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• Residents oppose radioactive disposal site in Piketon

  08-09-2017 23:04
  Many in Piketon are putting up a big fight, saying no way to a proposed radioactive disposal site in town.But the Department of Energy and the Ohio EPA says it’s the safest and best option.The Portsmouth Gaseous Diffusion Plant, a former uranium enrichment facility, is now being dismantled. But the Department of Energy is planning to build an on-site disposal cell, basically a permanent dump for the low-level waste.Some residents have organized opposition, creating a group called Citizens
  
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• Equifax breach: Criticism from lawmakers, what people can do

  08-09-2017 23:04
  
  There's no way around it: The news from credit reporting company Equifax that 143 million Americans had their information exposed is extremely serious.Crucial pieces of personal data that criminals could use to commit identity theft — Social Security numbers, birthdates, address histories, legal names — were all obtained. That's information that cannot change. And once that data is out there, it's basically out there forever."The crown jewels of personal information were exposed and
  
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• No survivors found in small plane crash in West Virginia

  08-09-2017 22:44
  
  Authorities say there were no survivors in the crash of a small plane that went missing Tuesday in a mountainous area in West Virginia.Harrison County Sheriff Robert Methany tells The Exponent Telegram searchers secured the scene and there were no survivors. The Federal Aviation Administration says two people were aboard the Cirrus SR20 that took off from Georgetown, Delaware, headed for Flemingsburg, Kentucky.The FAA says the crash site is near Jacksonburg in West Virginia's Wetzel County.The N
  
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• Troy Gentry of country duo Montgomery Gentry dies in crash

  08-09-2017 22:17
  
  LUMBERTON, N.J. — Troy Gentry, one half of the award-winning country music duo Montgomery Gentry, died Friday in a helicopter crash just hours before a concert, according to a statement from the band's website. He was 50.Authorities said the helicopter crashed in a wooded area while approaching the Flying W Airport in Medford hours before Montgomery Gentry was due to perform at a resort that is also housed at the airport.The band's website called Gentry's death "tragic" and said details of
  
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• Siblings, 18, charged in Grandview burglary

  08-09-2017 21:40
  Jessie and Trina Bumgardner, both 18 and from the same address on North Burgess Avenue in Columbus, were arrested Sept. 8 after being found in possession of items that reportedly were stolen in a burglary earlier that day at a home in the 1300 block of Inglis Avenue in Grandview.
  
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• Irma takes dead aim at Florida; 1.4M people ordered to flee

  08-09-2017 21:09
  
  Irma weakened slightly Friday but remained a dangerous and deadly hurricane taking direct aim at Florida, threatening to march along the peninsula's spine and deliver a blow the state hasn't seen in more than a decade.Irma was a Category 4 storm with maximum sustained winds of 150 mph and is forecast to remain at that strength when it comes ashore someplace south of Miami on Sunday. The storm killed at least 20 people in the Caribbean and left thousands homeless as it devastated small islands in
  
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• Irma bears down on Florida, more than 5M told to flee coast

  08-09-2017 21:09
  
  Irma trained its sights on Florida and officials warned more than 5 million people that time was running out Friday to evacuate ahead of the deadly hurricane as it followed a path that could take it from one end of the state to the other.By early evening, Irma was a slightly weakened Category 4 storm with winds of 155 mph (250 kph) and forecasters said it could be back up to Category 5 when it comes ashore near Key West on Sunday morning.Forecasters adjusted the storm's potential track more towa
  
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• South Side Project Latest to Use Shipping Containers for Housing

  08-09-2017 20:03
  Brett zumFelde and Naomi Sakuma want to turn a small vacant lot on the South Side into the next shipping container development in Columbus. The couple closed on the 34 by 110-foot parcel in April and plan to place two shipping containers on it, each providing about 320 square feet of living space. A deck […]
  
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• Groups transport shelter pets to Ohio as Irma closes in

  08-09-2017 19:52
  
  Animal rescue groups are transporting more than 160 cats and dogs from south Florida shelters to Columbus as Hurricane Irma closes in.The animals have been removed from local shelters to provide room for any Florida pets separated from their owners during hurricane evacuation.The Humane Society of the United States organized the flight, expected to arrive in Columbus late Friday afternoon. The animals will be available for adoption after they're examined.GreaterGood.org and Wings of Rescue funde
  
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• Lane Avenue Development Proposal Grows to Nine Stories

  08-09-2017 18:37
  A seven-story building proposal in Upper Arlington is getting a bit of a revision from the original plan unveiled in 2016. The project’s developers are bringing the updated plan back to the community’s Building and Zoning commission to review an expansion that would take the building up to nine stories in height in order to […]
  
