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• 2 Ohio Police Officers Were Shot and Killed Responding to a 911 Hangup

  10-02-2018 23:39
  Two police officers were fatally shot in the line of duty in a Columbus, Ohio, suburb on Saturday, authorities said. The City of Westerville first announced on Saturday afternoon that one officer had been killed while on duty.
  
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• Leaders, law enforcement send condolences to Westerville police

  10-02-2018 21:59
  
  Leaders and law enforcement agencies are sending their condolences to the Westerville police department after two of their officers were shot and killed in the line of duty.It happened around 11:30 a.m. Saturday in the 300 block of Crosswind Drive in Westerville.According to a press release, a call came into the Westerville 911 center as a hang-up. Responding officers were fired upon during their arrival at the address.One officer was killed in the shooting and another died shortly after, accord
  
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• Forecast: Misty and foggy weekend

  10-02-2018 21:24
  This Evening: Misty rain and patchy fog. Otherwise cloudy with a light northerly wind.
  Tonight: A chance for rain that could possibly change to freezing rain after midnight. Areas of fog will linger. Low 30. N wind 5-10 mph.
  Sunday: Cloudy with a chance for rain and/or freezing rain. Patchy fog in the morning. High 39. NE wind 5-10 mph.
  Monday: Mostly sunny. High 38. N wind around 5 mph.Weather Resources: Interactive Radar | Weather Warnings | Live Radar | School closings, delaysSpecial Informat
  
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• Two Westerville officers shot and killed in line of duty

  10-02-2018 19:29
  WESTERVILLE, Ohio -- Two Westerville police officers responding to a 911 hang-up call were shot and killed Saturday afternoon.Local pastors, community members held a vigil Sunday in memory of two Westerville police officers killed:The incident happened around 11:30 a.m. in the 300 block of Crosswind Drive.The officers were identified the officers as 54-year-old Anthony Morelli and 39-year-old Eric Joering.Westerville Police Chief Joe Morbitzer said Joering died at the scene and Morelli passed aw
  
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• Police identify 2 Westerville officers shot and killed in line of duty

  10-02-2018 19:29
  
  WESTERVILLE, Ohio -- Columbus police are investigating after two Westerville police officers were shot and killed Saturday afternoon.It happened around 11:30 a.m. in the 300 block of Crosswind Drive in Westerville.According to a press release, a call came into the Westerville 911 center as a hang-up. Responding officers were fired upon during their arrival at the address.Police say one officer was killed in the shooting. Another officer died after being transported to OSU Wexner Medical Center.O
  
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• Officials identify 2 Westerville officers shot and killed in line of duty

  10-02-2018 19:29
  WESTERVILLE, Ohio -- Two Westerville police officers responding to a 911 hang-up call were shot and killed Saturday afternoon.The incident happened around 11:30 a.m. in the 300 block of Crosswind Drive.The officers were identified the officers as 54-year-old Anthony Morelli and 39-year-old Eric Joering.Westerville Police Chief Joe Morbitzer said Joering died at the scene and Morelli passed away at the Wexner Medical Center."The officers gave their lives in defense of others," Morbitzer said duri
  
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• 2 Westerville Police officers shot and killed; suspect in custody

  10-02-2018 19:29
  
  WESTERVILLE, Ohio -- Westerville Police are investigating after two police officers were shot and killed Saturday afternoon.It happened just before around 11:30 a.m. in the 300 block of Crosswind Drive.According to a press release, a call came into the Westerville 911 center as a hang-up. Responding officers were fired upon during their arrival at the address.One officer was killed in the shooting and another died shortly after, according to Columbus Police. The suspect is in custody.LIVE: Autho
  
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• Are you eating out for Valentine's Day?

  10-02-2018 19:21
  You can check restaurants' health inspection records in your area by contacting your local public health department or board of health. Some restaurant review websites even publish this information.
  
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• Jay-Z lends star power to Florida rally for Trayvon Martin

  10-02-2018 19:01
  
  MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. — Rapper Jay-Z brought his star power to a Florida peace rally in memory of slain teenager Trayvon Martin, who would have turned 23 this month.Local news outlets report that Jay-Z joined Martin's parents onstage Saturday in Miami Gardens at the sixth annual Peace Walk & Peace Talk. The rally honors gun violence victims including Martin, who Jay-Z described as a beacon of light.Martin, who as a black 17-year-old, was fatally shot in 2012 in the central Florida town o
  
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• Leaking fuel shuts down I-270 near Cemetery Road

  10-02-2018 17:40
  
  HILLIARD - Interstate 270 is closed in both directions between Tuttle Crossing Boulevard and Roberts Road due to a crash involving a semi-truck.It happened just before 11 a.m. Saturday near Cemetery Road, according to Hilliard Police.According to Hilliard Police, the semi-truck is leaking fuel on the roadway. No injuries to report at this time.Stay with 10TV and 10TV.com on this developing story.
  
