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• Beware unexpected Google Docs, the latest dangerous phishing scam

  03-05-2017 23:26
  
  Be careful when opening emails claiming to include links to a Google Document shared by people you know —they might be part of a phishing scam that spread quickly across the internet Wednesday.Staff at multiple media outlets, including CBS News, reported receiving the emails, which look nearly identical to the actual ones Google Drive sends when a person shares a document.It is not clear if any accounts belonging to government officials were compromised, but information technology staff in
  
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• Grand jury clears officer who shot & killed Ohio State attacker

  03-05-2017 23:13
  
  COLUMBUS, Ohio -- The officer who shot and killed the suspect in an attack on Ohio State's campus will not face charges.Franklin County Prosecutor Ron O'Brien said the grand jury declined to bring charges against Ohio State University Police Officer Alan Horujko.Authorities said 18-year-old Abdul Razak Ali Artan adrove a vehicle up onto a curb near Watts Hall and struck pedestrians on November 28. Photo courtesy of The Lantern & photographer Kevin Stankiewicz
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• Maurice Clarett to speak on justice system reform

  03-05-2017 22:30
  
  Former Ohio State running back Maurice Clarett will be speaking as a part of a forum on justice system reform in Ohio and across the country.The event, hosted by the U.S. Justice Action Network, will feature Clarett, Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Correction Director Gary Mohr and Buckeye Institute President Robert Alt.The group will discuss the House passage of reform in the budget, which diverts more low-level non-violent offenders to community-based programs.Clarett will talk about his
  
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• Maurice Clarett: From fallen football star to prison reform advocate

  03-05-2017 22:30
  Former Buckeye Maurice Clarett joined the Buckeye Institute, the U.S. Justice Action Network and the Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Correction to urge lawmakers to support reform in justice and prison programs."One of the best things I did while in prison was work on mind, body, spirit," said Clarett as he spoke openly about his public send-off to prison.In 2006, Clarett pled guilty to aggravated robbery and carrying a concealed weapon.The former running back served three of his seven-yea
  
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• Gahanna Police searching for missing teenager

  03-05-2017 22:08
  
  Police are asking for the public's help to find a teenager missing in the Gahanna area.Jay Michael Sandlin, 17, was last seen around 9:30 p.m. on May 2 at Gahanna-Lincoln High School. He was wearing a long-sleeve gray t-shirt with blue sleeves, blue jeans and a blue baseball cap with a skull and crossbones design.Police say Sandlin recently shaved his head. He drives a four-door, 2007 gray Mazda. His license plate number is FJM8778.If you see Sandlin, contact the Gahanna Police Department at 614
  
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• Police shoot dog while responding to Merion Village home alarm

  03-05-2017 22:06
  A central Ohio dog owner said what happened at her Merion Village home could happen to anyone.Katie Seay's four-year-old Doberman "Keno" was shot by a Columbus Police officer April 29.A neighbor told Seay he found her dog hiding outside and used a shirt to keep him from bleeding out."I feel the police did the best they could have done in the situation that unfolded," she said.Seay said her home alarm went off, when she wasn't home, and when officers entered they were confronted by a dog who didn
  
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• Abortion rights advocates say support has swelled since Trump election

  03-05-2017 22:00
  Organizations such as Planned Parenthood and NARAL Pro-Choice Ohio have seen a spike in donations and volunteers following President Donald Trump's election. But even with the outpouring of support for women's rights, the organizations' ability to fight back several anti-abortion rights bills in the Ohio General Assembly still could be a tall order.
  
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• Doppler 10: Rain showers return Thursday

  03-05-2017 21:03
  This Evening: Mostly cloudy with temps in the 50s. NE wind around 5-10 mph.
  Tonight: A chance of showers overnight (early morning). Low 47. E wind 5-15 mph.
  Thursday: Widespread showers likely. Still below average. High 63. SE wind 10-15 mph.
  Friday: Showers likely, but not as widespread as Thursday. Otherwise, cloudy and cool. High 62. S wind 0-5 mph.Weather Resources: Interactive Radar | Weather Warnings | Live RadarSpecial Information: Mostly cloudy this evening. Last chance to get out and mo
  
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• Doppler 10: Plenty of rain closes out the week

