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• "Find Help, Run": Woman set on fire shares message for abused women

  12-12-2016 23:28
  *WARNING - We want to warn you, what you are about to see in the video above could be difficult for many of our viewers*Family photographs show Judy Malinowski's life as a daughter, a sister, and a mother. A former pageant winner crowned for her beauty inside, and out."One of the reasons she was Miss New Albany, I always said, yes she's beautiful, she's my daughter," said her mother, Bonnie Bowes. "But her personality is truly why New Albany said, 'Yeah, she should represent us.'"Everything abou
  
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• Falling tombstone kills 8-year-old boy playing in Arkansas cemetery at birthday party

  12-12-2016 23:28
  
  LYNN, Ark. - Authorities say an 8-year-old boy who was playing in a church cemetery was killed after a tombstone broke and fell on top of him.The Lawrence County Sheriff’s Office says the boy was attending a birthday party at the church Saturday afternoon when the accident happened in the town of Lynn, about 100 miles northeast of Little Rock. Detective Andrew Turner tells Jonesboro television station KAIT the boy was taken to a nearby hospital, where he was pronounced dead.Turner says inv
  
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• Ohio State, Alabama lead AP All-Americans

  12-12-2016 23:17
  
  No. 1 Alabama placed four players on The Associated Press All-America team, most of any school, and Louisville quarterback Lamar Jackson and fellow Heisman Trophy finalists Jabrill Peppers of Michigan and Dede Westbrook of Oklahoma were also first-team selections.The Crimson Tide and No. 2 Ohio State tied for the most players on the three All-America teams released Monday with six. No. 3 Clemson had five players on the three teams, but none on the first team. Washington, which has a spot in the
  
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• Alabama, Ohio State and Heisman winner lead AP All-Americans

  12-12-2016 23:17
  
  No. 1 Alabama placed four players on The Associated Press All-America team, most of any school, and Louisville quarterback Lamar Jackson and fellow Heisman Trophy finalists Jabrill Peppers of Michigan and Dede Westbrook of Oklahoma were also first-team selections.The Crimson Tide and No. 2 Ohio State tied for the most players on the three All-America teams released Monday with six. No. 3 Clemson had five players on the three teams, but none on the first team. Washington, which has a spot in the
  
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• Reynoldsburg student held on charges he brought gun to school

  12-12-2016 23:15
  
  A 14-year-old boy was arrested Dec. 5 at Reynoldsburg High School’s Summit Campus for carrying a loaded handgun and extra ammunition to school.
  
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• Blake Shelton surprises fan who missed concert due to motorcycle crash

  12-12-2016 23:07
  
  Blake Shelton is coming to the rescue after a 25-year-old New York man missed out on attending a concert by the country singer after getting into a serious motorcycle crash months earlier.Jonathan Daniels knew it was a long shot, but that didn’t stop the determined man from sharing his story with Shelton in hopes of one day seeing him in concert.In a Nov. 7 Facebook post, Daniels explained that he missed the concert at the Barclay’s Center in New York — which was a supposed to
  
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• Dylann Roof had list of other black churches in his car

  12-12-2016 22:57
  
  CHARLESTON, S.C. -- When he was arrested, the man accused of killing nine people during a Bible study in a Charleston church had a list of other area black churches in his car, law enforcement officials testified on Monday. During roughly two hours on the stand, former State Law Enforcement Division agent Brittany Burke testified that names of a handful of other churches and their addresses were found on a handwritten list in a backpack in Dylann Roof’s car. A yellow piece of paper listed
  
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• Woman who killed husband with rat poison in food released from prison

  12-12-2016 22:30
  
  CAMBRIDGE SPRINGS, Pa. -- A Pennsylvania woman who pleaded guilty to killing her husband by slipping rat poison into his food and drinks has been released from prison.The Times Leader reports 53-year-old Joann Curley left a state women’s prison in Cambridge Springs, south of Erie, about 12:15 a.m. Monday.The newspaper says Curley didn’t respond to questions shouted by a reporter as four guards escorted her to a waiting truck.Curley served the maximum 20-year sentence a judge imposed
  
