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• Teen accused in school shooting seeks to throw out confession

  13-02-2018 23:44
  Attorneys for Ely Serna, the teenager charged in last year's school shooting at West Liberty-Salem High School, argued Tuesday that the confession Serna gave to a detective that day shouldn't be allowed as evidence at trial because he didn't understand his rights when he gave it. Champaign County Common Pleas Court Judge Nick Selvaggio said he would issue a written ruling later, but the nearly four hours of testimony provided the first real glimpse into the mindset of Serna and of the emotional
  
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• New ECPR alert helps some people survive fatal cardiac arrest

  13-02-2018 23:44
  More people are walking away from a type of cardiac arrest that is nearly always fatal, thanks to a new protocol being tested at The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center. It's called an ECPR alert.
  
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• Records detail violent history for man charged with Westerville officers' murders

  13-02-2018 23:05
  COLUMBUS, Ohio -- The man charged with the murders of two Westerville police officers has a history of domestic violence and threatening behavior, according to a 10 Investigates' review of police records that date back more than a decade.The records, compiled from police reports from Westerville, Columbus and Euclid, Ohio, detail a pattern of threats involving weapons to others that date back to 2007.Smith is facing two counts of aggravated murder for the fatal shootings of Westerville police of
  
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• Off-duty Chicago police officer fatally shot during pursuit

  13-02-2018 23:01
  
  CHICAGO — An off-duty police commander was shot and killed Tuesday afternoon in downtown Chicago after he spotted a man matching the radio description of an armed suspect officers were chasing on foot, the city's police superintendent said.Cmdr. Paul Bauer was shot multiple times after he "saw the offender and engaged in an armed physical confrontation," Superintendent Eddie Johnson said. He choked back tears as he spoke to reporters outside Northwestern Memorial Hospital, where Bauer was
  
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• Letters of Love: Valentine's messages for Nationwide Children's Hospital heart patients

  13-02-2018 22:51
  
  COLUMBUS, Ohio -- Wednesday is Valentine's Day and there is a special opporunity to send a special message to young hospital patients.At two and half months old, Caddie Ingraham, would undergo his first open heart surgery at Nationwide Children's Hospital."They did a tour for us of the CT ICU where he was going to be immediately after surgery and then the step down,” said Caddie’s father, Scott Ingraham.This is where their son would be hooked up to tubes and machines for thirteen day
  
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• Westerville Library to close Friday in honor of fallen officers

  13-02-2018 22:48
  
  The Westerville Public Library will be closed Friday, February 16th to honor fallen Westerville Police officers Eric Joering and Anthony Morelli.In a message to staff, Executive Director Erin Francoeur says, “Westerville is going through a time of tremendous sadness and loss. Let us remember and build on the strength and kindness that defined the character of these men.”The Library staff worked with Officer Morelli who served as the special duty officer for 20 years. The Friday closu
  
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• Police recommend indictments of Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu

  13-02-2018 21:53
  
  JERUSALEM (AP) — Israeli police on Tuesday recommended that Benjamin Netanyahu be indicted on bribery and breach of trust charges in a pair of corruption cases, dealing an embarrassing blow to the embattled prime minister that is likely to fuel calls for him to step down.Netanyahu angrily rejected the accusations, which included accepting nearly $300,000 in gifts from a pair of billionaires. He accused police of being on a witch hunt, vowed to remain in office and even seek re-election."I
  
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• Police recommend corruption charges for Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu

  13-02-2018 21:53
  
  JERUSALEM (AP) — Israeli police on Tuesday recommended that Benjamin Netanyahu be indicted on bribery and breach of trust charges in a pair of corruption cases, dealing an embarrassing blow to the embattled prime minister that is likely to fuel calls for him to step down.Netanyahu angrily rejected the accusations, which included accepting nearly $300,000 in gifts from a pair of billionaires. He accused police of being on a witch hunt, vowed to remain in office and even seek re-election."I
  
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• Columbus' Plaskolite to purchase Memphis factory from Lucite International

  13-02-2018 21:15
  Plaskolite, a Columbus-based maker of rigid plastic sheets, is set to grow with an agreement to buy a Memphis factory and other assets from Lucite International. The deal, announced this week, is expected to be completed by March.
  
