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• Trump fires FBI director James Comey

  09-05-2017 23:48
  
  President Donald Trump abruptly fired FBI Director James Comey Tuesday, ousting the nation's top law enforcement official in the midst of an investigation into whether Trump's campaign had ties to Russia's election meddling.In a letter to Comey, Trump said the firing was necessary to restore "public trust and confidence" in the FBI. Comey has come under intense scrutiny in recent months for his role in an investigation into Democrat Hillary Clinton's email practices, including a pair of letters
  
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• Gov. Kasich wants state to regulate manufactured homes

  09-05-2017 23:42
  
  Ohio Gov. John Kasich believes too many people are dying in manufactured homes, and he wants oversight of those homes transferred from an industry-controlled board to the state.Statistics compiled by the State Fire Marshal's office show people living in manufactured homes in Ohio are four times more likely to perish in a fire than those living in other types of dwellings, a rate higher than all neighboring states. Manufactured homes include mobile homes and other types of houses built entirely i
  
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• 3 cases of Parvo confirmed at Franklin County Dog Shelter

  09-05-2017 23:19
  
  The Franklin County Dog Shelter confirmed three dogs tested positive for Parvo last week.A spokesperson said the animals were given vaccines when they entered the shelter but showed signs and symptoms after they went up for adoption.Parvo is a viral disease that can be life-threatening to animals as it attacks their intestinal tracts.The shelter said the dogs that tested positive are expected to recover.The shelter wanted to remind dog owners that the virus is very common in central Ohio but is
  
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• Progress Report: South Linden locks in on problem carryouts

  09-05-2017 23:07
  Columbus police who patrol South Linden hope boarded up carryouts send a message to business owners."Hopefully the other landlords, the property owners, and other entrepreneurs see what can happen if you don't do things the right way. And at least do the minimal things that the city asks you to do...health code wise, city code wise, and police and law wise," Officer Chris Riley, Columbus police liaison, said.Riley said problem carryouts consistently tie up police resources."There are a lot of ca
  
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• Lancaster woman describes alleged attack that led to arrest of accused serial rapist

  09-05-2017 23:07
  Prosecutors say it was DNA from an open rape investigation in Lancaster that led them to accused serial rapist Shawn Lawson.A 21-year-old woman, whom 10TV is not identifying, said Lawson was dating her close friend.She said she met Lawson for the first time the night of March 11, when the three went out for drinks.She spent the night at her friend's house and said she woke up to find Lawson raping her.She reported the attack the next morning, went to the hospital and had a rape exam performed.La
  
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• Teen driver attacked after crash with COTA bus

  09-05-2017 23:00
  Perry Township police are trying to make sense of a violent confrontation after a teenage driver caused a minor accident with a COTA bus.It happened Sunday at the intersection of Riverside Drive and Zollinger Road. Mark Zelezny, the teenage driver's father, said his son called him right away and told him what happened."He turned a little too soon and caught the back end of it so he pulled over and the COTA bus pulled over," said Zelezny.He said his son didn't know what to think when an angry pas
  
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• 'Your body is a dream' Fans obsessed over fitness babe's sexy workout ...

  09-05-2017 22:57
  Samantha Bossert, 28, from Columbus, Ohio in the US, is currently working as a nurse after studying at The Ohio State University. But the stunning brunette is looking to follow in the footsteps of fellow nurse and fitness babe Lauren Drain by segueing into being a pro health guru.
  
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• Vegas to get second Castle

  09-05-2017 22:57
  White Castle, that is. The Columbus-based burger chain's Las Vegas franchisee is building a second location in America's entertainment capital, according to the Las Vegas Review-Journal.
  
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• 2017 Memorial Tournament: Event schedule, participants, parking info

  09-05-2017 22:32
  
  Tournament ScheduleMay 29 - 31 | Practice RoundsJune 1 | First RoundJune 2 | Second RoundJune 3 | Third RoundJune 4 | Final Round--2017 ParticipantsPairings for the 2017 Memorial Tournament presented by Nationwide will be posted daily beginning Tuesday, May 30.The list of entrants includes, in order, six of the top-10 from in the Official World Golf Ranking: 1. Dustin Johnson, 2. Rory Mcilroy, 3.Jason Day, 4. Hideki Matsuyama, 8. Justin Rose, 10. Justin Thomas.--More Info: Memorial Tournament Fi
  
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• Supporters of largest Ohio online school rally at Statehouse

  09-05-2017 21:12
  
  Hundreds of supporters of Ohio's largest online charter school rallied at the Statehouse to let state officials know they're happy with the education it provides.The Electronic Classroom of Tomorrow is in a legal dispute with the Ohio Department of Education over attendance-tracking practices used to determine state funding.Ohio's state auditor also ordered a statewide examination of cyber schools' data collection practices after finding ECOT lacked adequate systems to track students' learning
  
