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Man found dead inside west Toledo hotel; incident ruled homicide

William Williams, 53, was found dead inside the Relax Inn. Two suspects were arrested and charged with felonious assault.

TOLEDO, Ohio — Update: Antwuan Lawson was found not guilty by a Lucas County jury on Feb. 2, 2023.

Toledo police are investigating the city's 68th homicide of the year after a man was found dead Sunday inside a west Toledo hotel.

According to a police report, officers responded to the Relax Inn on Telegraph Road about 9 a.m. to check the safety of an individual. William Williams, 53, was found dead.

The Lucas County Coroner conducted an autopsy Monday and determined the death to be a homicide. 40-year-old Antwuan Lawson and 40-year-old Sara Bowlus-Houck were arrested and charged with felonious assault.

According to an affidavit, the victim was strangled. Bowlus-Houck was found with Williams' credit cards and other belongings.

The incident remains under investigation. Anyone with information is asked to call Crime Stoppers at 419-255-1111.

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