression-motion-in-latigue-case/stories/20261029099 https://www.toledoblade.com/local/courts/2026/10/29/judge-denies-evidence-suppression-motion-in-latigue-case/stories/20261029099#comments Thu, 29 Oct 2026 18:20:44 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/local/courts/2026/10/29/judge-denies-evidence-suppression-motion-in-latigue-case/stories/20261029099 Darnell Jones acted knowingly when he waived his right to remain silent and spoke with Columbus police following his arrest last year in the death of daughter Kei’mani Latigue, a Lucas County judge ruled Thursday. Darnell Jones sits in court during an evidence suppression hearing for Darnell Jones in the Lucas County Court of Common Pleas on Sept. 28 in downtown Toledo. https://www.toledoblade.com/local/courts/2026/10/29/3rd-class-action-lawsuit-filed-against-mc-tank-transport/stories/20261029098 https://www.toledoblade.com/local/courts/2026/10/29/3rd-class-action-lawsuit-filed-against-mc-tank-transport/stories/20261029098#comments Thu, 29 Oct 2026 20:38:46 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/local/courts/2026/10/29/3rd-class-action-lawsuit-filed-against-mc-tank-transport/stories/20261029098 A third class-action lawsuit has been filed against MC Tank Transport and its parent group, the Kenan Advantage Group, for the gaseous leak of cancer-causing glycidyl methacrylate. A tank leaked cancer-causing glycidyl methacrylate. https://www.toledoblade.com/local/courts/2026/10/28/judge-orders-jones-rape-cases-idled-capital-murder-case-proceeds/stories/20261028106 https://www.toledoblade.com/local/courts/2026/10/28/judge-orders-jones-rape-cases-idled-capital-murder-case-proceeds/stories/20261028106#comments Wed, 28 Oct 2026 19:17:29 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/local/courts/2026/10/28/judge-orders-jones-rape-cases-idled-capital-murder-case-proceeds/stories/20261028106 The judge overseeing the death penalty case in Kei’mani Latigue’s killing agreed Wednesday to postpone three unrelated rape trials against Darnell Jones until after his capital case is tried. Darnell Jones listens during a pre-trial conference in 2025 at the Lucas County Courthouse in Toledo. Mr. Jones is accused of murdering his 13-year-old daughter Kei’mani Latigue. https://www.toledoblade.com/local/courts/2026/10/23/tiffin-man-gets-33-years-for-sexually-abusing-2-children/stories/20261023089 https://www.toledoblade.com/local/courts/2026/10/23/tiffin-man-gets-33-years-for-sexually-abusing-2-children/stories/20261023089#comments Fri, 23 Oct 2026 14:42:16 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/local/courts/2026/10/23/tiffin-man-gets-33-years-for-sexually-abusing-2-children/stories/20261023089 A Tiffin man has been sentenced to 33 years in prison for sexually abusing two children. A gavel. https://www.toledoblade.com/local/courts/2026/10/22/old-west-end-shooting-suspect-mistaken-identity-dismissal/stories/20261022094 https://www.toledoblade.com/local/courts/2026/10/22/old-west-end-shooting-suspect-mistaken-identity-dismissal/stories/20261022094#comments Thu, 22 Oct 2026 19:09:53 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/local/courts/2026/10/22/old-west-end-shooting-suspect-mistaken-identity-dismissal/stories/20261022094 A judge has scheduled a hearing to consider claims that police misidentified one of two men accused of wounding 12 people in a shootout during the Old West End Festival. At right, Eljay Crisp-Carr consults with his lawyer Gary Walker during his bond hearing for the shooting in the Old West End on June 18 at Toledo Municipal Court. https://www.toledoblade.com/local/courts/2026/10/21/man-who-fatally-beat-mother-in-law-pleads-guilty-to-aggravated-murder/stories/20261021119 https://www.toledoblade.com/local/courts/2026/10/21/man-who-fatally-beat-mother-in-law-pleads-guilty-to-aggravated-murder/stories/20261021119#comments Wed, 21 Oct 2026 19:28:02 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/local/courts/2026/10/21/man-who-fatally-beat-mother-in-law-pleads-guilty-to-aggravated-murder/stories/20261021119 A Sylvania man who beat his mother-in-law to death at her home April 15 pleaded guilty Wednesday to aggravated murder and aggravated burglary. Jonathon Schmidt pleads guilty to aggravated murder next to his attorney, Pete Rost, in the Lucas County Common Pleas Court in Toledo, Wednesday, Oct. 21. 