Police chief, mayor detail officers’ fatal shooting of armed man in car
A North Carolina man who police fatally shot Tuesday morning in South Toledo had numerous weapons in his car and appears to have been a case of “suicide by cop,” Toledo Police Chief Mike Troendle said during a news conference Friday afternoon. Police video showed Zachary Orion Reed, 22, turning to emerge from his car...
Teen struck by car while riding bicycle Friday evening in Toledo, police say
TOLEDO, Ohio (WTVG) -TPD says a teenager was seriously injured when they were struck by a car while riding a bike Saturday night in Toledo. Officers with TPD say a teenage bicyclist was southbound on Upton Avenue and attempted to cross Dorr Street around 8:30 p.m. While crossing, a car struck the 17-year-old boy. He...
One person injured after vehicle strikes bicycle in Ohio
OHIO — A 17-year-old bicyclist was seriously injured in a crash involving a vehicle in west Toledo late Friday, according to a Toledo Police report. Police said a vehicle with three occupants was traveling east on Dorr Street and approaching Upton Avenue around 8:30 p.m. when the crash occurred. The driver told...
Toledo man withholding rent, going to court after car hit his apartment
TOLEDO, Ohio (WTVG) - A Toledo man is ready to go to eviction court to prove a point. After a car hit his apartment, he felt like the damage wasn’t taken seriously and stopped paying rent. Michael Smith said his problems at the River Birch Apartments started on Aug....
Toledo man pleads guilty to raping 6-year-old
TOLEDO, Ohio — A Toledo man pleaded guilty Thursday in Lucas County Common Pleas Court to raping a 6-year-old child in January. According to court records, Derrick Anspach, 40, pleaded guilty to two counts of rape and three counts of gross sexual imposition. He is scheduled to be sentenced on Nov. 6.
Explorers Academy holds tribute for De’vonte Bailey after fatal accident
New to his school this fall, a shy De’vonte Bailey was finally becoming comfortable around his peers and teachers. Now mourning an empty chair in the classroom, his school community is determined to keep the fourth grader’s memory alive. “For the short amount of time that we had him, he was very shy, so it took a lot...
Cherry Street Mission hosts conversations about homelessness with community on World Homeless Day
TOLEDO, Ohio — Homelessness is something people often avoid talking about. Ann Ebbert, CEO of Cherry Street Mission, said having conversations about homelessness can be scary, uncomfortable and sometimes ugly. "I think the most important thing to recognize for all of us is that that person, given the right...
Ohio Domestic Violence Deaths Surge
TOLEDO, Ohio (WOWO) – Domestic violence fatalities in Ohio have reached their highest level in a decade, according to a new report from the Ohio Domestic Violence Network (ODVN). WTVG Toledo 13 reports that in the 12-month period ending June 30, 2025, 157 people died as a result of...
Perrysburg man accused of swatting neighbor
BOWLING GREEN, Ohio — A Perrysburg man has been indicted and arraigned for allegedly swatting his neighbor last month. Alexander Carman, 21, was arraigned earlier this week on a fourth-degree felony charge of swatting, the act of reporting a false threat or incident to get emergency responders, particularly law...
Toledo school community remembers 11-year-old student killed car, bike crash
TOLEDO, Ohio — A Toledo school community is mourning the loss of 11-year-old De’vonte Bailey, who was fatally struck by a car while riding his bike earlier this week. On Friday, students, teachers and staff at Explorers Academy of Science and Technology, which he attended, held a balloon release in his honor.