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• Police: Ohio U. student reports being assaulted by 3 men

  10-11-2017 23:07
  
  ATHENS, Ohio – Police said they are looking for three men who are accused of pushing a female Ohio University student and touching her inappropriately.A crime alert was issued by the university on Friday.Police said the student was walking in the parking lot across from Jefferson and Washington Halls on Stewart Street around 11:50 p.m. on Thursday.She told police the men pushed her down and touched her breasts and backside. She was able to get away and the men ran off.The men are described
  
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• Man driving stolen truck livestreams Oklahoma police chase

  10-11-2017 22:59
  A man driving a stolen pickup was shot with a stun gun and arrested in Oklahoma after a 2½-hour police chase, part of which he streamed live on Facebook.Police began pursuing the truck Friday in south Oklahoma City. Cleveland County sheriff's spokesman John Roberts says the man was arrested in the Oklahoma City suburb of Moore.Authorities say the man stopped to talk to a postal worker during the chase before driving into a field.Local TV stations also showed a man with a gun firing at the
  
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• Murder charges dropped against Marion County woman accused of killing husband

  10-11-2017 22:38
  A Marion County woman charged with her husband's murder is free, after prosecutors requested charges be dropped.In August, 63-year-old Barbra Stricklin was arrested and charged with the April murder of her husband, John Stricklin.She spent two months in jail, until the Marion County Prosecutor's office asked the court to dismiss the charges.Prosecutors say lab reports determined two different guns were fired at the scene.They say investigators are now trying to determine whether two shooters are
  
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• Police: Safe streets pilot program has reduced gun violence

  10-11-2017 22:31
  The Columbus Division of Police says a pilot program called Linden Safe Streets helped reduce gun violence in the northeast Columbus neighborhood this summers.The goal of the program was to get officers out of cruisers and send them into neighborhoods on bicycles to get to know people and listen to their concerns. The mission was clear."Ride around the neighborhood, talk to the youth, if they see somebody in their yard, drive up, give them a business card, talk to them about their neighborhood.
  
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• Tearful meeting for pair forever linked by face transplant

  10-11-2017 22:21
  
  ROCHESTER, Minn. — Standing in a stately Mayo Clinic library, Lilly Ross reached out and touched the face of a stranger, prodding the rosy cheeks and eyeing the hairless gap in a chin she once had known so well."That's why he always grew it so long, so he could try to mesh it together on the chin," she told Andy Sandness, as he shut his eyes and braced for the tickle of her touch on new nerve endings in the face that had been her husband's.Sixteen months after transplant surgery gave Sandn
  
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• Columbus Zoo offering free admission to veterans & their families

  10-11-2017 22:20
  
  The Columbus Zoo and Aquarium will be hosting its “Veterans Free Day at the Zoo” event on Saturday.During the event, past and present military personnel and their immediate family will be able to get free admission to the zoo for the day.Active-duty service members and veterans will need to present their military ID or other proof of service to receive this special admission offer.Parking is $10 per vehicle and immediate family is defined as veterans, retired military personnel, acti
  
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• Ctv Newsbriefs: Keep America Beautiful Comes to Columbus

  10-11-2017 22:07
  
  
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• Big Trains, Bad Dads and Kids in Trouble at the Movies

  10-11-2017 22:00
  Couldn’t get enough of lazy, gender-specific Christmas comedy after last week’s Bad Mom’s Christmas? Well, daddies are at it this week, but they’ll have to fight Kenneth Branagh for attention—and that’s a man who likes attention. His Murder on the Orient Express joins Todd Haynes’s Wonderstruck as two gloriously filmed, beautifully retro disappointments. But the […]
  
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• Nearly 100 Ohio State students accused of using app to cheat

  10-11-2017 21:46
  The Ohio State University, commonly referred to as Ohio State or OSU, is a public research university located in Columbus, Ohio. It was originally founded in 1873 as a land-grant university and is currently the third largest university campus in the United States.
  
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• Can anything stop robocalls to our mobile phones?

