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• Theatre Review: CATCO’s Witty, Well-Observed Sex With Strangers

  19-02-2017 23:50
  
  CATCO’s consistently strong 2016-2017 season continues with this weekend’s opening of a finely crafted production of Laura Eason’s Off-Broadway hit Sex With Strangers directed by Joe Bishara.
  Nicolette Montana, left, and Matthew Sierra perform in CATCO’s regional premiere of Sex With Strangers Feb. 15-March 5 at the Verne Riffe Center, Studio Two Theatre. Photo by Jerri Shafer.
  Opening on a snowy night at a bed and breakfast/writers retreat we meet Olivia (Nicol
  
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• One dead after small plane crash in Clark County

  19-02-2017 23:03
  
  CLARK COUNTY, Ohio -- One person was killed in a small plane crash near South Charleston, Ohio, according to the Ohio State Highway Patrol.Officials on the scene told 10TV the victim was a male 25-year-old pilot who did not own the plane. “Nobody actually witnessed the crash,” said Sgt. Richard Dixon, with the Highway Patrol. “We received some calls from motorists on Interstate 70 who seen the plane in the field and one person on Titus Road that seen the plane appear to dive to
  
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• At least one dead in small plane crash in Clark County

  19-02-2017 23:03
  
  CLARK COUNTY, Ohio -- At least one person was killed in a small plane crash near South Charleston, Ohio, according to our CBS affiliate WHIO.An Ohio State Highway Patrol trooper on the scene told WHIO that at least one person is dead, but officials can't confirm the number or the extent of any other injuries at this time.WHIO reports the call came in around 4 p.m. Sunday at the 600 block of Fletcher Pike near Interstate 70.OSHP is investigating the crash. Stay with 10TV and 10TV.com for updates.
  
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• Police: Man kills mom, sets home ablaze, shoots at cops during 50-mile chase

  19-02-2017 22:01
  
  HUDSON, Wis. -- Authorities in western Wisconsin say a 28-year-old man fatally stabbed his mother and then shot at police during a chase that ended when he killed himself in Minnesota.St. Croix County sheriff’s deputies were called late Saturday to “a violent domestic dispute.” The sheriff’s office says Logan Reese stabbed his mother, 49-year-old Charlene Wold, and beat another family member at her home near Hudson.Wold was pronounced dead in an ambulance. Authorities beg
  
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• Central Ohio hip-hop scene blossoming, but breakthrough artist still elusive Updated at

  19-02-2017 22:00
  It has been years since a hip-hop artist from central Ohio hit the big time, but that doesn't mean such musicians aren't hard at work in Columbus.  Promoter Josh Miller, co-founder and organizer of the fledgling 2x2 Hip-Hop Festival, estimates that several hundred rappers, beat-makers and producers work locally in the genre. The larger community just doesn't know better.
  
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• Accused murderer dies after fight with police officer in Texas

  19-02-2017 21:50
  
  GRAND PRAIRIE, Texas – An accused murderer waiting for his day in court died after a fight with a police officer, and family friends reacted to his death, reports CBSDFW.Joshua Henry, 30, was out on bond after his arrest for the murder of a Fort Worth businesswoman.Police were called to his home Friday night. That’s when a domestic disturbance turned deadly.Police said Josh Henry’s own family called them for help, but longtime friends said they never expected him to end up dead
  
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• Gruesome find in basement of home called a "messy" crime scene

  19-02-2017 21:43
  
  PEABODY, Mass. — Multiple people were found dead in the basement of a Peabody home, Essex District Attorney Jon Blodgett said Sunday, CBS Boston reports. .@DAJonBlodgett & @PeabodyPolice tell reporters they believe there are mutiple victims @homicide scene on #FarmAve #Peabody. #wbz #wbznews pic.twitter.com/94EysPnKZr— Kim Tunnicliffe (@KimWBZ) February 19, 2017
  Blodgett told reporters that a woman ran from the home on Farm Avenue Saturday night, flagging down a driver and saying
  
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• Small plane goes down in New Jersey neighborhood

  19-02-2017 21:40
  
  NEW YORK — A pilot was injured when a small plane went down Sunday morning in Bayonne, New Jersey.According to CBS New York, the Bayonne Office of Emergency Management said the plane crashed on Avenue E between 41st and 42nd streets, and advised the public to avoid the area. ATTENTION There has been a small plane crash on Ave E between 41st and 42nd St. PLEASE AVOID THIS AREA!— Bayonne OEM (@Bayonne_OEM) February 19, 2017
  The Federal Aviation Administration said the aircraft was a Pi
  