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• House sends $15B Harvey aid bill, debt hike to Trump to sign

  08-09-2017 18:30
  
  WASHINGTON — The House voted overwhelmingly on Friday to send a $15.3 billion disaster aid package to President Donald Trump, overcoming conservative objections to linking the emergency legislation to a temporary increase in America's borrowing authority. The legislation also keeps the government funded into December.The 316-90 vote would refill depleted emergency accounts as Florida braces for the impact of Hurricane Irma this weekend and Texas picks up the pieces after the devastation of
  
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• Hurricane Jose strengthens to "extremely dangerous" Category 4 storm

  08-09-2017 18:15
  
  MIAMI - Hurricane Jose has become an "extremely dangerous" Category 4 hurricane, threatening Caribbean islands already devastated by Hurricane Irma, the U.S. National Hurricane Center said.As of Friday morning, Jose had top sustained winds of 150 mph and as it moves toward the northern Leeward Islands at a speedy 18 mph.A tropical storm watch has been issued for St. Thomas and St. John.The government of Antigua has issued a tropical storm watch for the British Virgin Islands.The government of Fr
  
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• Hurricane Irma lashes Cuba; Jose poses threat elsewhere

  08-09-2017 18:15
  
  CAIBARIEN, Cuba — Irma battered Cuba with deafening winds and relentless rain Saturday, while a second hurricane, Jose, threatened to lash already-reeling islands elsewhere in the Caribbean.Cuban coastal cities were clobbered by high winds from Irma that upended trees, toppled utility poles and scattered debris across streets. Roads were blocked, and witnesses said a provincial museum near the eye of the storm was in ruins.There were no immediate reports of casualties in Cuba in addition t
  
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• New Book on NBA Jam Arcade Game to be Released in Early 2018

  08-09-2017 18:00
  Local Writer Reyan Ali plans to release his first book, NBA JAM, in early 2018. The book tells the story of the epic, multi-million dollar arcade game by the same name.  Released in 1993 by Midway, the game swept the nation and captured the hearts and minds of an entire generation of millennials who looked […]
  
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• Construction Continues at Grandview Yard Development

  08-09-2017 17:36
  The 125-acre Grandview Yard site has been a construction zone since work first began eight years ago, and the ongoing work continues to fill in the massive redevelopment projects in the suburb of Grandview Heights. A quick drive through the site reveals progress on all types of new development, ranging from office space for Nationwide […]
  
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• Columbus Police, City Council Under Fire at Event with Shaun King

  08-09-2017 17:00
  In the ‘Opportunity City’ of the Midwest, the term “change starts local” has taken on a new meaning. Last Saturday night, an audience of hundreds of Columbus residents gathered to hear speakers address police brutality and learn what everyday residents can do to change the culture of violence that plagues our police force. The event […]
  
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• Police: No injuries, suspect arrested after 'active shooter situation' at Ohio high school 22 MIN

  08-09-2017 16:50
  Police in Columbus, Ohio, say a suspect is in custody and a gun has been recovered after an active shooter situation at a local high school. A 9:15 a.m. Twitter update from Columbus Police says "SWAT made an arrest, gun taken, no injuries," after an earlier report of an "active shooter situation" at Columbus Scioto High School.
  
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• Columbus developer John Galbreath wins first 'visionary' award

  08-09-2017 16:50
  Columbus developer John Galbreath received the first "Visionary" award from the Columbus chapter of the Urban Land Institute Thursday evening. Galbreath, who died in 1988, was honored for his "innumerous contributions to the real-estate industry and the Columbus community."
  
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• Concert Preview: Bastille

  08-09-2017 16:30
  British indie rockers Bastille will be in New Albany on Friday night, where they’ll take the stage to close out the 2017 A&F Challenge, an annual fundraiser hosted by Abercrombie & Fitch Co. at their headquarters featuring headlining bands, local food and drink, and activities for all ages. This year, all Challenge proceeds benefit SeriousFun […]
  
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• Columbus Theaters a Real Clown Show this Week

  08-09-2017 16:00
  It’s here! After a shockingly weak summer – August was especially dismal, wasn’t it? – there may finally be a reason to venture to the multiplex this weekend. It’s Stephen King’s exploration of coulrophobia, the irrational fear of clowns. Like that’s irrational! It Clowns are fun, aren’t they? It’s been 27 years since the TV […]
  
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• Columbus Scioto active shooter suspect identified; no one injured

