• Columbus police detective raising money for Christmas gifts for children

    So many times they get a bad wrap; children who, by no fault of their own, never know the joy of finding that perfect gift under the Christmas tree.Something needed to be done to help, but even he is not sure why he took it upon himself."That's a difficult question," Michael Fleming said.In his line of work, he sees it."And, sometimes, unfortunately, we meet young kids that go without things," he said. "Especially on the holidays."It's why last year he collected gifts for those children. Media F
  • Police searching for vehicle possibly involved in sexual assault near Ohio State campus

    Police searching for vehicle possibly involved in sexual assault near Ohio State campus
    The Columbus Division of Police is asking the community to help locate a vehicle that is possibly involved with a sexual assault investigation.Police said the incident happened around 1:30 a.m. on Dec. 9 in the area of West Lane Avenue and North High Street.A female Ohio State University student entered the vehicle she believed to be associated with a rideshare service.The student later was able to escape and flagged down a Columbus Police cruiser.The vehicle is a newer model, white four-door se
  • Dublin elementary school locked down lifted, students released to parents

    Dublin elementary school locked down lifted, students released to parents
    DUBLIN -- Dublin Police are searching for a suspect in a burglary in the vicinity of Bailey Elementary School. The school was locked down, but that has since been lifted and the students were released to their parents.Students were supposed to be released at 3:42 p.m.Dublin Police released a tweet saying the robbery was in a residential neighborhood and took place in the 4700 block of Donegal Cliffs Drive.The suspect is a black male in the 20s with facial hair, blue or black coat. It was unknown
  • Police responding to shootings south of Merion Village

    COLUMBUS -- Police are on the scene of a pair of incidents just south of Merion Village.A fatal shooting occurred in the 200 block of Barthman Avenue a few minutes before 3:30 p.m. Monday.Two people were shot and one was injured. Two people of interest have been detained. According to police, there were multiple gunshots fired both inside and outside of the home on Barthman Avenue. One victim was sent to Grant Memorial Hospital but died at 3:38 p.m. The two other people transported also went to
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  • 1 dead, 2 injured after shooting in south Columbus

    COLUMBUS -- Both law enforcement and Columbus residents are speaking out about the city’s violence as detectives work to solve the city’s 130th homicide.A shooting on the south side happened just one hour after Columbus Police Chief Kim Jacobs put out a call for peace this holiday season.After Chief Jacobs addressed the city's high homicide rate, someone shot and killed a man inside a home on Barthman Avenue.Two others were injured in the incident."Words can't describe what's going t
  • Franklinton tax breaks on Columbus City Council agenda

    The Columbus City Council will vote Monday on a contract that would give property tax incentives to the company that is planning a $500 million mixed-use district in Franklinton. Indianapolis-based Buckingham Companies would be eligible for a 15-year, 100 percent property tax abatement on improvements made in the 21-acre mixed-use district, which will be built in phases over the course of a decade.
  • Spurned medical marijuana applicant pushes new pot issue

    Spurned medical marijuana applicant pushes new pot issue
    A high-profile proponent of marijuana legalization who was spurned as an applicant for a medical marijuana grower's license announced plans on Monday for a 2018 Ohio ballot issue to legalize the sale and possession of marijuana.The proposal from Green Light Acquisitions would make growing, processing, possessing, selling and using marijuana legal. The measure was announced by Jimmy Gould, CEO of CannAscend, whose grower's proposal was rejected by the Ohio Department of Commerce last month.Gould
  • Take flight with us: Drone series provides different look at Columbus Updated at

    Drone-mounted cameras have opened up a myriad of angles of central Ohio landmarks and cityscapes. Most people have seen the Columbus skyline from the Scioto Mile, but a drone can skim the gravel sandbars of the Scioto River from its confluence with the Olentangy and rise over the railroad bridges to reveal the skyline in a breathtakingly new way.
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  • 3 Trump accusers speak out, call for congressional probe