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• Officer Eric Joering's K9 Sam to retire; will live with Joering's wife & 3 young daughters

  13-02-2018 20:30
  
  The Fraternal Order of Police says an official decision has been made to retire Officer Eric Joering’s K9, Sam.The dog will live with Joering’s wife and 3 young daughters.Officer Joering was killed on Feb. 10 along with fellow Westerville Police Officer Anthony Morelli.The officers were shot Saturday while responding to a 911 hang-up call at a townhome where 30-year-old suspect Quentin Smith was wounded.The community will gather Tuesday at First Responders Park on W. Main St. in West
  
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• Fallen Westerville officer's K9 partner will retire, live with Joering family

  13-02-2018 20:30
  On Tuesday afternoon, Westerville City Council decided it was "imperative" to retire fallen police officer Eric Joering's K9 partner, Sam, and send the dog to live with Joering's wife and the couple's three young daughters.Westerville Police Chief Joe Morbitzer said the dog's therapeutic value to the family is immeasurable."You've got three little girls that are hurting real bad. This is an opportunity for them to heal just a little bit," Chief Morbitzer said.Sam's trainer, Mike Pennington of St
  
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• Trump administration wants to replace food stamps with at-home food delivery

  13-02-2018 19:44
  
  WASHINGTON (CNN MONEY) -- The Trump administration is proposing to replace nearly half of poor Americans' monthly cash benefits with a box of food. Budget Director Mick Mulvaney described it as Blue Apron for food stamp recipients.The proposal would affect households that receive at least $90 a month in food stamps, or roughly 38 million people."USDA America's Harvest Box is a bold, innovative approach to providing nutritious food to people who need assistance feeding themselves and their famili
  
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• Forecast: We're back in the 40s this afternoon

  13-02-2018 18:43
  Today: Filtered sunshine with increasing clouds late.High 42.Winds: ESE 4-8 mph.
  Tonight: Mostly cloudy and mild for this time of year.Low 35.Winds: S 3-6 mph.
  Tomorrow: Mild with afternoon showers, especially along I-70 and south.High 52.Winds: S 5-10 mph.
  Thursday: Showers and possibly an embedded rumble of thunder, warm.High 60.Winds: SW 10-15 mph.Weather Resources: Interactive Radar | Weather Warnings | Live Radar | School closings, delaysSpecial Information: After a frigid start things will
  
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• Forecast: Dry & mild night; showers on Wednesday

  13-02-2018 18:43
  This Evening: Mostly cloudy skies.
  Tonight: Mostly cloudy and mild. 34 Light South
  Tomorrow: Cloudy with mainly PM showers. Warmer. Near 50 S 5-10 mph
  Thursday: Rainy and warm for February. 61 SW 5-10 mph
  Friday: Chance for a lingering shower in the morning. 45Weather Resources: Interactive Radar | Weather Warnings | Live Radar | School closings, delaysSpecial Information: Dry with above average temperatures overnight.Tomorrow will be warmer with highs in the low 50s.Showers will move in Wednesd
  
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• Forecast: Dry & Mild Night, Showers but Warm Tomorrow.

