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A Toledo police officer shot and killed a man overnight. Police say the man was standing over a woman with a shotgun. We’re told the woman is now thanking the officers for saving her life. More>>

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100 Harpists gather in Sauder Village Video included

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If you're in Archbold and you hear the sound of 100 harps, you're not just hearing things. The 6th annual Harp Gathering is underway May 16-19th.Denise Grupp-Verbon co-founded the festival  with her husband. More>>

New Wolcott House exhibit

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Patriotism, petticoats and progress. That's the topic of an ongoing exhibit at the Wolcott House Museum in Maumee! More>>

Teens arrested for slippery senior prank

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Police have arrested five teens, including four Bowsher High School Students, for a senior prank that went awry. More>>

The Great Lakes could be in for a stormy summer

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The summer forecast calls for above average rainfall for most of the Great Lakes region with near average temperatures. More>>

Facebook hoax intended to impress girlfriend say police

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Police say viral photo on Facebook is a hoax. Man claimed to save a dog and then posted it on the social network to impress a girl. More>>

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Ride along as an elite group of four legged crime fighters and their handlers take drugs off Northwest Ohio roads.  More>>

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  • Thursday, May 23 2013 2:31 PM EDT2013-05-23 18:31:46 GMT
    The annual Wood County Humane Society Benefit Garage Sale is underway! The sale is being held at the Wood County Fairgrounds in Bowling Green.
    The annual Wood County Humane Society Benefit Garage Sale is underway! The sale is being held at the Wood County Fairgrounds in Bowling Green.

  • Wednesday, May 22 2013 11:32 PM EDT2013-05-23 03:32:13 GMT
    Some of Rossford's oldest school buildings need major repairs.  District leaders now have five potential renovation plans, but they're looking for voter input before they move forward.
    Some of Rossford's oldest school buildings need major repairs.  District leaders now have five potential renovation plans, but they're looking for voter input before they move forward.

  • Wednesday, May 22 2013 11:07 PM EDT2013-05-23 03:07:04 GMT
    Kassy Widman is a Woodmore High School graduate.  She's been living in Moore, Oklahoma for several years with her kids and husband.  Monday her world was turned upside down after an EF 5 tornado nearly
    A Woodmore High School graduate loses everything in the Moore, Oklahoma tornado.  Her sister tells 13abc, her twin nephews were among the survivors at Plaza Towers Elementary school where 7 children died.

  • Wednesday, May 22 2013 10:38 PM EDT2013-05-23 02:38:57 GMT
    A Toledo after-school program is helping keep kids safe and on track for success.
    A Toledo after-school program is helping keep kids safe and on track for success.

  • Breaking News

    Wednesday, May 22 2013 10:22 PM EDT2013-05-23 02:22:54 GMT
    Toledo Police are on the scene of a rollover accident on I-475 between Corey Road and Talmadge Road after a vehicle lost control and flipped over into a ditch. Police are still trying to piece together
    Toledo Police were called to the scene of a rollover accident on I-475 between Corey Road and Talmadge Road after a vehicle lost control and flipped over into a ditch Wednesday afternoon.

  • Wednesday, May 22 2013 10:18 PM EDT2013-05-23 02:18:14 GMT
    Sylvania Township Police are investigating a Missing Person case. 25-year-old Jennifer Webster was last seen Monday in Sylvania Township.Jennifer is 5'1", 150 lbs., with brown hair and blue eyes. She was
    Sylvania Township say a 25-year-old woman was was reported missing by her mother has been found.

  • Wednesday, May 22 2013 10:13 PM EDT2013-05-23 02:13:59 GMT
    A cardboard competition was held Wednesday at the Maritime Academy of Toledo! Students were challenged to build boats made with just cardboard, duct tape and glue. Four teams put their vessels to the
    A cardboard competition was held Wednesday at the Maritime Academy of Toledo! Students were challenged to build boats made with just cardboard, duct tape and glue.

  • Wednesday, May 22 2013 10:08 PM EDT2013-05-23 02:08:35 GMT
    EVENING NEWS HEADLINES - MAY 22, 2013 GRANDMA FIGHTS BACK A grandmother fought back in Fostoria against a man who tried to kidnap her grandson. Police tell 13abc the woman was walking with the 5-year-old
    A grandmother fights back against a man who tried to kidnap her grandson; New details about a suspected cancer cluster in Clyde.

  • Wednesday, May 22 2013 9:30 PM EDT2013-05-23 01:30:14 GMT
    LONDON (CNN) -- They first hit the man, thought to be a British soldier, with a car in broad daylight. Then the two attackers hacked him to death and dumped his body in the middle of a southeastern
    They first hit the man, thought to be a British soldier, with a car in broad daylight. Then the two attackers hacked him to death and dumped his body in the middle of a southeastern London road.

