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• OSHP: No reported injuries after helicopter crash at Newark-Heath Airport

  13-12-2017 22:54
  
  The Ohio State Highway Patrol is on the scene of a reported helicopter crash at Newark-Heath Airport.Authorities were called to the airport around 4:13 p.m. on Wednesday.The highway patrol said there are no reported injuries.Stay with 10TV and 10TV.com for updates.
  
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• OSHP: No injuries after helicopter crash at Newark-Heath Airport

  13-12-2017 22:54
  
  The Ohio State Highway Patrol said no one was injured after a helicopter crash at Newark-Heath Airport.Authorities were called to the airport around 4 p.m. on Wednesday.The pilot told authorities the helicopter experienced an unknown problem during take-off and crashed onto its right side. He was not injured.The pilot was on a cross-country trip that began in Florida.At this time, the contributing circumstance to the crash is unknown.The crash remains under investigation.
  
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• Bill banning Down syndrome abortions heads to Ohio governor

  13-12-2017 22:42
  
  COLUMBUS, Ohio- In one of their last acts of the year, Ohio lawmakers moved Wednesday to ban abortions based on a diagnosis of Down syndrome and sent the measure to Republican Gov. John Kasich, who is likely to sign it.Two states, Indiana and North Dakota, already have passed laws like the one that Ohio is advancing, touching off an emotional debate over women's rights, parental love and the relationship between doctor and patient.The Indiana measure, enacted in 2016, has been blocked by a feder
  
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• Police: Estranged husband kills wife, self at Penn State Beaver campus

  13-12-2017 22:38
  
  A woman who worked at a Penn State satellite campus apparently was shot dead by her estranged husband in a university parking lot on Wednesday, and the man then killed himself, police said.Multiple shots were fired just before 4 p.m. near a Penn State Beaver dining hall, where the woman worked, state police Lt. Eric Hermick told WTAE-TV . An officer heard the shots and lots of screaming and responded to the scene, where he found the woman and her estranged husband dead beside her car, he said.He
  
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• 2 dead after shooting at Penn State Beaver campus

  13-12-2017 22:38
  
  At least two people have been killed in a shooting on the Penn State Beaver campus, reports CBS Pittsburgh.The shooting reportedly happened Wednesday afternoon at the Center Township campus, about 30 miles northwest of Pittsburgh.There were reports of up to 15 shots fired and multiple ambulances called to the scene.The school sent out a tweet reporting shots fired and asking students to avoid the student union and food services area. The tweet said there was no ongoing threat. 01PSU AlertBR: Cam
  
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• Licking County high school students randomly drug tested at school

  13-12-2017 22:19
  There's no doubt High School comes with a textbook full of choices.Thankfully, more than 200 students at Watkins Memorial High School made the important choice to be drug free."At this age, it is so normal for them in society to see drug use and hear about people using drugs and alcohol," said Ben Schenko, the school advisor for the Watkins Memorial Drug Free Club. "It’s really important now, because they not only hear about it but they have the opportunity to use as well because of friend
  
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• Star Wars fan from central Ohio builds R2-D2 robot

  13-12-2017 22:17
  In a basement far, far away from Columbus is a Jedi with a dream."My robot is aluminum and steel," says Josh Montgomery.Not just any robot, but perhaps the most beloved of the Star Wars films."R2-D2is one of the characters that everybody loves," says Montgomery.By day Montgomery teaches computer science at Southern State Community College, while also serving as Director of Technology for Chillicothe Schools.For the past two half years, he worked to build his dream robot.He researched on-line he
  
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• Need for more mentors in central Ohio

  13-12-2017 22:13
  A call by the mayor for more mentoring in the City of Columbus, following several incidents of gun violence last week.Mayor Andrew Ginther talked about being a mentor himself to a West High School student.Columbus City Schools started a mentoring program last school year. It’s been successful but organizers say they could use even more mentors to help more kids.This is a community need.CCS and the city have been working with numerous mentoring organizations to create a campaign to get more
  
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• Ohio man accused of making threats against president, police

  13-12-2017 21:40
  
  CINCINNATI- A Cincinnati man has been jailed after he allegedly threatened to kill President Donald Trump and also threatened police.Forty-six-year-old Lee Gecsey was charged with inducing panic Sunday night.WCPO-TV reports a Cincinnati police SWAT team was sent to his apartment. No other details were immediately available.Gecsey was being held Wednesday on $10,000 bond. His attorney declined to comment about the case.A Hamilton County court hearing is scheduled for Friday.
  
