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• Arrest after missing woman's body found concealed in Des Moines home

  13-01-2017 23:50
  
  DES MOINES, Iowa - Iowa authorities intend to file murder and other charges against a man accused of killing a Des Moines resident who’d been reported missing.The Des Moines Police Department said in a news release Friday that prosecutors have approved charges of robbery, burglary and first-degree murder against 22-year-old Kyle Jepson, of Des Moines. He’s accused of killing Gloria Gary, 49, who was reported missing Jan. 5 and was last seen Jan. 3.Gary’s car was spotted Wednesd
  
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• Columbus Zoo offering free admission on Martin Luther King, Jr. Day

  13-01-2017 23:15
  
  COLUMBUS - In honor of Martin Luther King, Jr., The Columbus Zoo and Aquarium will offer free admission on Monday, January 16 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m."Martin Luther King Jr. taught us to appreciate uniqueness and diversity in one another. In that spirit, we invite all to enjoy a free visit on this national holiday," President and CEO of the Columbus Zoo, Tom Stalf said.There is a lot to see during the colder months at the Zoo like the new black bear cubs of the North American region, which is also
  
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• Former deputy says he had no time to wait before pulling trigger

  13-01-2017 22:53
  
  Former deputy sheriff Joel Jenkins turned Friday and looked at the jurors who soon must decide if he is guilty of murder. And told them that before he fired nine times and shot and killed a man one night almost two years ago, he begged the suspect to let it all end peacefully.
  
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• Police: Woman kidnapped as newborn 18 years ago is alive

  13-01-2017 22:50
  
  Stolen hours after her birth in a Florida hospital 18 years ago, a young woman who came to suspect she didn't belong with the people who raised her has been found in South Carolina, and police charged the woman she long believed was her mother with kidnapping.Thanks to DNA analysis, the young woman now knows her birth name: Kamiyah Mobley.Jacksonville Sheriff Mike Williams said Friday at a news conference that she's is in good health, but understandably overwhelmed.Police arrested Gloria William
  
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• Parent of injured cheerleader says coach isn't certified to handle concussions

  13-01-2017 22:48
  A Plain City family said their daughter they blame the school district for not recognizing their daughter's concussion.Their daughter is a cheerleader at Jonathan Alder Junior High and during practice fell and hit her head.But the parents said the coach wasn't trained to notice something was seriously wrong with their child.According to the girl’s father, his daughter was injured doing a tumbling routine.By law, the Ohio Department of Education requires coaches to have completed a Pupil Ac
  
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• DareDevil Dogs Closes Ahead of Redevelopment Plans

  13-01-2017 22:31
  
  Following the November announcement that their location could eventually be demolished to make way for a new eight-story hotel development, the owners of DareDevil Dogs has decided to close their doors at 1437 North High Street. The company issued the following statement today: “After two years of operation at our High St. location, we have decided […]
  
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• Funeral expenses sought for woman killed in Pike County massacre

  13-01-2017 22:29
  
  The state is reviewing a request to help pay for the funeral of a woman killed in last year's southern Ohio massacre of eight people.The Dec. 12 request to the Ohio Victims of Crime Compensation Program was made by the family of Dana Rhoden.Rhoden was the mother of three children also killed in the attacks and the ex-wife of the children's father, Christopher Rhoden Sr., who also was killed.Payments of $22,500 from the fund were previously approved to pay for funerals for the Rhodens' children:
  
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• Retrial in Cincinnati traffic stop shooting will have new prosecutors

  13-01-2017 21:48
  
  There will be a new prosecution team for the retrial of a former University of Cincinnati police officer charged with murder for shooting an unarmed motorist during a traffic stop, the county prosecutor said Friday.Hamilton County Prosecutor Joe Deters said he and his two assistant prosecutors in the first trial are off the case and assistant prosecutors Stacey DeGraffenreid and Seth Tieger will take over for Ray Tensing's new trial, set for May 25. A jury deadlocked in November in the first tri
  
