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• Video shows ski lift hurling passengers in the air

  16-03-2018 22:44
  Shocking video emerged Friday of a malfunctioning ski lift hurling skiers off their chairs in the republic of Georgia. The lift appeared to be running at an abnormally high speed, throwing some skiers off their chairs as they came around the wheel at the bottom of the lift.Broken chairs started piling up near the bottom of the lift but the cable continued spinning for some time. As some skiers saw the mangled chairs at the bottom of the lift on their way down and managed to jump off in time, dan
  
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• Students build apps promoting peace, conflict resolution

  16-03-2018 22:42
  COLUMBUS - High school students from across Central Ohio met at the downtown Columbus library to begin the process of creating mobile apps.The 2018 ‘Cbus Student Hack’ involves teams from more than 20 schools designing an app from scratch. Each app will work to enable conflict resolution and peace-building.Todd Whittaker, Department Chair of Computer and Information Sciences at Franklin University says, the earlier the teens can gain experience, the more employable it could make them
  
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• Brian Golsby apologizes to Reagan Tokes' family, asks for mercy

  16-03-2018 21:43
  The man convicted in the killing of Ohio State student Reagan Tokes made an unsworn statement in court Friday.In the statement, Brian Golsby apologized to Reagan's family and admitted he "lied about everything."Full Statement:Today, I would like to apologize to the Tokes family for the conduct committed against their daughter, friends and family.When I first got locked up, I lied about everything. Said there is a TJ. There is no TJ. TJ’s not real. I made TJ Up. I was trying wiggle my way o
  
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• Forecast: Chance for freezing rain tonight

  16-03-2018 20:31
  This Evening: Increasing clouds, chilly.
  Tonight: A mix and freezing rain arrives late up to 0.1” of ice possible.Low 26.Winds: ENE 3-6 mph.
  Tomorrow: Freezing rain to light flurries then showers early.Rain moves out in the early afternoon.High 39.Winds: NE 5-10 mph.
  Sunday: Lots of sunshine.Pleasant with seasonable highs.High 52.Winds: SW 2-4 mph.Weather Resources: Interactive Radar | Weather Warnings | Live Radar | School closings, delaysSpecial Information: The evening is going to be ch
  
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• Aerial dancer/soprano helps Opera Columbus show off new verve at annual gala

  16-03-2018 20:07
  At its annual gala last night, the group showcased unique work from the past year and highlighted future endeavors, including its new brand and logo "Everybody's Welcome, Make It Yours." "We've been building up and building up to fit into the shoes of who we really are," Peggy Kriha Dye , artistic and general director of Opera Columbus, told me before the event kicked off at Strongwater Food and Spirits in Franklinton.
  
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• Wives of fallen Westerville police officers thank community for donations, support

  16-03-2018 18:46
  WESTERVILLE, Ohio -- The Fraternal Order of Police lodge representing two Westerville officers killed in the line of duty has released video interviews showing the officers’ wives thanking the community.Westerville police officers Anthony Morelli and Eric Joering were shot and killed while responding to a 911 hang-up call in February.The Fraternal Order of Police released the video interviews Friday showing the officers’ wives thanking the community for thousands of notes, cards, gif
  
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• State Fair Accident Settlement: Victim set to receive $1.7 million

  16-03-2018 18:39
  
  COLUMBUS, Ohio -- A seven-figure settlement has been proposed for one of the victims of the deadly accident at the Ohio State Fair.The crash of the Fire Ball ride in July of 2017 killed a young man and injured seven others.10TV has new information on the efforts to compensate the victims.It was July 26 when a night of family fun at the Ohio State Fair turned to tragedy. Passers by look at the fire ball ride as Ohio State Highway Patrol troopers stand guard at the Ohio State Fair Thursday, July 2
  
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• Not Half Bad Movies in Theaters this Weekend

  16-03-2018 18:00
  A handful of not-too-bads plus an animation celebration are in theaters this week. Tomb Raider Halfway through the new Tomb Raider, I thought to myself: “Well, you can’t have this kind of movie without those archetypes.” You know the ones: reluctant hero, loyal sidekick, irredeemable bad guy, henchmen with machine guns. And then I second guessed […]
  
