Man linked to 2 robberies, attempted robbery at Ann Arbor banks arrested after chase in Ohio
A Toledo man who has recently been linked to two robberies and an attempted robbery at Ann Arbor banks was finally arrested after he forced customers at an Ohio bank to get on the ground at gunpoint and later led police on a chase into a field, authorities said.
21 Metro Detroiters from 14 cities named in doctor-run opioid scheme tied to painful back injections
Twenty-one people from at least 14 different cities in Wayne, Oakland and Macomb counties have been named in a doctor-run scheme that involved addicted patients and drug dealers agreeing to painful, unnecessary back injections in exchange for opioids, federal officials said.
Chicago police critics call for charges in shooting of boy
Viewers reacted with a mix of outrage and grief to newly released bodycam video that shows a Chicago police officer fatally shoot a 13-year-old less than a second after the boy dropped a handgun, turned toward the officer and began raising his hands.
Amtrak pitches new, improved train routes including Detroit to Toronto
Amtrakโs โConnect USโ map includes a newly proposed service route from Detroit to Toronto, and from Detroit to Toledo. It also includes enhanced services (more trains) from Detroit to Chicago, Grand Rapids to Chicago and Port Huron to Chicago. It claims traveling on Amtrak rail is up to 83% more energy efficient than driving and up to 73% more energy efficient than flying. Detroit to Toronto not in service since 1971Amtrak has been seeking to bring back a Detroit to Toronto corridor for years -- such service between Detroit and Toronto ended in 1971. AdThe current โdirectโ rail service between Detroit and Toronto actually starts just across the river in Windsor, Ontario.
Men accused of murdering Egypt Covington to stand trial, judge rules
After more than two days of prosecutors laying out their case, the three men suspected in the 2017 killing of Egypt Covington will go to trial. 34th District Tina Brooks Green ruled Thursday there was enough evidence for two men from Toledo and a man from Sumpter Township to face first-degree murder charges at trial. READ: Judge rules enough evidence for 3 men to stand trial in murder of Egypt CovingtonCovington was found in her Van Buren Township home in June 2017. Van Buren police were unable to make much progress with the case and Michigan State Police took over. Defense attorneys argued while police can place a truck and cell phones tied to the men at Covingtonโs home, there is no evidence that the men shot and killed her.
Judge rules enough evidence for 3 men to stand trial in murder of Egypt Covington
After more than two days of prosecutors laying out their case, the three men suspected in the 2017 killing of Egypt Covington will go to trial. READ: Prosecutors lay out case against 3 men charged in 2017 killing of Egypt Covington34th District Tina Brooks Green ruled Thursday there was enough evidence for two men from Toledo and a man from Sumpter Township to face first-degree murder charges at trial. Covington was found in her Van Buren Township home in June 2017. Investigators linked a blue truck that was seen the night of her death and a cell phone back to Toledo. READ: โThey went to the wrong doorโ: Prosecutors play video of interview with suspect in murder of Egypt CovingtonAdMore coverage
Local 4 News at Noon -- March 25, 2021
DETROIT โ Hereโs what you missed on Local 4 News at Noon. Judge rules enough evidence for 3 men to stand trial in murder of Egypt CovingtonAfter more than two days of prosecutors laying out their case, the three men suspected in the 2017 killing of Egypt Covington will go to trial.
โThey went to the wrong doorโ: Prosecutors play video of interview with suspect in murder of Egypt Covington
Prosecutors played a video of an interview with police involving a suspect in the 2017 killing of Egypt Covington from Van Buren Township. In the interview, Shane Evans explains why they came to Covingtonโs house in the first place. He told police that he told the other men that he knew who lived there and that nobody was home. I knew he was out of his house,โ Evans said. They went to the wrong door.โEvansโ indicated that the men entered Egypt Covingtonโs unit.
Prosecutors lay out case against 3 men charged in 2017 killing of Egypt Covington
Prosecutors laid out their case against the three men charged in the 2017 killing of Van Buren Township woman Egypt Covington. Shandon Groom from Sumpter Township was also charged. During a preliminary exam, those closest to Covington testified that she didnโt know the three men. Edwards said he placed Shane Evans with the two others, Moore and Groom, in Sumpter Township. The evidence tech from Sumpter said he couldnโt say what happened to the phone once he bagged it for evidence.
