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• Prosecutor: New potential victims in Athens serial rape case

  30-05-2017 23:19
  There are new accusations and potential new victims in the case of an alleged serial rapist.Shawn Lawson is already charged with the sexual assaults of two women, and the attempted rape of another woman, all in Athens County. He's also accused, but not yet charged, in the rape of a Lancaster woman.Athens County investigators say they're looking into additional allegations of sex crimes, one dating as far back as 2001, when Lawson was just 11 years old.Earlier this month, a 21-year-old Lancaster
  
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• Kroger recalls yellow sponge cake dessert cups

  30-05-2017 22:57
  
  Kroger is recalling its yellow sponge cake dessert cups because the product may contain milk.People with an allergy or sensitivity to milk could have an allergic reaction.Although milk is listed in the ingredients, it is not in the 'contains' statement according to the FDA.The recalled yellow sponge cake dessert cups come in a 6-pack with the UPC 11110-18550.Customers may return the cups to a store for a full refund or replacement.
  
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• Security working on final preps at Muirfield Village for Memorial Tournament

  30-05-2017 22:43
  Practice rounds continued Tuesday at the Memorial Tournament in Muirfiled Village and law enforcement is working behind the scenes to keep players and spectators safe.Police say between 50 and 100 officers, some in plainclothes, are following a carefully organized security plan. The tournament boasts seven of the top 10 golfers in the world and is expected to draw thousands of fans this week.Dublin police said protecting an 18-hole golf course is no small task."It's completely spread out. There
  
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• Authorities identify kayaker found in Alum Creek Lake

  30-05-2017 22:30
  The Delaware County Sheriff's Office has confirmed authorities have recovered the body of a missing kayaker in Alum Creek Lake.Officials with the Ohio Department of Natural Resources identified the man as 40-year-old Shawn Leasure.Deputies and ODNR officials were called to the lake Monday evening on the report of a missing kayaker.Sgt. Andrew Foos with ODNR said two kayakers, one male and one female, were out in the water when the woman's kayak began to capsize trying to get to the shore.The man
  
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• Dayton mom accused of killing 2 kids indicted on murder charges

  30-05-2017 22:26
  
  A woman who police say told them she shot her two children to save them from the world's evils has been charged with aggravated murder.Montgomery County Prosecutor Mat Heck Jr. says a grand jury on Tuesday indicted Claudena Helton on two aggravated murder counts in the deaths of her 8-year-old daughter and 6-year-old son.Police said in court documents that the 30-year-old Dayton woman "made admissions to shooting the children to save them from the evils of the world."A message left Tuesday for H
  
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• Olivia Newton-John says she has breast cancer; cancels tour

  30-05-2017 22:01
  
  Olivia Newton-John says she has a breast cancer and is canceling her June tour.The 68-year-old singer said Tuesday she initially thought she was suffering from back pain, but learned it was "breast cancer that has metastasized to the sacrum."Newton-John said she will complete "a short course of photon radiation therapy" and hopes to perform later this year. She said she will be treated by the medical team at the Olivia Newton-John Cancer Wellness and Research Centre in Melbourne, Australia.Says
  
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• "Schools Out" program is offering students a safer summer solution

  30-05-2017 21:40
  
  School officially lets out for the summer, Thursday, which means thousands of kids will need something to do.The city of Columbus is here to help keep your children stay active, engaged and safe.Tuesday, the city rolled out its "Schools Out" program. It's a partnership with different businesses around Franklin County, including Boys and Girls Clubs of Columbus, COSI and Columbus City Schools, among others.The city has also partnered with COTA to offer discounted rides and entry fees to the Colum
  
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• Police attempting to identify man caught exposing himself in Columbus library

  30-05-2017 21:38
  
  Columbus Police are asking the community to help identify a man caught exposing himself in the Columbus Metropolitan Library on North High Street.Police said the incident caught on camera happened April 18 at the Whetstone Branch.According to police, the man was masturbating in front of a young woman in the teen area of the library. The man continued until the woman alerted library staff.Police said they believe the man has committed similar acts elsewhere.The suspect is described as a black mal
  
