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• Family & friends gather for first memorial service for Kirkersville victim

  17-05-2017 23:50
  
  A memorial service is underway for one of the women killed in last week’s deadly shooting in Kirkersville.Cindy Krantz is being remembered Wednesday at the Vineyard Christian Church in Pataskala.The mother of five was gunned down in a hallway of the Pine Kirk Care Center on Friday.The service is expected to begin at 6 p.m. and last around two hours.Watch live in the video player below: Pastors at the church say they want to offer hope and support to the community and to the Krantz family.K
  
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• Thieves target car keys to steal keyless ignition vehicles

  17-05-2017 22:56
  Columbus police crime analysts said a crime trend suggests car owners need to do a better job of keeping their car keys in a safe place. Analysts tracked stolen car reports for the month of April in the area designated Zone 1,which encompasses most of north and northeast Columbus.The reports reveal about 45 cars were stolen last month, and crime analysts said about 65 percent of those thefts occurred because the victims left their keys unattended on a restaurant table or counter. Crimetracker 10
  
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• Father of Kirkersville killer discusses son’s past, events before shootings

  17-05-2017 22:38
  The father of the man who killed three people, including the Kirkersville police chief, called the events of last week "a tragedy that no one will ever forget."Authorities said Thomas Hartless shot and killed Kirkersville Police Chief Steven Eric DiSario before killing Pine Kirk Care Center nurse Marlina Medrano and nurse's aide Cindy Krantz.Medrano had been involved in a relationship with Thomas and had previously sought protective orders against him in connection with domestic violence cases.K
  
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• Crews monitoring hot spots after fire at Columbus warehouse

  17-05-2017 22:25
  Columbus fire crews are still on the scene of a fire at a north Columbus warehouse.The fire broke out Wednesday afternoon at the warehouse on the 1100 block of Corrugated Way.The part of the warehouse that caught fire was packed, floor to ceiling, with books, which provided fuel for the flames.The other half of the warehouse is Haydar's Auto Sales and Service. A firewall between segments of the building kept the fire from spreading.Firefighters said the fire is controlled, but there are small se
  
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• Crews investigating Columbus warehouse fire

  17-05-2017 22:25
  Columbus fire crews spent much of the overnight hours on the scene of a fire at a north Columbus warehouse.The fire broke out Wednesday afternoon at the warehouse on the 1100 block of Corrugated Way.The part of the warehouse that caught fire was packed, floor to ceiling, with books, which provided fuel for the flames.The other half of the warehouse is Haydar's Auto Sales and Service. A firewall between segments of the building kept the fire from spreading.Firefighters said the fire is controlled
  
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• Crews battling warehouse fire north of downtown Columbus

  17-05-2017 22:25
  Crews are battling a warehouse fire just north of downtown Columbus.Firefighters are still at the scene of the fire on the 1100 block of Corrugated Way.According to Columbus Fire Battalion Chief Steve Martin, crews were fighting the fire inside before it got too heavy in the roof.The owner of the building said one part of the warehouse is Haydar's Auto Sales and Service and the other side stores books. Officials said the book side is what's burning.There is a firewall between the segments of the
  
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• Trump: No politician in history "treated worse or more unfairly"

  17-05-2017 21:02
  
  President Donald Trump lashed out Wednesday at his "critics and naysayers" following more than a week of negative news coverage beginning with his sudden decision to fire James Comey as FBI director.In an address to the newest group of U.S. Coast Guard officers, Trump urged the 195 graduates in the Class of 2017 to "put your head down and fight, fight, fight" when life presents them with challenges and adversity.Trump's appearance at the academy came the day after reports that he had personally
  
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• Gas leak closes roadway in west Columbus

  17-05-2017 20:49
  
  Columbus Police have closed Eakin Road in west Columbus following a gas leak.Crews were called to the 2100 block of Eakin Road Wednesday afternoon on the report of the leak.Officials from Columbus Fire and Columbia Gas is investigating what caused a gas leak.Authorities say Eakin Road is expected to remain closed for several hours between Whitethorne Avenue and Harrisburg Pike.No reports of evacuations to the residences in the area, according to police.Stay with 10TV and 10TV.com for updates.
  