  • Wednesday, May 22 2013 8:31 PM EDT2013-05-23 00:31:23 GMT
    MOORE, Okla. (AP) - An Oklahoma emergency management official says authorities still are working to find six adults who haven't been accounted for since the devastating tornado that tore through the Oklahoma
    Authorities say they've now accounted for the last six people believed to be still missing after Monday's monster tornado in Moore, Okla.

  • Wednesday, May 22 2013 8:27 PM EDT2013-05-23 00:27:36 GMT
    K.C. Collete submitted his resignation as a member of Findlay City Council Wednesday.He did not specify a reason for his departure in his resignation letter, reports 13abc media partner The Toledo Blade.
    K.C. Collete submitted his resignation as a member of Findlay City Council Wednesday. Collete was arrested on a petty theft charge over the weekend for allegedly attempting to steal two bottles of vitamins.

  • Wednesday, May 22 2013 8:12 PM EDT2013-05-23 00:12:19 GMT
    A Maumee doctor facing 30 drug charges was set to go on trial Wednesday, but the trial was pushed back until next month. Dr. Barry Deran is charged with 15 counts each of drug possession and drug trafficking. He is
    A Maumee doctor facing 30 drug charges was set to go on trial Wednesday, but the trial was pushed back until next month.

  • Wednesday, May 22 2013 6:20 PM EDT2013-05-22 22:20:00 GMT
    Lucas County prosecutors are not giving up in their pursuit of a former Ottawa Hills police officer who shot and paralyzed a man.  Now the case is headed to the Ohio Supreme Court after a ruling Wednesday.
    Lucas County prosecutors are not giving up in their pursuit of a former Ottawa Hills police officer who shot and paralyzed a man.  Now the case is headed to the Ohio Supreme Court after a ruling Wednesday.

  • Wednesday, May 22 2013 6:16 PM EDT2013-05-22 22:16:56 GMT
    More than five hundred swat team officers are training in Northwest Ohio this week for the Ohio Tactical Officers Association Conference. With the increasing threats that face our communities swat teams
    More than five hundred swat team officers are training in Northwest Ohio this week for the Ohio Tactical Officers Association Conference.

  • Wednesday, May 22 2013 6:11 PM EDT2013-05-22 22:11:42 GMT
    The Toledo mayor's race may be a crowded affair but so far no viable Republicans. All seven announced candidates have to first file petitions and be certified by the Lucas County Board of Elections.
    Toledo Mayor Mike Bell has the financial backing of Republicans and the Independent could get the party's endorsement.

  • Wednesday, May 22 2013 5:55 PM EDT2013-05-22 21:55:45 GMT
    A new bargain store opened its doors in Toledo Wednesday. Ollie's Bargain Outlet is on Lewis Avenue in the Alexis Park Shopping Center. The Pennsylvania-based store is bringing about 60 new jobs to the
    A new bargain store opened its doors in Toledo Wednesday. Ollie's Bargain Outlet is on Lewis Avenue in the Alexis Park Shopping Center.

  • Wednesday, May 22 2013 5:42 PM EDT2013-05-22 21:42:15 GMT
    A Toledo woman needs your help tonight. Her service dog disappeared late Monday night and is still missing. Robin Reau, 60, has uncontrollable seizures. Seven years ago she got Kaden- a specially trained
    A Central Toledo woman is looking for her missing service dog. The dog is a black and white Lhaso Apso name Kamden. The dog disappeared from a home near Ashland and Bancroft Monday. The dog is trained to detect seizures before they happen and alert the owner. If you have any information about the dog call 13ABC.

  • Wednesday, May 22 2013 5:40 PM EDT2013-05-22 21:40:21 GMT
    Bowling Green State University police are searching for an art thief. Police say artwork, including jewelry and several sculptures, are missing from the school's fine arts center. The art went missing sometime
    Bowling Green State University police are searching for an art thief. Police say artwork, including jewelry and several sculptures, are missing from the school's fine arts center.

  • Wednesday, May 22 2013 5:37 PM EDT2013-05-22 21:37:23 GMT
    They have more challenges than most typical students, but now there's some help. Lucas County leaders announced Wednesday a new plan to help foster children succeed in the classroom. It's National Foster Care
    They have more challenges than most typical students, but now there's some help. Lucas County leaders announced Wednesday a new plan to help foster children succeed in the classroom.

