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• Press Conference: The Franklin County Opiate Action Plan, June 21, 2017

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• Man charged after threatening Rep. Steve Stivers

  22-06-2017 23:46
  
  An Ohio man has been charged with threatening to "assault, kidnap or murder a United States official" after leaving several threatening voicemail messages with Republican U.S. Rep. Steve Stivers' office.Officials say a voicemail left Sunday mentioned the June 14 shooting at a baseball practice that left Republican House Majority Whip Steve Scalise critically injured and four others injured in Alexandria, Virginia.Assistant U.S. Attorney Kevin Kelley said authorities were forced to take the messa
  
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• Man arrested, charged with murdering roommate in NE Columbus

  22-06-2017 23:17
  
  COLUMBUS, Ohio – A man is arrested and accused of stabbing and killing his roommate in northeast Columbus, according to the Columbus Division of Police.Police said 24-year-old David Morrison attacked his roommate 31-year-old Omar Alston with a knife or machete around 11:30 a.m. Thursday.Officers were called out to their apartment in the 5100 block of Berryleaf Grove but when officers arrived, they found Alston in another apartment with multiple stab wounds.Alston was taken to Riverside Hos
  
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• Former Buckeye Ranch employee wanted for unlawful sexual conduct with a minor

  22-06-2017 23:01
  
  A former employee at the Buckeye Ranch is wanted for allegedly engaging in sexual activity with a 13-year-old.Det. Richard Steller with the Grove City Police Department said a warrant is out for the arrest of 44-year-old Watt Selmon II.According to court records, Selmon is accused of engaging in oral sex with the minor on April 26 at the ranch.Records show Selmon’s semen was found on the victim’s shirt.Selmon has been charged with unlawful sexual conduct with a minor.Buckeye Ranch Pr
  
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• Former Buckeye Ranch employee arrested for unlawful sexual conduct with a minor

  22-06-2017 23:01
  
  GROVE CITY, Ohio - A former employee at the Buckeye Ranch is in jail after for allegedly engaging in sexual activity with a 13-year-old.According to court records, 44-year-old Watt Selmon II is accused of engaging in oral sex with the minor on April 26 at the Buckeye Ranch.Records show Selmon’s semen was found on the victim’s shirt.Selmon has been charged with unlawful sexual conduct with a minor.Selmon was arraigned on Friday and is held on a $25,000 bond.If bond is posted, a condit
  
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• Columbus Zoo announces summer concerts at Water’s Edge Events Park

  22-06-2017 22:31
  
  The Columbus Zoo and Aquarium and Marquee Arts & Entertainment announced that they will be co-producing the 2017 concert series at the Water’s Edge Events Park.The upcoming shows are Tommy James and The Shondells (June 29), Dennis DeYoung: The Music of STYX (July 20) and The Wallflowers and Better Than Ezra (August 10).Tom Stalf, President and CEO of the Columbus Zoo and Aquarium, said proceeds from these concerts provide revenue to support our mission of animal care and conservation.A
  
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• Columbus Blue Jackets announce 2017-18 regular season schedule

  22-06-2017 21:22
  
  COLUMBUS, OHIO — The Columbus Blue Jackets and National Hockey League announced the 2017-18 regular season schedule Thursday.The Blue Jackets will play 82 games, including 41 home dates at Nationwide Arena.They kick off their 17th NHL season on Friday, October 6 against the New York Islanders with faceoff slated for 7 p.m. ET at Nationwide Arena.This season’s schedule will see the Blue Jackets play every team in the NHL at least once at home and once on the road, including games agai
  
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• Child dies 2 days after being pulled from apartment complex pond

  22-06-2017 21:13
  
  An 8-year-oldboy has died after being removed from an apartment complex pond two days ago in north Columbus.The Franklin County Coroner's Office confirmed Abdinasir Ali passed away Thursday.Columbus firefighters were called around 9:30 p.m. Tuesday on the report of a possible drowning in the pond at Mallard’s Landing Apartments.Firefighters said Ali and a 12-year-old boy were walking along a retention pond at the apartment when Ali slipped into the water and the 12-year-old boy ran to call
  
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• Marsy's Law for Ohio group submits signatures to Secretary of State

  22-06-2017 20:56
  Supporters of Marsy's Law, a crime victims' bill of rights Constitutional amendment, deliver 563,556 signatures to Ohio Secretary of State Jon Husted's office. The group aims for its measure to be on the November ballot.
  
