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 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 22:20:59 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 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.
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 5:42 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 5:12 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 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.
The Boy Scouts of America will convene a two-day meeting of 1,400 local leaders to consider changing its long-standing ban openly gay boys belonging to the scouting movement.
As protesters made one last stand, the Boy Scouts of America's leadership began a conference Wednesday that was expected to culminate in a long-anticipated vote on whether to allow openly gay Scouts - a decision that,...
EVENING NEWS HEADLINES - JANUARY 29. 2013
SUSPECT SHOT
Perrysburg Township police shot a Michigan man after they say he was caught robbing a nearby home. It happened on Thompson Road near Roachton around 11 this morning. Police say James Scott Newman of Grand Rapids, Michigan is still in the hospital. He's now facing burglary and other charges.
NW DISTRICT POLICE STATION
Some Toledo city council members are pushing to re-open the Northwest District Police Station. Council approved $100,000 to fund the project but Mayor Mike Bell's administration says it will not staff the facility. City leaders closed the station last July and Toledo's public safety director says property crime has actually dropped some 54% in the area. The Bell administration says it wants to sell the building.
JUDGE EXONERATED
(AP) - A judge has exonerated a former Ohio police captain who has spent nearly 15 years in prison for his ex-wife's murder. Summit County Court of Common Pleas Judge Judy Hunter today ordered that 66-year-old Doug Prade be set free based on new DNA test results that prove his innocence.
FRIAR STABBED SELF IN HEART
(AP) - A coroner says a Franciscan friar who committed suicide after accusations emerged that he molested students at schools in Ohio and Pennsylvania had stabbed himself in the heart and left a note apologizing for his actions. Blair County Coroner Patricia Ross tells the Altoona Mirror that Brother Stephen Baker's note was "not addressed to anyone specific" but amounted to "an apology for his behavior."
STORM AID
(AP) - President Barack Obama has signed into law a $50.5 billion emergency measure for Superstorm Sandy victims. Obama signed it tonight, minutes after returning to the White House from a visit to Nevada. It took Congress three months after Sandy devastated areas along the East Coast to approve the emergency funding.
KERRY CONFIRMED
(AP) - After five-terms in the Senate, Massachusetts's John Kerry has just two more days there. Kerry was confirmed to be secretary of state by the Senate today. There were just three votes against him. He'll resign Friday afternoon and will replace Hillary Rodham Clinton when he is sworn in.
BARBARA WALTERS CHICKEN POX
(AP) - Barbara Walters is out of the hospital and recovering at home from chicken pox. ABC says the 83-year-old host of "The View" is resting comfortably and "getting stronger." Walters was hospitalized after falling and cutting her head at a pre-inaugural party in Washington ten days ago. She was later diagnosed with chicken pox, which typically hits people when they are children.
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