Increased police presence at Northview High School after alleged online threat
TOLEDO, Ohio (WTVG) - There will be an increased police presence Thursday morning at Northview High School after an alleged online threat was discovered last night. In a letter to parents, Northview’s principal said police spoke to the student and parents and the threat is considered ‘low level’.
Ohio could become 6th state to ban cat declawing
TOLEDO, Ohio — Ohio could join five other states and Washington, D.C., when it comes to a ban on declawing cats, as Senate Bill 252 would make it illegal to remove a cat's claws. "When people say they're going to declaw, most people don't understand what that means," said...
One person dead following vehicle crash in Ohio
OHIO — The Ohio State Highway Patrol is investigating a deadly crash that claimed the life of a Millbury man on Wednesday afternoon. Troopers said the crash occurred on U.S. 23 just after 2 p.m. when a Jeep Grand Cherokee struck the rear of a semi-trailer. The driver of the Jeep, identified as 29-year-old Jacob […] ...
Letter to the editor: Maintain Collins station
Recently the Kapszukiewicz administration decided to close the Northwest Collins police station which is located in the heart of District 5. It was an initiative driven by the police department. This occurred in one reading by city council on Aug. 12. At that same time council passed a unanimous resolution stating a...
Toledo fisherman honored with Carnegie Medal for saving woman from Maumee River
TOLEDO, Ohio — A Toledo fisherman who pulled a woman from the Maumee River last summer received one of the highest civilian honors in North America on Tuesday. Justin Slater and his father, Randall Slater, were fishing near the Martin Luther King Bridge in July 2024 when he saw a woman struggling in the water....
I-TEAM Case Files: Advocating for Missing Persons of Color
TOLEDO, Ohio (WTVG) - Bringing attention to the missing. At any given time, there are hundreds of thousands of children and adults whose whereabouts are unknown. A group of advocates says minorities get much less media attention and the group is working to change that. 13 Action News spoke with...
Toledoans dealing with trash issue for over a month and a half
TOLEDO, Ohio (WTVG) - Toledoans living on Butler Street are looking for answers to a trash problem that has been ongoing for over a month. “Something has to be done. Somebody around here is dropping the ball,” Toledo resident, Jeffrey Wilson, said. Some of the complaints from the residents...
House catches fire as resident cuts mattress on porch, TFRD says
TOLEDO, Ohio (WTVG) - Nobody was hurt in a house fire on Tecumseh Street in Toledo that broke out around 9 a.m. Wednesday, according to TFRD. Crews on scene told 13 Action News that one of the four people living in the home was cutting a mattress on their back porch when sparks flew and started a fire. The fire then...
Lawmakers grill director over CPS’s response to family found living in tent
The head of the department overseeing Children’s Protective Services faced questions over how the state responded to a Monroe County family found living in squalor.
Dani’s Place mental health rehab center with Mansfield ties to open in Toledo
TOLEDO — Dani’s Place, once only a local mother’s dream, has become a reality and is a place for hope and help for mental health recovery. Local, regional and state officials and mental-health leaders and advocates gathered last week in Toledo for the ribbon cutting of Dani’s Place Mental Health Rehabilitation Center.
