Man ruled competent for attempted murder trial, pleads not guilty by insanity
An East Toledo man accused of stabbing his wife and another man was found competent to stand trial and has pleaded not guilty by reason of insanity. Thomas Wilson, 47, of the 200 block of Steel Street, was indicted July 2 for attempted murder and two felonious assault charges. He entered the not guilty plea on Friday...
Two adults missing from south Toledo nursing home
TOLEDO, Ohio — Toledo police are looking for two adults who they said left a south Toledo nursing home and may be in danger due to medical requirements. According to a social media post from Toledo police, both 64-year-old Kent Cardell and 69-year-old John Womack left a nursing home located at 1011 N. Byrne Rd. They...
Toledo fire facilities placed on lockdown
TOLEDO, Ohio — Toledo Fire and Rescue Department facilities were placed on lockdown Friday afternoon, officials confirmed. As of 12:46 p.m., Pvt. Sheldon Collins said all facilities were under lockdown. Generally under a lockdown condition, bay doors cannot be left open unattended and firefighters are asked to...
East Toledo man accused of raping child ‘years ago’
TOLEDO, Ohio — An east Toledo man is facing a first-degree felony charge after he allegedly raped a 6-year-old child "years ago," according to police records and a victim statement to authorities. An affidavit filed in Toledo Municipal Court states George Harry Cundick II raped the victim, who told...
Bruck Raises Alarm Over DHHS Child Protection Failures
LANSING — State Representative William Bruck says Michigan’s Department of Health and Human Services is failing in its basic job of protecting children. Bruck, who serves on the House Oversight Committee, questioned DHHS Director Elizabeth Hertel about cases in Monroe County where Children’s Protective Services did...
More than 2,000 containers need to be removed from Toledo chemical storage facility
TOLEDO, Ohio (WTVG) - More than 2,000 containers need to be removed from a Toledo chemical storage facility and the EPA still has to identify what’s in them. The massive cleanup is underway at a Nebraska Avenue facility that was shut down by Toledo firefighters in 2024. It’s a cleanup that will go well into 2026.
Toledo Advances to Public Voting Phase for National Grant
The City of Toledo, in partnership with ConnecToledo, Metroparks Toledo, and community partners, announced today that Toledo is one step closer to bringing a free, neighborhood-centered music series to four Toledo parks beginning in 2026. The proposal has advanced to the public voting phase of the Levitt Music Series...
University of Toledo students swarmed by spotted lanternflies this fall
TOLEDO, Ohio — Students at the University of Toledo say the campus feels overrun by bugs this fall, and one invasive insect in particular is to blame. Spotted lanternflies, an invasive species originally from Asia, are swarming the area, often landing on students as they walk between classes. “They’re...
Concentration of first responders at Gibsonburg 9/11 event helped save lives after school bus...
GIBSONBURG, Ohio (WTVG) - The people of Gibsonburg in Sandusky County gather each year to remember the tragedy of 9/11 and the bravery of the first responders present. This year, local first responders had their own call to answer to. Speakers stood before a historic 9/11 memorial containing a real...
I-TEAM: See abandoned material inside Toledo’s Omni Polymers
TOLEDO, Ohio (WTVG) - Final preparations are underway, along with a new batch of air monitoring. EPA crews are preparing to move more than 2,000 barrels and totes of chemicals from a Toledo chemical storage facility. When the chemicals go, the building will remain. We’re expecting the action to really...