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• Woman who killed husban with rat poison in food released from prison

  12-12-2016 22:30
  
  CAMBRIDGE SPRINGS, Pa. -- A Pennsylvania woman who pleaded guilty to killing her husband by slipping rat poison into his food and drinks has been released from prison.The Times Leader reports 53-year-old Joann Curley left a state women’s prison in Cambridge Springs, south of Erie, about 12:15 a.m. Monday.The newspaper says Curley didn’t respond to questions shouted by a reporter as four guards escorted her to a waiting truck.Curley served the maximum 20-year sentence a judge imposed
  
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• Lancaster mayor sentenced to house arrest for failing to file taxes

  12-12-2016 22:24
  
  LANCASTER — Mayor Brian S. Kuhn has been sentenced to 90 days on electronically-monitored house arrest after pleading guilty Monday to reduced charges for not filing state income taxes for two years. Kuhn pleaded guilty to two counts of attempted failure to file a state income-tax return, a first-degree misdemeanor. He also agreed to surrender his certified public accountant's license by Jan. 1, and not apply for three years to be re-licensed.
  
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• Trump's victory in Wisconsin affirmed following recount

  12-12-2016 22:21
  
  Republican Donald Trump's victory in Wisconsin was reaffirmed Monday following a recount that showed him defeating Democrat Hillary Clinton by more than 22,000 votes.Wisconsin finalized its recount on the same day that a federal judge issued a stinging rejection of a Green Party-backed request to recount paper ballots in Pennsylvania's presidential election and scan some counties' election systems for signs of hacking.Green Party candidate Jill Stein successfully requested, and paid for, the Wis
  
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• Ohio State hosting celebration of John Glenn’s life

  12-12-2016 22:17
  
  The Ohio State University will be hosting a public celebration of John Glenn’s life Saturday.The service will take place at 2 p.m. in the Mershon Auditorium.Seating to the ceremony is limited and tickets will become available Thursday at 9 a.m. Additional information can be found on Ohio State’s website.Glenn passed away at the age of 95 Thursday.He made history in 1962 as the first American to orbit the earth. He went on to represent Ohio in the U.S. Senate from 1974-1997. In 1998,
  
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• Supermoon might wash out annual Geminids display

  12-12-2016 21:42
  
  Each December, the Geminid meteor shower puts on a dependable cosmic show. Until this year. Visibility will peak late Tuesday night into early Wednesday morning, but likely will be thwarted by this season’s second serving of a supermoon, a period during which the moon appears larger and brighter because it is at its closest point to Earth, or perigee. That's because the moon travels around Earth in an egg-shaped orbit.
  
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• Judge orders separate trials for girls in Slender Man case

  12-12-2016 21:42
  
  WAUKESHA, Wis. — A judge has ordered separate trials for two Wisconsin girls accused of trying to kill a classmate to please a fictional horror character called Slender Man.Waukesha County Circuit Judge Michael Bohren announced his ruling Monday. The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reports Bohren ordered separate trials for 14-year-old Morgan Geyser and 15-year-old Anissa Weier after learning both defense teams and prosecutors agreed that a joint trial could pose legal risks.Both girls were 12
  
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• Lancaster mayor sentenced to house arrest for failing to file tax returns

  12-12-2016 21:40
  
  UPDATE: December 12 3:40 p.m.Lancaster Mayor Brian Kuhn has pleaded guilty to two misdemeanor counts of failure to file a tax return.Kuhn was sentenced to 90 days house arrest with electronic monitoring, $1,000 fine and 100 hours of community service.According to Ohio State Auditor Dave Yost, Kuhn also agreed to have his license as a certified public accountant revoked.“It was important to me that Mr. Kuhn forfeit his CPA license because of the way he handled his personal affairs,” Y
  
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• LIVE UPDATES: Snow falling across Columbus causes slippery road conditions

