http://www.toledoblade.com The Latest News from Toledoblade.com (v5) Thu, 18 Jun 2026 04:08:53 GMT en-us hourly 1 https://www.toledoblade.com/local/transportation/2026/06/18/tarta-offers-shuttles-juneteenth-event/stories/20260618101 https://www.toledoblade.com/local/transportation/2026/06/18/tarta-offers-shuttles-juneteenth-event/stories/20260618101#comments Thu, 18 Jun 2026 20:58:41 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/local/transportation/2026/06/18/tarta-offers-shuttles-juneteenth-event/stories/20260618101 The Toledo Area Regional Transit Authority is offering round-trip shuttles Friday for Juneteenth events. https://www.toledoblade.com/local/community-events/2026/06/18/library-book-sale-set-june-25-27-toledo/stories/20260618102 https://www.toledoblade.com/local/community-events/2026/06/18/library-book-sale-set-june-25-27-toledo/stories/20260618102#comments Thu, 18 Jun 2026 20:57:59 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/local/community-events/2026/06/18/library-book-sale-set-june-25-27-toledo/stories/20260618102 The June Friends of the Library book sale takes place June 25-27. https://www.toledoblade.com/local/education/2026/06/18/america-250-program-gives-fourth-graders-free-access-ohio-history/stories/20260618100 https://www.toledoblade.com/local/education/2026/06/18/america-250-program-gives-fourth-graders-free-access-ohio-history/stories/20260618100#comments Thu, 18 Jun 2026 20:50:57 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/local/education/2026/06/18/america-250-program-gives-fourth-graders-free-access-ohio-history/stories/20260618100 Fourth-grade students in Ohio can get free admission to historic museums and sites through Aug. 31. The Rutherford B. Hayes Presidential Center at Spiegel Grove in Fremont is one of more than 50 sites across Ohio where fourth-grade students can get free admission with an American 250 history pass. Fort Meigs in Perrysburg is one of more than 50 sites across Ohio where fourth-grade students can get free admission with an American 250 history pass. https://www.toledoblade.com/local/transportation/2026/06/18/saturday-road-closures-planned-downtown-toledo/stories/20260618105 https://www.toledoblade.com/local/transportation/2026/06/18/saturday-road-closures-planned-downtown-toledo/stories/20260618105#comments Thu, 18 Jun 2026 20:49:18 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/local/transportation/2026/06/18/saturday-road-closures-planned-downtown-toledo/stories/20260618105 Multiple streets will be closed in Toledo Saturday, transportation officials said. The LaPlaisance Road bridge over I-75 in Monroe, Mich. on April 28, 2020. https://www.toledoblade.com/local/courts/2026/06/18/judges-in-columbus-toledo-rule-on-bonds-for-old-west-end-festival-shooting-suspe/stories/20260618096 https://www.toledoblade.com/local/courts/2026/06/18/judges-in-columbus-toledo-rule-on-bonds-for-old-west-end-festival-shooting-suspe/stories/20260618096#comments Thu, 18 Jun 2026 15:52:57 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/local/courts/2026/06/18/judges-in-columbus-toledo-rule-on-bonds-for-old-west-end-festival-shooting-suspe/stories/20260618096 Testimony during a bond hearing Thursday offered new details about the June 6 shooting at the Old West End Festival in which 12 people, including one believed to be a gunman, were sent to area hospitals with gunshot wounds. Detective Danielle Mooney testifies during a bond hearing for Eljay Crisp-Carr for the shooting in the Old West End June 18 at Toledo Municipal Court. Eljay Crisp-Carr listens during his bond hearing for the shooting in the Old West End June 18 at Toledo Municipal Court. Eljay Crisp-Carr listens during his bond hearing for the shooting in the Old West End June 18 at Toledo Municipal Court. At right, Eljay Crisp-Carr consults with his lawyer Gary Walker during his bond hearing for the shooting in the Old West End June 18 at Toledo Municipal Court. At right, Eljay Crisp-Carr consults with his lawyer Gary Walker during his bond hearing for the shooting in the Old West End June 18 at Toledo Municipal Court. Judge Jeffrey Keller speaks during the bond hearing for Eljay Crisp-Carr for the shooting in the Old West End June 18 at Toledo Municipal Court. Detective Danielle Mooney holds up a photo while testifying during a bond hearing for Eljay Crisp-Carr for the shooting in the Old West End June 18 at Toledo Municipal Court. From left, Lucas County Prosecutors Maggie Koch and Jennifer Liptack-Wilson listen to testimony