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• Dublin business owner accused of exposing himself to children at COSI, bookstore

  16-08-2017 23:59
  John Michael Hammel is a successful business man who lives in a Dublin home worth more than $600,000. He owns Prism Construction and proudly shared his work with 10TV in 2013.But according to Columbus Police, the husband and a father is also the man captured on surveillance video exposing himself to children.Court records obtained by 10TV lay out the allegations against Hammel.On June 7, a woman told police she spotted a man inside COSI, the children's science museum.Police say the woman watched
  
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• Proposed changes for Dublin roundabout to take place in fall

  16-08-2017 23:45
  Dublin City officials will make lane changes to one of the city's most traveled roundabouts."I think the one lane ones are pretty easy but when you get to the two lane ones, it's like trying to get out from the inside is hard," said Maddie Oberle, who drives in Dublin often.Starting in October, lane configurations will be simplified within the roundabout at SR 161 and Riverside Drive."The roundabout is actually operating fairly well on all of the approaches except the northbound approach," said
  
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• Man found shot to death at Northeast Side apartment complex ID'd

  16-08-2017 23:44
  Columbus police have identified a 21-year-old man who was shot and killed at a Northeast Side apartment complex Tuesday night. Muhannad Osman Ahmed Afdal was shot near the 2400 block of Goldengate Square at Abbey Lane Apartment Homes at 9:06 p.m. Tuesday.
  
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• You could be eligible for up to $900 for receiving robocalls

  16-08-2017 23:06
  
  You may not have won a free cruise, but you may be able to receive up to $900 for an annoying robocall.Resort Marketing Group, a company behind calls for Carnival, Royal, Caribbean and Norwegian Cruise lines, recently settled a class action lawsuit. The agency is accused of violating the Telephone Consumer Protection Act by illegally calling customers with robocalls.Consumerist.com reports the 2012 lawsuit started in 2009 when Resort Marketing Group began making the telemarketing on behalf of th
  
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• You could be eligible for cash for receiving annoying robocalls

  16-08-2017 23:06
  
  UPDATE: As of Oct. 6, more than 2 million people have filed a claim seeking to recover part of the $12.5 million settlement fund. According to the attorneys' website, individual consumers will receive a pro rata share of the settlement fund. It is unclear at the moment how much each share would be.ORIGINAL STORYYou may not have won a free cruise, but you may be able to receive up to $900 for an annoying robocall.Resort Marketing Group, a company behind calls for Carnival, Royal, Caribbean and No
  
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• You could be eligible for cash after receiving annoying robocalls

  16-08-2017 23:06
  
  UPDATE: As of Oct. 6, more than 2 million people have filed a claim seeking to recover part of the $12.5 million settlement fund.According to the attorneys' website, individual consumers will receive a pro rata share of the settlement fund.It is unclear at the moment how much each share would be.---ORIGINAL STORYYou may not have won a free cruise, but you may be able to receive up to $900 for an annoying robocall.Resort Marketing Group, a company behind calls for Carnival, Royal, Caribbean and N
  
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• Customers could be eligible for up to $900 for receiving robocalls

  16-08-2017 23:06
  
  You may not have won a free cruise, but you may be able to receive up to $900 for an annoying robocall.Resort Marketing Group, a company behind calls for Carnival, Royal, Caribbean and Norwegian Cruise lines, recently settled a class action lawsuit. The agency is accused of violating the Telephone Consumer Protection Act by illegally calling customers with robocalls.Consumerist.com reports the 2012 lawsuit started in 2009 when Resort Marketing Group began making the telemarketing on behalf of th
  
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• Athens County man run over in Charlottesville says he would protest again

  16-08-2017 22:26
  Bill Burke says he was fighting against white supremacy when a car plowed into him and 19 others marching in Charlottesville."It was just a cowardice act. It was an ISIS tactic used here in the United States," he said.Burke and the other protestors, who President Donald Trump referred to as the "alt-left," were celebrating after they learned the KKK rally was shut down. Burke says that's when he heard a loud engine noise."I could definitely hear the car coming it sounded like he was on the accel
  
