Former Delta police chief sentenced after being convicted of grand theft charge
TOLEDO, Ohio — Robert Austin, a former Sylvania Township police lieutenant and Delta police chief, was sentenced Monday after pleading guilty last month to a fifth-degree felony count of grand theft. Austin, 55, was sentenced to 180 days in jail at the Corrections Center of Northwest Ohio and five...
2 dogs rescued after running onto frozen river in Northern Ohio
No dogs or first responders were injured in this incident.
Dino’s Family Restaurant permanently closes after cook was hit and killed New Year’s Eve
MAUMEE, Ohio (WTVG) - Those at Dino’s Family Restaurant, 129 Golden Gate Plaza, Maumee, Ohio, are feeling a tragic loss. New Year’s Eve 2025, Toledo Police said Tim Haase, 44, was riding his bicycle in Point Place. Investigators said Haase was stopped at a traffic light and was hit from behind by a vehicle. Haase did...
Three Ohio men arrested in Parkersburg after gift card scheme, police say
PARKERSBURG, W.Va. (WTAP) -According to a Facebook post, on Dec. 29, Parkersburg police arrested three men from Toledo, Ohio, after what officers say was a coordinated scheme to steal activated Visa gift cards from local stores. Police say the men entered the Dollar General at 835 7th Street around 8:16...
Police searching for missing 14-year-old in Ohio
OHIO — Sylvania Township Police Department are asking for the public’s help in locating a missing teenager who has not been seen since Monday. According to a Facebook post from the department, 14-year-old David Cherry left his residence without permission at approximately 5 p.m. Monday. Police said he was last seen...
Ohio 13-year-old leads police on 100 mph chase in stolen car
BOWLING GREEN, Ohio (WTVG/CNN NEWSOURCE/WKRC) - A 13-year-old girl led police on a high-speed chase in northwest Ohio that reached speeds of about 100 mph before ending in a crash, authorities said. Bowling Green police said officers received a license plate reader alert for a stolen vehicle out of Montgomery...
Talking trash: The new changes happening with Toledo residents weekly trash pickup
TOLEDO, Ohio — As of Jan. 5, Toledo residents can start placing up to five bulk items on the curb with their weekly trash, a move the city said it hopes will reduce blight and help residents. This allowance of small bulk items with weekly pick up is something...
Police pursuit ends in wrong-way crash in Ohio
OHIO — A police pursuit in Wood County ended early Sunday morning with a wrong-way crash on Dixie Highway, authorities said. Police reported that the chase began in Bowling Green when officers attempted to stop a stolen vehicle. The driver refused to pull over and fled, traveling north toward Perrysburg. The pursuit...
Driver arrested after Monroe County high-speed chase ends in mobile home park
A law enforcement pursuit where speeds got up to 110 mph in Monroe County resulted in the arrest of the driver, deputies said.
Toledo Police Next Door program shares accomplishments with Rotary Club
Although Perrysburg resident and Rotarian Maria White feels safe in her neighborhood, she would feel a lot safer if a police officer lived on her street. “I believe that [police] have the training ... to observe and to know what belongs and what doesn’t belong and what looks right and what doesn’t look right in the...

















