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• Central Ohio new Americans urge other new citizens to vote

  20-09-2016 23:49
  
  They have a perspective many of us can't fully appreciate.Bhuwan Pyrakurel spent 18 years in a Bhutanese refugee camp."In the refugee camp there are all kinds of people,” he said. “Babies are born there, and people are dying there."Amadou Diallo was a journalist in West Africa persecuted for his words."I was kidnapped, and my hands tied behind my back, beaten up, shot at," he said.They were rescued and resettled to the United States; Pyrakurel in 2009, Diallo in 2010.Pyrakurel became
  
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• Ohio appeals to keep Sawmill Wetlands open to public

  20-09-2016 23:09
  
  The Ohio Department of Natural Resources told 10TV Tuesday they “will file an appeal in response to the court’s recent ruling on the Sawmill Wetlands.”Franklin County Common Pleas Judge Christopher Brown decided September 2 that development company JDS So Cal Ltd. should receive the title to the Sawmill Wetlands by the end of the month.The City of Columbus gave the Wetlands to the state to keep as public park. The state wanted to trade the 17 acres of the Sawmill Wetlands for 4
  
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• Man pleads guilty in robbery in which two accomplices died

  20-09-2016 22:28
  
  A 22-year-old man could be sent to prison for as many as 25 years after pleading guilty Tuesday to participating in a robbery in which two of his accomplices were killed by police. Aarin J. Clinkscale pleaded guilty to two counts of involuntary manslaughter and one count of aggravated robbery with a gun specification for his involvement in the armed holdup at a Dollar General store on the South Side nearly two years ago. Franklin County Common Pleas Judge Mark Serrott set sentencing for Nov. 9.
  
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• Minnesota restaurant owner defends "Muslims Get Out" sign

  20-09-2016 22:17
  
  MINNEAPOLIS — A Minnesota restaurant owner upset over what happened in St. Cloud posted a controversial sign Monday morning.The sign outside Treats Family Restaurant in Lonsdale, Minnesota, reads “Muslims Get Out.” A second line reads “In Support Of St. Cloud,” reports CBS Minnesota.On Saturday, a man stabbed several people at a St. Cloud mall, allegedly asking victims if they were Muslim before attacking them.Restaurant owner Dan Ruedinger says the sign has led to
  
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• Florida mom accidentally runs over, kills toddler, police say

  20-09-2016 22:11
  
  NORTH MIAMI, Fla. - Police say a toddler has died after his mother accidentally ran him over in north Miami.CBS Miami reports that the mother was backing her car out of her driveway Monday night when she accidentally ran over her 1-year-old son. Police say the child was pronounced dead at the scene.North Miami police spokesman Rafael Estrugo says authorities are currently investigating the incident. Officials say there’s currently no indication of foul play, and no charges are currently ex
  
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• 21 US states sue to block expansion of overtime pay law

  20-09-2016 22:10
  
  A coalition of 21 states is suing the U.S. Department of Labor over a new rule that would make more higher-earning workers eligible for overtime pay.Nevada Attorney General Adam Laxalt filed the lawsuit in Texas on Tuesday, urging the court to block implementation before the regulation takes effect on Dec. 1.The measure would repeal the so-called "white collar exemption" and more than double the salary threshold under which employers must pay overtime to their workers.Laxalt said the rule would
  
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• After 'coming of age game,' Buckeyes get ready for Big Ten

  20-09-2016 21:34
  
  The Ohio State Buckeyes couldn't have positioned themselves much better to begin the grueling nine-game Big Ten schedule: Three no-doubt wins, including a rout of Oklahoma in a marquee Saturday night game. Stars emerging on both sides of the ball. Now a week off to nurse the bumps and bruises.The Buckeyes moved up to No. 2 in the AP Top 25 Poll following their 45-24 win in Norman and Louisville's blowout of previous No. 2 Florida State.Their Big Ten schedule opens with home games against Rutgers
  
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• Man pleads guilty to robbery in which two accomplices died

  20-09-2016 21:33
  
  A 22-year-old man could be sent to prison for as many as 25 years after pleading guilty Tuesday to participating in a robbery in which two of his accomplices were killed by police. Aarin J. Clinkscale pleaded guilty to two counts of involuntary manslaughter and one count of aggravated robbery with a gun specification for his involvement in the armed holdup at a Dollar General store on the South Side nearly two years ago. Franklin County Common Pleas Judge Mark Serrott set sentencing for Nov. 9.
  