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• Clean Up Club

  16-03-2018 18:00
  Spring cleaning has begun—even with the cold temps! Thank you to all who keep our community beautiful. Here, Friends of the Hilltop and Columbus Westside Running Club clean up Camp Chase Trail. The Columbus Foundation is working to capture The Spirit of Columbus through images that showcase the determination, dedication, and commitment of people in our smart […]
  
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• Stoneman Douglas student tells 60 Minutes why arming teachers is "stupid"

  16-03-2018 17:42
  One of the Florida school shooting survivors leading a movement that has already gotten Florida gun laws changed tells 60 Minutes why arming teachers in the classroom is "stupid." Emma Gonzalez and her mother Beth speak to Sharyn Alfonsi for a segment to be broadcast on 60 Minutes on Sunday, March 18 at 7:00 p.m. ET/PT.First of all, they have-- Douglas ran out of paper for, like, two weeks in the school year, and now all a sudden they have $400 million to pay for teachers to get trained to arm t
  
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• Ohio to appeal in fight over Down syndrome ban on abortions

  16-03-2018 17:36
  
  COLUMBUS, Ohio — Ohio's attorney general says he will appeal a federal judge's decision to put on hold a state law that bans doctors from performing abortions based on a diagnosis of Down syndrome.Republican Attorney General Mike DeWine says Ohio has "profound interests in combating discrimination against a class of human beings based upon disability."Judge Timothy Black said Wednesday that opponents of the law are "highly likely" to successfully argue the law is unconstitutional. Black's
  
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• Sobriety checkpoint planned tonight in southwest Columbus

  16-03-2018 17:12
  
  COLUMBUS, Ohio -- The Franklin County DUI Task Force will hold a sobriety checkpoint tonight in southwest Columbus to combat impaired driving.The checkpoint will be on Frank Road west of Gantz Road in Franklin Township.The Franklin County DUI Task Force members will conduct the sobriety check between 8 p.m. and 12:30 a.m. tonight.The task force says it wants to impress upon those who will be consuming alcohol to plan for a designated driver or make other arrangements.---EDITOR’S NOTE: Why
  
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• Sentencing phase of Brian Golsby’s trial underway

  16-03-2018 16:51
  
  COLUMBUS -- The defense team’s strategy is simple – keep Brian Golsby alive.Prosecutors are running in the other direction.They argue the only appropriate punishment is death.Opening statements delivered in sentencing phase of Brian Golsby trial:Golsby, 30, was convicted Tuesday of the 2017 kidnapping, rape, robbery and murder of Ohio State student Reagan Tokes.The sentencing phase of his capital murder trial got underway Friday morning.Jurors will have to weigh the aggravating circu
  
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• Ohio Parole Board recommends condemned killer be spared

  16-03-2018 16:18
  
  COLUMBUS, Ohio — The Ohio Parole Board is recommending that a condemned killer be spared ahead of his scheduled execution next month.The parole board's Friday report supports arguments by the lawyer for death row inmate William Montgomery that there's too much doubt and uncertainty about the case.The board ruled 6-4 to recommend clemency to Republican Gov. John Kasich, who has the final say. Montgomery's execution is scheduled for April 11.Montgomery was sentenced to die for the March 1986
  
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• Columbus Native and His Record-Breaking DeLorean Documentary

  16-03-2018 16:00
  Now that Adam Kontras’ first documentary feature is out, he has time to sit back and savor the accomplishment. “I completely regret attempting it,” he says. “Had no clue it would turn out the way it did.” How’s that? “The movie turned out well,” Kontras says, “I just wish it wasn’t me.” The film is […]
  
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• Forecast: Big changes on the way

  16-03-2018 15:59
  This Afternoon: Lots of sunshine but well below average, not as windy.High 41.Winds: NNW 5-9 mph.
  Tonight: Increasing clouds, chilly.Chance wintry mix overnight, mainly after 4am.Low 26. Winds: E 4-7 mph.
  Tomorrow: Chance for freezing rain, rain/snow mix early then a few showers linger in the early afternoon.High 41.Winds: ENE 4-8 mph.
  Sunday: Sunshine returns, dry and warmer.High 52.Weather Resources: Interactive Radar | Weather Warnings | Live Radar | School closings, delaysSpecial Information
  
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• First Look: Short North Food Hall

  16-03-2018 15:24
  Short North Food Hall is opening in less than a week on Thursday, March 22, but CU got an early peek at the new bar-restaurant owned by Corso Ventures. Far from duplicating the restaurant group’s other restaurants, like the Pint House, Standard Hall and Forno, Food Hall executes an entirely new concept, the first of its […]
  
