http://www.toledoblade.com The Latest News from Toledoblade.com (v5) Tue, 29 Sep 2026 04:14:37 GMT en-us hourly 1 https://www.toledoblade.com/local/courts/2026/09/29/toxicologist-jones-ability-to-answer-questions-diminished/stories/20260929097 https://www.toledoblade.com/local/courts/2026/09/29/toxicologist-jones-ability-to-answer-questions-diminished/stories/20260929097#comments Tue, 29 Sep 2026 18:30:07 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/local/courts/2026/09/29/toxicologist-jones-ability-to-answer-questions-diminished/stories/20260929097 Darnell Jones was medicated for his wounds and his ability to answer questions diminished before law enforcement interviewed him about the death of his 13-year-old daughter, Kei’mani Latigue, according to one witness. A forensic toxicology expert was the only witness called by the defense 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/2026/09/28/jones-recalls-blackouts-demonic-events-kei-mani-death/stories/20260928088 https://www.toledoblade.com/local/courts/2026/09/28/jones-recalls-blackouts-demonic-events-kei-mani-death/stories/20260928088#comments Mon, 28 Sep 2026 19:46:24 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/local/courts/2026/09/28/jones-recalls-blackouts-demonic-events-kei-mani-death/stories/20260928088 Darnell Jones told investigators he had been drinking heavily and blacked out the night his 13-year-old daughter, Kei’mani Latigue, was killed, but he recalled going to check on her and then described the rest of his memories that night as “demonic.” Darnell Jones sits in court during an evidence suppression hearing in the Lucas County Court of Common Pleas on Sept. 28, 2026 in downtown Toledo. Jennifer Liptack-Wilson, Lucas County Chief Criminal Prosecutor, speaks during an evidence suppression hearing for Darnell Jones in the Lucas County Court of Common Pleas on Sept. 28, 2026 in downtown Toledo. Sgt. James Poole, a special agent with the Ohio Attorney General's office, speaks during an evidence suppression hearing for Darnell Jones in the Lucas County Court of Common Pleas on Sept. 28, 2026 in downtown Toledo. Darnell Jones listens during a pre-trial conference in 2025 at the Lucas County Courthouse in Toledo. Jones is accused of murdering his 13-year-old daughter Kei’mani Latigue. https://www.toledoblade.com/local/courts/2026/09/25/appellate-court-vacates-pastor-s-criminal-conviction-dads-place-case/stories/20260925105 https://www.toledoblade.com/local/courts/2026/09/25/appellate-court-vacates-pastor-s-criminal-conviction-dads-place-case/stories/20260925105#comments Sat, 26 Sep 2026 00:05:14 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/local/courts/2026/09/25/appellate-court-vacates-pastor-s-criminal-conviction-dads-place-case/stories/20260925105 BRYAN — A state appellate court has reversed the criminal conviction of a Bryan pastor for violating the city’s fire code. Exterior of Dad’s Place Thursday, June 19, 2025, in Bryan. https://www.toledoblade.com/local/courts/2026/09/25/local-wendys-expected-remain-open-despite-bankruptcy/stories/20260925059 https://www.toledoblade.com/local/courts/2026/09/25/local-wendys-expected-remain-open-despite-bankruptcy/stories/20260925059#comments Fri, 25 Sep 2026 20:50:21 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/local/courts/2026/09/25/local-wendys-expected-remain-open-despite-bankruptcy/stories/20260925059 Local Wendy’s restaurants are expected to remain open despite a recent bankruptcy filing by one of the chain’s largest franchise operators. One of the largest operators of Wendy's in the country is going through bankruptcy proceedings. https://www.toledoblade.com/local/courts/2026/09/25/senator-seeks-federal-charges-against-toledo-doctor-in-abortion-drug-case/stories/20260925089 