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• Man seen in photos now deemed "main suspect" in Indiana girls' deaths

  19-02-2017 21:31
  
  DELPHI, Ind. -- A man photographed walking along a northern Indiana trail system around the time two teenage girls later found slain were dropped off by a relative is now considered “the main suspect” in their killings, State Police said Sunday.The unidentified man previously had been considered a person authorities wanted to speak to in their investigation of the killings of 14-year-old Liberty German and 13-year-old Abigail Williams.“He’s not just someone we want to tal
  
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• Doppler 10 Forecast: Warming up again

  19-02-2017 20:46
  This Afternoon: Mix of clouds and sun. Warming up again. Mid 60s Light SE
  Tonight: Increasing clouds. Very mild. 48 E 5-10 mph
  Tomorrow: Mostly cloudy. Still warm. 65Weather Resources: Interactive Radar | Weather Warnings | Closings, DelaysSpecial Information: High pressure builds in today and, after a foggy start, skies will brighten and temperatures will be unseasonably warm. A weak cold front will bring a chance for a few showers late tomorrow and Tuesday night. Warm weather will linger throu
  
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• Doppler 10 Forecast: Foggy start to your day

  19-02-2017 20:46
  This Morning: Foggy and mild.This Afternoon: Mix of clouds and sun. Warming up again. Mid 60s Light SETonight: Increasing clouds. Very mild. 48 E 5-10 mphTomorrow: Mostly cloudy. Still warm. 65Weather Resources: Interactive Radar | Weather Warnings | Closings, DelaysSpecial Information: High pressure builds in today and, after a foggy start, skies will brighten and temperatures will be unseasonably warm. A weak cold front will bring a chance for a few showers late tomorrow and Tuesday night. War
  
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• Doppler 10 Forecast: A mild start to the week

  19-02-2017 20:46
  This Evening: Decreasing clouds and mild – temps in the 50s. SW wind 5-8 mph.Tonight: Mostly clear skies with patchy fog developing. Low of 40. W 0-5 mph.Monday: Partly cloudy early then mostly sunny by the afternoon and beautiful! Great day to be outside to enjoy the day off of school for President’s Day. High 62. E wind 5-7 mph.Tuesday: Chance for showers. Otherwise, mostly cloudy and still mild with highs around 65. SW wind 5-10 mph.Weather Resources: Interactive Radar | Weather W
  
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• Stretch of East Long Street Primed for Development after Purchase

  19-02-2017 20:29
  
  A prominent two-block stretch of East Long Street in the King-Lincoln District is poised for a major mixed-use development, although what exactly it will look like is still very much up in the air.
  A one-acre parcel on the north side of Long, between North Garfield Avenue and Talmadge Street, was bought by the Columbus Next Generation Corporation in November for $475,000.
  Next Generation is a nonprofit development corporation created by the city in 2012 to target key urban sites for redevelopmen
  
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• Columbus police: missing 9-year-old girl found safe

  19-02-2017 20:11
  
  UPDATE 2:58 p.m.: Columbus police say Tyler Leah Stevens was found safe on Courtright Lane, north of Petzinger Road.Original story:The Columbus Division of Police is looking for a missing 9-year-old girl.Police say Tyler Leah Stevens was last seen Sunday in the area of Petzinger Road and Courtright Lane in east Columbus.She is 5-foot-3, 100 pounds, with black hair and brown eyes. Tyler was last seen wearing black leggings and a teal hooded sweatshirt. She has her hair in braids.If you've seen Ty
  
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• Best Bites Preview: Cotton Candy, Cupcakes, Frozen Treats & More

  19-02-2017 20:08
  
  Life is short right? Why not eat dessert first? For one night Columbus Underground is giving you that chance! Our popular event Best Bites: Sweet Treats is returning this year to celebrate all things sugary and sweet in the City. We are bringing you a preview of our featured vendors before the event on February 23! Check out some of the delicious treats that will all be in the same room for one night only:
  Pouf Cotton Candy is a cotton candy cart serving all natural organic cotton cand
  
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• One killed in crash near Bexley

  19-02-2017 19:43
  
  One man was killed and another was injured after two vehicles collided early Sunday morning near Bexley.According to Columbus Police, one vehicle went left of center while driving on East Livingston Avenue near Cassingham Road. One driver was pronounced dead at the scene. That man's name has not yet been released as police work to notify his family. The driver of the other vehicle, Allen Gordon, was transported to Grant Medical Center. Police have not detailed the extent of his injuries. Stay wi
  
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• Apartment building made of shipping containers a first

  19-02-2017 17:59
  With only 25 apartments, the housing development under construction on Old Leonard Avenue east of Downtown isn't large. But in the construction world, the project is massive. Experts think that when the building opens, it will be the largest residence made of shipping containers in the nation.  Fifty-four of the steel containers, each weighing about 10,000 pounds, were stacked together this month to form the apartment building, dubbed the Cargominium.
  
