Community Corner
🌱 Body Identified As Missing Toledo Woman + Point Place Arson Arrest
The quickest way to get caught up on the most important things happening today in Toledo.
Good morning, neighbors! It's me again, Brad King, your host of the Toledo Daily.
First, today's weather:
Warmer with clouds and sun. High: 82 Low: 67.
Here are the top five stories today in Toledo:
- Authorities have identified a body found near the Kentucky/Tennessee border on October 19, 1998 as Toledo woman Lori A. Alexander, 27, who went missing earlier that month. Efforts by the National Missing and Unidentified Persons system and the Knox County Regional Forensic Center helped identify Alexander. (WTVG)
- Toledo Police Sgt. Mel Stachura said kids may be attracted to joining gangs in Toledo due in part to their parents' inaction. Sgt. Stachura encourages parents to explain the consequences of a criminal lifestyle to their children. (WTOL)
- Toledo Fire & Rescue identified Charles Hall-Miller as causing a fire at the Regina Manor apartments in Point Place. Hall-Miller is accused of targeting an apartment belonging to Myreiona Hoskins. (WTVG)
- Toledo parents voiced their concerns about violence interfering with their children's summer programming to the Toledo City Council. TPD Police Chief George Kral says the department is taking steps to ensure safety. (WTOL)
- Former Toledo Mayor Carty Finkbeiner is calling for the resurgence of Toledo's Model Blocks program, which oversaw the demolition of vacant homes and general neighborhood cleanup. (WTVG)
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Today in Toledo:
- John Mulvaney: From Scratch at the Stranahan (7 p.m.)
- Star Wars Episode IV at Imagination Station (6:30 p.m.)
- Omok Board Game - Toledo Public Library - Main Branch (9 a.m.)
- Introduction to eMedia - Toledo Public Library - Main Branch (2 p.m.)
- Teen Central - Kent Branch Library (4 p.m.)
From my notebook:
- Patch and Redfin bring you two new Open Houses that are scheduled in the Toledo area. (Toledo Patch)
- Toledo Helps Ukraine and The Ballroom Company are hosting a dance fundraiser Saturday from 6 - 9 p.m. at 2558 Parkway Plaza in Maumee. (WTVG)
- Local nonprofit Peace & Healing, LLC is working to transform the Toledo Spain Plaza into a beacon of anti-violence efforts in the city. (Toledo City Paper)
- May 17 saw the Maumee Valley Habitat for Humanity complete its 300th roof replacement in the Toledo area. (Toledo City Paper)
- New license plate readers have been installed in Toledo to help TPD solve crimes faster. (WTVG)
You're all caught up for today! I'll be in your inbox tomorrow with 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!
Have a news tip or suggestion for an upcoming Toledo Daily? Contact me at toledo@patch.com