Toledo woman crashes through traffic barrier, plummets 24 feet into Monroe County water outlet
WHITEFORD TOWNSHIP, Mich. โ A Toledo woman is seriously injured after she crashed her car through a traffic barrier and plummeted 24 feet into a Monroe County water outlet, deputies said. Officials said the 33-year-old woman was driving a blue Chevrolet Impala around 10:50 p.m. Tuesday (March 2) on northbound US 23. At some point when she was north of Sterns Road in Whiteford Township, the woman drove off the roadway to the west and into the median, police said. The Impala continued north and crashed into a traffic barrier over the Ottawa Lake Outlet, according to authorities. The car went through the barrier and plummeted 24 feet into the water outlet, deputies said.
Autoworkers face uncertain future in an era of electric cars
It also clouded the future for 50,000 GM workers whose jobs could become obsolete far sooner than they knew. But President Joe Biden has made development of a U.S. electric vehicle supply chain a key part of his plan to create 1 million auto industry jobs with electric vehicles. AdYet for auto workers, that future could be perilous. Factories will need fewer workers, mainly because electric vehicles contain 30% to 40% fewer moving parts than petroleum-run vehicles. AdDeWitt said auto workers could be retrained to make to electric parts and assemble EVs.
Autoworkers face uncertain future in an era of electric cars
It also clouded the future for 50,000 GM workers whose skills โ and jobs โ could become obsolete far sooner than they knew. But President Joe Biden has made the development of a U.S. electric vehicle supply chain a key part of his ambitious plan to create 1 million more auto industry jobs with electric vehicles. The more environmentally focused plants of the future will need fewer workers, mainly because electric vehicles contain 30% to 40% fewer moving parts than petroleum-run vehicles. At the century-old transmission plant in Toledo, GM workers make sophisticated six-, eight-, nine- or 10-speed gearboxes. Eventually, those parts will be replaced by far simpler single-speed drivetrains for electric vehicles.
Monroe County investigating after missing man found dead
BEDFORD TOWNSHIP, Mich. โ Police are investigating a manโs death after the body of a missing man was found in Monroe County Saturday afternoon. According to authorities, the Monroe County Sheriffโs Office was dispatched to Bedford Township after someone had found a body in the woods. Police said the body was identified as a missing Toledo man. Anyone with information about the investigation is asked to contact the Monroe County Sheriffโs Office at 734-240-7537. More: Monroe County news
Ohio man survives cardiac arrest, starts successful business amid pandemic
SYLVANIA, Ohio โ Starting your own business is difficult even without a global pandemic. For Collett Coffeee Company-owner Keith Collett, beating the odds for another major hurdle has made his recent success even more satisfying. While starting a new business during the pandemic was a struggle, it wasnโt the hardest thing heโs ever had to overcome. โOf the 10% that do live, only 1% survive with no brain damage.โAbout two years ago, he went into sudden cardiac arrest. More information -- such as where the truck will go next -- can be found on the companyโs official Facebook page here.
3rd suspect charged with murder, home invasion in Egypt Covingtonโs death
A third suspect has been formally charged with murder in the 2017 killing of Van Buren Township woman Egypt Covington. Shandon Ray Groom, a 28-year-old from Toledo was charged Thursday with murder and home invasion three years after Covington was found bound and shot in her home. The arrest is another piece of the puzzle in the case and for her family, itโs another step toward justice. He was charged with felony murder and two counts of first degree home invasion. โIt brings it all to life and we now have faces that we can get mad at instead wondering what we didnโt know,โ Lindsay Brink said.
Local 4 News at 6 -- Dec. 31, 2020
Hereโs what you missed on Local 4 News at 6:3rd suspect charged in 2017 murder of Egypt CovingtonA third suspect has been formally charged with murder in the 2017 killing of Van Buren Township woman Egypt Covington. On Dec. 31, the Wayne County Prosecutor charged Shandon Ray Groom, 28, of Toledo, Ohio, with felony murder and first-degree home invasion in connection with the Egypt Covington case.