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• Everest Cuisine Brings Nepal, Tibet, and India to Worthington

  13-12-2017 21:32
  A new restaurant has landed in Worthington. Serving up Nepali, Tibetan and Indian cuisines, Everest Cuisine opened last week in the spot once taken by A Taste of Vietnam, 652 N. High St. Co-owner Sandeep Sing, a resident of Lewis Center, says it’ll offer new tastes to the people of Columbus. “There was not any […]
  
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• Ohio man charged with stealing just-delivered children's toys

  13-12-2017 21:13
  
  'Tis the season for "porch pirates," roaming residential neighborhoods to watch for holiday package deliveries to swipe, police said.The Hamilton County sheriff's office reported it nabbed one this week in the Cincinnati suburb of Miami Township. Daniel Stolz, 31, of Cincinnati, was charged with theft in connection with the removal of two packages from a house's front porch.The homeowner caught the Nov. 29 theft on home surveillance and the video was circulated on social media, leading to a tip
  
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• Underemployed Find New Opportunities in i.c.stars IT Bootcamp

  13-12-2017 20:36
  What if you could go from making a paltry $9 an hour to making something like $22 an hour in a matter of months? For students of Columbus’ i.c.stars program, that’s not outside the realm of possibility. The program focuses on honing technical skills in underemployed, minority communities, establishing relationships with local corporate partners to […]
  
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• More than 100 cats removed from Gahanna home; 55 found dead

  13-12-2017 20:17
  
  The Capital Humane Society and Gahanna Police have removed more than 100 cats from a Gahanna home.Officials were at the residence in the 3600 block of Old Ridenour Road on Wednesday.The Capital Area Humane Society said they removed 111 living cats and 55 deceased cats.Gahanna police became aware of the large presence of cats at the home back on October 6.According to a police report, an officer was responding to the home on the report of a vehicle running in the driveway with its lights on and t
  
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• Dozens of cats removed from Gahanna home

  13-12-2017 20:17
  
  The Capital Humane Society and Gahanna Police have removed dozens of cats from a Gahanna home.Officials were at the residence in the 3600 block of Old Ridenour Road on Wednesday morning.The Capital Area Humane Society has not released the exact number of cats that were removed from the home.Gahanna police became aware of the large presence of cats at the home back on October 6.According to a police report, an officer was responding to the home on the report of a vehicle running in the driveway w
  
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• Reynoldsburg police warn of smash and grab crimes

  13-12-2017 20:14
  
  Reynoldsburg police said they're concerned about a spike in smash and grab crimes at a popular retail shopping district.Police say the crime spree stretches along state route 256 between I-70 and Livingston Avenue.Officer Tamara Jackson says in November, 14 people reported someone smashed the window to their vehicle and stole items inside.Compare that to November 2016, when eight people reported similar crimes.Officer Jackson said five of the crimes happened on Black Friday morning. Jackson said
  
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• Bengals co-founder Pete Brown dies at age 74

  13-12-2017 19:31
  
  CINCINNATI (AP) — Pete Brown, who helped form the Bengals franchise and served in the team's personnel department, has died at the age of 74.The team announced his death on Wednesday without further details. His funeral will be private.Pete Brown was the son of Paul Brown and the younger brother of Mike Brown. He was part of the team's player personnel department since its founding in the 1960s. He also developed a strength-training business called Hammer Strength.Unlike his famous father
  
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• Restaurant Review: Little Eater (Clintonville Edition)

  13-12-2017 19:02
  Little Eater is enough to turn anyone into a salad person. In fact, it’s enough to inspire serious consideration of a meatless lifestyle. For decades, the vegetarian scene was dominated by beany, bready, starchy things. While that’s certainly fine for some palates, it’s not for everyone. In its latest project in Clintonville, Little Eater is […]
  