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• Ohio lawmaker seeks ban on suspending young students

  19-02-2017 16:39
  
  COLUMBUS, Ohio — An Ohio lawmaker is considering legislation to ban suspensions and expulsions of students in the third grade or younger unless a student threatens to harm.The Cincinnati Enquirer reports state Sen. Peggy Lehner, a Republican who leads the Senate education committee, says a better alternative for suspensions is training teachers how to de-escalate misbehavior.Data shows there were more than 17,000 suspensions or expulsions in preschool through third grade for disobedient or
  
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• President Trump's motorcade hit by wood; 5 students face charges

  19-02-2017 16:24
  
  WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (CBS/AP) -- Authorities say a vehicle in President Donald Trump’s motorcade was struck by a “2x4” and five middle school students are now facing charges.Palm Beach County Sheriff’s office spokeswoman Teri Barbera said in a statement Saturday that the incident happened Friday around 1:45 p.m.The sheriff’s office tweeted a photo of the wood that allegedly struck the motorcade:We have ID'd Juveniles who threw a 2 x 4 at Presidential Motorcade.
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• Father, son killed in head-on collision with each other

  19-02-2017 14:59
  
  WINFIELD, Ala. -- Authorities say a father and son have been killed in a head-on collision with each other in Fayette County, Alabama.Alabama state troopers say alcohol is a factor in the crash that killed 50-year-old Jeffrey Morris Brasher and 22-year-old Austin Blaine Brasher. They both lived in Bankston, about 67 miles west of Birmingham.Troopers say the crash occurred around 4:10 a.m. Saturday on Fayette County 49, one mile west of Winfield, when the 2006 Ford pickup the elder Brasher was dr
  
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• SpaceX trying again to launch rocket from historic moon pad

  19-02-2017 14:28
  
  CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla.— SpaceX is taking another shot at launching a rocket from NASA's historic moon pad.As dawn broke Sunday over Florida's Kennedy Space Center, the unmanned Falcon rocket stood at Launch Complex 39A, poised to deliver supplies to the International Space Station. Liftoff is scheduled for 9:39 a.m.Watch live in the video player below or on the 10TV Facebook pageThis is the same pad where astronauts flew to the moon nearly a half-century ago, and hasn't been used since the s
  
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• SpaceX launches rocket from NASA's historic moon pad

  19-02-2017 14:28
  
  CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — NASA's historic moonshot pad is back in business.A SpaceX Falcon rocket blasted off Sunday morning from Kennedy Space Center's Launch Complex 39A. It's carrying a load of supplies for the International Space Station.Astronauts flew to the moon from this very spot nearly a half-century ago. The pad was last used for NASA's final shuttle mission nearly six years ago.This is SpaceX's first launch from Florida since a rocket explosion last summer. As an extra treat for s
  
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• Roaming telescope brings Kenyan kids views of night sky

  19-02-2017 14:14
  
  Thousands of schoolchildren in Kenya are getting a rare opportunity to look at the stars.The Traveling Telescope visits some of this East African country's most remote areas, showing students the night sky and describing the science of astronomy with telescopes and virtual reality goggles.One by one, the children in this Rift Valley town lined up to peer through the telescope.Fourteen-year-old Evie Clarke gazed into the sky."Over there is Venus and just above it is Mars and there are loads of su
  
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• US Vice President Mike Pence visits former Nazi concentration camp

  19-02-2017 14:06
  
  U.S. Vice President Mike Pence paid a somber visit to the site of the Dachau concentration camp on Sunday, walking along the grounds where tens of thousands of people were killed during World War II.Pence was joined by his wife, Karen Pence, and the couple's 23-year-old daughter, Charlotte, as they toured the exhibits at the former concentration camp that was established by the Nazis in 1933 near Munich.The vice president was accompanied by Abba Naor, a survivor of the camp, and other dignitarie
  
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• US slams Russia's move to recognize Ukraine rebel documents