  03-05-2017 21:03
  Today: More showers and a little cool for May. Low 60sTonight: Rainy and mild. 54Tomorrow: Showers still likely. 62Saturday: Lesser chance for showers and cooler. 56Weather Resources: Interactive Radar | Weather Warnings | Live RadarSpecial Information: A large area of low pressure will lift out of the Mississippi Valley and into the Ohio Valley bringing rain and a flood threat into the region. Temperatures will remain on the cool side for May all the way into the weekend. High pressure returns
  
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• Family, friends of fallen Ohio soldier honoring him

  03-05-2017 20:50
  
  Family and friends of an Ohio soldier killed in Afghanistan last week are gathering this week to honor him.The Dayton Daily Newsreports a candlelight Wednesday night for Sgt. Cameron Thomas and a "celebration of life" this Sunday are being held in Kettering, about 50 miles north of Cincinnati.Thomas graduated from a high school in Kettering in 2012. He was one of two Army Rangers killed in a raid on an Islamic State compound in Afghanistan.The military is investigating to see if they were accide
  
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• U.S. test fires ballistic missile from California coastal base

  03-05-2017 20:19
  
  VANDENBERG AIR FORCE BASE, Calif.— An unarmed missile capable of sending a nuclear bomb across the world was launched Wednesday from a coastal California military base amid rising tensions between the U.S. and North Korea.The unarmed Minuteman 3 intercontinental ballistic missile blasted off from a silo at 12:02 a.m. from Vandenberg Air Force Base and delivered a single re-entry vehicle to a target about 4,200 miles (6,800 kilometers) away at Kwajalein Atoll in the Pacific Ocean, the Air F
  
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• Ohio State Highway Patrol says drugged driver violations are increasing

  03-05-2017 20:09
  
  The Ohio Highway Patrol says the images captured on cruiser dash cams are as disturbing as they are more frequent.Troopers armed with Narcan, the drug that reverses opiate overdose, heard yelling 'wake up,wake up,and 'c'mon buddy, c'mon' to unconscious victims who, moments earlier, were driving down the highway."What we do know is that impaired drugged driving has continued to increase," Lt. Robert Sellers said.The Highway Patrol began to closely track drugged driving violations in 2016. Trooper
  
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• #WordEyeHeard: Joe Budden is Mad Lil Yachty is Happy [WATCH]

  03-05-2017 19:44
  A noticeably agitated Joe Budden took Lil Yachty to task on Complex's new talk show, Everyday Struggle, where he sat down with Yachty, DJ Akademiks and Nadeska Alexis to discuss a range of topics, including Yachty's controversial album cover for Teenage Emotions. On the cover, Lil Boat is photographed at a movie theater with several "outcasts" surrounding him - an overweight girl, a punk rocker, two gay men, an albino, and a woman with vitiligo.
  
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• Texas community college on lockdown after report of an active shooter

  03-05-2017 19:44
  
  IRVING, Texas (AP) — A Dallas-area community college says it's on lockdown following reports of an intruder, possibly armed.North Lake College issued an alert to students late Wednesday morning telling them to barricade themselves in the nearest room and wait for further instructions from police.Irving Police said on Twitter that there was an "active shooter."North Lake College is a two-year school in the Dallas suburb of Irving.A message posted to the college's Facebook page at about 12:1
  
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• Police: 2 dead in suspected murder-suicide at Texas college

  03-05-2017 19:44
  
  IRVING, Texas — Two people died Wednesday in an apparent murder-suicide at a Texas community college, prompting an active-shooter alert that instructed students and employees to barricade themselves into rooms. It was the second deadly attack on a Texas campus this week.Irving police spokesman James McLellan said it doesn't appear anyone else was hurt in the shooting Wednesday at North Lake College, a two-year school in suburban Dallas. The college said classes were canceled for the rest o
  
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• 3 killed, several hurt after SUV speeds through crowded car auction

  03-05-2017 19:28
  
  BILLERICA, Mass. — A vehicle suddenly accelerated at an indoor auto auction and struck several people before it crashed through a wall of the building Wednesday, killing three people and injuring nine others.The crash occurred at around 10:15 a.m. at LynnWay Auto Auction in Billerica, about 20 miles (32 kilometers) northwest of Boston.One man and two women were killed in the crash, Middlesex District Attorney Marian Ryan said at a news conference. Nine people were hurt, including two with
  
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• Police investigating suspicious envelope sent to Columbus City Hall