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• Doppler 10: Unsettled weather to end the week

  17-05-2017 20:49
  This Evening: Partly cloudy and hot with a southwesterly breeze – flirting with 90.
  Tonight: Increasing clouds and breezy. Low 68. S wind around 10 mph.
  Thursday: Partly sunny and windy with a chance for afternoon showers and storms. High 85. SW wind 10-20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph.
  Friday: Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and storms and milder. High 73.NW wind 3-5 mph.Weather Resources: Interactive Radar | Weather Warnings | Live RadarSpecial Information: Gusty, southwesterly wind
  
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• 60-plus guns seized from home of man who killed Kirkersville police chief, 2 women

  17-05-2017 20:41
  
  Authorities have found more than 60 guns at the home of an Ohio man who fatally shot three people, including his former girlfriend and a new police chief.According to court documents, the guns were found Friday at 43-year-old Thomas Hartless' home just hours after he killed Kirkersville Police Chief Steven Eric DiSario, nurse Marlina Medrano and nurse's aide Cindy Krantz at a nursing home before killing himself.Authorities say Medrano had obtained civil protection orders against Hartless in conn
  
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• 3-6 Mafia Biopic Already Underway

  17-05-2017 20:07
  Definitely one of the most underrated rap groups of all time. Big shout out to the kids from Memphis on getting to tell their story.
  
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• Pickerington apartments damaged in fire

  17-05-2017 19:40
  
  PICKERINGTON, OH -Violet Township firefighters are on the scene of an apartment fire in the 1400 block of Lands End Circle.Several Columbus Fire crews called to assist, according to Columbus Division of Fire Chief Steve Martin.No other details were immediately available.Stay with 10TV for updates on this developing story.
  
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• Fire destroys Pickerington apartment building

  17-05-2017 19:40
  PICKERINGTON, OH -A fire destroyed an apartment building in Pickerington Wednesday afternoon.Violet Township firefighters spent hours putting out the flames at the apartment complex on Land End Circle.Violet Township fire chief Mike Little said it took at least 5 others departments to assist in controlling the blaze."Once that fire got up into the area where the wind could catch it, it went across the roof fairly quickly," Chief Little said.Thankfully, all persons inside the 16-unit building at
  
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• Senate, House committees asks former FBI Director James Comey to testify

  17-05-2017 19:05
  The Senate intelligence committee wants former FBI director James Comey to appear before the panel in both open and closed sessions.The committee said Wednesday that it is also asking Acting FBI Director Andrew McCabe to give the committee any notes that Comey might have made regarding discussions he had with White House or Justice Department officials about Russia's efforts to influence the election.Comey wrote a memo after one February meeting at the White House stating that President Donald T
  
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• Brother of victim in unsolved Rhoden family murders appears in court

  17-05-2017 18:50
  
  WAVERLY, Ohio — The brother of one of eight victims of an unsolved southern Ohio massacre has appeared in court for a hearing on evidence-tampering and vandalism charges over allegations he destroyed a GPS tracking device.Forty-year-old James Manley, of Peebles, appeared in Pike County Court on the felony charges Wednesday. A judge set an $80,000 bond. Court records don't indicate if Manley has an attorney.Investigators trying to solve the slayings placed the tracking device on Manley's tr
  
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• Ohio officer recounts near-fatal contact with opioid after traffic stop

  17-05-2017 18:13
  The opioid crisis across America is proving dangerous for both the people addicted to the drugs--and the first responders who encounter them.Tuesday, an Ohio police officer suffered an accidental overdose from street fentanyl following a drug bust.The DEA says it is 40 to 50 times more powerful than street heroin.Officer Chris Green of the East Liverpool Police Department came in contact with fentanyl after he helped in the arrest of two suspects following a traffic stop, reports CBS News corres
  
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• Pataskala restaurant asks customers to dine elsewhere next Tuesday night

  17-05-2017 17:30
  
  A Pataskala restaurant is asking its customers to stay away and dine elsewhere next Tuesday night.The Nutcracker Family Restaurant is asking its customers to dine at a fundraising spaghetti dinner being held nearby, benefiting the victims of the Kirkersville shooting.Steve and Nancy Butcher, who own the restaurant, have donated the food to be served at the dinner.The owners posted their plea on the restaurant's Facebook page:While we will be open we are asking our customers to not come to our re
  
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• Republican lawmaker joins race to be Ohio elections chief

  17-05-2017 16:39
  
  A Republican lawmaker from northeast Ohio is joining the race to become the state's next elections chief.Two-term Sen. Frank LaRose, of Hudson, is campaigning to replace Republican Secretary of State Jon Husted, who is term-limited and running for governor.Fourth-term GOP Rep. Dorothy Pelanda, of Marysville, and Democratic Rep. Kathleen Clyde, of Garrettsville, also previously announced bids to replace Husted next year.LaRose served in the U.S. Army Special Forces and says he was inspired by peo
  