  10-11-2017 21:18
  
  This article originally appeared on CNET and in the winter 2017 edition of CNET Magazine. Click here for more magazine stories.It's not your imagination. Robocalls and texts really are flooding your mobile phone with scams, spam and attempts to swindle. Americans received 2.4 million unwanted calls every month last year, according to a report by the Federal Communications Commission. That's about 1 million more every month than in 2015.Sadly, ridding the world of these annoying calls is tricky b
  
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• Little Debbie may be retiring your favorite treat

  10-11-2017 20:47
  
  A warning to all Little Debbie fans: one of your favorite snacks might be on the way out.The company is inciting panic on social media with a tweet Wednesday claiming "One Gotta Go." The "ones" include Christmas Tree Cakes, Nutty Buddy bars, Oatmeal Creme Pies and Honey Buns. Which one? pic.twitter.com/L0JNW7SAVL— Little Debbie (@LittleDebbie) November 8, 2017Little Debbie didn't include more details or even a poll for customers to save their favorite snack, but the tweet was enough to get
  
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• 2017 City of Columbus Veterans Day Parade

  10-11-2017 20:40
  
  
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• 'Stories are true': Louis C.K. statement on allegations

  10-11-2017 19:34
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — Comedian Louis C.K. released the following statement on Friday following allegations of sexual misconduct in a New York Times report. The statement is unedited except for explicit language:I want to address the stories told to the New York Times by five women named Abby, Rebecca, Dana, Julia who felt able to name themselves and one who did not.These stories are true. At the time, I said to myself that what I did was okay because I never showed a woman my (penis) without ask
  
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• Honoring Our Veterans

  10-11-2017 19:00
  Thank you veterans for your bravery, service, and sacrifice. People of all ages lined the streets of downtown to honor veterans and show support during the annual Columbus Veteran’s Day parade. This year, special tribute was given to the United States Air Force in celebration of its 70th Anniversary. We are truly grateful for all […]
  
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• Fort Lauderdale serial killer suspect allegedly left bloody message near victim

  10-11-2017 18:50
  
  FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. -- A suspected serial killer, now off the streets of South Florida, allegedly left a bloody message next to one of the victims, CBS Miami station WFOR-TV reports.He allegedly wrote "4 Stop Wait Time" in the blood of his fourth victim, Derick Tucker. Police also found a blood-covered handsaw and machete next to the body.Police said Nathaniel Petgrave had been on a killing spree targeting homeless men in the Fort Lauderdale area.Authorities said Petgrave shot and killed 65-ye
  
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• GAME PREVIEW: Buckeyes host Michigan St with Big Ten East up for grabs

  10-11-2017 18:44
  
  COLUMBUS, Ohio — Ohio State couldn't take much time to stew about its bad loss to Iowa last week. The Buckeyes had to get their minds right to play Michigan State with some emotion Saturday because the Big Ten East title is still there for the taking.No. 13 Michigan State (7-2, 5-1 Big Ten, CFP No. 12) visits Columbus riding high after last week's 27-24 victory over then-No. 7 Penn State. Thanks to Ohio State's loss, the Spartans find themselves in a first-place tie with the Buckeyes in th
  
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• Chuck Norris and wife's lawsuit sparks debate over risks of MRI contrast agents

  10-11-2017 18:36
  
  Actor Chuck Norris and his wife, Gena, are suing 11 medical companies after they say she was poisoned by a drug used during a routine MRI scan. The drug is a contrast agent, which enhances MRI images and helps with diagnosis.The companies that make contrast agents say they are safe and have been used to aid in the treatment of millions of patients, but the Norrises aren't the only ones complaining about the side effects and Gena hopes their lawsuit brings more attention to the issue, reports CBS
  
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• Fallout continues for Louis C.K. as film, special scrapped

  10-11-2017 18:17
  
  NEW YORK — The sex harassment scandal roiling Hollywood jumped across the Atlantic Ocean, dove decades into the past and abruptly tanked an upcoming film release and comedy special Friday.The BBC scrapped a TV series in the wake of rape allegations against actor Ed Westwick, actress Jenny McCarthy accused Steven Seagal of asking her to strip 22 years ago and Louis C.K's new film was dumped a week before it was to open and his Netflix special cancelled.The decision to cancel the release of
  
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• Johnny Coffee Finds New Home at Ace of Cups

  10-11-2017 18:06
  When it comes to running Johnny Coffee, owners Jaina Emerman and Stephen Morrow are constantly looking for collaborative opportunities. The duo and their coffee capsule have done a little Columbus tour, bouncing from venue to venue for private events, popping up at Lucky’s Market in Clintonville for the summer, and now, opening up inside Ace […]
  
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• Utah family of 4, dog found dead in apparent murder-suicide

  10-11-2017 18:04
  
  MAPLETON, Utah -- Police in a northern Utah town are investigating after a family of four and a dog were found dead with gunshot wounds in what is believed to be a murder-suicide.Mapleton Police Chief John Jackson said in a statement Friday that officers the night before had found the bodies of a man, woman, teenage girl and young boy inside the family's home after receiving a call to check on them.Jackson says one family member had failed to show up for work and neighbors reported the family's
  