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• Columbus Rotary Club Meeting, May 8, 2017

  09-05-2017 21:07 via youtube.com
  
  
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• Doppler 10: Warming up this week

  09-05-2017 20:44
  This Evening: Cloudy with a chance for showers. Temps in the 50s.
  Tonight: Showers move out. Mostly cloudy. Low 48. Calm wind.
  Wednesday: Mostly cloudy and warmer. High 71. Light SE wind. Storms after midnight.
  Thursday: Showers and likely a thunderstorm in the early morning hours. Another round of storms possible after lunch. High 70. N wind 3-5 mph.Weather Resources: Interactive Radar | Weather Warnings | Live RadarSpecial Information: Some scattered light showers are developing to our west an
  
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• Doppler 10: Warming up, showers looming

  09-05-2017 20:44
  Today: Cloudy and more seasonable. Near 70
  Tonight: Chance for showers & storms. 71
  Tomorrow: More showers, chance for storms. 71
  Friday: Cloudy. Lesser chance for showers. 66Weather Resources: Interactive Radar | Weather Warnings | Live RadarSpecial Information: A warm front will lift northward over the region today, bringing more clouds and more seasonable temperatures. The chance for showers will then be on the rise for tonight and tomorrow along with the chance for scattered storms. A co
  
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• Don't Get Hit With The #DiddyCrop

  09-05-2017 20:38
  I LOVED everything about this picture of Diddy and Cassie at this year's Met Gala. It was the perfect amount of EXTRA, and "my woman is the center of my attention" type of thing.
  
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• Chaos at Florida airport after Spirit cancels flights

  09-05-2017 19:56
  
  FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — Irate passengers swarmed ticket counters and some started a near-riot at Fort Lauderdale's airport after Spirit Airlines canceled nine flights, blaming the decision on pilots' failure to show up.Hundreds were left stranded at the airlines' Florida terminal late Monday. The chaos was the latest instance of airlines crews being accused of behaving badly. Problems began last month with cellphone video capturing a passenger being dragged off a United Airlines fligh
  
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• Ohio mother gives autistic daughter lethal insulin dose

  09-05-2017 19:34
  
  EASTLAKE, Ohio (AP) — An Ohio woman has pleaded guilty to involuntary manslaughter after prosecutors say she gave her autistic 21-year-old daughter a fatal dose of insulin and did not call for help.The News-Herald (http://bit.ly/2pYVGWl ) reports Sandra Speck, of Eastlake, pleaded guilty Monday and will be sentenced June 19. Prosecutor Rocco DiPierro says he'll recommend that she serve no more than four years.DiPierro says Speck's daughter, Mindy, was prone to violent outbursts and was par
  
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• Progress Report: Environmental crime & code violations aim to cure problem properties

  09-05-2017 19:27
  At the apartment complex once known as Woodland Meadows, constant crime was part of everyday life for generations of families."There was a time when this was the site of the most violent apartment complex in the city," assistant Columbus city attorney Steve Dunbar said.Grace Phillips grew up in the East Columbus neighborhood since she was 16."I stay to myself pretty much. Stay on the low. Handled my business and came straight back home," Phillips said.There's now a new Columbus city school stand
  
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• Judge agrees to toss Aaron Hernandez's murder conviction

  09-05-2017 17:41
  
  FALL RIVER, Mass. — Former NFL star Aaron Hernandez's conviction in a 2013 murder can be erased because he died before his appeal was heard, a judge ruled Tuesday.Judge E. Susan Garsh said a legal doctrine that calls for vacating convictions when a defendant dies before an appeal can be heard was binding precedent. She said she was compelled to follow it.The former New England Patriots tight end hanged himself in his prison cell last month while serving a life sentence on a first-degree mu
  
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• Judge agrees to toss Aaron Hernandez murder conviction

  09-05-2017 17:41
  
  A Massachusetts judge has agreed to erase Aaron Hernandez's conviction in a 2013 murder because he died before his appeal could be heard.Judge Susan Garsh ruled Tuesday that a legal doctrine that calls for vacating convictions when a defendant dies before an appeal can be heard was binding precedent. She said she was compelled to follow it.The former New England Patriots tight end hanged himself in his prison cell last month while serving a life sentence in the killing of semi-professional footb
  
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• Teen's plea for free Wendy's nuggets sets retweet record

