Lucas County News

Three suspects are still on the loose after an-early morning home invasion and murder in Waterville Township and investigators say the death of 34-year-old James Safadi was not a random act of violence.

One neighbor we spoke to was so afraid, he didn't even want to appear on camera.

It's the highest Powerball jackpot in U.S. history, and most expect it'll get even bigger by Saturday night.

Investigators say he stabbed the 11-week-old several times last night at a home on Dewey Street in Sandusky.

Toledo Police shut down I-475 between Monroe Street and I-75 due to a gas leak Friday afternoon, causing headaches for drivers during their evening commutes.

Nearly three years ago, a tornado tore through Lake Township destroying homes, claiming lives, and leveling an entire high school.

Widow: "I once am again reminded of the death of my husband, my best friend, my protector, my soul mate." In handing down life sentences Tuesday for two men involved in the robbery and murder of a South Toledo gym owner, Lucas County Common Pleas Judge James Bates said the scheme was an ill-fated one.

The federal government denied an appeal by the Economic Opportunity Planning Association of Greater Toledo to reverse a decision to turn over administration of the local Head Start program, with a federal official citing a history of deficiencies and noncompliance by EOPA.

Toledo: Mark your calendars, walk away from the water cooler and get ready to grab your blanket or lawn chair, favorite co-workers, family members and a brown bag full of munchies for the Toledo-Lucas County Public Library's lunchtime outdoor music series.

May 14--A Toledo firefighter's legal challenge to the city's takeover of fire service in Ottawa Hills and hiring the village's 10 full time firefighters has been struck down by a Lucas County Common Pleas Court judge.

Six Toledo homeless shelters mounted a collaborative offense Monday against proposed funding cuts for 2013-14, writing a stern letter that essentially bites the local hands that feed them federal money.

A Toledo man who stabbed another man over an ex-girlfriend was placed on community control for three years Monday by Lucas County Common Pleas Judge Ruth Ann Franks.

A Toledo teen accused of shooting into a house and slashing a police officer with a knife was indicted Monday by a Lucas County grand jury on multiple charges.

At a certification hearing earlier this year for 16-year-old Titus Crittendon, who faced two counts of felonious assault, she said the teen seemed almost unconcerned with what he'd been accused of.

The battle lines are shaping up in the race for mayor of Toledo this year with three major candidates - incumbent independent Mike Bell and Democrats Auditor Anita Lopez and Councilman Joe McNamara - each in the fledgling stages of their campaigns to win over voters.

Autopsies have been completed on two teenage brothers from Ottawa who were reported missing this week and found dead after a third teen directed authorities to their bodies.

The Lucas County engineers received the green light from the Lucas County Commissioners last week to construct a roundabout at the intersection of Sylvania-Metamora and Mitchaw Road.

Children of all ages will shower their biological moms - and wise women who serve in the role of mother - with cards, presents, and flowers today for Mother's Day.

The University of Toledo tried to get girls interested in science on Saturday at the third annual Girls In Science Event.

A gusty band of rain showers will cross the region this Saturday evening, producing around 0.10" of rain in many areas, and gusts to near 35 or 40 mph.