Morning Briefing: Toledo Officer Resigns, Rival Sons’ Cleveland Prices Surge & Royal Blood’s Early Album
Good morning, Glass City. A Toledo police officer resigned after her loaded duty gun turned up in a convicted felon’s car, Rival Sons’ Cleveland tickets are surging ahead of Wednesday’s show, and Royal Blood’s new album arrived a week early. Here’s your Sunday morning in Toledo — plus everything the overnight newsroom published while you were sleeping.
Toledo Officer Resigns After Duty Gun Found in Felon’s Car
Officer Makinnah Billegas resigned after two internal investigations found violations — including her loaded duty weapon in the locked glove box of a car driven by a convicted felon. A criminal investigation is still open. Here’s what the investigations found.
Rival Sons’ Cleveland Prices Are Surging
Rival Sons play House of Blues Cleveland on Wednesday, and resale prices are up 32% in three weeks. What to know before the show.
Royal Blood’s New Album Arrived a Week Early
‘Dead Company’ dropped Nov. 6 — a week ahead of schedule — and debuted at No. 2 in the UK, the band’s first album not to top the chart. The story behind the early release.
Overnight on ToledoBuzz
While you slept: 10 people escaped a Toledo house fire; Phil Collins stole the Rock Hall night; SpaceX caught a spaceship with giant chopsticks; Justin Bieber crashed a tiny LA show; a Toledo woman was convicted in the Manhattan Blvd stabbing; and ULA’s Vulcan rocket launches today after two scrubs. Our first Morning Briefing has the full early-morning picture, and the Midnight Briefing covers the Rockets’ historic night and the 5SOS and Snoh Aalegra albums.
Today in Toledo
Crate diggers, today’s your day — the Glass City Record Show returns to the Stranahan for its 46th year. Clifford the Big Red Dog bounds into the Valentine for the family musical. And in Cleveland tonight, Cash Money & No Limit take over Rocket Arena.
Photo: Wikimedia Commons (Toledo skyline)