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• Pa. high school apologizes for using inappropriate Maya Angelou questions on homework

  13-01-2017 21:43
  
  PERKASIE, Pa. -- A Pennsylvania high school is apologizing after students were given a math homework assignment that asked which family member had sexually assaulted a girl.The assignment focused on Maya Angelou and her autobiography “I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings.” It provided an algebra formula that asked: “Angelou was sexually abused by her mother’s ___ at age 8, which shaped her career choices and motivation for writing.” Pennridge High School students needed
  
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• Ohio seeks drug reversing lethal injection process if needed

  13-01-2017 21:22
  
  Ohio's prisons agency is trying to obtain a drug that could reverse the lethal injection process if needed by stopping the effects of another drug previously used in problematic executions.The request to use the drug would come if executioners weren't confident the first of three lethal drugs would render a prisoner unconscious, Gary Mohr, director of the Department of Rehabilitation and Correction, said in federal court testimony Jan. 6.Mohr said he would inform Republican Gov. John Kasich and
  
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• Ohioans to hold own version of Washington women's march

  13-01-2017 19:35
  They'll descend on Washington, D.C., next weekend with some 200,000 women to march in support of gender equality. But first, central Ohioans Rhiannon Childs, 38, and Lindsey Shriver, 27, want to ensure the message rings loud and clear in their home state.
  
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• 'Exorcist' author William Peter Blatty dead at 89

  13-01-2017 19:10
  
  NEW YORK — Novelist and filmmaker William Peter Blatty, a former Jesuit school valedictorian who conjured a tale of demonic possession and gave millions the fright of their lives with the best-selling novel and Oscar-winning movie "The Exorcist," has died. He was 89.Blatty died Thursday at a hospital in Bethesda, Maryland, where he lived, his widow, Julie Alicia Blatty, told The Associated Press. The cause of death was multiple myeloma, a form of blood cancer, she said.Inspired by an incid
  
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• 3 cases of Norovirus confirmed at Olentangy Orange High School

  13-01-2017 18:44
  
  DELAWARE COUNTY - The Delaware General Health District confirms three cases of the Norovirus from Olentangy Orange High School.The tests were taken by three band students who volunteered to give stool samples after becoming ill from returning from a performance at the Peach Bowl over the holidays.These tests looked at four communicable diseases including Norovirus and Salmonella. All tests came back positive for Norovirus.Norovirus is extremely contagious with symptoms including nausea, vomiting
  
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• Feds release scathing report on Chicago police abuse

  13-01-2017 18:17
  
  CHICAGO — Chicago police have violated the constitutional rights of residents for years, permitting racial bias against blacks, using excessive force and shooting people who did not pose immediate threats, the Justice Department announced Friday after a yearlong investigation.The practices endanger civilians and officers, cause avoidable injuries and deaths and erode community trust that is "the cornerstone of public safety," said Vanita Gupta, head of the Justice Department's civil rights
  
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• Local Entrepreneurs Bring Thai Rolled Ice Cream to Columbus

  13-01-2017 18:10
  
  When Zach and Ashlie Sanders came back from their Thailand honeymoon, they couldn’t help but bring back a little piece with them. Rolled ice cream, the treat you never knew you wanted, is their product, and it’s gathering crowds at the couples’ pop ups and festival booths. For Simply Rolled, the big attraction seems to […]
  
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• One killed after crash on I-270 in west Columbus

  13-01-2017 17:27
  
  COLUMBUS - Columbus Police confirm one person has been killed in a crash on I-270 in west Columbus.Ohio Department of Transportation says I-270 south is reduced to one lane near Georgesville Road.According to police, one person was transported to Nationwide Children's Hospital in stable condition and second victim was transported to Doctor's West Hospital in critical condition who later died. TRAFFIC ALERT: I270SB@Georgesville Rd.1-vehicle crash. 2 lanes closed. 1 victim@Children’s Hosp-st
  
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• 16-year-old killed in crash on I-270 in west Columbus

