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Tiny homes community project aims to help veterans experiencing housing insecurity
WOOD COUNTY, Ohio — A new set of free tiny homes is to be built in Lake Township for veterans. Mike Hossler, T Thomas Properties LLC's vice president of business development, said the goal of building these homes is to provide a temporary solution for veterans in the area who need help with housing.
14-year-old missing from west Toledo
TOLEDO, Ohio — A 14-year-old has been reported missing from west Toledo, according to police. Milan Simpson is missing from the 1900 block of Penn Road by Dorr Street. Simpson is 5 feet, 1 inch tall, weighs 95 pounds, has dark, brown, curly hair and was last seen wearing a white windbreaker, black pants and dark blue-and-white Nike shoes, Toledo police said on social media.
Public keeps access as summer concert series returns to Toledo’s Promenade Park
TOLEDO, Ohio (WTVG) - One concert down and 13 Action News is taking a look at the conditions in Promenade Park in downtown Toledo. This is the first summer of a new promoter who promised the public would not lose access to the park. Some wanted to see how this was all going to play out in this new set-up now that ProMedica would no longer run the shows.
New affordable housing complex proposed for Dorr Street in Toledo
TOLEDO, Ohio (WTVG) - The Dorr Street corridor in Toledo may soon see new life at a spot that currently holds an old vacant church. A familiar name is behind the project. The former Saint Teresa school has been sitting empty off Dorr and Smead for a long time judging by the weeds and growth around it. Soon that spot may have a new purpose and neighbors want to make sure they’re included.
Officials file new charge against man Toledo Police released K-9 on during traffic stop
TOLEDO, Ohio (WTVG) - Officials have filed an additional charge against a man Toledo Police pulled over for what they thought was a stolen license plate, but wasn’t, then released a K-9 on him. The traffic stop that gained national attention happened in April when TPD was alerted to...
Bluegrass Music Concert coming to Clyde Museum lawn
A bluegrass music band, Bridge County Bluegrass of the Toledo area, will perform at the Clyde Museum at 124 W. Buckeye St. in Clyde on Friday, July 19, from 6-8:30 p.m. It will be an enjoyable night of traditional & modern-day bluegrass music performed on the museum lawn. Bring a...
Neighbors upset as trash piles up on sidewalk
TOLEDO, Ohio (WTVG) - Tall grass, mattresses and a crumbling brick wall; are just some of the issues residents on West Delaware Avenue say the city is ignoring. You can watch the full story above. Latest Local News | First Alert Weather | Crime | National | 13abc Originals.
Trial starts for man charged with death of girlfriend's toddler son
Police and rescue officers who responded to a Sylvania Township home where a dying 3-year-old child was found after his mother’s boyfriend called 911 were immediately skeptical of the boyfriend’s explanation for the child’s condition, testimony Tuesday at the start of the boyfriend’s murder trial showed. But Kurt Bruderly, the lawyer for defendant Michael Kitto, said his client is unwavering in his assertion that the death of Declan Hill, 3, was indeed the result of the boy hitting his head on the floor after crashing into the end of a door while running through the house. Mr. Kitto could be heard giving that explanation several times to police in a distraught voice on body camera video recorded by Kevin Pelwecki, a Sylvania Township police officer who was the second officer to arrive at the Oct. 6, 2022 scene in the 3400 block of King Road. But Officer Pelwecki was then recorded as telling arriving detectives “it wasn’t a great explanation” because “kids are more resilient than that.”
Driver accused of fatally hitting woman with car in Toledo
TOLEDO, Ohio (WTVG) - A Lucas County grand jury indicted a person for allegedly hitting a woman with a vehicle in Toledo, killing her. The grand jury indicted Kimani Edwards, of Toledo, on July 16 in the death of Leticia Flores, 34, of Toledo, in 2023. Flores, a 34-year-old mother...
13 Action News Big Story: Affordable Housing
TOLEDO, Ohio (WTVG) - The National Low Income Housing Coalition says there’s a shortage of over 200,000 rental homes that are affordable and available to low-income households. You can watch the full Big Story above. You can watch the full big story above. Latest Local News | First Alert...