  12-12-2016 21:29
  Snow Emergencies:Level 1 Snow Emergency issued for Coshocton County.Level 1 Snow Emergency issued for Licking County.Level 1 Snow Emergency issued for Muskingum County.Latest snow emergencies >>Road Conditions: 1:45 p.m. Update: The ramp from State Route 315 south to Interstate 270 east on the north side is closed due to an accident.12:30 p.m. Update: Columbus Police says they are only responding to injury accidents.The Ohio Department of Transportation says 140 plows are working in the ei
  
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• LIVE UPDATES: Snow falling across Columbus

  12-12-2016 21:29
  Snow Emergencies:Level 1 Snow Emergency issued for Muskingum County. Muskingum County Sheriff says roadways are hazardous with blowing and drifting snow.Latest snow emergencies >>
  Road Conditions:1:45 p.m. Update: The ramp from State Route 315 south to Interstate 270 east on the north side is closed due to an accident.12:30 p.m. Update: Columbus Police says they are only responding to injury accidents.The Ohio Department of Transportation says 140 plows are working in the eight counties ar
  
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• Doppler 10 Forecast: Wintry mix on the way

  12-12-2016 21:29
  This Evening:Cloudy skies and turning colder.
  Tonight: Mostly cloudy and colder. Low 24.Wind: W 5-10 mph.
  Tomorrow: Light snow, sleet and freezing rain after 10AM.High 34.Wind: W 0-5 mph.
  Wednesday:Cloudy and colder. High 24. Wind: NW 5-10 mph.Weather Resources: Interactive Radar | Weather Warnings | Closings, DelaysSpecial Information:A mix of snow, sleet and freezing rain will move into Central Ohio after 10AM tomorrow. Watch area roadways as up to an inch of snow will be possible in spots by
  
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• Doppler 10 Forecast: Wintry mix of snow, sleet & rain

  12-12-2016 21:29
  This Morning:Cloudy with light snow or a mix developing.
  This Afternoon: Chance for a wintry mix of snow and rain. Mid 30s.
  Tonight: Mostly cloudy and colder. 17.
  Tomorrow: Variably cloudy and chilly. 25Weather Resources: Interactive Radar | Weather Warnings | Closings, DelaysSpecial Information: Another low pressure system and approaching cold front will bring a wintry mix back to the area today. Light snow, sleet and rain are all possible as temperatures struggle into the mid 30s. Much colder
  
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• Doppler 10 Forecast: Snow moves out, temperatures drop

  12-12-2016 21:29
  This Evening:Snow likely until 5PM.Total accumulation 1-3”
  Tonight: Gradual clearing and cold.Watch for refreezing on roadways. Low 16. Wind: NW 5-10 mph.
  Tomorrow: Partly sunny and cold. High 25. Winds: W 5-10 mph.
  Thursday: Very cold. High 13. Wind chill readings 5-10 below zero. Wind: W 5-10 mph.Weather Resources: Interactive Radar | Weather Warnings | Closings, DelaysAfternoon Update: Snow will continue until 5PM with 1-3 inches total accumulation expected across central Ohio.Main road
  
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• Columbus Zoo welcomes newborn baby bonobo named Bertie

  12-12-2016 21:13
  
  The Columbus Zoo and Aquarium has announced the birth of a new bonobo named Bertie.Bertie’s mother Susie, one of the last wild-born bonobos in the United States, gave birth December 9.Columbus is one of only seven accredited facilities in the country to house bonobos, which is an endangered species. They are the rarest great ape with only 5,000-50,000 living in the Democratic Republic of Congo.“Bonobos are an incredibly dynamic species with an amazing social system. They were the las
  
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• Ex-treasure hunter ordered to answer missing coins questions

  12-12-2016 20:37
  This undated file photo provided by the Delaware County Sheriff's Office in Delaware, Ohio, shows Tommy Thompson. A federal judge has ordered former deep-sea treasure hunter Thompson to answer questions about the location of 500 missing gold coins.
  