    3 Trump accusers speak out, call for congressional probe
    WASHINGTON — Three women who have previously accused President Donald Trump of sexual harassment shared their stories on NBC's "Megyn Kelly Today."Jessica Leeds, Samantha Holvey and Rachel Crooks on Monday told of alleged harassment by Trump spanning decades.The White House called the claims false and "totally disputed in most cases." It said "the timing and absurdity of these false claims speak volumes."One of the accusers, Rachel Crooks, called the White House statement "laughable."Crook
  • Republican Jim Renacci picks Ohio councilwoman as running mate

    Republican Jim Renacci picks Ohio councilwoman as running mate
    Congressman Jim Renacci selected a former Procter & Gamble executive and Cincinnati councilwoman as his running mate Monday in the Ohio gubernatorial race.Renacci, a Wadsworth Republican, and Councilwoman Amy Murray will run under the slogan: "Back 2 Business, Not Business As Usual."Murray, 53, spent 15 years as a leader in Asian business development at P&G, the Cincinnati-based consumer products giant. She has since formed her own consulting firm, Japan Consulting Group.The Mount Lookou
  • Repubican Jim Renacci picks Ohio councilwoman as running mate

    Repubican Jim Renacci picks Ohio councilwoman as running mate
    Congressman Jim Renacci selected a former Procter & Gamble executive and Cincinnati councilwoman as his running mate Monday in the Ohio gubernatorial race.Renacci, a Wadsworth Republican, and Councilwoman Amy Murray will run under the slogan: "Back 2 Business, Not Business As Usual."Murray, 53, spent 15 years as a leader in Asian business development at P&G, the Cincinnati-based consumer products giant. She has since formed her own consulting firm, Japan Consulting Group.The Mount Lookou
  • Pentagon: Transgender people can enlist in military January 1

    Pentagon: Transgender people can enlist in military January 1
    WASHINGTON — The Pentagon is allowing transgender people to enlist in the military beginning Jan. 1, despite President Donald Trump's opposition.The new policy reflects growing legal pressure on the issue, and the difficult hurdles the federal government would have to cross to enforce Trump's demand to ban transgender individuals from the military. Two federal courts already have ruled against the ban. Potential transgender recruits will have to overcome a lengthy and strict set of physica
  • Mario Batali tripped up by sexual misconduct allegations

    Mario Batali tripped up by sexual misconduct allegations
    NEWARK, N.J. — Mario Batali has surrendered oversight of daily operations at his restaurant empire following reports of sexual misconduct by the celebrity chef over a period of at least 20 years.The online site Eater New York, part of Vox Media, reported Monday that the incidents involve at least four women, three of whom worked for Batali. One of women, none was named in the story, said that Batali groping her chest after wine had spilled on her shirt. Another said he grabbed her from beh
  • Doppler 10: Snow returns overnight

    This Afternoon: Mostly cloudy, chilly.Chance wintry mix, mainly north I-70. High 36. Winds: Calm to S 5-10.
    Tonight: Cloudy & breezy.Chance snow/wintry mix. Low 27. Winds: S-W 6-14 mph.
    Tomorrow: Light snow showers.Cloudy, cold & blustery.High 29(Early). Winds: NW 10-20 mph G 35.
    Wednesday: Mostly cloudy, chance snow late.Cold.High 27. Winds: WSW 6-13 mph.Weather Resources: Interactive Radar | Weather Warnings | Live RadarSpecial Information: An approaching system has brought temperature
  • Doppler 10: Light Snow Overnight & a Cold & Blustery Tuesday Ahead

    This Evening: Partly cloudy and chilly.
    Tonight: Increasing clouds with a chance for flurries late. Mid 20s SE 5-15 mph
    Tomorrow: Light snow showers. Squalls possible due to gusty winds. Temperatures slowly dropping through the 20s. NW 10-20 G 30-35
    Wednesday: Variable clouds and very cold. 26 Lt snow may return at night.
    Thursday: Mostly cloudy and chilly. 33Weather Resources: Interactive Radar | Weather Warnings | Live RadarSpecial Information: A series of low pressure areas will traverse the
  • Columbus Unwraps Early Christmas Gift With the Opening of Jeff Ruby's Steakhouse

