Wild shootout sends patrons running from Ohio bar, but no one hurt; at least 5 gunmen soughtOctober 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.
Ohio editor Royhab to retire, led newspaper to Pulitzer for Vietnam War deaths investigationOctober 1st, 2009 Ohio editor Royhab retiring, led paper to PulitzerTOLEDO, Ohio — Ron Royhab, who helped lead The Blade to a Pulitzer Prize, will retire as the Toledo newspaper's vice president and executive editor. Royhab, 67, said Thursday that he will work through the end of the year.
Parents of baby born to Ohio mother implanted with wrong embryo call her 'guardian angel'September 26th, 2009 Biological parents call surrogate 'guardian angel'TOLEDO, Ohio — The biological parents of a baby boy born to an Ohio woman who had the wrong embyro implanted by a fertility clinic say they will be "eternally grateful" to her. Paul and Shannon Morell of suburban Detroit said in a statement Saturday said the baby was born Friday at five pounds, three ounces and 18 inches long.
Ohio woman with wrong embryo gives birth; biological parents call surrogate 'guardian angel'September 26th, 2009 Ohio woman with wrong embryo gives birthTOLEDO, Ohio — The biological parents of a baby boy born to a woman who had the wrong embryo implanted by a fertility clinic say they will be "eternally grateful" to her. Paul and Shannon Morell of suburban Detroit said in a statement Saturday said the baby was born Thursday at five pounds, three ounces and 18 inches long.
Ohio woman implanted with wrong embryo gives birth to 'healthy baby boy'September 25th, 2009 Ohio woman implanted with wrong embryo deliversTOLEDO, Ohio — An Ohio woman who had the wrong embryo implanted by a fertility clinic has given birth to a boy. Sean and Carolyn Savage said in a statement that the 'healthy baby boy" was delivered Thursday at St.
1 injured in gun battle at busy San Diego border crossingSeptember 22nd, 2009 1 injured in shootout at San Diego border crossingSAN DIEGO — One person was injured in a gun battle Tuesday involving an attempt to smuggle illegal immigrants from Mexico at the busiest border crossing in the U.S., authorities said. Details remained sketchy, but dozens of suspected illegal immigrants were detained when drivers tried to storm past inspectors at the San Ysidro port of entry and make their way into the U.S.
Mauritania police say they exchanged fire with Islamic radicals, killing oneJuly 18th, 2009 Mauritania police report shootout with IslamistsNOUAKCHOTT, Mauritania — Police in Mauritania's capital say they exchanged fire with suspected Islamic extremists, killing one and wounding another who was wearing explosives wrapped around his body. A police inspector speaking on condition of anonymity told The Associated Press a third suspect had escaped during the shootout in Nouakchott.
Police spokesman says 8 officers injured, 2 suspects dead in Jersey City shootoutJuly 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.
Secret person pays fines for Ohioans who said they got parking tickets in their drivewaysJune 25th, 2009 Fines paid for Ohioans ticketed in own drivewaysTOLEDO, Ohio — Officials say a person who wished to remain anonymous has paid the fines for some Ohio residents ticketed for parking in their own driveways. Community Relations Director Juanita Greene in Toledo says the man who paid $250 cash on Tuesday was concerned that the issue was dividing the community and said neither side in the dispute was wrong.
Mayor of Toledo, Ohio, interrupts walk in city park to break up fight, calling teen 'fatso'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.
Ohio woman who was 3 when her mother was killed won't testify at stepfather's murder trialJune 16th, 2009 Ohio woman who was 3 when mom killed won't testifyTOLEDO, Ohio — The case against an Ohio man accused of strangling his wife and stuffing her body into a car trunk nearly 18 years ago is going to the jury. Prosecutors in Toledo rested their case Tuesday without calling the defendant's former stepdaughter to testify.
Ohio residents ticketed for parking in own driveways under Toledo law about unpaved surfacesJune 16th, 2009 Ohioans ticketed for parking in own drivewaysTOLEDO, Ohio — Residents of Toledo, Ohio, are complaining that they received $25 tickets for parking their vehicles in their own driveways. Mayor Carty Finkbeiner (FINK'-by-ner) says he stands by the citations handed out last week by the Division of Streets, Bridges and Harbor.
Feds: Toledo players accused of point shaving visited casinos, ate with Detroit gamblersMay 8th, 2009 Feds: Gambler met, spoke often with Toledo playersTOLEDO, Ohio — Court documents say former Toledo athletes charged in an alleged point-shaving scheme talked and met several times with two suburban Detroit men who bet large amounts on Toledo basketball and football games. A federal indictment in Detroit says Ghazi Manni (GAH'-zee MAN'-ee) of Sterling Heights, Mich., met with players near Toledo's football stadium and a casino in Detroit.
Graduation 2 years later at Bluffton, OhioMay 4th, 2009 Graduation 2 years later at Bluffton, OhioGRADUATION DAY: Tim Berta was two months away from graduating at Bluffton University in Ohio when he was suffered serious head injuries in a 2007 bus accident that killed five baseball players. On Sunday, he got his diploma.
Police say officers negotiating with armed man holding estranged wife at Ohio retirement homeApril 28th, 2009 Cops: Armed man holding wife at OH retirement homeOTTAWA HILLS, Ohio — Toledo police say a man is holding his estranged wife at gunpoint at a suburban retirement community. Tuesday's standoff comes about a month after the same held police at bay for three hours during a domestic violence call at his home.