🌱 TPD Officers Cleared In Jan. Shooting + Mancy's Italian Is Moving

Morning, neighbors. It's me, Brad King, your host of the Toledo Patch newsletter — back in your inbox with everything that's fit to print about what's happening locally. In this issue, you'll find:

• Keondre Baker, 19, was arrested by Toledo Police for the June 2020 shooting death of 19-year-old James Smith Jr.
• A Lucas County grand jury cleared seven Toledo police officers who shot a man in January during a domestic violence call.
• Leading Families Home will open a new shelter called Beach House Ashland with a 75-person occupancy "very warm, very homelike" layout according to Executive Director Lisa Banks.

But first, today's weather:

Mostly sunny and milder. High: 47 Low: 34.

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Here are the top five stories today in Toledo:

1. Keondre Baker, 19, was arrested by Toledo Police for the June 2020 shooting death of 19-year-old James Smith Jr. Baker, who was 16 at the time, allegedly shot Smith at the Moody Manor apartment complex. Smith's father, James Smith Sr., was shot and killed in East Toledo just two days prior along with 39-year-old Dennison Brown. (WTOL)
2. A Lucas County grand jury cleared seven Toledo Police officers who shot a man in January during a domestic violence call. TPD initially responded to the scene after a "woman reported that her husband was shooting a gun and that she may have possibly been shot." (WTVG)
3. Leading Families Home will open a new shelter called Beach House Ashland with a 75-person occupancy "very warm, very homelike" layout according to Executive Director Lisa Banks. Board President Valerie Garforth highlighted the "first-rate kitchen, cafeteria, computer room, a kid's playroom" in addition to the 18 bedrooms. (WNWO)
4. Mancy's Italian is in the market for a new site after its location at Monroe and Whiteford has been listed for sale. Co-owner George Mancy has expressed a desire to remain in the Sylvania Township area while offering "a more intimate location with our guests." (WTVG)
5. Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost announced a lawsuit against Norfolk Southern regarding the February train derailment in East Palestine. The suit requests compensation for "cleanup, property damage, and lost profits for businesses" along with demands for water and soil testing for the future. (WTOL)

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Today in Toledo:

• Toledo's 2nd Annual DEAI Summit - Toledo Lucas County Main Library (10:00 AM)
• Bring Your Lunch and Learn at Lucas Co. Libraries - Birmingham Branch Library (12:00 PM)
• Art Book Club: 'Ninth Street Women' at Toledo Museum of Art (5:30 PM)
• Intro to Acrylic Painting at Fuller Art House (6:00 PM)
• Wine Down Wednesdays at The Bay (5:00 PM)

From my notebook:

• Big Brothers Big Sisters of Northwestern Ohio is hosting its annual Bowl for Kids' Sake on April 15, 22 and 29 with 100% of the proceeds going to mentors for children struggling in school or living in low-income neighborhoods. (WNWO)
• Toledo Fire & Rescue responded to a person trapped in the second floor of a house fire in the 4900 block of Ventura Drive on Monday. The victim is hospitalized with life-threatening injuries and TFRD crews reported neither seeing nor hearing any smoke detectors at the scene. (WTVG)

You're all caught up for today! I'll be in your inbox tomorrow with another 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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