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• One person shot and killed in the Hilltop

  28-01-2017 23:48
  
  COLUMBUS, Ohio - One person is dead after a shooting in the Hilltop area of Columbus.Columbus Police said officers and medics were called to the 200 block of South Highland Avenue around 5:10 p.m. on Saturday.Police said one person was pronounced dead shortly after medics arrived.Police have not released any suspect information.
  
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• Police investigating use of force

  28-01-2017 23:17
  Columbus police have opened an internal investigation after receiving a complaint from the family of a 36-year-old man who died days after police responded to his call in North Linden. "I keep hearing these voices," Jaron Thomas told a 911 dispatcher on Jan. 14, according to the call obtained by The Dispatch.
  
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• Trump sets 5-year and lifetime lobbying ban for officials

  28-01-2017 23:03
  
  WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump is imposing a lifetime ban on administration officials lobbying for foreign governments, and a five-year ban for other lobbying.Trump used his executive authority Saturday to put in place the bans - fulfilling part of his campaign pledge to "drain the swamp" in Washington.Trump has said that those who want to work for him should focus on the job they'll be doing for the American people, and not on future income earned by peddling their influence after serving
  
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• Ohio State football recruit cited for marijuana possession on his official visit

  28-01-2017 22:59
  
  COLUMBUS, Ohio - Last week during his official visit to Ohio State wide receiver recruit James Robinson was cited for possession of marijuana, according to Franklin County Municipal Court records.Criminal complaint records show officers observed Robinson, who is from Florida, smoking suspected marijuana on January 21.After being identified by Columbus Police he was given a court summons for arraignment on March 1 for a minor misdemeanor charge for less than 100 grams of marijuana.Robinson is exp
  
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• With Tortorella's dog ailing, Gretzky becomes All-Star coach

  28-01-2017 22:45
  
  LOS ANGELES- Wayne Gretzky will coach the Metropolitan Division team in the NHL All-Star Game on Sunday. He is replacing Columbus' John Tortorella, who is skipping the weekend festivities because one of his dogs is ailing.The NHL announced the move Saturday before Gretzky coached a celebrity hockey game at Staples Center.Tortorella's decision comes late in the week, forcing the NHL to scramble for a replacement to coach one of the four divisional teams in the 3-on-3 tournament format.The league
  
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• Funeral mass held for Cleveland officer killed in hit-skip

  28-01-2017 21:26
  
  CLEVELAND (AP) - Hundreds of police officers joined city officials and family members at a funeral mass for a Cleveland police officer killed in the line of duty.Authorities say Patrolman David Fahey was setting down flares Tuesday to close the westbound lanes of Interstate 90 after an earlier fatal accident when he was struck.A $500,000 bond has been set for the driver who's charged with aggravated vehicular homicide and failing to stop after a fatal accident in Fahey's death.About 2,000 people
  
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• Iraqi immigrant freed after being detained at New York airport in wake of Trump immigration action

  28-01-2017 21:18
  
  An Iraqi immigrant was freed Saturday after being detained at one of New York’s airports in the wake of President Trump’s latest executive action on immigration.Hameed Darweesh appeared outside John F. Kennedy International Airport Saturday afternoon with two members of Congress.“America is the greatest nation, the greatest people in the world,” Darweesh told reporters.Darweesh said he had a special immigration visa to enter the country. CBS News digital journalist Alex P
  
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• Ohio mom charged in baby son's death pleads not guilty

  28-01-2017 21:17
  
  SPRINGFIELD, Ohio (AP) - A woman charged with involuntary manslaughter in the death of her 7-week-old son has pleaded not guilty in western Ohio.Twenty-year-old Shania Delawder entered the not-guilty plea Friday in a Clark County court. Court records don't show an attorney for Delawder.Liam Spencer died Oct. 6 after he was found unresponsive in a room at a motel in Springfield Township and was pronounced dead at a hospital. Clark County Prosecutor Andy Wilson has said the infant died of blunt fo
  
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• Doppler 10 Forecast: Wintry weekend

  28-01-2017 21:15
  This Evening: Cloudy, with temperatures around freezing. Occasional flurries are possible.SW wind around 15 mph.Tonight: A slight chance of snow showers, then scattered flurries by early morning. Cloudy and still a bit breezy with a low around 25. W wind 5-15 mph.Sunday: On and off flurries, otherwise cloudy, with a high near 33. W wind around 10 mph.Monday: Mostly cloudy with highs below average near 31. W wind 5-15 mph.Weather Resources: Interactive Radar | Weather Warnings | Closings, DelaysS
  