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• Gisele Bundchen: Tom Brady had a concussion last year

  17-05-2017 16:31
  
  Gisele Bundchen says her husband Tom Brady suffered a concussion in 2016, the year the Patriots began a season in which the star quarterback led the Patriots to another Super Bowl title.The Brazilian supermodel told "CBS This Morning" in an interview that aired Wednesday that Brady does have concussions, but "we don't talk about it." She added that she doesn't feel that the aggressive nature of football is healthy. Bundchen was responding to a question from interviewer Charlie Rose about Brady's
  
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• Operation Verify: Authorities check on sex offenders living in Franklin County

  17-05-2017 16:15
  Franklin County Sheriff Dallas Baldwin said he's keeping registered sex offenders "honest."On Monday, deputies joined forced with state and federal agents for Operation Verify. It's a three-day mission to make sure more than 1,700 registered sex offenders have provided the sheriff's office with an accurate address.Ten teams made up of two members of law enforcement went door to door, armed with photos of registered sex offenders, to verify they are home. If an offender failed to come to the door
  
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• McDonald's partners with UberEats to offer delivery in Columbus

  17-05-2017 15:52
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — Is the convenience of having a Quarter Pounder and fries delivered to your home or office worth a $5 fee? McDonald's is hoping it will be.
  The fast-food chain says it's expanding its partnership with UberEats to offer delivery in Chicago, Columbus, Los Angeles and Phoenix. The two had already teamed up to offer McDonald's delivery in Miami, Orlando and Tampa, Florida earlier this year.
  In all, McDonald's says "McDelivery" is now available from more than 1,000 U.S. locations
  
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• Neighbors rally around family of Kirkersville’s Chief DiSario

  17-05-2017 15:30
  
  Neighbors came together to pray and to remember Kirkserville Police Chief Steven Eric DiSario Tuesday night.A large blue ribbon, covering in glowing blue lights, stood on the family’s front lawn in the Brandy Mill Estates neighborhood in Etna. The home is just a few miles away from Kirkersville, where DiSario had been chief for only a few weeks.“We cant say thank you enough to our neighbors for everything they have done so far. But tonight we all came together and prayed and lit it u
  
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• Feminist icon Gloria Steinem adored, reviled in divided Ohio

  17-05-2017 15:15
  Gloria Steinem poses Tuesday, May 16, 2017, before a dinner for the 100th anniversary of Planned Parenthood at the Columbus Convention Center in Columbus, Ohio. By JULIE CARR SMYTH, Associated Press COLUMBUS, Ohio - Gloria Steinem does not believe her life's work advocating for reproductive freedom and women's rights makes her the feminist icon said in an Associated Press interview Tuesday.
  
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• Chelsea Manning released after 7 years in military prison

  17-05-2017 15:11
  
  KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Pvt. Chelsea Manning, the transgender soldier convicted of giving classified government materials to WikiLeaks, was released from a Kansas military prison early Wednesday after serving seven years of her 35-year sentence.U.S. Army spokeswoman Cynthia Smith told The Associated Press that Manning was released from Fort Leavenworth military prison, but that she couldn't provide any further details. Manning tweeted after she was granted clemency that she planned to move to M
  
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• NC senator collapses during race, taken away in ambulance

  17-05-2017 15:07
  
  Republican Sen. Thom Tillis of North Carolina collapsed during a Washington, D.C., race Wednesday morning and has been taken away by ambulance.Tillis, 57, was seen on the ground being administered CPR by bystanders at about the two-mile mark in the three-mile race in Anacostia Park in the southeast part of the city.Tillis at first appeared unconscious but was revived and breathing when taken away by ambulance from the ACLI Capital Challenge 3 Mile Team Race.
  
