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• Honda Marysville plant back in operation after bomb threat

  30-03-2016 23:53
  
  The Honda Marysville Auto Plant is back in operation, after it was evacuated and employees sent home this morning when a written bomb threat was found in a plant bathroom. The note was found at 10:41 a.m. and said that something bad would happen at a specific time, said Union County Sheriff Jamie Patton. It was Honda's call, he said, to send everyone home and he was happy they did so.
  
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• Authorities clear Honda Marysville plant after bomb threat

  30-03-2016 23:23
  
  Employees of Honda's Marysville Auto Plant were evacuated and sent home Tuesday morning after a written bomb threat was found in a plant bathroom.
  
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• Columbus police arrest 'Band-Aid Bandit' in 2011 bank robbery

  30-03-2016 23:03
  
  James M. Richards, 30, was arrested Monday without incident, Columbus police wrote in a post on their Facebook page . He is charged with aggravated robbery in Franklin County Municipal Court, court records show.
  
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• Convicted murderer missing for hours before public notified

  30-03-2016 22:55
  
  A convicted murderer was on the lam for more than three hours in the Nelsonville area before law enforcement authorities were notified, records obtained by 10 Investigates shows.
  
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• Trump says abortion ban should yield ‘punishment’ for women

  30-03-2016 22:28
  
  Within hours, Trump's campaign sought to take back his comments in two separate statements.
  
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• Trump proposes abortion ban, punishment for women who undergo procedure

  30-03-2016 22:28
  
  Donald Trump said Wednesday that abortions should be banned and that there "has to be some form of punishment" for women who undergo the procedure.
  
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• Police investigating shooting in east Columbus

  30-03-2016 22:24
  
  The victim was transported to Grant Medical Center in critical condition but was later upgraded to stable condition.
  
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• Lane Avenue Continues to Grow Taller in Upper Arlington

  30-03-2016 22:18
  
  When the five-story mixed-use development known as “The Lane” (most popularly known as the home of Hudson 29) was completed in 2013, the landlocked suburb of Upper Arlington began to grow taller. That trend looks like it will continue with a handful of new proposals currently in the pipeline. The latest is another five-story mixed-use […]
  
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• Judge releases woman whose neglect led to her mother's death

  30-03-2016 22:17
  
  BELLEFONTAINE, Ohio — Mary Strawser is 78 years old and has spent the last 10 months in prison for charges related to the death of her 100-year-old mother. And she thought that was quite long enough. So Strawser went before a judge today to see if he would grant her early release from the Ohio Reformatory for Women. Logan County Common Pleas Judge Mark S. O’Connor agreed.
  
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• Bond set for former business owner accused of sexually abusing young employees

  30-03-2016 21:45
  
  Danny Kitsos turned himself in last week after he was indicted on 17 counts including rape, unlawful sexual conduct with a minor and sexual battery.
  
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• Task force created to investigate improper care at nursing homes

  30-03-2016 21:41
  
  WASHINGTON – Modeled in part on an investigation into six Ohio nursing homes in 2014, the Justice Department Wednesday said it would create task forces in Ohio and nine other states to investigate accusations of improper care by nursing homes.
  
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• Two Story Renovation Plan Approved for Lane Avenue Building

  30-03-2016 21:33
  
  The structure at 1515 Lane Avenue in Upper Arlington has been through a lot of planning revisions over the past year and a half. In late 2014, a proposal surfaced that would see the existing building demolished and replaced with a new two-story Northstar Cafe restaurant and company offices. That plan fizzled out, and in […]
  
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• 15-year-old pepper-sprayed outside Donald Trump rally

  30-03-2016 21:07
  
  A teenage girl was pepper-sprayed outside of a Donald Trump campaign rally in Janesville, Wisconsin on Tuesday, and she alleged she was sexually assaulted.
  
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• Council Committee Hearing: Health & Human Services 3/29/2016

  30-03-2016 20:37 via youtube.com
  
  
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• Bond set for former Powell ice cream shop owner accused of molesting employees

  30-03-2016 20:19
  
  DELAWARE, Ohio — Bond was set today at $120,000 for the former owner of Rita’s Italian Ice in Powell who was indicted last week on 17 felony counts related to providing drugs and alcohol to his underage employees and then sexually molesting them. Danny Kitsos, 53, sat quietly as Delaware County Common Pleas Court Judge Everett Krueger read the charges which include rape, unlawful sexual conduct, sexual battery and compelling prostitution, among others.
  
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• Five-Story Brewery District Storage Facility Approved

  30-03-2016 20:11
  
  Brexton LLC is moving forward with plans to build a five-story storage facility in the Brewery District after receiving approval from the neighborhood’s architectural review commission earlier this month. The building will offer six floors of storage (one underground) at the southeast corner of Liberty and Short streets. Joseph Beatty Jr., Vice President of Real […]
  
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• Dental records needed to ID body found in Scioto River

  30-03-2016 19:50
  
  The Franklin County Coroner’s Office says it is still trying to determine the identity of a male body found the Scioto River a day ago.
  