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• Airlines turning away passengers following Trump travel ban

  28-01-2017 20:59
  
  Qatar Airways is advising passengers bound for the United States from seven newly banned majority Muslim countries that they need to have either a U.S. green card or diplomatic visa to travel.A statement on the company’s website says: “Nationals of the following countries: Sudan, Libya, Somalia, Syria, Iran, Iraq, Yemen ... may travel to the U.S. only if they are in possession of a permanent resident card (Green card) or any of the below visas.”It listed foreign government, Uni
  
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• Official says Trump ban affects all non-US citizens

  28-01-2017 19:38
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) - A federal law enforcement official says any non-U.S. citizen from Iraq, Syria, Iran, Sudan, Libya, Somalia or Yemen is now barred from entering the United States.That covers legal permanent residents - green card holders - and visa-holders from those seven countries who are out of the United States after Friday when President Donald Trump signed an executive order with the temporary ban. They cannot return to the U.S. for 90 days.The official says there's an exemption for immig
  
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• THE LATEST: Trump order forces KLM to turn away passengers

  28-01-2017 19:11
  
  CAIRO (AP) -- The Latest on U.S. President Donald Trump and his ban on refugees from Muslim-majority countries (all times local):7:05 p.m.Dutch airline KLM says it has had to turn away seven would-be passengers because they would no longer have been accepted into the United States under President Donald Trump's ban on immigration from seven Muslim-majority nations.Manel Vrijenhoek, at KLM's press office, said: "We would love to bring them there. That's not the problem. It's just that this is wha
  
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• The Latest: Canadian PM Trudeau says Canada will take refugees

  28-01-2017 19:11
  
  11:20 p.m.Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has a message for refugees rejected by U.S. President Donald Trump: Canada will take you.Trudeau tweeted Saturday "To those fleeing persecution, terror & war, Canadians will welcome you, regardless of your faith. Diversity is our strength #WelcomeToCanada ."Trudeau also tweeted a picture of him greeting a Syrian child at Toronto's airport.Trudeau oversaw the arrival of more than 39,000 Syrian refugees soon after he was elected in late 2015.The
  
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• Oscar-nominated film's director can't attend amid Trump immigration ban, group's leader says

  28-01-2017 18:58
  
  The director of an Oscar-nominated film can’t attend next month’s Academy Awards after President Trump banned entry to the U.S. from seven Muslim majority nations for 90 days, according to the leader of an Iranian-American group in Washington.Trita Parsi, president of the National Iranian American Council, said on Twitter early Saturday that Iranian director Asghar Farhadi “won’t be let into” the U.S. to attend the Feb. 26 ceremony.FollowTrita Parsi ✔@tparsiC
  
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• Woman transported to hospital from house fire in Delaware County

  28-01-2017 18:14
  
  State Fire Marshal Office is investigating a house fire in Delaware County where a woman was transported to the hospital. According to Delaware County Sheriff Office, multiple 911 calls were received of a residential structure fire Saturday morning. Firefighters arrived at a house on fire along Vine Street near state route 42 in Village of Ashley. Deputies say a female resident of the home was transported to the hospital from the scene with life-threatening injuries. Firefighters requested a fi
  
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• Man charged with aggravated arson in Delaware County fire that injured woman

  28-01-2017 18:14
  
  ASHLEY, Ohio - The State Fire Marshal's Office is investigating a house fire in Delaware County where a woman was transported to the hospital.According to Delaware County Sheriff Office, multiple 911 calls were received about a house fire Saturday morning.Firefighters arrived to the house along Vine Street near State Route 42 in Village of Ashley.Deputies say a woman who lives in the home was taken to the hospital from the scene with life-threatening injuries.Firefighters requested a fire invest
  
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• Police identify pedestrian struck and killed by train near Franklin County-Madison County line

  28-01-2017 16:37
  A pedestrian died after being hit by a freight train Friday night while walking on railroad tracks in Prairie Township, the Franklin County sheriff's office reported. The victim has been identified as Daniel Castillo-Fuente, 26, of Columbus. Authorities received a report at 7:19 p.m. of an individual walking westbound on the tracks toward the nearby Madison County line, said Marc Gofstein, a spokesman for the sheriff's office.
  