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• Doppler 10: Seasonable with spotty showers Wednesday

  30-05-2017 20:47
  This Evening: Mostly sunny, warm and breezy. Gusts up to 30 mph.
  Tonight: Partly cloudy with a low of 56. Light westerly wind.
  Wednesday: Partly sunny with a chance of spotty showers and thunderstorms. A little cooler. High 73. SW wind 5-15 mph.
  Thursday: Mostly sunny with a high near 75. W wind around 5 mph.Weather Resources: Interactive Radar | Weather Warnings | Live RadarSpecial Information: Weak surface ridging should keep conditions dry this evening. An upper level disturbance along with a
  
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• Doppler 10: Mostly cloudy with scattered showers Wednesday

  30-05-2017 20:47
  This Morning: Mostly cloudy, a few light showers possible.
  This afternoon: Mostly cloudy. Chance for widely scattered showers and maybe an isolated thunderstorm. Upper 70s SW 5-15 mph G 25 mph
  Wednesday: Partly sunny with a chance of spotty showers and thunderstorms. A little cooler. High 73. SW wind 5-15 mph.
  Thursday: Mostly sunny with a high near 75. W wind around 5 mph.Weather Resources: Interactive Radar | Weather Warnings | Live RadarSpecial Information: Weak surface ridging should keep co
  
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• Woods found asleep at the wheel, no alcohol in his system

  30-05-2017 20:26
  Police found Tiger Woods asleep at the wheel on the side of a six-lane Florida road in the dark of morning, the engine running and his right blinker flashing. His speech was slow and slurred, though there was no alcohol in his system and he didn't know how far away he was from home.The details contained in a police affidavit released Tuesday did little to clear up the curious circumstances of his whereabouts on Memorial Day morning, only to confirm Woods' statement that he had not been drinking
  
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• One man hospitalized after shooting in east Columbus

  30-05-2017 20:05
  
  COLUMBUS, Ohio - The Columbus Division of Police is investigating what led to a shooting in the near east side Wednesday.Officers were called to the 900 block of Atcheson Street around 1:15 p.m. Tuesday.Police said one man was shot and taken to Grant Medical Center where he is expected to recover from his injuries.Officers are searching for a suspect in a black vehicle, last seen leaving the area, according to police.Stay with 10TV and 10TV.com for updates.
  
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• Coldplay, Bieber to join Ariana Grande at Manchester concert

  30-05-2017 19:47
  
  Justin Bieber, Coldplay and Katy Perry will join Ariana Grande at a charity concert in Manchester, England, on Sunday.Grande announced Tuesday that the "One Love Manchester" show will be held at the city's Old Trafford cricket ground just under two weeks after a bomber killed 22 people at the pop singer's concert in Manchester.Other performers will include Pharrell Williams, Miley Cyrus, Usher, Niall Horan and Take That. Proceeds will go to an emergency fund set up by the city of Manchester and
  
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• Pickerington mother says Mexico cancer treatments are buying her more time with son

  30-05-2017 19:30
  In a small apartment in Monterrey, Mexico, 6-year-old Dean Bandavanis plays with his Lego set, while his mother, Ashley, toys with the idea of a healthy child."This treatment is the first thing that's given my husband and I any sort of hope," she said.Dean has DIPG. It's a brain tumor that attacks all involuntary motor functions like the heartbeat, breathing and eye movement. He was diagnosed in March."The [United States], they just tell you 9-12 months, do radiation and enjoy your time," she sa
  
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• Crews out of water after search boat capsizes on Alum Creek

  30-05-2017 18:57
  
  The Ohio Department of Natural Resources confirms one search boat briefly capsized Tuesday in the search for a missing kayaker.Crews were able to right the boat, get it to shore, and safely exit the water.It's not clear which search agency the boat belongs to.Stay with 10TV and 10TV.com for updates.
  