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• Historic Neil Avenue Building Among Three Sold by Columbus City Schools

  10-11-2017 17:38
  Columbus City Schools auctioned off three properties this week, including a two-story brick building at 2571 Neil Avenue that once held the Open Air School, a school for children that had been exposed to tuberculosis. The Neil Avenue building, which in recent years held the district’s Student Support Services, was bought by Kelley Real Estate Group […]
  
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• Columbus City Schools to Auction off Several Key Sites

  10-11-2017 17:38
  Four district-owned sites are set to be auctioned off in the near future by Columbus City Schools — three at the end of the month, and another one at a to-be-determined date. With a combined appraised value of nearly $23 million, the parcels figure to attract significant attention from the development community. Here are the […]
  
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• Doppler 10: Arctic air pours across central Ohio

  10-11-2017 17:36
  This Afternoon: Sunny to partly cloudy.Cold and breezy with wind chills in the 20s.High 34.Winds: 8-12 mph.
  Tonight: Partly cloudy to mostly clear, near-record lows.Low 19.Winds: E 4-8 mph.
  Tomorrow: Partly cloudy and chilly.High 43.Winds: SE 3-6 mph.
  Sunday: Clouds build through the day with the chance for rain late.High 49.Winds: SW 4-8 mph.Weather Resources: Interactive Radar | Weather Warnings | Live RadarSpecial Information:Canadian high pressure will slide east over the Great Lakes today,
  
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• Doppler 10: Arctic air means unseasonably cold.

  10-11-2017 17:36
  This Evening: Mostly clear and cooling fast.
  Tonight: Becoming partly cloudy and turning even colder. 19 NE 5-10 mph
  Tomorrow: Mostly sunny but continued cool. Near 40 SE 5-10 mph
  Sunday: Increasing clouds. Chance for PM Showers. 46 S 3-6 mph
  Monday: Some lingering clouds, but becoming partly cloudy. 47Weather Resources: Interactive Radar | Weather Warnings | Live RadarSpecial Information: Cold high pressure will bring sunshine back Saturday, after an unseasonably cold night tonight. A cold fron
  
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• Woman's 'blonde moment' goes viral after car insurance blunder

  10-11-2017 17:18
  
  (WTHR) — All Alyssa Stringfellow wanted to do was get added to her grandmother's car insurance plan.She's young and single, and wanted to save some money like a responsible adult. So her grandmother called her insurance agent to find out what steps Alyssa would need to take to get added to the policy.The agent said he needed her driver's license number, date of birth, and a pictures taken straight on and from each side.She nailed the personal information portion of the request. But when it
  
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• Texas-born taco shop arrives in Columbus

  10-11-2017 16:57
  The shredded chicken crispy taco is only one of a variety of options at Fuzzy's Taco Shop. Courtesy of Fuzzy's Taco Shop Texas has made its way to Ohio - in the form of tacos.
  
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• Jeni’s Splendid Ice Creams Releases First Vegan Flavor

  10-11-2017 16:02
  Jeni’s Splendid Ice Creams can now be enjoyed by anyone. After five years of development, the company is releasing their first dairy-free, vegan flavor: Dark Chocolate Truffle. Jeni’s chief creative officer and founder, Jeni Britton Bauer, set a goal to make a new type of ice cream that would the have the same quality in […]
  
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• Authorities: 4 shot including child in suburban Dayton

  10-11-2017 15:54
  
  TROTWOOD, Ohio — Four people have been shot including a child at a suburban Dayton home.Police in Trotwood say the shooting occurred around 1:30 a.m. Friday. Three men were taken to a hospital where they underwent surgery and are reportedly in serious condition.The child was taken to a different hospital for non-life-threatening injuries.Police say the shootings occurred after a fight inside the home and that the shooter and victims knew each other.Initial reports said the shootings occurr
  
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• Olympic gymnast Aly Raisman: I was abused by doctor

  10-11-2017 15:20
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — Olympic gymnast Aly Raisman says she is among the young women abused by a former USA Gymnastics team doctor.Raisman tells "60 Minutes" she was 15 when she was first treated by Dr. Larry Nassar, who spent more than two decades working with athletes at USA Gymnastics. He's now is in jail in Michigan awaiting sentencing after pleading guilty to possession of child pornography.Raisman, the captain of the 2012 and 2016 Olympic gold-medal winning team, details the abuse in her bo
  