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• Skywatch: Look back in time when you gaze upon Andromeda

  28-01-2017 16:20
  
  The first highlight in this week’s night sky is our nearest galactic neighbor, Andromeda.
  The Andromeda galaxy, known as M31 on star charts, is the closest galaxy to Earth even though it’s 2.5 million light years away from us. For a little perspective, light travels at approximately 186,000 miles per second.Travel that fast for 2.5 million years and you’ll reach Andromeda.It’s pretty mind-boggling that something that far away can be seen from Earth.Even crazier is that it
  
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• Food by Bel Offers a Healthy and Organic Meal Delivery System

  28-01-2017 14:00
  
  “What’s for dinner?” That common question, asked in thousands of homes across the nation every day, often causes stress and frustration for those who have to answer it. Busy schedules and active children can strain meal times for families and cause them to eat out of necessity rather than enjoying their dinner experience. Through her […]
  
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• Buckeye Lake celebrates third annual Winterfest

  28-01-2017 13:58
  
  After back-to-back years of correctly prognosticating on the arrival of spring, Buckeye Lake’s Benny the Bass is going for three in a row!Benny’s prognostication kicked off the Third Annual Buckeye Lake Winterfest Saturday morning at 7:00 at the North Shore Boat Ramp.Benny predicted an early spring.The prognostication was followed by a fireworks display.Winterfest will feature specially brewed Buckeye Lake Winterfest Ale courtesy of the Buckeye Lake Brewery, an art show at the Buckey
  
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• Craigslist founder donates $500K to curb Wikipedia trolls

  28-01-2017 12:42
  
  Craigslist founder Craig Newmark is donating $500,000 to help curb harassment on Wikipedia.The Wikimedia Foundation announced Thursday that money from the Craig Newmark Foundation and Craigslist's Charitable Fund will go toward tools for Wikipedia's staff and volunteer editors to reduce harassment on the user-generated encyclopedia site.The Wikimedia Foundation says online harassment faced by Wikipedia contributors impedes their ability to write and edit the site's entries.Newmark says in a stat
  
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• House to take first crack at repealing Obama-era regulations

  28-01-2017 12:27
  
  Determined to reverse eight years of a Democratic administration, House Republicans are on track to overturn a handful of rules finalized in President Barack Obama's final months in office to deal with climate change, federal contracting and background checks for gun ownership.Opponents criticize the regulations as job killers that will hold the U.S. economy back. Now, they're turning to an oversight tool used successfully only once before to void a rule issued by a federal agency.All that will
  
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• Mark Zuckerberg dropping lawsuits seeking to buy Hawaii land

  28-01-2017 12:18
  
  Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg said Friday that he was dropping lawsuits seeking to buy out Native Hawaiians who own small pieces of land within his sprawling estate on the island of Kauai, promising to work with the community on "a new approach."Zuckerberg and his wife, Priscilla Chan, said in a letter to the community published in The Garden Island newspaper that they were ending the cases "to find a better path forward.""Upon reflection, I regret that I did not take the time to fully understand
  
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• US no longer has geography as defense, ally in cybercombat

  28-01-2017 12:09
  
  The United States has long relied on its borders and superior military might to protect against and deter foreign aggressors. But a lack of boundaries and any rulebook in cyberspace has increased the threat and leveled the playing field today.It's unclear how President Donald Trump, who has emphasized an "America First" approach to domestic issues, will respond to cyberspace threats, which transcend traditional borders and make it easier and cheaper than ever for foreigners to attack the U.S. Wh
  
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• Doppler 10 Forecast: A chilly weekend on tap

  28-01-2017 11:58
  Today:Mostly cloudy with a few flurries.Breezy with wind chills in the 20s this afternoon.High 34.West winds 10-15 gusts 20 mph.
  Tonight: Cloudy & chilly with a few flurries.Low 25.West winds 5-10 mph.
  Tomorrow: Mostly cloudy to overcast and a little breezy.Light afternoon snow.High 32.West winds 8-12 mph.
  Monday:A few snow showers before sunrise then mostly to partly cloudy.High 32.WSW winds 8-12 mph.Weather Resources: Interactive Radar | Weather Warnings | Closings, DelaysSpecial Informati
  
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• Trump orders strict new refugee screening, citing terrorists