  19-02-2017 13:58
  
  The United States says it is disturbed by Russia's decision to recognize passports and other documents issued by rebel authorities in eastern Ukraine.The recognition, in an order signed by President Vladimir Putin that was announced Saturday, "is alarming and contradicts the agreed-upon goals of the Minsk Agreement," the U.S. Embassy in Ukraine said Sunday on Twitter, referring to a two-year-old agreement on ending the fighting in eastern Ukraine. Russia was a signatory of the agreement.More tha
  
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• Theodore Decker: Mother wants someone to talk about her son's death

  19-02-2017 13:46
  Sometimes, alone in her South Linden house, she presses a piece of her son's clothing to her nose and breathes in. Ernestine Beatty-Anderson keeps Michael's room as he left it.
  
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• Columbus nonprofit buys fire-damaged funeral home for redevelopment

  19-02-2017 13:46
  Columbus' nonprofit development arm paid $475,000 last year for a dilapidated, fire-damaged former funeral home on the Near East Side that still held cremated remains. The city formed Next Generation in 2012 to acquire properties in target areas - particularly the Near East Side and Franklinton - that it could then market to developers. That's what the group plans to do with the former McNabb Funeral Home, 818 E. Long St., said Boyce Safford, Next Generation's execu
  
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• Malaysia searches for 4 N. Korean suspects who left country after Kim Jong Nam's death

  19-02-2017 13:33
  
  Investigators are looking for four North Korean men who flew out of Malaysia the same day Kim Jong Nam, the North Korean ruler’s outcast half brother, apparently was poisoned at an airport in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysian police said Sunday.Since Kim’s death last week, authorities have been trying to piece together details of what appeared to be an assassination. Malaysian police have so far arrested four people carrying IDs from North Korea, Malaysia, Indonesia and Vietnam.One of the susp
  
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• Lingering baby weight? Don't blame the pregnancy

  19-02-2017 13:24
  
  Women have long blamed pregnancy for weight gains that linger after their babies are born, but a new study suggests the demands of motherhood might be to blame.“We found that by one or two years after birth, women who had children were very similar [in weight gain] to those who did not,” said lead researcher Olga Yakusheva. She is an associate professor of nursing at the University of Michigan, in Ann Arbor.However, “from that time on, women with children were gaining weight at
  
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• Man dies after breaching security at Honolulu Airport

  19-02-2017 13:04
  
  A man is dead after he breached security at Honolulu International Airport and stopped breathing, the Honolulu Star-Advertiser reported.The man ran through a security checkpoint at a small commuter terminal about 5:48 a.m. early Saturday, the newspaper said.The man, who was not a traveler, pushed aside a security officer and ran through doors where airplanes were parked. He was stopped by an airport employee, who was backed up by other law enforcement and security officers.The man then became un
  
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• Downtown residents among latest activists in fight against submetering's costs

  19-02-2017 11:43
  The people gathered in this living room could have talked for hours about why it is great to live Downtown. But they ended up focusing on one big reason Downtown living can be lousy: high utility bills from submeter companies.
  
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• 1 killed in two-vehicle crash near Bexley

  19-02-2017 11:43
  Columbus police were called to the intersection of East Livingston Avenue and South Cassingham Road at 2:31 a.m. after two vehicles collided, a police dispatcher said One person was pronounced dead at 2:41 a.m., the dispatcher said. One person was transported to OhioHealth Grant Medical Center, according to the dispatcher, who did not have available the person's condition.
  
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• Doppler 10 Forecast: Another mild day

  19-02-2017 11:40
  Today: Fog early then mostly sunny, mild.High 64.West winds 4-8 mph.Tonight: Mostly clear with patchy fog late, mild.Low 40.Light variable winds.Tomorrow: Mostly sunny and well above average.High 65.ESE winds 4-8 mph.Monday: Clouds build with afternoon showers and a few storms.High 66.SSW winds 5-10 mph.Weather Resources: Interactive Radar | Weather Warnings | Closings, DelaysSpecial Information: Patchy fog will burn off through the morning hours and we’ll see another unseasonably warm aft
  
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• Where the work gets done

  19-02-2017 07:41
  Before an idea becomes law, the bill needs to pass both chambers of the legislature: The Ohio House and the Ohio Senate. From there, it goes to the Governor's desk for his signature or veto.
  
