Dismissal denied in deadly Monroe Co. birthday party crash case
NEWPORT, Mich. (WTVG) - A judge on Friday denied a motion to dismiss the case against a woman accused of drunkenly crashing into a building where a child’s birthday was being held, killing two siblings and injuring more than a dozen people. Court records show Judge Daniel White denied...
High-speed crash rips engine from car, injures two in Toledo
TOLEDO, Ohio — Two people were rushed to the hospital by Life Squad after a violent crash in central Toledo. The crash happened around 6 a.m. at the intersection of North Detroit and Central Avenue. Police at the scene told WTOL 11 both drivers suffered serious injuries. One driver...
DEA warns of xylazine in fentanyl in Kentucky and Ohio
FLORENCE, Ky. — The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration has reported a widespread threat of fentanyl mixed with xylazine—an animal tranquilizer, known as “tranq,”. In northern Kentucky, harm reduction educator Seth Steele is working overtime, educating the community on how to use xylazine testing strips. Steel said...
Flu and Respiratory Illnesses Surge Across Ohio: Health Officials Urge Precautions
The Ohio Department of Health is reporting very high flu activity across the state, along with a significant increase in cases of strep throat, upper respiratory infections, and pneumonia. With these illnesses spreading rapidly, health officials are encouraging residents to take proactive steps to protect themselves...
Michigan sledding hill closed after accident leaves woman hospitalized
The popular sledding spot was empty Thursday afternoon after a series of accidents occurred over the past week. One involved Jessica Wollweber, who'd been in the hospital since Thursday, according to her mother, Michele Maley.
AG Nessel files emergency action to reverse parole for convicted murderer
LANSING, Mich. - Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel has filed an emergency appeal to reverse the parole of a convicted murderer in Freeland. 45-year-old Marcos Garcia Rayos is incarcerated at Saginaw Correctional Facility for the 1999 murder of 15-year-old Isaac Rivera. Rayos is scheduled to be released on parole...
Frisch’s ex-landlord: 28 former Big Boys rented to new restaurant
Could Greater Cincinnati recoup more than two dozen of its lost Big Boy restaurants this spring? The former landlord of Frisch’s Big Boy , a Florida real estate company indicated last week in a corporate filing that it was still in the eviction process for 64 properties for the beleaguered diner operator. But the...
Chaos and turmoil are whipping through America, spreading fear in Ohio and across the...
Only one month in and the winds of chaos, the fallout of careless destruction, whip across the country, lashing Ohio, spreading fear and anxiety among millions of Americans. “Disruption” is the regime’s preferred euphemism. What does it look like? I talk to my friends in health care and everybody is wracked with...
Monroe officer fatally shoots dog that ‘aggressively charged’; owner of dog then cited, arrested
MONROE, Mich — A Monroe police officer searching for a runaway child Thursday afternoon fatally shot a person's dog that "aggressively charged" him, according to a press release from the city's public safety department. The person, who is described as "transient," was later arrested on warrants issued by other...
Mail issues impacting residents on Torrington Dr.
TOLEDO, Ohio (WTVG) - Some frustrated Toledoans want to know what’s up with the mail. People who live on the 300 and 400 block of Torrington Drive said they are only sporadically getting mail. Some neighbors called 13 Action News and told us they were missing important mail, like...