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• One killed in northeast Columbus shooting; suspect in custody

  17-05-2017 14:40
  
  Columbus police are investigating a deadly shooting on the city's northeast side.Officers were called to the 1700 block of Sugarmaple Dr. just after 6:30 p.m. Tuesday.Police said 21-year-old Allen M. Palmer was shot multiple times. He was transported to Riverside Methodist Hospital in critical condition where he later died.Officers say the suspect, 23-year-old Devin Lee Douthitt, was taken into custody several blocks from the shooting.A Columbus Police helicopter assisted in the search.Douthitt
  
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• A history of Ringling Bros. circus, soon to close forever

  17-05-2017 14:14
  
  The Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus is drawing to a close this weekend after 146 years of performances and travel that at times have been marred by tragedy and celebrated in film, but also constant.The circus has its roots in a spectacle that began two decades before the U.S. Civil War, equal parts freak show, zoo and museum. Traveling performances began in 1871, and 10 years later it officially became the circus that generations grew up watching. It has evolved over the years, mos
  
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• Police: Drunken driving suspect had lizard in bra

  17-05-2017 13:58
  
  TAUNTON, Mass. (AP) — Police in Massachusetts say a bearded dragon lizard was turned over to animal control after a woman suspected of drunken driving revealed she had the animal stuffed in her bra.
  Taunton police said in a Facebook post that the 39-year-old woman had a blood alcohol level nearly twice the legal limit Tuesday when she drove off the road, smashing into several mailboxes. Police say, despite the fact that the air bags were deployed and all four tires were flattened, the driv
  
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• Harry Styles steps in to host Corden's 'Late Late Show'

  17-05-2017 13:34
  
  Former One Direction singer Harry Styles has taken over James Corden's "Late Late Show" for a night.Styles was introduced as Corden on Tuesday night's edition of the CBS talk show. He slipped into the role by telling a few jokes during an opening monologue , poking fun at two of late night comedy's favorite targets, President Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton.Corden returned the favor by appearing as Styles during a skit. He later resumed hosting duties.Styles is spending the week with Corden on
  
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• Lynn-Pearl alley project finally nearing completion Updated at

  17-05-2017 13:00
  A worker sawed through pavement outside the door of Jack's Diner on Lynn Street behind the Rhodes Tower Downtown Monday morning, kicking up a cloud of khaki-colored dust. Another worker drove a small tractor back and forth, ferrying supplies and digging holes while others poured steaming black tar and asphalt into a long trench.
  
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• Tornadoes in Wisconsin, Oklahoma leave 2 dead

  17-05-2017 12:55
  Two people died and dozens were injured when tornadoes flattened a mobile home park in Wisconsin and a housing subdivision in Oklahoma during powerful spring storms that battered an area from the South Plains of Texas to the Great Lakes.The storms hit late in the afternoon Tuesday and into the evening, leveling the Prairie Lake Estate Mobile Park near Chetek, Wisconsin, about 110 miles northeast of Minneapolis. When first responders arrived at the scene, they could hear the people crying for hel
  
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• Montana deputy killed; father-son suspects arrested after five-county chase

  17-05-2017 12:52
  A sheriff's deputy was killed during a traffic stop early Tuesday, prompting a middle-of-the-night chase across five southwestern Montana counties.Broadwater County Sheriff Deputy Mason Moore, 42, pulled over a car around 3 a.m. for a “routine stop.”Moore called the stop into dispatchers, but then never called back.A deputy from another county responded and found Deputy Moore dead on the side of the road.The suspects fired shots at officers during the chase.The pursuit ended with one
  
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• Google poised to roll out arsenal of services, gadgets

  17-05-2017 12:32
  Google is about to provide the latest peek at its digital services and gadgets as it seeks to become an even more influential force in people's lives.The overview will come Wednesday during Google's annual conference for thousands of computer programmers.Google is expected to give the crowd a look at new twists in its Android software for mobile devices. Executives are also likely to detail plans for expanding the reach and capabilities of a voice-controlled digital assistant currently available
  
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• John Kasich: Paul Ryan 'should be more aggressive' on Trump-Comey response

  17-05-2017 11:40
  
  Gov. John Kasich said House Speaker Paul Ryan should be more aggressive in speaking out against President Donald Trump in the wake of news that Trump asked former FBI Director James Comey to end an investigation into former national security adviser Michael Flynn."I saw that Speaker (Paul) Ryan said some things tonight about getting to the bottom line," the Ohio Republican said at a CNN town hall with Vermont independent Sen. Bernie Sanders. "Frankly, I think he should be more aggressive. I thin
  
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• Ohio deputy fired, accused of affair with high school student

  17-05-2017 10:45
  A Franklin County deputy who was a resource officer at a high school has been fired after he was accused of an "inappropriate" relationship with a female student, reports say. The Columbus Dispatch reports that Deputy Chris Cuccio, 32, has not reported to work since early April after learning he was under investigation.
  