2026. Jonathon Schmidt pleads guilty to aggravated murder in the Lucas County Common Pleas Court in Toledo, Wednesday, Oct. 21. 2026. Evidence showing Jonathon Schmidt purchasing a crowbar leading up to the murder of his mother-in-law is displayed by Mike Loisel, Lucas County Prosecutor’s Criminal Special Units Chief, during his trial in the Lucas County Common Pleas Court in Toledo, Wednesday, Oct. 21. 2026. Mike Loisel, Lucas County Prosecutor’s Criminal Special Units Chief, speaks during Jonathon Schmidt trial where he plead guilty to aggravated murder in the Lucas County Common Pleas Court in Toledo, Wednesday, Oct. 21. 2026. Pete Rost, attorney of Jonathon Schmidt, speaks during his trial in the Lucas County Common Pleas Court in Toledo, Wednesday, Oct. 21. 2026. Evidence showing a broken window, where Jonathon Schmidt forcefully entered the home of his mother-in-law, is displayed by Mike Loisel, Lucas County Prosecutor’s Criminal Special Units Chief, during his trial in the Lucas County Common Pleas Court in Toledo, Wednesday, Oct. 21. 2026. Evidence showing a crowbar Jonathon Schmidt purchased and used to murder his mother-in-law, is displayed by Mike Loisel, Lucas County Prosecutor’s Criminal Special Units Chief, during his trial in the Lucas County Common Pleas Court in Toledo, Wednesday, Oct. 21. 2026. Jonathon Schmidt pleads guilty to aggravated murder in the Lucas County Common Pleas Court in Toledo, Wednesday, Oct. 21. 2026. Jonathon Schmidt pleads guilty to aggravated murder in the Lucas County Common Pleas Court in Toledo, Wednesday, Oct. 21. 2026. Jonathan Schmidt with defense lawyer, Pete Rost, in Lucas County common pleas court on April 29. https://www.toledoblade.com/local/courts/2026/10/21/teen-indiccted-for-aggravted-murder-in-2025-gun-sale-shooting/stories/20261021107 https://www.toledoblade.com/local/courts/2026/10/21/teen-indiccted-for-aggravted-murder-in-2025-gun-sale-shooting/stories/20261021107#comments Wed, 21 Oct 2026 17:05:40 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/local/courts/2026/10/21/teen-indiccted-for-aggravted-murder-in-2025-gun-sale-shooting/stories/20261021107 Nearly three months after his case was bound over from juvenile court, a defendant in a fatal gun-sale shooting last year has been indicted as an adult for aggravated murder. A gavel. https://www.toledoblade.com/local/courts/2026/10/21/charges-against-enrights-dismissed-but-refiling-expected/stories/20261021104 https://www.toledoblade.com/local/courts/2026/10/21/charges-against-enrights-dismissed-but-refiling-expected/stories/20261021104#comments Wed, 21 Oct 2026 15:32:55 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/local/courts/2026/10/21/charges-against-enrights-dismissed-but-refiling-expected/stories/20261021104 BOWLING GREEN — Charges have been formally dropped against two labor-leader brothers involved in an alleged disturbance six months ago at the Meta data center construction site, but the prosecutor said they will be refiled. https://www.toledoblade.com/local/courts/2026/10/21/driver-indicted-for-six-counts-in-kaptur-crash/stories/20261021100 https://www.toledoblade.com/local/courts/2026/10/21/driver-indicted-for-six-counts-in-kaptur-crash/stories/20261021100#comments Wed, 21 Oct 2026 14:41:12 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/local/courts/2026/10/21/driver-indicted-for-six-counts-in-kaptur-crash/stories/20261021100 The man charged with the hit-skip crash Aug. 2 that injured U.S. Rep. Marcy Kaptur has been indicted for six felonies. Jahiem Wright https://www.toledoblade.com/local/courts/2026/10/20/schmuckers-ask-judge-explain-unpermitted-cattle-project/stories/20261020094 https://www.toledoblade.com/local/courts/2026/10/20/schmuckers-ask-judge-explain-unpermitted-cattle-project/stories/20261020094#comments Tue, 20 Oct 2026 21:15:22 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/local/courts/2026/10/20/schmuckers-ask-judge-explain-unpermitted-cattle-project/stories/20261020094 BRYAN — An Indiana couple and a son of theirs want more time to defend themselves from accusations that they built an unpermitted concentrated animal feeding operation, or CAFO, in rural northwest Ohio. Cattle photographed Aug. 6 inside a barn near Edon, Ohio, that is affiliated with Schmucker Family Farms. This particular barn is not part of the Ohio Attorney General's complaint.