  13-01-2017 17:27
  
  COLUMBUS - A 16-year-old boy was killed in a crash on I-270 in west Columbus.The crash happened around 10:24 a.m. on I-270 southbound north of Georgesville Road.According to Columbus police, 41-year-old Chasity Gibson was driving her GMC Denali when she failed to control her vehicle and ran off the right side of the road and struck a pole.Gibson's son, 16-year-old Noah Kingsbury, and her daughter, 10-year-old Gabriella Gibson, were passengers in the vehicle.Noah, who was the front seat passenger
  
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• Hunter displays fox frozen in block of ice, as a warning

  13-01-2017 17:14
  
  BERLIN -- A hunter in Germany has put on show a block of ice containing a fox that he says fell into the chilly Danube and drowned, in what he calls a warning of the dangers of the icy river.Franz Stehle told news agency dpa on Friday that the block containing the fox was extracted from the ice on Jan. 2 and put on display outside his family’s hotel in Fridingen. The town is on the upper reaches of the Danube, close to its source in southwestern Germany.Stehle says it’s not unusual f
  
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• Police: Florida mom, son dead after being set on fire by estranged husband

  13-01-2017 17:13
  
  PALM BAY, Fla. -- Authorities say a Florida woman and her adult son are dead after her estranged husband broke into their home and set them on fire.Palm Bay police tell CBS Orlando affiliate WKMG-TV that 61-year-old Daisy Tapia and her son, 32-year-old Erik Montes, died from their injuries Thursday.Sixty-four-year-old Edgard Fuentes faces murder, arson and burglary charges in their deaths.Police say Fuentes went to the home early that morning and poured gasoline throughout the house and started
  
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• Supporting Anti-Bullying and More

  13-01-2017 17:07
  
  From a library program to multiple anti-bullying campaigns, Tom and Ann DiMarco offer hope and support to kids in one of Ohio’s struggling areas through their Columbus Foundation family fund. Read their story. The Columbus Foundation is working to capture The Spirit of Columbus through images that showcase the determination, dedication, and commitment of people in our […]
  
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• Jane Timken cites Ohio GOP money woes, pledges to 'right the ship'

  13-01-2017 17:06
  
  One week after taking over the Ohio Republican Party, Chairman Jane Timken says the state GOP needs money — and needs it fast. In an email to party leaders today, she said, "It is clear to me after getting into the weeds going through the ORP’s finances that fiscal stability must be the focus of the Central Committee and my chairmanship. ... Coming off of such a significant election cycle we face operating deficits and debts that must be addressed immediately and party coffers that n
  
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• Bush twins pen letter to Obama sisters

  13-01-2017 16:22
  
  WASHINGTON — Former President George W. Bush's daughters, Jenna Bush Hager and Barbara Bush, have penned a letter of advice to President Barack Obama's daughters days before the Obama family officially moves out of the White House.In the letter published online by Time on Thursday, the Bush twins, now 35, tell 18-year-old Malia Obama and 15-year-old Sasha that as "former First Children," they'll be taking a position they "didn't seek and one with no guidelines."The Bushes advise the Obamas
  
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• Trial delayed for Bellefontaine woman accused of suffocating 3 sons

  13-01-2017 15:29
  
  BELLEFONTAINE, Ohio — An Ohio judge has delayed the trial of a woman accused of suffocating her three young sons out of jealousy at the attention her husband gave them.The trial for 24-year-old Brittany Pilkington, of Bellefontaine, was scheduled to begin March 10. Pilkington's attorneys said they needed more time to prepare and asked a judge in Logan County court to push back the trial.The judge granted the extension on Wednesday and ordered all motions to be filed by March 17, ahead of t
  
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• Nintendo Switch Details Revealed

  13-01-2017 15:15
  
  Last night, Nintendo revealed all the details of its highly-anticipated console, the Nintendo Switch. For those who aren’t aware, the Nintendo switch is a hybrid console handheld device that allows consumers to take the console out of a special dock, to be able to take their games on the go, with a portable 720p screen […]
  
