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• Senior dining center closed until Tuesday after car crashes into building

  29-12-2017 23:59
  One of the area's most-popular senior dining centers has been forced to close until next week because of a gaping hole left near its front entrance after a car plowed into the building. The operators of Carrie's Cafe on the West Side say they're just thankful only property was damaged.
  
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• Dublin Post Office Murders: Family Remembers Lance Herrera-Dempsey

  29-12-2017 23:46
  Saturday marks one week since two supervisors at the Dublin Post Office were murdered. Police say their killings were retaliation from an employee who was facing discipline at work.Friday, 53 year-old Ginger Ballard was laid to rest. The husband of 52 year-old Lance Herrera-Dempsey shared his story with 10TV.
  Steve Dempsey met his husband Lance 27 years ago, when they were both serving in the U.S. Army."It was love at first sight for me. It was…love at first sight," Dempsey said.Though it
  
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• 21 Restaurants Columbus Said Goodbye to in 2017

  29-12-2017 23:24
  As much as 2017 proved to be a year of growth for Columbus’ food and nightlife scene (60 plus restaurants opened here this year), there were still goodbyes to be said as businesses old and new announced closures. This year, 21 restaurants flipped their sign from “open” to “closed” for the last time. Downtown and […]
  
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• The Top 20 Columbus Underground Articles of 2017

  29-12-2017 22:40
  Each year, we count down the most well read articles on Columbus Underground. The results aren’t an indicator of the most important stories (you can find those over here), but instead a pure look at raw pageviews to see which articles got the most wide spread attention due to their buzzworthy, viral and shareable nature. […]
  
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• Woman gets 22 years in Ohio prison for killing 5-year-old daughter

  29-12-2017 22:36
  
  CANTON, Ohio (AP) — A woman accused of killing her 5-year-old daughter in a fit of anger has been sentenced to 22 years in an Ohio prison.Thirty-year-old Ming Ming Chen was charged with murder, but prosecutors changed that to involuntary manslaughter under a plea deal. Chen also pleaded guilty Friday to evidence-tampering, corpse abuse, child endangerment and obstructing justice.Her attorney says Chen lived in a violent household but takes responsibility for the death of Ashley Zhao. The g
  
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• Sue Grafton, writer of popular 'alphabet' mysteries, dies

  29-12-2017 22:30
  
  LOS ANGELES (AP) — Sue Grafton, author of the best-selling "alphabet series" of mystery novels, has died in Santa Barbara. She was 77.Grafton was surrounded by family, including husband Steven Humphrey, when she died Thursday after a two-year battle with cancer, her daughter, Jamie Clark, posted on the author's website."Although we knew this was coming, it was unexpected and fast. She had been fine up until just a few days ago, and then things moved quickly," the posting said.Grafton began
  
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• Ohio State 24-7 over USC in Cotton Bowl

  29-12-2017 22:30
  
  Playoff-snubbed Ohio State got a bit defensive even without one of its best defenders in the Cotton Bowl.Damon Webb returned an interception for a touchdown after recovering a fumble to set up an early score and the No. 5 Buckeyes beat No. 8 Southern California 24-7 on Friday night in a matchup that traditionally has been in the Rose Bowl instead of deep in the heart of Texas.The post-game press conference with head coach Urban Meyer and the Buckeyes wil begin shortly in the player below.The Big
  
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• LIVE UPDATES: Ohio State vs. USC | Cotton Bowl Classic

  29-12-2017 22:30
  
  The latest on the No.5 Buckeyes and No. 8 Trojans squaring off in the Cotton Bowl at AT&T Stadium:Coming up at 7 p.m., Dom Tiberi and Dave Holmes will be live from the field at AT&T Stadium as the Buckeyes warm up for the game.
  
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• Columbus City Council to have an extra $3.4 million to work with

  29-12-2017 22:02
  Auditor Hugh J. Dorrian said Friday that the city's carryover will be $3.4 million more than he projected in November, leaving the council additional funds that weren't earmarked in Mayor Andrew J. Ginther's proposed budget. Dorrian, who is wrapping up a 48-year career as auditor, won't give the council or Ginther's administration his official carryover number until this weekend, when he plans to send a memo with the precise figure.
  