https://www.toledoblade.com/local/courts/2026/09/25/senator-seeks-federal-charges-against-toledo-doctor-in-abortion-drug-case/stories/20260925089#comments Fri, 25 Sep 2026 18:30:40 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/local/courts/2026/09/25/senator-seeks-federal-charges-against-toledo-doctor-in-abortion-drug-case/stories/20260925089 Sen. Bernie Moreno (R., Ohio) is seeking federal charges against a Toledo-area doctor who forced abortion drugs upon his then-girlfriend and wants federal prosecutors to wrap up a case that would restrict access to the most common abortion pill. Sen. Bernie Moreno (R., Ohio) speaks during a campaign stop March 18, 2024, at the Maumee Bay Brewing Company in Toledo, Ohio. Hassan-James Abbas, the UTMC doctor accused of forcing abortion pills on a woman, appears in the Lucas County Court of Common Pleas on Jan. 30 after posting a $75,000 bond. https://www.toledoblade.com/local/courts/2026/09/25/bellevue-man-sentenced-to-25-years-for-fleeing-stop-shooting-at-officers/stories/20260925087 https://www.toledoblade.com/local/courts/2026/09/25/bellevue-man-sentenced-to-25-years-for-fleeing-stop-shooting-at-officers/stories/20260925087#comments Fri, 25 Sep 2026 15:18:22 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/local/courts/2026/09/25/bellevue-man-sentenced-to-25-years-for-fleeing-stop-shooting-at-officers/stories/20260925087 BELLEVUE, Ohio — A man who fired a handgun at officers after a traffic stop was sentenced to 25 years in prison on Thursday. https://www.toledoblade.com/local/courts/2026/09/24/man-gets-7-years-for-shooting-pickup-truck-thief/stories/20260924087 https://www.toledoblade.com/local/courts/2026/09/24/man-gets-7-years-for-shooting-pickup-truck-thief/stories/20260924087#comments Thu, 24 Sep 2026 18:02:16 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/local/courts/2026/09/24/man-gets-7-years-for-shooting-pickup-truck-thief/stories/20260924087 After sending a Toledo man to prison for seven years for a Valentine’s Day shooting, a Lucas County judge suggested he could get out early if his incarceration goes smoothly. A gavel. https://www.toledoblade.com/local/courts/2026/09/24/toledo-firefighter-deandre-ware-to-take-firehouse-funds-case-to-trial/stories/20260924088 https://www.toledoblade.com/local/courts/2026/09/24/toledo-firefighter-deandre-ware-to-take-firehouse-funds-case-to-trial/stories/20260924088#comments Thu, 24 Sep 2026 15:39:51 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/local/courts/2026/09/24/toledo-firefighter-deandre-ware-to-take-firehouse-funds-case-to-trial/stories/20260924088 The Toledo firefighter and professional boxer accused of stealing from his fire station’s house funds is poised to take his case to trial. DeAndre Ware. https://www.toledoblade.com/local/courts/2026/09/23/man-gets-240-days-in-jail-for-setting-st-paul-s-fire/stories/20260923080 https://www.toledoblade.com/local/courts/2026/09/23/man-gets-240-days-in-jail-for-setting-st-paul-s-fire/stories/20260923080#comments Wed, 23 Sep 2026 14:54:34 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/local/courts/2026/09/23/man-gets-240-days-in-jail-for-setting-st-paul-s-fire/stories/20260923080 A man who started an April 27 fire in a dorm room at St. Paul’s Community Center that shut down its homeless shelter for more than four months received 280 days in jail Wednesday morning. Edward Belcher https://www.toledoblade.com/local/courts/2026/09/23/kiei-mani-latigue-murder-trial-date-vacated-new-date-not-yet-set/stories/20260923103 https://www.toledoblade.com/local/courts/2026/09/23/kiei-mani-latigue-murder-trial-date-vacated-new-date-not-yet-set/stories/20260923103#comments Wed, 23 Sep 2026 19:34:16 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/local/courts/2026/09/23/kiei-mani-latigue-murder-trial-date-vacated-new-date-not-yet-set/stories/20260923103 The judge presiding over the Kei’mani Latigue capital murder case in Lucas County Common Pleas Court granted a defense motion to vacate the Oct. 19 trial date. 