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• Whitehall wants to tear down condos deemed a 'nuisance'

  16-03-2018 15:08
  Whitehall's Woodcliff Condominiums are in a state of disrepair and the city of Whitehall wants to use eminent domain to tear them down.Council will have a second reading on the matter at its next council meeting.The property, located at 4864 East Broad Street,has 127 owners. There are 317 condos.Not all of them are occupied. A tour of the property shows some are abandoned an uninhabitable.In an attempt to resolve a long-standing dispute with the Woodcliff Condo Unit Association, Whitehall City C
  
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• Johnny Velo Bikes Now Open in Clintonville

  16-03-2018 15:00
  Johnny Velo Bikes celebrated its grand opening earlier this month at 4231 N. High St. in Clintonville. The full-service shop offers everything from flat tire fixes to high-end bikes.  Bike shop operator is a second career for JVB Owner John Robinson. Robinson got burnt out on a travel-heavy career in the banking industry (so much […]
  
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• Local Matters Gourmet Gala Focused on Creating Healthy Communities

  16-03-2018 14:55
  “For the past 70-plus years, industrialization has worked hard to strip nutrients, flavor, and wholesomeness from our food. People are disconnected from how their food is grown, processed, and consumed. Our food system is broken,” says Daniel Riesenberger, owner of Dan the Baker. “Our nation is plagued by obesity, diabetes, learning disabilities, and degenerative illnesses, […]
  
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• Radio Flyer children's red wagon recalled

  16-03-2018 14:21
  
  CHICAGO - Radio Flyer has recalled its Children's eWagons due to a wiring issue.The eWagons could have improper wiring that can activate the wagon's motor unintentionally.Company representatives say that when force is applied to the wagon's electric handle, the motor activates to power the wagon, which poses an injury hazard.They say the only wagons with model number 3912/3912A are included in this recall. The model number is located on the handle warning label located near the pivoting joint.Re
  
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• Last Call For Erwin Redl's WHITEOUT In Madison Square Park; Closes 3/25

  16-03-2018 13:49
  Madison Square Park Conservancy is proud to announce the opening of its thirty-fifth exhibition, Whiteout by artist Erwin Redl. The project features a luminous white carpet of LED lights across Madison Square Park's central Oval Lawn, on view from November 16, 2017 through March 25, 2018.
  
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• Pentagon: Seven service members aboard U.S. helicopter crash killed in Iraq

  16-03-2018 13:06
  
  BAGHDAD (AP) — The Pentagon says all seven service members aboard a U.S. helicopter that crashed in Iraq were killed.The Pentagon says in a statement Friday that the crash does not appear to be the result of enemy activity and is under investigation.The U.S. military helicopter crashed in western Iraq, U.S. officials said Thursday.The helicopter is used by the Air Force for combat search and rescue, and was in transit from one location to another when it went down Thursday afternoon near t
  
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• St. Patrick's parade in Boston won't let anti-war vets march

  16-03-2018 12:24
  
  BOSTON (AP) — Boston's popular St. Patrick's Day parade is all about veterans — but not all who've served in uniform will be allowed to march this weekend.Parade organizers say new leadership of the South Boston Allied War Veterans Council, which runs the annual event, marks the beginning of a new era of inclusion. The council drew furor nationwide for banning gay veterans from marching before relenting in 2014 and letting them participate.But it has refused to accommodate Veterans f
  
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• Flake eyes 2020 primary challenge to stop Trump

  16-03-2018 12:20
  
  MANCHESTER, N.H. (AP) — Jeff Flake has a direct message for the Republicans of New Hampshire: Someone needs to stop Donald Trump. And Flake, a Republican senator from Arizona, may stand up against the Republican president in 2020 — either as a Republican or an independent — if no one else does."It's not in my plan to run for president, but I am not ruling it out. Somebody needs to stand up for traditional Republicanism," Flake told The Associated Press in an interview. "Somebod
  
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• Alabama man gives thumbs-up before being executed for killing boss

