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🌱 Woman Kills Boyfriend On Alexis Rd. + West Toledo Power Outage
The quickest way to get caught up on the most important things happening today in Toledo.
Happy Friday, Toledo! Here are the most important things going on in town today.
First, today's weather:
A little rain. High: 56 Low: 48.
Here are the top stories today in Toledo:
- Nichole Kazan, 44, was arrested for the stabbing death of her boyfriend Jeffery Barker, 44, in the 1900 block of West Alexis Road in North Toledo on Wednesday. Kazan was booked into the Lucas County Corrections Center and scheduled for arraignment in the Toledo Municipal Court Thursday. (WNWO NBC 24)
- Tyrefa Hill, 27, was charged with the April 25, 2022 murder of Derrick Kimble, 27, by a Lucas County Grand Jury on Wednesday. Hill is also charged with firearm specifications after Kimble was found shot outside his home in the 400 block of Havre near Walbridge Ave.(WTVG)
- Toledo Police had help from the community after a Ring security doorbell identified Jadiah Carter, 22, as the murderer of 7-month-old Desire Hughes. TPD Chief George Kral said investigators went door to door in the Hillcrest neighborhood which led to Carter's arrest. (WTOL)
- The old Neville Funeral Home on Dorr Street near Reynolds will be the subject of a public hearing on whether Unison Behavioral Health may get a special zoning permit to turn it into a mental health facility. Several concerned neighbors held a meeting at Reynolds Corners Library expressing apprehension at the plan. (WTVG)
- Several West Toledo residents were without power after a car crashed into two poles on Secor Road near Laskey around 2 AM Thursday. Toledo Edison immediately arrived on scene to repair the lines. (WTOL)
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Today in Toledo:
- May Sale at Toledo Botanical Garden (10:00 AM)
- Korean Language & Calligraphy - Toledo Public Library - Main Branch (9:00 AM)
- First Friday Flick - Sanger Branch Library (3:00 PM)
- Trees are Terrific - Heatherdowns Branch Library (4:00 PM)
- Art Book Club: Equal of the Sun - The Toledo Museum of Art (5:30 PM)
From my notebook:
- Attention Toledo Pet Lovers! Check out these adorable animals looking for a "fur-ever" home courtesy of Patch and Petfinder. (Toledo Patch)
- Patch and Redfin bring you 5 new homes that just hit the Toledo Real Estate Market. (Toledo Patch)
- A career fair with an emphasis on diversity will be held at the Toledo Museum of Art Glass Pavilion on Monday from 1-4 PM. The event is sponsored by La-Z-Boy, Toledo Lucas County Public Library, Lucas County Metroparks Toledo, Owens Corning, ProMedica, and the Toledo Museum of Art. (WTVG)
- Toledo School for the Arts' new expansion project "The Next Big Thing" is being celebrated today at 10:30 at 15th and Adams Street. The project will create a black box theatre, upgraded dance studio, five-story staircase, expanded classrooms, a larger art gallery, and school store.(BG Independent Media)
- Mercy St. Vincent Medical Center is one of the first hospitals in the U.S. to use new technology known as cardiac contractility modulation otherwise known as mini CCM therapy. The procedure will provide better outcomes for patients suffering from heart failure. (WTOL)
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Now you're in the loop and ready to head out the door on this Friday. I'll see you around!
— 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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