Ohio mayor says police often called to bar where wild shootout happened, wants to shut it down

October 13th, 2009 Ohio police: Cook is suspect in wild bar shootoutTOLEDO, Ohio — Police in Toledo, Ohio, say one of the suspects in a wild bar shootout is a cook who works there and that investigators have a good idea about the names of other shooters. Police say video of the shootout has generated tips revealing the street names used by several of the gunmen.

October 11th, 2009 5 gunmen sought in Ohio bar shootout; no one hurtTOLEDO, Ohio — A wild shootout involving at least five gunmen sent patrons fleeing from a northwestern Ohio bar near the University of Toledo campus. No injuries were reported.

October 11th, 2009 Gunmen sought in Ohio bar shootout; no one hurtTOLEDO, Ohio — A wild gunfight involving at least five gunmen sent patrons fleeing from a northwestern Ohio bar, but police say no one was injured. The gunfire lasted for several minutes Thursday night and was captured on a video surveillance system at the Route 66 Kitchen in Toledo.

September 18th, 2009 Ohio couple gets car stolen after auto accidentSANDUSKY, Ohio — An Ohio couple got a double dose of bad luck when their car was stolen while they were hospitalized from a car accident on the same day. Gregory Moses of Sandusky says he and his 51-year-old wife Judith were struck by a car Monday while crossing a street and were taken to hospitals for medical treatment.

September 17th, 2009 Ohio couple hit by car, then have their car stolenSANDUSKY, Ohio — An Ohio man said it was a "wild" day when he and his wife were struck by a car while crossing a street and then had their own car stolen while they were in the hospital. Gregory Moses got a knee busted up when he and his wife were hit as they walked across an intersection in the northern Ohio city Monday afternoon.

August 4th, 2009 Ohio chief in Parker-Broderick case on paid leaveBRIDGEPORT, Ohio — One of two Ohio police chiefs accused of snooping on a celebrity surrogate mother has been placed on paid leave. The village council in Bridgeport voted Monday to put Chief Chad Dojack on leave pending the outcome of the case, which involves the woman who carried twins for actors Sarah Jessica Parker and Matthew Broderick.

August 4th, 2009 Wild! Ohio family visits 52 zoos in 52 weeksCOLUMBUS, Ohio — It's been a wild year for members of an Ohio family, who say they've accomplished a goal of visiting 52 zoos in 52 weeks. Columbus resident Marla Taviano, her husband and three daughters began last August with the Louisville Zoo in Kentucky and spent weekends and vacations going to zoos across the country.

July 16th, 2009 8 cops hurt in NJ shootout; 2 suspects deadJERSEY CITY, N.J. — A police spokesman in Jersey City, N.J., says eight police officers were injured in an early morning shootout and two suspects are dead.

July 16th, 2009 AP source: 4 police officers hurt in NJ shootoutJERSEY CITY, N.J. — An official in Jersey City, N.J., says one police officer is in critical condition and three others are wounded after an early morning shootout.

July 15th, 2009 Fort Worth mayor apologizes for raid on gay barFORT WORTH, Texas — Forth Worth's mayor has apologized for a June raid on a Texas gay bar that sparked claims of brutality and procedure violations. About 250 people packed City Council chambers Tuesday and another 150 watched on televisions in the hallway or overflow rooms as officials briefly discussed the June 28 raid that left one man hospitalized with a serious head injury.

July 9th, 2009 Heroic Ohio cop blames budget cuts for his burnsWARREN, Ohio — An Ohio police officer who was wounded when he saved people from a fire blames his injuries on budget cuts that shut down a nearby fire station. Warren police Officer Doug Hipple spoke at a city council meeting Wednesday and offered his condolences over the death of one fire victim.

June 24th, 2009 53 baby birds seized from Colorado teen's bedroomLONGMONT, Colo. — Police in Colorado have confiscated 53 baby birds from a 15-year-old boy who apparently took them from neighborhood nests and stored them in his bedroom.

June 18th, 2009 Ohio mayor breaks up fight, calls teen 'fatso'TOLEDO, Ohio — Online video shows an Ohio mayor biking through a city park stepped into a fight to break it up, yelling at the teens and calling one a "fatso." A video posted on YouTube shows 70-year-old Toledo Mayor Carty Finkbeiner wading into the midst of about 20 young people. He is heard yelling, "Come here, fatso" and "Tubby, get your butt out of here." The mayor's spokeswoman says Finkbeiner was alone in late May, saw the highly charged situation and took action to stop it.

June 5th, 2009 Ohio widow's donation of WWII shell spurs shutdownCOLUMBUS, Ohio — A military museum near Columbus, Ohio got more than it bargained for when the widow of a World War II veteran tried to donate an artillery shell. Officials evacuated six businesses and temporarily shut down a road Thursday as firefighters, police and a bomb squad checked out the 18-inch long shell.

January 19th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Supporting the demand for a judicial enquiry into a shootout in Jamia Nagar of south Delhi in which the police killed two alleged terrorists four months ago, Human Resource Development Minister Arjun Singh Tuesday indicated Prime Minister Manmohan Singh too was considering the demand. 'In democracy, it is always better if things get clear,' Singh told reporters on the sidelines of a function here.