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• Passing driver kills gunman who ambushed Arizona trooper

  13-01-2017 14:11
  PHOENIX -- A man who shot and wounded an Arizona state trooper Thursday along a remote highway and then started slamming the helpless officer’s head into the pavement as the two struggled was shot to death by a passing driver, authorities said.Trooper Edward Andersson, a 27-year veteran of the Department of Public Safety, was shot in the right shoulder and chest in what authorities called an ambush and was in serious but stable condition after surgery at a Goodyear hospital.DPS Director Fr
  
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• TV Review: Negatives Outweigh the Positives in “The OA”

  13-01-2017 14:00
  
  Netflix quietly released The OA in mid-December, and if you haven’t watched the show yet, read carefully. This review covers all eight episodes. The series was impressively created by friends and frequent collaborators Brit Marling and Zal Batmanglij. If you’ve seen any of their previous projects like Sound of My Voice, you might have a […]
  
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• School districts in Fayette county closed after bomb threat

  13-01-2017 14:00
  
  Miami Trace Local Schools and Washington Courthouse City Schools are closed Friday due to a security threat.Washington Court House Police say a man called around 4 a.m. threatening to bomb a school. The caller said he would use a pipe bomb at a school between 7 a.m. and 2 p.m.Police say both calls lasted around 8-10 seconds and their service provider is attempting to run a trace to identify the caller.The Fayette County Sheriff’s Office says both districts were closed out of caution and sa
  
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• Neighbor wakes up family inside burning home

  13-01-2017 12:56
  
  A family is safe thanks to their neighbor.The fire started at a home on Platte Court near Williams Road shortly before 4 a.m. on Friday.Columbus firefighters say the neighbor spotted the flames and knocked on the door to wake the family up and get them outside.The flames also burned the side of a neighboring home.No one was injured.
  
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• Kasich not backing off tough graduation standards

  13-01-2017 12:38
  
  Despite a Statehouse protest by Ohio superintendents two months ago, Gov. John Kasich said Thursday that he won’t back down from tough new state high-school graduation requirements. “A diploma has to mean something,” he told Columbus business leaders. “We don’t want to lower our graduation requirements.”
  
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• 'A dad shouldn't have to bury his boy,' father says of slain driver

  13-01-2017 12:30
  
  WAVERLY — Robert A. Rooker has sat, mostly alone, on the back bench in Pike County Common Pleas Court to watch the murder trial of the former deputy sheriff accused of killing Rooker's son. But when a state prosecutor put photos on a big screen Thursday afternoon and went through them one by one to describe in detail the seven gunshot wounds to 26-year-old Robert C. Rooker's body, the elder Rooker walked out. He had had enough.
  
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• 10-year-old who delivered water to Flint wins MLK award

  13-01-2017 12:16
  
  Ten-year-old Mackenzie Lewis sang, spoke and smiled wide Thursday as she received the Governor’s Humanitarian Award at the 32nd annual Ohio Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Commemorative Celebration at Trinity Episcopal Church.
  
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• Faith leaders reframe climate change as moral issue

  13-01-2017 12:12
  
  Priests, pastors and ministers nationwide are spreading the gospel of climate change — as are imams and rabbis. In recent years, faith-based advocacy has emerged as a powerful tool in the environmental movement. By reframing climate change and sustainability as moral issues, religious leaders hope to advance environmentalism by elevating it above the political fray.
  
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• Utilities push for tough regulations on submeter companies

  13-01-2017 12:10
  
  The Public Utilities Commission of Ohio plans to regulate submeter companies, but the state's largest electricity utilities say that regulators are not going far enough to rein in abusive practices by these companies.
  
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• Group offers training to help clergy spot abuse

  13-01-2017 12:03
  
  Carol Igo was concerned about the prevalence of violence against children and wondered how her church could help, but she didn’t know where to start. That’s when she heard of the Center for Family Safety and Healing, a Columbus organization focused on addressing family violence.
  