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• FBI says it looked into New York bombing suspect 2 years ago

  20-09-2016 21:22
  
  The FBI looked into New York bombing suspect Ahmad Khan Rahami two years ago after his father expressed concerns his son might be a terrorist, law enforcement officials said Tuesday. But the father later told investigators he just meant his son was hanging out with the wrong crowd, the officials said.In any case, the FBI checked its databases and found nothing connecting Rahami to terror groups, three law enforcement officials said. The FBI review, which included interviews with Rahami's father,
  
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• Pa. school cafeteria worker quits over "lunch shaming" policy

  20-09-2016 20:19
  
  PITTSBURGH — A cafeteria employee says she has quit her job over something being called “lunch shaming,” where some students are being denied hot lunches over a new policy.Stacy Koltiska, a former employee at Canon McMillan School District, told CBS Pittsburgh the school is essentially shaming students in an effort to get parents to pay for overdrawn lunch accounts.She was so upset by the new policy, she quit just a few weeks into the new school year.Koltiska spent two years wo
  
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• Second child dies from 270 crash involving semi, multiple vehicles (UPDATE)

  20-09-2016 20:07
  
  BREAKING UPDATE: A second child has died following Friday's crash involving a semi and multiple vehicles on I-270.The Franklin County Sheriff's office announced Wednesday that 9-year-old Louisa Mosely, has died. This comes a day after the announcement of her sister Eleanor, 7, died from injuries sustained in the crash.---Original report:The crash happened Friday afternoon on I-270 west just east of Interstate I-71.A Chevrolet Traverse, Toyota Camry and Ford Edge were traveling westbound when a F
  
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• 7-year-old dies from crash on I-270 Friday

  20-09-2016 20:07
  
  A 7-year-old has died as a result of a crash that happened Friday on Interstate 270.The crash happened Friday afternoon on I-270 west just east of Interstate 71.A Chevrolet Traverse, Toyota Camry and Ford Edge were traveling westbound when a Freightliner tractor-trailer struck the rear of the Traverse.This caused the Traverse to strike the Camry. The debris from the collisions caused minor damage to the Edge.The driver of the semi was identified as Inderjit Samra of Brampton, Ontario Canada. Sam
  
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• Convicted killer pleads guilty in 1994 rape

  20-09-2016 20:00
  
  A man serving a life sentence for a 1998 murder pleaded guilty on Tuesday to a 1994 rape that was solved through DNA evidence.
  
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• Police looking for suspects of violent gas station robbery in east Columbus

  20-09-2016 19:04
  
  REYNOLDSBURG – Reynoldsburg Police are searching for two men who held up a Speedway gas station by pointing a gun to the head of the cashier.The robbery happened around 4 a.m. on Saturday at 7881 E. Main Street, near Waggoner Road.Police said the clerk told detectives one robber said, “We can do this the hard way or we can do this the easy way.”The robber then put the gun to the clerk’s head saying, “I’ll shoot you right now.”Reynoldsburg Police said the
  
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• Obesity Rate Declines Sharply in Ohio

  20-09-2016 18:51
  
  In 2014, Ohio was the 8th fattest state in the nation. In 2015, it was the 26th fattest. According to the latest information from the annual “State of Obesity” report compiled by the Trust for America’s Health and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, Ohio was one of only four states that saw a decline in […]
  
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• Three state agencies improperly paid OT to employees

  20-09-2016 18:31
  
  Three state agencies, notably the Department of Youth Services, improperly paid overtime to 38 non-eligible supervisors and other employees in recent years, Ohio's inspector general found. A pair of reports released this morning by the office of Inspector General Randall J. Meyer found "wrongful acts" in violation of state law and policy in the award of OT pay.
  
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• Obama, in final UN speech as president, calls for world course correction

  20-09-2016 18:26
  
  UNITED NATIONS -- President Barack Obama conceded Tuesday that the United States and other world powers have limited ability to solve the most profound challenges facing the world, while calling for a "course correction" for globalization to ensure that nations don't retreat into a more sharply divided world.Obama, in his final speech to the U.N. General Assembly, acknowledged that the extremist and sectarian violence wreaking havoc in the Middle East and elsewhere "will not be quickly reversed.
  
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• John Boehner has a new job with global law firm

  20-09-2016 18:26
  
  WASHINGTON — Former House Speaker John Boehner is joining a global law firm as a strategic adviser, the firm announced today.
  
