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  • Wednesday, February 22 2012 3:01 PM EST2012-02-22 20:01:24 GMT
    Two Sandusky jail guards were fired and a third resigned Tuesday after a disciplinary hearing found that a male deputy violated multiple jail policies regarding the treatment of a female inmate.
  • Wednesday, February 22 2012 9:25 AM EST2012-02-22 14:25:45 GMT
    Ohio Highway Patrol is reporting a two vehicle injury accident at Strayer Rd and US 20A. There is no word on how many people are involved at this time. Traffic is backed up in the area.
  • Wednesday, February 22 2012 9:14 AM EST2012-02-22 14:14:31 GMT
    The Toledo Zoo is accepting applications for adults interested in volunteering at the Zoo.
  • Wednesday, February 22 2012 8:53 AM EST2012-02-22 13:53:24 GMT
    Cooper Tire and union leaders in Findlay returned to the bargaining table Tuesday, hoping to end a three month lock out.
  • Wednesday, February 22 2012 7:53 AM EST2012-02-22 12:53:23 GMT
    US 223 was shutdown in both directions early this morning due to an overturned semi truck. It is now back open.
  • Ohio's attorney general says only 13 of Ohio's 88 counties have used federal funds available for bringing back convicted sex offenders who flee the state without informing authorities.
  • Pit bulls in Ohio will no longer be labeled as "vicious" dogs under a bill that's been signed into law by Gov. John Kasich.
  • Wednesday, February 22 2012 6:19 AM EST2012-02-22 11:19:18 GMT
    A phone scam in which callers in India posed as debt collectors bilked millions of dollars out of more than 10,000 U.S. residents.
  • Tuesday, February 21 2012 10:41 PM EST2012-02-22 03:41:58 GMT
    FEBRUARY 21, 2012:  DEPUTIES FIRED:  Two Sandusky County sheriff's deputies were fired for sexually exploiting a female inmate.  A third quit.  COOPER TIRE:  Talks resumed at the Findlay plant between management and the union representing the locked out workers.  WELFARE CHANGES: Michigan House approved bill requiring lottery and gambling winnings be factored into eligibility for welfare payments.
  • Tuesday, February 21 2012 8:31 PM EST2012-02-22 01:31:27 GMT
    A south Toledo family's home is gone after a Molotov cocktail attack. It happened in the 5600 block of Greenridge Drive in a neighborhood near Bernath and Airport Highway. The home caught fire twice Tuesday morning.
  • Tuesday, February 21 2012 7:07 PM EST2012-02-22 00:07:43 GMT
    There are a number of fuel savings programs at stores, including Giant Eagle and Costco. At Kroger, there's a way for you to shave up to $1 a gallon off your bill.
  • Tuesday, February 21 2012 6:50 PM EST2012-02-21 23:50:14 GMT
    State Highway Patrol pulled the driver over Monday on the Turnpike near Maumee for a regular violation. They found nine boxes and roughly 100 pounds of marijuana in the back of the truck. The street value of the drugs is around half a million dollars.
  • Tuesday, February 21 2012 6:16 PM EST2012-02-21 23:16:04 GMT
    The Ohio Department of Transportation closed the 83-year-old Fort Steuben Bridge three years ago because of deteriorating conditions and its limited use. The bridge came down shortly after 7 a.m. Tuesday as scheduled.
  • Tuesday, February 21 2012 6:12 PM EST2012-02-21 23:12:12 GMT
    A 15-year-old is being hailed as a hero for saving his grandfather's life. Police say the Ida teen lifted a car off of his grandfather after it fell on top of him.
  • Tuesday, February 21 2012 5:46 PM EST2012-02-21 22:46:15 GMT
    Toledo may beat it's tax projections for last year, and the Bell Administration estimates tax collections will be higher in 2012. 
  • Tuesday, February 21 2012 4:04 PM EST2012-02-21 21:04:15 GMT
    Bowling Green police say Thomas Cline's roommate came home on Sunday and found him dead. Police say Cline had reportedly been sick and no foul play is suspected.
  • Tuesday, February 21 2012 3:38 PM EST2012-02-21 20:38:28 GMT
    A hotel worker at the Quality Inn and Suites on Cleveland Road say a man wearing a pair of pantyhose over his head walked into the lobby and demanded money.
  • Tuesday, February 21 2012 3:27 PM EST2012-02-21 20:27:29 GMT
    Fire destroyed a south Toledo home overnight. Crews were called out to Field and Canal just before 1:00 Tuesday morning.
  • Tuesday, February 21 2012 2:34 PM EST2012-02-21 19:34:03 GMT
    A school bus, city truck, and van were involved in a serious crash Tuesday morning. It happened near the intersection of Airport Highway and North Detroit.
  • Monday, February 20 2012 6:43 PM EST2012-02-20 23:43:26 GMT
    Republican presidential candidate Rick Santorum was campaigning in Michigan Monday, but he wasn't at Hillsdale College. Instead, he spoke at a Kent County Lincoln Day dinner in Grand Rapids, Michigan. Earlier Monday, Santorum also spent time campaigning in Steubenville, Ohio.
  • Monday, February 20 2012 6:08 PM EST2012-02-20 23:08:28 GMT
    You may have seen the new Domino's pizza commercial featuring the owner of the Findlay store. The national ad campaign spotlights his latest creation called "Parmesan Bread Bites."
  • Monday, February 20 2012 5:38 PM EST2012-02-20 22:38:48 GMT
    Three internet cafes were recently raided and shut down in Fremont. The public forum is set for Thursday, March 8 at 7 p.m. at Terra Community College.
  • Monday, February 20 2012 5:37 PM EST2012-02-20 22:37:09 GMT
    Officers pulled over a car that didn't have a license plate light. Two passengers took off running. Police arrested the driver and found a safe in the car, which was stolen from the "Country Keg" restaurant. Arrest warrants have been issued for the two suspects who got away.
  • Monday, February 20 2012 5:19 PM EST2012-02-20 22:19:05 GMT
    Police say a man was struck at the intersection of Wooster and Main just before 2 a.m. Sunday morning. Officers are looking for a black or silver SUV, which may have damage to the passenger side rear-view mirror.
  • Monday, February 20 2012 4:36 PM EST2012-02-20 21:36:55 GMT
    The leader of 1.3 million Roman Catholics in southeastern Michigan says the archdiocese will have 53 fewer parishes by year's end though a mixture of mergers and closures made necessary by population shifts and a shortage of priests.
  • Monday, February 20 2012 4:31 PM EST2012-02-20 21:31:05 GMT
    Police say the skeleton of a 14-year-old Ohio runaway who went missing in 1999 has been found after the home where she was last seen was demolished.
  • The system of evaluating progress in Ohio schools would change significantly under a plan the state will submit as it seeks a waiver to the federal No Child Left Behind requirements.
  • John Glenn marked the 50th anniversary of his historic spaceflight with a series of events at Ohio State University, including a special dinner and a live chat with crew members aboard the International Space Station.
  • Monday, February 20 2012 3:46 PM EST2012-02-20 20:46:24 GMT
    About a dozen expert skiers were making their way through a foot-and-a half of fresh snow when an avalanche hit them in an out-of-bounds area near a popular Washington ski resort.
  • The leader of 1.3 million Roman Catholics in southeastern Michigan says he's releasing the results of a review of a proposal to merge or close dozens of parishes in the face of population shifts within the Archdiocese.

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