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• Crime-fighting runs in the family for Utica officers, police dogs

  13-01-2017 11:50
  
  NEWARK — Utica police dog Blaze knows a little something about forbidden love. A Belgian Malinois who turns 3 today, Blaze was content to chase birds in the backyard at home and fight crime with police officers at work. Then came the girl.
  
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• Medical residents act as first-responders to experience cold-water rescues

  13-01-2017 11:48
  
  The high-pitched calls for help came from the pond behind the Norwich Township firehouse near Hilliard. Floating in bright orange cold-water suits on Thursday were two medical residents acting out the part of victims who had fallen into the cold water.
  
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• Toyota, Honda, Ford expand recalls for Takata airbags

  13-01-2017 11:12
  
  Toyota says it is recalling another 543,000 vehicles in the U.S. for defective front passenger air bag inflators made by Japan's Takata Corp.Takata is at the center of a massive recall of inflators that can explode in a crash, sending metal shrapnel flying at passengers. More than 42 million vehicles have been recalled in the US alone due to the Takata airbags.
  Toyota has recalled various sedans and SUVs made between 2006-2012. Included in the recall are the 2008-2009 Scion xB; 2009 and 2012 Cor
  
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• 3 Takata workers indicted, accused of hiding air bag defects

  13-01-2017 11:12
  
  DETROIT— Three former employees of Takata Corp. have been indicted by a federal grand jury on charges of concealing defects in the company's air bag inflators.The indictments on six counts of conspiracy and wire fraud were unsealed Friday, just hours ahead of a Justice Department news conference to announce a corporate penalty against the Japanese company.Takata air bag inflators can explode with too much force, spewing metal shrapnel into drivers and passengers. At least 16 people have be
  
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• Pa. girl killed in "rape-murder fantasy" endured life of abuse

  13-01-2017 05:16
  
  A 14-year-old Pennsylvania girl raped, tortured and killed at her adoptive mother’s home had been abused or neglected in at least three homes during her short life.A lawyer for Grace Packer’s birth parents told The Associated Press they lost custody of the toddler over allegations that other adults were sexually abusing their young children.Grace was then adopted by adoption worker Sara Packer when she was 3, only to have Packer’s husband go to prison after molesting Grace when
  
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• Accused fake teen doctor indicted

  13-01-2017 05:12
  
  A Florida teenager accused of pretending to be a doctor has been indicted on charges in Virginia after authorities say he tried to illegally buy a car.News outlets report a grand jury last week indicted 19-year-old Malachi Love-Robinson on charges of making false statements to obtain credit, attempting to obtain money under false pretenses, identity theft and forgery.
  Love-Robinson was arrested in September in Stafford, Virginia, where authorities say he tried to buy a Lexus using a fake earning
  
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• Eval: Dad accused of throwing girl off bridge now competent for trial

  13-01-2017 05:08
  
  A state mental hospital evaluation concludes a Florida man is now competent to stand trial on charges that he threw his young daughter to her death off a Tampa Bay area bridge.
  Pinellas Circuit Judge Chris Helinger said during a Wednesday hearing that she’s read the report on 27-year-old John Jonchuck and set a competency hearing for March 27.
  Assistant Public Defender Jane McNeill says she’ll want to have doctors chosen by the defense also assess Jonchuck.
  Authorities say that in Ja
  
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• Police: Female student grabbed, robbed on Ohio State’s campus

  13-01-2017 04:55
  
  Ohio State University Police are alerting people of a robbery that happened on campus Thursday night.The incident happened around 8:40 p.m. outside of Dreese Laboratories on the east side.According to the female victim, the unknown male approached from behind and restrained her. The man then stole her cell phone. No weapons were seen or implied.The suspect then fled northbound on Neil Avenue toward the Northwest Garage.He is described as a college-aged, Asian male, with black hair, standing 5&rs
  
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• Kasich outlines 2017 vision in face of budget shortfall

