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"We knew people were in there and so that’s why we just kept persisting. We were flight attendants so we don’t leave anybody behind.”

"Sometimes we can’t fix everyone and we can’t stop everyone so, we need a second line of defense.”

“We do a lot more on social media now too because we just feel you have to meet people where they are."

"It's the best day ever for us."

Leaders with the university also presented Walker’s parents with a diploma in honor of his time spent at the university before his passing.

“This is my worst nightmare."

Toledo’s Youth Services Division is giving the city’s younger generations a place to speak up in a new, multi-part series called, “Youth Be Heard”.

“They will learn cooking skills, and presentation skills, and not just that entry level work but that purposeful work, that thing you aim for and you aspire too."

The meeting will come after months of debate, and it’s clear people are passionate about the proposal.

“This isn’t how any of us should be celebrating anybody, our friend, our sister."

“This was an opportunity for us to showcase what happens when survivors disclose sexual assault and why sometimes the healing process is incredibly difficult.”

"I think she’s probably very close into entering the stage that I’m in right now which is anger."

Even though the process would be a lot less in depth for veterans, there are still some hoops they would have to jump through to become a teacher.

“Losing Jack last year, and this being the one-year anniversary, it stirred a lot of emotions in me."

"I'm just living my worst nightmare."

Jeff says he’s been staying at the Adrian Inn for over a year.

The memorial event allowed dozens of middle school and high school girls to take the Toledo Christian court and play basketball in Thomas’s memory.

A local mother, Beth Monroe, is walking around downtown for 24-hours starting Friday evening in honor of her late daughter Sarah. The extensive walking is all to spread an important message.

R2 Innovative Technologies is used all across the country to keep track of golf scores and the idea began right here in Toledo, Ohio.

“Down-playing it, saying it was just an adverse reaction to drugs they just shouldn’t have been doing, which, they shouldn’t have been, but kids overdosed, my daughter could have died that day,” said Gephart.

According to the Ohio Casino Control Commission, only two bars in Toledo are on that list, and Downtown Johnny’s is one of them.

No only does the event bring people in the community together for a day of fun, but local Bowling Green business owners tell 13abc that this event was actually created to drive more BGSU students to the downtown area.

According to the construction industry alliance for suicide preventions (CIASP), suicide numbers among construction workers are 3 and a half times higher than the national average.

The district has always had a safety plan in place for home football games, but with recent increases in school violence in the U.S., and after a gun scare a few years ago, administrators say they have learned a lot and decided to up the ante.

Superintendent, Kadee Anstadt, said with the recent uptick in school violence across the country, something needed to change.

For one, renter’s insurance can cover personal property that is lost, stolen, or damaged, but it can also cover property damaged by the insured client.

Ahmad says he didn’t even plan on writing a book. In fact, the possibility didn’t even cross his mind until his 6th grade teacher approached him during a writing assignment.

A former officer says tragedies like violence and mass shootings in schools aren't going away anytime soon so he wants bus drivers and school officials to have a plan.

Salvation Army Volunteer Event Coordinator, Laura Henthorn, told 13abc that with over 1,200 backpacks filled with supplies, they did end up reaching their goal with the “Stuff the Bus” campaign.

Ford says, it’s more important than ever, to get younger students to explore these various medical career paths because there is a critical shortage in almost every area.

He says the whole point of this count is to go to areas that they have already identified as places people in need might be living, like under a bridge for example, and engage with those people.

The Director of Sylvania Neighborhood Bridges said they are still accepting monetary donations that will eventually be turned into gift cards for the families in need.

Not only is the local food truck, Toledo Let’s Eat, cooking up tasty American classics, but also provides real-life work experience to school-aged youth. It’s all part of Pathway Toledo, an organization whose main goal is to reduce poverty in Lucas county.

After 57 years in the business, Fred Malczewski tells 13abc he is ready to retire, especially after experiencing some recent health issues.

Although there were no apparent injuries on the cat, officers stated it was clearly dead and there was blood.

After a deadly fire broke out this morning at a house on N. Superior St., a community was left shocked and devastated.

The primaries are just around the corner and some Ohioans want to get their votes in ahead of time.Election Day is not until August 2, but there are several ways to cast your ballot early, if you so choose.

Many have questioned the credibility of the Arizona-based company behind the Taco & Margarita fest, but the Huntington Center says it's taking it over to ensure Toledo's event is all above board.

According to Japanese law, possession of firearms, as well as certain kinds of knives and other weapons, is illegal without a special license. Importing them is also illegal.

He must register as a tier one sex offender.

It’s an annual campaign put on by several local organizations to ensure all kids can start the school year off on the right note.

Fireworks aren’t the only things reaching the skies this Fourth of July. From higher food prices to higher gas prices, some people are being forced to adjust their holiday traditions. According to the American Farm Bureau Federation, this Fourth of July’s cookout will be about 17 percent more expensive than it was a year ago.

A Local daycare called The Nest BG, said it supports mothers and fathers by allowing them to complete their education and their family at the same time. It does this by offering free childcare services to parents who are still in school.

A local social worker recommends therapy or even joining online support groups run by professionals for those experiencing feelings of stress, anxiety, or depression about the future of abortion access in the U.S.

Ohio’s Heartbeat Bill is now state law, meaning abortions are illegal in the state after approximately six weeks of pregnancy. So, what will this mean for adoption agencies and children’s services?

In Ohio, the six-week abortion ban is now law, so abortion clinics have to adjust. A worker for the Toledo Women’s Center says in just one afternoon, she fielded 80 calls of people asking questions.

For 40 recruits the future is now one step closer, as Friday marks the first day of training for the 69th class of the Toledo police academy.

Retirees going back to work is not unheard of, but just within the past few months, it’s starting to become more common.

Toledo Metroparks camp counselors had to move some of their activities indoors Wednesday as temperatures neared 100 degrees.

FirstEnergy tells 13abc that crews have been out all day trying to restore power for it’s customers, but it looks like for about 2,800 people, power still won’t be back up and running until Wednesday evening.