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• Golsby named as suspect in beating of woman in German Village

  31-03-2017 23:46
  Josie Merkle was beaten by a man in January. Prosecutors have named Brian Golsby as a suspect in her case. Golsby was indicted in the murder of OSU student Reagan Tokes Friday.On January 23, Merkle says she was getting ready to leave her home in German Village when a man approached her at her garage.“I knew he was out for harm. It was just an evil darkness to his eyes,” said Merkle.Merkle said her attacker had his face covered only showing his eyes.Pictures from a 10TV interview with
  
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• Family says Easton shooting suspect threatened victim for years

  31-03-2017 22:58
  The mother of the woman who was shot at Easton Town Center Thursday said the suspect threatened her daughter for years.Danesha Elmore was shot at the PINK store, reportedly by Anikqua Williams.Danesha was interviewing for jobs Thursday, she had some time in between and met her sister and nephew to shop. She now has a bullet lodged in her side, a broken rib where it entered and blood in her lungs.“She hasn’t been out the bed since this happened,” her mother Danilla said.Danilla
  
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• Police release photo of shoe to help identify victim after legs found in trash

  31-03-2017 22:01
  
  Columbus police are asking for the public's help in identifying the victim after a pair of dismembered legs were found at a trash-sorting plant.An employee at Local Waste Services made the gruesome discovery Tuesday night.Mixed with the trash hauled into the sorting facility: a pair of human legs.Investigators call this a very tough case; a homicide in which they don't have the identity of the victim, or at this point, even a race or gender.They said the only items found with the dismembered bod
  
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• Serial killer died from head injuries; Ohio inmate suspected

  31-03-2017 21:46
  
  TOLEDO, Ohio — A fellow inmate is suspected of fatally beating a serial killer dubbed the "Angel of Death" inside the cell where he was serving multiple life sentences, authorities said Friday.No charges had been filed as of Friday afternoon and the name of the suspect hasn't been released, said Lt. Robert Sellers, a State Highway Patrol spokesman. Details about the attack won't be released until investigators take the case to a grand jury, Sellers said.Donald Harvey, 64, died Thursday, tw
  
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• Dad, attorney challenge charges against shooting suspects

  31-03-2017 21:39
  
  CINCINNATI — The father of a man hospitalized in critical condition with gunshot wounds after a Cincinnati nightclub shooting doesn't believe his son was responsible and an attorney for a second suspect charged with murder Friday blamed the arrests on public pressure.A man was fatally shot and 16 other people were hurt when a dispute escalated into a gunbattle at the Cameo club early Sunday. Police have arrested two men on murder charges and say more arrests are possible.Suspect Cornell Be
  
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• Doppler 10 Forecast: Drier over the weekend

  31-03-2017 21:26
  This Evening:Showers linger early then drying.A little breezy.
  Tonight: Skies turn mostly cloudy and we’re a little cooler.A little spotty fog late.Low 40.Winds: NW 8-12 mph.
  Tomorrow: Mostly cloudy and below average.High 52.Winds: N 5-10 mph.
  Sunday: Partly cloudy and nicer, the pick of the weekend!High 61.ESE 5-10 mph.Weather Resources: Interactive Radar | Weather Warnings | Live RadarSpecial Information: Light showers will persist in Central and Eastern Ohio through the early evening.We
  
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• Homeowners dealing with high water in Athens, Hocking counties

  31-03-2017 21:24
  
  It was hard to drive anywhere in Athens and Hocking counties Friday morning as heavy rains pounded the area overnight and into the afternoon.Water was nearly 8 inches deep in some areas.The York School District canceled classes after the district decided it was too dangerous for its school buses to navigate the flooded roads.Stephanie Cook's 10-year-old son was home from school because of the flooding."Normally it doesn't flood here. When we bought this place we thought we would be ok but this i
  
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• Brian Asamoah, a three-star LB from Columbus, delays decision: Waiting for Ohio State?

  31-03-2017 20:35
  Three-star linebacker Brian Asamoah of Columbus DeSales has more than 20 scholarship offers -- most from big-time programs -- and was close to making a decision. Though the 6-foot, 205-pound linebacker seemingly had everything he wanted, it clearly wasn't everything.
  