  28-01-2017 11:45
  
  President Donald Trump barred all refugees from entering the United States for four months - and those from war-ravaged Syria indefinitely - declaring the ban necessary to prevent "radical Islamic terrorists" from entering the nation.The Friday order immediately suspended a program that last year resettled to the U.S. roughly 85,000 people displaced by war, political oppression, hunger and religious prejudice. Trump indefinitely blocked all those fleeing Syria, where a civil war has displaced mi
  
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• Crab species gets magical name inspired by "Harry Potter" characters

  28-01-2017 11:28
  
  A new crab species has been named after two “Harry Potter” characters, and its discovery is an interesting tale in the search for fantastic beasts.Harryplax severus, as the crab has been dubbed, was actually discovered nearly 20 years ago by a naturalist named Harry Conley, a retired marine. Conley spent much of his time diving off of the coast of Guam collecting specimens. It was there he came across the small, beady-eyed crustacean in coral rubble in 1998. Harryplax severus was dis
  
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• Serena Williams wins record 23rd major with win over Venus

  28-01-2017 11:19
  
  MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) - Serena Williams has won her record 23rd Grand Slam singles title with a 6-4, 6-4 victory over her older sister Venus in Saturday's Australian Open final.With her record seventh Australian title, the 35-year-old Williams moved ahead of Steffi Graf for the most major titles in the Open era. Margaret Court won 24 majors, but collected 13 of those before the Open era.The victory at Rod Laver Arena also ensured Serena Williams will regain the top ranking, which she lost in
  
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• Police: Man hospitalized after car crashes into pole

  28-01-2017 11:05
  
  Heath, OHA 20-year-old man is injured after the vehicle he was driving struck a metal pole.According to The Heath Police Nicholas Roberts was driving northbound on State Route 79 near Meritor and Mound Builder Park.For an unknown reason, he drove the vehicle off the right side of the road, according to police.Authorities say the vehicle struck jumped the curb before striking the pole.Roberts was taken by medical helicopter to OSU Wexner Medical Center.His condition was not immediately made avail
  
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• Columbus legend Sergei Fedorov named to the NHL 100 list

  28-01-2017 07:46
  In honor of the league's 100th anniversary, the NHL is using this All Star Weekend to announce the 100 Greatest NHL Players of All Time . The full list was announced in a star-studded event Friday night hosted by Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt actor Jon Hamm .
  
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• John Hurt, Oscar nominated for "The Elephant Man" dies at 77

  28-01-2017 05:23
  
  The Oscar-nominated actor Sir John Hurt has died. He was 77.Hurt's agent Charles McDonald says the actor, who battled pancreatic cancer, died Friday in London.The actor received Academy Award nominations for playing a heroin addict in "Midnight Express" and the tortured John Merrick in David Lynch's "The Elephant Man." Hurt had a career that spanned over 50 years in television, film and voice work. He terrified audiences in "Alien," and spoofed that very same scene in "Spaceballs."As prolific as
  
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• Texas man executed for fatal robbery of Subway shop that fired him

  28-01-2017 05:20
  
  A man convicted of a fatal robbery at a Dallas-area Subway shop just weeks after he was fired from his job there was executed Thursday night.Terry Edwards, 43, received a lethal injection for the $3,000 holdup at a Subway restaurant where two employees were shot to death in 2002.Asked by a warden if he had a final statement, Edwards replied: “I’m at peace with God. I hope y’all find peace in this.” As the lethal dose of pentobarbital was administered, he began snoring qui
  
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• Man apparently ODs on heroin in car; young son calls 911

  28-01-2017 04:20
  
  An 8-year-old boy called 911 after his father apparently overdosed on heroin, reports CBS Milwaukee affiliate WDJT-TV.“I think my dad is dead. He’s not waking up or anything,” said 8-year-old Christopher.Christopher called 911 Thursday evening after his father passed out over the wheel of his car in a parking lot at a local school district administration building.A good Samaritan who was on his way to a meeting stopped and was able to help Christopher tell dispatchers the locat
  
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• Mass shooting plot at Florida middle school foiled, deputies say

  28-01-2017 04:16
  
  Two teenagers were arrested Thursday for their involvement in a plan to carry out a mass shooting at the Villages Charter Middle School, the Sumter County Sheriff’s Office said.Deputies told CBS Orlando affiliate WKMG-TV school officials became aware of a rumor circulating about a mass shooting to take place on Friday.Authorities intercepted a 13-year-old boy Wednesday morning as he arrived for school. They said he acknowledged conversations involving the plot and referenced the shooting a
  