Man, woman hospitalized after attempted murder in Bedford Township, police seek suspects
BEDFORD TOWNSHIP, Mich. โ The Monroe County Sheriffโs Office is investigating an attempted homicide that occurred Tuesday night in Bedford Township. According to authorities, the incident happened at about 10 p.m. at the Bedford Inn Motel on Telegraph Road. Police said the investigation revealed both victims were assaulted at the Bedford Inn Motel the night prior. A search warrant was authored and served by detectives on a motel room at the Bedford Inn Motel, where evidence of an aggravated assault took place. Anyone with information is asked to call the Monroe County Sheriffโs Office at 734-240-7530.
3rd suspect charged in 2017 murder of Egypt Covington at Van Buren Twp home
Shandon Ray Groom, 28, from Toledo, Ohio, was charged with murder on Dec. 31, 2020 in the 2017 killing of Egypt Covington at her Van Buren Township home. A third suspect has been formally charged with murder in the 2017 killing of Van Buren Township woman Egypt Covington. On Dec. 31, the Wayne County Prosecutor charged Shandon Ray Groom, 28, of Toledo, Ohio, with felony murder and first-degree home invasion in connection with the Egypt Covington case. Covington, 27, was found shot to death inside her home in Van Buren Township on June 23, 2017 by her then-boyfriend. Shane Lamar Evans, 31, from Sumpter Township, Michigan was charged with murder and first-degree home invasion in connection with the case.
Adrian police seek man responsible for Christmas Eve stabbing
Lights atop a police cruiser flash at the scene of a crime in this undated file image. ADRIAN, Mich. โ Police are looking for the man responsible for a stabbing on Christmas Eve in Adrian. Police said the victim was transported to a hospital in Toledo but the other man left on foot before police could arrive. Adrian Police were assisted at the scene by the Adrian Fire Department. Anyone with information is asked to contact the Adrian Police Department at 517-264-4808 or via email at APDTips@adrianmi.gov.
Monroe County hit-and-run, armed robbery suspect arrested after police pursuit into Toledo
TOLEDO โ The Monroe County Sheriffโs Office is investigating a string of crimes after a two-state police pursuit Saturday night. Just after 5 p.m., a Monroe County Sheriffโs deputy in Lambertville, just north of Toledo, was informed by a citizen of a damaged black Impala parked at a Rite Aid Pharmacy located near the intersection of Secor and Sterns roads. Deputies pursued the suspect southbound into Toledo, where they turned the pursuit over to the Toledo Police Department, who took the man into custody. He is currently lodged at the Lucas County Jail, pending extradition to Michigan for face charges of armed robbery, felonious assault and more. Anyone with further information regarding this incident is asked to contact the Monroe County Sheriffs Office Detective Bureau at 734-240-7530.
Amber Alert canceled: Madison Heights children found safe with family in Toledo
MADISON HEIGHTS, Mich. โ An Amber Alert issued Friday morning for a 4-month-old child and 1-year-old child in Madison Heights has been canceled after the children were found safe in Toledo. Madison Heights police said the children were found safe with family. Police originally believed the children had been kidnapped by an 18-year-old man was believed to be armed. The Amber Alert was issued early Friday morning warning the man may be headed to Detroit or Toledo with the children. Police said the man had assaulted the childrenโs father and took the children at gunpoint.
Pandemic pushes steep drop in foreign college students
The milestones I had changed.โComplications and new policies brought on by the coronavirus pandemic have stopped thousands of international students from attending universities in the U.S. this fall, raising concerns that the steep decline could foretell a long-lasting shift for universities that have come to rely on attracting international students. This fall, new international students enrolled at U.S. universities online or in person fell by 43%, according to a survey of more than 700 schools released Monday. The number of undergraduate and graduate international students at Michigan State University was down 20% and the University of Texas fell by 17%, while Arizona State University and Ohio State University each reported declines of 15%. โInternational higher education is under the greatest stress it has been in decades.โThe sudden drop in enrollment will be felt in budgets at colleges because foreign students typically pay higher tuition rates. But U.S. universities are facing increased competition from countries, including Canada and Australia, that are trying to woo more foreign students.
