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• Retired police officer in critical condition after funeral escort crash

  13-08-2016 23:42
  
  Authorities have identified the retired Columbus police officer critically injured Friday in a motorcycle crash while escorting a funeral as William Chappelear, 55, of Grove City. Chappelear remained in critical condition Saturday in Grant Medical Center.
  
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• 74-year-old woman missing from her east Columbus home

  13-08-2016 23:07
  
  The Columbus Division of Police is searching for a missing 74-year-old woman.Dorothy Ann Mann was last seen at her residence on the east side of Columbus on August 11 at 5:30 p.m.She has medical issues which require prescribed medication.Mann was last seen wearing a red shirt, blue jeans, and black tennis shoes.She is described as having grey hair, brown eyes, 5'5" tall, and weighing about 240 pounds.If anyone has any information on her whereabouts, they are asked to call Columbus Police at 614-
  
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• Police respond to reported shooting at North Carolina mall

  13-08-2016 22:47
  
  Police in North Carolina have responded to reports of a shooting at a busy mall in an affluent area of Raleigh, according to CBS affiliate WNCN.The station reports that police in Raleigh were working to secure Crabtree Valley Mall on Saturday afternoon after receiving reports that gunshots were fired inside.Police have said that no suspects are in custody, nor have they found a gunshot victim yet.Emergency personnel apart from police were called to the scene. Helicopters buzzed overhead.A witne
  
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• Kenny Baker, actor inside "Star Wars" droid R2-D2, is dead

  13-08-2016 21:32
  
  Kenny Baker, the 3'8" British actor who manned the insides of R2-D2 in the "Star Wars" movies, died on Saturday, after a long illness. He was 81.His niece, Abigail Shield, confirmed his death to the Guardian newspaper.Baker had worked for years as a cabaret performer with another little person, Jack Purvis, under the name The Mini Tones, when the call for "Star Wars" came up; he was practically the only adult actor small enough to fit inside the costume.Baker played the droid in certain scenes -
  
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• Man dies after being struck by lightning in NY; 4 others injured

  13-08-2016 21:04
  
  A man hit by lightning at a park in New York's Hudson Valley died Saturday, a hospital spokesman said, while four other people wounded by the same strike remained hospitalized.The 50-year-old man succumbed to his injuries around 1 a.m. Saturday at Vassar Brothers Medical Center, according to Tim Massie, a senior vice president at hospital operator Health Quest. The victim's name wasn't immediately released as the hospital and authorities worked to locate his family.The victims, ranging in age fr
  
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• 3-time widow convicted in 2nd husband's death

  13-08-2016 20:22
  
  A thrice-widowed woman was convicted Friday of second-degree murder in the death of her second husband in 2006 - a complex case that prosecutors in New Orleans said is linked to the unsolved death of her third husband in 2011 in Mississippi.The verdict came after prosecutors said Emma Raine plotted Ernest Smith's killing with her future third husband, James Raine, who was later shot to death himself in their Poplarville, Mississippi, home. No arrests have been made in James Raine's 2011 death, a
  
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• Police: Man sets fire in train car, stabs passengers; 6 wounded

  13-08-2016 20:15
  
  A Swiss man set a fire and stabbed people on a train in the country's northeast, wounding six people as well as himself, police said.Police in St. Gallen canton (state) say the incident happened at 2:20 local time Saturday afternoon as the train neared the station in Salez, near the border with Liechtenstein.They say the 27-year-old suspect had at least one knife and poured out a flammable liquid, which caught fire.Police say the wounded included a 6-year-old child, three women aged 17, 34 and 4
  
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• Attacker, victim die after Swiss train knife and fire attack

  13-08-2016 20:15
  
  The man who attacked passengers on a crowded Swiss train with a knife and a burning liquid died of his wounds Sunday, as did one of his victims, Swiss police said. Three others remained in critical condition.Police are still searching for a motive but said there's no indication the suspect, identified only as a 27-year-old Swiss man from a neighboring region, had ties to extremist groups.The three people in critical condition include a 6-year-old child, and their wounds are considered life-threa
  
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• Woman nearly loses hand in Florida alligator attack

  13-08-2016 20:10
  
  An alligator nearly took off a woman's hand in an attack in the Everglades, authorities say.Broward Sheriff Fire Rescue spokesman Mike Jachles said the 49-year-old woman dropped a can from a dock and was bitten by a 4- to 5-foot gator as she reached down to the water to get it Friday."She sustained a severe hand injury that was almost a full amputation of the right hand near the wrist," Jachles said.After the bite, Jachles said several people ran to help the woman and prevented her from falling
  
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• New Mexico arrests not connected to Pike County slayings, authorities say

  13-08-2016 19:36
  
  Authorities in Ohio say they know of no known connection between two men arrested Friday in New Mexico for gunning down a police officer and the slayings of eight Pike County residents more than three months ago.
  
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• Administrators preparing for new school year

  13-08-2016 19:36
  As summer winds down and parents hurry to complete their school shopping, school administrators are also busy preparing for the new school year. On Thursday, Aug. 4, an open meeting for the school year 2016-17, was held at the Putnam County Educational Service Center.
  