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• Doppler 10: Heavy rain Friday

  22-06-2017 20:49
  This Evening: Mostly cloudy and muggy with temps in the 80s. SW wind 10-15 mph.
  Tonight: Showers and storms likely after 9pm. Low 72. S wind 10-15 mph.
  Friday: A break from the rain in the first half of the day, but showers and thunderstorms are likely to return in the afternoon with heavy rainfall. 1-2” of rain is expected. High 79. SW wind 10-15 mph.
  Saturday: More sunshine, but cooler than average in the wake of Friday’s cold front. High 79. W wind 5-15 mph.Weather Resources: Inte
  
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• Crews battle structure fire in Bellefontaine after possible gas leak, explosion

  22-06-2017 20:26
  
  LOGAN, OH -- Firefighters are on the scene of a structure fire at a business located at the intersection of County Road 11 and County Road 18.Crews were dispatched just before 1 p.m. for a report of a gas leak in the area, according to fire captain.Fire officials say upon arrival first responders located a business structure on fire.Witnesses say they heard an explosion in the area, but it is unclear if the gas leak caused the fire, according to Bellfontaine Fire.County road 11 will remain close
  
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• Bellefontaine church destroyed in fire after possible gas leak, explosion

  22-06-2017 20:26
  
  LOGAN, OH -- Firefighters are on the scene of a structure fire at a local Bellefontaine church located at the intersection of County Road 11 and County Road 18.Crews were dispatched just before 1 p.m. for a report of a gas leak in the area, according to fire captain.Fire officials say upon arrival first responders located High-Point Free Will Baptist Church on fire.Witnesses say they heard an explosion in the area, but it is unclear if the gas leak caused the fire, according to BellefontaineFire
  
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• Verdict reached in Columbus SWAT officer murder trial

  22-06-2017 20:22
  
  The jury has reached a verdict in the murder case against Lincoln Rutledge, the man on trial for the murder of Columbus Police SWAT Officer Steve Smith.The verdict is expected to be read around 2:45 p.m.----Jury deliberations begin in SWAT officer murder trialA Franklin County jury began debating the fate of Lincoln Rutledge, the man on trial for the murder of Columbus Police SWAT Officer Steve Smith.In April 2016, the Columbus SWAT team was trying to arrest Rutledge on charges he set his estran
  
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• Man convicted of killing Columbus SWAT officer; eligible for death penalty

  22-06-2017 20:22
  
  A Franklin County jury has convicted Lincoln Rutledge of aggravated murder for the death of Columbus Police SWAT officer Steve Smith in April 2016.The jury’s unanimous decision means Rutledge is now eligible for the death penalty.Prosecutors said SWAT officers were trying to arrest Rutledge for setting his estranged wife’s home on fire, but Rutledge refused to come out.Officers testified Rutledge fired shots at four SWAT officers and shot Smith as he was standing in the turret of an
  
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• Study ties legal pot to boost in car crash claims

  22-06-2017 20:07
  DENVER — A recent insurance study links increased car crash claims to legalized recreational marijuana.The Highway Loss Data Institute, a leading insurance research group, said in study results released Thursday that collision claims in Colorado, Washington, and Oregon went up 2.7 percent in the years since legal recreational marijuana sales began when compared with surrounding states.Legal recreational pot sales in Colorado began in January 2014, followed six months later in Washington, a
  
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• Mega Weekend – ComFest, GV Home Tours, Beethoven v Coldplay, Plus More Fun

  22-06-2017 20:00
  It’s ComFest Weekend! If you want to park close to the event and feel great about supporting a school, park at the Hubbard Mastery School at 104 W. Hubbard (parking lot entrance on Wilber Ave.). Don’t miss your chance to get tickets to the Healthy Bites Festival, presented by Shipt. Enter to win tickets to Fright Night with Fritz, showing The Shining.
  ThursdayThe library reopens Northside, its latest branch remodel. Looking for a patio to enjoy the warm weather on? Have a Wonder Summ
  
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• Mega Weekend – 50+ Ways to Spend the First Official Weekend of Summer

  22-06-2017 20:00
  It’s ComFest Weekend! If you want to park close to the event and feel great about supporting a school, park at the Hubbard Mastery School at 104 W. Hubbard (parking lot entrance on Wilber Ave.). Don’t miss your chance to get tickets to the Healthy Bites Festival, presented by Shipt. Enter to win tickets to Fright Night with Fritz, showing The Shining.
  ThursdayThe library reopens Northside, its latest branch remodel. Looking for a patio to enjoy the warm weather on? Have a Wonder Summ
  
