Pregnant Teen Assaulted + Man Dies In Fire + Teen Murder Arrest

Hey, neighbors! It's me again, Brad King, your host of the Toledo Daily.

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First, today's weather:

Partly cloudy throughout the day. High: 80 Low: 58.

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Here are the top stories in Toledo today:

1. A 69-year-old man has died in a fire Friday morning in the 5900 block of Adelaide Drive. Toledo Fire & Rescue initially couldn't battle the blaze because of its intensity. (13abc Action News)
2. Toledo Police responded to an alleged assault against a pregnant 16-year-old Thursday night at Willys Pkwy. and Cribb Street. Police say the woman was physically assaulted and then shot at as she fled in a vehicle. (13abc Action News)
3. Renovations are underway to transform the Park Inn hotel on Summit and Monroe into the Hilton Garden Inn & Homewood Suites. The project was helped by a $35 million donation from Lucas County and will be near the newly renovated Glass City Convention and Event Center opening next August. (WTOL)
4. Celebrating 125 years in construction, volunteers from the Lathrop Company teamed up with NeighborWorks Toledo Region to enhance the Garfield neighborhood in East Toledo. The company has approved updates for about 13 homes. (WNWO NBC 24)
5. A 19-year-old Toledo man was arrested for murder in the shooting death of 21-year-old Nicholas Deluca. The shooting occurred at the Western Mini Mart in South Toledo and two other suspects have not been identified. (WTOL)

Today in Toledo:

• Ellen Jackson Ovarian Cancer Walk - Ovarian Cancer Connection (8:00 AM)
• Boys Varsity Cross Country @ St. Francis de Sales School - Toledo (9:00 AM)
• Zot Artz at The Momentum Festival - The Arts Commission (10:00 AM)
• Football ~ Waite vs Howland @ Howland (1:00 PM)
• Hip Hop Dance for Teens - Kent Branch Library (2:00 PM)

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Toledo Patch Notebook

• Local film 'Sons of Toledo' premieres at Imagination Station (13abc Action News)
• ODOT considers removing turn lane from McCord Road (13abc Action News)
• Senior housing project receives $5.9 million grant from HUD (13abc Action News)
• Toledo will take in 25 Afghan evacuees (13abc Action News)
• First grader suffers head injury in school, az lawyer says the school didn't call 911 (13abc Action News)
• A 13-year-old boy undergoes a double lung transplant; His mother asks for compassion as the Anthony Wayne School mask mandate sparks protest. (WTOL)

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— 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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