  03-05-2017 18:30
  
  Columbus Police are investigating a suspicious envelope at Columbus City Hall. The envelope, addressed to Mayor Andrew Ginther, was found at city hall Wednesday afternoon.According to police, there was no postage or return address on the envelope. A staff member notified Columbus Fire out of an abundance of caution.Columbus Bomb Squad techs responded to the scene and found nothing to be deemed explosive or hazardous. No evacuations were ordered.Columbus Police continue to investigate.Stay with 1
  
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• Zeke and Dak on top again - in NFL player merchandising

  03-05-2017 17:42
  
  Here's more proof that the 2016 season was a superb one for rookies: Ezekiel Elliott and Dak Prescott topped NFL player merchandise and products sales.The Dallas Cowboys running back who led the league in rushing and the quarterback who was the Offensive Rookie of the Year represent the first time two rookies led the list compiled by the NFL Players Association.The list is based on total sales of officially licensed NFL player merchandise, tracking year-end results from March 1, 2016, through Fe
  
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• Zeke and Dak on top again _ in NFL player merchandising

  03-05-2017 17:42
  
  Here's more proof that the 2016 season was a superb one for rookies: Ezekiel Elliott and Dak Prescott topped NFL player merchandise and products sales.The Dallas Cowboys running back who led the league in rushing and the quarterback who was the Offensive Rookie of the Year represent the first time two rookies led the list compiled by the NFL Players Association.The list is based on total sales of officially licensed NFL player merchandise, tracking year-end results from March 1, 2016, through Fe
  
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• Man armed with a gun robs Chipotle Mexican Grill in Reynoldsburg

  03-05-2017 17:32
  
  Reynoldsburg police are investigating an armed robbery at the Chipotle Mexican Grill in Reynoldsburg.It happened on April 26 around 9:40 p.m. at the restaurant in the 7600 block of Farmsbury Drive.A black man came into the restaurant with a gun and went directly to the cash register, according to police. He pocketed cash from the drawer and left. No one was hurt.Anyone with information can contact Detective McCrady at 614-866-6622. You can also leave an anonymous tip with Crime Stoppers at 614-6
  
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• Facebook to hire 3,000 to review videos of crime and suicide

  03-05-2017 17:23
  
  NEW YORK — Facebook plans to hire another 3,000 people to review videos and other posts after getting criticized for not responding quickly enough to murders shown live on its service.The hires over the next year will be on top of the 4,500 people Facebook already has to identify crime and other questionable content for removal. CEO Mark Zuckerberg wrote Wednesday that the company is "working to make these videos easier to report so we can take the right action sooner — whether that'
  
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• Ohio legislator pleads no contest to impaired driving

  03-05-2017 17:21
  
  A state lawmaker from southwest Ohio who was accused of impaired driving has pleaded no contest to the misdemeanor charge.Republican Rep. Wes Retherford, of Hamilton, said Wednesday in court that he "made a mistake" and regrets it.He received a six-month jail sentence, all suspended except for three days of alcohol intervention. He gives up his license to carry a concealed weapon.He was arrested March 12 after someone reported a man passed out behind the wheel at a McDonald's drive-thru. Deputie
  
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• Knox County woman shares her survival story to teach fire safety

  03-05-2017 16:29
  APPLE VALLEY-, Ohio -- When Debbie Carpenter awoke early on a December morning she had no way of knowing she would go to sleep later that night having lost everything in a devastating fire."Macy's had special sales early online that morning. So I got up and fixed some breakfast," said Carpenter. She walked into another room to begin online shopping and returned to the kitchen minutes later."Fire was all the way up the corner of the kitchen from the stove and on the countertop up to the ceiling,"
  
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• Live Updates: FBI Director James Comey testifies before Senate committe

  03-05-2017 16:21
  
  WASHINGTON — The Latest on FBI Director James Comey's appearance Wednesday before the Senate Judiciary Committee:WATCH: Live Coverage---12:25 p.m.FBI Director James Comey is condemning the secret-spilling website WikiLeaks and says he doesn't see its work as similar to journalism.He says he believes a large portion of WikiLeaks' work "has nothing to do with legitimate newsgathering." He likened what the website does to "intelligence porn."Comey says he believes WikiLeaks will push out info
  
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• FBI chief says he had to tell Congress of Clinton email news