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• Officer who shot Tamir Rice is fired in unrelated matter

  30-05-2017 18:28
  The police officer who shot and killed 12-year-old Tamir Rice was fired Tuesday for inaccuracies on his job application, while the officer who drove the patrol car the day of the November 2014 shooting was suspended in the case for violating a tactical rule.Cleveland Police Chief Calvin Williams announced the discipline against officers Timothy Loehmann and Frank Garmback, who were involved in the fatal shooting of the boy at a recreation center as he held a pellet gun.Loehmann, who shot Rice, w
  
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• Cleveland Police officers involved in deadly Tamir Rice shooting disciplined; 1 fired, 1 suspended

  30-05-2017 18:28
  
  CLEVELAND (AP) - The city of Cleveland has fired one police officer and suspended a second involved in the shooting of 12-year-old Tamir Rice.Police Chief Calvin Williams announced the discipline Tuesday against officers Timothy Loehmann and Frank Garmback related to the shooting of the boy at a recreation center in November 2014 as he held a pellet gun.Williams said Loehmann, who shot Rice, has been fired. Frank Garmback, who was driving the cruiser that skidded to a stop near the boy, has been
  
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• Monday’s Most Wanted charged with human-trafficking of two teenagers

  30-05-2017 16:43
  
  The Franklin County Sheriff’s Office SWAT team is looking for Micaiah J. Price, a 26-year-old man who was recently indicted on multiple charges related to human-trafficking.
  Records with the Franklin County Common Pleas Court show Price, who is 5'6", 155 lbs. and last seen in the Reynoldsburg area, is charged with engaging corrupt activity, trafficking in persons, two counts of pandering minor (sexual), 2 counts of promoting prostitution, two counts of compelling prostitution, and 2 counts
  
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• Infamous Three Mile Island nuclear plant to shut down in 2019

  30-05-2017 16:13
  
  The owner of Three Mile Island, site of the United States' worst commercial nuclear power accident, said Monday that it will shut down the plant in 2019 without a financial rescue from Pennsylvania.Exelon Corp.'s announcement comes after what it called more than five years of losses on the single-unit power plant and its recent failure in an auction to sell Three Mile Island's power into the regional grid.In the meantime, the Chicago-based energy company wants Pennsylvania to give nuclear power
  
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• Whitehall Police seeking suspect who held ex-wife, child at knife point

  30-05-2017 15:54
  
  Whitehall Police are searching for a man they say held his ex-wife and an 11-year-old girl at knife point.The suspect, 49-year-old Arthur G. McClain III, allegedly broke into the ex-wife's home last Thursday.The woman and child were able to escape the home uninjured. McClain is believed to have fled the scene on foot.McClain has been charged with Aggravated Burglary, Kidnapping, Domestic Violence, and Aggravated Menacing.Anyone with information on McClain's whereabouts is asked to call the White
  
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• Germany detains Syrian teen allegedly planning Berlin attack

  30-05-2017 15:38
  
  German authorities detained a 17-year-old Syrian outside Berlin on Tuesday on suspicion that he was planning a suicide attack in the German capital, officials said.Police in the state of Brandenburg said the teenager was detained in the county of Uckermark, northeast of Berlin, after they learned he had sent a message to family members saying farewell and that "he had joined the jihad," or holy war."Evidence of the planning of a concrete act has not yet been identified during the police investig
  
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• Man dies after falling from Licking County cliff

  30-05-2017 15:14
  
  A man has died after falling off a cliff in Licking County Monday evening. The Ohio Department of Natural Resources says that a man fell from a cliff at the Blackhand Gorge State Nature Preserve near Newark around 8:00 p.m. Monday. He died from his injuries. Blackhand Gorge is known for its cliffs, walking trails, and bike paths. The park is named for an Native American petroglyph that was once carved on a massive sandstone cliff within the reserve. The victim's name is not being released at thi
  