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• Officer in Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau​'s motorcade hurt in crash

  10-02-2018 16:30
  
  LOS ANGELES -- A crash involving motorcycle officers accompanying Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on his visit to Southern California sent one officer to the hospital. Trudeau's vehicle was not involved and he was not hurt.The Ventura County Fire Department said the crash involving California Highway Patrol officers happened shortly after Trudeau's motorcade left the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library in Simi Valley, where Trudeau gave a speech Friday night.One officer was hospitalized wi
  
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• Robo-scoring of essays does not compute, some educators say

  10-02-2018 14:54
  Computers have taken the place of humans in grading student essays on Ohio's standardized tests, which the state says will save time and make scoring more equitable. But some school officials are questioning whether the practice has been properly vetted.
  
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• 2 finalists for Columbus' superintendent job have ties to data saga

  10-02-2018 14:54
  In December 2011, Keith Ball, the deputy superintendent of Columbus City Schools, was unexpectedly called into then-Superintendent Gene Harris' office. Within minutes, he was stripped of all of his responsibilities.
  
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• Forecast: Freezing rain tonight into Sunday

  10-02-2018 14:30
  Today: Scattered rain showers. Cloudy & Seasonable. High 40. Winds: Light.
  Tonight: Rain likely, then chc freezing rain. Cloudy & chilly. Low 31. Winds: N 4-7 mph.
  Tomorrow: Brief am freezing rain, then spotty rain.Wintry mix late.High 38. Winds: N 5-9 mph.
  Monday: Clearing skies, partly cloudy.Chilly out.High 36.Weather Resources: Interactive Radar | Weather Warnings | Live Radar | School closings, delaysSpecial Information:A storm system and its associated cold front will move over the
  
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• Commit to be Fit: Partner Workouts

  10-02-2018 14:14
  You can help reach your fitness goals by not only working out with a partner, you can also do exercises that require two people.10TV’s Jeff Booth learned about partner workouts from Natalie Lane, Registered Nurse and Certified Personal Trainer with 10TV’s Commit to Be Fit partner, the YMCA.
  
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• Suspect arrested after allegedly spitting on officer

  10-02-2018 12:54
  COLUMBUS, Ohio- Columbus Police have released footage of a man they say spit on an officer during an arrest.Witnesses say DeMarko Anderson claimed to have a gun and hit people along High Street after being kicked out of the Big Bar just before 2:00 a.m. Friday.Police say when they arrived to arrest Anderson he became aggressive and tried to avoid being handcuffed.According to a police affidavit obtained by 10TV, when Anderson was placed into a police wagon it appears he kicked and banged his hea
  
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• Man accused in fatal shooting of teen gets 25-year sentence

  10-02-2018 12:45
  
  TOLEDO, Ohio — An 18-year-old man accused of firing the shots that killed one teenage boy and wounded another has been sentenced to 25 years in prison.The Blade reports that Andrew Foster-Martin was sentenced Friday in Toledo after pleading guilty earlier to involuntary manslaughter, felonious assault, and aggravated robbery. The Toledo man had been charged with murder and other counts in Feb. 22, 2017 fatal shooting of 17-year-old Collin Doyle and the wounding of a 16-year-old who was lef
  
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• Prosecutor Carol O'Brien airs radio ad as race to replace Tiberi begins

  10-02-2018 12:32
  Just two days after 19 candidates filed to run in the open 12th Congressional District, at least one is hitting the airwaves. Delaware County Prosecutor Carol O'Brien has launched her first radio ad in the Columbus market - a one–minute spot that touts her 30 years "fighting organized crime, convicting murderers and rapists, rooting out government corruption and bringing justice to crime victims." "They say the definition of insanity is doing same thing over and over and expecting dif
  
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• OhioHealth plans $12M wellness center to help neurological patients 'stay active in mind and body'

  10-02-2018 08:00
  OhioHealth announced plans Friday to construct a first-of-its-kind neuroscience wellness center, a facility officials say will benefit people living with Parkinson's disease, multiple sclerosis and the after-effects of a stroke. The center will provide services to help patients manage their care on a lifelong continuum, beyond doctor's appointments and hospital stays.
  
