Michael Sandlin

4 weeks ago | wtol.com | Michael Sandlin

TOLEDO, Ohio — Body camera footage from Sept. 10, 2024, shows police arriving at an active scene on Ontario Street in west Toledo. A woman can be seen with blood pouring from her chest, and officers rush to keep her alive. Looking only at the video, you can see why the shooter, Lashawn Dobbins, was charged with felonious assault. But her attorney, Jake Sadilek, says context is critical. From the beginning, Dobbins was clear that she acted in self-defense.

4 weeks ago | wtol.com | Michael Sandlin

TOLEDO, Ohio — On May 1, President Donald Trump signed an executive order ending all federal funding to public broadcasting companies PBS and NPR, accusing them of pushing left-wing propaganda with taxpayer dollars. WTOL 11 reached out to Toledo's local PBS affiliate, WGTE, which said the slash poses an enormous threat to its budget; government funding makes up 21% of the broadcaster's total budget, meaning it would have to find another way to cover the $1.2 million it would lose.

1 month ago | wtol.com | Michael Sandlin

TOLEDO, Ohio — Less than 10% of registered voters in Lucas County showed up at the polls on Tuesday for the May primary election, according to the county board of elections. There are 306,000 registered voters in the county, but fewer than 30,000 went to the ballot box to decide on levies, bonds and candidates for the whole county.

1 month ago | wtol.com | Michael Sandlin

TOLEDO, Ohio — Following the reelection of President Donald Trump last year, United Auto Workers Local 14 president Tony Totty was a cautious supporter of then-proposed tariffs, but his opinion months later is a bit more measured. "If Mr. Trump can stand firm, it would start to make sense for companies to bring work back to the United States instead of dealing with the uncertainty of erratic tariffs," Totty wrote in a Washington Post op-ed in December, expressing optimism about tariffs.

1 month ago | wtol.com | Michael Sandlin

TOLEDO, Ohio — An outdoor warning siren in Point Place was hit by a vehicle on Monday and, as of Thursday afternoon, still lies flat and inoperable next to the street by Suder Avenue and Benore Road. While a downed tornado siren might concern some people, Abby Buchhop, director of the Lucas County Emergency Management Agency, says it doesn't need to. "They are old equipment. Some would argue they're not the most efficient way of alerts and communication.