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• Cincinnati college offers state's first beer brewing degree

  30-05-2017 14:47
  
  An Ohio college is opening the state's first beer brewing science degree.Cincinnati State Technical and Community College officially announced the brewing degree last week. The Dayton Daily News reports the two-year Associate of Applied Science Degree in Brewing is part of the Midwest Culinary Institute.School officials say they gathered information from brewing industry leaders to develop the program. Students will have the opportunity to become brew masters or head brewers with their skills.Ma
  
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• Former US Attorney running for Ohio AG

  30-05-2017 13:32
  
  Former U.S. Attorney Steven Dettelbach has announced a run for Ohio attorney general that could give Democrats one of their strongest chances next year to cut into Republicans' total hold on state government.The 51-year-old lawyer from Cleveland spent 20 years as a federal prosecutor, arguing cases against corruption, drug trafficking and terrorism. He served as U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Ohio from 2009 to 2016.Dettelbach faces two-term Republican Ohio Auditor Dave Yost for the o
  
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• Bruce Springsteen surprises audience at Van Zandt concert

  30-05-2017 13:20
  
  Bruce Springsteen has surprised concert-goers in New Jersey with a performance during the encore of a Steven Van Zandt show.Count Basie Theatre executive Jon Vena said Monday the crowd "erupted" when Van Zandt introduced Springsteen during the Saturday show as "a friend who's out of work."Springsteen emerged on stage during the encore and played four songs, including "Tenth Avenue Freeze-Out" and a cover of Marvin Gaye's "Can I Get a Witness."Van Zandt and the Disciples of Soul were playing at t
  
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• CBS News: Mike Dubke ousted as White House communications director

  30-05-2017 13:13
  
  White House Communications Director Mike Dubke is out, CBS News has confirmed.The termination comes as the role of President Trump's senior adviser and son-in-law Jared Kushner is also under FBI scrutiny for his alleged establishment of a back-channel of communications with the Kremlin during the transition.The most recent staff shakeup was anticipated before President Trump left for his overseas trip as the administration fell under a series of missteps including reports that President Trump ha
  
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• Coins for comrades: How some Texans honor fellow service members

  30-05-2017 13:03
  Some veterans in Texas are remembering our country's heroes with coins and tokens.The director of a cemetery in Houston says a penny left at a grave shows it was visited.A nickel means the visitor trained with the person at boot camp.If you see a dime, it means the person served with the fallen veteran.And a quarter left on a grave means the visitor was with the veteran when that person died."Usually its fellow veterans that put a coin up there," said Mat Williams, the Houston National Cemetery
  
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• Ohioans raise safety concerns after two kids are hit, killed by car

  30-05-2017 12:52
  People living in an Ohio neighborhood say it's time to make streets safer after four kids were hit by a car.Over the holiday weekend, two of the children died in Summit County near Akron.Some neighbors say there aren't enough sidewalks.The driver told investigators she couldn't see the children."She got out of the car quite hysterical," said witness Dorothy Koomeiner. "I could hear her yelling, 'I didn't see you, I didn't see you.'"The kids were supposed to graduate from eighth grade today.Inves
  
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• WWII grenades from German flea market blow up in summer heat

  30-05-2017 12:11
  
  Police in western Germany say a neighborhood was evacuated after World War II-era grenades and other munitions bought at a flea market began exploding in summer-like heat.Police said Tuesday that authorities were called after an explosion Monday afternoon in the town of Hennef, east of Bonn. They arrived to find a garage in flames, and more explosions followed.They cleared a wide area around the home, shutting a stretch of railway and highway as experts were brought in. They secured the munition
  
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• S. Korea's new leader orders probe on US missile launchers

