Carryout on Bancroft and Fulton catches fire
TOLEDO, Ohio (WTVG) - A carryout caught fire on the corner of Bancroft and Fulton Wednesday morning. Crews arrived at the V.I.P. Market before 4 a.m. to see the door in flames. Smoke damage was extensive inside. There were no injuries. The owner of the building shared surveillance video of...
DEA intensifies crackdown of cartel responsible for trafficking fentanyl into Ohio, Michigan
TOLEDO, Ohio (WTVG) - The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) is intensifying its efforts against the Sinaloa Cartel, an organization described by the agency as one of the most violent and powerful drug cartels in the world. The U.S. labeled the cartel as a foreign terrorist organization earlier this year.
53rd annual Greek-American Festival to be held Sept. 5-7
TOLEDO, Ohio (WTVG) - Downtown Toledo will be hosting the 53rd annual Greek-American Festival Sept. 5-7. There will be an à la carte menu at the food tent with beer, gyros and pastries also available. The food tent will feature three dinner plates, the Souvlaki Platter, which will offer pork souvlaki on a bed of...
Toledo man acquitted of 2022 homicide now faces new, unrelated felony gun charge
TOLEDO, Ohio — A Toledo man acquitted in a homicide case three years ago is once again facing criminal charges — this time over a firearm found during a traffic stop. Vontae Garrett, an Army veteran and former Indiana special deputy, was cleared in 2022 after shooting and killing a man outside a Toledo bar. Jurors...
13 Action News anchor, reporter named 20 under 40 candidates
TOLEDO, Ohio (WTVG) - Two familiar faces for 13 Action News are included in this year’s 20 under 40 candidates. 13 Action News Anchor Claire Mitchell and 13 Action News Reporter Ethan Watts were included in the 2025 lineup. The list of candidates includes young leaders from various local agencies and non-profit...
New DNA test leads to hearing for man convicted of raping girl, first major...
TOLEDO, Ohio — Lucas County's year-old conviction integrity unit has reached its first major development: securing a new trial hearing for a man convicted of raping his young daughter. Joel Terry, sentenced to life in prison in 2019 for repeatedly abusing his daughter, will get an evidentiary hearing Sept....
Cemetery sentry: Perrysburg Twp. man has been patrolling Fort Meigs for 10 years
In rain, snow, and the heat of the August Ohio summer, Bob Warnimont never misses his daily watch over Fort Meigs Union Cemetery in Perrysburg. “I’m in here every single day — sometimes twice a day,” said Mr. Warnimont, who showed a reporter and photographer from The Blade around the cemetery last week in a Gator...
Key Street reopens in Maumee following ‘police incident’ involving SWAT
MAUMEE, Ohio — UPDATE | Key Street has since reopened and SWAT crews left the scene. It is unknown if a suspect was taken into custody or how the incident resolved, if at all. Stay with WTOL 11 for updates. The original story is below:. - Maumee police closed...
Active attacker drill to be held at Fremont hospital
FREMONT, Ohio — ProMedica Memorial Hospital in Fremont will hold an active attacker drill Friday in coordination with local emergency response agencies. ProMedica says the exercise will take place from 8 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. and involve the Fremont Fire Department, Sandusky County EMA, Fremont Police Department and...
MLK Bridge to close for 4 hours; two streets have short-term work
Testing and maintenance will close the Martin Luther King, Jr. Bridge to motor vehicles for about four hours starting midmorning Tuesday, the Toledo Department of Transportation said. The bridge will close to traffic starting at 9:30 a.m. and reopen around 1:30 p.m. A posted detour will use Summit Street, the Craig...
