Update: Cold weather advisory affecting 17 Michigan counties Friday and Saturday – extremely cold...
On Thursday at 3:24 p.m. EST an updated cold weather advisory was released by the National Weather Service valid from Friday 1 a.m. EST until Saturday 10 a.m. EST for Midland, Bay, Huron, Saginaw, Tuscola, Sanilac, Shiawassee, Genesee, Lapeer, St. Clair, Livingston, Oakland, Macomb, Washtenaw, Wayne, Lenawee and...
Monroe County kids invited to join new dog-themed coloring contest
The Monroe County Sheriff's Office is hosting a coloring contest for children ages 4 to 12. The contest features dog-themed coloring sheets designed to encourage conversations about the proper care of animals, according to a community announcement. As children color, adults are encouraged to discuss the importance of...
Fremont woman competes for health and fitness title
A Fremont woman is competing in the Ms. Health and Fitness magazine contest; voting runs between Jan. 26 and Feb. 5. Angie Schroeder is competing in Ms. Health and Fitness 2026. The winner will receive $20,000 and grace the cover of Muscle and Fitness HERS. Schroeder, a local fitness professional, noted her passion...
Historic Tugboat to Dock in Toledo’s Glass City Riverwalk
A 112-year-old tugboat with connections to Great Lakes maritime history will become a permanent fixture in Toledo’s Glass City Riverwalk. The tugboat Superior served as the lead tug when the freighter S.S. Edmund Fitzgerald was launched in June 1958. The Fitzgerald later became the most famous Great Lakes vessel...
Unsecured guns are killing Ohio kids. We know how to stop it.
Ohio is grieving yet another preventable loss. In Canton, 12‑year‑old Thomas J. Lucas was accidentally shot and killed by his 15‑year‑old brother. Police say the older boy was showing him a handgun when it fired. One moment of curiosity. One unsecured gun. A family changed forever.
Boy who fatally shot friend is sent to behavioral-care facility
A 14-year-old boy who fatally shot a close friend last year had extracted his mother’s gun from a secure place she kept it so he could try to impress a girl with it, a prosecutor said Wednesday. Investigators had worried that the gun Eshon Hoskins and Dayvion Boone, 14, were handling when Hoskins accidentally shot...
Officials say Toledo city councilman’s dog is fine after being outdoors in crate
Animal officials and a Toledo City Council member say his dog is OK after being found outdoors in a vehicle during Tuesday’s council meeting. Lucas County Canine Care & Control responded to a call about a dog in the back of a pickup. The truck was determined to belong to District 1 Councilman John Hobbs III....
Toledo man accused of brutally stabbing family members
TOLEDO, Ohio (WTVG) - A Toledo man is accused of stabbing two family members multiple times in an attack Wednesday afternoon, police say. Ramsey Saad, 47, is facing multiple felonies after attacking a woman and an 18-year-old girl with a knife. It happened around 2:15 p.m. on the 4900 block of Elm Place.
Toledo men accused of stealing over $1,000 worth of clothing from shoe store
TOLEDO, Ohio (WTVG) - Two men have been indicted by a Lucas County grand jury for allegedly stealing over a thousand dollars worth of items from a Toledo shoe store. Jakari Simmons, 20, and Dresean Brown, 23, were each indicted on two counts of felony theft on Wednesday. Affidavits allege...
“Benadryl Challenge” causes two overdoses in BG
BOWLING GREEN, Ohio (WTVG) - Two children are recovering from overdoses after participating in a social media trend. The “Benadryl Challenge” encourages kids to take large amounts of the over-the-counter drug to induce hallucinations. Experts say the trend can be deadly. 13 Action News spoke with the mother...

