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• Video, statements could be used against woman accused in Reagan Tokes Memorial Fund theft

  29-12-2017 21:36
  
  COLUMBUS, Ohio -- A flurry of court documents were filed this week in the case against Marsha Ellen Frazier, the woman accused of stealing $700 from the Reagan Tokes Memorial Fund.The fund was set up by the parents of Reagan Tokes, the Ohio State student who was murdered in February. Lisa and Toby Tokes created the scholarship fund in Reagan's honor.The court documents - filed by the prosecution – detail how the state plans to use video and statements that Frazier made against her. It also
  
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• Doppler 10: Snow moves into Central Ohio

  29-12-2017 21:30
  Tonight: Light snow.About 1-3” are possible with the highest amounts in the south.Low 17.Winds: WSW 3-6 mph.
  Saturday: Light snow early then some afternoon flurries.Breezy with tumbling temps.High 20.Winds: W 10-20 mph.
  New Year’s Eve: Sub-0 wind chills to start and frigid all day.High 17.Winds: NNW 5-10 mph.Weather Resources: Interactive Radar | Weather Warnings | Live RadarSpecial Information: Light accumulating snow will move in through the evening and overnight hours.Expect about
  
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• Doppler 10: Light snow is on the way

  29-12-2017 21:30
  This Evening: Light snow moves in after 6:00 P.M.
  Tonight: Light snow.About 1-3” are possible with the highest amounts in the south.Low 17.Winds: WSW 3-6 mph.
  Saturday: Light snow early then some afternoon flurries.Breezy with tumbling temps.High 20.Winds: W 10-20 mph.
  New Year’s Eve: Sub-0 wind chills to start and frigid all day.High 17.Winds: NNW 5-10 mph.Weather Resources: Interactive Radar | Weather Warnings | Live RadarSpecial Information: Light accumulating snow will move in th
  
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• Deputies: Florida woman fatally shot misbehaving puppy

  29-12-2017 21:23
  
  CANTONMENT, Fla. — A Florida woman is accused of fatally shooting a pit bull puppy that she said was misbehaving.The Pensacola News Journal reports that 27-year-old Amanda Cay Carpenter was charged with animal cruelty and firing a weapon in public over the Dec. 15 incident at a Pensacola mobile-home park.An Escambia County Sheriff's arrest report says Carpenter told investigators the 9-month-old puppy chewed and damaged several items in her room. The report says she tried to put the dog in
  
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• Kroger to close Linden area store in January

  29-12-2017 20:10
  
  COLUMBUS, Ohio -- Kroger announced Friday that it plans to close one of its Columbus stores in January 2018.The store located at 3353 Cleveland Avenue in the Linden area will close its doors on Jan. 31.Mike Murphy, vice president of operations for Kroger's Columbus Division, says the decision to close the store was due to poor sales.The fuel center at that location will also be closing.Murphy says that Kroger is offering more than 100 hundred employees the opportunity to transfer their jobs to a
  
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• City Council Selects 13 Finalists for Appointment

  29-12-2017 20:08
  Columbus City Council has narrowed down their list of 36 appointment applicants to just 13. Coming from an array of backgrounds, each will have an interview with council before the decision is made. Interviews are scheduled for next Thursday and Friday, January 4 and 5. Nancy Day-Achauer Ordained Minister at the United Methodist Church since […]
  
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• Transformation of Poindexter Village continues

  29-12-2017 19:55
  New brick and composite plank-sided townhouses have risen from what used to be the Poindexter Village public housing complex on the Near East Side. But plans for a grocery store in the neighborhood haven't materialized yet.
  