City of Toledo to hold online HOME-ARP workshops July 23
TOLEDO, Ohio (WTVG) - The City of Toledo and the Department of Housing and Community Development issued a notice Monday to announce the availability of funding for HOME-ARP Affordable Rental Housing Development and HOME-ARP Supportive Services. According to a press release from the city, the funding available for the Affordable...
City council to act on settlement of brutality suit arising from traffic stop
Toledo City Council is poised to approve Wednesday a $50,000 settlement with one of two women who sued the city and two police officers alleging brutality and false arrest during a traffic stop on New Year’s Day, 2023. Kaylynn Smart was a passenger in a car that police pulled over at Central and Maplewood avenues after it passed close to a vehicle involved in the response to an accident several blocks west of there on Central Avenue. In the lawsuit she filed Dec. 22 in U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Ohio in Toledo, Ms. Smart claimed false arrest, unlawful imprisonment, unreasonable and excessive force, assault and battery, and related mistreatment by the two officers who performed the traffic stop, as well as seeking undisclosed punitive damages. Police officers Adam Hobbs and Ashlynn Pluff were disciplined for their conduct during the encounter, which was recorded on their cruiser’s dashboard camera.
Teeing it up for local children's charities at the Dana Open
TOLEDO, Ohio (WTVG) - Since 1984 it has been welcoming the top golfers in the LPGA to Sylvania. The Dana Open is the second-longest-running tournament on the tour, but it’s more than a golf tournament. Golf is of course the focus, but the Dana Open has also been teeing...
Pizza Palooza preview pleases palates
The showroom at Grogan’s Towne Chrysler Jeep Dodge Ram featured some unusual models Tuesday. Instead of being packed with Pacificas, jammed with Rams, chock-full of Challengers, or crammed with Compasses, it was filled with tasty pizzas from a dozen local eateries, all of which will be competing in the upcoming 12th annual Pizza Palooza for the coveted Judge’s Choice and People’s Choice awards. The event will be held on Friday and Saturday at Centennial Terrace in Sylvania. Doors open at 5 p.m. “This is a great week for Sylvania,” Mayor Craig Stough declared. “We have the Dana Open at Highland Meadows and Pizza Palooza going on at the same time. It’s events like these that draw people to town and make Sylvania a great place to live.” The formidable list of culinary competitors this year includes Bambino’s, Half Time, Romeo’s, Mama Mary’s, Viking Pizzeria, Jet’s Pizza, J-Cups, Dandino’s, Bombay Kitchen, Hindsight Pizza, the V.I., and Mike’s Pizza.
BBB: New Financial Fraud Alert
BBB is getting calls from our Accredited Businesses we well as area consumers reporting a new fraud crime in the area: Scammers are sending emails claiming to be from the U.S. Treasury’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) – one of the very agencies charged with preventing financial fraud. These emails masquerade as the “U.S. Business Compliance Commission,” and implore you to fill out a BOI Report (Beneficial Ownership Information Report) to avoid financial penalties. A false phone number is given, as well as a fake link, not ending in “.gov,” but “.net” (.gov websites belong to official government organizations in the United States).
Nonprofit teaching life lessons with skateboarding
Friction between polyurethane wheels and concrete reported the locations of skaters as they whizzed around the Frederick Douglass Community Association during a recent practice session of the On Deck Alliance. Intermittent clacking of skateboard trucks told of the success or failure of each individual outfitted with helmets and kneepads. During these sessions, Tuesdays and Thursdays from 1 to 3 p.m. and again from 5:30 to 8 p.m., kids and coaches gather on the first floor of the community center, 1001 Indiana Ave. in central Toledo, and give their best attempt at balancing on top of a board in motion. “They’ve been looking forward to this for a while,” Jessica Lothery, 37, of South Toledo, said of her three children wanting to skateboard at a community event with On Deck Alliance. “It’s always good to experience positive things in the neighborhood. Sometimes I get excited and try to do a few tricks myself.”
Kruse re-signs with Walleye
Toledo, Ohio – Forward Brandon Kruse will return to the Toledo Walleye, marking his second season in Toledo after agreeing to terms for the 2024-25 season. Kruse, a native of Saline, Michigan, posted a career year for the Walleye in 2023-24, tallying 54 points (18g-36a) over 70 games. The 25-year-old added another 11 points (4g-7a) in Toledo’s 14 playoff games.
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