  13-02-2018 18:43
  This Evening: Mostly cloudy skies.
  Tonight: Mostly cloudy and mild. 34 Light South
  Tomorrow: Cloudy with mainly PM showers. Warmer. Near 50 S 5-10 mph
  Thursday: Rainy and warm for February. 61 SW 5-10 mph
  Friday: Chance for a lingering shower in the morning. 45Weather Resources: Interactive Radar | Weather Warnings | Live Radar | School closings, delaysSpecial Information: Dry with above average temperatures overnight.Tomorrow will be warmer with highs in the low 50s.Showers will move in Wednesd
  
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• Scam alert: Thieves have a new way to steal your tax refund

  13-02-2018 18:10
  
  The IRS is sounding an alarm about a new tax scam. Specifically, it's warning tax preparers to be on guard about the scam, which is aimed at stealing taxpayers' refunds by using data compromised in tax preparers' offices.The agency said it has already received a number of fake tax returns that had accurate taxpayer names, addresses, Social Security numbers and even bank account information for the victims.In an unusual twist, some bogus refunds were actually directed to the real taxpayers' bank
  
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• Coleman Government Center is Nearly Open for Business

  13-02-2018 18:01
  City and civic leaders gathered yesterday to christen the new eight-story City of Columbus office building at 111 N. Front St. as the Michael B. Coleman Government Center, named after the city’s most recent former mayor. “Much of the city’s success today can be traced directly to the courage and leadership of Mayor Coleman,” stated current […]
  
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• NEXT: A Market Where Data Creation is Paid Labor

  13-02-2018 17:33
  I recently completed a six-month program with my insurance company where I implanted a device in my car that measured my driving habits. In exchange, based on the quality of my driving as measured by their metrics, I got a discount on my rate. (But I could have just as easily received no discount.) The […]
  
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• Precedence Home Healthcare Announces Office in Columbus Ohio

  13-02-2018 17:02
  COLUMBUS, OH, UNITED STATES, February 13, 2018 / EINPresswire.com / -- Precedence Home Healthcare Senior Care Services, one of the growing senior care services agency in the Ohio State, announced that it had opened its office in Columbus.
  
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• Ohio officer jailed for lie about being shot during traffic stop

  13-02-2018 16:36
  
  NEW PHILADELPHIA, Ohio — A now-fired Ohio police officer has been sentenced to three months in jail for shooting himself and falsely claiming he'd been shot during a traffic stop.The Times Reporter in New Philadelphia reports that a judge on Monday also sentenced former Newcomerstown officer Bryan Eubanks to community service and fines and restitution totaling about $4,500. He could face prison if he violates his two-year parole.The 38-year-old Eubanks apologized in court. His attorney say
  
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• Local Spotlight: Earwig Re-Releases “Gibson Under Mountain”

  13-02-2018 16:00
  Today, Columbus’ indie-rock sons Earwig are re-releasing their 2011 album, Gibson Under Mountain.  Perhaps one of Earwig’s least-known recordings, the album, which followed 2006’s Center of the Earth and preceded their most recent release, 2016’s Pause for the Jets was, by the band’s own admission “criminally under-promoted” when it initially arrived. “We released what I think is […]
  
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• Bend Active Looking for Models for The Arnold

  13-02-2018 16:00
  “We want to inspire with the incredible stories of Columbus’ fitness community,” noted Adam Heller, co-owner with his wife, Laura, of Bend a local designer/manufacturer of athletic wear. Bend will have three fashion shows and a booth at the upcoming 2018 Arnold Classic. Bend is trying out models for their runway shows this week. RSVP […]
  
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• WATCH: Vigil for fallen Westerville police officers at First Responders Park

  13-02-2018 15:58
  WESTERVILLE, Ohio -- Support continues to pour in for fallen Westerville police officers Eric Joering and Anthony Morelli.The community gathered Tuesday at First Responders Park in Westerville to honor the two officers killed in the line of duty on Saturday. During the vigil, the Fraternal Order of Police announced that a memorial will be built at First Responders Park in the officers' honor.Previous Coverage:Photos of Westerville officers and their families releasedGovernor John R. Kasich order
  
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• Vigil for fallen Westerville officers planned at First Responders Park