  13-01-2017 04:44
  
  Gov. John Kasich said Thursday that he is creating a position for a chief innovation officer to pursue and oversee developments in emerging technologies, as he seeks to guide the state through a challenging budget cycle.The Republican governor announced the post in wide-ranging remarks to a gathering of Ohio business leaders. He was joined by House Speaker Cliff Rosenberger and Senate President Larry Obhof, who both signaled their interest in cooperating with the Kasich administration despite bo
  
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• Portman: Kutcher was paid three times as much as I was for "No Strings Attached"

  13-01-2017 04:39
  
  Natalie Portman is speaking out about the gender pay gap, and she says she experienced it firsthand when co-star Ashton Kutcher was paid three times her salary for “No Strings Attached.”In a new interview with Marie Claire U.K., Portman said, “Ashton Kutcher was paid three times as much as me on No Strings Attached,” explaining that his asking price was based on his projected worth.“I knew and I went along with it because there’s this thing with ‘quotes&
  
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• City cites shooting, drugs as it seeks to close 'nuisance' carryout in Weinland Park

  13-01-2017 04:38
  
  The city of Columbus is seeking to close a Weinland Park carryout as a nuisance, alleging that it has been a hub of illegal activity in the neighborhood.
  
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• Complaint filed against carryout business in Weinland Park

  13-01-2017 04:31
  
  The days could be numbered for a Columbus carryout that city officials say, has plagued a neighborhood for years.The city attorney's office filed a complaint Thursday against Natalia's Carryout, citing problems with gangs, drugs, shootings, and underage alcohol sales.According to the city's complaint, it could be determined in court next week if Natalia's Carryout is deemed a nuisance property. If so, the business could be shut down for up to a year. It's an outcome some neighbors hope will keep
  
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• Weather Geek Report: What to expect with this weekend's ice storm

  13-01-2017 03:53
  WEATHER GEEK REPORT UPDATE -- Freezing rain moving into Ohio after midnight tonight with a glaze of ice possible by Saturday morning.A Freezing Rain Advisory has been issued for the Columbus area for 1/10th an inch of ice. The worst ice storm in years will down trees and power lines from Oklahoma to Missouri where up to one inch of ice is expected.Ice accumulations here are minor in comparison. But even 1/10th inch of ice will make driving across very difficult this weekend.RADAR:10TV.com/intera
  
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• Weather Geek Report: Ice storm expected this weekend (UPDATE)

  13-01-2017 03:53
  
  WEATHER GEEK REPORT UPDATE -- Freezing rain moving into Ohio after midnight tonight with a glaze of ice possible by Saturday morning.A Freezing Rain Advisory has been issued for the Columbus area for 1/10th an inch of ice. The worst ice storm in years will down trees and power lines from Oklahoma to Missouri where up to one inch of ice is expected.Ice accumulations here are minor in comparison. But even 1/10th inch of ice will make driving across very difficult this weekend.RADAR:10TV.com/intera
  
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• Weather Geek Report: Ice storm expected this weekend

  13-01-2017 03:53
  
  A potentially dangerous ice storm is looking more and more likely this weekend. A large area of freezing rain and sleet will stretch from Texas to Ohio. Massive power outages can be expected across Oklahoma, Kansas and Missouri.Here's the timeline for Central Ohio: freezing rain will begin Friday night after midnight. The latest computer models show snow, sleet and freezing rain across Central and Southern Ohio into the day Saturday.Up to 1/4 inch of ice buildup is expected by midday Saturday. T
  
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• Ohio father says in 911 call he can't find his daughter

  13-01-2017 03:38
  
  The father of a 5-year-old Ohio girl whose mother is charged with murder in their daughter's death told authorities in a 911 call released Thursday that he couldn't find his daughter and that she had been asleep the last time she was seen.Authorities said the call from Liang Zhao was made Monday, a day before police found the body of Ashley Zhao hidden in the family's restaurant in North Canton after a daylong search. Jackson Township police haven't provided details on how she was hidden."I need
  
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