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• New Fast Casual Spot ‘Stack’d’ Now Open Downtown

  22-06-2017 19:14
  The owners of Superchef’s Breakfast & More have brought a new lunch and smoothie option to Downtown. Fast casual eatery Stack’d, located on the corner of Broad and Third streets, soft opened less than a month ago.
  Their service style offers a couple of options. You can choose to go “Your Way,” and assemble a sandwich, salad, pasta, or pizza from their line of meats, vegetables, cheeses, glazes, dressings and sauces. Or, you can go with one of their “Our Way&rdqu
  
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• Trump says he didn't tape conversations with Comey, does 'not have' recordings

  22-06-2017 19:13
  
  President Donald Trump says he "did not make" and doesn't have any recordings of his private conversations with James Comey — his fired FBI director.Trump also tweets that he has "no idea" whether other "tapes" or recordings exist.---...whether there are "tapes" or recordings of my conversations with James Comey, but I did not make, and do not have, any such recordings.— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) June 22, 2017
  Trump has disputed Comey's assertion that Trump asked Comey for a
  
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• Trump disputes Russian interference in 2016 election

  22-06-2017 18:48
  
  WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump appeared to cast doubt on the assessment of 17 U.S. intelligence agencies that blame Russia for election meddling, questioning Thursday why the Obama administration didn't try to stop it."By the way, if Russia was working so hard on the 2016 Election, it all took place during the Obama Admin.," the president tweeted. "Why didn't they stop them?"All 17 intelligence agencies have agreed Russia was behind the hack of Democratic email systems and tried to in
  
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• TV Review: History on Repeat in “The Handmaid’s Tale”

  22-06-2017 18:00
  Over 30 years ago, Margaret Atwood wrote The Handmaid’s Tale from her home behind the Berlin Wall. Like many of the best dystopian authors, she took the struggles and fears of the time, blended them together, and set them on fire.
  Frighteningly, those struggles still resonate in 2017. Especially on the heels of the Women’s March, the growing issue of human trafficking, Trump’s closed-minded leadership, increasing struggles with infertility, etc…. You can see why so many
  
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• Senate GOP releases bill to cut Medicaid, alter 'Obamacare'

  22-06-2017 17:41
  WASHINGTON — Senate Republicans released their long-awaited bill Thursday to dismantle much of Barack Obama's health care law, proposing to cut Medicaid for low-income Americans and erase tax boosts that Obama imposed on high-earners and medical companies to finance his expansion of coverage.The bill would provide tax credits to help people buy insurance. It would also let states get waivers to ignore some coverage standards that "Obamacare" requires of insurers.The measure represents the
  
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• Woman's body found behind northeast Columbus apartment

  22-06-2017 17:29
  
  Columbus Police are investigating after a woman's body was found behind a northeast Columbus apartment building.Police were called around 8 a.m. Thursday to the 1800 block of Oakland Park Avenue after a woman's body was reported to have been found.Police and medics arrived and pronounced the woman dead at the scene.Homicide detectives from Columbus Police are currently investigating.Stay with 10TV for updates on this developing story.
  
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• US 40 reopens after felony arrest in Licking County

  22-06-2017 17:16
  
  The Licking County Sheriff's Office has reopened a busy stretch of U.S. Route 40 after deputies arrested a felony suspect Thursday.Sheriff Randy Thorpe posted a message on Twitter around 11 a.m. Thursday stating that U.S. 40 was closed at State Route 13, near Hebron and Jacksontown.Dispatchers with the Licking County Sheriff's Office were able to confirm the suspect was arrested without incident the roadway is back open.Authorities have no further information about the person arrested.
  
