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OSHP: Pedestrian hit by pickup truck in Monclova sustains life-threatening injuries; driver arrested
MONCLOVA, Ohio — A pedestrian was taken to the hospital with life-threatening injuries after being struck by a pickup truck in Monclova Friday, Ohio State Highway Patrol troopers told WTOL 11. John Miller Jr., the driver of the pickup truck, was arrested at the scene on Monclova and South...
69-year-old Monclova pedestrian seriously injured in Friday crash
MONCLOVA Twp., Ohio (WTVG) - A 69-year-old Monclova pedestrian was taken to the hospital with serious injuries after being struck by a Dodge Ram Friday afternoon in Monclova Township. According to a press release from the Ohio State Highway Patrol, Aleta Bonini, 69, was standing on Monclova Road when she...
TPD issues warrant for woman accused of attacking parent at elementary school
TOLEDO, Ohio (WTVG) - Police have issued a warrant for a woman who allegedly attacked another parent at a Toledo elementary school. Toledo Police filed a Felonious Assault charge against Cassandra Valdez, accused of assaulting another parent at Leverette Elementary School in Toledo Public Schools on Tuesday. The mugshot shown here is from a previous arrest in 2014.
I-TEAM: Toledo neighborhood fights back against planned Sheetz gas station
TOLEDO, Ohio (WTVG) - People are worried their quiet, peaceful community will be “ruined” by plans to build a Sheetz gas station and convenience store. “They want to essentially ruin a residential community for their own benefit,” said Patrick Kmiec, who lives in a condo community across the street from where the gas station is set to be built.
Toledo man accused of raping 11-year-old
TOLEDO, Ohio (WTVG) - A Lucas County Grand Jury indicted a man for alleged sex crimes against a child. The grand jury indicted Kenneth Fricker, 41, of Toledo, on five counts of Rape and two counts of Disseminating Matter Harmful to Juveniles. Police affidavits allege he raped an 11-year-old in...
Local drive-in theater suffering from slow opening to season, owner says
LIBERTY CENTER, Ohio — A drive-in-theater in Henry County has had one of the slowest openings to a season in quite some time. Donna Saunders, co-owner of the Field of Dreams Drive-In Theater, says the entire drive-in industry is hurting. She said there are estimates that in 2022, only 300 drive-in theaters were still in operation in the U.S. and that 20 of those have closed this year.
TPS parent attacked inside elementary school
TOLEDO, Ohio (WTVG) - A Toledo Public Schools parent was attacked by another parent inside an elementary school Tuesday. The mother’s leg was broken in three different spots. Witnesses said a neighborhood incident between two 11-year-old girls spilled over into the school. Body cam shows Toledo Police at Leverette...
Toledo church rallying around pastor who needs double lung transplant
TOLEDO, Ohio (WTVG) - A local church is rallying around its pastor after he was admitted to the hospital. Pastor Earl Harris of Vision Church needs a double lung transplant. “It’s hard on him right now because he has to conserve himself and this is what he loves,” church member Andrea Vasquez said.
Victims of brutal attacks blame system for setting teen free
CLEVELAND, Ohio (WOIO) - A teen accused of randomly attacking several people throughout Northeast Ohio apparently has a history of these types of assaults. It’s a story 19 Investigates first broke last month. Several alleged victims of 19-year-old Serus Walters say these violent beatings should have never happened in...
Fire reported at Holland apartment complex
HOLLAND, Ohio (WTVG) - Investigators are working to figure out what sparked a fire at a Holland apartment complex Friday. The fire broke out around 9:30 a.m. at Quail Hollow at the Lakes in the 7100 block of Quail Lakes Drive Friday morning. According to firefighters at the scene, it happened in a bathroom in a second floor apartment. No one was injured.
Co-conspirator testifies in boys' kidnapping, murder trial
Cruz Garcia, 25, one of the men who played a role in the disappearance of two Toledo boys in December, 2022, took the stand Thursday to testify against Charles C. Walker, 34, and Brent A. Kohlhofer, 42, the men on trial for the aggravated murder and kidnapping of Kyshawn Pittman, 15, and Ke’Marion Wilder, 16. The boys’ bodies were found in the ruins of a burnt-out home at 3015 Chase St. on Dec. 15, 2022, 10 days after the house burned, and 12 days after they were last seen alive, on Dec. 3, 2022. While more than half a dozen people were initially charged for their roles in the boys’ disappearance, only Walker and Kohlhofer are on trial. Garcia pled guilty to two counts apiece of involuntary manslaughter and kidnapping in January. Dressed in an orange Lucas County Jail jumpsuit and shackled with leg and belly chains, the life-long Toledoan testified for more than four hours in Lucas County Common Pleas court, as to what happened in December, 2022, and the role he and others played in the boys’ disappearance.
Bowling Green farmers market under way
BOWLING GREEN — The Wednesday farmers market has started at 201 South Main St. During the 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. market, which runs through Oct. 16, a portion of Clough Street will be closed to traffic and parking restrictions will occur. Each week at 3:30 p.m., Clough Street, between Main and Prospect streets, will be closed to traffic. Parking within this section of Clough will be prohibited and access to city parking lot 2 will be restricted. All other entrances/exits to and from lot 2 will remain open. Clough Street will open and parking will be reinstated at 7 p.m. each week.
Four people hospitalized in rollover crash
MONCLOVA TWP., Ohio (WTVG) - Four people were hospitalized in a crash in Monclova Township Monday afternoon. It happened on Holloway Road at Hunters Chase Road near the Stonegate neighborhood on Monday before 4 pm. According to Ohio State Highway Patrol troopers, a white SUV was heading south and a white sedan was heading north. Investigators believe the SUV crossed the center line and hit the sedan, causing the SUV to roll over.
13 Action News Big Story: New melatonin guidelines
TOLEDO, Ohio (WTVG) - The dramatic rise in childhood emergency room visits could lead to new safety changes in the melatonin industry. You can watch the full Big Story above. Latest Local News | First Alert Weather | Crime | National | 13abc Originals.
Tracking your weekend forecast and what to expect with Northern Lights
TOLEDO, Ohio (WTVG) - The 13 First Alert Weather team is live on Action News Now with a look at the latest forecast and what to expect for Mother’s Day weekend. Latest Local News | First Alert Weather | Crime | National | 13abc Originals.
Ice cream, axe throwing, and bowling all under one roof at Toledo center
TOLEDO, Ohio (WTVG) - It’s a sport that dates back centuries, and it’s still quite popular in our neck of the woods. Bowling is just one of the many activities you can take part in at the Toledo Sports Center. There are 30 lanes at the Starr Avenue Center and all kinds of other family-friendly fun.
Toledo man convicted of murder in infant's death granted a new trial
TOLEDO, Ohio — A Toledo man has been granted a new trial based on the court's determination that his rights were violated by jury misconduct. A Lucas County Common Pleas judge determined Thursday that Ahmad Williams, who was convicted of murder and felonious assault on Aug. 11, 2023, in the death of his infant son, is entitled to a new trial after a violation of the U.S. and Ohio constitutions by the jury.
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