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• Ohio man accused of plotting US attacks asks for leniency

  16-08-2017 21:45
  
  A man charged with plotting to kill military members in the U.S. after receiving overseas training is asking for leniency at sentencing, saying he abandoned his plans for the attack.In making his argument, Abdirahman Sheik Mohamud acknowledges that he became radicalized after traveling to Syria in the spring of 2014 and that he recruited others on his return home, according to a court filing this week.Back in the U.S., Mohamud "realized the immoral and illegal nature of terrorist ideology," his
  
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• School district targeting drivers who don't stop for school buses

  16-08-2017 21:25
  Central Ohio law enforcement says too many drivers are putting children at risk by failing to stop for the school bus.The Columbus Division of Police Motorcycle Unit tracks the number of complaints made by school bus drivers to their respective school districts.CPD says from September 2016 to July 2017, Columbus City Schools received 221 complaints from school bus drivers.Police say Westerville City Schools received 25 complaints. Southwestern CitySchools logged 25 complaints from concerned driv
  
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• Ohio reports first human West Nile virus case in 2017

  16-08-2017 20:51
  
  The Ohio Department of Health is reporting the first case of West Nile virus found in a person this year.A 44-year-old man from Clermont County is recovering and did not require hospitalization, according to ODH.Twenty-nine counties in Ohio have reported the virus being found in mosquitoes collected as part of statewide monitoring.ODH said 17 human West Nile cases were reported last year.The primary way to get the virus is through the bite of an infected mosquito.Most people who become infected
  
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• Charges dismissed against Worthington child enticement suspect

  16-08-2017 20:17
  
  Worthington Police say a convicted sex offender was caught Monday evening attempting to entice children.Jonathan Ringel was granted early release by the Virginia Parole Board this year after being convicted of sex crimes against children. He remained under parole restrictions but was allowed to move from Virginia to Ohio.On Monday, Ringel was arrested by Worthington Police and charged with Child Enticement.However, a Franklin County judge dismissed the charge against Ringel Wednesday morning, ci
  
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• Trump disbands two business councils, amid criticism from CEOs for remarks on Charlottesville

  16-08-2017 19:37
  
  With corporate chieftains fleeing, President Donald Trump announced Wednesday he is ending a pair of advisory business councils in the latest fallout over his remarks about the Charlottesville protests."Rather than putting pressure on the businesspeople of the Manufacturing Council & Strategy & Policy Forum, I am ending both. Thank you all!" Trump tweeted in a face-saving effort from his home at Trump Tower. He was to depart New York later Wednesday to return to his New Jersey golf club.
  
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• Facebook bans white nationalist's accounts over hate speech

  16-08-2017 19:34
  
  Facebook has banned the Facebook and Instagram accounts of a white nationalist who attended the rally in Charlottesville, Virginia, that ended in deadly violence.Facebook spokeswoman Ruchika Budhraja tells The Associated Press that the profile pages of Christopher Cantwell have been removed as well as a page connected to his podcast. Cantwell was featured in a Vice News documentary about the rally and its aftermath.Facebook has also removed at least eight pages connected to the white nationalist
  
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• Cedar Point announces new, record-breaking roller coaster for 2018

  16-08-2017 19:33
  
  Cedar Point plans to unveil a new record-breaking roller coaster in the park’s FrontierTown area in 2018.The park announced Wednesday that “Steel Vengeance,” a ride being built using portions of the Mean Streak coaster that closed last year, will open as a so-called hybrid roller coaster that mixes steel track on a wooden structure.Steel Vengeance will feature a height of 205 feet and a 90-degree drop down 200 feet. The ride is expected to be the tallest, fastest, and longest h
  
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• Smart Columbus Incentivizes Electric Vehicle Charging Stations in Apartment Projects

  16-08-2017 19:32
  A new Smart Columbus program was announced today that aims to increase the number of electric vehicle charging stations in apartment and condominium buildings. The program offers a rebate of $3,500 per plug or parking space to owners of condos or apartment buildings — or to developers of new residential buildings — with a maximum […]
  