  08-09-2017 15:01
  Columbus police said officers were able to arrest the suspect in an active shooter situation at Columbus Scioto 6-12 without incident Friday morning.Police responded to the school on South High Street in south Columbus around 8:30 a.m. on the report of a student firing shots in the building."I heard the gunshots," said Ian Addis, a 9th grader at the school. "We all had to just go hide near the lockers."District spokesperson Scott Varner said the school was placed on lockdown as crews responded t
  
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• Bond set for suspect in active shooting situation at Columbus Scioto High School

  08-09-2017 15:01
  Columbus police said officers were able to arrest the suspect in an active shooter situation at Columbus Scioto 6-12 without incident Friday morning.Police responded to the school on South High Street in south Columbus around 8:30 a.m. on the report of a student firing shots in the building.Authorities identified the suspect as 18-year-old Adan Abdullahi. He has been charged with improperly discharging a firearm in a school safety zone.Abdullahi appeared at the Franklin County Municipal Court Sa
  
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• Active shooter suspect at Columbus Scioto High School in custody, no one injured

  08-09-2017 15:01
  Columbus police say SWAT officers have arrested a suspect in an active shooter situation at Columbus Scioto High School.A law enforcement source close to the investigation tells 10TV the 18-year-old suspect claims the incident stemmed from a gang-related conflict.Police responded to the school on South High Street in south Columbus Friday morning around 8:30 a.m. on the report of someone with a gun and shots fired.District spokesperson Scott Varner said the school was placed on lockdown as crews
  
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• Active shooter suspect at Columbus Scioto High School in custody

  08-09-2017 15:01
  
  Columbus police say SWAT officers have arrested a suspect in an active shooter situation at Columbus Scioto High School.Police responded to the school on South High Street in south Columbus Friday morning around 8:30 a.m. Media Folder: Media Root
  District spokesperson Scott Varner said the school was placed on lockdown as crews responded to the area. The school district said parents should not come to the building. If they want to pick up their kids early, they can pick up their students at
  
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• NEXT: The Possibilities (and Threat) of Artificial Intelligence

  08-09-2017 15:00
  I have been thinking a lot about the Neanderthals. Or, rather, what happened to the Neanderthals. Or, more specifically, whether or not our homo sapiens ancestors had anything to do with the extinction of the Neanderthals. For the longest time, the theory was that modern human beings arrived in Eurasia around 70,000 years ago, and […]
  
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• Man arrested in South Side shooting

  08-09-2017 14:33
  Columbus police caught up with the suspect in the city's latest homicide within hours of the death of his alleged victim. SWAT officers arrested Connie Lee Genous within an hour of a murder charge being filed against him in connection with a fatal shooting on a South Side street, said Sgt.
  
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• Police look for person who stole 33 iPads from German Village school

  08-09-2017 14:12
  COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) - Police are looking for a suspect in the theft of 33 iPads from an Ohio elementary school.Columbus police say the thief entered St. Mary Elementary School in German Village on Sept. 3 through a window.The suspect made two trips during the robbery, taking a speaker valued at $1,200 and 33 iPads valued at $10,000.If you have any information, you're urged to call police.
  
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• After Ten Years, Changes Ahead for Rivet Gallery

  08-09-2017 14:00
  A lot can happen in ten years. For Laura Kuenzli, ten years has brought a business idea to fruition, success in sharing the customizable toy industry in Columbus, experience as an art gallery curator, strength as a cancer survivor, changes after a divorce, and a network of community and relationships with artists. Through it all, […]
  
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• Union wants Ohio police officer who punched man reinstated

  08-09-2017 13:14
  
  EUCLID, Ohio — A police union in a Cleveland suburb is asking the city to reinstate a white police officer and expunge any record of his suspension after he was recorded repeatedly punching a black man.Cleveland.com reports Officer Michael Amiott and a union representative will meet with Euclid Mayor Kristen Gail next week to discuss the grievances. Amiott was initially suspended 15 days for the Aug. 12 encounter. The mayor announced a 30-day extension last week.A video viewed millions of
  
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• S. Korea braces for another possible N. Korea missile test

  08-09-2017 12:45
  
  South Korea is closely watching North Korea over the possibility it may launch another intercontinental ballistic missile as soon as Saturday when it celebrates its founding anniversary.Seoul's Unification Ministry spokeswoman Eugene Lee said Friday that Pyongyang could potentially conduct its next ICBM tests this weekend or around Oct. 10, another North Korean holiday marking the founding of its ruling party.North Korea has previously marked key dates with displays of military power, but now it
  
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• Doppler 10: Feeling like football weather

