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• Sheriff’s office looking for man suspected of kidnapping, sexually assaulting woman

  30-06-2018 23:10
  
  UNION COUNTY, Ohio -- The Union County Sheriff’s Office is looking for a man suspected of kidnapping, sexually assaulting and restraining a woman for over 12 hours.The sheriff’s office said it received a report from a family member of a 31-year-old woman who said the woman was allegedly restrained against her will for 12 to 14 hours. During that time, the woman was physically and sexually assault which resulted in injuries requiring emergency medical care, the sheriff’s office
  
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• 'We care': Protesters of family separations flood US cities

  30-06-2018 21:59
  
  WASHINGTON — They wore white. They shook their fists in the air. They carried signs reading: "No more children in cages," and "What's next? Concentration Camps?"In major cities and tiny towns, marchers gathered across America, moved by accounts of children separated from their parents at the U.S.-Mexico border, in the latest act of mass resistance against President Donald Trump's immigration policies."I'm hoping that decent human beings come together, and enough is enough, we're taking out
  
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• Columbus Turns Out for Families Separated at the Border

  30-06-2018 20:38
  It’s a beautiful day for a protest. That’s good news for those taking part in the nationwide action planned for Saturday, June 30, dubbed the Families Belong Together march. The local version took place at the Statehouse on Saturday morning, with a crowd of hundreds pouring into Capitol Square in the 90 degree heat. They […]
  
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• Suspect charged with murder after man found dead in Reynoldsburg home

  30-06-2018 20:05
  
  REYNOLDSBURG, Ohio -- Police have charged a man with murder after finding a man dead in a Reynoldsburg home on June 27.Columbus SWAT assisted Reynoldsburg Police in arresting Joel Smalls, 51, June 29 after searching his Columbus home.Police said 46-year-old David Vollette was found inside a residence in the 7700 block of Pembrook Drive shortly after 12:30 p.m. during a well-being check.A vehicle that belongs to Vollette was missing from the home at the time.Smalls is being held at the Franklin C
  
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• Ohio bill seeks to require notification on transgender kids

  30-06-2018 17:35
  
  COLUMBUS, Ohio — A bill introduced in the Ohio House would require state teachers and school counselors to notify parents whose children identify as transgender.The Dayton Daily News reports the bill sponsored by two southwest Ohio Republicans seeks to give parents the right to withhold gender dysphoria treatment from their minor children.Rep. Paul Zeltwanger, of Mason, says he wants to protect parental rights and that once children reach age 18 they can "do whatever they want."Rep. Tom Br
  
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• Dog Walkers Weekly "Furr-cast" | June 30, 2018

  30-06-2018 14:53
  
  Welcome back, everyone! For you first-time readers, happy to have you here!This blog is dedicated to those dog lovers across central Ohio. Unless you have an outdoor yard, many of you probably walk your dog(s) on a daily basis and multiple times a day.The purpose and goal of this blog is to help those dog walkers and their furry, little friends make the most out of their walks outside while being safe at the same time.So, let's start things off with a look at what I call the "Comfort Scale."You
  
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• Dog Walkers Weekly "Furr-cast"

  30-06-2018 14:53
  
  Welcome back, everyone! For you first-time readers, happy to have you here!This blog is dedicated to those dog lovers across central Ohio. Unless you have an outdoor yard, many of you probably walk your dog(s) on a daily basis and multiple times a day.The purpose and goal of this blog is to help those dog walkers and their furry, little friends make the most out of their walks outside while being safe at the same time.So, let's start things off with a look at what I call the "Comfort Scale."You
  
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• Local non-profit to donate beds to kids in need

  30-06-2018 14:43
  In 1999, Rachel Muha experienced the worst trauma of her life."It was the most devastating, heartbreaking, life-changing thing that’s ever happened," she said.Muha's son Brian was murdered while attending Franciscan University."He was asleep in his off-campus house when two young men broke in, that didn't know Brian or his roommates, and were high on crack," she explained. "[They] said later that they just wanted to know what it was like — to kill someone."While attending the murder
  
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• Protest against Trump’s immigration policy planned at Ohio statehouse

  30-06-2018 14:39
  
  COLUMBUS, Ohio -- Parents, children, and activists are gathering today to protest President Donald Trump's immigration policy.People will rally Saturday outside the Ohio Statehouse as part of the Families Belong Together national day of action to protest the Trump Administration’s policy of forcibly separating children from their parents.Protesters will also focus on the detention of families, and the failure of the Trump Administration to reunite thousands of children with their parents.T
  
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• Protest against Trump’s immigration policy at Ohio statehouse

  30-06-2018 14:39
  
  COLUMBUS, Ohio -- Parents, children, and activists are gathering today to protest President Donald Trump's immigration policy.People rallied Saturday outside the Ohio Statehouse as part of the Families Belong Together national day of action to protest the Trump Administration’s policy of forcibly separating children from their parents.Protesters also focused on the detention of families, and the failure of the Trump Administration to reunite thousands of children with their parents.The day
  
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• Alcohol believed to be factor in fatal motorcycle crash in Perry County