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• Festive Flight: Pilot draws Christmas tree in the sky

  13-12-2017 19:02
  
  HAMBURG, Germany -- A pilot in Germany is in the holiday spirit. The Airbus pilot took a festive flight on Wednesday out of Hamburg.Radar sites captured the flight pattern which created an image of a Christmas tree - ornaments and all - over the map. Some early “Season’s Greetings” from one of Flight Test Teams in Hamburg 🎄✈️ https://t.co/k71QhMrgmF @flightradar24 pic.twitter.com/FURAnB3qp3— Airbus (@Airbus) December 13, 2017
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• Doppler 10: Light snow ends tonight; Dry & cool Thursday

  13-12-2017 18:10
  This Evening: Still a chance for a passing snow shower. Breezy but not as cold.
  Tonight: Lingering chance for light snow showers and breezy. 22 S 10-20 G 30
  Tomorrow: Mix of clouds and sun. Dry and cool. 27 NW 5-10 mph
  Friday: Cloudy with a slight chance for flurries. 31 SW 5-15 mph
  Saturday: Partly cloudy and a bit milder. 37Weather Resources: Interactive Radar | Weather Warnings | Live RadarSpecial Information: Low pressure will track across northern Ohio tonight continuing the chance for snow
  
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• More snow expected Wednesday evening & overnight

  13-12-2017 17:45
  
  By Jeff BoothIf you were up early enough this Wednesday morning chances are you were welcomed with a blanket of fresh snow. The latest round of wintry weather made for a slow-going commute and another round of snow is slated to work into central and northern Ohio through the day and into Thursday morning.Don't expect a blockbuster snowfall from our latest weather-maker but it will bring snow and possibly slick roads with it. Media Folder: Media Root
  As of this writing (11:30 A.M. Wednesday)
  
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• Ohio court again sides with cities in traffic camera ruling

  13-12-2017 17:38
  
  COLUMBUS, Ohio — The Ohio Supreme Court sided with cities again in their dispute with the state over traffic cameras, ruling Wednesday that an earlier decision upholding use of the cameras applies to two more cities.It's the fourth time the state's highest court has come down in favor of cities that use the cameras to issue tickets for speeding and red-light violations.The court, in a 4-3 decision, said its ruling in July that upheld Dayton's use of the traffic cameras should be applied to
  
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• Court again sides with cities in traffic camera ruling

  13-12-2017 17:38
  
  The Ohio Supreme Court has sided with cities again in a dispute with the state over traffic cameras.The court on Wednesday said its ruling earlier this year upholding Dayton's use of the traffic cameras should be applied to cases involving the cameras in Toledo and Springfield.Those cities have been challenging a state law they say undercuts camera enforcement and makes it too costly for cities to operate.The state's highest court has now issued four rulings backing the cities that use the camer
  
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• COTA to Interview Four Candidates for CEO Post

  13-12-2017 17:30
  Four candidates will be interviewed to be the next CEO of the Central Ohio Transit Authority (COTA). A CEO selection committee was formed last summer after Curtis Stitt announced that he would be retiring in September. The committee, led by COTA board member Trudy Bartley, will conduct the interviews over the course of the next month […]
  
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• Reality star Omarosa Manigault Newman leaves White House post

  13-12-2017 17:21
  
  WASHINGTON — The White House says Omarosa Manigault Newman — one of President Donald Trump's most prominent African-American supporters — plans to leave the administration next month.White House press secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders says Manigault Newman's resignation is effective Jan. 20, one year since Trump's inauguration.Manigault Newman's decision comes at the start of what's expected to be a round of departures heading into the new year.The White House said last week tha
  
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• Geminid meteor shower peaks Wednesday night

  13-12-2017 16:20
  
  Meteor lovers will be treated to an active shower this week.On Wednesday night and Thursday morning, the Geminid meteor shower is expected to peak.The radiant is from the constellation of Gemini, the famous twins of mythology. One of the best meteor showers of the year, it’s not caused by a comet which are typically responsible for our meteor showers.This event is caused by something known as 3200 Phaethon which is an Apollo, or “near-Earth asteroid”.The meteors in the evening
  