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• Second 12-Story Parks Edge Condo Building Announced in Arena District

  12-12-2016 20:23
  
  Representatives from Nationwide Realty Investors (NRI) — the developers of the Arena District and Grandview Yard — unveiled today their second phase of the Parks Edge condo development located at the intersection of Spring Street and Neil Avenue in Downtown Columbus. The phase includes a second 12-story tower that will be located directly to the […]
  
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• Texas AG says school tried to illegally "silence a biblical reference to Christmas"

  12-12-2016 20:12
  
  KILLEEN, Texas - The Texas attorney general is criticizing a school district’s decision to remove a portion of a poster that included a biblical verse recited by Linus in the film “A Charlie Brown Christmas,” based off the Peanuts comics.Attorney General Ken Paxton said in a statement that the so-called Merry Christmas law adopted in 2013 means schools can’t “silence a biblical reference to Christmas.”He said Thursday that the decision by officials in Killeen,
  
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• Man killed in accident on Rt. 315 identified

  12-12-2016 20:04
  
  A man killed in a one-car accident on Route 315 early Saturday has been identified as a North Side resident.
  
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• Separate crashes bring two little girls’ families together in Plano, Texas

  12-12-2016 19:20
  
  DALLAS – A Dallas-area community is rallying behind two little girls fighting for their lives as a special bond forms between their two families.The two girls, both from Plano, never knew each other before car crashes sent them to Children’s Medical Center in similar conditions. Now their families believe when they finally wake up, they’ll become best of friends, reports CBS Dallas.Among the crowd Sunday night at the prayer vigil at Haggard Park in downtown Plano, it wasn&rsquo
  
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• Gahanna man pleads no contest to setting ex-girlfriend on fire

  12-12-2016 19:05
  
  A Gahanna man accused last year of setting his ex-girlfriend on fire, causing injuries so severe that she remains in danger of dying, pleaded no contest to the charges today in Franklin County Common Pleas Court. The move effectively scuttled plans by prosecutors to present video testimony from 33-year-old Judy Malinowski, who has been hospitalized since the attack more than 15 months ago.
  
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• John Glenn's casket to be escorted through Columbus

  12-12-2016 19:01
  
  COLUMBUS, Ohio -- The remembrance of astronaut-hero John Glenn in his native state has been expanded to include a processional through the heart of the capital city and a longer period in repose at the Ohio Statehouse than President Abraham Lincoln and others.A U.S. Marine guard is set to remain with Glenn's casket throughout a series of events Friday and Saturday.The first American to orbit Earth died Thursday at 95. His body is scheduled to lie in state in the Ohio Statehouse Rotunda from noon
  
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• John Glenn remembered by 'Hidden Figures' cast at premiere

  12-12-2016 18:56
  
  NEW YORK -- John Glenn, depicted in "Hidden Figures" as a space trailblazer who also gave critical support to pioneering black women at NASA who helped him orbit the earth, was fondly remembered by the cast at the movie's premiere."He's a hero. John Glenn was always on the right side of history. During a time when these women, because of their gender and the color of their skin, were often times treated like second-class citizens, he extended his hand out, and he trusted women, and women of colo
  
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• Columbus leaders to vote on raising age for tobacco sales

  12-12-2016 18:23
  COLUMBUS - The city of Columbus is joining several communities around central Ohio to address the issue of raising the age to purchase tobacco.Columbus City Council is expected to vote Monday on the measure that could require businesses to only sell tobacco to people 21 and older.If the vote passes, it would be very similar to neighboring communities like Upper Arlington, Bexley, Grandview Heights, and New Albany.Columbus would require vendors to obtain a license of $150 a year which could gener
  
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• Columbus City Council votes to raise tobacco age to 21

  12-12-2016 18:23
  UPDATE: 6:20 p.m.The Columbus City Council has approved to raise the age to purchase tobacco to 21 in the city.Enforcement of the new law will begin in September 2017. Original StoryThe city of Columbus is joining several communities around central Ohio to address the issue of raising the age to purchase tobacco.Columbus City Council is expected to vote Monday on the measure that could require businesses to only sell tobacco to people 21 and older.If the vote passes, it would be very similar to
  
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• The Harry Potter Film Concert Series Makes Its Columbus Debut at the Ohio Theatre

