Ashley Strasbourg sentenced to 5 years in prison in connection to teen’s death in...
TOLEDO, Ohio — A Lucas County woman charged in connection to the 2025 stabbing death of 14-year-old Xander Epps has been sentenced to five years in prison after pleading guilty. Ashley Strasbourg appeared in court on Feb. 18, where she withdrew her previous not guilty plea and entered guilty...
Missing Monroe County man featured in Local 4 Investigation found safe
NEWPORT, Mich. – A missing man recently showcased in a Local 4 News Investigation has been found safely, the family confirmed. Dominick Cupp, a 22-year-old from Newport, was last seen May 25. Few details regarding his recovery have been released.
Toledo waterpark has gone to the dogs and that’s by design
TOLEDO, Ohio (WTVG) - They say every dog has its day and a new space in Toledo is helping create all kinds of fun on land and in the water for our canine friends. It’s called Canninballz. It’s described as a year-round indoor waterpark, doggy daycare and luxury bath spa all under one roof. Millie Hopes, the owner, is...
Motorcyclist critically injured in crash on Alexis Road in Toledo
TOLEDO, Ohio — A motorcyclist was critically injured Friday evening following a crash on West Alexis Road, according to the Toledo Police Department. According to a police report, the crash happened around 6:47 p.m. on Feb. 27 in the 1900 block of West Alexis Road. Investigators stated a vehicle...
What’s going around? Here’s an update on illnesses in our area
TOLEDO, Ohio — A pediatric nurse practitioner is urging families to focus on simple prevention measures as seasonal viruses continue circulating through schools and the community. Jesse Mason-Brown, a certified pediatric nurse practitioner, said the usual winter illnesses are making the rounds, including influenza,...
Toledo Urban Federal Credit Union targeted again
TOLEDO, Ohio (WTVG) - A devastating blow to a Toledo credit union that was on the brink of reopening. Toledo Urban Federal Credit Union discovered its ATM had been broken into and the alarm never went off. But this is not the first time it has happened. This is the...
Man indicted for east Toledo crash that killed pedestrian in December
TOLEDO, Ohio — A Toledo man has been indicted in relation to a crash that killed a pedestrian in December. Austin Erel was indicted by a Grand Jury on Thursday on two felony counts of Aggravated Vehicular Homicide, Operating a Vehicle While Under the Influence of a Listed Controlled Substance, and Operating a Vehicle...
Toledo man says TARTA bus driver closed door on him, left teen in the...
TOLEDO, Ohio (WTVG) - A Toledo man says a TARTA bus driver was rude and unprofessional during a recent encounter, and he says he has cell phone video to prove it. Donte Johnson, a TARTA rider, said he began recording on his cell phone as he was getting off the bus after he confronted the driver about passing a...
Blizzard Bill Spencer: Legendary Toledo Meteorologist Still Predicting Weather After 46 Years
Bill Spencer just keeps on going. For 46 years, the flamboyant meteorologist has been forecasting weather on local radio and television stations, and he now has a significant social media footprint. Spencer’s interest in weather began at an early age. “I was a little kid down in Florida, about six...
Feds say they’ve solved a haunting, decades-old cold case
BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – Authorities said they solved a nearly 30-year-old cold case when they charged Robert Scott Froberg, a two-time jail escapee, with kidnapping resulting in the 1996 death of 7-year-old Morgan Jade Violi in Kentucky. United States Attorney for the Western District of Kentucky Kyle G. Bumgarner...

















