Local business owners excited as both sides of Broadway Street reopen in Toledo
TOLEDO, Ohio (WTVG) - After just about a year of construction, both sides of Broadway Street in Toledo are back open. It’s a welcome sight for business owners and customers in Toledo’s Old South End. Local entrepreneurs have navigated a lot of changes from directing customers through road...
Ottawa Lake shop owner offers 360,000 books, more than 60 years of expertise
OTTAWA LAKE, Mich. — It would take Norm Black 1,000 years — or more than a dozen lifetimes — to read every book in his collection. Guardian Book Co., 8484 Brown St., Ottawa Lake, Mich., houses 360,000 books. Mr. Black, 91, is its founder and owner. “From where I sit I at my desk, I can see who comes in,” he said....
I-TEAM: Preliminary report reveals new details about Fremont fatal train incident
TOLEDO, Ohio (WTVG) - 13 Action News has learned new information on the deadly train incident in Sandusky County that killed three people and injured a child. We’re also getting a better idea of when the investigation is expected to wrap-up. Investigators are still trying to piece together exactly how all of this...
Three injured in eight-vehicle crash in Hancock County
BLUFFTON, Ohio — Three people were injured — two seriously — in a chain reaction crash involving eight vehicles just outside of Bluffton. The two people who suffered serious injuries, a 69-year-old woman from Toledo and a 57-year-old woman from South Carolina, were taken to the hospital after the crash around 11:30...
Lucas County health leaders urge HIV testing on National HIV Testing Day
TOLEDO, Ohio — Friday is National HIV Testing Day and Lucas County health officials are encouraging residents to get tested for HIV and other sexually transmitted infections, emphasizing that early detection saves lives and helps prevent further spread of the disease. Health educators are using the day to remind...
Coroner confirms identity of teen who drowned in Genoa Quarry
GENOA, Ohio — The Ottawa County Coroner's Office confirmed Friday the identity of the teen who drowned in the Genoa Quarry Wednesday afternoon. According to the coroner's office, the drowning victim was 16-year-old Ian Lawton. The autopsy, which was conducted by the Lucas County Coroner's Office, determined the cause...
TPD: Suspects attempt to steal Fifth Third ATM on Alexis Road
TOLEDO, Ohio (WTVG) - Toledo Police are investigating an attempted ATM theft that took place early Thursday morning. TPD says on June 26 around 3:37 a.m., officers were dispatched to the Fifth Third ATM, located in the Big Lots parking lot on Alexis Road, after an ATM alarm went off.
BG woman arrested for alleged aggravated menacing and banned from factory’s property
A Bowling Green woman was arrested for aggravated menacing after she allegedly threatened another woman on Thursday (June 26) around 9:45 p.m., at a manufacturing plant in the 800 block of Miller Drive. Bowling Green Police responded to the factory, then arrested Geena Witt, 31, at her home. According to...
Person hospitalized after shooting in Old West End
TOLEDO, Ohio — One person was taken to the hospital tonight after they were found shot in the Old West End late Thursday night, Toledo police told WTOL 11. The victim, identified as a 29-year-old man, was found with at least one gunshot wound in the area of Lawrence Avenue and Virginia Street, according to police.
Man sentenced to prison for shooting death of 32-year-old woman in east Toledo
TOLEDO, Ohio — A man convicted of charges in the October shooting death of a 32-year-old woman in east Toledo was sentenced Thursday to 25 years in prison. Deondrae Ballard, 32, pleaded guilty earlier this month in Lucas County Common Pleas Court to one count of involuntary manslaughter, two counts of felonious...