  • It’s a big weekend for the movie industry, just one of the topics in The Blade's Peach Weekender coming out Saturday. The Blade’s Kirk Baird joins us with a preview of the newest blockbusters.

  • Before you sink money into any investment, check it out thoroughly. That's the take-away from this story. As Investigative Reporter Shaun Hegarty found, it's a lesson that some learn the hard way.

  • Wednesday, May 22 2013 5:12 PM EDT2013-05-22 21:12:14 GMT
    A North Baltimore woman who faked having cancer pleaded guilty to theft charges Wednesday. Kimberlie Gustwiler faces up to three years in jail. She is currently out on bond. The single mother claimed
    A North Baltimore woman who faked having cancer pleaded guilty to theft charges Wednesday. Kimberlie Gustwiler faces up to three years in jail. She is currently out on bond.

  • Wednesday, May 22 2013 5:08 PM EDT2013-05-22 21:08:32 GMT
    Tornado safety is on the minds of people living in our area after Monday's tragedy in Moore, Oklahoma. 13abc's Kristian Brown spent the day at the local emergency management agency to see just how prepared Lucas
    13abc's Kristian Brown spent the day at the local emergency management agency to see just how prepared Lucas County is for a disaster.

  • Wednesday, May 22 2013 5:07 PM EDT2013-05-22 21:07:58 GMT
    A grandma in Fostoria fights off a man who tried to kidnap her grandson. 13 ABC's Christine Long spoke with the grandmother who battled for the boy kicking and screaming. Anyone you talk to in town
    "I'm grateful that God gave me the strength to fight the man off," says Paulette Barchus who kicked and screamed on Wednesday to protect her grandson.

  • Wednesday, May 22 2013 4:45 PM EDT2013-05-22 20:45:11 GMT
    A Lucas County sheriff's deputy was in court Wednesday morning. Deputy Paul Little is accused of giving a firearm to a convicted felon and filing a false report that the gun was stolen. The 15-year veteran
    A Lucas County sheriff's deputy was in court Wednesday morning. Deputy Paul Little is accused of giving a firearm to a convicted felon and filing a false report that the gun was stolen.

  • Wednesday, May 22 2013 4:16 PM EDT2013-05-22 20:16:21 GMT
    WASHINGTON (AP) - The Internal Revenue Service official at the center of the storm over the agency's targeting of conservative groups told Congress on Wednesday that she had done nothing wrong in the episode,
    The Internal Revenue Service official at the center of the storm over the agency's targeting of conservative groups told Congress on Wednesday that she had done nothing wrong in the episode, and then invoked her constitutional right to refuse to answer lawmakers' questions.

  • Wednesday, May 22 2013 3:53 PM EDT2013-05-22 19:53:47 GMT
    COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) - Ohio state lawmakers moved boldly Tuesday against storefront sweepstakes parlors they have come to view as illegal gambling operations, advancing separate bills effectively banning
    An effective ban on Internet cafes targeted as illegal gambling operations has cleared the Ohio Legislature after more than two years of wrangling.

  • Wednesday, May 22 2013 3:16 PM EDT2013-05-22 19:16:15 GMT
    ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) - A Chechen immigrant was shot to death by authorities while being questioned in the Boston Marathon bombing investigation early Wednesday after he lunged at an FBI agent with a knife,
    A Chechen immigrant was shot to death by authorities while being questioned in the Boston Marathon bombing investigation early Wednesday after he lunged at an FBI agent with a knife, officials said.

  • Wednesday, May 22 2013 3:08 PM EDT2013-05-22 19:08:55 GMT
    A section of a busy Toledo street was shut down Wednesday afternoon after a driver hit a telephone pole. It happened on East Broadway near Varland. Police say the driver apparently glanced behind him
    A section of a busy Toledo street was shut down Wednesday afternoon after a driver hit a telephone pole. It happened on East Broadway near Varland.

  • Wednesday, May 22 2013 2:58 PM EDT2013-05-22 18:58:45 GMT
    MEDIA RELEASE:Busing tables, cleaning classrooms, or answering phones at the local Department of Job and Family Services may not sound like the best way to spend a summer, but it would go a long way toward
    Busing tables, cleaning classrooms, or answering phones at the local Department of Job and Family Services may not sound like the best way to spend a summer, but it would go a long way toward getting new clothes for the new school year, or just for spending money to do fun things during the summer.

  • Wednesday, May 22 2013 2:32 PM EDT2013-05-22 18:32:09 GMT
    The Ohio Supreme Court will hear the appeal in the case of former Ottawa Hills police officer Thomas White. In January, the Sixth District Court of Appeals overturned his felonious assault conviction. In
    The Ohio Supreme Court will hear the appeal in the case of former Ottawa Hills police officer Thomas White.

