🌱 20 Year Sentence In Spotlight Club Shooting + Henry County Meth Lab

Hi all. It's me, Brad King, your host of the Toledo Daily — here to tell you everything you need to know about what's happening in town. Today's briefing includes:

• Darryl Lathan was sentenced to 20.5 years in prison for killing Armonte Rodgers at the Spotlight Nightclub in 2021.
• US Marshals recovered a missing 8-year-old child in Cleveland after discovering a meth lab at the parents' home in Henry County Friday afternoon.
• The site of the Rosemary Apartments will become a green space after demolition started Friday thanks to a $350,000 grant received by the Lucas County Land Bank.

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But first, today's weather:

Cloudy. High: 35 Low: 29.

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Here are the top five stories in Toledo today:

1. Darryl Lathan was sentenced to 20.5 years in prison for killing Armonte Rodgers at the Spotlight Nightclub in 2021. Indicted in October 2021, Lathan was convicted on August 5, 2022. (WTOL)
2. The site of the Rosemary Apartments will become a green space after demolition started Friday thanks to a $350,000 grant received by the Lucas County Land Bank. The family of 16-year-old Joshua Sorrell, who was killed while exploring the site in 2016, celebrated the move after years of advocacy. (WNWO)
3. US Marshals recovered a missing 8-year-old child in Cleveland after a meth lab was discovered at the parents' home in Henry County Friday afternoon. Gregory Kalvitz and Jessica Downing are facing interference with custody charges thanks to efforts by the marshals, Henry County Sheriffs, Ohio BCI&I and the Ohio Attorney General's Office. (WTVG)
4. Toledo Police were searching for 53-year-old Terry Place, last seen Thursday in South Toledo at Broadway and Western around 2:30 PM. (WTOL)
5. The Toledo Dental Society's "Give Kids a Smile" program will offer free dental care for Northwest Ohio children on three dates in February. All children are welcome, with priority given to those without private insurance and not eligible for Medicaid. (WTVG)

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Today in Toledo:

• Cold Nose Warm Heart Adoption Event - Three Dog Bakery (12:00 PM)
• UToledo Women's Basketball vs. Akron - Savage Arena (2:00 PM)
• KeyBank Pops: Mary Poppins (Film with Orchestra)  at the Stranahan (4:00 PM)
• Winter Brewfest at Fifth Third Field (5:00 PM)
• Arenacross at the Huntington Center (7:00 PM)

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From my notebook:

• Enrollment for the Toledo School for the Arts closes Friday, January 27 after the school has been able to expand to 150 additional students. (WTOL)
• The City of Perrysburg will crack down on the amount of city credit cards, going from 30 to 3 to address reported misuse. (WTVG)

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That's it for today. See you all tomorrow for another update!

— Brad King

About me: I have been a lifelong Northwest Ohio native and University of Toledo grad (Go Rockets!). I'm old enough to remember when the Mud Hens were still playing in Maumee. The Glass City has seen some amazing revitalization and I am so excited to share every update with you!

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