  08-09-2017 10:25
  Today: Mostly sunny and pleasant, High 69. NW wind 5-10 mph.
  Tonight: Mostly clear and cool. Low of 48. NE wind 5-10 mph.
  Tomorrow: Feeling like football. Sunny and cooler than average. High 70. NE wind 5-10 mph.
  Sunday: Sunny and much like Saturday. High 71. NE wind 5-10 mph.Weather Resources: Interactive Radar | Weather Warnings | Live RadarSpecial Information: High pressure will build into our area today from the north. The high will continue to influence our weather into Sunday bringing plen
  
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• Anti-puppy mill activists seek Ohio constitutional amendment

  08-09-2017 10:04
  A Holmes County puppy mill operator sold these two dogs and 32 others to a sanctuary in Port Clinton. Animal-welfare groups are pushing for a state constitutional amendment that would impose tougher regulations on dog breeders.
  
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• President: Mexico hit by biggest quake in century, 5 killed

  08-09-2017 07:13
  A major earthquake off Mexico's southern coast killed at least five people, with the president saying Friday it was the biggest in a century to hit the country. Houses toppled and the quake produced tsunami waves and sent people running into the streets in panic.The U.S. Geological Survey reported the earthquake's magnitude as 8.1, but President Enrique Pena Nieto says it was 8.2, making it the largest in Mexico in 100 years. He also said it was bigger than the 8.1 quake in 1985, which killed th
  
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• President: Mexico hit by biggest quake in century, 32 killed

  08-09-2017 07:13
  Mexico's civil defense chief says the death toll from the earthquake that hit off southern Mexico has risen to 32.Luis Felipe Puente told the Televisa network that 10 had died in Oaxaca state, three in Chiapas and two in Tabasco.The president said Friday it was the biggest in a century to hit the country. Houses toppled and the quake produced tsunami waves and sent people running into the streets in panic.The U.S. Geological Survey reported the earthquake's magnitude as 8.1, but President Enriqu
  
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• Powerful quake rocks southern Mexico coast; at least 32 die

  08-09-2017 07:13
  MEXICO CITY — One of the most powerful earthquakes ever recorded in Mexico struck off the country's southern coast, toppling hundreds of buildings, triggering tsunami evacuations and sending panicked people fleeing into the streets in the middle of the night. At least 32 people were reported killed.The quake that hit late Thursday was strong enough to cause buildings to sway violently in the capital city more than 650 miles away. As beds banged against walls, people still wearing pajamas r
  
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• Mexico mourns 66 dead after twin punch of quake, hurricane

  08-09-2017 07:13
  JUCHITAN, Mexico — Amid the sounds of snare drums, saxophones and sobbing, Mexicans on Saturday began mourning some of the 66 dead after a one-two punch from a monster earthquake and a Gulf coast hurricane.Hardest hit was Juchitan, a Oaxaca state city where 36 people died when the magnitude 8.1 quake toppled buildings.Slow-moving slow-moving funeral processions converged on one of Juchitan's cemeteries from all directions on Saturday sometimes causing temporary gridlock when they encounter
  
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• Death toll rises to 60 in powerful Mexico earthquake

  08-09-2017 07:13
  MEXICO CITY — One of the most powerful earthquakes ever recorded in Mexico struck off the country's southern coast, toppling hundreds of buildings and sending panicked people fleeing into the streets in the middle of the night. At least 60 people were reported dead.The quake that hit minutes before midnight Thursday was strong enough to cause buildings to sway violently in the capital city more than 650 miles away. As beds banged against walls, people still wearing pajamas ran out of their
  
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• Death toll rises to 58 in powerful Mexico earthquake

  08-09-2017 07:13
  MEXICO CITY — One of the most powerful earthquakes ever recorded in Mexico struck off the country's southern coast, toppling hundreds of buildings and sending panicked people fleeing into the streets in the middle of the night. At least 58 people were reported dead.The quake that hit minutes before midnight Thursday was strong enough to cause buildings to sway violently in the capital city more than 650 miles away. As beds banged against walls, people still wearing pajamas ran out of their
  
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• Death toll in Mexico quake up to 5 people, including 2 children

  08-09-2017 07:13
  
  MEXICO CITY (AP) - The death toll in the massive earthquake in Mexico has risen to at least five people, including two children in Tabasco state.Tabasco Gov. Arturo Nunez said that one of the children died when a wall collapsed, and other was a baby who died in a children's hospital that lost electricity, cutting off the supply to the infant's ventilator.The other three deaths were in Chiapas state, in San Cristobal de las Casas.An 8.1-magnitude earthquake hit off the coast of southern Mexico, t
  