    Christmas came early for Columbus residents as Jeff Ruby unveiled one of his premier restaurants, Jeff Ruby's Steakhouse, offering the finest in steaks and seafood, extensive wine list, exquisite atmosphere, and impeccable service. After nearly a year of renovations and $5 million, Jeff Ruby has put his stake in the ground at 89 E. Nationwide Boulevard, at a prime location near the Arena District between High and Third.
  • The Confluence Cast: Besa

    How do we make the best use of our time and resources to make the biggest impact in our neighborhoods and in our city? I sat down with Matthew Goldstein, Executive Director of Besa, to talk about helping people and businesses give back to their community, innovative, technology-driven approaches to service, the important work being […]
  • Love is blind: FBI warns of popular scam with holiday twist

    COLUMBUS -- The FBI is warning about a popular scam with a holiday twist.It targets people specifically during this time of year, which can be lonely for some central Ohioans.The FBI says scammers will try to form an online relationship with you. They might try to get you to send money with lies like this:"I'm just trying to get home for the holidays—can you help me?""I just want to get some gifts for my child this year, but I was laid off."The so-called "confidence scam" is one of the top
  • Mom killed in Hawaii home, daughter found tied up

    Mom killed in Hawaii home, daughter found tied up
    HONOLULU -- A man and woman remained in custody after they were arrested on suspicion of killing a woman in a Hawaii vacation rental home.Family of the woman identified her as Telma Boinville, 51, who moved to Hawaii from Brazil in the 1990s.Honolulu Police Deputy Chief John McCarthy told the Honolulu Star-Advertiser that the woman's body was found Thursday afternoon downstairs in the house on Oahu's North Shore, where she reportedly was a house cleaner for the vacation property.Police found her
  • 'Shape of Water,' 'Big Little Lies' lead Golden Globes

    'Shape of Water,' 'Big Little Lies' lead Golden Globes
    NEW YORK — Guillermo del Toro's Cold War-era fairytale "The Shape of Water" swam away with a leading seven nominations from the Golden Globes, while the HBO drama "Big Little Lies" led television nominees with six nods.In what's being viewed as a wide-open Oscar race so far, several films followed closely behind "The Shape of Water," including Steven Spielberg's Pentagon Papers drama "The Post," with six nominations, including best actress for Meryl Streep and best actor for Tom Hanks. Mar
  • Oh, deer! Animal may be free of pumpkin

    Authorities in Upper Arlington are cautiously optimistic that a young male deer with a plastic pumpkin stuck on its head for more than a week in central Ohio has finally shed the irritant. The Upper Arlington Police Department sent out a tweet Saturday morning that said a resident had found a plastic pumpkin by his deer feeder.
  • Woman knocked over in Rite Aid robbery dies from injuries

    Woman knocked over in Rite Aid robbery dies from injuries
    CITRUS HEIGHTS, Calif. — Citrus Heights Police have announced the arrest of the suspect accused of knocking over an elderly woman inside a Rite Aid who later died from her injuries, CBS Sacramento reports.Kimani Randolph, 21, was arrested in Las Vegas on Thursday. He will be extradited to Sacramento next week.He is currently in custody for robbery and violation of probation. Charges relating to the death of an 87-year-old woman who was knocked over during his escaped are still being discus
  • French baby milk maker orders global recall over salmonella fears

    French baby milk maker orders global recall over salmonella fears
    Baby milk maker Lactalis and French authorities have ordered a global recall of millions of products over fears of salmonella bacteria contamination.The French company, one of the largest dairy groups in the world, said it has been warned by health authorities in France that 26 infants have become sick since Dec. 1.According to a list published on the French health ministry's website, the recall affects customers in countries around the world, including: Britain and Greece in Europe, Morocco and
  • Several hurt when bomb strapped to man explodes in NY subway

    NEW YORK — A crude pipe bomb strapped to a man inspired by the Islamic State group went off Monday in a crowded subway corridor near Times Square, injuring the man, slightly wounding three others and snarling the rush-hour commute for hundreds of thousands of New York workers.Surveillance cameras captured the man walking casually through the crowded passageway when the bomb suddenly went off at 7:20 a.m. amid a plume of white smoke, which cleared to show the man sprawled on the ground and
  • Pipe bomb strapped to man explodes in NYC subway, injuring 4