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• Snow forecast: Up to 3" possible overnight in central Ohio

  29-12-2017 19:47
  A fast-moving clipper system is approaching from the Midwest.A large swath of snow showers will gradually move into Indiana this afternoon and will arrive into central Ohio this evening. Media Folder: Media Root
  Occasional snow showers will move in through the evening and the early overnight.During this time, snowfall will be the most widespread and intense, so be cautious while driving out on the roads as visibilities will be very limited at times. Media Folder: Media Root
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• Snow forecast: 1 to 3 inches possible overnight in central Ohio

  29-12-2017 19:47
  A fast-moving clipper system is approaching from the Midwest.A large swath of snow showers will gradually move into Indiana this afternoon and will arrive into central Ohio this evening. Media Folder: Media Root
  Occasional snow showers will move in through the evening and the early overnight.During this time, snowfall will be the most widespread and intense, so be cautious while driving out on the roads as visibilities will be very limited at times. Media Folder: Media Root
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• NFL changes concussion protocol after Savage incident

  29-12-2017 19:08
  
  HOUSTON — The NFL and the players' union announced a series of changes Friday to the way potential concussions are handled during games following an ugly incident in which Texans quarterback Tom Savage was allowed to return to the field after a hit left him on the ground, arms shaking.Among the changes is the addition of an expert watching games from a central location with the authority to alert sideline medical teams to look into an incident. And if a player shows signs of a seizure or s
  
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• Park Street Cantina Calls City Liquor License Objection a “Witch Hunt”

  29-12-2017 19:07
  On Monday, December 4, Columbus City Council voted to object to the renewal of eight local liquor licenses in Columbus. This annual review process is a common step taken toward shuttering businesses where illegal activity is frequent and problematic. “People who hold liquor permits hold them not as a right, but at the pleasure of […]
  
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• Still Loving Columbus, 74 Years Later!

  29-12-2017 18:55
  After 74 years, we still love Columbus! Today marks the 74th anniversary of The Columbus Foundation—and we thought we’d celebrate with this throwback picture commemorating our 40th year in 1983. Thank you for joining us in strengthening and improving our community these many years! The Columbus Foundation is working to capture The Spirit of Columbus through images […]
  
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• Doppler 10: Measurable Snowfall into Saturday

  29-12-2017 17:34
  This Afternoon: Mostly cloudy, cold & breezy.Snow showers this eve.High 23. Winds: SW 6-12 mph.
  Tonight: Occasional snow showers.Light accumulations.Cold.Low 18. Winds: SW 3-6 mph.
  Saturday: Chance am snow, mainly.Cloudy, cold & blustery.High 20(early).Winds: W 8-17 mph.
  New Year’s Eve: Mostly cloudy, frigid.High 16. Winds: W 4-9 mph.Weather Resources: Interactive Radar | Weather Warnings | Live RadarSpecial Information: This afternoon will be cloudy, cold & breezy. After sunse
  
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• Rosy Cotton Bowl with playoff-snubbed Ohio State against USC

  29-12-2017 17:19
  
  Coach Urban Meyer could have easily stoked a debate about expanding the four-team College Football Playoff after his Buckeyes were the first team left out this season.Instead, he focused — as much as he could — on the Cotton Bowl matchup Friday night against Southern California, another conference champion."We're on the outside looking in twice. We're in the playoff twice, and twice we're right on the edge of not being in it. If they extended the playoff ... but I don't see that happ
  
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• 2017: Diary of Dining Disappointment

  29-12-2017 17:17
  Research indicates that grateful people have happier, healthier lives. Being Mary Sunshine pays off in the long run, but a life without disappointments would be…boring. So, without further ado, the Disappointments of 2017: 1) Parking Problems: This is not a gripe about the Short North or Downtown. Thanks to the swanky development plans on Indianola, […]
  
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• Mother charged for allegedly assaulting her own baby

  29-12-2017 17:08
  
  COLUMBUS -- Columbus Police say a baby evaluated last week at Nationwide Children's Hospital was abused by its own mother.Through a medical check-up, staff found that the baby had a broken eye socket, bleeding on the brain, fractured skull and internal injuries, all in various stages of healing.Investigators say 26-year old Mariah Lee has been beating the victim over the past five months.Lee is charged with three counts of felonious assault and three felony accounts of endangering children.The b
  
