Toledo councilwoman calls for community ideas to help homeless people survive cold weather
TOLEDO, Ohio — A Toledo City Council member is asking the community for ideas on how to help people who have nowhere to go during extreme cold. The push comes days after an unidentified person, who police say appeared to be homeless, was found dead in downtown Toledo. WTOL...
Police searching for missing 17-year-old in Ohio
OHIO — Toledo authorities are asking the public’s help in locating 17-year-old Jatasia Jean Payne, who has been reported missing since December 2, 2025. Payne was last seen in Toledo, Ohio, wearing a black North Face puffer coat and track shorts. She is described as a Black female, 5 feet 8 inches tall, weighing 165...
All students and staff safe after three Monroe Public Schools vehicles involved in separate...
MONROE, Mich. — Monroe Public Schools said three of its district vehicles were involved in traffic incidents Tuesday morning. According to a press release from the district Tuesday afternoon, an MPS bus became temporarily stranded on Kelly Road due to a stopped train. Additionally, two other district vehicles were...
Marine vet gets mortgage-free accessible home
Retired Marine Lance Cpl. Mitchell Underwood received a mortgage-free smart home designed for his disabilities from Tunnel to Towers Foundation.
Changing how babies are put to bed is saving lives in Lucas County
Education truly is key in saving the lives of infants, the county coroner said. A public education effort last year led by the coroner’s office and its partners resulted in an extended period with no sleep-related infant deaths, said Dr. Tom Blomquist, Lucas County coroner. “In October of 2024, for public education...
Schmucker’s reopens thanks to community support
TOLEDO, Ohio (WTVG) - It has been more than three months since a fire at Schmucker’s Restaurant forced it to close its doors. Now, Wednesday morning, the much-anticipated reopening finally happened. Dozens of people braved the cold Wednesday morning, all with one goal in mind: to spend their morning...
71-year-old doctor missing for a week after he returned home from hospital he was...
Ohio authorities are still searching for a 71-year-old doctor who went missing last week after he returned home from a hospital where he was taken. Per WTOL 11, the last time surveillance footage captured the missing doctor, identified as Cletus Iwuagwu, was around his Holland home. The Lucas County Sheriff’s Office,...
Two Ohio prison employees on leave amid investigation into Toledo man’s in-custody death
TOLEDO, Ohio (WTVG) - A Toledo man convicted of assault in Lucas County who was serving time in an Ohio prison has died while in custody, authorities confirmed to 13 Action News. Now two jail employees are on administrative leave amid an investigation into his death. The Ohio Department of...
Mysterious Explosion Heard Across Neighborhoods
Recently, there has been a flurry of social media activity concerning a mysterious explosion heard in the vicinity of Ranch 99 and Lucky's area. The source of the noise remains unknown, sparking a wave of speculation and discussion among local residents.
Former director of Toledo non-profit sentenced to a decade in jail
TOLEDO, Ohio — Less than a month after he pleaded guilty, the former director of a Toledo non-profit was sentenced to prison for his theft conviction. Thomas Ostrosky was sentenced to 10 to 13 years behind bars after investigators said he stole more than $200,00 from the organization - called the Lazarus Experience -...

