    Pipe bomb strapped to man explodes in NYC subway, injuring 4
    NEW YORK — A man with a pipe bomb strapped to his body with Velcro and zip ties set off the crude device in the subway near Times Square on Monday, injuring him and three other people at the height of the morning rush hour.All four were being treated for non-life-threatening injuries in what the mayor and police labeled an attempted terror attack.New York City has reopened its subways amid heightened city-wide security after the incident.The explosion happened in a long underground passage
  • Official: Man had explosive device strapped on before blast in Manhattan

    Official: Man had explosive device strapped on before blast in Manhattan
    NEW YORK — A law enforcement official tells The Associated Press that a man had a pipe bomb strapped to him when it went off on a New York City subway platform.NYFD said four people were hurt. All were expected to survive.The explosion happened around 7:30 a.m. Monday. Details were still developing.The person was arrested and has non-life-threatening injuries.The official spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to speak publicly about the in
  • NYC subway bomb suspect faces federal charges

    NEW YORK— The Latest on the blast in the New York City subway system (all times local):11 a.m.An immigrant from Bangladesh arrested on charges of using a weapon of mass destruction in the New York City subway system in a suicide attack has been charged in federal court.Akayed Ullah was expected to appear before a magistrate judge after a criminal complaint was made public Tuesday. A criminal complaint in Manhattan federal court says Ullah told authorities he "did it for the Islamic State."
  • NYC commuters returning to subway amid heightened security

    NEW YORK — A would-be suicide bomber's rush-hour blast in the heart of the New York City subway system failed to cause the bloodshed he intended, authorities said, but it gave new fuel to President Donald Trump's push to limit immigration.Hours after Monday's explosion in an underground passageway connecting two of Manhattan's busiest stations, Trump cited the background of the bomber in renewing his call for closer scrutiny of foreigners who come to the country and less immigration based
  • New York City subway bomb suspect charged

    NEW YORK— The Latest on the blast in the New York City subway system (all times local):9:15 a.m.The New York Police Department says the man accused of the subway bombing has been charged with supporting an act of terrorism.The NYPD said Tuesday on Twitter that Akayed Ullah also has been charged with making at terroristic threat and weapon possession.Federal charges are expected later.Deputy Commissioner for Counterterrorism and Intelligence John Miller said on CBS "This Morning" on Tuesday
  • Man sets off pipe bomb strapped to his body in NYC subway

    NEW YORK —A man inspired by the Islamic State group set off a crude pipe bomb strapped to his body Monday in a crowded subway corridor near Times Square, injuring the man, slightly wounding three others and sending New York commuters fleeing in terror through the smoky passageway.Surveillance cameras captured the man walking casually through the crowded passage when the bomb went off at 7:20 a.m. amid a plume of white smoke, which cleared to show the man sprawled on the ground and commuter
  • Athletes, entertainers rush to support bullied Tennessee boy

    Athletes, entertainers rush to support bullied Tennessee boy
    KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — A Tennessee woman's video of her tearful son recounting being bullied at middle school has prompted a wave of support from athletes and entertainers.Kimberly Jones said in a Facebook post Friday she had just picked up her son, Keaton, from school because he was too afraid to go to lunch.In the video, Keaton said other students call him ugly, make fun of his nose and tell him he has no friends. He said milk was poured on him and ham was put down his clothes."Just out of c
  • Ohio infants relocated because of smoke in hospital

    Ohio infants relocated because of smoke in hospital
    DAYTON, Ohio (AP) — Fire officials say up to 10 infants have been relocated safely away from smoke in a southwest Ohio hospital.Dayton District Fire Chief James Rose tells the Dayton Daily News that Miami Valley Hospital staffers moved the babies from the Berry Women's Center before firefighters arrived in response to the smoke. He says the smoke came from an overheated motor and that crews were able to clear the smoke with ventilation.Rose said early Monday that most of the smoke was cont
  • Deaths from window blinds show need for cord ban, study says

    Deaths from window blinds show need for cord ban, study says
    Children's injuries and deaths from window blinds have not stalled despite decades of safety concerns, according to a new U.S. study that recommends a complete ban on blinds with cords.Nearly 17,000 young children were hurt by window blinds between 1990 and 2015, and though most injuries were minor, almost 300 died, the study shows. Most deaths occurred when children became entangled or strangled by the cords.Injuries continued even after manufacturers adopted voluntary safety standards includin
  • Deaths from blinds show need for cord ban, says Nationwide Children's Hospital

