Rape Suspect At Large + Terrorist Sentenced + Hospital EMS Bypass

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

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First, today's weather:

Possible light rain in the morning. High: 77 Low: 60.

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Here are the top stories in Toledo today:

1. All Lucas County hospitals are now operating on an "EMS bypass," meaning hospitals will not accept EMS transports. Toledo Fire & Rescue issued a press release stating the decision came to be made because of staffing challenges at hospitals and an increase number of people seeking non-emergency medical evaluations. (13abc Action News)
2. The Lucas County Sheriff's Office and the U.S. Marshalls are searching for a rape suspect who was indicted by a Lucas County Grand Jury in August. The suspect, 26-year-old Jordan Winfree, is believed to still be in the Toledo area. (WTOL)
3. A backlog in delivery shipments at the FedEx Ground facility in Perrysburg has caused complications for medical shipments. Drugs such as insulin that must be kept cool have been ruined, costing thousands and putting people in danger. (13abc Action News)
4. Toledo City Councilman John Hobbs III has resigned from his job with the State of Ohio as a barber and cosmetology inspector. Hobbs states his resignation is not related to a recent Ohio Inspector General investigation into alleged misconduct. (WTOL)
5. 24-year-old Damon Joseph of Holland has been sentenced in connection with a plot to attack a Toledo-area synagogue. Joseph pleaded guilty to attempting to provide support for the Islamic State terrorist group. (Fox 28)

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Today in Toledo:

• Toledo Mud Hens vs. Columbus (6:35 PM)
• Music at the Fountain in Levis Commons (11:30 AM)
• Westgate Farmers Market (3 PM)
• Breaking Benjamin and Papa Roach at the Huntington Center (7 PM)
• Musical Dinner Cruise on the Sandpiper (6:30 PM)

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Toledo Patch Notebook

• Go 419 Spirits: Divine drinks that are named after Patron Saints (WTOL)
• Breaking the Code of the Troubled Teen Industry (toledoparent.com)
• Kay's Table makes great family food (Toledo City Paper)
• Toledo Symphony extends Alain Trudel's contract as music director – BG Independent News (bgindependentmedia.org)
• Family seeks justice after Toledo woman killed by suspected drunk driver in crash (13 ABC)

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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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