Family remembers Toledo man shot and killed by neighbor
TOLEDO, Ohio (WTVG) - Toledo police found 53-year-old John Smoot shot in his backyard Saturday morning on Evesham Avenue near Avondale. Smoot’s sister and cousin said that despite some minor disagreements with the suspect, there was no sign that this was coming. Smoot was shot and killed Saturday just...
Quenched & Tempered Brewing Relocates and Establishes New Home in Downtown Toledo
The Toledo City Paper depends on readers like you! Become a friend today. See membership options. For some breweries, relocating is often just a sign of growth. For Quenched & Tempered Brewing, however, the move from its original home on Jackson Street to Erie Street represents something more significant. It’s a chance
Ka’Nye Taylor faces judge following arrest for OWE Fest shooting
Ka'Nye Taylor was extradited to Toledo and faced a Lucas Co. judge on June 19 for his alleged role in the OWE Fest mass shooting in Toledo that injured 12.
Editorial: Don’t underutilize Glass City Riverwalk
Overshadowed by the turmoil from a mass shooting at the previous weekend’s Old West End Festival was the official opening on a newly rebuilt city park on the city’s downtown waterfront. Spectacular doesn’t adequately describe the new extension of the Glass City Metropark into what used to be called International Park.
Happy Father’s Day from WTOL 11!
The WTOL 11 Morning Team wishes everyone a wonderful Father's Day weekend and shares photos of the dads in their lives.
Springfield Township enhances security for Strawberry Festival, Freedom Celebration
Springfield TWP., Ohio (WTVG) - Springfield Township officials say they have added new security measures at Homecoming Park for the Strawberry Festival and next Saturday’s Freedom Celebration following the Old West End Festival mass shooting. The biggest addition is a high-tech mobile surveillance camera trailer donate
UToledo Health offering free HIV, syphilis testing at west Toledo Walgreens
TOLEDO, Ohio — In recognition of National HIV Testing Day, University of Toledo Health will provide free and confidential rapid HIV and syphilis testing at the Monroe Street Walgreens location later this month. The testing clinic will take place from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Wednesday, June 24,...
Man charged with arson after trash fire spreads to neighbor’s home
TOLEDO, Ohio (WTVG) - A trash fire spreads to a neighboring home, resulting in criminal charges for the man that allegedly started it. Otha Jones, 56, was charged with arson and criminal damage in Toledo Municipal Court on June 19. On June 18, Jones allegedly set fire to a pile...
Toledo leaders, survivors search for ways to prevent gun violence
TOLEDO, Ohio — Behind every statistic is a name, a family and a story that continues long after the headlines fade. That was the message Thursday night as Toledo leaders, advocates and survivors gathered at the Toledo Lucas County Public Library for a Gun Violence Awareness Month panel discussion focused on the impact
Lenawee Historical Society Mourns Loss of Two Longtime Volunteers
ADRIAN — The Lenawee Historical Society is mourning the loss of two longtime volunteers who helped preserve and share local history with museum visitors for decades. Charles “Chuck” Garwood and Richard Day both passed away last week, leaving what the organization described as a significant void among its volunteer and

