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• Charleston church shooter to plead guilty to state murder charges

  31-03-2017 18:48
  
  COLUMBIA, S.C. — Convicted South Carolina church shooter Dylann Roof is set to plead guilty to state murder charges, avoiding a second death sentence and effectively bringing to a close the prosecutions against him for the 2015 slaughter.Solicitor Scarlett Wilson told The Associated Press on Friday that Roof is scheduled to enter a guilty plea during a hearing on April 10 in Charleston. The plea on all of his state charges, including nine counts of murder, comes in exchange for a sentence
  
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• Vice President Pence visits Reynoldsburg

  31-03-2017 18:39
  
  Vice President Mike Pence will be visiting central Ohio Saturday to speak with business leaders.The Vice President will speak at DynaLab in Reynoldsburg around 1:30 p.m.Congressman Pat Tiberi will be joining Vice President Pence according to his office.Watch live in the video player below or on the 10TV Facebook page.
  
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• Vice President Pence to visit Reynoldsburg Saturday

  31-03-2017 18:39
  
  Vice President Mike Pence will be visiting central Ohio Saturday to speak with business leaders.The Vice President will speak at DynaLab in Reynoldsburg around 1:30 p.m.Congressman Pat Tiberi will be joining Vice President Pence according to his office.
  
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• Animation Comes to Life!

  31-03-2017 18:20
  Learning the technology behind animation and motion capture at a Columbus College of Art & Design Faculty Talk, where Assistant Professor Jeremy Baker shows how the sensors he wears capture his movements on screen.
  Check out upcoming talks.
  The Columbus Foundation is working to capture The Spirit of Columbus through images that showcase the determination, dedication, and commitment of people in our smart + open community. Be sure to check out columbusfoundation.org&n
  
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• Lincoln Theatre Conversation Series: All Things Lincoln

  31-03-2017 18:02 via youtube.com
  
  
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• Cyborg ScarJo, Glen Baby Glen Ross and Raw Meat in Theaters Today

  31-03-2017 17:56
  
  Poopy pants Alec Baldwin, Cyborg ScarJo, demon possession, land mines and raw meat – these are a few of my favorite things! (Oh right, you can also catch The Sound of Music on April 1 at Gateway Film Center.) No, these are a few of the things you can catch at the movies this weekend. A couple of them are very worth the effort, although few of these options are not for the squeamish.
  Ghost in the Shell
  For all the celebrated vision of the 1995 Japanese anime standard Ghost in the Shell
  
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• Trump says Flynn right to ask for immunity

  31-03-2017 17:21
  
  President Donald Trump says his former national security adviser, Mike Flynn, is right to ask for immunity in exchange for talking about Russia.Trump tweeted early Friday: "Mike Flynn should ask for immunity in that this is a witch hunt (excuse for big election loss), by media & Dems, of historic proportion!"Flynn's attorney said Thursday that the retired general is in discussions with the House and Senate intelligence committees on receiving immunity from "unfair prosecution" in exchange fo
  
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• Ohio graduation rules work group suggests more flexibility

  31-03-2017 17:14
  
  A work group that reviewed Ohio's new graduation requirements tied to more demanding exams recommends giving the first affected high schoolers more flexibility in how they can earn a diploma in a points-based system.Educators say too many current juniors are at risk of not graduating in 2018 under the requirements, which outline three paths to earn a diploma: through college entrance exams, or through points systems for end-of-course exams and career-readiness. The work group suggests allowing t
  
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• Theatre Review: Otterbein’s Damn Yankees Bursting With Joy

  31-03-2017 17:00
  
  Damn Yankees, the perennial Springtime crowd pleaser musical since 1955, with a score by Richard Adler and Jerry Ross and book by George Abbott and Douglass Wallop, opened Thursday at Otterbein in a sparkling production directed by Mark Mineart.
  Damn Yankees sets the classic Mephistopheles story in the context of post-WWII optimism through the lens of rabid baseball fandom. The devil, Applegate (Jack Labrecque) knows what Joe Boyd (Mark Gittins) wants more than anything is for his team
  
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• Woman charged with assault after Easton shooting

  31-03-2017 16:55
  
  COLUMBUS, Ohio-- The woman police say shot another woman at Easton Town Center is being held on $50,000 bond.22-year-old Anikqua Williams was charged with felonious assault for the shooting at the Victoria's Secret PINK on Thursday afternoon.She is accused of firing her gun at Daneshia Elmore after some type of altercation inside the store.Elmore was taken to Grant Medical Center where she is expected to recover.
  