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• Research finds people waste money on premium gas

  20-09-2016 18:04
  
  DETROIT-- There is no sense paying a premium for premium gasoline if your car is designed to run on regular, according to research by the automobile club AAA.Some drivers occasionally like to treat their cars to higher-octane fuel in the belief it boosts performance. But premium blends can cost around 50 cents a gallon more than regular.AAA says it's just money out the tailpipe - lots of it. In a national survey on gasoline use, AAA said 16.5 million U.S. drivers spent $2.1 billion they didn't
  
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• Wealth of clues led to quick arrest of suspected bomber

  20-09-2016 17:45
  NEW YORK -- The man suspected of planting bombs in a New York neighborhood and a New Jersey seaside town may have aimed to inflict carnage incognito, but he didn't succeed for long in concealing his identity.Ahmad Khan Rahami provided investigators with a wealth of clues that led to his arrest about 50 hours after the first explosion, according to three law enforcement officials familiar with the investigation.His fingerprints and DNA were found at the scene of the Manhattan bombing, they said.
  
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• The Confluence Cast: Bryan Christopher Moss

  20-09-2016 17:19
  
  
  How can we make Columbus a true hub for visual art? We tackle that and more with artist and educator Bryan Christopher Moss in this week’s episode, recorded live at Independents’ Day. This week’s episode is presented by the Julep Preview Party on September 23rd. http://theconfluencecast.com/episodes/9_bryanmoss.mp3 Follow the Confluence Cast: Web | iTunes | Facebook | Twitter
  
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• Macy’s to hire 83,000 workers nationwide for holiday season

  20-09-2016 17:18
  
  Macy’s plans to hire about 83,000 people for the busy holiday shopping season, about equal to the number of hires last year.
  
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• Central Ohio jobless rate dips to 3.9 percent in August

  20-09-2016 17:07
  
  Central Ohio's jobless rate dipped slightly in August to 3.9 percent, making it the only metro area in the state to have an unemployment rate below 4 percent.
  
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• Angelina Jolie files for divorce from Brad Pitt

  20-09-2016 17:01
  
  (CNN) -- One of Hollywood's highest profile marriages is over.Angelina Jolie has filed for divorce from husband Brad Pitt, a source familiar with the filing confirmed to CNN.Pitt and Jolie got married in 2014 but their relationship became the subject of speculation in 2004, when they co-starred in "Mr. & Mrs. Smith." At the time, Pitt was married to actress Jennifer Aniston.In January 2005, Pitt and Aniston announced they were splitting and Aniston filed for divorce a few months later.In Apr
  
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• Jim Carrey calls suit over ex's overdose death "heartless"

  20-09-2016 16:29
  
  LOS ANGELES -- Jim Carrey says a wrongful death lawsuit filed by the husband of his ex-girlfriend is a heartless attempt to exploit him and vowed the fight the case.Mark Burton of Portland sued Carrey in Los Angeles Superior Court on Monday, accusing the actor of providing the prescription drugs his wife Cathriona White used to overdose in September 2015. The wrongful death lawsuit contends Carrey improperly obtained prescriptions for Ambien and the powerful opioid oxycodone under the alias Arth
  
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• Suspected serial killera s victim list grows

  20-09-2016 16:22
  A sheriff in central Ohio says a man charged last week with killing two women and kidnapping another also has confessed to killing a woman about 10 years ago. Columbus television station WBNS 10-TV meanwhile, is reporting that authorities in Richland County have reopened a case that could raise the number of victims attributed to Shawn Grate to five.
  
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• Ohio drivers' chances of hitting deer are on the rise

  20-09-2016 16:20
  
  The chances of your car hitting a deer are going up. The odds for such an accident in Ohio are an estimated 1 of 126 drivers, up from when 1 out of 131 drivers had deer-related crashes during the 12 months ended June 30, according to a report from State Farm, the nation's biggest auto insurer.
  
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• Columbus Named One of The 6 Best Big Cities by Money Magazine

  20-09-2016 16:12
  
  Last week, Time’s Money Magazine announced their annual list of The 6 Best Big Cities in the U.S., which Columbus was named a part of. The list isn’t in numerical order, instead being divided by geographical regions, meaning that the Midwest category is what Columbus was on top of. “For the second year, our Best […]
  
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• Columbus City Council Meeting 9/19/16

  20-09-2016 15:37 via youtube.com
  
  
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• Justice Insider: Thief steals Pokemon cards — all of them — from Wal-Mart in Westerville

  20-09-2016 15:11
  
  Who says this summer’s Pokemon Go craze is dwindling? In Westerville, a man apparently still on a quest to “catch ‘em all” is accused of stealing every pack of Pokemon trading cards from the Wal-Mart on East Schrock Road, Reporter Alissa Widman Neese tells us.
  
