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🌱 Holland Man Arrested For Abduction + N. Toledo 12-Year-Old Missing
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Hello, hello! It's me, Brad King, your host of the Toledo Daily. Follow along for everything you need to know about what's happening around town.
First, today's weather:
Clouds giving way to some sun. High: 91 Low: 64.
Here are the top five stories in Toledo today:
- Holland man Terrill Bennett, 32, has been charged with 'abduction restraint liberty' after he held a woman against her will at a home in the 400 block of W. Bancroft Street on Sunday. Bennet barricaded himself in the attic while emergency services, including SWAT, responded to the situation. (WTVG)
- Christina Daniels, 12, has been missing since around 8 p.m. Friday and was last seen in the 3100 block of Cherry Avenue in North Toledo. Christina is 5-foot-6, weighs 105 pounds, and was wearing a tie-dyed SpongeBob shirt and black shorts. (WTOL)
- The lemonade stand of 11-year-old Grace Routon was robbed in South Toledo Saturday by two middle-school aged boys riding a four-wheeler. After the boys inquired how much a pitcher of lemonade would be, Grace went inside to ask her mother, only to find her money box gone when she returned. (WTVG)
- A decade after 16-year-old Tyler McIntoush's shooting death, his mother is still waiting for answers. Recently, the Toledo Police made a social media post asking for anyone with information to contact Crime Stoppers. (WTOL)
- Citing a pilot shortage, American Airlines will stop flying to Eugene F. Kranz Toledo Express Airport beginning September 7. The airline is also discontinuing flights from Islip and Ithaca, New York. (Detroit News)
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Today in Toledo:
- Joe's Truck Stop at Over Yonder Concert House - Old West End (7 p.m.)
- Hue Hatter Wonder Emporium Sea Adventure - Sanger Branch Library (11 a.m.)
- Leather Gemstone Bracelet Making - Lagrange Branch Library (1:30 p.m.)
- Minute to Win it Summer Edition - Toledo Heights Branch Library (2 p.m.)
- Oceanic Art - West Toledo Branch Library (4 p.m.)
From my notebook:
- Sylvania Family Pharmacy owner Dr. Abdul Elkhatib is helping link families to baby formula during the nationwide shortage. Dr. Elkhatib has been able to order formula through his wholesaler and is providing it to families across Ohio and the country. (WTOL)
- The Northwest Ohio Bomb Squad intervened after a grenade was found in the home of a WWII veteran in the 4900 block of Naomi Drive in West Toledo. The explosive was found by William Bradner as he was cleaning out his father's home. (WTOL)
- Christy Stevens was shot while sitting in her car outside the 7-Eleven on Upton Street Monday evening. Toledo Police are investigating and no suspects have been identified. (WTOL)
- Priscilla Johnson was last seen on New Year's Eve 2002 after she was dropped off at her apartment by a family member in Toledo. Five months later, only her skull was found on Eber Road and her murder still remains a mystery. (WTVG)
- 'Jazz in the Garden' returns to the Toledo Botanical Gardens Thursdays throughout the summer. Tickets are $10 and Metropark members can get two tickets for $5 each. (WTVG)
Thanks for following along and staying informed. I'll see you soon!
— 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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