  13-02-2018 15:58
  WESTERVILLE, Ohio -- Support continues to pour in for fallen Westerville police officers Eric Joering and Anthony Morelli.The community will gather Tuesday at First Responders Park on W. Main St. in Westerville to honor the two killed in the line of duty on Saturday.The vigil is expected to be well attended and organizers have asked anyone attending to pay attention to several parking restrictions.PARKING ARRANGEMENTS:Please do not park at Westerville Fire Station 111, 30 Collegeview Ave. or 60
  
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• Some wait more than an hour for blue light bulb to support Westerville Police

  13-02-2018 15:58
  The line formed before the daylight came. It was cold outside but these people didn't care.They were in line to get one free blue light bulb from Roush Hardware in Westerville and they were willing to wait in the cold for over an hour.Roush Hardware announced earlier in the week that they were giving out blue light bulbs to anyone who wants to show their support for the two Westerville police officers -- Eric Joering and Tony Morelli -- who were shot and killed over the weekend.The call for blue
  
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• Teenager's dying words lead deputies to her suspected killers

  13-02-2018 15:40
  
  MODESTO, Calif. — Two people are behind bars after a Tracy woman was brutally beaten and stabbed in Alameda County, thanks to her deathbed confession. CBS Sacramento reports a driver found the 19-year-old victim early this morning on Tesla Road near Livermore."This victim really tried to survive," said Sgt. Ray Kelly, a spokesman for Alameda County Sheriff's Department. "She fought, and she fought. The last thing we believe she was able to do was to point us in the direction of the people
  
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• Justice Insider: Supreme Court won't hear suspended lawyer's appeal

  13-02-2018 14:59
  The Ohio Supreme Court has declined to hear suspended lawyer Javier Armengau's appeal of his 2014 conviction for sexually assaulting three women with connections to his legal practice. The decision clears the way for Franklin County Common Pleas Judge Jenifer French to schedule a hearing to reconsider his 13-year sentence.
  
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• Photos of Westerville officers and their families released

  13-02-2018 14:27
  
  WESTERVILLE -- A Fraternal Order of Police representative has released more photos of the two Westerville Police officers that were killed Feb. 10, and their families.Mark Weaver, a crisis communication advisor to the national FOP, the Ohio FOP, and Lodge 9 FOP released the photos on his twitter page.The officers, Eric Joering and Anthony Morelli, were killed in the line of duty responding to a 911 hangup call.Hundreds lined streets and highway overpasses during the Monday procession which led t
  
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• Columbus City Council Meeting 2/12/18

  13-02-2018 13:53 via youtube.com
  
  
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• Satellites show global warming is accelerating sea level rise

  13-02-2018 12:40
  WASHINGTON - New satellite research shows melting ice sheets in Greenland and Antarctica are speeding up already rising seas.Sea level rise is caused by warming of the ocean and melting from glaciers and ice sheets.Scientists say at the current rate, the world's oceans on average will be at least 2 feet (61 centimeters) higher by the end of the century compared to today, and possibly even higher than that.The study is based on 25 years of satellite data that found the trend is accelerating. It m
  
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• Conservatives lash out at GOP spending binge

  13-02-2018 12:39
  
  The GOP is the party of fiscal responsibility no more.That's according to some conservatives who are grappling with a Republican-backed spending binge that threatens to generate trillion-dollar deficits for years to come while staining a cherished pillar of the modern-day Republican Party.While President Donald Trump and his allies hope economic growth may ease future deficits, few fiscal conservatives cheered Monday's release of the president's $4 trillion-plus budget, which would create $7.2 t
  
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• Amazon to lay off 'small' number of people

  13-02-2018 12:21
  After a ramp-up of hiring last year, Amazon says it will cut a "small" number of positions at its Seattle headquarters.The company did not give an exact number, but The Seattle Times, citing a person familiar with the cuts, says they affect a few hundred people. That would be a small percentage of the 40,000 people Amazon employs at its headquarters, and an even smaller proportion of its 566,000 employees worldwide.In a statement, Amazon.com Inc. says it is still hiring aggressively in some area
  
