Overturned semi in Toledo prompts EPA response
TOLEDO, Ohio (WTVG) - Environmental crews were called out to the scene of an overturned semi-truck in Toledo on Tuesday afternoon. 13 Action News crews saw an overturned semi near N. Detroit and Lagrange around 3 p.m. Tuesday. The semi was still on its side just before 4 p.m. First...
Man wanted for Toledo murder arrested in Minnesota, police say
TOLEDO, Ohio (WTVG) - A man charged in a deadly Toledo shooting has been arrested out of state, police said. Elmer Winter, 56, was arrested in Minneapolis, Minnesota on Aug. 21, according to police records. He was wanted on charges of murder and felonious assault in the fatal shooting of 44 year old Leon Oldham.
Four kids charged after video shows attack on 10-year-old at Toledo park
TOLEDO, Ohio (WTVG) - Four children are facing assault charges after a video showing a group of kids surrounding a 10-year-old girl, pulling her hair and beating her was widely circulated on social media, according to the Lucas County Prosecutor’s Office. The prosecutor’s office confirmed summonses were sent for...
60 mph Winds Tonight? Peoria, Fort Wayne, Toledo in the Bullseye
INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA — After a stretch of quieter weather, thunderstorms are forecast to return late Tuesday, September 15, into Wednesday morning, September 16, with a low-end risk for severe weather stretching across portions of Illinois, Indiana and into northwest Ohio, according to a Severe Risk Map from BAMWeathe
Lake Erie algal bloom remains thick between Toledo and Monroe
Western Lake Erie’s cyanobacteria bloom, more commonly known as an algal bloom, has decreased a tad in size. But it continues to have strong toxin concentrations between Toledo and Monroe. In its latest 2026 bulletin, issued Monday afternoon, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s tracking team said the
Bishop Luers grad Isaac Zay taking off with Toledo Rockets
The Bishop Luers grad snatched his first collegiate interception over the weekend in Toledo's win over Central Connecticut State.
To the editor: The holiday we never made and never needed
I was in second grade. My teacher was showing a movie on the classroom television. When it ended, she ejected the VHS tape, and the television flipped to cable. The channel landed on a scene showing a burning building. With no context or explanation — just a tape sliding out of a now-archaic device — my class of 30 tog
Point Place homeowner says contractor left home in shambles after $70,000 repair job
TOLEDO, Ohio (WTVG) - Angelique Garcia says she paid Resurance LLC, an out-of-town contractor, $70,000 to repair her Point Place home after a 2023 tornado, but says the work remains unfinished and is falling apart. Garcia’s home was one of dozens damaged when a tornado touched down in Point Place...
State of Ohio releasing school report cards
TOLEDO, Ohio (WTVG) - The Ohio Department of Education will publish the Ohio School Report Cards for the 2025-2026 school year today, according to state officials. Schools across the state of Ohio will receive ratings between 1-5 stars in half-star increments, ranking everything from literacy to workforce preparation.
Toledo woman convicted for crash that killed two people last December
Lucas County Common Pleas Judge Ian English sentenced Aja Minor to 8-12 years for each count of aggravated vehicular homicide, to be served consecutively.

