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• Jenny McCarthy alleges sexual harassment by Steven Seagal

  10-11-2017 14:59
  
  Jenny McCarthy says actor Steven Seagal sexually harassed her during a 1995 audition.The former Playboy model recounted her encounter with Seagal during a tryout for "Under Siege 2" on her Sirius XM radio show Thursday.She says she was alone in the room with Seagal when he asked her to sit next to him on a couch. After she declined, she says Seagal asked her to take her clothes off even though the part required no nudity. McCarthy says she walked out of the audition, but Seagal followed her and
  
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• Report: IS leader may be in eastern Syrian city of Boukamal

  10-11-2017 14:38
  
  BEIRUT — A media outlet linked to the Syrian military said Friday that the Islamic State group's leader may be holed up in an IS pocket in the eastern town of Boukamal, which government forces and their allies recaptured this week before losing parts of it later.The claim was denied by Syrian opposition activists who said the government is trying to make up for losses it suffered in Boukamal when large parts were retaken by the extremists again on Friday.The whereabouts of al-Baghdadi are
  
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• Columbus Museum of Art exhibit captures magic, complexity of Legos

  10-11-2017 14:34
  Yet the average builder might not appreciate just how complex Lego projects can be. Beginning this weekend, an exhibit at the Columbus Museum of Art will once again showcase eye-popping constructions built by Lego enthusiasts from around Ohio.
  
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• Ohio State issues a public safety alert after woman was assaulted

  10-11-2017 14:29
  
  COLUMBUS - The Ohio State University issued a neighborhoods safety alert after a woman was assaulted by an unknown male.According to the university, on November 3 around 9:20 pm. a female was walking in the off-campus area when she was assaulted by an unknown male. She was walking with friends near the intersection of Frambes and Waldeck Avenue when the man ran at her, grabbed her chest and fled on foot.No injuries were reported involving the assault.The suspect is described as a white male, 5'1
  
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• The force is strong: Disney plans new 'Star Wars' trilogy

  10-11-2017 13:59
  
  The Walt Disney Co. announced Thursday that Rian Johnson will craft a new trilogy for the "Star Wars" universe, greatly expanding the director's command over the ever-expanding space saga created by George Lucas.The announcement, made by Disney chief Bob Iger on a call with investment analysts, constituted the most ambitious new foray into the "Star Wars" galaxy, moving well beyond the original nine-film framework imagined by Lucas. Disney also announced a live-action "Star Wars" series that wil
  
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• US officials: Deal with Russia on Syria’s future is near

  10-11-2017 12:26
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — The United States and Russia are nearing an agreement on Syria for how they hope to resolve the Arab country’s civil war once the Islamic State group is defeated, officials said Thursday.If clinched, the deal could be announced by President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin after a meeting in Vietnam on Friday, four U.S. officials said. The United States has been reluctant to hold a formal meeting between the leaders unless they have a substantive ag
  
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• Now you can actually have "Breakfast at Tiffany's"

  10-11-2017 12:19
  
  A new café will now let you live out a legendary movie moment. Starting Friday, you will be able to actually have "Breakfast at Tiffany’s."The luxury jewelry retailer is opening The Blue Box Café in its flagship Fifth Avenue store in New York City.The café is decked out in Tiffany’s signature eggshell blue.Customers will be able to order coffee or tea and a croissant plus a bagel with smoked salmon and cream cheese, truffle eggs, buttermilk waffle or vegan avocad
  
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• France still hunting for suspects in 2015 Paris attacks

  10-11-2017 12:18
  
  PARIS (AP) — France is still hunting for suspects in the 2015 attacks that killed 130 people around Paris and that “zones of mystery” remain about the Islamic State group cell that carried them out, France’s top counterterrorism prosecutor said Friday.Francois Molins told broadcaster Francetvinfo that in addition to the 13 dead attackers, 13 suspects have been identified in France, Belgium and Turkey.Molins also warned of a surge in isolated attacks and said authorities w
  
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• Doppler 10: A winter-like blast is here

  10-11-2017 10:13
  Today: Sunshine returns, chilly and breezy with wind chills in the 20s.High 34.Winds: 8-12 mph.
  Tonight: Partly cloudy to mostly clear, near-record lows.Low 19.Winds: E 4-8 mph.
  Tomorrow: Partly cloudy and chilly.High 43.Winds: SE 3-6 mph.
  Sunday: Clouds build through the day with the chance for rain late.High 49.Winds: SW 4-8 mph.Weather Resources: Interactive Radar | Weather Warnings | Live RadarSpecial Information:High pressure is moving in and temperatures are falling behind a cold front.Tod
  
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• East High School student arrested for bringing gun to school

  10-11-2017 09:46
  A 16-year-old boy at East High School was arrested Thursday for bringing a gun and ammunition to the building. Kevon Calhoun, 16, ran from the building after Columbus City Schools security staff questioned him about a smell of marijuana coming from a restroom, said Sgt.
  