during a bond hearing for Eljay Crisp-Carr for the shooting in the Old West End June 18 at Toledo Municipal Court. Lucas County Prosecutor Jennifer Liptack-Wilson speaks during a bond hearing for Eljay Crisp-Carr for the shooting in the Old West End June 18 at Toledo Municipal Court. Eljay Crisp-Carr’s attorney Alex Bodiford speaks during a bond hearing for the shooting in the Old West End June 18 at Toledo Municipal Court. Lucas County Prosecutor Maggie Koch speaks during a bond hearing for Eljay Crisp-Carr for the shooting in the Old West End June 18 at Toledo Municipal Court. Lucas County Prosecutor Jennifer Liptack-Wilson speaks during a bond hearing for Eljay Crisp-Carr for the shooting in the Old West End June 18 at Toledo Municipal Court. https://www.toledoblade.com/local/city/2026/06/18/new-restroom-access-sidewalks-added-at-ottawa-park/stories/20260618094 https://www.toledoblade.com/local/city/2026/06/18/new-restroom-access-sidewalks-added-at-ottawa-park/stories/20260618094#comments Thu, 18 Jun 2026 17:48:43 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/local/city/2026/06/18/new-restroom-access-sidewalks-added-at-ottawa-park/stories/20260618094 After serving their last tennis ball or sinking their final putt on the disc golf course, Ottawa Park visitors no longer need to trek across the park to find a restroom. From left, Mayor Wade Kapszukiewicz, Councilman John Hobbs, and Joe Fausnaugh, the city's director of public services, check out the new access point to the bathrooms after a news conference at the Ottawa Park Ice Rink in Toledo on June 18. Mayor Wade Kapszukiewicz speaks during a news conference at the Ottawa Park Ice Rink in Toledo on June 18. A sign pointing out restroom access is seen during a news conference at the Ottawa Park Ice Rink in Toledo on June 18. Mayor Wade Kapszukiewicz speaks during a news conference at the Ottawa Park Ice Rink in Toledo on June 18. Councilman John Hobbs III speaks during a news conference at the Ottawa Park Ice Rink in Toledo on June 18. Councilman Nick Komives speaks during a news conference at the Ottawa Park Ice Rink in Toledo on June 18. Joe Fausnaugh, the city's director of public services, speaks during a news conference at the Ottawa Park Ice Rink in Toledo on June 18. Councilman John Hobbs III speaks during a news conference at the Ottawa Park Ice Rink in Toledo on June 18. Mayor Wade Kapszukiewicz checks out the new access point to the bathrooms after a news conference at the Ottawa Park Ice Rink in Toledo on June 18. https://www.toledoblade.com/local/education/2026/06/18/former-students-teachers-bid-farewell-to-harvard-elementary/stories/20260618090 https://www.toledoblade.com/local/education/2026/06/18/former-students-teachers-bid-farewell-to-harvard-elementary/stories/20260618090#comments Thu, 18 Jun 2026 17:39:43 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/local/education/2026/06/18/former-students-teachers-bid-farewell-to-harvard-elementary/stories/20260618090 The chance to say good-bye to an old South Toledo friend drew a crowd on Wednesday night. Corina Bollinger and her daughter, Delena Rogacki, who both graduated from Harvard Elementary, look at an old yearbook during a farewell celebration at the school in Toledo on June 17. Lena Salahat, 9, looks at an old yearbook during a farewell celebration for Harvard Elementary in Toledo on June 17. People outside on the balcony at Harvard Elementary during a farewell celebration at the school in Toledo on June 17. Dianna Schroder wears a Harvard Elementary button up during a farewell celebration at the school in Toledo on June 17. The school is closing at the conclusion of the 2025-2026 school year after 99 years of operation. Attendees look at poster boards of old photographs class photos of Harvard Elementary during a farewell celebration at the school in Toledo on June 17. Kathie Heltzel takes a picture of the theater stage inside of Harvard Elementary during a farewell celebration at the school in Toledo on June 17. From left, Max and Beth Walter, Meggan Desmond, Toledo Municipal Court Judge Nicole Khoury, Shannon Haupricht, and Meredith Hill. All attended Harvard Elementary together. An old Harvard Elementary cap and gown sits on display during a farewell celebration at the school in Toledo on June 17. Jenny Russell-Ludwigsen, who graduated from Harvard Elementary in 1986, and her mom, Sherry Wise, look out of a classroom window during a farewell celebration at Harvard Elementary in Toledo on June 17. Toledo Municipal