    COLUMBUS -- Children's injuries and deaths from window blinds have not stalled despite decades of safety concerns, according to a new study from Nationwide Children's Hospital in Columbus. The research recommends a complete ban on blinds with cords.Nearly 17,000 young children were hurt by window blinds between 1990 and 2015, and though most injuries were minor, almost 300 died, the study shows. Most deaths occurred when children became entangled or strangled by the cords.Injuries continued even
  • Monday's Most Wanted: December 11, 2017

    Monday's Most Wanted is 37-year-old Amanda Lute.She's wanted by the Franklin County Sheriff's Office for not showing up to court.Her criminal case goes back to March, where she was charged with aggravated vehicular homicide.Lute was last known to live near Buckeye Parkway in Grove City. Call (614) 525-SWAT if you see her.
  • Monday's Most Wanted

    Monday's Most Wanted is 37-year-old Amanda Lute. She's wanted by the Franklin County Sheriff's Office for not showing up to court.Her criminal case goes back to March, where she was charged with aggravated vehicular homicide. Lute was last known to live near Buckeye Parkway in Grove City.Call (614) 525-SWAT if you see her.
  • Olympian Simone Biles debuts as Texans cheerleader

    Simone Biles took a break from Olympic training to cheer for her home team.The four-time gold medalist performed as the first honorary cheerleader for the Houston Texans in Sunday night’s game.The San Francisco 49ers beat the Texans 26-16, but that didn’t diminish the smile on Biles’ face as she helped pump up the crowd.
  • Teammates and fans honor Ryan Shazier

    The Pittsburgh Steelers paid tribute to teammate and former Buckeye Ryan Shazier during Sunday night's game.Shazier underwent spinal stabilization surgery after injuring himself in a game against the Cincinnati Bengals on December 4.During Sunday night’s game against the Baltimore Ravens, teammates held up Shazier’s jersey.Players also wore cleats with the word “Shalieve” written on them and t-shirts with his number – 50.Fans held signs in support of Shazier.The Ste
  • 2nd Ohio high school student dies after car crash

    2nd Ohio high school student dies after car crash
    CANTON, Ohio — An Ohio high school student has died of injuries suffered last week in a car crash that also killed his brother.The Ohio State Highway Patrol says 16-year-old Kevin Laudermilt, of Canton, died Sunday at Akron Children's Hospital. He was injured Thursday when a car driven by his brother, 18-year-old Aaron Laudermilt, went off a road in Stark County's Plain Township and hit a utility pole and a tree. Aaron Laudermilt was pronounced dead at the scene.Both were students at GlenO
  • Final push for Moore and Jones in Alabama Senate race

    Final push for Moore and Jones in Alabama Senate race
    HUNTSVILLE, Ala.— Alabama Democrats see Tuesday's special Senate election as a chance to renounce a history littered with politicians whose race-baiting, bombast and other baggage have long soiled the state's reputation beyond its borders.Many Republicans see the vote as chance to ratify their conservative values and protect President Donald Trump's agenda ahead of the 2018 midterm elections.At the center are Republican Roy Moore, a former jurist twice removed as state chief justice and no
  • Doppler 10: Cold lingers, more snow chances

    Today: Mostly cloudy, chilly.Few flurries, mainly N I-70. High 36. Winds: Calm to S 5-10.
    Tonight: Cloudy & breezy.Chance light snow showers. Low 27. Winds: S-W 6-14 mph.
    Tomorrow: Light snow showers.Cloudy, cold & blustery.High 29. Winds: NW 10-20 mph G 35.
    Wednesday: Mostly cloudy, chance snow late.Cold.High 27. Winds: WSW 6-13 mph.Weather Resources: Interactive Radar | Weather Warnings | Live RadarSpecial Information: A fast-moving clipper system will pass east of the Great Lakes toda
  • Researchers call for elimination of window blinds with cords to reduce child strangulations

