Area high school softball teams play tournament games
High school softball teams from Anthony Wayne and Clay took to the field for tournament games Wednesday.
Tentative trial date set for man accused of mother-in-law’s murder
A Lucas County judge set a mid-September trial date Wednesday for the Sylvania man charged with his mother-in-law’s beating death, although both the prosecutor and the defense lawyer hesitated to commit to it. Pete Rost, representing defendant Jonathan Schmidt, said in Lucas County Common Pleas Court he had just receiv
Toledo mobile home resident reports unresolved sewage backup since March
TOLEDO, Ohio (WTVG) - A woman from Genoa is at her breaking point after months of sewage problems inside her mobile home. She says repeated calls for help haven’t solved the issue and now she’s worried about what comes next. Katrina Morgan has lived at her mobile home...
North Toledo resident calls for action on overgrown properties along Chase Street
TOLEDO, Ohio — A longtime north Toledo resident says several vacant homes and overgrown lots along Chase Street have become a growing safety concern for neighbors living nearby. Dexter Smith, who says he has lived on Chase Street since 1984, recently invited WTOL 11 to the 1900 block of...
As short-term rentals expand, Ohio cities add new regulations
Short-term rental companies, like Airbnb and VRBO, have become mainstream for travellers. And as the industry expands, some Ohio cities are weighing new regulations. The municipalities cite concerns over noisy parties, neighborhood disruptions and, in some cases, violent incidents. Shootings at rental properties have i
Historic Berkey landmark rises from ashes after devastating fire
BERKEY, Ohio — Nearly five years after flames tore through one of Berkey’s most recognizable gathering spots, Keeler’s Korners is preparing to reopen, bringing renewed life to a building many in the village feared was lost forever. The small-town corner store, a fixture in the community for...
We the People: Revolutionary War veterans honored in Ohio cemetery project
EMORE, Ohio (WTVG) - Monuments in Elmore have stood for decades and even centuries, honoring the lives of those who lived and died in the Ottawa County village. The village is the final resting place of hundreds of veterans, including two who served in the Revolutionary War, the conflict that established the United Sta
Video shows Toledo police officers shoot armed suspect
Toledo police on Wednesday released video and 911 audio recordings that led up to the May 17 police shooting of an armed suspect in West Toledo. In an initial 911 call around 10:30 a.m., a male caller can be heard saying: “There’s a guy with a gun.” He then starts to give the address; the rest is unintelligible. In ano
Man dies in Wood County barn fire, explosion
LUCKEY, Ohio — A 77-year-old man died in a fire and explosion at a barn near the village of Luckey Wednesday afternoon, according to the Wood County Sheriff's Office. Duane Golden was pronounced dead at the scene on Lemoyne Road in Troy Township. His body was found in the barn while emergency crews were battling the fi
Report: Coast Guard wants divers in Bahamas as GPS data contradicts husband of missing...
TOLEDO, Ohio (WTVG) - The U.S. Coast Guard wants to send U.S. divers to the Bahamas as part of the investigation into the disappearance of Lynette Hooker as authorities question her husband’s account, ABC News reports. Information the missing woman’s husband told investigators doesn’t align with GPS data from...

