ClickOnDetroit NIGHTSIDE report -- Sunday, Nov. 8, 2020
DETROIT โ Timothy Eugene Moore, a 34-year-old man from Toledo, was arraigned Sunday afternoon on one count of homicide at the 34th District Court in Romulus. WATCH Local 4 News at 11Metro Detroit weather: Nice and sunny fall day with highs in the low 70sMostly clear Sunday night, with milder lows near 50 degrees (10 degrees Celsius). Mostly sunny and warm once again on Monday, with highs in the low 70s (22 degrees Celsius). We likely wonโt break Mondayโs record high of 75 degrees (24 degrees Celsius), set in 1999. 4 Fast FactsSaturday, Nov. 7, 2020 -- Monday, Nov. 9, 2020
Ohio man arraigned in connection with the murder of Egypt Covington
ROMULUS, Mich. โ At least one of the two people Michigan State Police have in custody in connection with the death of Egypt Covington was arraigned Sunday. According to authorities, Timothy Eugene Moore, a 34-year-old man from Toledo, was arraigned Sunday afternoon on one count of homicide at the 34th District Court in Romulus. Covington, 27, was shot and killed inside her Van Buren Township home on June 23, 2017. When her body was found, her hands were bound with Christmas lights and she had been shot in the head. UPDATE: Timothy Eugene Moore, 34 years old from Toledo, Ohio was arraigned this afternoon on one count of Homicide in the 34th District Court for the murder of Egypt Covington.
Ohio woman arrested after Monroe County car crash kills 1, injures 3
The 31-year-old driver of the GMC, a man also from Toledo, Ohio, was reportedly waiting for assistance and had his hazard lights on when his vehicle was struck. Following the crash, the front seat passenger of the Honda Civic -- a 36-year-old woman from Toledo, Ohio -- was taken to the hospital where she was pronounced dead. A third passenger of the Honda Civic -- a 41-year-old woman from Toledo, Ohio -- was taken to the hospital and listed in critical condition. The woman was not wearing a seat belt during the crash, officials said. The 23-year-old driver of the Honda Civic was arrested at the scene and is currently being held at the Monroe County Jail.
Bidenโs Toledo visit Monday caps push into Ohio, once a longshot
COLUMBUS, Ohio โ Joe Biden is set to make a general election campaign visit Monday to Ohio, signaling the former vice presidentโs hopes of winning the state Democrats lost by a significant margin in the 2016 election. The Biden campaign said the former vice president plans an afternoon campaign speech in Toledo, then will head to Cincinnati for a voter mobilization event. The president won the state over Democrat Hillary Clinton by 8 percentage points in 2016. โWe look forward to a big win for Team Trump on November 3rd.โBidenโs team has said it always had Ohio on its wish list. ___This story has been corrected to show that Monday will not be Joe Bidenโs first general election campaign visit to Ohio.
GM investing $71 million in two Ohio manufacturing plants
(Copyright 2020 The Associated Press. All rights reserved)OHIO โ General Motors announced today plans to invest $71 million into two Ohio manufacturing facilities, including $39 million at its Toledo transmission plant and $32 million at its Defiance casting plant. Work will begin immediately at the two locations. These investments will enable GM to retain 240 US manufacturing jobs. READ MORE: Automotive News
Drunken driver killed in crash with utility pole in Bedford Township, police say
BEDFORD TOWNSHIP, Mich. โ A Toledo man who was driving drunk and speeding Friday died when his car left the roadway and crashed into a utility pole in Bedford Township, according to police. Officials said David C. Smith, 39, of Toledo, was driving a black 2002 GMC Envoy at 1:08 a.m. Friday on Dean Road east of Crabb Road. Smith was heading east and drove off the north side of Dean Road, striking a mailbox, police said. He got back on the road and continued east before leaving the roadway again, according to authorities. Monroe County medics and Bedford Township firefighters responded, but Smith was pronounced dead at the scene, police said.
Theres wild fun for all at the Toledo Zoo
That place is the Toledo Zoo. The new exhibit is called the Barnyard Exhibit and you can learn about the animals and their different needs. CEO Jeff Sailer joined host Jason Carr via Skype to talk about all there is to see at the zoo.The Toledo Zoo is a great experience. You can have a great day here and see a lot of cool animals, learn a lot, and do that all safely with social distancing, Sailer said. To plan your visit to the Toledo Zoo visit their website toledozoo.org.