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• Facebook launches personal fundraising tool

  31-03-2017 16:49
  
  Facebook announced Thursday it will expand its charitable giving tools to include personal fundraisers. The campaigns will allow people 18 and older to raise money for themselves, a friend -- or someone or something not on Facebook, like a pet.Previously, the company allowed users to raise money only for nonprofits. Personal fundraisers will launch in the United States over the next few weeks.CNN spoke with Facebook spokesperson Stephen Rocco Rodi, who told CNNTech donations to personal fundrais
  
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• Crayola boots dandelion for bluish crayon yet to be named

  31-03-2017 16:41
  
  Dandelion yellow has reason to be blue.Crayola announced Friday, National Crayon Day, that it's replacing the color dandelion in its 24-pack with a crayon in "the blue family."The company says it will leave it to fans to come up with a name for the replacement color.
  Our beloved Dandelion decided to announce his retirement early! There’s no taming an adventurous spirit! #NationalCrayonDay pic.twitter.com/RMk6pw3jR2— Crayola (@Crayola) March 30, 2017It's only the third time in Crayola
  
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• Prosecutor will seek the death penalty in case against Reagan Tokes' accused killer

  31-03-2017 16:00
  Franklin County Prosecutor Ron O'Brien will seek the death penalty in the case against Reagan Tokes’ accused killer.O'Brien tells 10TV Brian Golsby was formally indicted Friday for the kidnapping, rape and murder of Reagan Tokes.Tokes’ body was found at Scioto Grove Metro Mark on February 9. She was last seen leaving work at Bodega in the Short North the night before.Golsby was also indicted on seven counts aggravated robbery, one for forcing Tokes to withdrawal money from an ATM and
  
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• Prosecutor: Brian Golsby, Reagan Tokes’ alleged killer, connected to German Village attacks

  31-03-2017 16:00
  
  The man accused of murdering an Ohio State student in February has been connected to reported robberies and attacks in German Village and south Columbus that occurred in the weeks leading up to the girl’s death, the Franklin County Prosecutor announced Friday.Brian Golsby, 29, was charged with aggravated murder, rape and other counts in connection to the death of 21-year-old Reagan Tokes. Her body was found at Scioto Grove Metro Mark on February 9. She was last seen leaving work at Bodega
  
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• Callers reported a swerving pickup before deadly bus crash

  31-03-2017 14:56
  
  NEW BRAUNFELS, Texas — Authorities in two Texas counties said they received phone calls about a pickup driving erratically shortly before a head-on collision between a truck and church bus in southwest Texas that killed 13 people returning from a retreat.A traffic accident reconstruction specialist meanwhile suggested to The San Antonio Express-News that any seatbelts fitted in the minibus might not have been suitable for protecting older, more vulnerable passengers, even if it was traveli
  
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• WATCH LIVE: April the giraffe is in active labor at the Animal Adventure Park

  31-03-2017 14:23
  
  LIVE VIDEO: The 15-year-old long-legged YouTube star, named April, is preparing to give birth in her enclosed pen at the Animal Adventure Park in Harpursville, rural upstate village 130 miles northwest of New York City. Latest updates from the Animal Adventure Park:---THINGS TO KNOW about April the Giraffe:April is 15 – her 4th calfOliver is 5 – his 1st calfThe calf will weigh around 150lb and will be about 6′ tall at birthGiraffes are pregnant for 15 monthsThose “things&
  
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• WATCH: It's a boy! Zoo confirms April the giraffe's calf is a male

  31-03-2017 14:23
  
  LIVE VIDEO: Before an online audience of more than a million viewers, April the giraffe gave birth to a male calf Saturday at a New York zoo, ending weeks of proverbial pacing by animal lovers in a virtual worldwide waiting room. Latest updates from the Animal Adventure Park:---THINGS TO KNOW about April the Giraffe:April is 15 – her 4th calfOliver is 5 – his 1st calfThe calf will weigh around 150lb and will be about 6′ tall at birthGiraffes are pregnant for 15 monthsThose &ldq
  
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• WATCH: April the giraffe in NY has calf before 1.2 million online

  31-03-2017 14:23
  
  LIVE VIDEO: The 15-year-old giraffe delivered her calf shortly before 10 a.m. EST in an enclosed pen at the zoo in Harpursville, a rural upstate village about 130 miles (209 kilometers) northwest of New York City. Latest updates from the Animal Adventure Park:---THINGS TO KNOW about April the Giraffe:April is 15 – her 4th calfOliver is 5 – his 1st calfThe calf will weigh around 150lb and will be about 6′ tall at birthGiraffes are pregnant for 15 monthsThose “things”
  
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• Old Familiar Barber Shop Celebrates Fifth Anniversary

  31-03-2017 14:00
  
  Located in the heart of Old Town East, the Old Familiar Barber Shop is celebrating their fifth anniversary on April 1. When owner Kenji Prince and business partner Josh Wilbur first opened their doors five years ago, they were not only ahead of the times, but they were also behind them. Long before the trend of old-timey barber shops with straight razor shaves and red-white-and-blue barber poles swept twenty-first century Columbus, Prince and Wilbur were practicing the traditional barber techniq
  