  03-05-2017 16:21
  
  WASHINGTON — Under fire from Democrats, FBI Director James Comey insisted during repeated questions Wednesday he was consistent in disclosing information about an investigation into Hillary Clinton's emails before Election Day while keeping quiet about a probe into possible contacts between Russia and the Donald Trump's campaign.Comey, in his most impassioned public defense of how he handled the case, also said it made him feel "mildly nauseous" to think his actions in October might have i
  
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• Orange Barrel Alert: Traffic delays on the west side this weekend

  03-05-2017 16:11
  
  COLUMBUS, Ohio --The Ohio Department of Transportation is investing close to $60 million by adding one lane over an 8 mile stretch of Interstate 270 from US-33 in Dublin to Trabue Road on the west side. If you plan on taking I-270 on the west side, road work will slow you down this weekend.You'll also notice a temporary traffic configuration and several digital speed limit signs that will reflect a speed limit change during construction.60 mph: Speed limit in work zone when workers are not prese
  
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• Suburban Columbus public school teachers concerned by Trump's education plan: Ohio Matters

  03-05-2017 15:06
  President Donald Trump asked Congress last month to cut money that helps train teachers . That doesn't square well with Donna Leiter, who teaches English as a second language to elementary school children in Dublin City Schools.
  
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• Low-income, minority students lag in high school grad rates

  03-05-2017 14:02
  
  Despite rising national graduation rates, low-income and minority students continue to lag behind their peers in finishing high school, according to a study released Wednesday.While the national graduation rate for the year 2015 was 83.2 percent, it was only 77.8 percent for Hispanic students and 74.6 for black students, said the report by Civic Enterprises and the Everyone Graduates Center at the Johns Hopkins University. The report represented an analysis of federal data released in December a
  
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• Toastmasters International Award Ceremony

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• Comedian Jim Gaffigan's wife Jeannie has brain tumor surgery

  03-05-2017 13:27
  
  Comedian Jim Gaffigan says his wife and writing partner Jeannie Gaffigan is recovering after surgery to remove a serious brain tumor.Jim Gaffigan said on his social media pages Monday that two weeks ago an MRI revealed that Jeannie Gaffigan had a large, life-threatening tumor around her brain stem. He says after nine hours of urgent surgery the tumor was completely removed, and she's now recovering at home.Jeannie Gaffigan posted on her Instagram page "I'm coming back! Thanks for your prayers. I
  
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• Bond or Levy? Ohio’s School Funding system explained

  03-05-2017 12:54
  
  As voters arrived at the polls across central Ohio Tuesday they were asked to decide the fate of several school funding issues.Voters in some districts, like Pickerington and Miami Trace, were asked to vote on a tax levy. Other districts, like Southwest Licking and Licking Heights, faced bond issues.Central Ohio Primary Election Results | May 2, 2017According to the Ohio Department of Taxation, tax levies are used to generate funds for a school district’s operating costs, such as salaries,
  
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• Officer jumps into pond to save drowning 4-year-old boy with autism

  03-05-2017 12:26
  A 4-year-old boy with autism was saved from drowning because of an unrelated search.A Topeka, Kansas officer was looking for people involved in a fight, when he came across the boy struggling to stay afloat in a pond.Officer Aaron Bulmer quickly jumped in to help the boy.He jumped in and dragged the boy out of the water.Emergency crews took the boy to the hospital to be checked out.The boy's parents had been looking for him at the time when he fell into the pond.
  
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• Suspected Zika case puts Ohio neighborhood on mosquito alert

  03-05-2017 12:25
  A suspected case of Zika virus has health officials urging a western Ohio neighborhood to take precautions against mosquitoes, which can spread the virus to people.The Springfield News-Sun reports the Clark County Combined Health District is awaiting test results for a man who had symptoms of the virus after visiting a Zika hot spot that officials aren't naming.District Commissioner Charles Patterson says results could take weeks, so officials are urging precautions in the meantime. They asked t
  
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• Two Chicago police officers shot in ambush attack

  03-05-2017 12:19
  A manhunt is underway for the people responsible for shooting two Chicago police officers.The shooting happened in a high crime area on the city's south side Tuesday night.The officers were conducting a follow up investigation to a previous incident when two vehicles pulled up and the people inside began firing.The officers were wearing plain clothes at the time but had on vests with police badges on them, police spokesman Anthony Guglielmi said.Police say two cars pulled up alongside the office
  
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• #WordEyeHeard: Chief Keef Needs an Alarm Clock

  03-05-2017 10:37
  Chief Keef failed to set an alarm or reminder on his phone - that's gotta be what happened - and as a result there's a warrant out in Miami for his arrest. The rapper failed to show up Tuesday to his arraignment on DUI and weed possession charges.
  