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• Kellogg recalls some Eggo waffles over listeria scare

  20-09-2016 14:58
  
  NEW YORK -- Kellogg Co. is recalling about 10,000 cases of its Eggo Nutri-Grain Whole Wheat Waffles because they could be contaminated with the bacteria listeria.Listeria can cause serious and even deadly infections. It primarily affects the elderly, pregnant women, newborns and people with weak immune systems.The Battle Creek, Michigan company said Monday it has received no reports of illnesses. Kellogg says it learned of the potential problem after routine tests.The waffles -- available in 10-
  
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• Eagles safety, former Ohio State Buckeye Malcolm Jenkins raises fist during national anthem

  20-09-2016 14:16
  
  CHICAGO (CBS/AP) -- Philadelphia Eagles safety Malcolm Jenkins and several teammates raised their right fists during the national anthem in a protest prior to their game against the Chicago Bears.Jenkins said Saturday he would lead teammates in a demonstration against social injustice. Cornerback Ron Brooks and defensive end Steven Means joined him. It was not clear if another Eagles player joined in.Jenkins had insisted the protest would not be “an anti-police thing” and that police
  
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• On-Demand Massage Service Coming Soon to Columbus

  20-09-2016 14:00
  
  If you need a ride somewhere, you order an Uber from your phone. And if you need a massage, soon you can do the same. Los Angeles-based massage company Soothe is launching in Columbus on October 13th, bringing on-demand services delivered to your home. The company’s app connects customers with licensed massage therapists that work […]
  
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• Concert Preview: Pierce the Veil at Newport Music Hall

  20-09-2016 14:00
  
  Pierce the Veil fans living in Columbus have just hours before they have the opportunity to experience tracks off their new album, Misadventures, in person when they take the stage tomorrow night at Newport Music Hall. Released in May, the album is the long-awaited follow-up to 2012′s Collide With the Sky. First single “Circles” is a […]
  
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• GOP lawmaker to resign Ohio House seat, take Chamber of Commerce job

  20-09-2016 13:45
  
  A Republican state lawmaker from Upper Sandusky plans to resign his Ohio House seat in two weeks to work for the Ohio Chamber of Commerce. Rep. Jeff McClain will resign Oct. 2, according to Ohio House Speaker Cliff Rosenberger.
  
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• Donald Trump Jr. likens Syrian refugees to Skittles

  20-09-2016 13:41
  
  WASHINGTON -- Donald Trump Jr. has posted a message on Twitter likening Syrian refugees to a bowl of poisoned Skittles.Seeking to promote his father's presidential campaign, the younger Trump posted a tweet featuring a bowl of the candy Skittles with a warning."If I had a bowl of skittles and I told you just three would kill you, would you take a handful?" said the tweet on the verified @DonaldTrumpJr handle.This image says it all. Let's end the politically correct agenda that doesn't put Americ
  
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• Ohio Politics Now: Donald Trump, Sean Hannity to have town hall meeting at Cleveland church

  20-09-2016 12:58
  
  GOP presidential candidate Donald Trump will have a town hall meeting with Fox News personality Sean Hannity at a Cleveland-area church on Wednesday.
  
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• 19-year-old hurt in south Columbus shooting

  20-09-2016 12:23
  
  A 19-year-old woman is recovering at a local hospital after being shot five times early Tuesday morning in south Columbus.It happened in the 2000 block of South High Street around 12:30 a.m.The 19-year-old was shot by someone inside a car that was driving through the parking lot of a bar.The victim's friends and people inside the car had been in an argument.The woman is expected to be okay.Police have not identified a suspect and they do not have a description of the vehicle.Stay with 10TV and 1
  
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• Teachers learn gardening lessons on Ohio State farm to pass on to students

  20-09-2016 11:32
  
  Under the guidance of Ohio State University associate professor Mike Hogan, 30 central Ohio teachers were learning the basics of gardening at Waterman Farm near OSU on Wednesday as part of a program called Project Green Teacher. The goal of the 10-week course run by the Franklin County Extension Office and 4-H is for the teachers to take the knowledge back to their students.
  