  • Wednesday, May 22 2013 12:39 PM EDT2013-05-22 16:39:05 GMT
    The Fostoria police department received a report an attempted child abduction. It happened on South Town St. near the rail road crossing. A grandmother walking with her 4 year old grandson saw a white
    The Fostoria police department received a report an attempted child abduction. It happened on South Town St. near the rail road crossing. Police say be on the look out for a man in a white van with no windows.

  • Wednesday, May 22 2013 12:08 PM EDT2013-05-22 16:08:02 GMT
    (TOLEDO, Ohio) -- Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine is asking for the public's help locating a sexually oriented offender with a felony warrant out for his arrest. James Lee Smith, 50, last registered
    Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine is asking for the public's help locating a sexually oriented offender with a felony warrant out for his arrest.

  • Wednesday, May 22 2013 9:14 AM EDT2013-05-22 13:14:38 GMT
    NB I-75 shut down north of Cygnet due to accident involving school bus
    Around two dozen people were injured Tuesday night in a bus crash on I-75. It happened around 10:30 p.m. in the northbound lanes of I-75, just north of the Cygnet exit

  • Wednesday, May 22 2013 7:32 AM EDT2013-05-22 11:32:46 GMT
    LOGAN, Ohio (AP) - State officials say safety improvements are planned after a third fatal fall from a cliff recently in the Hocking's Hills region of southeastern Ohio. The Ohio Department of Natural
    State officials say safety improvements are planned after a third fatal fall from a cliff recently in the Hocking's Hills region of southeastern Ohio. The Ohio Department of Natural Resources says signs warning hikers not to leave marked trails are being enhanced. Rangers also have increased trail patrols and are issuing more citations to people who stray from them

  • Wednesday, May 22 2013 7:26 AM EDT2013-05-22 11:26:32 GMT
    CLEVELAND (AP) - The three women held captive in a Cleveland house for about a decade say they are doing fine. That was the message in a letter released by their attorneys Tuesday that also noted a charity
    The three women held captive in a Cleveland house for about a decade say they are doing fine. That was the message in a letter released by their attorneys Tuesday that also noted a charity fund to help the women has now raised more than 650 thousand dollars.

  • Tuesday, May 21 2013 11:11 PM EDT2013-05-22 03:11:02 GMT
    Imagine picking up the phone to hear your grandchild is in trouble.  You're told not to tell any other family members, and send cash right away. Chances are, it's a crook trying to pull the 'Grandma Scam'.
    Imagine picking up the phone to hear your grandchild is in trouble.  You're told not to tell any other family members, and send cash right away. Chances are, it's a crook trying to pull the 'Grandma Scam'.

  • Tuesday, May 21 2013 8:22 PM EDT2013-05-22 00:22:27 GMT
    Relatives of three teenagers killed in an Ohio school shooting are suing a charity that maintains a fund set up to benefit the families and support the well-being of students and others in the affected community.
    Relatives of three teenagers killed in an Ohio school shooting are suing a charity that maintains a fund set up to benefit victims' families and support the well-being of students and others in the affected community.

  • Tuesday, May 21 2013 6:32 PM EDT2013-05-21 22:32:52 GMT
    We've been following their journeys since the fall: 170 contestants fighting for the title of Extreme Weight Loss Champion. Now it's time for the crowning moment! 13abc's Kelly Heidbreder introduces us
    We've been following their journeys since the fall: 170 contestants fighting for the title of Extreme Weight Loss Champion. Now it's time for the crowning moment! 13abc's Kelly Heidbreder introduces us to this year's winner…Robin Chlebowski!

  • Tuesday, May 21 2013 6:20 PM EDT2013-05-21 22:20:37 GMT
    If a tornado threatens, get into the basement. If you don't have a basement, a small, interior room in the lowest floor of your home is relatively safe. Avoid rooms with windows. Mobile homes are not safe in a tornado.
    If a tornado threatens, get into the basement. If you don't have a basement, a small, interior room in the lowest floor of your home is relatively safe. Avoid rooms with windows. Mobile homes are not safe in a tornado.

  • Tuesday, May 21 2013 6:08 PM EDT2013-05-21 22:08:56 GMT
    A Toledo family who moved to Moore less than a year ago only had minutes to take cover. "Its devastation buildings are ripped down families lost their homes houses are flattened." It's been a difficult
    A local woman who moved to Moore Oklahoma almost a year ago survives a deadly tornado. 21 year old Kristina Legree says the twister touched down a mile for her home.