  16-03-2018 11:38
  
  ATMORE, Ala. -- A man convicted of killing the woman who hired him to work with a traveling carnival nearly two decades ago was executed Thursday night after dropping his appeals and asking to be put to death. Michael Wayne Eggers, 50, died at 7:29 p.m. CDT after receiving a lethal injection at a southwest Alabama prison.He declined to give any last words, but briefly gave a thumbs-up signal to friends and family as the execution began. He was pronounced dead about 35 minutes after the death war
  
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• Pentagon hints budget problems were possible factor in fighter jet crash off Key West

  16-03-2018 11:32
  
  WASHINGTON -- The Pentagon acknowledged Thursday that budget shortfalls have eroded military capabilities, including training and flight hours, but stopped short of blaming those cutbacks for the crash of a U.S. Navy fighter jet that killed both crew members.Dana White, Pentagon spokeswoman, said the cause of the F/A-18 Super Hornet crash Wednesday off the coast of Key West, Florida, is still under investigation. But she was asked if there was a link between the crash and persistent military com
  
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• "I do": Queen gives her consent for Harry-Meghan wedding

  16-03-2018 11:24
  
  Well, that's a relief.Queen Elizabeth II has given her formal consent to the marriage of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle.The British monarch has issued a declaration consenting "to a Contract of Matrimony between My Most Dearly Beloved Grandson Prince Henry Charles Albert David of Wales and Rachel Meghan Markle."The prince, fifth in line to the British throne, and the American actress are to marry May 19 at Windsor Castle.Alongside the declaration that was made public Thursday, the queen signed a
  
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• Congress demands Pentagon, DOJ investigate child sex assault

  16-03-2018 11:22
  
  Congress reacted Thursday to an Associated Press investigation into sexual assault among children on U.S. military bases by demanding the Defense and Justice departments explain how they will solve the problem.The House of Representatives Armed Services Committee, meanwhile, said it had begun its own examination of the issue. And a top Democrat on the committee said she would call a hearing within six months.Four senators, including the veteran head of the Senate Armed Services Committee and two
  
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• Trump owns up to making things up

  16-03-2018 11:15
  
  President Donald Trump has owned up to making things up.For a meeting with Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, Trump was by his own admission unprepared — deficient in the fundamentals of the Canada-U.S. trade relationship that he'd been railing about since the campaign.He insisted to Trudeau that the U.S. was running a trade deficit with Canada, a statement contradicted by U.S. government statistics. He was winging it, he confided to donors at a private Missouri political fundraiser W
  
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• Rihanna's anger over ad sparks online outrage, Snapchat profuse apology

  16-03-2018 10:53
  
  LOS ANGELES -- An ad on Snapchat asking users if they'd rather "Slap Rihanna" or "Punch Chris Brown" has spawned widespread outrage, including from the singer herself, and brought profuse apologies from the company behind the visual-messaging app.Snapchat said it is investigating how the ad for a mobile video game called "Would You Rather" made it to the app.Rihanna, who Brown was convicted of assaulting when she was his girlfriend in 2009, posted an angry statement on her Snapchat and Instagram
  
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• Police seek bullet-damaged Impala in East Side shooting

  16-03-2018 09:33
  Columbus police have a pretty good description of the car that sped away from the scene of a fatal East Side shooting Wednesday afternoon but no suspect to go with it. Officers investigating a report that a person had been shot in the 500 block of St. Clair Avenue, in the Mt.
  
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• Forecast: Sunshine returns; Breezy & frosty start

  16-03-2018 09:02
  Today: Lots of sunshine but well below average, not as windy this afternoon.High 42.Winds: NNW 5-9 mph.
  Tonight: Increasing clouds, chilly.Chance wintry mix overnight, mainly after 4am.Low 26. Winds: E 4-7 mph.
  Tomorrow: Chance for freezing rain, rain/snow mix early then a few showers linger in the early afternoon.High 43.Winds: ENE 4-8 mph.
  Sunday: Sunshine returns, dry and warmer.High 53.Weather Resources: Interactive Radar | Weather Warnings | Live Radar | School closings, delaysSpecial Infor
  
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• Police: Homeless man abducts woman

  16-03-2018 05:25
  Police say park rangers in Columbus found a homeless man with a victim who was tied up and sexually assaulted. Authorities say rangers encountered the man with the woman around 9 a.m. Saturday at Scioto Audubon Park near downtown Columbus.
  
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• Four people arrested on charges of sex trafficking nearly a dozen...