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• Kroger Closing Store on Northeast Side

  29-12-2017 17:02
  Kroger is kicking off 2018 with a store closure that will impact residents on the Northeast side of Columbus and in the North Linden neighborhood. Effective January 31st, the “Northern Lights” Kroger store will close its doors at 3353 Cleveland Avenue. “Kroger continually evaluates each store’s performance to ensure that it is best meeting the needs […]
  
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• The Top 25 Best Columbus Restaurants of 2017

  29-12-2017 17:00
  There are a lot of options for dining out in Columbus… classic destinations, new and innovative hotspots, and everything else in between. Each year we ask our readers and editors to narrow down the Top 25 restaurants in the city based purely on personal experience and preferences. This year we saw the addition of a […]
  
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• The Top 10 Best Columbus Restaurants of 2017

  29-12-2017 17:00
  When you’re looking for a top notch dining experience in Columbus, you can’t go wrong with any of the restaurants in our Top 10 list. Some might have a bit more of a casual feel, and some are a little more formal, but every single restaurant offers quality service, atmosphere and most importantly, top notch […]
  
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• What to buy every month of the year in 2018

  29-12-2017 16:37
  
  In 2018, you may resolve to save more , spend less or budget better. Whatever your money goal, the one common key to your success is shopping smart. That means knowing the best time to buy just about anything.To help you out, we've created a purchase calendar to help you plan your shopping for the year.JANUARYWith a fresh page on the calendar comes a fresh start for sales. These products are discounted in January :—BEDDING AND LINENS. Department stores hold bedding and linen "white sales"
  
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• Family sues Alaska Airlines, contractor over elderly woman's fatal escalator fall

  29-12-2017 16:29
  
  A great-grandmother's family is suing Alaska Airlines after she tumbled down an escalator in the Portland, Oregon, airport in a wheelchair. The troubling incident was caught on video. Bernice Kekona, 75, died three months after the fall that left her badly injured.Kekona's family hired help to make sure she arrived safely to her connecting flight. But now they argue the airline and its contractor did not provide the service as promised, reports CBS News correspondent Adriana Diaz.Kekona was comi
  
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• President Trump criticizes Post Office, Amazon over shipping rates

  29-12-2017 16:15
  
  PALM BEACH, Fla. — President Donald Trump is criticizing the U.S. Postal Service, saying the agency is "losing many billions of dollars a year" and asking why it is "charging Amazon and others so little to deliver their packages."President Trump tweeted Friday that the post office "should be charging MUCH MORE!"The post office has lost money for 11 straight years, mostly because of pension and health care costs. While online shopping has led to growth in its package-delivery business, that
  
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• Police: Killing was in self-defense

  29-12-2017 15:37
  The man met a violent end, but the victim of the 142nd homicide of the year in Columbus was apparently not murdered. Homicide Unit detectives say it appears Raven Torres was acting in self-defense when she shot her boyfriend in the hallway of an East Side hotel late Thursday night so there were no plans to immediately file criminal charges against her, Sgt.
  
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• Egypt says 10 killed in attack outside Cairo church

  29-12-2017 14:50
  
  CAIRO — At least 10 people, including eight Coptic Christians, were killed after unidentified gunmen opened fire outside a church in a south Cairo suburb, Egypt's Health Ministry spokesman said Friday. It was the latest attack targeting the mostly Muslim country's embattled minority.Health Ministry spokesman Khaled Megahed said the attack outside the Coptic Church of Mar Mina left at least one policeman dead and eight others wounded, including two critically. The attack took place when two
  
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• Man's body recovered after trench collapses in Ohio

  29-12-2017 14:37
  
  MORROW — The body of a construction worker has been recovered 11 hours after a trench collapsed on him at a home construction site in southwest Ohio.Authorities have identified the man killed Thursday in the village of Morrow in Warren County as 25-year-old Zachary Hess, of Mason.Fire officials say Hess became buried inside a trench described as between 25 and 30 feet deep after it collapsed shortly before noon.Dozens of firefighters and other rescuers worked to dig Hess out.The Occupation
  