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• Orange Barrel: SR-315 ramps will close for two months

  22-06-2017 16:52
  
  To complete construction on key bridges and ramps that will ultimately REDUCE the weaving on the I-270/SR 315 and US 23 interchanges on the north side.SUNDAY, JUNE 25Starting at 7 PM, SR 315 South will be reduced to one lane between Hard Road and I-270.The ramp from SR-315 south to I-270 east will be closed for two months.Detour: Take SR 315 south to I-270 west to Sawmill Road back to I-270 east.MONDAY, JUNE 26Starting at 7 PM, SR 315 north thru traffic will be reduced to one lane between SR 161
  
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• Orange Barrel Alert: SR-315 ramps will close for two months

  22-06-2017 16:52
  To complete construction on key bridges and ramps that will ultimately REDUCE the weaving on the I-270/SR 315 and US 23 interchanges on the north side.SUNDAY, JUNE 25Starting at 7 PM, SR 315 South will be reduced to one lane between Hard Road and I-270.The ramp from SR-315 south to I-270 east will be closed for two months.Detour: Take SR 315 south to I-270 west to Sawmill Road back to I-270 east.MONDAY, JUNE 26Starting at 7 PM, SR 315 north thru traffic will be reduced to one lane between SR 161
  
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• Columbus Police officer shoots, kills dog after being bitten while serving warrant

  22-06-2017 16:44
  
  A Columbus Police officer is recovering after being bitten by a dog Thursday morning.According to police, the officer was serving a warrant at what they called a known drug house on Eakin Road in southwest Columbus.The woman they were looking for initially came to the door, but then retreated inside. The officer followed her inside, at which point he says a pit bull was “put on” him.The officer opened fire, killing the dog.The officer was treated at the scene for his injuries.The wom
  
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• Heavy rain, winds, tornado warnings as Cindy heads inland

  22-06-2017 16:43
  
  NEW ORLEANS — High tides in the wake of a weakening Tropical Depression Cindy prompted a voluntary evacuation in a coastal Louisiana town Thursday, and the storm's effects were being felt throughout the Southeast, with intermittent bands of heavy rain, blasts of high wind and periodic warnings of possible tornadoes in multiple states.In Alabama, where Gov. Kay Ivey urged residents to stay alert for dangerous weather, two tornado warnings were issued in the Birmingham and Tuscaloosa areas.
  
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• Cindy slams Gulf Coast, could cause "life-threatening" flash flooding

  22-06-2017 16:43
  
  NEW ORLEANS — Gulf Coast states were in for a third day of rough weather as Tropical Storm Cindy sloshed ashore early Thursday in southwestern Louisiana.Already blamed for one death in Alabama, Cindy was expected to keep churning seas and spin off bands of severe weather from eastern Texas to northwestern Florida.The storm's maximum sustained winds had decreased to near 40 mph Thursday morning with additional weakening expected, the U.S. National Hurricane Center said.A boy on an Alabama b
  
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• Officer kicks suspect: Union, suspecta s lawyer react

  22-06-2017 16:37
  A union official is criticizing the proposed suspension for a Columbus officer who subdued a restrained suspect in a way that appeared to show him kicking the suspect in the head while the suspect's family wants the officer fired. The recommendation of a 24-hour suspension by Chief Kim Jacobs against officer Zachary Rosen was made public Wednesday.
  
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• Sen. Portman: Student held by North Korea was 'amazing young man'

  22-06-2017 16:06
  
  WYOMING, Ohio — U.S. Sen. Rob Portman says North Korea must be held accountable for what happened to an American college student who was detained there for over a year and died after being returned home to Ohio in a coma.Ohio's Republican senator calls Otto Warmbier "an amazing young man" who shouldn't have been detained. Portman spoke Thursday outside Wyoming High School in Warmbier's hometown, where hundreds of people lined up early for a public memorial service. It was closed to the new
  
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• Treat to Try: Whisk

  22-06-2017 16:00
  To be frank, cinnamon rolls have been kind of disappointing recently. Not enough filling, dry and flavorless, fatty, unsweet icing: the list of complaints can start right there.
  But still, the one spotted from Whisk looked delicious — and Hallelujah Glory Be, the little bakery delivered a cinnamon roll that is worth fighting random waves of humanity at farmers’ markets. Look at it (pictured). It’s tall, and tallness can sometimes be a bad sign, but that’s not the case her
  
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• Otto Warmbier Funeral: Mourners gather to remember student detained in North Korea

  22-06-2017 15:28
  WYOMING, Ohio — Hundreds of mourners are celebrating the life of an American college student who was detained in North Korea for over a year and died shortly after being returned home to Ohio in a coma.Otto Warmbier's brother, sister and friends were scheduled to speak at the funeral Thursday in his hometown of Wyoming, near Cincinnati. A rabbi was officiating at the public service, which was closed to the news media.HAPPENING NOW: Cincinnati's Otto Warmbier remembered by so many, the gym
  
