Toledo woman sentenced to up to 11 years for shooting at vehicle with children inside
Jeronica Phillips, 56, was sentenced after pleading guilty to felonious assault and a firearm specification for shooting at a vehicle carrying two adults and two children.
4 reports on this incident · first at Aug 30, 2026, 5:10 p.m. ET
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Aug 30, 2026, 5:18 p.m. ET
Toledo woman sentenced to up to 11 years for shooting at vehicle with children inside
Jeronica Phillips, 56, of Toledo, was sentenced to up to 11 years in prison in Lucas County Court of Common Pleas, according to 13abc.com. The sentence follows her conviction on charges of felonious assault and a firearm specification violation.
Police alleged Phillips shot at a vehicle that had two 55-year-olds, a 10-year-old, and a 6-year-old inside, 13abc.com reported. The sentencing concludes the case, with the prison term reflecting the severity of the charges.
Aug 30, 2026, 5:11 p.m. ET
Toledo woman sentenced to up to 11 years for shooting at vehicle with children inside
Jeronica Phillips, 56, of Toledo, was sentenced to up to 11 years in prison in Lucas County Court of Common Pleas, according to 13abc.com. The sentence stems from charges of felonious assault and a firearm specification violation.
Police allege Phillips shot at a vehicle that had two 55-year-olds, a 10-year-old and a 6-year-old inside, 13abc.com reported. The sentencing date was not specified in the report.
Aug 30, 2026, 5:10 p.m. ETFirst report
Toledo woman sentenced to up to 11 years for shooting at vehicle with children inside
A Toledo woman has been sentenced to up to 11 years in prison for shooting at a vehicle that contained two 55-year-olds, a 10-year-old and a 6-year-old, according to 13abc.com.
Jeronica Phillips, 56, of Toledo, was sentenced in Lucas County Court of Common Pleas on charges of felonious assault and a firearm specification violation, the outlet reported. The sentence carries a total of up to 11 years in prison.
The shooting occurred near Byrne and Avondale, according to the report. Further details about the incident were not provided.
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