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• Ex-soccer star Weah elected Liberia president by wide margin

  29-12-2017 14:09
  
  MONROVIA, Liberia — Former FIFA World Player of the Year George Weah has been elected Liberia's new president by a wide margin as the West African nation faces its first democratic transfer of power in more than 70 years.Vice President Joseph Boakai conceded on Friday, congratulating the ex-soccer star. With more than 98 percent of votes counted, Weah received 61.5 percent of the ballots while Boakai received 38.5 percent.Africa's first female president, Nobel Peace Prize winner Ellen John
  
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• CPD: Refrain from gunfire, celebrate new year safely

  29-12-2017 14:06
  
  COLUMBUS -- The Columbus Division of Police is warning the community to refrain from using guns and ring in the new year safely.On Friday, members of the community will join Columbus Police to ask the public to keep calm, refrain from gunfire, and celebrate a new year crime-free.The event will be held at the Columbus Division of Police headquarters at 120 Marconi Boulevard in Columbus starting at 10 a.m. in the auditorium.You can watch the event in the player below or on 10TV's Facebook page:Col
  
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• Columbus 2017: Year in Review

  29-12-2017 14:00
  The wild ride that was 2017 is nearly over. Which means it’s time for our annual look back at the ups and downs of the past 365 days to chronicle and contextualize the year’s events. Below you’ll find a month by month breakdown of some of the biggest stories that shaped this year in Columbus. […]
  
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• GOP tax bill makes Powerball winner even richer

  29-12-2017 13:51
  
  Memo to the next big lottery winner: Hold off on claiming your winnings until January to bag an extra $4 million to $9 million, courtesy of the GOP and President Donald Trump.Prizes for the Powerball and Mega Millions lotteries have climbed past $300 million, with drawings set for Friday and Saturday. As with all lotteries, the (very lucky) winner will need to pay income tax on his or her take. And when they do, they can thank Congressional Republicans and the president for making their holiday
  
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• Arctic blast leads to warnings about hypothermia, frostbite

  29-12-2017 13:47
  
  PORTLAND, Maine -- As a deep freeze sets in across half the country, officials are urging people to help those most vulnerable, especially the homeless and the elderly.Forecasters warned people to be wary of hypothermia and frostbite from the arctic blast that's gripping a large swath from the Midwest to the Northeast, where the temperature, without the wind chill factored in, dipped to minus 32 Thursday morning in Watertown, New York.The prolonged, dangerous cold weather has sent advocates for
  
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• Television news crew robbed at gunpoint

  29-12-2017 13:19
  
  CLEVELAND — A television news crew in Cleveland has been robbed at gunpoint.WOIO-TV reports that the reporter and photographer were not hurt. The station says the pair was approached in the city's Glenville neighborhood Thursday by three juveniles, who took their cellphones and money.Police say they are searching for three males who were wearing masks.
  
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• First BRT (Bus Rapid Transit) Line in Columbus Launches on Monday

  29-12-2017 13:00
  New Year’s Day will mark the start of service for the CMAX, the first Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) line to be developed by the Central Ohio Transit Authority (COTA). Rides will be free on the line – which features specially-branded buses that run up and down Cleveland Avenue – for the first week of its […]
  
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• Fiery nighttime blaze kills 15 at rooftop Mumbai restaurant

  29-12-2017 12:00
  
  NEW DELHI — Flames shot into the nighttime sky early Friday as a fire engulfed an upscale rooftop restaurant in the Indian city of Mumbai, killing 15 people and sending others fleeing for their lives, fire officials said.The 1 a.m. fire spread quickly from the restaurant through the four-story building, said Mumbai fire service official Balkrishna Kadam. Eight fire engines battled the blaze for more than five hours, he said.The video showed a blazing fire atop a building, and then a roof-l
  
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• Dad's 1970 Plymouth Hemi 'Cuda Is Back in the Family Garage After More Than Three Decades

  29-12-2017 11:21
  Back in the day, Northland Dodge and Bob Caldwell Chrysler-Plymouth were across the street from each other on the 1700 block of Morse Road in Columbus, Ohio. Karl Kirk, who worked as service manager at the Dodge dealership, happened to be in the market for a new car but wasn't really sold on the looks of the new 1970 Challenger.
  