  09-05-2017 17:07
  
  RENO, Nev.— A Twitter plea from a Nevada teen for a year of free chicken nuggets from Wendy's is now the most retweeted post of all time.Carter Wilkinson asked the fast food chain on Twitter last month how many retweets it would take for him to get free nuggets for a year. Wendy's replied, "18 million."HELP ME PLEASE. A MAN NEEDS HIS NUGGS pic.twitter.com/4SrfHmEMo3— Carter Wilkerson (@carterjwm) April 6, 2017
  Wilkinson's screenshot of the exchange has moved past Ellen DeGeneres' vir
  
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• Cleveland kidnapping survivor Michelle Knight writing second book

  09-05-2017 17:05
  
  Michelle Knight, one of three survivors from being kidnapped and held for years in a Cleveland house, is writing a follow-up to her best-selling memoir about her ordeal.Weinstein Books told The Associated Press on Tuesday that it will publish Knight's "Life After Darkness: My Journey to Happiness." The book is scheduled for May 2018, the fifth anniversary of her rescue, and will be a story of "life filled with hope after suffering deep tragedy." Knight was kidnapped in 2002 by Ariel Castro and k
  
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• Water main break closes Memorial Drive in Dublin

  09-05-2017 16:59
  
  A water main break in Dublin is rerouting traffic near the Muirfield Village Golf Club.The closure was reported shortly after 10:00 a.m., and officials expect the necessary repairs to last well into Tuesday evening.The detours to get around the mess are:Westbound traffic on Memorial Dr. is being rerouted to Dublin Rd. northboundEastbound traffic on Memorial Dr. is being rerouted to Dublin Rd. southboundNorthbound traffic on Dublin Rd. must continue north or go east on Memorial Dr.Southbound traf
  
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• New details in grand jury report on Penn State fraternity death

  09-05-2017 16:37
  
  Eight Penn State University fraternity members are due in court Tuesday in connection with the death of a student pledge. Nineteen-year-old Timothy Piazza died in February after falling down the stairs.A grand jury report said the fall came during a fraternity hazing ritual involving heavy drinking. He hurt his head and ruptured his spleen.Prosecutors say fraternity members waited about 12 hours before calling an ambulance. The members are also accused of trying to cover up the incident.Eighteen
  
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• 3 arrested after string of pharmacy robberies in Ohio

  09-05-2017 15:02
  
  Authorities have arrested three people following a string of robberies at pharmacies in southwestern and central Ohio.Federal authorities say thieves over the past seven months have targeted 26 pharmacies in and around Dayton, Columbus, Cincinnati and Middletown.Investigators say suspects in all of the robberies and attempted robberies have used similar methods.Federal court documents say two 18-year-old men and a 20-year-old man were arrested last week and charged with robbing a Rite Aid in Mid
  
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• Rare John Lennon exhibit showing at McConnell Arts Center

  09-05-2017 14:30
  
  Rare printer's proofs of John Lennon's artwork will be on display this spring at the McConnell Arts Center of Worthington.The exhibit will highlight 10 of the former Beatle's proofs in various stages.They are part of a 35 proof collection.You can see catch the exhibit from now through May 28.Read more about the exhibit here.
  
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• Police name man fatally shot in North Linden

  09-05-2017 13:43
  A man was fatally shot late Monday night on the 1700 block of Huy Road in North Linden, Columbus police said. Police arrived to find people scrambling from the area, made up largely of one-story homes and located about a block west of the Kroger store and the Northern Lights Shopping Center at the intersection of Huy and Cleveland Avenue.
  
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• Justice Insider: Downtown skylinea s blue lights honor Columbus police

  09-05-2017 13:43
  The blue lights are to show support for law enforcement and their families as well as pay respect for fallen officers, said Columbus police Cmdr. Bob Meader.
  
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• Snoop Dogg wants to create music festival in dad's hometown

  09-05-2017 13:22
  
  Rapper Snoop Dogg says he wants to create a music festival in his father's hometown so he can perform in Mississippi."We always stop in New Orleans but we never book a show here. We might as well do it ourselves because my booking agent just won't do it," he said during a weekend stop in Magnolia, a south Mississippi city of about 2,400 near the Louisiana state line.The rapper born Calvin Broadus stopped in Magnolia on his way to the New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival, where he performed Sat
  
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• University OKs concealed weapons on campus, first in Ohio

  09-05-2017 12:53
  
  Trustees at a small university in Ohio have approved allowing faculty and staff with permits to carry concealed weapons on campus.Cedarville University will become the first college in the Buckeye State to allow concealed weapons on campus.The Dayton Daily News reports the new policy announced will take effect in August.A new Ohio law allows individual boards of trustees to decide whether to allow concealed weapons on campus.Cedarville's president says he doesn't consider the move to be groundbr
  