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• Karate Cowboy Goes Back to Basics with new “Natural” Product

  31-03-2017 14:00
  
  Karate Cowboy, the brand of sake-infused whiskey created by local distillery Revolution Experiment, has finally established its identity. What started as a spirit only available in two flavors, Honey Wasabi and Ginger Mint, is now being released in its “Natural” form.
  Natural, an unflavored, six-time distilled corn whiskey infused with sake, comes out of the company’s partnership with Middle West Spirits. The craft distillery’s space allows for smaller test batches, more
  
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• President Trump’s administration appeals blocking of revised travel ban

  31-03-2017 11:52
  
  President Donald Trump's administration is appealing a Hawaii federal judge's latest ruling blocking the revised travel ban.Government attorneys appealed Thursday to the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals. It comes the day after U.S. District Judge Derrick Watson issued a longer-lasting hold on key provisions of Trump's executive order.The government says in court documents that the appeal also applies to a temporary order that Watson previously issued that halted the suspension of new visas for
  
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• Susan G. Komen Columbus to provide $1.2 million in community grants

  31-03-2017 11:43
  
  Special events like the annual Columbus Race for the Cure® and Athens Race for the Cure® helped Susan G. Komen Columbus raise $1.2 million that will be used to help underserved women gain access to better health care.The money will help fund 11 programs throughout the 30-county Columbus service area.Komen Columbus’ three focuses for this year’s program are:Screening Navigation Programs educate women about risk and how to access care through their insurance. These programs als
  
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• Hip-Hop Spot: Is Kendrick Lamar Throwing Shots At Drake In New Song? [Exclusive Video]

  31-03-2017 11:19
  Just a few days after Drake 's "More Life" album dropped, Kendrick Lamar surprised fans with a new song "The Heart Part 4." The song is reportedly a spontaneous move by Kendrick, and is not a part of his upcoming album. Thank you for subscribing! Please be sure to open and click your first newsletter so we can confirm your subscription.
  
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• Doppler 10 Forecast: Showers throughout the morning and afternoon

  31-03-2017 07:13
  
  This Morning:Mild with showers and heavy rain in the early hours.
  This Afternoon: Warm with scattered showers. High 61.
  Tonight: Close to average. Turning mostly cloudy. Low 41Tomorrow: A little cooler but still comfortable. Mostly cloudy. High 53.Weather Resources: Interactive Radar | Weather Warnings | Closings, DelaysSpecial Information: A rainy day overall with the heaviest rain during the morning commute. Scattered showers and cloudy skies for most of the day. Still comfortable, in the 60s
  
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• Doppler 10 Forecast: Showers throughout the morning & afternoon

  31-03-2017 07:13
  This Morning:Mild with showers and heavy rain in the early hours.
  This Afternoon: Warm with scattered showers. High 61.
  Tonight: Close to average. Turning mostly cloudy. Low 41
  Tomorrow: A little cooler but still comfortable. Mostly cloudy. High 53.Weather Resources: Interactive Radar | Weather Warnings | Live RadarSpecial Information: A rainy day overall with the heaviest rain during the morning commute. Scattered showers and cloudy skies for most of the day. Still comfortable, in the 60s then
  
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• Columbus man wanted in death of ex-girlfriend arrested in Jackson County

  31-03-2017 07:03
  A Hilltop man wanted in the murder of his ex-girlfriend - whose body was found in a recycling bin in the Big Darby Creek on Feb. 24 - was arrested Thursday evening in Jackson County. Andrew Michael Landon McGowan, 29, was captured by Franklin County deputies who had gone there to check out potential family connections to the suspect.
  
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• NCAA plans to review 'bathroom bill' deal

  31-03-2017 05:48
  
  The NCAA plans to review a deal to roll back North Carolina's bathroom bill before it makes a decision on whether to bring neutral-site championships back to the state.NCAA President Mark Emmert told reporters Thursday that the association's board of governors will have to discuss the new legislation before deciding whether they're comfortable hosting neutral-site championships in the state again.He said that process could take several days or more.The NCAA previously said that it's deciding on
  
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• Ohio officials encouraged by police standards participation

  31-03-2017 05:45
  
  Ohio officials say the state's new standards on law enforcement use of deadly force, body cameras, hiring and other policies have been or are being adopted by more than 500 agencies.State officials say those agencies employ over 27,000 officers, or nearly 80 percent of the officers in Ohio, and include most metropolitan departments.An advisory board commissioned by Gov. John Kasich (KAY'-sik) created the standards after a series of fatal police shootings, including the 2014 death of 12-year-old
  
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• Mother in park overdose charged with child endangering

  31-03-2017 04:59
  An East Side woman who overdosed on heroin with her husband in a pickup truck while their unattended children were found outside crying was charged Thursday with endangering children. Elizabeth Boster, who turned 33 on Thursday, was charged with two counts of endangering children.
  
