Ohio sheriff requests help looking for massive 60-ton crane that was stolen
COLUMBUS, Ohio — Authorities in Ohio are requesting help looking for a massive 60-ton crane that was stolen from a construction yard. According to Columbus-area news station WSYX, deputies are on the hunt for a crane reported stolen from a construction site on Monday morning. The Franklin County Sheriff's...
They used drones to drop drugs into Ohio prisons, now they’re serving time in...
Two of three men prosecutors say ran an elaborate scheme to smuggle drugs , cellphones and other contraband into Ohio prisons were sentenced Tuesday. Franklin County Common Pleas Court Judge David Young on Tuesday sentenced Cory Sutphin, 32, of Grove City, and Charles Gibbs, 37, of Sandusky. Young sentenced Gibbs,...
My mom has been an American for 79 years. Now she has to prove...
My 79-year-old mother, who’s lived in Ohio her whole life, may not be able to vote simply because her legal name changed through marriage 58 years ago. The proposed SAVE Act (House Resolution 22) would require in-person proof of citizenship to register to vote − such as a passport or birth certificate − which many...
LOOK FOR IT! Big, dancing birds return to Ohio
A large bird that was once completely gone from Ohio has been spotted more and more in recent years.
64-year-old accused of hitting teen in the head with a hammer
TOLEDO, Ohio (WTVG) - Police arrested a man they said hit a 13-year-old boy in the head with a hammer. According to the police report, the incident happened in February and required the teen to go to the hospital. 64-year-old Michael Catladge is charged with felonious assault and domestic violence.
18-year-old in critical condition after being dragged by car during Toledo robbery
TOLEDO, Ohio (WTVG) - An 18-year-old is in critical condition after a meet up for a shoe sale turned into a robbery in which the victim was dragged by a car, police say. Now the Woodward High School student is fighting for his life. Family members tell 13 Action News...
I-TEAM: Big north Toledo properties have turned into dumping grounds
TOLEDO, Ohio (WTVG) - A large north Toledo property has become a large dumping ground. Everything from toys to boats are littering the property. People living nearby said it’s been going on for years and they want it addressed. It’s not just garbage dropped by the entrance on North...
Homelessness numbers rising in Lucas County, homelessness board says
TOLEDO, Ohio (WTVG) - Last year, data from the Toledo-Lucas County Homelessness Board showed there were more people living on the streets in the area than at any other time in the past 10 years; TLCHB Executive Director Julie Embree said that number is continuing to grow. “It’s very alarming,...
Ohio bill would end confusion over kindergarten cutoff dates
COLUMBUS, Ohio - An Ohio House bill seeks to clear confusion about when children can begin kindergarten. House Bill 114 would change the date by which children must be five years old to “the first day of instruction of the school year of admittance.” The bill would apply to traditional public, charter and STEM schools.
‘Where do I go from there?’: Franklin Park Mall shoppers react to store closures,...
TOLEDO, Ohio — Tori Klepsky and Dyllan Miracola both agree — Franklin Park Mall has its perks. "There are still plenty of things to do," Miracola said. "You can hang out with people there still, get food, buy things that you wouldn't normally find in other places." But...