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• Two inmates captured after escaping Fairfield County Jail

  17-05-2017 07:07
  
  The Fairfield County Sheriff's Office tells 10TV that two inmates escaped the Fairfield County Jail Tuesday night.Deputies say John H. Richards Jr., and Matthew D. Scurlock escaped the booking area of the jail sometime around 10:15 p.m.John H. RichardsDeputies tell 10TV that the two somehow pried their cell door open and fled.Richards was captured by the Lancaster Police Department around 10:45 p.m. in the area of S. Maple Street and Canal Street in the city of Lancaster.Deputies later caught Sc
  
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• National Seating & Mobility Expands with Columbus and Seattle Acquisitions

  17-05-2017 06:27
  National Seating & Mobility , the premier provider of customized mobility and rehabilitation solutions in the U.S., expands with new branch locations in Columbus, Ohio and Seattle. The acquisition of Columbus Medical Equipment positions NSM as the leading provider of customized mobility solutions in Central Ohio and the purchase of Seattle-based Dependable Medical Equipment marks company's first location in Washington.
  
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• One of two aboard OU plane loaded with cocaine pleads guilty Updated at

  17-05-2017 04:11
  One of two Canadians aboard a plane that made an emergency landing at Ohio University's airport with more than 290 pounds of cocaine aboard pleaded guilty Tuesday to a federal drug charge. The plea agreement on behalf of David Ayotte, 45, was filed in the U.S. District Court in Columbus.
  
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• Grove City church expects thousands at funeral for Kirkersville police chief

  17-05-2017 03:39
  Grove City Church of the Nazarene Pastor Mark Fuller said it's an honor to host the funeral of Kirkersville Police ChiefSteven Eric Disario even though the chief isn't from the area."It's not just about this family this police chief as a community we are deeply troubled by assaults on law enforcement in our community and we want to do whatever we can to make a difference to turn the tide and return respect to our law enforcement," he said.Disario was only on the job three weeks when he was shot
  
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• Pike Co. family believes investigators are pressuring for answers in Rhoden case

  17-05-2017 03:34
  The Ohio Attorney General's Office announced Tuesday that a Pike County man has been charged with tampering with evidence and vandalism as part of the investigation into the murders of eight members of the Rhoden family.Dana Rhoden's brother, James Manley, is in custody in the Ross County Jail as of Tuesday night. Manley's family tells 10TV they believe investigators are using the arrest to pressure them for answers.Leonard Manley is angry because he said his son James Manley turned himself into
  
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• Woman accused of using cloned credit cards at Delaware County stores

  17-05-2017 02:10
  
  The Delaware County Sheriff's Office is searching for a woman accused of using someone else's credit cards at local stores.Deputies said the woman used cloned credit cards, which means she has stolen credit card numbers.The sheriff's office said the woman has used the cards several times over the last two months.If you know the identity of the woman in the photos, please contact the Delaware County Sheriff's Office at 740-833-2830 or submit the information on their website or Facebook page.
  
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• Power expected back within hour for 14,000 AEP customers in Columbus area

  17-05-2017 01:42
  Nearly 14,000 AEP Ohio customers without power in the Columbus area should have their power back within the hour, the utility estimated in a tweet at 5:26 p.m. today. The outage, caused by a distribution station equipment failure, is affecting customers in west and southeast Columbus and the Short North, AEP said.
  
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• Celebrating 50th anniversary

  17-05-2017 01:42
  David and Charlotte Seamon, will celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary with friends and family at a reception at New Life Lutheran Church, 900 Jackson Pike, Gallipolis, Ohio, on Saturday, June 3 from 2 p.m. to around 4 p.m. Dave and Charlotte are the parents of two sons: Erich of Moscow, Idaho and Aaron, of Columbus, Ohio. They are the grandparents of Natasha of Idaho, and Cynthia Charlotte, and Rose of Columbus, Ohio.
  
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• Police investigating shooting in northeast Columbus

  17-05-2017 01:14
  
  Columbus police are investigating a shooting on the city's northeast side.Officers were called to the 1700 block of Sugarmaple Dr. just after 6:30 p.m. Tuesday.Police said the victim was transported to Riverside Methodist Hospital. Their condition is unknown at this time.Stay with 10TV and 10TV.com for updates.
  
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• The Columbus Metropolitan Club, May 16, 2017

  17-05-2017 00:08 via youtube.com
  
  
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