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/2026/09/22/defense-files-delay-motion-trial-keimani-latigue-case/stories/20260922104 https://www.toledoblade.com/local/courts/2026/09/22/defense-files-delay-motion-trial-keimani-latigue-case/stories/20260922104#comments Tue, 22 Sep 2026 19:51:06 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/local/courts/2026/09/22/defense-files-delay-motion-trial-keimani-latigue-case/stories/20260922104 Lawyers representing Darnell Jones in his capital murder case for the death of Kei’mani Latigue have formally requested a nearly three-month delay of his trial. The memorial for Keimani Latigue is seen in front of the derelict Miami Street house, now surrounded by fencing, where she was found dead in East Toledo on April 8, 2025. https://www.toledoblade.com/local/courts/2026/09/22/driver-deamicis-pleads-guilty-death-popular-maumee-cook-timothy-haase/stories/20260922096 https://www.toledoblade.com/local/courts/2026/09/22/driver-deamicis-pleads-guilty-death-popular-maumee-cook-timothy-haase/stories/20260922096#comments Tue, 22 Sep 2026 16:51:44 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/local/courts/2026/09/22/driver-deamicis-pleads-guilty-death-popular-maumee-cook-timothy-haase/stories/20260922096 A man who fatally struck a bicyclist and fled the scene on New Year’s Eve in Point Place pleaded guilty Tuesday morning to aggravated vehicular homicide. Mellisa Vardaman displays a picture of her brother, Timothy Haase, who died in a traffic incident in Toledo. https://www.toledoblade.com/local/courts/2026/09/21/defense-plans-motion-to-delay-trial-for-kei-mani-latigue-s-death/stories/20260921087 https://www.toledoblade.com/local/courts/2026/09/21/defense-plans-motion-to-delay-trial-for-kei-mani-latigue-s-death/stories/20260921087#comments Mon, 21 Sep 2026 17:25:07 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/local/courts/2026/09/21/defense-plans-motion-to-delay-trial-for-kei-mani-latigue-s-death/stories/20260921087 A lawyer for the man charged with capital murder in Kei’mani Latigue’s death last year said in court Monday morning that he plans to seek a postponement of the trial scheduled for next month. Darnell Jones at his arraignment hearing at the Lucas County Court of Common Pleas on April 30. https://www.toledoblade.com/local/courts/2026/09/21/exton-gets-20-years-for-attempt-to-kill-ex-wife/stories/20260921084 https://www.toledoblade.com/local/courts/2026/09/21/exton-gets-20-years-for-attempt-to-kill-ex-wife/stories/20260921084#comments Mon, 21 Sep 2026 15:19:50 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/local/courts/2026/09/21/exton-gets-20-years-for-attempt-to-kill-ex-wife/stories/20260921084 Matthew Exton, the lawyer convicted by a jury of trying to kill his ex-wife in a Warehouse District restaurant last year was sentenced Monday in Lucas County Common Pleas Court to serve 20 years in prison. Matthew Exton arrives in court for his sentencing hearing at the Lucas County Courthouse in Toledo on Sept. 21. Matthew Exton arrives in court for his sentencing hearing at the Lucas County Courthouse in Toledo on Sept. 21. Matthew Exton ahead of his sentencing hearing at the Lucas County Courthouse in Toledo on Sept. 21. Matthew Exton speaks in court during his sentencing hearing at the Lucas County Courthouse in Toledo on Sept. 21. Matthew Exton is led out of court after his sentencing at the Lucas County Courthouse in Toledo on Sept. 21. Matthew Exton, left, looks to his right as a screenshot of a video from the April 11, 2025 incident is shown on a screen during his sentencing hearing at the Lucas County Courthouse in Toledo on Sept. 21. https://www.toledoblade.com/local/courts/2026/09/18/trucker-trooper-sue-over-injuries-fatal-ohio-turnpike-crash/stories/20260918111 