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• Cincinnati high school visits rival to apologize after racist chants

  13-02-2018 12:14
  
  Students from an Ohio high school have visited a rival Catholic school to apologize for racial chants during a recent basketball game.Cincinnati Elder High School Principal Kurt Ruffing and St. Xavier High Principal Terrence Tyrrell say a delegation of Elder students met Monday with St. Xavier players, had pizza together and discussed the Feb. 2 incident.Ruffing says he wants to use it for a learning and growing experience. Tyrrell says his school appreciates the apology and offers forgiveness,
  
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• Bill, Melinda Gates turn attention toward poverty in America

  13-02-2018 11:45
  
  KIRKLAND, Wash. — Bill and Melinda Gates, as the world's top philanthropists, are rethinking their work in America as they confront what they consider their unsatisfactory track record on schools, the country's growing inequity and a president they disagree with more than any other.In an interview with The Associated Press, the couple said they're concerned about President Donald Trump's "America first" worldview. They've made known their differences with the president and his party on iss
  
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• Massillon family mourns death of officer Morelli

  13-02-2018 10:49
  A weekend trip to Columbus to visit their children turned into a nightmare for Massillon residents Anthony and Carolyn Morelli. The Morellis made the two-hour trip to watch their grandson play basketball.
  
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• Forecast: Cold to start but a warm-up is coming

  13-02-2018 10:17
  Today: Bright but bitterly cold to start then seasonable with increasing clouds.High 40.Winds: ESE 4-8 mph.
  Tonight: Mostly cloudy and mild for this time of year.Low 35.Winds: S 3-6 mph.
  Tomorrow: Mild with afternoon showers, especially along I-70 and south.High 52.Winds: S 5-10 mph.
  Thursday: Showers and possibly an embedded rumble of thunder, warm.High 60.Winds: SW 10-15 mph.Weather Resources: Interactive Radar | Weather Warnings | Live Radar | School closings, delaysSpecial Information: We&rs
  
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• Spectrum outage left some customers unable to watch WCMH-TV4 to see Olympics

  13-02-2018 06:50
  For about 5 1/2 hours Monday, some Spectrum cable customers in the Columbus area were unable to access the NBC affiliate in Columbus, WCMH-TV , which is broadcasting the Winter Olympics. The cable company discovered the issue around 5:30 p.m. and the outage lasted until 11 p.m. before service was restored, a Spectrum spokesman said.
  
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• Snow Queen: USA's Kim dominates to take gold in women's halfpipe

  13-02-2018 04:55
  
  PYEONGCHANG, South Korea — Chloe Kim's coronation is complete.The 17-year-old from Torrance, California, dominated the Olympic women's halfpipe snowboarding final on Tuesday, soaring to a gold medal four years in the making.Kim put up a score of 93.75 on the first of her three finals runs and then bettered it with a near-perfect 98.75 on her last run with the gold already well in hand. With members of her family in the stands, including her South Korean grandmother, Kim put on a show that
  
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• Two men charged in separate Columbus homicides now in custody

  13-02-2018 04:47
  Two men wanted on murder charges in separate cases are now in custody, Columbus Police homicide detectives said Monday. Harry Lee Lathon Jr., 23, a North Linden resident, is charged with aggravated murder in the Dec. 13 shooting death of Jason Andrew Collins, 32, at a house on the Hilltop.
  