Kang survives wild back nine to share lead at Inverness
CORRECTS SPELLING OF FIRST NAME TO DANIELLE, N0T DANNIELLE - Danielle Kang watches her drive on the tenth hole during the second round of the LPGA Drive On Championship golf tournament Saturday, Aug. 1, 2020, at Inverness Golf Club in Toledo, Ohio. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar)
Danielle Kang wins at Inverness in LPGA return to golf
Danielle Kang follows through on her drive on the fourth hole during the third and final round of the LPGA Drive On Championship golf tournament Sunday, Aug. 2, 2020, at Inverness Golf Club in Toledo, Ohio. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar)TOLEDO, Ohio Danielle Kang was away from the LPGA Tour for six months during the COVID-19 pandemic, which is not to suggest she was without competition. It paid off Sunday when Kang closed with a 2-under 70 and held on for a one-shot victory over Celine Boutier in the LPGA Drive On Championship at Inverness, the first LPGA Tour event since February. I made sure I played golf as much as I did normally, not because I had to but because I wanted to, Kang said. The LPGA Tour stays in northeast Ohio next week for the Marathon Classic.
Kang survives wild back nine to share lead at Inverness
(AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar)TOLEDO, Ohio Danielle Kang returned from a 45-minute rain delay with two straight birdies. By the end of the round Saturday, she was happy to have a share of the lead in the LPGA Drive On Championship. They were at 5-under 139 in the LPGA Tour's first event since the Women's Australian Open on Feb. 16. Inverness is hosting the one-time event, with the LPGA staying in northeast Ohio next week before heading to Scotland. Even (par) is a pretty solid score out here today.No one was on a more wild ride than Kang, the No.
LPGA returns with Kang posting 66 at Inverness for the lead
Danielle Kang hits her tee-shot on the eighth hole during the first round of the LPGA Drive On Championship golf tournament at Inverness Golf Club in Toledo, Ohio, Friday, July 31, 2020. Kang finished in the early lead at six-under par. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar)
LPGA returns with Kang posting 66 at Inverness for the lead
Danielle Kang hits her tee-shot on the eighth hole during the first round of the LPGA Drive On Championship golf tournament at Inverness Golf Club in Toledo, Ohio, Friday, July 31, 2020. The LPGA Tours much-awaited return from the COVID-19 pandemic brought an immediate sense of its new world. The LPGA Tour remains in northeast Ohio next week before heading to Scotland. The lone Korean among the top 10 -- a rarity given the countrys strength in womens golf -- was Hee Young Park at 70. Definitely had a really good attitude, and it was really fun to be back.The LPGA Tour is not allowing spectators, though that wasnt a problem for Kang.
Detroit Tigers send 19 players to Toledo -- 37 left competing for 30 roster spots
DETROIT The Detroit Tigers sent 19 players to their alternate training site in Toledo on Monday, leaving 37 players to battle for 30 Opening Day roster spots. READ: How will the Tigers fill their final rotation spots after the Jordan Zimmermann injury? Haase and Rogers were fighting for what figured to be two or three catcher spots on the roster. That means seven of these 13 players will also be sent to Toledo or the taxi squad, while six make the roster. Lets assume its 11, leaving four bullpen spots and two reserve spots open.
My heart dropped -- Family members mourn life of slain Toledo police officer
TOLEDO, Ohio The last few hours have been tough for Ahamad AC Cheaib It really had me distraught. That life was his nephew, Toledo Police Officer Hussein Anthony Dia. Officer Dia was shot and killed in Toledo early Saturday morning when responding to a Disorderly Conduct call at a Home Depot. The Muslim way, the Muslim tradition. The death of Toledo Police Officer Anthony Dia, weighs heavy on the hearts of officers and all those who knew the passion with which Officer Dia loved his family and served his community.
26-year-old Toledo police officer fatally shot
TOLEDO, Ohio A police officer in Toledo was shot and killed Saturday, just after midnight. ORIGINAL STORY: Ohio officer shot and killed responding to disturbance callAccording to the Toledo Police Department, Office Anthony Dia was shot in the chest while responding to a call of an intoxicated man. I will never forget the sight of Officer Dia being wheeled out of the hospital on a gurney, said Toledo mayor Wade Kapszukiewics. After being shot, Toledo police said Dia used a police radio to tell his family he loves them. Toledo police shared a photograph of Dia and two young boys taken at about 10 p.m. Friday, approximately two hours before he was shot.