Judge Nicole Khoury, in black dress, with former Harvard Elementary classmates Meggan Desmond, Beth Walter, Shannon Haupricht, and Meredith Hill. People stand on the theater stage to take a picture during a Harvard Elementary farewell celebration at the school in Toledo, on June 17. A group of kids swing on the swing set during a Harvard Elementary farewell celebration at the school in Toledo on June 17. An empty classroom during a Harvard Elementary farewell celebration at the school in Toledo on June 17. Attendees look at poster boards of old photographs of Harvard Elementary during a farewell celebration at the school in Toledo on June 17. Attendees look at poster boards of old photographs class photos as moving boxes are piled up inside of Harvard Elementary during a farewell celebration at the school in Toledo on June 17. Attendees browse old yearbooks and class photos inside of Harvard Elementary during a farewell celebration June 17 at the school in Toledo. Attendees look at poster boards of old photographs class photos of Harvard Elementary during a farewell celebration at the school in Toledo on June 17. Lon Good holds his daughter, Alanah, 3, during a Harvard Elementary farewell celebration at the school in Toledo on June 17. Attendees walk up the stairs to explore the building and visit their old classrooms during a Harvard Elementary farewell celebration June 17 at the school in Toledo. People walk along the balcony outside of Harvard Elementary during a farewell celebration at the school in Toledo on June 17. https://www.toledoblade.com/local/courts/2026/06/18/1-of-2-brothers-charged-in-killing-of-teen-describes-it-as-self-defense/stories/20260618087 https://www.toledoblade.com/local/courts/2026/06/18/1-of-2-brothers-charged-in-killing-of-teen-describes-it-as-self-defense/stories/20260618087#comments Thu, 18 Jun 2026 13:29:03 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/local/courts/2026/06/18/1-of-2-brothers-charged-in-killing-of-teen-describes-it-as-self-defense/stories/20260618087 The younger of two brothers charged with aggravated murder for a fatal shooting and alleged robbery denied in court Wednesday that he and his brother were gang members and said he fired because he believed a teenage gun buyer was reaching for the weapon. Defendant Diamani Lear during a murder trial at the Lucas County Courthouse in Toledo on June 12. https://www.toledoblade.com/local/daily-log/2026/06/18/daily-log-6-18-4/stories/20260611078 https://www.toledoblade.com/local/daily-log/2026/06/18/daily-log-6-18-4/stories/20260611078#comments Thu, 18 Jun 2026 10:25:31 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/local/daily-log/2026/06/18/daily-log-6-18-4/stories/20260611078 Births https://www.toledoblade.com/local/police-fire/2026/06/18/washington-township-police-chief-retires-after-42-years-of-service/stories/20260615066 https://www.toledoblade.com/local/police-fire/2026/06/18/washington-township-police-chief-retires-after-42-years-of-service/stories/20260615066#comments Thu, 18 Jun 2026 10:15:24 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/local/police-fire/2026/06/18/washington-township-police-chief-retires-after-42-years-of-service/stories/20260615066 In small Washington Township, Police Chief Christopher Kaiser is part of the glue that holds the community together. Chief Christopher Kaiser at the police department in Washington Township on June 15. The chief is retiring after 42 years of service. Chief Christopher Kaiser at the police department in Washington Township on June 15. The chief is retiring after 42 years of service. Deputy Chief Eric Hart, left, and Chief Christopher Kaiser interact at the police department in Washington Township on June 15. The chief is retiring after 42 years of service. Chief Christopher Kaiser at the police department in Washington Township on June 15. The chief is retiring after 42 years of service. Chief Christopher Kaiser’s badge on his uniform at the police department in Washington Township on June 15. The chief is retiring after 42 years of service. https://www.toledoblade.com/local/daily-log/2026/06/18/toledo-crime-log-6-18-26/stories/20260616122 https://www.toledoblade.com/local/daily-log/2026/06/18/toledo-crime-log-6-18-26/stories/20260616122#comments Thu, 18 Jun 2026 10:00:00 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/local/daily-log/2026/06/18/toledo-crime-log-6-18-26/stories/20260616122 Click on icons in the map to find details of reported crimes. For a full list of all reported