  16-03-2018 05:25
  Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine and members of the Central Ohio Human Trafficking Task Force have announced the arrests of four individuals accused of trafficking nearly a dozen women in the Columbus area. The Central Ohio Human Trafficking Task Force, which is part of Ohio Attorney General DeWine's Ohio Organized Crime Investigations Commission, began investigating the case in 2016 after receiving several tips regarding an alleged human trafficking ring.
  
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• 5 charged in sex trafficking ring

  16-03-2018 05:25
  Five men and women from Columbus and Lancaster have been charged with operating a sex-trafficking ring in the Columbus area. An investigation which began in 2016 found that the three women and two men allegedly trafficked a dozen women over a two year period through the use of online sex advertising, allegedly targeting women who were addicted to heroin, according to Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine.
  
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• 2 people injured in wrong-way crash on SR-315

  16-03-2018 04:32
  
  COLUMBUS, Ohio - Two people were injured in a crash involving a wrong-way vehicle on SR-315 Thursday night, according to police.Police said the crash happened in the northbound lanes of SR-315 near SR-161 around 10:20 p.m.The severity of the injuries was not immediately known.The northbound lanes were closed for less than an hour.
  
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• 9-Year Old Girl Plans To Shave Head For Cancer Research

  16-03-2018 03:19
  
  She's only 9-years old, but a Gahanna girl said she's "more than ready" to go bald for a good cause.Emma Abrams is volunteering to shave her head at Fado Irish Pub Friday for the St. Baldrick's Foundation event to raise money and awareness for childhood cancer research.More than 70-people have volunteered to lose their locks, but Emma is the youngest participant.She is inspired by her dad, Tyler, who has shaved his head for the event every year for 15-years.Emma said she first asked to participa
  
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• 9-year-old Gahanna girl shaves head for cancer research

  16-03-2018 03:19
  She's only 9-years old, but a Gahanna girl said she was "more than ready" to go bald for a good cause.Emma Abrams shaved her head at Fado Irish Pub Friday for the St. Baldrick's Foundation event to raise money and awareness for childhood cancer research.More than 70 people volunteered to lose their locks, but Emma was the youngest participant.Abrams said she was only 6 years old when she first asked her parents if she could shave her head for charity, but they said no.Her inspiration is her fath
  
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• 9-year-old Gahanna girl plans to shave head for cancer research

  16-03-2018 03:19
  
  She's only 9-years old, but a Gahanna girl said she's "more than ready" to go bald for a good cause.Emma Abrams is volunteering to shave her head at Fado Irish Pub Friday for the St. Baldrick's Foundation event to raise money and awareness for childhood cancer research.More than 70-people have volunteered to lose their locks, but Emma is the youngest participant.She is inspired by her dad, Tyler, who has shaved his head for the event every year for 15-years.Emma said she first asked to participa
  
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• Ohio lawmaker: Let 18-year-olds carry guns in schools

  16-03-2018 01:48
  
  Law-abiding high school students who are 18 or older should be allowed to carry long guns inside public high schools, an Ohio lawmaker said on Thursday.Republican Rep. Niraj Antani, of Miamisburg, said state law allows those 18 or older to carry a long gun, so anyone who complies "should be able to carry and protect themselves." He first made the remarks in an interview with the Dayton Daily News.Antani, who previously supported gun rights on campuses, said he was not recommending arming high sc
  
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• Donald Trump Jr.'s wife, Vanessa Trump, files for divorce

  16-03-2018 01:33
  
  Donald Trump Jr. and his wife, Vanessa Trump, may be getting divorced.Vanessa Trump, a former model, is seeking an uncontested divorce from the president's son, according to a public court record filed Thursday. Details of the divorce complaint haven't been made public.The couple, both 40 years old, married in 2005 and have five children.The Trump Organization, where Donald Trump Jr. is an executive, didn't immediately respond to an emailed request for comment. The court filing didn't include th
  
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• Jurors start deliberating sentence for Brian Golsby Friday

  16-03-2018 00:12
  Brian Golsby gained a new title this week – convicted murderer.Starting tomorrow, the same jurors who found that Golsby guilty of the kidnapping, rape and murder of Ohio State student Reagan Tokes will now have to decide if Golsby should receive the death penalty or a lesser prison sentence.The sentencing phase is expected to include testimony on Friday and Monday with the possibility that jurors could begin deliberating Golsby’s sentence by Tuesday, according to the bailiff for Judg
  
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