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• One dead, one injured in South Linden shooting

  13-08-2016 17:59
  
  Columbus police have confirmed that one person is dead and another is injured after a shooting Friday afternoon in South Linden. Officers responded to a report of shots fired near the corner of East 22nd Avenue and Hamilton Avenue just after 4 p.m. and found two people shot in a car, police said.
  
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• Pregnant woman loses baby after hit-and-run crash

  13-08-2016 17:55
  
  A woman lost her pregnancy after being involved in a hit-and-run crash early Saturday morning on the East Side.
  
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• Pregnant women loses baby after hit-and-run crash

  13-08-2016 17:32
  
  A woman lost her pregnancy after being involved in a hit-and-run crash early Saturday morning on the East Side.
  
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• Buckeye Bourbon House Coming Soon to Gay Street

  13-08-2016 17:00
  
  Gay Street will soon be home to a new place to drink Downtown. The North Carolina based Concord Hospitality Enterprises announced today that they would be launching the “Buckeye Bourbon House” in a 4,000 square foot space inside the Buckeye Building, located at 36 East Gay Street. “This 61 seat upscale lounge will focus heavily on Bourbons, […]
  
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• Seaplanes soon could be landing on Ohio lakes

  13-08-2016 16:33
  
  State Sen. Bill Coley has landed on the water while flying as a passenger in a seaplane and says there’s nothing quite like it. “Flying in general is all about freedom, and the great thing about seaplanes is they can land anywhere,” Coley said. “It’s a wonderful sense of freedom.”
  
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• Four Buildings Recognized as 2016 Recchie Design Award Finalists

  13-08-2016 16:00
  
  The Columbus Landmarks Foundation announced yesterday their four finalists for the annual James B. Recchie Design Award that honors excellent urban design and architecture in Central Ohio. Those four finalists include: The Columbus Museum of Art Architects/Designers: DesignGroup, Schooley Caldwell, MKSK Cristo Rey Columbus High School Architect/Designer: Schooley Caldwell The Julian Apartments Architect/Designer: Sullivan Bruck […]
  
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• Seaplanes soon landing on Ohio lakes

  13-08-2016 15:50
  
  State Sen. Bill Coley has landed on the water while flying as a passenger in a seaplane and says there’s nothing quite like it. “Flying in general is all about freedom, and the great thing about seaplanes is they can land anywhere,” Coley said. “It’s a wonderful sense of freedom.”
  
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• Local church opens food,clothing donation center

  13-08-2016 15:40
  A cake helps cele-brate the opening of St. Paul's United Methodist Church's donation center, Market-place for All People, on Friday. Chaka Gaston, 37, of Toledo, says he will be using St. Paul's new donation center every month until he's back on his feet.
  
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• Conversations & Coffee: PlaceMakes - Transformation of Cherry Street

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• Neighborhood Pride Comes to Linden 8/11/16

  13-08-2016 14:35 via youtube.com
  
  
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• Five New CoGo Bike Share Stations Being Added to System

  13-08-2016 14:00
  Representatives from CoGo Bike Share and the City of Columbus released a joint announcement today about their system expansion that includes five new stations at popular locations and destinations, bringing the grand total to 46 365 “With each expansion we hope to accomplish two goals: fill in the existing stations and extend the boundaries of the […]
  
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• Fired Ohio State director: No remedy for band 'injustice'

  13-08-2016 11:37
  
  COLUMBUS, Ohio - Ohio State University's fired marching band director says after watching courts toss both his lawsuits seeking relief he now sees "for some injustices, there are just no legal remedies."
  
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• Police officer shot and killed in New Mexico

  13-08-2016 11:15
  
  CBS NEWS - A police officer in Hatch, New Mexico, was shot and killed Friday, leading to a massive manhunt that eventually ended with three suspects in custody, CBS affiliate KRQE reported.The incident occurred around 4 p.m. Friday afternoon, when a Hatch police officer pulled over a car. The Doña Ana County Sheriff's Department said that's when a passenger got out of the car and fired at the officer. Witnesses said they heard approximately six shots.A Doña Ana County Sheriff's Dep
  
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• New Mexico village cop slain; motorist shot; 3 in custody

  13-08-2016 11:15
  
  A New Mexico police officer was gunned down during a traffic stop and a motorist was shot during a rest stop carjacking before authorities were able to chase down three suspects and take them into custody, Dona Ana County law enforcement officials say.The officer was making a traffic stop Friday afternoon in the village of Hatch, about 40 miles northwest of Las Cruces, when a passenger got out of the vehicle and started firing, Dona Ana County sheriff's spokeswoman Kelly Jameson said in a news r
  
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• ​Stores to customers: "Cash not welcome here"

  13-08-2016 10:11
  
  CBS NEWS - To get a glimpse of the future of commerce in America, look no further than Sweden.The Scandinavian country is largely a cashless society, with consumers relying onmobile phone payments or plastic. While the U.S. is still far from achieving the same level of cash-free existence, increasing numbers of restaurants and retailers are now snubbing the lowly dollar bill.Some merchants such as SweetGreen, a salad chain, refuse to open their registers for cash, telling customers they can pay
  
