One Ohio man’s mission to immortalize a ‘sacred instrument’
This article was originally published on October 8, 2025. In a small upstairs room of a Toledo church, Del Ray Grace is preserving a sacred piece of his Pentecostal upbringing. It isn’t an altar or a cross – it’s a steel guitar. Starting in the 1930s, the...
The importance of getting your dog license | Good Day on WTOL 11
Cassie Bloomfield of Lucas County Canine Care and Control talks the importance of registering your dog with the county, as is the law.
Conversations ongoing as police officers move out of West Toledo substation
As Toledo police officers move out of the D. Michael Collins Northwest Neighborhood Station, some neighbors are hoping Toledo City Council follows through on promises for an increased police presence in the area. “Even walking through the streets, I have found over the years that I really can’t go out on Berdan...
Swanton pole barn ‘a total loss’ after Friday morning fire
SWANTON, Ohio (WTVG) - A pole barn in Swanton was destroyed after an early-morning fire on Friday, according to fire officials at the scene. The fire broke out near 5 a.m. in the barn on the 6000 block of East Winding Way. Crews said no one was hurt in the...
TPD looking for person who shot woman on her back porch
TOLEDO, Ohio (WTVG) - TPD is investigating after a woman says she was shot while on her back porch during the early morning hours of New Year’s Day. The 42-year-old Toledo woman told police that a bullet went through the porch window and hit her in the arm, officers said.
Toledo homicides remain steady at 38 for second consecutive year
TOLEDO — Toledo recorded 38 homicides in 2025, matching the previous year’s total and returning to pre-pandemic levels, according to data compiled by Toledo police and 13 Action News. The city saw consistent homicide rates in the years before the pandemic. Then came a surge in 2020 with...
3 shot in separate incidents in Toledo
Three people were shot and injured in Toledo over the New Year’s holiday. At 6:45 p.m. Wednesday, police responded to Mercy Health St. Vincent Medical Center for walk-in gunshot victim. The 27-year-old man told police he was arguing with a known individual in the 400 block of Fourth Street in East Toledo when the...
Man shot by alleged masked shooter in Toledo gas station parking lot: TPD
TOLEDO, Ohio (WTVG) - A 23-year-old man was shot in a gas station parking lot near downtown Toledo on Thursday, according to police records. Police say the victim told them that a person in a mask put a gun in his face, and when he tried to take the gun, the person fired a shot.
Family looks for new home after tree crashes through trailer
SWANTON TWP., Ohio (WTVG) - A frightening scene for a Lucas County family. A tree crashed into their home, right over a bedroom for one of their children. Now, that family is trying to find a permanent place to live for a problem they say should have been addressed a long time ago.
Dundee woman loses $9,500 to fake deputy scam
A Dundee woman lost $9,500 to scammers impersonating law enforcement. Police warn residents about fake warrant scams demanding cryptocurrency.