  12-12-2016 18:10
  As part of the Harry Potter Film Concert Series, the Ohio Theatre will host the Columbus premiere of Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone In Concert on Saturday and Sunday, March 25 and 26. Audiences can relive the magic of Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone in high definition on a 40-foot screen while the Columbus Symphony performs every note of John Williams ' unforgettable score to picture live on stage. CAPA presents Harry Potter in Concert featuring the Columbus Symphony at the Ohio The
  
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• Gahanna man pleads “no contest” on charges of setting woman on fire

  12-12-2016 18:09
  
  A Gahanna man charged with setting his ex-girlfriend on fire has pleaded “no contest.” Michael Slager entered the plea Monday morning just before jury selection was to begin.Slager was charged with aggravated arson and felonious assault.Prosecutors say on August 2, 2015, he doused Judy Malinowski with gasoline and lit her on fire. Slager claimed the fire was accidental.Malinowski suffered horrific burns over most of her body. Over 50 days after the fire, she remains hospitalized. Her
  
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• 'I cried all the way home': Terminally-ill boy dies in Santa's arms

  12-12-2016 18:03
  
  KNOXVILLE, Tenn. -- A Tennessee Santa Claus says a terminally ill 5-year-old boy died in his arms after he gave the child a present in the hospital.The Knoxville News-Sentinel reports Eric Schmitt-Matzen, who does about 80 events a year as Santa, was asked a few weeks ago to visit the dying boy.Schmitt-Matzen says he gave the child a toy. He says the boy gave him a big hug, asked "Santa, can you help me?" and died in his arms.“I cried all the way home,” Schmitt-Matzen told Schmitt-Ma
  
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• Condado is Opening its Third Columbus Location This Spring

  12-12-2016 17:39
  
  Condado Taqueria, originally a Short North staple and a recent Downtown addition, is opening its third Columbus location at Easton Town Center this May. It’ll be the fourth restaurant in 18 months after their location in Downtown Pittsburgh opens in early spring. “We have been overwhelmed with the demand for Condado,” said Joe Kahn, Condado […]
  
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• Ohio killer can face 2nd attempt at execution, U.S. Supreme Court rules

  12-12-2016 16:44
  
  The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday rejected the appeal by a condemned Ohio killer whose 2009 execution was called off after two hours during which he cried in pain while receiving 18 needle sticks.
  
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• Enjoy Some Beautiful and Truthful Art While We Still Can

  12-12-2016 16:30
  
  How exactly are we supposed to write about art now? What context is left when the centuries old touchstones of critical evaluation have been exiled? We hitched arts’ critical wagon to the twin stars of truth and beauty, only to find that in post-election America both are pretty much meaningless. Truth? It’s clear now that […]
  
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• Police: Fake Florida dentist pulled 10 teeth, made dentures

  12-12-2016 16:04
  
  BRADENTON, Fla. — Authorities say a 53-year-old Florida man faces charges after he extracted 10 teeth without anesthetic and made dentures during house calls to save people money.The Bradenton Herald reports Robert "Robbie" Rheinlander claimed he was a dentist in South Carolina before moving to Florida. He was arrested Wednesday on a charge of practicing dentistry without a license.A couple told a Manatee County Sheriff's detective in September that Rheinlander extracted the woman's tooth,
  
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• Police find woman dead in south Columbus apartment; suspect in custody

  12-12-2016 16:00
  
  A man is in custody after police found a woman dead inside a south Columbus apartment while responding to a disturbance call. Columbus Police responded to the call Sunday in the 1200 block of Lockhurst Road.Officers arrived to find a woman inside an apartment unresponsive. 31-year old Takasha Byers was pronounced dead at the scene.Police say a suspect is in custody in connection to Byers’ death. Twenty-three year old Gervonta Thompson has been charged with murder. He arrested attempting to
  
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• HGTV's 'Flip or Flop' hosts split months after police called