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• Doctor involved in pill mill shot during home invasion near Westerville

  22-06-2017 14:45
  A doctor, who just pleaded guilty to running a pill mill in south Columbus, was shot and critically injured Thursday in what investigators are calling a home invasion.Deputies were called to the 7900 block of Schleppi Road around 7:45 a.m. near Westerville.Dr. Kevin Lake’s 19-year-old son told the operator he heard gunshots downstairs where his father was and his father wasn’t responding.He explained to the operator why he was too scared to go check.“We had an intruder the othe
  
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• 1 critical after shooting, possible home invasion near Westerville

  22-06-2017 14:45
  
  The Franklin County Sheriff's Office responded to a report of a shooting in the northeast part of the county Thursday morning.Deputies were called to the 7900 block of Schleppi Road around 7:45 a.m. near Westerville.According to the sheriff's office, the shooting may have been a result of a home invasion.One person was transported to Grant Medical Center in critical condition.The sheriff's office did not identify any suspects at this time.Stay with 10TV for updates on this developing story.
  
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• 1 critical after shooting, home invasion near Westerville

  22-06-2017 14:45
  
  The Franklin County Sheriff's Office responded to a report of a shooting in the northeast part of the county Thursday morning.Deputies were called to the 7900 block of Schleppi Road around 7:45 a.m. near Westerville.According to the sheriff's office, a man who owned the home was shot after an apparent home invasion. He was transported to Grant Medical Center in critical condition.The sheriff's office did not identify any suspects at this time.Stay with 10TV for updates on this developing story.
  
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• Diageo to buy Clooney's tequila brand in $1 billion deal

  22-06-2017 13:34
  
  Global liquor behemoth Diageo said Wednesday it will pay up to $1 billion to buy a tequila brand co-founded by movie star George Clooney.Clooney founded the Casamigos brand four years ago with partners Rande Gerber and Mike Meldma.Diageo said it will pay $700 million for Casamigos at first, and then pay another $300 million over 10 years if the brand reaches certain performance milestones.London-based Diageo's other brands include Johnnie Walker, Guinness and Captain Morgan.Clooney and Gerber, a
  
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• Prince Philip leaves London hospital after treatment

  22-06-2017 13:29
  
  Prince Philip was discharged Thursday from a London hospital after he was treated for an infection, Buckingham Palace said.Philip, the husband of Queen Elizabeth II, was admitted to the King Edward VII Hospital on Tuesday as a precautionary measure after he fell ill with an infection related to an existing health condition that wasn't made public.Philip, who turned 96 earlier this month, was driven from the hospital Thursday. Officials said he was in good spirits during his two nights' stay ther
  
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• Bono signs get-well card for Representative Scalise

  22-06-2017 12:57
  U2 frontman BONO signed a "get-well" card for House Majority Whip Steve Scalise and the other people injured in last week's GOP congressional baseball practice.Bono also met with members of Scalise's staff and House GOP leaders, including Speaker Paul Ryan.
  
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• Officer injured in congressional shooting throws first pitch

  22-06-2017 12:55
  Crystal Griner, the Capitol Officer shot during a Republican congressional baseball practice last week, made an appearance at another congressional sporting event.Griner appeared at the annual Congressional Women's Softball Game in Washington, D.C. Wednesday night.She was shot in the ankle on June 14, and sat in a wheelchair as she tossed out the first pitch.Congresswomen from both parties teamed up to face off against journalists.The journalists won 2-to-1.Money raised from the softball game wi
  
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• Ohio high schoolers could graduate with lower scores under new proposal

  22-06-2017 12:48
  The Ohio Senate is looking to avoid a so-called potential high school graduation crisis.According to the Cleveland Plain Dealer, lawmakers are looking at allowing students to graduate even with poor scores on state tests.The proposed new "pathways" allow students in next year's senior class, the class of 2018, to graduate without meeting new state test score requirements that would otherwise start with their class.It's part of the Senate spending bill, which must pass the full Senate, be accepte
  
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• 2017 NHL Expansion Draft: Vegas selects William Karlsson

  22-06-2017 12:18
  "Wild Bill" came to Columbus from Anaheim at the 2015 trade deadline along with Rene Bourque in return for James Wisniewski. In 165 games in the Union Blue, Karlsson had 16 goals and 31 assists.
  