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• Report: Ferris wheel that dropped girls had worn out rivets

  13-08-2016 10:06
  
  A fair ride operator has received permission to renew running its rides at Tennessee fairs - other than a Ferris wheel that dropped three girls to the ground.The state Department of Labor and Workforce Development announced the decision late Friday to allow Family Attractions Amusement to resume operations.Inspectors hired by the company and the Greene County Fair found that rivets on the gondola carrying the girls had come loose. That caused the bottom plate to drop down and catch on the frame
  
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• Louisiana governor declares state of emergency over flooding

  13-08-2016 09:58
  
  More rain is expected to swamp already soggy ground across Louisiana and other parts of the Gulf Coast where at least two people died and dozens had to be rescued from waist-high water surrounding their homes.Louisiana Gov. John Bel Edwards has declared a state of emergency as rescue workers in the southeastern part of the state brace for more precipitation.Edwards spokesman Richard Carbo said the governor returned to Louisiana on Friday because of the flooding. Edwards had been in Colorado for
  
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• Worthington community coming together after deadly crash

  13-08-2016 04:44
  
  The Worthington community is coming together trying and make sense of what happened Friday morning.Thomas Worthington and Worthington Kilbourne water polo teams were traveling to an out-of-town tournament Friday morning when their vehicle crashed in Henry County in northwest Ohio.19-year-old Courtney Fisher, killed in the crash is being remembered as a loving young lady with a passion for water polo.The Fisher family was not only well respected in the Worthington community, but very active in th
  
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• Ohio will appeal federal judge's ruling to block law defunding Planned Parenthood

  13-08-2016 03:43
  
  The state will appeal a federal judge's ruling Friday blocking Ohio lawmakers' attempt to defund Planned Parenthood. Judge Michael R. Barrett of U.S. District Court in Cincinnati declared that if the law is not permanently blocked, Planned Parenthood "will suffer a continuing irreparable injury for which there is no adequate remedy at law.” A former Hamilton County GOP chairman appointed to the court by President George W. Bush, Barrett said the law signed in February by Ohio Gov. John Kas
  
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• Two people shot and killed in South Linden area

  13-08-2016 03:38
  
  Two people are dead after a shooting in the South Linden area on Friday.The shooting happened just after 4:00 p.m. in the area of E. 22nd Avenue and Hamilton Avenue, according to Columbus Police dispatchers.Columbus Police say they found Tremalik Russell, 21, and Tyreshia Cody, 25, in a car suffering from gunshot wounds.Russell was pronounced dead at the scene.Cody was taken to an area hospital with life-threatening injuries and died at the hospital late Saturday afternoon.So far, police do not
  
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• One person shot and killed in South Linden area

  13-08-2016 03:38
  
  One person is dead and another person is in critical condition after a shooting in the South Linden area on Friday.The shooting happened just after 4:00 p.m. in the area of E. 22nd Avenue and Hamilton Avenue, according to Columbus Police dispatchers.Columbus Police have not released the names of the people shot.The incident is still under investigation.
  
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• Van carrying girls' water polo team crashes; 1 teenager dead

  13-08-2016 03:23
  Crews work to extricate victims of a two-vehicle crash, Friday, Aug. 12, 2016 in Henry County, Ohio. A woman was killed and five people critically injured Friday morning after a van carrying members of an Ohio girls' high school water polo team was struck by a semitrailer in northwest Ohio, the Henry County Sheriff's Office said.
  
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• Fatal accident involving Worthington teens is third crash in 8 days at intersection

  13-08-2016 01:36
  The Henry County Sheriff’s Office confirmed the deadly crash involving Worthington Kilbourne High School water polo players and family members is the third crash and second death in just the past eight days in that intersection.Residents told 10 Investigates roadwork on nearby US Route 6 between Bowling Green and Napoleon is sending a lot of traffic through usually quiet country roads.Friday’s crash happened at the intersection of Routes 281 and 65. ODOT told 10 Investigates they pla
  
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• Exotic-flavored ice pops peppering Columbus area

  13-08-2016 01:16
  When the melody from the ice-cream truck starts to sound tinny, a refreshing frozen alternative might satisfy: a handcrafted ice pop. Unlike the old-time neon Bomb Pops, which don't contain fruit juice, modern pops are packed with fruits and vegetables grown locally.
  
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• US court orders release of Brendan Dassey in 'Making a Murderer'

  13-08-2016 00:32
  
  A federal judge in Wisconsin on Friday overturned the conviction of a man found guilty of helping his uncle kill a woman in a case profiled in the Netflix documentary series "Making a Murderer," ruling that investigators used deceptive tactics in obtaining a confession.U.S. Magistrate William Duffin overturned Brendan Dassey's conviction and ordered him freed within 90 days unless prosecutors decide to retry him. The state Department of Justice, which handled the case, declined to comment.Duffin
  
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