Josh Croup

Toledo

Anchor and Reporter at WTVG-TV (Toledo, OH)

News Anchor & Reporter @13abc in Toledo, Ohio. Kid from Western Pennsylvania. @PointParkU alum. [email protected]

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Woman crashes car after trying to ‘get’ spider while driving, police say

3 days ago | kktv.com | Josh Croup |Akim Powell

TOLEDO, Ohio. (WTVG/Gray News) - A woman in Ohio crashed her car after she noticed there was a spider and tried to “get it,” according to authorities. Toledo police officers said they were called to the intersection of North Fearing Boulevard and Brown Avenue on Saturday around 10:30 p.m.The vehicle crashed into the overhead rail bridge support beam, police said.
Why it Matters: Razor-thin margins in this week’s primary election

5 days ago | 13abc.com | Josh Croup

TOLEDO, Ohio (WTVG) - Ohio’s primary election this week had one statewide issue on the ballot. Everything else was hyper-local. Turnout was low. Some races came down to single-digit vote margins. We explain Why it Matters. Latest Local News | First Alert Weather | Crime | National | 13abc OriginalsCopyright 2025 WTVG. All rights reserved.
Ohio Republican Party to decide whether to make endorsement in governor’s race

6 days ago | 13abc.com | Josh Croup

TOLEDO, Ohio (WTVG) - Vivek Ramaswamy and his supporters are urging leaders of the Ohio Republican Party to formally endorse his campaign on Friday, nearly a year before voters head to the polls. Ramaswamy, an entrepreneur and former presidential candidate from Cincinnati, already touts endorsements from multiple statewide elected officials and a majority of GOP lawmakers in each chamber of the legislature.
Proposal would ease burden of medical debt on Ohioans

1 week ago | 13abc.com | Josh Croup

TOLEDO, Ohio (WTVG) - A bipartisan group of Ohio lawmakers is out with a proposal that they say will ease the burden of medical debt for thousands of Ohioans. House Bill 257 aims to make it easier for Ohioans to pay their medical bills. It does not pay off medical debt.
Ohio voters approve ballot measure to fund infrastructure program

1 week ago | 13abc.com | Josh Croup

TOLEDO, Ohio (WTVG) - Voters across Ohio approved a ballot measure Tuesday night to reauthorize a program that has funded thousands of local infrastructure projects. Issue 2 renews the State Capital Improvement Program, which allows Ohio to issue up to $250 million in bonds each year for the next decade to pay for infrastructure improvements.
Why it Matters: Key issues in Ohio’s May primary election

1 week ago | 13abc.com | Josh Croup

TOLEDO, Ohio (WTVG) - Ohioans will decide the outcome of key issues on Tuesday when they cast ballots in the state’s primary election. All Ohio voters will have the chance to decide whether to renew a program that has funded thousands of local infrastructure projects across the state. School districts across the region are asking voters to approve various levies. Some district leaders have warned of major cuts if the levies fail.
Why it Matters: Scammers swiping more cash, getting more creative

2 weeks ago | 13abc.com | Josh Croup

TOLEDO, Ohio (WTVG) - Scammers are getting more creative, and sometimes, more aggressive. Their ways of tricking us are increasing and so are their profits, new FBI data shows. While crooks add new tools to their arsenal, it makes it more important for us to stay skeptical and vigilant online. We explain in Why it Matters. Latest Local News | First Alert Weather | Crime | National | 13abc OriginalsCopyright 2025 WTVG. All rights reserved.
Multiple northwest Ohio counties forced to revert to paper pollbooks for May election

3 weeks ago | 13abc.com | Josh Croup

TOLEDO, Ohio (WTVG) - Paper pollbooks are returning for Ohio’s primary election in May to dozens of counties across the state to check voters in before they cast their ballots. The change stems from an ongoing investigation into an electronic pollbook purchased by Perry County. That device has not been used in an election, but Secretary of State Frank LaRose said it violates Ohio’s election security standards.
‘Volatile and unpredictable’: Ohio leaders fight to crack down on illicit drug market

3 weeks ago | cleveland19.com | Josh Croup

TOLEDO, Ohio (WTVG) - The landscape of Ohio’s illicit drug market is evolving at an unprecedented pace. That’s the message from leaders at the Ohio Narcotics Intelligence Center (ONIC). The center collaborates with public health and law enforcement agencies to identify emerging drug trends across Ohio in an effort to intercept drugs before they hit the streets.
‘Volatile and unpredictable’: Ohio leaders fight to crack down on illicit drug market

3 weeks ago | 13abc.com | Josh Croup

TOLEDO, Ohio (WTVG) - The landscape of Ohio’s illicit drug market is evolving at an unprecedented pace. That’s the message from leaders at the Ohio Narcotics Intelligence Center (ONIC). The center collaborates with public health and law enforcement agencies to identify emerging drug trends across Ohio in an effort to intercept drugs before they hit the streets.