crimes in Toledo this week, consult the table below. Toledo police light bar. https://www.toledoblade.com/local/education/2026/06/17/teens-draw-imaginary-blood-real-inspiration-at-ut-toledo-health-camp/stories/20260617057 https://www.toledoblade.com/local/education/2026/06/17/teens-draw-imaginary-blood-real-inspiration-at-ut-toledo-health-camp/stories/20260617057#comments Wed, 17 Jun 2026 15:20:02 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/local/education/2026/06/17/teens-draw-imaginary-blood-real-inspiration-at-ut-toledo-health-camp/stories/20260617057 Charlotte Dvorscak, a rising senior at Fraser High School in Fraser, Mich., already knows she wants to be a neurologist. Jacob Curtis, a St. Francis de Sales senior, practices CPR during the Nursing and Respiratory Care Camp at the Lloyd A. Jacobs Interprofessional Immersive Simulation Center at the University of Toledo Health Science Campus in Toledo on June 16. Jim Oberlander, bachelor of science in nursing program director with the University of Toledo's college of health and human services, instructs the campers on CPR technique during the Nursing and Respiratory Care Camp at the Lloyd A. Jacobs Interprofessional Immersive Simulation Center at the University of Toledo Health Science Campus in Toledo on June 16. Danay Tucker, who just graduated from Lakeview High School in St. Clair Shores, Mich., learns how to do CPR during the Nursing and Respiratory Care Camp at the Lloyd A. Jacobs Interprofessional Immersive Simulation Center at the University of Toledo Health Science Campus in Toledo on June 16. Mya Harrelson, a undergrad senior in the University of Toledo’s respiratory program, instructs Sarah Miles, a senior at Worthington Christian High School, Worthington, Ohio, on intubation technique during the Nursing and Respiratory Care Camp at the Lloyd A. Jacobs Interprofessional Immersive Simulation Center at the University of Toledo Health Science Campus in Toledo on June 16. High school students learn how to intubate during the Nursing and Respiratory Care Camp at the Lloyd A. Jacobs Interprofessional Immersive Simulation Center at the University of Toledo Health Science Campus in Toledo on June 16. Jim Oberlander, bachelor of science in nursing program director with the University of Toledo's college of health and human services, instructs the campers on CPR technique during the Nursing and Respiratory Care Camp at the Lloyd A. Jacobs Interprofessional Immersive Simulation Center at the University of Toledo Health Science Campus in Toledo on June 16. Sarah Miles, a senior at Worthington Christian High School, Worthington, Ohio, practices her intubation technique during the Nursing and Respiratory Care Camp at the Lloyd A. Jacobs Interprofessional Immersive Simulation Center at the University of Toledo Health Science Campus in Toledo on June 16. https://www.toledoblade.com/local/police-fire/2026/06/17/fraud-financial-institutions-on-rise-police-fbi-say/stories/20260616118 https://www.toledoblade.com/local/police-fire/2026/06/17/fraud-financial-institutions-on-rise-police-fbi-say/stories/20260616118#comments Wed, 17 Jun 2026 14:00:00 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/local/police-fire/2026/06/17/fraud-financial-institutions-on-rise-police-fbi-say/stories/20260616118 Area credit unions, Toledo police, the FBI, and the IRS are working to combat financial fraud and to prevent the public from falling victim to scams. Representatives from several area credit unions, the FBI, IRS, and Toledo Police participated in a roundtable discussion on how to prevent fraud at financial institutions. https://www.toledoblade.com/local/police-fire/2026/06/17/crime-stoppers-program-seeks-information-on-2020-homicide/stories/20260617108 https://www.toledoblade.com/local/police-fire/2026/06/17/crime-stoppers-program-seeks-information-on-2020-homicide/stories/20260617108#comments Wed, 17 Jun 2026 17:36:31 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/local/police-fire/2026/06/17/crime-stoppers-program-seeks-information-on-2020-homicide/stories/20260617108 Toledo police are seeking information about the fatal shooting of a 31-year-old man in 2020. Bryan Smith https://www.toledoblade.com/local/city/2026/06/17/speedway-development-hits-roadblock-committee-recommends-denial/stories/20260617120 https://www.toledoblade.com/local/city/2026/06/17/speedway-development-hits-roadblock-committee-recommends-denial/stories/20260617120#comments Wed, 17 Jun 2026 23:51:07 