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• Village of Centerburg holds vigil for Officer Eric Joering

  13-02-2018 04:27
  CENTERBURG -- A small community in Knox County is mourning the loss of one of its own, Westerville Police Officer Eric Joering.At a community vigil in Centerburg Monday night, 100 people showed up to support the Joering family.When one person is hurting an entire community feels that pain too.That's just how it works in Centerburg."How everybody's just coming together, being so supportive, almost like it's their relative," Heather Larimore said.You could see just how much people care in Centerbu
  
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• Columbus Diners Moving Away From Chain Restaurants

  13-02-2018 03:48
  Customer preferences are changing rapidly in favor of independent restaurants versus chains, according to Yelp’s second annual Local Economic Outlook report. “While chain restaurants across the country encounter increasingly choosy diners, independent fast-food and fast-casual restaurants have seen a continued increase in average ratings, improving by seven percent in the last five years,” stated Yelp […]
  
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• Blue lights show support for police, unity after Westerville officer deaths

  13-02-2018 03:48
  WESTERVILLE, Ohio - Since the deaths of Westerville police officers Anthony Morelli and Eric Joering, many people have placed blue lights outside their homes to show support for police and unity.One of those people is Marie Winbush. Her lights were supposed to be red for Valentine's Day. But now the 480 bulbs are blue.“It hurts all of us because first of all those policemen have a job to do,” she said. “They’re out here to serve the community. They do a good job in this n
  
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• Former Ohio State player Katie Smith inducted into Women's Basketball Hall of Fame

  13-02-2018 03:01
  
  STORRS, Conn. — Katie Smith, Tina Thompson and Chamique Holdsclaw headline the Women's Basketball Hall of Fame class for 2018 announced Monday.The three former WNBA stars were eligible for the first time.Joining them in the seven-member class are former Colorado coach Ceal Barry, longtime assistants Chris Dailey and Mickie DeMoss and longtime New Jersey high school and college coach Rose Marie Battaglia. Dailey and DeMoss are the first two assistant coaches to get into the Hall.The group w
  
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• Families of Westerville police officers: "They will be so greatly missed"

  13-02-2018 02:55
  
  WESTERVILLE, Ohio – The families of Westerville police officers Anthony Morelli and Eric Joering released a statement Monday night.The officers were killed in the line of duty on Saturday.The statement reads:“We’re very thankful for our family, friends and the Westerville community. We feel loved and blessed, and we are appreciative of the outpouring of support. We have seen and heard so much from people who have shared stories about how our men impacted their lives. They will
  
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• What we know about man charged with murder of Westerville officers

  13-02-2018 01:14
  COLUMBUS - A Columbus man already facing aggravated murder charges for the fatal shooting deaths of two Westerville police officers could face the death penalty if convicted, the Franklin County Prosecutor told 10 Investigates Monday.Quentin L. Smith is still recovering after being shot by police but faces two aggravated murder charges for the fatal shooting deaths of Westerville Police officers Anthony Morelli and Eric Joering.As a convicted felon, Smith should not have owned a gun.And that's l
  
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• Ohio man charged with providing gun that killed officers

  13-02-2018 00:39
  This undated file photo provided by the City of Westerville, Ohio shows Officer Eric Joering, 39, who was fatally shot while responding to a hang-up 9-1-1 call on Saturday, Feb. 10, 2018. Officer Anthony Morelli, 54, was also killed in the incident.
  
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• Hyperloop -- no longer just a pipe dream for Columbus?

  13-02-2018 00:39
  Five months after winning an international challenge from Virgin Hyperloop One, the Mid-Ohio Regional Planning Commission is ready to announce "the first step" of the proposed project in a "major announcement." In September 2017, MORPC's proposal to link Pittsburgh, Columbus and Chicago via high-speed transportation was chosen as one of 10 winners around the globe by Hyperloop One, a division of the Virgin Group.
  
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• Gov. Kasich visits memorial for Westerville police officers

  13-02-2018 00:30
  WESTERVILLE, Ohio – Governor John Kasich paid his respects Monday night at a memorial remembering Westerville police officers Anthony Morelli and Eric Joering.Morelli and Joering were killed in the line of duty on Saturday.John Kasich and first lady Karen Kasich paused in front of the police cruiser near the Westerville police department.Mrs. Kasich appeared to console the governor as he stared at the outpouring of support.The Kasich family lives in Westerville.
  
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