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• Jerrie Mock at Airport!

  30-03-2016 19:43
  
  We love the new Jerrie Mock display at Port Columbus International Airport! 52 years ago today, Jerrie Mock was in Casablanca as she flew the Spirit of Columbus into the history books as the first woman to fly solo around the world. The Columbus Foundation is working to capture The Spirit of Columbus through images that showcase […]
  
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• Deputies working to capture murder suspect

  30-03-2016 19:23
  
  A man charged in the March 20 fatal shooting of a teenager in Franklin Township is being sought today by authorities across the West Side.
  
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• Bond set for Powell ice cream shop owner accused of molesting employees

  30-03-2016 19:22
  
  DELAWARE, Ohio — Bond was set today at $120,000 for the former owner of Rita’s Italian Ice in Powell who was indicted last week on 17 felony counts related to providing drugs and alcohol to his underage employees and then sexually molesting them. Danny Kitsos, 53, sat quietly as Delaware County Common Pleas Court Judge Everett Krueger read the charges which include rape, unlawful sexual conduct, sexual battery and compelling prostitution, among others.
  
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• Man charged in heroin deaths has died

  30-03-2016 19:11
  
  A 65-year-old man charged last week with supplying the heroin that led to the overdose deaths of two people has died, according to the Franklin County prosecutor. Lester E. Thimmes, of Columbus Street in Grove City, died at OhioHealth Grant Medical Center, where he was transported from the county jail on Sunday, Ron O'Brien said. A Franklin County grand jury indicted Thimmes on March 23 on two counts of involuntary manslaughter in the 2014 deaths of Shawna M. Lively, 49, and her boyfriend, Corey
  
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• Former Pickerington football star to remain on probation

  30-03-2016 19:08
  
  LANCASTER, Ohio -- A Fairfield County judge has refused a request by a former Pickerington Central High School football star to be released early from probation. Common Pleas Court Judge Richard E. Berens rejected the request by Roger L. Lewis Jr., 22, who plans to pursue an NFL career. The judge's entry was filed Tuesday after a hearing Monday.
  
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• Daily Growler coming to Brewery District

  30-03-2016 18:59
  
  The third location for central Ohio's Daily Growler, a den of craft beer taps, is fitting -- the Brewery District. The location is 702 S. High St., right on the border with German Village.
  
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• Honda plant in Marysville back open following bomb threat

  30-03-2016 18:29
  
  Honda officials said approximately 2,000 were evacuated from the plant after receiving a bomb threat Wednesday.
  
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• Daily Growler Teams up with Big Mamma’s Burritos on Brewery District Location

  30-03-2016 18:02
  
  Local growler fill-up business The Daily Growler announced today that they’re planning to open a third location later this year at 702 South High Street, sandwiched between The Brewery District and German Village neighborhoods. And not only will visitors be able to fill up on beer, they’ll be able to fill up on tex-mex as […]
  
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• Facing SEC probe, Advanced Drainage says says it’s fixing accounting flaws

  30-03-2016 17:51
  
  Advanced Drainage Systems says its sales are growing and its financial-reporting errors are being fixed. The Hilliard-based pipe manufacturer made the comments Wednesday, providing its first guidance about current finances following the Tuesday restatement of results from the 2011 to 2014 fiscal years and the late release of results from 2015.
  
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• Newark police: Latest attempted abduction may be tied to recent cases

  30-03-2016 17:48
  
  A possible attempted abduction last night in Newark could be connected to two similar cases last week, police say.
  
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• Cafe Phenix Coming Soon to Gay Street

  30-03-2016 17:23
  
  Rising from the ashes of the old 39 Below FroYo space (which relocated to Olde Towne East), Cafe Phenix will be spreading its wings this spring on Gay Street in the heart of Downtown Columbus. According to the company’s Facebook page, the shop will be drink-centric, featuring coffee, tea, smoothies and milkshakes. Phenix will allow […]
  
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• Suspect in check thefts from mailboxes turns himself in

  30-03-2016 16:44
  
  Thieves have been stealing outgoing checks from mailboxes in three central Ohio counties, then altering or otherwise using them in an elaborate scam that has netted more than $100,000, police say. Columbus police say they aren't sure how many people are behind the enterprise, but they have charged one man so far, who turned himself in Tuesday night.
  
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• Education Insider: Tweet on Israel divestment was slang, not threat, Ohio State student says

  30-03-2016 16:39
  
  Cailin Pitt, an Ohio State University senior who created an online tool to notify email subscribers of crimes on and near campus, drew law enforcement attention of his own on March 22, after an ill-considered tweet.
  
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• PUCO plans Thursday votes on AEP, FirstEnergy rate deals

  30-03-2016 16:31
  
  Ohio utility regulators have set votes on two proposed energy deals that have drawn national attention from consumer, business, energy and environmental groups.
  