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/local/city/2026/06/17/speedway-development-hits-roadblock-committee-recommends-denial/stories/20260617120 Toledo City Council’s Zoning and Planning Committee has recommended denying a special-use permit for a gas station at 1322 Bernath Pkwy. Gene Abercrombie, legal counsel, presents a request for a special use permit for a Speedway located at 1322 Bernarth Pkwy. on June 17. https://www.toledoblade.com/local/transportation/2026/06/17/sheetz-development-monroe-and-nantuckett-forward-despite-neighborhood-opposition/stories/20260617127 https://www.toledoblade.com/local/transportation/2026/06/17/sheetz-development-monroe-and-nantuckett-forward-despite-neighborhood-opposition/stories/20260617127#comments Wed, 17 Jun 2026 23:38:01 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/local/transportation/2026/06/17/sheetz-development-monroe-and-nantuckett-forward-despite-neighborhood-opposition/stories/20260617127 The Toledo Zoning and Planning Committee voted to recommend approval of a special-use permit for a Sheetz gas station at Monroe Street and Nantuckett Drive. Alex Siwicki, a representative for Sheetz, presents a request for a special use permit for a gas station located at Monroe Street and Nantuckett Drive on June 17. https://www.toledoblade.com/local/transportation/2026/06/17/adams-summit-streets-to-close-friday-for-parade/stories/20260617089 https://www.toledoblade.com/local/transportation/2026/06/17/adams-summit-streets-to-close-friday-for-parade/stories/20260617089#comments Wed, 17 Jun 2026 22:46:56 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/local/transportation/2026/06/17/adams-summit-streets-to-close-friday-for-parade/stories/20260617089 Parts of two Toledo streets will close temporarily Friday for the Juneteenth Parade, the Toledo Department of Transportation announced. https://www.toledoblade.com/local/city/2026/06/17/shooting-local-group-calls-community-mentor/stories/20260617115 https://www.toledoblade.com/local/city/2026/06/17/shooting-local-group-calls-community-mentor/stories/20260617115#comments Wed, 17 Jun 2026 21:31:57 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/local/city/2026/06/17/shooting-local-group-calls-community-mentor/stories/20260617115 The grim statistics stacked up against young men from fatherless homes, as Tramain Rayford sees it, are as daunting as they are defiable. Mick Petersen and Tramain Rayford with The Program Inc. pose for a photo together at Rustbelt Coffee in downtown Toledo on June 17. Na'Kai Hayes, who has participated in the Program Inc. since he was 13, puts on a tie beside volunteer Mick Petersen at an event. Na'Kai Hayes, left, has participated in the Program Inc. since he was 13. Mick Petersen and Tramain Rayford with The Program Inc. pose for a photo together at Rustbelt Coffee in downtown Toledo on June 17. https://www.toledoblade.com/local/community-events/2026/06/17/port-clinton-children-s-author-visit-hayes-presidential-library-museums/stories/20260617119 https://www.toledoblade.com/local/community-events/2026/06/17/port-clinton-children-s-author-visit-hayes-presidential-library-museums/stories/20260617119#comments Wed, 17 Jun 2026 19:55:08 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/local/community-events/2026/06/17/port-clinton-children-s-author-visit-hayes-presidential-library-museums/stories/20260617119 FREMONT — Port Clinton author Elizabeth Davenport released last month her newest book, Otis at the Grove. A naturalization ceremony was held outside the Hayes Home at the Rutherford B. Hayes Presidential Center in Fremont on Oct. 5. https://www.toledoblade.com/local/education/2026/06/17/ut-board-of-trustees-approves-1-2-billion-budget/stories/20260617112 https://www.toledoblade.com/local/education/2026/06/17/ut-board-of-trustees-approves-1-2-billion-budget/stories/20260617112#comments Wed, 17 Jun 2026 19:15:02 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/local/education/2026/06/17/ut-board-of-trustees-approves-1-2-billion-budget/stories/20260617112 The University of Toledo Board of Trustees approved a $1.2 billion budget Wednesday while also moving forward with a career-experience requirement for all undergraduates and a new degree program focused on artificial intelligence and analytics. Students walk to and from class at Centennial Mall at the University of Toledo in Toledo in 2017. Matt Schroeder, acting as UT interim president, speaks during an announcement of a $1 million grant for TPS at the University of Toledo in Toledo in 2025.