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• Coroner investigates overdose deaths to help save the living

  20-09-2016 11:13
  
  It's the Franklin County coroner's job to determine the cause of death for people who die suddenly, suspiciously or unexpectedly.
  
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• As heroin wrecks lives, addicts’ parents fight shame, fear

  20-09-2016 11:13
  
  When Lisa Ciambra found a syringe in her house, she crumpled to her knees as any inconsolable mother would. After having lost her husband 12 years earlier to a heroin overdose, Ciambra feared that her only son and the youngest of her three children — a quiet, gentle soul who adored his mother — was destined for the same fate.
  
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• Theodore Decker commentary: Heroin’s signs, long seen in other cities, now visible in Columbus

  20-09-2016 11:09
  
  Not long after coming to central Ohio in 2006 to report on crime for The Dispatch, I noticed the absence of a drug that had plagued eastern cities like Philadelphia and Baltimore for years.
  
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• Justice Insider: Thief steals Pokemon cards — all of them

  20-09-2016 11:04
  
  Who says this summer’s Pokemon Go craze is dwindling? In Westerville, a man apparently still on a quest to “catch ‘em all” is accused of stealing every pack of Pokemon trading cards from the Wal-Mart on East Schrock Road, Reporter Alissa Widman Neese tells us.
  
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• Hit a deer? More drivers in Ohio are

  20-09-2016 10:57
  
  The chances of your car hitting a deer are going up. The odds for such an accident in Ohio are an estimated 1 of 126 drivers, up from when 1 out of 131 drivers had deer-related crashes during the 12 months ended June 30, according to a report from State Farm, the nation's biggest auto insurer.
  
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• Man injured in east Columbus shooting

  20-09-2016 10:09
  
  One person will be okay after a shooting in east Columbus Monday night.Police say when they responded to the scene in the 1400 block of Walkath Drive both the suspect and the victim had already left.The victim then showed up at an area hospital. He is expected to survive after being shot in the arm and chest.Police do not have a suspect at this time.Stay with 10TV and 10TV.com for the latest developments.
  
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• Several injured in crash involving police van

  20-09-2016 09:38
  
  Several people were hurt in a crash involving a police van in north Columbus early Tuesday morning.It happened at Dresden Street and Duxberry Avenue around 2:45 a.m. Dresden Street is closed while police investigate.Two civilians and two police officers were hurt, but will be okay.Police say the van was heading eastbound on Duxberry Avenue when the car on Dresden Street ran a stop sign and hit the van.One of the people in the other car was ejected from the vehicle.Stay with 10TV and 10TV.com for
  
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• Person in critical condition after crash involving police van

  20-09-2016 09:38
  
  One person is in critical condition after a crash involving a police van in north Columbus early Tuesday morning.It happened at Dresden Street and Duxberry Avenue around 2:45 a.m. Dresden Street is closed while police investigate.Another person and two police officers will be okay.Police say the van was heading eastbound on Duxberry Avenue when the other driver on Dresden Street ran a stop sign and hit the van.One of the people in the other car was ejected from the vehicle.Stay with 10TV and 10T
  
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• Proposed bicycle lane divides Columbus residents

  20-09-2016 08:21
  Similar to the lanes that opened on Summit Street in December, a large portion of Indianola Avenue will be dedicated to two bicycle lanes - one in each direction - between Morse Road and East North Broadway Street. A bike lane also was recently built on North Fourth Street, though it's only one lane.
  
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• Authorities reopen Mansfield homicide case in wake of Ashland Co. murders

  20-09-2016 05:39
  Investigators on Monday called Shawn Grate a serial killer after he confessed to detectives the murder of a fourth victim in Marion County, but 10TV has learned the alleged murderer could be linked to a fifth victim.The Mansfield Police Department confirms it has reopened a year old case into the death of Rebekah Leicy. Police say they found her body in March 2015 in a wooded area in Ashland County.Detectives would not comment on any connection to Grate, but believed more information would be re
  
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• Tulsa police say man had no gun; video shows he had hands up when tasered, shot to death

  20-09-2016 05:09
  
  TULSA, Okla. — An unarmed black man killed by a white Oklahoma officer who was responding to a stalled vehicle can be seen in police video walking away from officers and toward his SUV with his hands up before he approaches the driver's side door, where he drops to the ground after being shocked with a stun gun then fatally shot.
  
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