Shaun Hegarty

1 week ago | 13abc.com | Shaun Hegarty

TOLEDO, Ohio (WTVG) - The stinky situation in south Toledo is not totally gone and some people living there are sick of it and getting sick from it. All of it centers on that sinkhole and sewer collapse on Arlington Avenue. Work to get it repaired is happening, but not quickly enough for some. That sewer smell comes in waves and people there say it’s worse as the heat picks up and heat is coming this weekend.

1 week ago | 13abc.com | Shaun Hegarty

TOLEDO, Ohio (WTVG) - The 13 Action News I-TEAM has learned that the Ohio State auditor has opened an investigation into Lucas County. It might center around that recent increase in property values. The very brief mention of this investigation was buried in part of the county’s most recent audit. The exact scope is vague at this point. We know there have been some strong allegations over the property values and how people got to the point of seeing such high ones last year and into 2025.

1 week ago | 13abc.com | Shaun Hegarty

TOLEDO, Ohio (WTVG) - Nearly $1 million is already on its way back to Lucas County property owners who challenged their tax values. Even more refunds could be coming, as nearly half of those making an appeal have not had a hearing yet. The shock of increased property values last year upset many homeowners. We saw a large number of people appeal those values and ask for a hearing from the Board of Revision. It’s paying off for a great majority of them.

2 weeks ago | 13abc.com | Shaun Hegarty

TOLEDO, Ohio (WTVG) - Police are calling on the public for help with information on what led up to a deadly shooting last month in Toledo. They believe the clues lie in a vehicle and the driver who left the scene. A gray Jeep Grand Cherokee pulled away from the gas pumps at the Circle K on Haverhill drive in Toledo on May 27th. The driver eventually parks Norman Allen, 40, jumps out of the back seat and starts shooting at a person leaving the convenience store. “This is not a random shooting.

2 weeks ago | 13abc.com | Shaun Hegarty

TOLEDO, Ohio (WTVG) - A major corridor in and out of downtown Toledo is listed for some major safety and traffic improvements. That’s Washington Street. Many who work and live there say speed is a major issue and these new changes could help alleviate some of that. Trucks clanking down Washington Street in downtown Toledo could become a thing of the past after speed and safety improvements on Washington from 17th Street to Summit Street. That’s welcome news to downtown residents.