Crime

Hoover leads arrest of Karpis associate

J. Edgar Hoover himself came to Toledo to arrest Alvin Karpis confederate Harry Campbell.

Feb, 24

The great Toledo cult dig

For a few days in June, 1985, Spencer Township was firmly in the national media spotlight as the Lucas County Sheriff’s Department conducted a large-scale dig for evidence of a Satanic cult.

Nov, 30

Who’s up for a Harbor View Orgy?

Hey, who wouldn’t be? But when police did nothing, residents turned to a Lucas County Probate Court judge to help break up the orgies – or more accurately, drinking parties – in Harbor View.

May, 30

Robbery and murder at Sylvania Golf Club

Insurance man John L. Parker was murdered at the Sylvania Golf Club’s 15th tee in 1933. The killer was eventually caught, but not after a bizarre turn of events.

May, 09

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