  12-12-2016 16:00
  
  LOS ANGELES (AP) — The husband and wife team behind HGTV's "Flip or Flop" have announced their separation six months after police were called to their home over what the couple called an "unfortunate misunderstanding."
  Tarek and Christina El Moussa say in a statement that police were called out of "an abundance of caution." They say there was no violence and no charges were filed.
  The couple says the incident prompted them to seek counseling and they've decided to separate while evaluating
  
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• John Glenn dies: Former U.S. senator and astronaut dead at age 95

  12-12-2016 15:55
  Former U.S. senator and astronaut John Glenn died surrounded by family at a medical center in Columbus Ohio, Ohio State University President Michael V. Drake confirmed Thursday . Glenn was hospitalized at Ohio State's James Cancer Hospital for more than a week before his passing.
  
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• Ohio inmate loses appeal to block second try at execution

  12-12-2016 15:43
  
  COLUMBUS, Ohio-- The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday rejected the appeal by a condemned Ohio killer whose 2009 execution was called off after two hours during which he cried in pain while receiving 18 needle sticks.The court's ruling denies death row inmate Romell Broom the opportunity to argue that giving the state prisons agency a second chance to execute him would amount to cruel and unusual punishment and double jeopardy.Broom is only the second inmate to survive an execution in U.S. history an
  
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• Bullet travels through wall, killing Ohio deputy sheriff in accidental shooting

  12-12-2016 15:34
  
  The chief deputy of the Stark County Sheriff’s Office has died after a bullet went through a wall at his home in an accidental shooting Sunday night.
  
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• Do Columbus residents care how City Council members are elected?

  12-12-2016 15:18
  
  A committee charged with analyzing whether the Columbus City Council should expand and add members elected from districts plans to deliver recommendations to Columbus officials by the end of January.
  
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• Privatizing Franklin County’s information technology work could cut 30 jobs

  12-12-2016 15:12
  
  Franklin County Auditor Clarence Mingo wants to update the county's computer center by hiring a private company for information technology services, a move that could cut 30 county jobs. "Technology has changed significantly in the last 10 years," Mingo said. "Franklin County has to be on the same level of competency as the rest of the world."
  
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• State website promotes Ohio-made, grown food products

  12-12-2016 15:07
  
  Actual Brewing Co. expands to Cleveland
  
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• Polar Vortex is coming

  12-12-2016 14:53
  
  Winter's first polar vortex blast hits the Upper Midwest and Great Lakes this week with temperatures plunging below zero.Lows here in Ohio will drop into the single digits with high temperatures on Thursday forecast to be 25 degrees below average.Meteorologists have been comparing weather maps and forecast models for days seeing similarities with the Polar Vortex that developed in January 2014. The southward shift then brought the coldest temperatures in two decades.The Polar Vortex is a term us
  
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• Missing Columbus man with Alzheimer’s found safe

  12-12-2016 14:31
  
  UPDATE:Charles Williams Jr. has been found safe and is now home with family, according to Columbus Police.---Columbus Police issued a high risk missing adult alert for a 79-year-old Columbus man.Charles Williams Jr. was last seen walking away from his home on Blendon Woods Drive early Monday morning.Police say Williams suffers from Alzheimer's and is known to walk in the area of 161 and Blendon Woods Drive.Williams is described as a 5’ 6” black male with brown hair, brown eyes and we
  
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• Columbus Police looking for missing 79-year-old man with Alzheimer’s

  12-12-2016 14:31
  
  Columbus Police have issued a high risk missing adult alert for a 79-year-old Columbus man.Charles Williams Jr. was last seen walking away from his home on Blendon Woods Drive early Monday morning.Police say Williams suffers from Alheimer’s and is known to walk in the area of 161 and Blendon Woods Drive.Williams is described as a 5’ 6” black male with brown hair, brown eyes and weighing 150 pounds. He was last seen wearing brown pants, black jacket, white shirt and a black hat
  
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• Man convicted of manslaughter in death of former Ohio State player Will Smith

  12-12-2016 14:16
  
  The man who fatally shot retired New Orleans Saints defensive leader Will Smith faces a sentence of up to 40 years in prison after being convicted of manslaughter during a trial that made spectators of some of the city's sports heroes.
  
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