🌱 TPD Arrest Teen After Stolen Car Crash + Start HS Student Kidnapped

Welcome back, Toledo. I'm here in your inbox today to get you up to speed on everything you need to know about what's going on around town, including news on...

• Dwight Mickel, 62, has been arrested after kidnapping a 16-year-old non-verbal child with autism from her home after she got off a Toledo School Bus.
• A 13-year-old was reportedly arrested by Toledo Police after stealing a car from a group home before crashing into a dance studio on Central Avenue near Douglas.
• Toledo-born Jared "The Real Big Baby" Anderson faces undefeated George Arias at the Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey on April 8.

But first, today's weather:

Not as cool. High: 52 Low: 36.

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Here are the top stories today in Toledo:

1. Dwight Mickel, 62, has been arrested after kidnapping a 16-year-old non-verbal child with autism from her home after she got off a Toledo School Bus. The victim's mother, Christian Johnson, says changes have to be made after the Start High School bus driver failed to ensure the child was dropped off to a family member. (WTVG)
2. A 13-year-old was reportedly arrested by Toledo Police after stealing a car from a group home before crashing into a dance studio on Central Avenue near Douglas. Famed Studios was closed when the crash occurred Monday around noon and no injuries were reported. (WTVG)
3. Toledo-born Jared "The Real Big Baby" Anderson faces undefeated George Arias at the Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey on April 8. Anderson (13-0, 13 KOs) is excited to face the undefeated heavyweight Arias (18-0, 7 KOs) in the co-headline bout alongside Shakur Stevenson on ESPN.(WTOL)
4. Restaurant week in Toledo offers patrons the opportunity to learn which establishment is the "greenest." Leadership Toledo has teamed up with Keep Toledo/Lucas County Beautiful for the "Sustainable Restaurant Program" to rate restaurants based on environmentally conscious criteria. (WNWO NBC 24)
5. The Owens Community College campuses in Perrysburg and Findlay will host "representatives from colleges, universities, industries and the military" in March. (BG Independent Media)

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Today in Toledo:

• Yvette Reyes: An Anthology Exhibition - Sofia Quintero Art and Cultural Center (5:00 PM)
• Great Lakes Book Club at the National Museum of the Great Lakes - ONLINE (12:00 PM)
• Black History: Through the Halls of Scott High School (6:00 PM)
• WritersShop: Poetry Series - Mott Branch Library (6:00 PM)
• Guide to Living with Crystals - Birmingham Branch Library (6:00 PM)

From my notebook:

• Patch and ZipRecruiter bring you the latest job openings in Toledo and throughout Ohio. (Toledo Patch)
• The "Foot of the Rapids" podcast offers listeners an opportunity to learn about the War of 1812 and the local history of Fort Meigs. (WNWO NBC 24)
• Anthony Laboy has taken an "Alford plea" for the July 2021 shooting death of 35-year-old Ryan George in East Toledo. While not admitting guilt, the plea acknowledges enough evidence to convict. Laboy will be sentenced April 27. (WTOL)

You're officially in the loop for today. I'll catch up with you bright and early tomorrow morning with your next 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!

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