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• Mother who 'blacked out' during baby's death to be sentenced

  13-12-2017 15:45
  
  BELFAST, Maine — A Maine woman who told investigators that she must have "blacked out" after drinking multiple shots of liquor and smoking marijuana on the night of her infant son's death is due to be sentenced.Thirty-two-year-old Miranda Hopkins was being sentenced Wednesday in Belfast.Hopkins says she doesn't know how 7-week-old Jaxson died in January, but she previously told police that one of her two autistic sons may have been responsible.Hopkins says she woke up to find her baby cold
  
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• 'I Want a Hippopotamus For Christmas' wish granted, again

  13-12-2017 14:42
  
  OKLAHOMA CITY — Oklahoma City native Gayla Peevey has welcomed another hippopotamus to the city's zoo, more than 60 years after her song about wanting one for Christmas helped the facility purchase its first.The singer was on hand as the 26-year-old pygmy hippopotamus Francesca made her first Oklahoma public appearance since moving from the San Diego Zoo.In 1953, the then-10-year-old Peevey sang the novelty hit, "I Want a Hippopotamus For Christmas." It led to a statewide fund drive in whi
  
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• Bon Jovi, Dire Straits to be among 2018 Rock Hall of Fame inductees

  13-12-2017 13:58
  
  NEW YORK -- Iconic singer Nina Simone and New Jersey rockers Bon Jovi lead the 2018 class of Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductees, which includes four first-time nominees.The Cars, as well as first-time contenders Dire Straits, The Moody Blues and Sister Rosetta Tharpe, also are part of the 2018 class announced Wednesday. They will be inducted on April 14, in Cleveland, Ohio.The six inductees were chosen from a group of 19 nominees, including Radiohead, who were expected to enter in the Rock Hal
  
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• Police: Car break-in trend based on restaurant specials

  13-12-2017 13:49
  Reynoldsburg police say they are seeing a spike in car break-ins year to year, especially along the State Route 256 retail corridor just north of I-70.“It can happen in less than a minute,” says Officer Tamara Jackson who oversees the Taylor Square shopping center.“You can walk between two cars and smash a window and reach in and take things out and be on your way in 30 seconds.That’s how quick it is.”Officer Jackson says Reynoldsburg police crime analysts have foun
  
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• Germany to investigate how smart TV makers handle personal data

  13-12-2017 12:49
  
  BERLIN (AP) - Germany's antitrust authority says it is launching an examination of how manufacturers of smart TVs handle users' data.The Federal Cartel Office said Wednesday it is using newly introduced powers to conduct an examination of a whole sector to detect possible violations of consumer protection laws. Germany has strict data privacy rules.The office plans to send questionnaires to all major TV manufacturers early next year. It wants to know whether and to what extent they collect, pass
  
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• Meghan Markle to join royal family for Christmas

  13-12-2017 12:41
  
  Prince Harry's fiancee is set to join Britain's royal family for Christmas.Kensington Palace says Meghan Markle will join Queen Elizabeth II and other senior royals at Sandringham, a sprawling estate in Norfolk, 110 miles (175 kilometers) north of London.The royals usually exchange gifts on Christmas Eve and attend a church service at St. Mary Magadalene Church on Christmas Day before enjoying a gala lunch and, sometimes, a walk in the woods.The palace says, "you can expect to see the Duke and D
  
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• Tillerson says US open to possible talks with NKorea

  13-12-2017 12:34
  Secretary of State Rex Tillerson has softened America's stance on possible talks with North Korea, calling it "unrealistic" to expect the nuclear-armed country to come to the table ready to give up a weapons of mass destruction program that it invested so much in developing. Tillerson said his boss, President Donald Trump, endorses this position.Tillerson's remarks Tuesday came two weeks after North Korea conducted a test with a missile that could potentially carry a nuclear warhead to the U.S.
  