    Researchers say the window-covering industry should be required by the federal government to stop manufacturing blinds and shades with accessible cords after a study found that about 10 children under age 6 die annually in the United States from injuries related to entanglements. The report published Monday in the journal Pediatrics used emergency department data to estimate that about 271 children age 5 or younger died between 1990 and 2015.
  • Deadly Sunday puts Columbus close to record homicide number

    COLUMBUS -- It was a deadly Sunday in Columbus as three shootings led to a trio of deaths and put several others in area hospitals.In the morning, a woman died and two others were shot at the Exhale Hookah on Lockbourne Ave.Police found Kieara Hobbs 26, suffering a gunshot wound and was pronounced dead at 4:25 a.m.The other two men Latrell Davis 27, and Christopher Bivens 27 were taken to Grant Medical Center. Davis remains in critical condition and Bivens is expected to be OK.About 11 a.m., Pol
  • Missing 12-year-old Fairfield County boy found

    Missing 12-year-old Fairfield County boy found
    UPDATE: Connor Kirkpatrick has been located.BALTIMORE -- The Basil Joint Fire District currently is conducting a search for a 12-year-old boy.Connor Kirkpatrick has been missing since about 4:30 p.m. today.He was last seen on a bike in the area of Stemen Road. Connor has on the coat seen in the photo and a backpack.Call 911 if you have info about Connor.
  • Basil Joint Fire District looking for missing 12-year-old boy

    Basil Joint Fire District looking for missing 12-year-old boy
    BALTIMORE -- The Basil Joint Fire District currently is conducting a search for a 12-year-old boy.Connor Kirkpatrick has been missing since about 4:30 p.m. today.He was last seen on a bike in the area of Stemen Road. Connor has on the coat seen in the photo and a backpack.Call 911 if you have info about Connor.
  • Delaware police looking for missing 21-year-old woman

    Delaware police looking for missing 21-year-old woman
    The Delaware Police department is looking for a missing adult. Mackenzie R. Turner, 21, is currently missing from the City of Delaware. Turner was last seen on Dec. 7 when she left her home in a 1996 silver Hyundai Sonata (Ohio Registration GKA-1152.)She was wearing black leggings, a purple pull-over shirt with a hood, and brown "cowboy" boots.Attempts by Turner's family to contact her have gone unanswered and her whereabouts are unknown.If you see Turner or have information regarding her locati
  • Hot new trailer: Steven Spielberg gets back to the future in 'Ready Player One'

    A new trailer for Steven Spielberg 's Ready Player One is here, and, hoo-boy, that is some retro pop-culture goodness. That would include the Back to the Future DeLorean and a club scene where someone is unmistakably wearing a red Devo hat.
  • Bitcoin futures rise as virtual currency hits major exchange

    Bitcoin futures rise as virtual currency hits major exchange
    CHICAGO (AP) — The first-ever bitcoin future began trading Sunday as the increasingly popular virtual currency made its debut on a major U.S. exchange.The futures contract that expires in January rose $340 to $15,800 in the first hour and 15 minutes of trading on the Chicago Board Options Exchange. The contract opened at $15,460, according to data from the CBOE.The CBOE futures don't involve actual bitcoin. They're securities that will track the price of bitcoin on Gemini, one of the large
  • Police: One person killed in east Columbus shooting

    Police: One person killed in east Columbus shooting
    COLUMBUS -- One person has died after a shooting in east Columbus, according to police.The victim was taken to Grant Medical Center and later died from their injuries. The shooting occurred in the 900 block of Rarig Avenue at 8:26 p.m. The victim died at 8:85 p.m.The suspect is described as a black male in dark clothing and a dark vehicle.Stay with 10TV as this story develops.
  • One in critical condition as crash closes South James Road

    One in critical condition as crash closes South James Road
    COLUMBUS -- A crash has closed South James Road, southbound, at Ravenswood Court in southeast Columbus, according to police.One person has been taken to Grant Medical Center in critical condition; one to Grant in serious-, but non-life-threatening condition; one to Grant in stable condition; one to Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center in stable condition; and one went to Mt. Carmel West in stable condition. Another patient has been taken to Nationwide Children's Hospital, according to fir

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