http://www.toledoblade.com The Latest News from Toledoblade.com (v5) Tue, 20 Oct 2026 04:00:06 GMT en-us hourly 1 https://www.toledoblade.com/local/courts/2026/10/16/lawyers-in-kei-mani-latigue-case-ask-judge-to-withdraw/stories/20261016106 https://www.toledoblade.com/local/courts/2026/10/16/lawyers-in-kei-mani-latigue-case-ask-judge-to-withdraw/stories/20261016106#comments Fri, 16 Oct 2026 15:04:17 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/local/courts/2026/10/16/lawyers-in-kei-mani-latigue-case-ask-judge-to-withdraw/stories/20261016106 Lawyers on both sides of the Kei’mani Latigue capital murder case asked the judge Friday to withdraw in anticipation of his expected promotion to the appellate bench. Judge Michael Goulding https://www.toledoblade.com/local/courts/2026/10/16/parents-admit-to-involuntary-manslaughter-for-infant-s-cocaine-death/stories/20261015111 https://www.toledoblade.com/local/courts/2026/10/16/parents-admit-to-involuntary-manslaughter-for-infant-s-cocaine-death/stories/20261015111#comments Fri, 16 Oct 2026 14:28:26 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/local/courts/2026/10/16/parents-admit-to-involuntary-manslaughter-for-infant-s-cocaine-death/stories/20261015111 The parents of a newborn who died in February from cocaine toxicity have both pleaded guilty to manslaughter. https://www.toledoblade.com/local/courts/2026/10/15/boy-s-father-sues-children-services-group-home-for-bicycle-crash-death/stories/20261015089 https://www.toledoblade.com/local/courts/2026/10/15/boy-s-father-sues-children-services-group-home-for-bicycle-crash-death/stories/20261015089#comments Thu, 15 Oct 2026 18:09:18 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/local/courts/2026/10/15/boy-s-father-sues-children-services-group-home-for-bicycle-crash-death/stories/20261015089 A Canton, Ohio, man whose son was fatally struck by a car while riding a bicycle last year has sued Lucas County Children Services and the group home where the boy was living for negligence and wrongful death. A photograph of De’Vonte Bailey, 11, is displayed in his classroom after his death in a bicycle crash last year. His father has sued Lucas County Children Services and the group home where the boy lived, alleging inadequate supervision. Lucas County Children Services building is shown on March 28. https://www.toledoblade.com/local/courts/2026/10/13/courthouse-reopen-after-water-repair/stories/20261013096 https://www.toledoblade.com/local/courts/2026/10/13/courthouse-reopen-after-water-repair/stories/20261013096#comments Tue, 13 Oct 2026 22:17:38 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/local/courts/2026/10/13/courthouse-reopen-after-water-repair/stories/20261013096 The Lucas County Courthouse will reopen Wednesday after being closed Tuesday for a water system repair, but with a boil advisory for its water. The Lucas County Courthouse. https://www.toledoblade.com/local/courts/2026/10/13/rco-law-marshall-melhorn-merge-2027/stories/20261013106 https://www.toledoblade.com/local/courts/2026/10/13/rco-law-marshall-melhorn-merge-2027/stories/20261013106#comments Tue, 13 Oct 2026 21:21:24 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/local/courts/2026/10/13/rco-law-marshall-melhorn-merge-2027/stories/20261013106 Two prominent Toledo law firms plan to merge in January. Peter Lavalette, managing partner, speaks in an interview about the law firm at RCO Law at Four SeaGate in Toledo on Nov. 25, 2024. https://www.toledoblade.com/local/courts/2026/10/12/water-repairs-close-lucas-county-courthouse/stories/20261012107 https://www.toledoblade.com/local/courts/2026/10/12/water-repairs-close-lucas-county-courthouse/stories/20261012107#comments Mon, 12 Oct 2026 23:53:45 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/local/courts/2026/10/12/water-repairs-close-lucas-county-courthouse/stories/20261012107 The Lucas County Courthouse will be closed Tuesday while a water leak is repaired, Administrative Judge Michael Goulding said Monday afternoon. Scaffolding on the Lucas County Courthouse in Toledo on July 31. https://www.toledoblade.com/local/courts/2026/10/08/former-port-clinton-firefighter-emt-settles-lawsuit-for-1-7-million/stories/20261008084 https://www.toledoblade.com/local/courts/2026/10/08/former-port-clinton-firefighter-emt-settles-lawsuit-for-1-7-million/stories/20261008084#comments Thu, 08 Oct 2026 15:09:16 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/local/courts/2026/10/08/former-port-clinton-firefighter-emt-settles-lawsuit-for-1-7-million/stories/20261008084 The former Port Clinton firefighter/EMT who sued the city for sexual discrimination and harassment by its fire chief has settled the federal case for $1.7 million, her lawyers announced. Rebekah Huskey-Archacki sits inside of her home in Port Clinton on June 30, 2025. Rebekah Huskey-Archacki sits outside in the front yard of her home in Port Clinton on June 30, 2025. https://www.toledoblade.com/local/courts/2026/10/06/ohio-supreme-court-odot-immune-sandbag-death/stories/20261006088 https://www.toledoblade.com/local/courts/2026/10/06/ohio-supreme-court-odot-immune-sandbag-death/stories/20261006088#comments Tue, 06 Oct 2026 19:52:27 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/local/courts/2026/10/06/ohio-supreme-court-odot-immune-sandbag-death/stories/20261006088 The Ohio Department of Transportation is not civilly liable for a car passenger’s death nearly nine years ago when a teenager dropped a work-zone sandbag from a bridge over I-75 in Toledo, the Ohio Supreme Court ruled Tuesday. Brian Zadorozny, a worker from Cuyahoga Fence works on installing temporary fencing on the Indiana Avenue bridge over I-75 in 2018, about seven weeks after the fatal incident there. https://www.toledoblade.com/local/courts/2026/10/05/hit-skip-driver-pleads-no-contest-killing-pedestrian-christmas/stories/20261005109 https://www.toledoblade.com/local/courts/2026/10/05/hit-skip-driver-pleads-no-contest-killing-pedestrian-christmas/stories/20261005109#comments Mon, 05 Oct 2026 22:05:53 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/local/courts/2026/10/05/hit-skip-driver-pleads-no-contest-killing-pedestrian-christmas/stories/20261005109 A driver who fatally struck a pedestrian on Christmas night and then fled the central Toledo scene pleaded no contest Monday to two related charges. A gavel. https://www.toledoblade.com/local/courts/2026/10/01/toledo-teenager-serve-least-26-years-killing-another-teen/stories/20261001112 https://www.toledoblade.com/local/courts/2026/10/01/toledo-teenager-serve-least-26-years-killing-another-teen/stories/20261001112#comments Thu, 01 Oct 2026 21:32:15 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/local/courts/2026/10/01/toledo-teenager-serve-least-26-years-killing-another-teen/stories/20261001112 A Toledo teenager has been sentenced to 26 to 31 years for the January, 2025, killing of another teen. A gavel. 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 was 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 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.