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• Waste Hauler Dumps Kentucky's Last Abortion Clinic, Planned Parenthood Centers

  13-12-2017 10:13
  BREAKING NEWS Specific Waste stops disposing of fetal remains for abortion facilities Contact: Mark Harrington, Executive Director, Created Equal , 614-419-9000, [email protected] COLUMBUS, Ohio, Dec. 12, 2017 / Christian Newswire / -- In 2016, Created Equal launched #ProjectWeakLink aimed at forcing Stericycle , America's largest medical waste hauler, to cease disposing of aborted fetuses for Planned Parenthood. In June of 2017, Created Equal confirmed that Stericycle had ceased disposing o
  
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• Doppler 10: Cold today with light snow late

  13-12-2017 10:06
  Today: Mostly cloudy with a few flurries at times.Cold and windy.High 29.Winds: S 8-12 mph.
  Tonight: Light snow develops.An inch or so is possible in much of the area.Low 23.Winds: NW 10-15 mph.
  Thursday: Turning mostly cloudy, cold.High 28.Winds: NW 5-10 mph.
  Friday: Cloudy skies with a few snow showers late in the day.High 30.Winds: WSW 8-12 mph.Weather Resources: Interactive Radar | Weather Warnings | Live RadarSpecial Information: The bulk of the snow is done, for now.We’ll see the cha
  
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• Police identify victims in deadly west Columbus shooting, apparent home invasion

  13-12-2017 08:29
  COLUMBUS, Ohio -- One person was killed and another was injured in a shooting and apparent home invasion in west Columbus Wednesday morning.Columbus police were called to a home on North Harris Avenue just after 2 a.m.When officers arrived on scene, they found two men inside a home suffering from gunshot wounds.Jason Collins, 32, was pronounced dead at the scene when medics arrived.Joseph Collins Jr., 35, was transported to Mount Carmel West Hospital in serious condition.Police say the investiga
  
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• Columbus police investigating 131st homicide of 2017

  13-12-2017 08:29
  
  One person was killed, another was injured in a shooting in west Columbus Wednesday morning.Columbus police were called to 100 North Harris Avenue just after 2:00 a.m.One person was pronounced dead at the scene.A second victim was taken to the hospital with life-threatening injuries.Investigators have not released any suspect information.Stay with 10tv and 10tv.com for more information.
  
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• One person critically hurt in shooting on Gideon Lane in northeast Columbus

  13-12-2017 08:08
  
  COLUMBUS -- One person is critically hurt in a shooting in northeast Columbus, according to police.It happened just after 1:15 AM Wednesday.Police said officers had no information about a suspect early Wednesday.Stay with 10TV and 10TV.com for the latest on this developing story.
  
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• Beightler Armory hosts local children

  13-12-2017 06:24
  For 14 consecutive years, Columbus' Beightler Armory has hosted Fairhaven School and other Madison County children with disabilities for their annual holiday spectacular. There were games, crafts, hand/face-painting, but what the students were looking forward to most was the visit from the jolly guy in the red suit.
  
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• Doppler 10: Chance for scattered, light snow showers

  13-12-2017 05:48
  Wednesday: Increasing clouds. Chance for scattered, light snow showers returns. 28 W 5-15 mph
  Thursday: Lingering clouds, breezy and chilly. 25 W 5-10 G 20-25 mph
  Friday: Mostly cloudy. Slight chance for an afternoon flurry. 29Weather Resources: Interactive Radar | Weather Warnings | Live RadarSpecial Information: A series of low pressure areas will traverse the region over the next few days, bringing occasional, and mainly light, snow showers. Unseasonably cold air will continue to grip the reg
  
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• OSU engineering students fix toys for children with disabilities

  13-12-2017 05:36
  COLUMBUS -- Inside the halls of Smith Laboratory on the campus of the Ohio State University is a workshop that would make Santa jealous.“I really felt like I was making an impact with my engineering skills and that’s what drew me to it,” undergraduate intern Matthew Ritzenthaler said.The elves at this laboratory are engineering students. They aren’t making the toys; they are changing them for children with disabilities in the OSU College of Engineering Toy Adaptation Prog
  
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• Democrat Doug Jones wins election to US Senate from Alabama

