The case of a body found in an Oak Harbor marina remains unsolved. This morning Jennifer Shively's family will hold a press conference pleading for the public's help. That news conference is at 11 a.m. on the 1100 block of Earl Street. Investigators say someone strangled Shively then dumped her body in the waters off Oak Harbor. Shively has five children. Her family admits she had a tough life in east Toledo. Sheriff Bob Bratton says the investigation is shifting towards Toledo. Detectives are now joining Toledo police investigating anyone that knew Shively.
The Fremont Post of the Ohio State Highway Patrol is investigating what caused a semi to plow into a house. It happened after 8:30 last night on the 1900 block of west Main Street east of U.S. 23 in Woodville Township. Police say 28-year-old Nermin Mujezinovic of Phoenix, Arizona was driving a semi eastbound on U.S. 20 when he drove left of center and off the left side of the road. The truck hit a utility pole and a house on west Main Street plowing into the front bedroom of the house. Thankfully no one in the house was injured. Mujezinovic was transported to Mercy St. Vincent medical center by helicopter with serious injuries. His passenger was not injured in the crash. Mujezinovic was cited for failure to control and no seat belt.
Toledo firefighters were on the scene of vacant house fire overnight on the 1300 block of Yates. Crews were able to get the fire under control quickly. No word on a cause.
NASA says they're watching a piece of space junk that's drifting toward the linked space shuttle and international space station. But NASA doesn't expect it to interfere with today's planned spacewalk. The debris is coming from a 3-year-old European rocket. NASA says the object's oval-shaped orbit makes it tricky to monitor.
The earthquake that rocked Indonesia yesterday has killed at least 44 people and left dozens missing. The 7.0 magnitude earthquake also caused heavy damage. In one area, 700 buildings were severely damaged or destroyed.
Today Bowling Green State University will usher in a new era for campus facilities. BGSU will break ground for the Stroh Center at 4:00 p.m. at the site of the future facility along Alumni Drive between Mileti Alumni Center and the visitor center. Speakers at the ceremony today include university president Carol Cartwright and Kerm Stroh, the former BGSU trustee whose family gave the lead gift for the center. The new Stroh Center would replace the aging Anderson Arena. Students overwhelmingly approved a vote to support the new 4,700 seat center. An online university vote was held in March after dozens of students opposed paying for the center.
We should find out by September 15 whether Ohio voters will get a chance to overturn the state's newly authorized racetrack slots plan. The Ohio Supreme Court is debating a lawsuit by the group letohiovote.org. A lawsuit says Secretary of State Jennifer Brunner violated her constitutional duty when she rejected petitions for a referendum on the issue.
Health insurance reform is a big issue right now and a group is hoping to get support in Toledo. Organizing for America supports the president's agenda for change and is holding an event at 1:00 p.m. It will be at the corner of Adams and Summit in the parking lot.
It's time to start talking about home weatherization once again. Neighborhood Housing Services received more than $8 million in stimulus funding for the weatherization of qualified homes in Lucas County. The non-profit organization will hold a news conference this morning at 10:00 a.m. Information about how qualified residents can apply will be provided.
The budget challenges facing the city of Toledo continue. This afternoon city Councilman Steve Steel will hold a hearing before the Intergovernmental Relations Committee to investigate ways to make the city budget more efficient. That announcement is at 3:30 at One Government Center.
A Georgia man faced a judge yesterday on felony charges of slapping a baby that wasn't his. Police say 61-year-old Roger Stephens was so annoyed a child wouldn't stop crying at Walmart that he threatened to shut her up, if the mother didn't. When the mother couldn't calm her child Stephens grabbed the child in the shopping cart and slapped her across the face at least four times. Stephens faces cruelty charges. The child is doing ok.