https://www.toledoblade.com/local/courts/2026/09/18/trucker-trooper-sue-over-injuries-fatal-ohio-turnpike-crash/stories/20260918111#comments Fri, 18 Sep 2026 22:42:50 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/local/courts/2026/09/18/trucker-trooper-sue-over-injuries-fatal-ohio-turnpike-crash/stories/20260918111 While the National Transportation Safety Board has blamed the Ohio Turnpike and Infrastructure Commission for contributing to a fatal toll-plaza collision two years ago, it will be up to a Toledo court to determine civil liability. A gavel. https://www.toledoblade.com/local/courts/2026/09/18/two-charged-with-1-7m-securities-fraud/stories/20260918097 https://www.toledoblade.com/local/courts/2026/09/18/two-charged-with-1-7m-securities-fraud/stories/20260918097#comments Fri, 18 Sep 2026 18:20:16 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/local/courts/2026/09/18/two-charged-with-1-7m-securities-fraud/stories/20260918097 Two people who allegedly cheated at least 19 investors of $1.7 million in a Ponzi scheme have been indicted for securities fraud, racketeering, and other charges by a Lucas County grand jury. A gavel. https://www.toledoblade.com/local/courts/2026/09/18/oregon-man-agrees-30-to-35-years-prison-killing-girlfriend/stories/20260918103 https://www.toledoblade.com/local/courts/2026/09/18/oregon-man-agrees-30-to-35-years-prison-killing-girlfriend/stories/20260918103#comments Fri, 18 Sep 2026 19:30:46 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/local/courts/2026/09/18/oregon-man-agrees-30-to-35-years-prison-killing-girlfriend/stories/20260918103 The man accused of the shooting death of his girlfriend and trying to make her death appear a suicide has pleaded no contest to related felony charges, according to the Lucas County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office. https://www.toledoblade.com/local/courts/2026/09/16/men-plead-lesser-charges-pointing-lasers-plane/stories/20260916087 https://www.toledoblade.com/local/courts/2026/09/16/men-plead-lesser-charges-pointing-lasers-plane/stories/20260916087#comments Wed, 16 Sep 2026 19:54:54 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/local/courts/2026/09/16/men-plead-lesser-charges-pointing-lasers-plane/stories/20260916087 One of two men charged with an incident last year in which lasers were pointed at an Ohio State Highway Patrol airplane received probation Monday after pleading guilty to a lower charge. An undated handout photo shows a simulation testing a laser's ability to distract and impair a pilot's vision. https://www.toledoblade.com/local/courts/2026/09/16/boy-17-youth-facility-girlfriend-accidental-shooting-death/stories/20260916092 https://www.toledoblade.com/local/courts/2026/09/16/boy-17-youth-facility-girlfriend-accidental-shooting-death/stories/20260916092#comments Wed, 16 Sep 2026 19:32:28 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/local/courts/2026/09/16/boy-17-youth-facility-girlfriend-accidental-shooting-death/stories/20260916092 A judge and a prosecutor both bemoaned young people’s access to guns as the root cause of an 18-year-old woman’s fatal shooting June 26, for which her boyfriend was sentenced Wednesday in juvenile court. https://www.toledoblade.com/local/courts/2026/09/16/toledo-prosecutor-s-office-launches-case-dashboard/stories/20260916091 https://www.toledoblade.com/local/courts/2026/09/16/toledo-prosecutor-s-office-launches-case-dashboard/stories/20260916091#comments Wed, 16 Sep 2026 17:58:26 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/local/courts/2026/09/16/toledo-prosecutor-s-office-launches-case-dashboard/stories/20260916091 The city of Toledo Prosecutor’s Office has launched its new dashboard highlighting the impact of its Domestic Violence Prosecution Unit. Toledo Municipal Court.