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• One taken to Children's Hospital after shooting in south Columbus

  19-02-2017 05:01
  
  COLUMBUS – One person was taken to Nationwide Children’s Hospital after being shot in south Columbus.According to Columbus Police, the shooting happened just after 10:30 p.m. Saturday evening at the intersection of Parsons Avenue and East Jenkins Avenue.Authorities told 10TV the victim appears to be a teenager who was shot in the leg in non-life threatening condition. No other information was immediately available.Stay with 10TV and 10Tv.com for updates.
  
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• #WordEyeHeard: Rally for #JaronThomas Held in Downtown Columbus

  19-02-2017 03:47
  A crowd of family, activists, and concerned citizens gathered at Battelle Riverfront Park to demand answers in the unfortunate death of Jaron Thomas. Beginning at the park, then moving to the police station downtown, people from 614 Unity, Peoples Justice Project, and family of Jaron Thomas spoke.
  
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• New safety initiatives to help keep people safe in the Short North

  19-02-2017 03:40
  
  COLUMBUS, Ohio -- A record-breaking 64 degrees nearly created an impromptu, festival-like atmosphere in the Short North on Saturday afternoon. But a heavy, visible police presence served as a somber reminder of the unthinkable crime that happened there.Brittany Daily is a single mom who lives in Hilliard. She came to the Short North to celebrate a friend's promotion.“Honestly, I don't go out from November to March,” joked Daily, “but it was nice today so I came out.” Behi
  
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• New initiatives to help keep people safe in the Short North

  19-02-2017 03:40
  COLUMBUS, Ohio -- A record-breaking 64 degrees nearly created an impromptu, festival-like atmosphere in the Short North on Saturday afternoon. But a heavy, visible police presence served as a somber reminder of the unthinkable crime that happened there.Brittany Daily is a single mom who lives in Hilliard. She came to the Short North to celebrate a friend's promotion.“Honestly, I don't go out from November to March,” joked Daily, “but it was nice today so I came out.”Behin
  
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• Bill would make killing first responders death penalty crime

  19-02-2017 03:32
  
  CLEVELAND - A bill in the Ohio House would add killing a first responder or military member to the list of slayings eligible for the death penalty.The proposal from Rep. Dave Greenspan, a Republican from Westlake in suburban Cleveland, would address fatal attacks on firefighters and emergency medical service providers.The legislation in the House Criminal Justice Committee would also include killings of current and former military members including reservists and national guard members.Killing a
  
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• The Wilds introduces endangered African painted dog pups to the public

  19-02-2017 03:14
  
  CUMBERLAND, Ohio (AP) -- The Wilds says a litter of six African painted dog puppies born in December can now be viewed by the public.According to the Columbus Zoo and Aquarium, the puppies from the endangered species have begun exploring publicly visible areas of The Wilds, in Cumberland, Ohio.Dan Beetem, director of animal management at The Wilds, says the puppies are the center's first successful litter of painted dogs. Beetem says the dogs' mother, Quinn, was an attentive caregiver after thei
  
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• Man charged in death of woman found in Detroit garage

  19-02-2017 03:05
  
  DETROIT - Authorities say a 44-year-old Detroit man has been charged with murder in the death of a woman whose body was found in a garage.Antenidus Collier was arraigned Friday afternoon on first-degree and felony murder charges. He's accused of assaulting and smothering 36-year-old Carissa Oakman of Detroit on Jan. 19.Oakman's body was found in a garbage bag about a week later by two men looking for a stolen work trailer.It wasn't immediately clear if Collier has an attorney.
  
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• Prosecutors want reckless homicide charge in dragging death

  19-02-2017 03:02
  
  INDIANAPOLIS - A 22-year-old man may face a reckless homicide count among other charges after a woman died who authorities say was dragged with his car.Austin Blevins already was charged with a felony count of leaving the scene of an accident resulting in death when Marion County prosecutors on Thursday asked to include the reckless homicide count and one count of dealing in a narcotic drug.Police say they found Jordan King bleeding in the street Jan. 7. The Indianapolis Star reports investigato
  
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• Man arrested in fatal Valentine's Day shooting streamed on Facebook

  19-02-2017 00:54
  
  CHICAGO -- A man has been charged in a Chicago shooting captured on video that killed two people, including a toddler, and wounded a pregnant woman, police said Saturday.Devon Swan, 26, is charged with first-degree murder in the shooting that killed 2-year-old Lavontay White and Lavontay’s uncle, 26-year-old Lazaric Collins. They were riding in a car Tuesday when shots were fired. The pregnant woman was driving, and she and her fetus are expected to survive.Lavontay and Collins, were both
  
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