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🌱 Hoodstock Returns To Ottawa Park + Tremainsville School Break-Ins
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Hello, everybody. Brad King here with your fresh copy of the Toledo Daily, filled with all the things you need to know about what's going on in town.
First, today's weather:
A passing afternoon shower. High: 76 Low: 62.
Here are the top five stories today in Toledo:
- After Issac Carpenter, 21, was shot to death last weekend his family has gone on record to dispel rumors he was associated with gangs. Instead, Issac's friends and family say he was the victim of senseless gun violence while trying to protect his sister during a domestic dispute on Vance Street. (WTOL)
- Joseph Bergman, 68, received no jail time for sex crimes committed against a disabled woman after taking a plea deal in the Ottawa Court of Common Pleas Wednesday. Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost made the plea deal which removed the most severe charges Bergman was facing, including two counts of rape. (WTOL)
- Fundraising efforts are underway after the Autism Model School on Tremainsville Road in Toledo was broken into several times since early June. The suspects stole cell phones, tablets, and destroyed several classrooms and equipment. (WTVG)
- More than 1,000 backpacks will be given away at this year's Hoodstock Foundation event at Ottawa Park on July 31. Hoodstock has championed economic prosperity and beneficial change for the past 20 years and the event will feature live music, vendors, kids' activities and bouncy houses. (WNWO NBC 24)
- On Thursday Toledo man Ronnie Spence pleaded guilty to fourth-degree felony arson charges for shooting a flare gun into the window of a home on Western Avenue in March. Spence will be sentenced on August 25 and is being held on a $100,000 bond at no 10%. (WTVG)
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Today in Toledo:
- George Clinton and Parliament Funkadelic, Promenade Park (5 p.m.)
- Ottawa Park Ice Rink Theme Night: Motown (5 p.m.)
- Rhythm & Rhyme Storytime - Toledo Public Library - Main Branch (10 a.m.)
- The Federal Inn Ribbon Cutting - Maumee Chamber of Commerce (11:30 a.m.)
- Sharpie Mug Decorating - South Branch Library (2:30 p.m.)
From my notebook:
- Toledo Area Pets waiting to be adopted: meet Kenji, Elyse, Waldorf & more! (Toledo Patch)
- The fire that destroyed Social Gastropub on June 23 is still under investigation by the Ohio State Fire Marshall and anyone with information is encouraged to contact the Fire & Explosion Investigations Bureau at 1-800-589-2728. (WTOL)
- The Peach Truck was in Toledo Thursday with a load of fresh peaches picked just three days prior in Georgia. The Peach Truck will return August 2 and orders can be placed in advance online. (WTOL)
- The Lucas County Sheriffs Dept. announced the arrest of Haven Austin Hansel after he allegedly broke into Paschal, Bihn & Sons Excavating on Wednesday. Hansel was booked in the the Lucas County jail Thursday morning. (WTVG)
- Dante Tate has pleaded guilty for charges related to the death of Bluffton Police Officer Dominic Francis, 42, on March 31. Two other suspects, Zachary Love and Emin Johnson, continue to await trial. (WTVG)
You're officially in the loop for today! See you all tomorrow morning 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!
Have a news tip or suggestion for an upcoming Toledo Daily? Contact me at toledo@patch.com