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• Cincinnati Zoo says premature hippo gets some mother's milk

  28-01-2017 04:09
  
  The Cincinnati Zoo says a prematurely born baby hippo is getting some of her mother's milk.The zoo says the calf born early Tuesday is getting stronger, helped in part by nutrients she's now taking by bottle from milk collected from her 17-year-old mother Bibi. Zoo spokeswoman Michelle Curley said Friday the milk is supplemented with formula prepared by the zoo's nutritionist.The zoo says 17-year-old Bibi gave birth six weeks early to the first Nile hippo born there in 75 years. The calf was 29
  
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• Ohioans head to Washington D.C. to attend March for Life

  28-01-2017 03:41
  Ohioans who made their way to Washington D.C. to join the March for Life called Friday a big success, but opponents say the nation's leaders are ignoring women's voices.
  In a crowd of thousands and thousands, several Ohioans joined the massive march for the right to life. Over the phone, Katie Franklin with Ohio Right to Life described to 10TV what it was like to be there.
  "It gives you faith that there are so many other people who have the same values that you do and who are working for the sam
  
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• Woman accused of taping her toddler son to wall indicted

  28-01-2017 03:22
  A woman accused of taping her 2-year-old son to a wall so she could get housework done and streaming it live on social media has been indicted on abduction and endangering children charges. A Franklin County grand jury indicted 18-year-old Shayla Rudolph on Friday.
  
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• Texas teacher suspended over anti-Trump stunt

  28-01-2017 03:02
  
  A Dallas teacher is in hot water after a controversial stunt she pulled inside a classroom went viral — a week after Donald Trump was officially sworn-in as president.Payal Modi, an art teacher at Adamson High School, was caught on camera shooting a squirt gun as a video of President Trump at his Inauguration ceremony projected onto a whiteboard. The 8-second video shows the teacher repeatedly pointing the water gun at the president and then yelling, “Die.”Tens of thousands of
  
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• Police investigating assault outside Ohio University residence hall

  28-01-2017 02:45
  
  Ohio University Police are investigating a case where police said a person was assaulted outside of a residence hall.Police said a man was about to enter Biddle Hall on the west side when he was attacked by two other men around 1 a.m. Friday.The victim told officers one of the men hit him in the head with a tree branch, according to police.Police said the victim then fought off the two men and received bruises on his hand and head in the process.Police described the alleged attackers as white an
  
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• WATCH: Columbus Zoo releases new video of polar bear cubs

  28-01-2017 02:17
  
  The Columbus Zoo has posted a new update on the polar bear cubs born in late 2016.In the Facebook update, the zoo said the cubs are starting to walk, run and climb.Anana gave birth to two cubs November 8, but only one survived. In the video, you can see her cub staying close to Anana.The other part of the video focuses on Aurora's twins who appears to be very playful with each other. Aurora gave birth to twin cubs a week after her sister.The cubs will have check-ups in the near future to determi
  
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• Person killed after being hit by train near Franklin-Madison County line

  28-01-2017 01:56
  
  The Franklin County Sheriff's Office has confirmed one person was killed after being hit by a train.The incident happened Friday around 7:30 p.m. near the Franklin-Madison County line on railroad tracks between Hubbard Road and State Route 142.Authorities have not released any other details about the victim at this time.
  
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• Man hit and killed by train near Franklin-Madison County line identified

  28-01-2017 01:56
  
  The Franklin County Sheriff's Office has confirmed one person was killed after being hit by a train.The incident happened Friday around 7:30 p.m. near the Franklin-Madison County line on railroad tracks between Hubbard Road and State Route 142.According to the Sheriff Department witnesses told investigators a male was walking westbound on the railroad tracks west of Hubbard Road when he was struck by a westbound Norfolk Southern freight train.Authorities identified the man as 26-year-old Daniel
  
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• Man, son guilty of shackling, raping girl who escaped house

  28-01-2017 00:13
  
  Jurors convicted a father and his adult son Friday of raping and shackling a teenage relative who escaped their basement by hiding a spare key and using it to unlock her handcuffs.Timothy Ciboro and his 28-year-old son, Esten Ciboro, were found guilty on charges of rape, kidnapping and child endangering.Both men had denied abusing the girl, who is now 14, and a 9-year-old girl who also testified that she had been sexually abused by the father and son.Esten Ciboro, who along with his father serve
  
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