  30-05-2017 12:00
  
  Calling it a "very shocking" incident, South Korea's new liberal president on Tuesday demanded an investigation into why his office wasn't told by defense officials about the arrival of several additional launchers for a contentious U.S. missile defense system meant to cope with North Korea's nuclear threats.Before taking office on May 10, Moon Jae-in vowed to review the deployment of a system that has infuriated both North Korea and China, which consider its powerful radar a security threat. Ma
  
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• Former Panama dictator Manuel Noriega dies at 83

  30-05-2017 07:39
  
  A source close to the family of Manuel Noriega says the former Panamanian dictator has died at age 83. The source was not authorized to be quoted by name.Panamanian President Juan Carlos Varela wrote in his Twitter account that "the death of Manuel A. Noriega closes a chapter in our history."The onetime U.S. ally was ousted as Panama's dictator by an American invasion in 1989.Noriega later served a 17-year drug sentence in the United States.
  
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• Boaters pack Buckeye Lake businesses for Memorial Day

  30-05-2017 04:05
  Boaters are back on the water in Buckeye Lake and that means for some businesses, it's booming again. The unofficial start of summer brought cash flow to some of the restaurants and bars running dry.
  It's the signature smoky taste on the lake that keeps Mark Bernhard's customers coming back to his barbecue restaurant and bar. During the Memorial Day weekend, Bernhard estimates he went through several hundred pounds of meat.
  "Finally got a little bit of cash flow. Last couple years was a little b
  
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• Police arrest murder suspect in northeast Columbus shooting

  30-05-2017 02:00
  
  COLUMBUS. Ohio - Columbus police have arrested the suspect charged with murder in a deadly shooting earlier this month.Police said detectives arrested 18-year-old Ralph Barrie Monday in connection with the death of 18-year-old Alexander Lorms on May 1.Police said Lorms was found shot and unresponsive in the 1900 block of Republic Avenue. He was pronounced dead shortly after.Barrie is currently being held in the Franklin County Jail.Anyone with information regarding this incident is asked to cal
  
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• JFK's life, legacy is celebrated on his centennial

  30-05-2017 00:05
  The life and legacy of President John F. Kennedy, who died at 46, will be celebrated on the day he would have turned 100.The United States Postal Service plans to commemorate Kennedy's centennial Monday with a dedication of a new JFK postage stamp in Brookline, Massachusetts, a Boston suburb where the late president was born on May 29, 1917. USPS Boston Postmaster Nick Francescucci and representatives from the John Fitzgerald Kennedy National Historic Site— JFK's birthplace and childhood h
  
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• Authorities to resume search for missing kayaker in Delaware County

  30-05-2017 00:03
  
  Authorities are set to resume the search for the night for a missing kayaker in Delaware County.Deputies and officials with Ohio Department of Natural Resources began searching for the person in the area of Alum Creek Lake Monday evening.Sgt. Andrew Foos with ODNR said two kayakers, one male and one female, were out in the water when the woman's kayak began to capsize trying to get to the shore.The man tried to help her when he was pulled under and never resurfaced. The woman was able to make it
  
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• Authorities suspend search for missing kayaker in Delaware County

  30-05-2017 00:03
  
  Authorities have called off the search for the night for a missing kayaker in Delaware County.Deputies and officials with Ohio Department of Natural Resources began searching for the person in the area of Alum Creek Lake Monday evening.Sgt. Andrew Foos with ODNR said two kayakers, one male and one female, were out in the water when the woman's kayak began to capsize trying to get to the shore.The man tried to help her when he was pulled under and never resurfaced. The woman was able to make it t
  
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• Authorities resume search for missing kayaker in Delaware County

  30-05-2017 00:03
  
  Authorities have resumed the search for the night for a missing kayaker in Delaware County.Deputies and officials with Ohio Department of Natural Resources began searching for the person in the area of Alum Creek Lake Monday evening.Sgt. Andrew Foos with ODNR said two kayakers, one male and one female, were out in the water when the woman's kayak began to capsize trying to get to the shore.The man tried to help her when he was pulled under and never resurfaced. The woman was able to make it to t
  
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