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• Travel: Annapolis Mixes American History with Contemporary Food and Entertainment

  16-08-2017 19:19
  Geographically speaking, Annapolis, Maryland has roughly the same population as Delaware, Ohio. That fact alone may make it sound like a strange place for a vacation destination, but in terms of American history and leisure activities, Annapolis punches well above its weight. A representative from their visitors bureau recently reached out to Columbus Underground about […]
  
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• One person hit by vehicle in Licking County

  16-08-2017 19:05
  
  LICKING COUNTY - The Licking County Sheriff's Office is investigating a crash involving a pedestrian on Dorsey Mill Road.It happened in the 6600 block of Dorsey Mill Road around 12:35 Wednesday afternoon.Authorities say Dorsey Mill Road will be closed southeast of Roberts Drive.There are no injuries to report at this time.Stay with 10TV and 10TV.com for updates.
  
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• Love For Our Community

  16-08-2017 18:37
  Continuing to talk, listen, and learn from one another in the face of hate is more important than ever. Today, Big Table participants gathered to not only learn from the feedback about our Big Table conversations, but also to show their love for our community. As participant Jillian Olinger said, “’heart-work’ and moving people’s hearts […]
  
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• Central Ohio Young Black Democrats Break Tradition, Endorse Yes We Can Candidate

  16-08-2017 18:19
  Central Ohio Young Black Democrats (COYBD) broke tradition last night, making candidate endorsements of their own for the first time. The move caused a wave in the county and state party, and involved resignations from several COYBD Executive Committee members. It started when the Central Ohio chapter decided to recommend Columbus City Council candidate Jasmine […]
  
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• Police: Ohio teacher let son sell drugs, teens use LSD at her home

  16-08-2017 17:33
  
  SPRINGBORO, Ohio — An Ohio elementary school teacher faces charges she let her 15-year-old son sell LSD and allowed teenagers to use it in her home.Forty-year-old Amy Panzeca, of Springboro, pleaded not guilty Tuesday in Warren County to charges including permitting drug abuse and endangering children. She was freed on bond.Prosecutors say Panzeca's son sold LSD to at least 20 high school students. He faces felony drug charges and is being held in a juvenile detention center.A drug task fo
  
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• Mourners gather to remember woman killed at Virginia rally

  16-08-2017 17:11
  CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. —The grandfather and father of the woman killed in Virginia when a car rammed into a crowd of people protesting a white nationalist rally were among the first speakers at her memorial service on Wednesday.A memorial service for Heather Heyer was being held at a downtown Charlottesville theater, the sight of the deadly rally on Saturday. Attendees wore purple, Heyer's favorite color, in her memory. Speakers recalled her passion for causes she believed in.Heyer's father,
  
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• Charlottesville victim's mother: Channel anger into action

  16-08-2017 17:11
  CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. — The mother of a woman killed while protesting a white nationalist rally in Charlottesville urged mourners at a memorial service Wednesday to "make my daughter's death worthwhile" by confronting injustice and channeling "anger into righteous action," stirring applause from the hundreds of people who packed into a downtown theater wearing the victim's favorite color, purple."They tried to kill my child to shut her up. Well, guess what? You just magnified her," said Sus
  
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• Bicyclist killed in early morning hit-skip crash

  16-08-2017 17:01
  
  The Franklin County Sheriff Office says a vehicle struck and killed a male bicyclist in Clinton Township early Wednesday morning.According to deputies, a motor vehicle traveling westbound on Agler Road stuck 41-year-old Joshua Richardson IIIwho was riding his bike in the roadway around 3:30 am.Richardson was transported to Grant Medical Center where he later died.The driver involved failed to stop after the crash. Investigators are still working to identify the vehicle.Anyone with information ab
  
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• Radio host sues neo-Nazi website publisher from Central Ohio

