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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.

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...

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...

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...

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, 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.

TOLEDO, Ohio (WTVG) - A Toledo Public Schools paraprofessional remains on leave after what the district called a “deeply concerning incident” that left a Garfield Elementary School student with bruising and scratches. 13 Action News obtained new video of the incident and the child’s mother is responding.

The “No Kings” rally will be held on Saturday, Oct. 18, from 11 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. at the corner of Main and Wooster streets in downtown Bowling Green. The event is sponsored by BG Persists and the Wood County Democratic Party.

MONROE Co., Mich. (WTVG) - The Monroe County Sheriff’s Office is warning of a scam in which the scammer claims to be a deputy with the sheriff’s office. According to a press release from the sheriff’s office, the scammer claims to be Deputy Corey Jacobs and tells the would-be victim that he or she has warrants for...

BOWLING GREEN, Ohio — Police in Bowling Green say a man was arrested Wednesday night after a woman told officers he forced his way into her car - moments before leading them on a chase that ended in a three-vehicle crash. The incident happened just after 7 p.m. when...