  13-12-2017 04:27
  
  MONTGOMERY, Ala. — In a stunning victory aided by scandal, Democrat Doug Jones won Alabama's special Senate election on Tuesday, beating back history, an embattled Republican opponent and President Donald Trump, who urgently endorsed GOP rebel Roy Moore despite a litany of sexual misconduct allegations.It was the first Democratic Senate victory in a quarter-century in Alabama, one of the reddest of red states, and proved anew that party loyalty is anything but sure in the age of Trump. The
  
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• U.S. 33 westbound closed due to crash in Union County

  13-12-2017 04:12
  
  UNION COUNTY -- United States Route 33 westbound between Post road and U.S. 42 is closed due to a multi-vehicle crash.Traffic is being forced to exit at Post Road and take Industrial Parkway to U.S. 42.According to the Ohio State Highway Patrol, the crash involved two cars and there are injuries, but no word on how serious.According to the Ohio Department of Transportation, the closure is expected to last several hours.33WB is closed at the Post Rd/161 exit due to an auto accident. Use Industria
  
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• U.S. 33 westbound back open after deadly crash in Union County

  13-12-2017 04:12
  
  UNION COUNTY -- Route 33 westbound between Post road and U.S. 42 is back open after a deadly, multi-vehicle crash.Traffic was forced to exit at Post Road and take Industrial Parkway to U.S. 42.The Ohio State Highway Patrol says the crash involved two cars and one slid off the road and traveled through the median, hitting the other vehicle.48 year-old Elise McCoy from Marysville was pronounced dead at the scene.Another driver was transported from the scene to Riverside Hospital with unknown injur
  
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• Police: Body found near Olentangy Trail by Ohio State's campus

  13-12-2017 03:43
  
  COLUMBUS -- Columbus Police were on the scene of a body found near the Olentangy Trail and Dodridge Street.The body has been taken to the morgue and homicide detectives have been advised.According to police, the body was found at about 5:11 p.m.Stay with 10TV and 10TV.com for updates. Courtesy Columbus.govMedia Folder: Media Root
  
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• Former Columbus fire chief dies after long health battle

  13-12-2017 03:31
  
  COLUMBUS -- Stephen K. Woltz, age 78, of Upper Arlington, Ohio, passed away on Saturday, December 9, following a lengthy battle with chronic lymphocytic leukemia, according to his obituary.He was born March 10, 1939, in McArthur, Ohio to Noel H. and Waneta E. (Napper) Woltz.A resident ofColumbus most of his life, he graduated from North High School, Class of 1957.He attended Ohio State University; received an Associate of Science in Fire Science Technology from Columbus State Community College i
  
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• Responses to GPS monitoring alerts vary across state

  13-12-2017 02:30
  The technology exists in Ohio to track in real time the movements of former inmates equipped with ankle bracelet monitors, but what parole or probation officers do when alerted of a violation varies with every department, an industry expert said Wednesday. "There is widespread belief that some authority is continuously watching the whereabouts and movements of a defendant wearing a GPS ankle monitor," said William L. Parker, of American Court Services, a private GPS monitoring firm.
  
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• Sessions: Terror attacks show immigration a security issue

  13-12-2017 02:23
  
  A botched suicide mission on the New York City subway system showed in the "starkest terms" that the failures of the U.S. immigration system are a national security issue, U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions said Tuesday during a stop in Baltimore with the new Homeland Security chief.Speaking at a news conference at the U.S. Attorney's office in Baltimore, Sessions said two terrorist incidents in New York in the last two months were each carried out by men who were in the U.S. "as a result of fa
  
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• Former Ohio State Highway Patrol lieutenant found guilty of theft

  13-12-2017 02:09
  
  Former Ohio State Highway Patrol lieutenant William P. Elschlager was found guilty of three counts of theft – all third-degree felonies – Tuesday in Delaware County Common Pleas Court.Elschlager was indicted in March 2016 after two guns were found in his Marietta home.The firearms were found in connection to a separate investigation.Elschlager, 48, was initially charged in Delaware County with the theft of both guns, but the charges connected to one of the firearms were dismissed.&ld
  
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