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• 4 detained in raids linked to Belgian rail station attack

  22-06-2017 10:38
  
  Belgian authorities say police have detained four people in a series of raids in Brussels linked to the failed bombing at a rail station this week.The federal prosecutor's office said Thursday that the four were picked up during searches in the Molenbeek neighborhood, where many extremists have lived or transited, as well as in Anderlecht and Koekelberg.It didn't say whether anything had been seized in the raids, and declined to provide further details.The raids come after a man blew up a device
  
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• Suspect strikes police cruiser during northeast Columbus chase

  22-06-2017 10:27
  
  A Columbus Police officer is expected to be ok after their cruiser was struck during an early morning chase.According to police, cruisers began chasing a suspect in the area of Hamilton Road and Clark State Roads around 3:00 a.m.The cruiser was struck during the case, but the officer continued pursuing the suspect until he case came to an end on State Route 605 near New Albany Road East.State Route 605 is currently closed at New Albany Road.Police have not yet released what it was that initially
  
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• Suspect strikes deputy's cruiser during northeast Columbus chase

  22-06-2017 10:27
  A Franklin County sheriff's deputy is expected to be OK after a cruiser was struck during an early morning chase.According to police, cruisers began chasing a suspect in the area of Hamilton Road and Clark State Roads around 3:00 a.m.The cruiser was struck during the case, but the officer continued pursuing the suspect until he case came to an end on State Route 605 near Albanyview Drive.State Route 605 was closed till about 5:30 a.m. at New Albany Road.Police have not yet released what initiall
  
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• Investors oppose ending jail time for ex-treasure hunter

  22-06-2017 08:03
  This undated file photo provided by the Delaware County Sheriff's Office in Delaware, Ohio, shows Tommy Thompson, jailed on contempt-of-court charges since December 2015 for violating terms of a plea deal by refusing to respond to questions about the location of 500 missing gold coins. Former deep sea treasure hunter Tommy Thompson's attorney Todd Long asked in a Wednesday, June 14, 2017, court filing for U.S. District Judge Algenon Marbley to end Thompson's imprisonment on contempt-of-court cha
  
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• Blue Jackets goalie Sergei Bobrovsky wins second Vezina Trophy as NHL's best goalie

  22-06-2017 04:18
  
  LAS VEGAS - Sergei Bobrovsky, the goalie for the Columbus Blue Jackets, won the National Hockey League's Vezina Trophy for being the leagues' top goalie for the 2016-17 season.The award, voted on by league general managers,was given to Bobrovsky at the 2017 NHL Awards in Las Vegas.Bobrovsky, of Russia, also won the award in the 2012-13 season.He finished the season with a 41-17-5 record, a 2.06 goals-against average, a .931 save percentage, and seven shutouts in 63 games.Bobrovsky led the league
  
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• Central Ohioans descend on Portmana s DC office, demanding answers

  22-06-2017 04:02
  They peppered him with questions, asking if he preferred the single-payer system for health care and which essential benefits he'd like to protect as the Senate drafts its Obamacare replacement. And then, members of the Indivisible District Three group - a group of central Ohioans who started out alarmed about the Trump agenda but who are now also committed to urging the GOP to stop that agenda - marched upstairs to plant themselves in Portman's office, again to ask for a town hall in Ohio.
  
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• Blue Jackets' Tortorella wins Jack Adams Award for NHL's top coach

  22-06-2017 03:37
  
  LAS VEGAS - The head coach of the Columbus Blue Jackets, John Tortorella, was awarded the Jack Adams Award Wednesday night, which is given annually to the top coach in the National Hockey League.The award is voted on by the NHL Broadcasters Association and was announced at the 2017 NHL Awards in Las Vegas.The award goes to “the NHL coach adjudged to have contributed the most to his team’s success”.The Blue Jackets finished the 2016-17 season with a 50-24-8 record and 108 points
  
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• Ohio superintendent charged with gross sexual imposition

  22-06-2017 02:50
  
  Authorities say a central Ohio school superintendent has been charged with a sex crime involving a 10-year-old girl.The Springfield News-Sun reports the Indian Lake Local Schools has placed 52-year-old Patrick O'Donnell on paid leave after he was arrested by Washington Township police on Monday and charged with gross sexual imposition. Police say the alleged crime occurred three years ago.The Logan County prosecutor says the now-13-year-old girl wasn't an Indian Lake student.O'Donnell was freed
  
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