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• Three City Council incumbents take the top spots in Columbus primary

  03-05-2017 06:15
  A slate of Democratic incumbents will defend their seats on the Columbus City Council this November against a trio of challengers: two candidates from the progressive wing of their own party and a Republican. Mitchell J. Brown, Shannon G. Hardin and Priscilla R. Tyson ran away with the top three spots in Tuesday's primary election.
  
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• Ita s Democrats vs. Democrats in the Columbus school board race

  03-05-2017 06:15
  Republicans have become endangered species on the Columbus Board of Education: There will be no GOP candidates in the fall general election after two failed to make it through Tuesday's primary. Instead, it will be Democrats against Democrats vying for three open seats on what is currently the all-Democrat board governing Ohio's largest school district.
  
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• Father's journey to raise awareness of opioid addiction

  03-05-2017 05:42
  At the Reynoldsburg United Methodist Church, health care providers and addiction counselors gathered to have a direct community conversation about the opiate epidemic that's killing as many as 10 Ohioans every day.Wayne Campbell was exposing the harsh reality of addiction long before people thought of it as an illness."It wasn't an easy choice. My wife wasn't real happy at first,” said Campbell.In 2011, Wayne's son, Tyler, died of an accidental overdose after a battle with addiction that n
  
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• Licking Heights, Southwest Licking levies pass according to unofficial results

  03-05-2017 05:35
  It appears two school bonds in Licking County have passed.Licking Heights Superintendent Philip Wagner says with precincts counted in Franklin County, it appears the school bond, which is the fourth time on the ballot, has passed.The measure gained more "Against" votes in Licking County than "For" votes. Wagner says 65 percent of the student population resides in Franklin County.The bond, if passed, would approve the construction of a new high school and cost taxpayers $14 a month for a home val
  
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• Licking Heights, Southwest Licking issues pass according to unofficial results

  03-05-2017 05:35
  It appears two school bonds in Licking County have passed.Licking Heights Superintendent Philip Wagner says with precincts counted in Franklin County, it appears the school bond, which is the fourth time on the ballot, has passed.The measure gained more "Against" votes in Licking County than "For" votes. Wagner says 65 percent of the student population resides in Franklin County.The bond, if passed, would approve the construction of a new high school and cost taxpayers $14 a month for a home val
  
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• Doppler 10: Unseasonably cool week

  03-05-2017 04:06
  This Evening: Very windy and mostly cloudy. Cool with temps in the 50s.
  Tonight: Mostly cloudy and breezy. Low 41. W wind 8-15 mph.
  Wednesday: Driest day of the week, but cooler. Partly sunny with a high near 59. NW wind 5-10 mph.
  Thursday: Showers likely. Still below average. Low 64. SE wind 10-15 mph.Weather Resources: Interactive Radar | Weather Warnings | Live RadarSpecial Information: Strong winds will subside late this afternoon as high pressure begins to build into the Ohio Valley. Cooler
  
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• Doppler 10: Cooler and dry Wednesday, rain on the way

  03-05-2017 04:06
  Today: Variable clouds and cool for May. Near 60Tonight: Mostly cloudy, chance for scattered shower. 48Tomorrow: Scattered showers and still cool. 62Friday: More showers, especially early. 61Weather Resources: Interactive Radar | Weather Warnings | Live RadarSpecial Information: A cool day ahead as weak high pressure builds in briefly. A developing low will bring the chance for showers back tomorrow and for the next several days. Even cooler weather will settle in for the weekend.
  
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• Columbus leads statea s cities on registry of lead-hazard properties

  03-05-2017 01:44
  The owners of 51 Columbus residences have been told the properties, mostly rentals, must be vacated because of a lead hazard. The properties are among 540 on a state registry whose owners have refused to comply with an order from the Ohio Department of Health or a local board of health to correct known lead hazards, department spokesman Russ Kennedy said.
  
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