  • Monday, May 20 2013 2:02 PM EDT2013-05-20 18:02:36 GMT
    The Ohio Associated Press Broadcasters released its 2013 award winners on Sunday.13abc was honored with five AP awards.1st Place - Best Producer: Shelly Gorringe1st Place - Outstanding Sports Operation1st
    13abc has been honored by the Ohio AP with five broadcast awards for excellence.  13abc reporter Tony Geftos won for Best Breaking News Coverage.  Lissa Guyton and Todd Gaertner were honored for Extraordinary Coverage of a Scheduled Event.  The station took the top two places for best producer and was named Outstanding Sports Operation.

  • Regional

  • Thursday, May 23 2013 2:33 PM EDT2013-05-23 18:33:40 GMT
    If you're in Archbold and you hear the sound of 100 harps, you're not just hearing things. The 6th annual Harp Gathering is underway May 16-19th.Denise Grupp-Verbon co-founded the festival  with her husband.
    If you're in Archbold and you hear the sound of 100 harps, you're not just hearing things. The 6th annual Harp Gathering is underway May 16-19th.Denise Grupp-Verbon co-founded the festival  with her husband.

  • Thursday, May 23 2013 9:46 AM EDT2013-05-23 13:46:40 GMT
    The month of May will likely end up in the top 10 list for the driest May's on record. Despite the dry month it does not look like we are headed for a repeat performance of last year's drought and extreme
    The summer forecast calls for above average rainfall for most of the Great Lakes region with near average temperatures.

  • Wednesday, May 22 2013 6:11 PM EDT2013-05-22 22:11:42 GMT
    The Toledo mayor's race may be a crowded affair but so far no viable Republicans. All seven announced candidates have to first file petitions and be certified by the Lucas County Board of Elections.
    Toledo Mayor Mike Bell has the financial backing of Republicans and the Independent could get the party's endorsement.
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  • National

  • Wednesday, May 22 2013 9:30 PM EDT2013-05-23 01:30:14 GMT
    LONDON (CNN) -- They first hit the man, thought to be a British soldier, with a car in broad daylight. Then the two attackers hacked him to death and dumped his body in the middle of a southeastern
    They first hit the man, thought to be a British soldier, with a car in broad daylight. Then the two attackers hacked him to death and dumped his body in the middle of a southeastern London road.

  • Wednesday, May 22 2013 8:31 PM EDT2013-05-23 00:31:23 GMT
    MOORE, Okla. (AP) - An Oklahoma emergency management official says authorities still are working to find six adults who haven't been accounted for since the devastating tornado that tore through the Oklahoma
    Authorities say they've now accounted for the last six people believed to be still missing after Monday's monster tornado in Moore, Okla.

  • Wednesday, May 22 2013 4:16 PM EDT2013-05-22 20:16:21 GMT
    WASHINGTON (AP) - The Internal Revenue Service official at the center of the storm over the agency's targeting of conservative groups told Congress on Wednesday that she had done nothing wrong in the episode,
    The Internal Revenue Service official at the center of the storm over the agency's targeting of conservative groups told Congress on Wednesday that she had done nothing wrong in the episode, and then invoked her constitutional right to refuse to answer lawmakers' questions.
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  • A Utah mom found out her daughter bullied a girl over clothing, so she made her wear thrift store clothes to school. The girl learned a lesson - but the method sparked controversy. What do you think?

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  • Local

  • Thursday, May 23 2013 3:02 PM EDT2013-05-23 19:02:52 GMT
    Toledo police shot and killed a man with a gun early Thursday morning. Police say officers were patrolling in the 1000 block of Page Street around 12:30 when they saw a man pointing a gun at a woman.
    A Toledo police officer shot and killed a man overnight. Police say the man was standing over a woman with a shotgun. We’re told the woman is now thanking the officers for saving her life.

  • Thursday, May 23 2013 2:33 PM EDT2013-05-23 18:33:40 GMT
    If you're in Archbold and you hear the sound of 100 harps, you're not just hearing things. The 6th annual Harp Gathering is underway May 16-19th.Denise Grupp-Verbon co-founded the festival  with her husband.
    If you're in Archbold and you hear the sound of 100 harps, you're not just hearing things. The 6th annual Harp Gathering is underway May 16-19th.Denise Grupp-Verbon co-founded the festival  with her husband.

  • Thursday, May 23 2013 2:32 PM EDT2013-05-23 18:32:08 GMT
    Patriotism, petticoats and progress. That's the topic of an ongoing exhibit at the Wolcott House Museum in Maumee!
    Patriotism, petticoats and progress. That's the topic of an ongoing exhibit at the Wolcott House Museum in Maumee!
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