  16-08-2017 16:27
  
  BATON ROUGE, La. -- The publisher of a notorious neo-Nazi website defamed a Muslim-American radio host by falsely labeling him the "mastermind" behind a deadly bombing at a concert in England, a federal lawsuit filed Wednesday alleges.Dean Obeidallah, a comedian and Daily Beast columnist who hosts a SiriusXM Radio show, sued The Daily Stormer's publisher, Andrew Anglin, in Ohio.The suit says the site fabricated messages purportedly sent from Obeidallah's Twitter account to trick readers into bel
  
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• Restaurant Review: The Pit BBQ Grille

  16-08-2017 16:00
  In terms of scratching the summertime barbecue itch, The Pit BBQ Grille is a worthy destination. The joint made its debut on Cleveland Avenue less than a year ago, a project involving a crew of former OSU football players. College football seems like a promising marketing angle in Columbus, but guests at the eatery wouldn’t […]
  
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• Army, Coast Guard launch search for missing Black Hawk crew

  16-08-2017 15:52
  
  HONOLULU — U.S. Coast Guard and military crews are searching the ocean off Hawaii for five crewmembers of an Army helicopter that reportedly went down during a training exercise, authorities said Wednesday.Officials at Wheeler Army Airfield near Honolulu reported losing communications around 10 p.m. Tuesday with the crew of a UH-60 Black Hawk, the Coast Guard said in a news release.Responding teams reported spotting a debris field about 2 miles west of Kaena Point, Oahu, shortly before 11:
  
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• 5 missing after Army helicopter goes down off Hawaii

  16-08-2017 15:52
  
  HONOLULU — U.S. Coast Guard and military crews are searching the ocean off Hawaii for five crewmembers of an Army helicopter that went down during a training exercise, authorities said Wednesday.Officials at Wheeler Army Airfield near Honolulu reported losing communications around 10 p.m. Tuesday with the crew of a UH-60 Black Hawk, the Coast Guard said in a news release.Responding teams spotted a debris field about 2 miles west of Kaena Point, Oahu, shortly before 11:30 p.m., the release
  
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• Confederate monuments removed overnight in Baltimore

  16-08-2017 15:39
  
  BALTIMORE — Confederate monuments in Baltimore were quietly removed and hauled away on trucks in darkness early Wednesday, days after a violent white nationalist rally in Virginia that was sparked by plans to take down a similar statue there.Baltimore Mayor Catherine Pugh told The Baltimore Sun that crews began removing the city's four Confederate monuments late Tuesday and finished around 5:30 a.m. Wednesday."It's done," Pugh told the newspaper. "They needed to come down. My concern is fo
  
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• Helping kids in need prepare for school

  16-08-2017 15:31
  Thousands of families across Franklin County have been making a special trip to local libraries. Inside, the Charity Newsies are accepting applications for any student to receive new clothes, coats, socks, uniforms and other school supplies completely free. It is meant to help any family struggling for any reason."This is our opening for giving clothes out to the children of Franklin County," said Mike Burrell, Chairperson for Charity Newsies.Burrell explained more than 13,000 children were assi
  
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• US teen drug overdose deaths inch up after years of decline

  16-08-2017 15:10
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — After years of decline, teen deaths from drug overdoses have inched up, a new U.S. government report shows.The drop in teen deaths had been a rare bright spot in the opioid epidemic that has seen adult overdose deaths surge year after year — fueled by abuse of prescription painkillers, heroin and newer drugs like fentanyl."This is a warning sign that we need to keep paying attention to what's happening with young people," said Katherine Keyes, a Columbia University ex
  
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• Amazona s new instant pickup service will be in Columbus

  16-08-2017 14:49
  Amazon, the online retailer that has nearly made the brick-and-mortar store obsolete, is expanding its investment in, of all things, brick-and-mortar stores. The online retail giant's latest venture is 'Instant Pickup,' which will be available in Columbus, where shoppers can retrieve items immediately after ordering them, shortening delivery times from hours to minutes.
  