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• President Trump continues tough talk on North Korea during Asia trip

  10-11-2017 08:29
  
  DANANG, Vietnam - President Donald Trump is continuing his tough talk against North Korea's nuclear ambitions.President Trump told an audience of CEOs at the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit in Danang, Vietnam that the region's future "must not be held hostage to a dictator's twisted fantasies of violent conquest and nuclear blackmail." He was referring to North Korean leader Kim Jong Un.President Trump referenced his address in South Korea earlier this week when he called on countries t
  
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• Early Christmas music may take a toll on your mental health

  10-11-2017 08:00
  
  Some people excitedly throw on Christmas music the minute the temperature drops. Others have a hard rule: wait until after Thanksgiving to start playing Christmas tunes. And some people just cannot stand Christmas music, especially if it is played too early into the holiday season.For those who would rather do without "Jingle Bells," a psychologist in Great Britain thinks you may be on to something.Clinical psychologist Linda Blair says listening to Christmas music too early into the holiday sea
  
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• $1 Million Donated To Establish Veterans Resource Center

  10-11-2017 07:31
  ASHLAND, OH Ashland University alumna and Columbus, Ohio, resident Deborah Liebert Karl has made a $1 million donation to Ashland University to fund a Military Veterans Resource Center on campus. Liebert Karl, who is an AU trustee, said she made the gift in honor and memory of her father, Jack W. Liebert.
  
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• President believes GOP candidate will "step aside" if misconduct allegations are true

  10-11-2017 06:37
  
  WASHINGTON -- The White House said early Friday President Donald Trump believes GOP senate candidate Roy Moore 'will do the right thing and step aside' if recent sexual misconduct allegations are true.CBS News reported Thursday four women accused Moore of pursuing them when they were teenagers. He was in his 30s at the time.Moore called the reports "fake news."The President's announcement came as Air Force One landed in Vietnam as part of his 12-day trip to Asia.Stay with 10TV and 10TV.com for t
  
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• Ohio State: 83 students used group messaging app to cheat

  10-11-2017 06:25
  
  COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) - Ohio State University has accused 83 undergraduate students of cheating on classwork using a group messaging app.The school says the students violated the code of conduct for "unauthorized collaboration on graded assignments."A university spokesman says the use of group messaging apps is permitted, but is subject to the same rules as any other communication.The university's Committee on Academic Misconduct investigated after a professor in the business school reported the a
  
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• Austin City Council approves resolution to identify sites that could be used by MLS team

  10-11-2017 03:30
  
  AUSTIN, Texas – The city council in Austin, Texas took a step Thursday night to prepare for the potential move of a Major League Soccer team to the city.In October, news broke that the owner of the Columbus Crew, Anthony Precourt, is looking to move the team - possibly to Austin, Texas.Austin city council members approved a resolution “directing the City Manager to identify City-owned sites that could be used by a Major League Soccer team, as well as community benefits that could be
  
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• Two women killed in South Side crash with tractor-trailer ID'd

  10-11-2017 03:09
  Columbus police on Thursday identified two women who were killed Monday night when their car crashed with a tractor-trailer truck on Route 23 on the South Side. Donna Marie Hawkins, 49, of the South Side, and Naomi Page Martinez, 18, of Campbell, near Youngstown, died at the scene of the crash in front of the BP gas station on Route 23 - also known as South High Street - just south of Interstate 270.
  
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• Violent Crime Review Group part of mayor's strategy to curb Columbus violence

  10-11-2017 02:59
  Columbus city leaders say work is underway to break the cycle of violent crime in the city, but they need a new approach."As your mayor, I am deeply disturbed by the spike in homicides in our community," Columbus Mayor Andrew Ginther said.On Thursday, Mayor Ginther announced a new comprehensive neighborhood safety strategy.His plan will add foot patrols in neighborhoods, require more police training, and create new prevention programs and initiatives."We have had 8 double homicides," Mayor Ginth
  
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• Comprehensive Neighborhood Safety Strategy 11/9/17

  10-11-2017 01:25
  
  
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