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• Doppler 10: Frosty Friday, Snow Returns Later Today

  29-12-2017 09:14
  Today: Mostly cloudy, cold & breezy.Single digit wind chills.High 23. Winds: SW 6-12 mph.
  Tonight: Occasional snow showers.Light accumulations possible.Cold.Low 18. Winds: SW 3-6 mph.
  Saturday: Chance am snow.Cloudy, cold & blustery.High 20.Winds: W 8-17 mph.Weather Resources: Interactive Radar | Weather Warnings | Live RadarSpecial Information: The first half of the day will be mainly dry with the exception of some scattered flurries, primarily north of I-70. It will be another frigid d
  
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• Man critically wounded in East Side shooting

  29-12-2017 07:04
  A man was transported to a Columbus hospital in critical, life-threatening condition Thursday night after he was shot in a room at the InTown Suites on the East Side, Columbus police said. The man, in his mid-20s, was reportedly shot by a female during a disturbance inside a room at the InTown Suites, 4790 Hilton Corporate Drive, located east of South Hamilton Road and on the south side of Interstate 70, police said.  A suspect is in custody, police said.
  
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• Judge won't tolerate 'game-playing' by neo-Nazi site founder

  29-12-2017 05:02
  Andrew Anglin, founder of a neo-Nazi website notorious for its racist internet trolling campaigns, has dubiously claimed he lives in Nigeria. A process server swears he recently spotted The Daily Stormer's publisher at a grocery store in his native Ohio.
  
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• Man killed in shooting in east Columbus hotel

  29-12-2017 04:51
  
  COLUMBUS, Ohio -- One person was shot and killed at a hotel on the east side of Columbus Thursday night, according to Columbus Division of Police.Columbus Police said the shooting happened on the third floor of the InTown Suites, located on Hilton Corporate Drive.One man was transported to a nearby hospital in critical condition.A woman was taken into custody at the scene and is being questioned by police.Stay with 10TV for updates on this developing story.
  
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• Man dies in shooting at east Columbus hotel

  29-12-2017 04:51
  
  COLUMBUS, Ohio -- One person was shot and killed at a hotel on the east side of Columbus Thursday night, according to Columbus Division of Police.Columbus Police said the shooting happened on the third floor of the InTown Suites, located on Hilton Corporate Drive.One man was initially transported to a nearby hospital in critical condition.A woman was taken into custody at the scene and is being questioned by police.Stay with 10TV for updates on this developing story.
  
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• CPD: Woman shoots and kills boyfriend in self-defense at hotel

  29-12-2017 04:51
  
  COLUMBUS -- Police said when a man hit his live-in girlfriend with a gun, she grabbed the weapon and shot him to death. She is not expected to face charges.It happened Thursday night at a hotel on Hilton Corporate Drive in east Columbus.Police said 27-year-old Raven Torres shot and killed 29-year-old Porfilio Salvador Hernandez. Police said Hernandez hit Torres on the head with a gun. Torres turned the weapon on Hernandez, shooting him. Hernandez died late Thursday night.Police did not expect to
  
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• N.Y. quadruple murder victims ID'd as mom, partner, 11-year-old son, 5-year-old daughter

  29-12-2017 04:21
  
  A city youth group was planning grief counseling and police renewed a plea Thursday for people to come forward with any information leading to the killer of two women and two young children in what the police chief called the worst act of "savagery" he's seen in four decades on the job.Troy police on Thursday identified the victims as 36-year-old Shanta Myers; her children, 11-year-old Jeremiah Myers and 5-year-old Shanise Myers; and Myers' lover, 22-year-old Brandi Mells. Shanise Myers, 5, Jere
  
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