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• How did the FBI hack the terrorist's iPhone without Apple's help?

  30-03-2016 16:27
  
  Apple remains in the dark about how to restore the security of its flagship product.
  
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• Cops probing possible meth lab in southwest Columbus

  30-03-2016 15:46
  
  Columbus police are on the scene of a possible methamphetamine lab found in a home in the Hilltop area.
  
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• Columbus teen admits to unintentional shooting death of girl, 17

  30-03-2016 15:21
  
  A 17-year-old boy has admitted to the 2014 unintentional shooting death of a teenage girl in Columbus.
  
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• Restaurant Review: Rippers Roadstand

  30-03-2016 15:00
  
  There are lots of ways to cook a hot dog. You could grill it like they do at Daredevil Dogs. Other joints plump them with water. For desperation dining, hot dog cooking is often a microwave event. At Rippers Roadstand, a new joint near OSU, the kitchen deep fat fries the hot dogs. Of all […]
  
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• Huntington commits $25 million to help Flint amid water crisis

  30-03-2016 13:52
  
  AUBURN HILLS, Mich. (AP) — An effort to boost Flint amid the city’s crisis with lead-tainted water is getting a $25 million commitment that includes loans and specialized mortgage financing from Huntington Bank.
  
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• Ohio Politics Now: John Kasich, Ted Cruz not likely to support Donald Trump as GOP nominee

  30-03-2016 13:35
  
  It’s been heading here for awhile but don’t be surprised when the remaining GOP presidential candidates don’t support the eventual nominee, especially if that turns out to be frontrunner Donald Trump, Dispatch Public Affairs Editor Darrel Rowland writes.
  
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• British man not sure why he posed for photo with hijacker

  30-03-2016 13:17
  
  A British man who was pictured with a man who hijacked an EgyptAir plane says he's not sure why he posed for the bizarre photo.
  
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• Morning Forecast: Mostly sunny; temps in the 40s

  30-03-2016 12:45
  
  After another cool morning, look for a nice warm-up later today as high pressure drifts to the east
  
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• Evening forecast: Scattered showers, low of 57

  30-03-2016 12:45
  
  Showers and thunderstorms to our west move into Ohio tomorrow.
  
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• Afternoon Forecast: Mostly sunny & warm; Highs in mid 60s

  30-03-2016 12:45
  
  Low pressure in the south will start to spread clouds over the region tonight, with showers overnight and a chance for thunderstorms tomorrow.
  
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• This cell phone is actually a .380-caliber gun

  30-03-2016 12:28
  
  A Minnesota startup called Ideal Conceal is developing a two-shot pistol that folds into what appears to be cell phone.
  
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• Hilliard pipe maker Advanced Drainage Systems corrects years of results

  30-03-2016 11:48
  
  Advanced Drainage Systems has restated financial results going back to the 2011 fiscal year in a report that also said serious problems with the company's culture contributed to accounting errors.
  
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• Delaware group seeks solar-minded homeowners

  30-03-2016 11:38
  
  A big barrier to installing a rooftop solar array is the upfront cost, an issue that a group of clean-energy advocates in Delaware say they can deal with by working together. Organizers, with ties to a national nonprofit group, will hold a meeting on April 6. They say this is an early step in putting together a slate of homeowners to plan solar arrays together and obtain bulk-buying discounts for installation.
  
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• Pilots report near miss with remote controlled plane

  30-03-2016 11:36
  
  Two pilots coming into Port Columbus late Tuesday night reported a close call to with a remote controlled plane.
  
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• Columbus man learns lesson on flying RC airplane too close to airport

  30-03-2016 11:36
  
  Two pilots coming into Port Columbus late Tuesday night reported a close call to with a remote controlled plane.
  
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• Abbott’s new Ensure Enlive drink designed, made in Ohio

  30-03-2016 11:25
  
  Abbott added to its Ensure product line with the launch Tuesday of a new nutrition drink, Ensure Enlive. The product is aimed at consumers 50 or older, who lose muscle mass as they age; it is designed to help people recover from loss of muscle or a health setback such as an illness or surgery.
  
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• CMHA spending $15 million to renovate two Near East Side complexes

  30-03-2016 11:20
  
  The Columbus Metropolitan Housing Authority will spend $15 million to renovate 253 units at two Near East Side complexes as the agency begins converting four public-housing complexes to private management.
  
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• Few families prepared for cost of Alzheimer’s care

  30-03-2016 11:12
  
  Everyone has heard of the sandwich generation — people in their 30s, 40s or 50s who are raising their children while also caring for aging parents. Deneen Day, 52, of the East Side, likes to joke that her life has been a “triple-decker sandwich.”
  
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• Education Insider: Tweet was slang, not threat, Ohio State student says

  30-03-2016 11:00
  
  Cailin Pitt, an Ohio State University senior who created an online tool to notify email subscribers of crimes on and near campus, drew law enforcement attention of his own on March 22, after an ill-considered tweet.
  
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