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• Several injured after car plows into Dunkin' Donuts

  09-05-2017 12:53
  
  Several people were hurt after a driver accidentally plowed into a Dunkin’ Donuts.The accident happened around 10:45 a.m. Monday when a woman in a white Honda crashed through the glass door.A woman who was in the car, said her friend was trying to park and hit the wrong pedal.“I think she was trying to back up and instead of putting it in reverse she put it in drive,” said ‘Liz.’ “She was trying to get into the parking spot correctly, and instead of putting it
  
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• Teen takes mom to high school prom after she missed her own

  09-05-2017 12:52
  A North Carolina high school senior made his mother’s prom dreams come true.Since she missed hers, he took his mom to his prom.Rayquan Howard-Moss escorted his mom, Shontelle, to his high school prom over the weekend.She couldn’t go to her prom because she was expecting her son at the time.Shontelle says it was her son’s idea.“Words cannot even explain this moment. It’s been like 18 years and I never thought I’d get this moment, but he wanted me to have a high
  
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• Ohio Attorney General to unveil immersive training academy

  09-05-2017 12:41
  Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine will unveil a so-called "immersive village" on Tuesday that will change and improve how law enforcement is trained.DeWine is expected to unveil the first phase of the project at the Ohio Peace Officer Training Academy in London."The new village will significantly enhance the quality of advanced law enforcement training available to Ohio peace officers by providing multiple neighboring structures where officers can sharpen their skills in a stress-inducing, reali
  
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• House Speaker Paul Ryan to speak in central Ohio

  09-05-2017 11:48
  NEW ALBANY, Ohio-- House Speaker Paul Ryan (R-WI) is expected to come to central Ohio on Wednesday.Representative Ryan will talk with manufacturers based in New Albany about tax reform. The Speaker will also tour local factories while meeting with business leaders.Speaker Ryan says President Donald Trump's plan to fix the tax code will create jobs and bolster American manufacturing.10TV will be there for the Speaker's tour. Look for updates Wednesday on 10TV and 10TV.com.
  
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• House Speaker Paul Ryan heads to New Albany to push tax reform

  09-05-2017 11:48
  NEW ALBANY, Ohio-- House Speaker Paul Ryan is expected to travel to central Ohio in a visit intended to shift the national conversation from health care to tax reform.The Republican speaker from Wisconsin is scheduled to tour two businesses Wednesday in the New Albany area. One is embroiled in a tax dispute with the state over whether it can be classified as a manufacturer.Ryan also is scheduled to participate in a roundtable discussion with several business leaders and U.S. Reps. Pat Tiberi and
  
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• Logic Behind The Scenes Look At His New Documentary [VIDEO]

  09-05-2017 09:14
  Logic decided to give fans a behind-the-scenes look at his creative process with his new documentary. If you bought the deluxe edition of Everybody , you already got the full doc.
  
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• Police investigating fatal shooting in north Columbus

  09-05-2017 05:25
  
  Columbus police are investigating a fatal shooting that happened Monday night in north Columbus.Police said the victim was found in the 1700 block of Huy Road.The victim was pronounced dead at the scene. There is no suspect information at this time.Stay with 10TV and 10TV.com for updates.
  
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• Testing confirms Legionella in Reynoldsburg apartment complex's water

  09-05-2017 04:56
  
  Residents living at an apartment complex in Reynoldsburg received a letter over the weekend warning them about the possibility of Legionella in the water supply.According to the letter, five cases of Legionella in the past year at Seton Square East Apartments on Briarcluff Road.Preliminary testing showed Legionellain the water.Residents are being asked not to shower and only drink bottled water until further notice.Franklin County Public Health is currently investigating.
  
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• Man fatally shot in South Side house

  09-05-2017 04:51
  A man was shot to death Monday night at a house in the 1000 block of Kelton Avenue on the South Side. Columbus police and fire were called around 8:15 p.m. to the house, located in the 1000 block of Kelton Avenue between East Columbus Street and East Sycamore Street and south of East Livingston Avenue in the Driving Park neighborhood.
  
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• June opening set for dog wash & boutique in downtown

  09-05-2017 04:51
  Kimberly Zoob said finding fashionable collars and accessories for their "gentle giants" was a challenge for her family as the industry is geared toward dogs of small to average sizes.It lead them to create their own products and the launch of an online business in March last year.
  