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• Second White House aide resigns amid spousal abuse allegations

  10-02-2018 04:16
  
  White House staffer David Sorensen has resigned amid allegations of spousal abuse, two White House officials confirmed to CBS News. Sorensen denied to the allegations to The Washington Post, which first reported the story. "Before we were contacted by the media, we learned last night that there were allegations," Deputy White House press secretary Raj Shah said. "We immediately confronted the staffer, he denied the allegations and he resigned today."Sorensen toldthat he "didn't want the White Ho
  
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• Delaware firm Substratum creating 'alternative web,' paying in own currency

  10-02-2018 03:33
  The "Wild West" of cryptocurrency has staked a claim in central Ohio in the form of a software company that is trying to create an alternative web. The company, Substratum, is creating an open-source blockchain network that will allow anyone with an internet connection to become a web host by allocating their spare computing resources.
  
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• Columbus police investigating after man dies from serious injuries

  10-02-2018 03:01
  
  COLUMBUS, Ohio -Columbus police are investigating the city’s 17th homicide of 2018.Officers responded to the 1900 block of Hamilton Avenue on February 5 just before 8:30 p.m. for a report of a man who was bloody and disoriented.46-year-old Donovan Clemens was taken to Grant Medical Center in critical condition.Police said Clemens passed away from his injuries on Feb. 8.There are no known suspects or motives according to police.If anyone has any information, they are asked to call police at
  
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• City of Hilliard responds to racially targeted fliers that popped up again in neighborhoods

  10-02-2018 02:21
  
  HILLIARD, Ohio - The city of Hilliard is responding to racially targeted fliers that have been posted in neighborhoods again.10TV reported last week that community members in the Hilliard area would not tolerate the hateful messages, but neighbors say someone has put them up again."Neighbors are trying to figure out what to do next," Nikki Buskirk said.It has happened again in Buskirk's neighborhood. She believes fliers put up in Hilliard and Columbus are racially targeted and maybe at her.They
  
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• President Trump won't declassify Democratic memo on Russia probe

  10-02-2018 02:02
  
  WASHINGTON — Citing national security concerns, the White House on Friday formally notified the House intelligence committee that President Donald Trump is "unable" to declassify a memo drafted by Democrats that counters GOP allegations about abuse of government surveillance powers in the FBI's Russia probe.White House counsel Don McGahn said in a letter to the committee that the memo contains "numerous properly classified and especially sensitive passages" and asked the Democrats to revis
  
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• Las Vegas gunman had anti-anxiety meds in system

  10-02-2018 01:56
  
  LAS VEGAS — The much-anticipated autopsy report on Las Vegas gunman Stephen Paddock did nothing to help explain why he carried out the deadliest shooting in modern U.S. history — his body didn't hold diseases or drugs or other substances that could have caused aggressive behavior.In fact, it showed he was a sober, healthy 64-year-old.The report — released Friday in response to a lawsuit by The Associated Press and the Las Vegas Review-Journal — showed gunman Stephen Paddo
  
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• Accused killer denies beating toddler, admits tossing body in creek

  10-02-2018 01:13
  The man accused of beating a 14-month-old boy to death and tossing his body into an East Side creek told a Franklin County jury Friday that the child's mother inflicted the fatal injuries. Kurt A. Flood, 27, said he never hit the toddler, but agreed to help the mother, Dainesha Stevens, get rid of the body "out of the goodness of my heart."
  
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• Bron Shoe Company closes after more than 80 years in business

  10-02-2018 00:51
  It is one last trip down Memory Lane.For more than 80 years, the Bron Shoe Company at the corner of Alum Creek Drive and Memory Lane in east Columbus preserved precious memories by dipping keepsakes in copper, or popularly known as "bronzing."Customers brought it a variety of items from baby shoes to memorabilia, to items that you couldn't even believe, to have them last a lifetime. The factory housed a company that created more than 14 million memories in more than 80 years."In the 1950's or 60
  
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• FDA to investigate dog food that exposed pets to euthanasia drug

  10-02-2018 00:24
  
  (WTHR) — The FDA has launched an investigation into dog food that contained a euthanasia drug.In a report from WJLA, traces of a euthanasia drug were in dog food that caused a family's five dogs to have instantaneous, negative reactions. One of those dogs died.The dogs had eaten a can of Evanger's pet food, which was later discovered to have pentobarbital in it — a lethal drug most commonly used to euthanize dogs and other animals.WJLA found in its investigation that traces of the fa
  
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