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• Window company to honor promo with Indians' win streak at 15

  08-09-2017 06:10
  
  CLEVELAND (AP) — The Cleveland Indians have made several hundred customers of a window and home repair business very happy now that the team has extended its winning streak to 15 games.Cleveland.com reports Cleveland-based Universal Windows Direct offered customers in July free products and services, to include windows, doors, siding, roofs and other repairs, if the Indians put together a 15-game winning streak this season.Company president Chad Howman says more than 250 orders were placed
  
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• Kluber helps Indians to franchise-record 15th straight win

  08-09-2017 05:49
  
  CHICAGO — The Cleveland Indians set a franchise record with their 15th consecutive win Thursday night, beating the Chicago White Sox 11-2 behind another terrific outing for Corey Kluber.Cleveland also belted five homers while becoming the first major league team with a 15-game winning streak since Oakland won 20 in a row in 2002. Edwin Encarnacion hit a three-run drive in the first, Francisco Lindor connected in the second, Erik Gonzalez went deep twice and Greg Allen hit his first major l
  
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• ODU partners with DC Solar and Smart Columbus

  08-09-2017 05:37
  Smart Columbus has unveiled Central Ohio's first deployment of mobile solar technologies implemented in partnership with DC Solar Freedom at Ohio Dominican University . Twenty-four solar energy products, including Electric Vehicle charging stations, light towers, power stations and generators-together valued at more than $3.6 million-have been deployed on campus to help improve campus safety and mobility without adding demand on the city's power grid.
  
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• Ohio State won't rent speaking venue for white nationalist

  08-09-2017 02:07
  
  Ohio State University has denied a request for a group to rent campus space for white nationalist Richard Spencer to give a speech next month.The Columbus Dispatch reports the school says there would be "substantial risk to public safety" if it accommodated the request from the National Policy Institute, led by Spencer.Several other campuses have rejected requests involving Spencer, citing safety concerns and August violence at a white nationalist rally in Charlottesville, Virginia. A supporter
  
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• Ross County Humane Society rescues 21 dogs from Texas

  08-09-2017 02:02
  Volunteers with the Ross County Humane Society drove to Texas this week to rescue dogs from overcrowded shelters.The group brought back 21 dogs from San Antonio, who will have new homes in Ohio once they're adopted.The Ross County Humane Society left on Monday for San Antonio, to help make room at shelters overcrowded with animals from Harvey devastation.The executive director of the shelter is exhausted, but she says it's worth it."I have had 4 hours of sleep in the last 36 hours," Jenn Thomas
  
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• Man killed in south Columbus shooting; SWAT catches suspect

  08-09-2017 01:23
  COLUMBUS, Ohio - The Columbus Division of Police is investigating a deadly shooting in south Columbus.Police said the shooting happened near the area of Lockbourne Road and East Markison Avenue around 6:45 p.m. Thursday.Police said 32-year-old Domenique Draughn was shot taken to Grant Medical Center in life-threatening condition, where he later died.After the shooting, police were looking for 67-year-old Connie Genous.He was considered a suspect in the shooting and considered him armed and dange
  
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• Man killed in south Columbus shooting; suspect not caught

  08-09-2017 01:23
  COLUMBUS, Ohio - The Columbus Division of Police is investigating a deadly shooting in south Columbus.Police said the shooting happened near the area of Lockbourne Road and East Markison Avenue around 6:45 p.m. Thursday.Police said 32-year-old Domenique Draughn was shot taken to Grant Medical Center in life-threatening condition, where he later died.Police are looking for 67-year-old Connie Genous.He is the man police suspect of shooting Draughn and should be considered armed and dangerous.Polic
  
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• Judge not ready to move Ohio college student slaying trial

  08-09-2017 01:06
  A judge has declined for now to move the trial of a man charged with aggravated murder, rape and other counts in an Ohio State University student's slaying. Defendant Brian Golsby has pleaded not guilty to charges of killing Reagan Tokes.
  
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• Columbus shuts down far east side bar after years of reported violence

  08-09-2017 00:05
  
  A bar on the far east side of Columbus that has prompted dozens of police runs in the last two years has been boarded up by the city.City Attorney Richard C. Pfeiffer, Jr. said an emergency restraining order against Stooges, located at 2932 Noe Bixby Road, was awarded Thursday.The city attorney's office says the bar has been the scene of shootings, robberies, assaults on women, fights with pool sticks, fights involving as many as 20 people at a time, drug dealing, and underage alcohol sales.A ma
  
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