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• Short North parking plan gets pushback from residents

  31-03-2017 04:24
  
  The Short North is one of the city's most vibrant, rapidly growing neighborhoods.But that popularity comes with a price.Solving the parking problems plaguing residents and visitors there is the focus of a pilot program developed by the city.The working group looking for solutions to the Short North's parking challenges says it has one guiding principle:"The Short North is the exciting, vibrant, urban neighborhood it is because of residents, businesses, and visitors," said Jeff Smith of the Short
  
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• Traffic horrors expected after fire-caused overpass collapse in Atlanta

  31-03-2017 04:18
  
  ATLANTA — Many commuters in some of Atlanta's densely populated northern suburbs will have to find alternate routes or ride public transit for the foreseeable future after a massive fire caused a bridge on Interstate 85 to collapse, completely shutting down the heavily traveled highway.Georgia's top transportation official said there's no way to tell when the highway, which carries 250,000 cars a day, can be safely reopened to traffic in either direction following the collapse, which happe
  
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• Atlanta highway collapse snarls traffic; fire investigated

  31-03-2017 04:18
  
  ATLANTA — Atlanta's dreadful rush-hour traffic got even worse Friday, the morning after a raging fire underneath Interstate 85 collapsed an elevated portion of the highway and shut down the heavily traveled route through the heart of the city.Traffic was bumper to bumper on nearby streets as drivers were forced to take a detour. Many commuters in some of Atlanta's densely populated northern suburbs will probably have to find new routes or ride mass transit for weeks or even months.The blaz
  
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• Pataskala City Council to vote on medical marijuana businesses

  31-03-2017 04:11
  
  In just five weeks Ohio will be one step closer to growing its own medical marijuana, but now some cities are running out of time to keep cultivators out."I don't see any problem with it really, I mean it's helped a lot of people," resident Matthew Vannelli said.Any potential grow site for medical pot in Pataskala is up for a vote."I don't necessarily want the store in the store front," resident Gail Ahlborn said.Pataskala City Council will decide next week whether to allow or prohibit medical m
  
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• Could slower speed limits during rush hour on I-670 help traffic move faster?

  31-03-2017 03:46
  Stop and go traffic could become a little harder to predict.A new proposal calls for the speed limit on I-670 to shift based on traffic, weather and even the time of day.The legislation still needs approval from Governor John Kasich. The plan to ease congestion has been tested in other cities with mixed results.Drivers in Columbus spend on average 41 hours a year stuck in traffic and the state fears that will only get worse unless people slow down during rush hour.“We believe that we can c
  
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• Columbus Metropolitan Club: The Future of Columbus, Creative Economy

  31-03-2017 03:23 via youtube.com
  
  
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• 2 people injured in southeast Columbus crash

  31-03-2017 01:53
  
  Two people were taken to a local hospital after a crash involving a car and motorcycle in southeast Columbus.The incident happened just before 7 p.m. at the intersection of S. Hamilton Road and Williams Road.One person was transported in critical condition. The other was transported in stable.The intersection is currently shut down as investigators are on the scene.
  
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• Green Spot Light Awards Ceremony 2017

  31-03-2017 01:11 via youtube.com
  
  
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• #BigBinkShow.The Dish: Chris Brown Dodging Feds, Shooting at...

  31-03-2017 00:28
  I'm DJn his set so we bout to set Columbus on Y" Y" Y" Y" #DownWithTheKing 12. #rp @LILDonAIR: "I said "hey @djmrking we should dress alike!" He said "that's corny."
  
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• Michigan pastor accused of financial fraud worth millions

  31-03-2017 00:13
  
  Federal regulators are accusing a pastor in Michigan of fraud, saying he used the Bible to persuade retirees and laid-off auto workers to invest more than $6 million with him.The Securities and Exchange Commission says the Rev. Larry Holley and his Treasure Enterprise LLC owe 43 Michigan investors about $2 million. The government believes Holley also owes investors in 13 other states.He has not been criminally charged.The government said Thursday that Holley promised risk-free returns from real
  
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