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• Travel ban arguments focus on Trump's comments about Muslims

  09-05-2017 04:49
  
  A challenge to President Donald Trump's revised travel ban appears to hinge on whether a federal appeals court agrees that the Republican's past anti-Muslim statements can be used against him.The 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals wrestled Monday with whether the court should look beyond the text of the executive order to comments made by Trump and his aides on the campaign trail and after his election in order to determine whether the policy illegally targets Muslims."That's the most important i
  
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• Crash closes James Road in east Columbus

  09-05-2017 04:41
  
  A portion of James Road is closed following a serious injury accident, according to Columbus Police.Police said a car and SUV collided near the intersection of Fair Avenue and South James Road Monday evening.Authorities said one of the vehicles caught fire following the crash and flipped onto its side.Three people were transported to Grant Medical Center with injuries, one in critical life threatening condition. The other two are expected to recover for their injuries.Officers have closed south
  
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• UPDATE: 84-year-old missing Grove City woman found safe

  09-05-2017 02:05
  
  UPDATE: Investigators say they are no longer looking for Marjorie Francis. She was found safe on Monday.ORIGINAL STORY: Authorities are searching for a missing 84-year-old woman from Grove City.Majorie Francis left her home on Iris Drive around 1 p.m. Monday and has not returned.She is described as a white female, 5’2’’, 125 pounds with red hair and brown eyes.Her vehicle is a red 2016 Ford Focus with Ohio plates GG1932.Call or dial 911 if you see the adult or the vehicle. You
  
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• Marion police arrest man accused of raping child

  09-05-2017 01:57
  
  The Marion Police Department has arrested a man accused of raping a child.According to police, it was reported Monday that an acquaintance of a family had raped the child and was then involved physical altercation with the victim’s father.The suspect fled the before officers arrived.An investigation was launched and authorities located 40-year-old Michael Brown in Wyandot County.Police said Brown attempted to resist arrest and was Tased by officers.Brown was taken to Marion General Hospita
  
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• Columbus City Council Meeting, May 8, 2017

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• Suspect in Athens serial rape case pleads not guilty

  09-05-2017 01:31
  A man police say raped two people and tried to attack a third person near the Ohio University campus faced a judge Tuesday.The judge set a three million dollar bond for Shawn Lawson Jr., who pleaded not guilty to all charges.Lawson was arrested Monday in connection with three sexual assault incidents that happened between 2006 and 2015. He was charged with two counts of rape, one count of attempted rape, three counts of felonious assault, three counts of kidnapping, two counts of aggravated burg
  
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• Suspect in Athens serial rape case arrested

  09-05-2017 01:31
  
  Authorities have made an arrest in the Athens Police Department's serial rape case.The Athens County Prosecutor's Office announced Shawn Lawson Jr. was arrested in Athens.He is currently behind held without bond at the Southeast Ohio Regional Jail.According to the Southeast Ohio Regional Jail website, Lawson is being charged with two counts of rape, one count of attempted rape, three counts of felonious assult, three counts of kidnapping, two counts of aggravated burglaryLawson Jr. will appear i
  
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• Grove City man's baseball collection captures history of America's Pastime

  09-05-2017 01:13
  Tracy Martin of Grove City has a love affair with baseball. His basement is a tribute to America's pass time.A history of baseball with memorabilia that goes back to the beginnings of the game.Tracy has over 3,000 items and we are talking about museum quality stuff.He has even loaned some of his things for display at Cooperstown and the Baseball Hall of Fame including an undergarment endorsed by Babe Ruth."I have always loved history,” Tracy Martin said. “I loved baseball and as I go
  
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• Service Above Self fair shows off Columbus studentsa good works

  09-05-2017 00:28
  They helped animals and the homeless, styled children's hair to boost their self-esteem, and taught classmates about sexual violence. Columbus students spent a lot of hours this school year thinking about others' needs and meeting them.
  
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• Recycling companya s conviction wraps up scrap yard sting operation

  09-05-2017 00:28
  A South Linden recycling company was fined $50,000 on Monday after pleading guilty to felony charges related to violating scrap-metal purchasing laws. A to Z Recycling Inc., 1465 E. 17th Avenue, is the last of six central Ohio scrap yards to be convicted after being busted in a 2014 undercover operation conducted by Columbus police and the Franklin County sheriff's office.
  
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• Woman stuck on plane to California rather than Paris

  09-05-2017 00:09
  
  United Airlines has apologized to a French woman after she wound up on a plane to San Francisco instead of Paris from a New Jersey airport.WABC-TV reports Lucie Bahetoukilae was scheduled to fly from Newark to Paris last month. Bahetoukilae, who only speaks French, ended up in San Francisco after boarding a plane at the gate that corresponded with her ticket.Bahetoukilae's niece, Diane Miantsoko, says United made a last-minute gate change that her aunt missed. Miantsoko says United staffers scan
  
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