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• Trump claims Amazon is causing "great damage"

  16-08-2017 14:38
  
  President Donald Trump is renewing his attacks on e-commerce giant Amazon, and he says the company is "doing great damage to tax paying retailers."Trump tweets that "towns, cities and states throughout the U.S. are being hurt - many jobs being lost!"Amazon is doing great damage to tax paying retailers. Towns, cities and states throughout the U.S. are being hurt - many jobs being lost!— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) August 16, 2017
  The president has often criticized the company and CEO
  
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• Northeast Ohio teen electrocuted while climbing transmission tower

  16-08-2017 14:26
  
  Investigators say an Ohio teenager was electrocuted and fell about 30 feet (9.14 meters) to the ground after climbing a transmission tower supporting high-voltage power lines.The Akron Beacon Journal reports that the power lines carry about 23,000 volts of electricity.A coroner identified the boy Tuesday as 17-year-old Antonio Jarrod Victor Simon, of Streetsboro. Police say he died Monday at a park in Akron.A spokesman for FirstEnergy Corp. says the teen's death was tragic and reminds people to
  
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• Daniel Craig confirms he will return as James Bond

  16-08-2017 14:21
  
  Daniel Craig has delayed the specter of retirement as 007.The British actor has confirmed, as widely expected, that he'll play James Bond in the franchise's 25th film due out in November 2019.The 49-year old actor told Stephen Colbert on Tuesday night's "Late Show" that it will likely be his last time playing 007, and that he hopes to "go out on a high note." Craig has played Bond four times — "Casino Royale," ''Quantum Of Solace," ''Skyfall" and "Spectre." He had previously suggested he w
  
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• Calvin Harris to perform at Rihanna's Diamond Ball charity

  16-08-2017 13:32
  
  The writer and producer of Rihanna's hit "We Found Love" is set to perform at her charity event in New York next month.Rihanna said Wednesday that Scottish DJ-producer Calvin Harris will join fellow performer Kendrick Lamar and host Dave Chappelle on Sept. 14 for her third Diamond Ball.Her organization, The Clara Lionel Foundation, is holding the event at Cipriani Wall Street.Rihanna and Harris' "We Found Love" won them a Grammy Award in 2013. The performers also collaborated on last year's hit
  
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• Megan Doughty crowned Junior Fair queenPersistence pays off for...

  16-08-2017 12:43
  Megan Doughty said she "almost cried" as it was announced that she is the 2017 Huron County Junior Fair Queen. Doughty is a 2017 graduate of Monroeville High School and will attend The Ohio State University in the fall.
  
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• Kasich: Ohio 'pitching' Taiwanese electronics maker Foxconn

  16-08-2017 12:38
  Gov. John Kasich is acknowledging that Ohio is trying to attract a Foxconn facility.In his first public remarks on the matter, the Republican governor said Tuesday that Ohio is "pitching" the Taiwanese electronics manufacturer.Foxconn CEO Terry Gou has named Ohio as a possible site for investment. Kasich told dignitaries gathered Tuesday to welcome a Facebook data center to central Ohio that his June trip to Japan involved a meeting with Gou.Foxconn has pledged to invest $10 billion in a massive
  
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• China urges US, North Korea to 'hit the brakes' on threats

  16-08-2017 11:46
  China has urged the United States and North Korea to "hit the brakes" on threatening words and work toward a peaceful resolution of their tense standoff created by Pyongyang's recent missile tests and threats to fire them toward Guam.The dispute has also raised fears in South Korea, where a conservative political party on Wednesday called for the United States to bring back tactical nuclear weapons to the Korean Peninsula.In a sign of growing concern on the part of Pyongyang's only major ally, C
  
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• LeBron calls for love, unity before taking swipe at Trump

  16-08-2017 10:56
  
  SANDUSKY, Ohio (AP) — Along with getting good grades and listening to their parents, LeBron James has encouraged kids in his foundation's educational program to stand up for their beliefs.On Tuesday night, the superstar gave a lesson in how it's done.Concluding a day of fun and games at an amusement park, James turned serious when speaking about the recent violence and tragedy in Charlottesville. James also took a pointed swipe at President Donald Trump, calling him the "so-called presiden
  
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• Ohio gang investigation leads to arrest of Indianapolis man and search for fugitive

  16-08-2017 08:26
  Federal authorities in Columbus, Ohio filed charges Tuesday morning against 15 people believed to be part of a dangerous gang called MS-13. 24 Hour News 8 learned two people have connections to the Indianapolis area.
  
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• Whitehall wedding venue closes without warning

  16-08-2017 05:49
  Just days after Amy Green’s boyfriend popped the question, her mother Charlene Green, began planning her dream wedding.
  “I was just so excited for her,” Charlene told 10tv news.
  Charlene served as the eyes and ears in Columbus while the bride and her fiancé lived in Charlotte. The first order of business for the family -- selecting a venue
  Upon recommendation from a family friend, they decided to book with Regin Event Venue in Whitehall. The venue, owned by Kizzy Cassell
  
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• BonChon Clintonville Announces Closure

  16-08-2017 04:37
  After 16 months in operation, BonChon in Clintonville has announced its immediate closure today. The North High Street restaurant was the second franchise location to open in Columbus following the first spot, which also opened and closed in a relatively short amount of time. When news first broke about the Korean chain’s entry into the […]
  
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• 'Speed chatting' teaches teens to converse with adults

  16-08-2017 04:15
  Fourteen-year-old Diana Garcia wasn't born with the gift of gab, at least when it comes to meeting adults. But for her and fellow freshmen at Cristo Rey Columbus High School, it doesn't need to be. New students there are learning that keeping up with the grown-ups, especially in a professional setting, is a skill to be honed.
  
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• One killed in northeast Columbus shooting

  16-08-2017 03:31
  
  COLUMBUS, Ohio -- One person was pronounced dead at Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center after being shot at an apartment building in northeast Columbus.Muhannad Osman Ahmed Afdal, 21, was transported to the hospital in critical condition from the 2400 block of Goldengate Square.The original call of a shooting came in at 9:07 p.m. and the victim was pronounced dead at 10:15 p.m.This was the 81st Homicide of 2017.Stay with 10TV and 10TV.com for updates.
  
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• One dies at hospital after shooting in northeast Columbus

  16-08-2017 03:31
  
  COLUMBUS -- One person was pronounced dead at Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center after being shot at an apartment building in northeast Columbus. The person was transported to the hospital in critical condition from the 2400 block of Goldengate Square.The original call of a shooting came in at 9:07 p.m. and the person was pronounced dead at 10:15 p.m.Stay with 10TV and 10TV.com for updates.
  
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• Authorities arrest man accused of exposing himself to children

  16-08-2017 03:05
  
  Columbus Police confirmed a man accused of exposing himself near juvenile females at three locations was arrested.John Hammel, 51, is accused of exposing himself as he walked among juvenile females at COSI, Half Price Books at 2642 Bethel Road and Petland at 2620 Bethel Road.In June, the victim told police she was in the children's area looking at books and stuffed animals at Half Price Books when a stranger began talking to her. The man eventually exposed himself to the girl, then ran out of th
  
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• Authorities looking for missing 29-year-old Ross County man

  16-08-2017 02:18
  
  The Ross County Sheriff's Office put out an alert for a missing adult.Ryan Hurtt, 29, has not been seen by his family for nearly a week, last seen August 9.Hurtt is described at 6-foot-4-inches tall and 180 to 200 pounds. He has blond, shaved hair and blue eyes.Anyone with information on his location is acted to contact the sheriff by calling 740-773-1185.
  
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• 12 indicted by Athens grand jury in RICO drug case

  16-08-2017 01:41
  
  ATHENS -- Twelve men and women were indicted by the Athens County Grand Jury Tuesday, a day after a large seizure of drugs and drug paraphernalia and firearms were taken from a home in Athens County. The indictments were part of the May term of indictments.A search warrant was conducted at the home of Robin Starr on Tuesday and Investigators with the Athens County Prosecutor’s Office found approximately 37 grams of heroin, loaded firearms, and an abundance of drug paraphernalia. Starr and
  
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