  30-06-2018 13:05
  
  PERRY COUNTY -- The Lancaster Post of the Ohio State Highway Patrol is investigating a single-vehicle deadly crash involving a motorcycle.The crash happened Saturday just after 1:30 a.m. on State Route 13 in New Lexington of Perry County.Michael J. Bennett III 21, of Malta, Ohio was traveling in a 1980 Suzuki motorcycle east on State Route 37 near Bear Run Road. Bennett traveled off the right side of the roadway and struck a mailbox and utility pole, according to investigators.Bennett was taken
  
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• Two hurt, including OSHP Trooper in crash in Huron County

  30-06-2018 06:41
  
  HURON. COUNTY, Ohio -- The Norwalk Post of the Ohio State Highway Patrol is investigating a two-vehicle injury crash involving an OSHP patrol car.The crash happened Friday just after 7 p.m. at the intersection of State Route 18 and Hartland Center Road in Townsend Township.Troopers were on the scene of an earlier two-vehicle crash at the intersection when a second two-vehicle crash occurred in the same area.Trooper Ashley Keller was driving a 2017 Dodge Charger patrol car and was attempting to c
  
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• Woman identified in fatal head-on crash in Madison County

  30-06-2018 05:15
  
  MADISON COUNTY, Ohio --Troopers of the West Jefferson Post of the Ohio State Highway Patrol are investigating a fatal head-on crash.The crash happened Friday just before 10:30 p.m. on State Route 56 in Union Township.Tricia R. Dyer, 22 of Springfield was driving a 1998 Ford Ranger northbound on SR 56. Ryan J. Pitt, 20 of London was driving a 2011 Chevrolet Silverado and pulled from a private drive from the east side of SR 56 turning southbound on the roadway.Dyer was traveling northbound and wen
  
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• Ohio will offer new driver's licenses beginning Monday

  30-06-2018 03:33
  
  COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Ohio will start offering driver's licenses on Monday that comply with new federal security regulations.That's because beginning in October 2020, the current Ohio driver's license won't be enough to go through security on commercial flights in the U.S.The state's Bureau of Motor Vehicles says Ohio residents should get their new IDs soon so that they can avoid long lines as the deadline approaches.This is all part of the federal Real ID Act that requires state driver's
  
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• New Ohio driver's licenses being issued to prevent fraud

  30-06-2018 03:33
  COLUMBUS, Ohio — Ohio will begin offering driver's licenses that comply with new federal security regulations.That's because beginning in October 2020, the current Ohio driver's license won't be enough to go through security on commercial flights in the U.S.The state's Bureau of Motor Vehicles says Ohio residents should get their new IDs soon so that they can avoid long lines as the deadline approaches.This is all part of the federal Real ID Act that requires state driver's licenses to mee
  
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• New Ohio driver's licenses begins today

  30-06-2018 03:33
  
  COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Ohio will begin offering driver's licenses that comply with new federal security regulations.That's because beginning in October 2020, the current Ohio driver's license won't be enough to go through security on commercial flights in the U.S.The state's Bureau of Motor Vehicles says Ohio residents should get their new IDs soon so that they can avoid long lines as the deadline approaches.This is all part of the federal Real ID Act that requires state driver's licenses t
  
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• Sex abuse inquiry on Ohio State doc now includes high school

  30-06-2018 03:05
  
  COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — The firm investigating former athletes' allegations of sexual misconduct by a now-dead team doctor at Ohio State University also is reviewing whether he examined high school students, the school confirmed Friday.Because of the ongoing inquiry, Ohio State cannot share details about what prompted independent investigators to look into Richard Strauss' potential interactions with high school students, university spokesman Benjamin Johnson said.Male athletes from 14 sport
  
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• Columbus Zoo offering free admission to military personnel and their families

  30-06-2018 02:23
  
  Military families can enjoy free admission to the Columbus Zoo and Aquarium from June 30 to July 8.The free admission is for past and present military personnel along with their immediate families.People will need to show their military ID or another proof of service.Military families can also get a discounted admission to Zoombezi Bay of $25.99 for adults and $23.99 for children and seniors.These offers are only available at the zoo’s entrance.For more information, click here.
  
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• Mayor talks heat preps ahead of Pataskala's fireworks celebration

  30-06-2018 02:12
  PATASKALA, Ohio - Everyone says it: If you don't like Ohio weather, just wait five minutes and it will change.Arguably, no one knows that better than Pataskala mayor Michael Compton."The first year was almost perfect," he said. "The second year it was actually cool. I was wearing thermal underwear in the morning and putting a thermal top on that night."Compton is talking about the weather for the city's July Fourth fireworks celebration, "Light up the Night." In the past four years, since the ev
  
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• Lawyer: Georgia police officer stalked and hunted fleeing black man

  30-06-2018 01:28
  
  ATLANTA -- A white Georgia police officer accused of shooting a fleeing black man stalked and hunted Anthony Green like an animal, a lawyer for the man's family said at a news conference Friday. Attorney Malik Shabazz also said the manslaughter charge filed against Kingsland Police Officer Zechariah Presley is highly unusual in a police shooting - and he praised authorities for taking swift action."It is a rare occurrence in the United States of America where a police officer is charged with kil
  
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• Crews work to rescue deaf puppy stuck in hole in Alabama

  30-06-2018 00:41
  
  HUNTSVILLE, Ala. (AP) — Rescue crews are feverishly working to save a 7-week-old deaf puppy that fell down a 50-foot crevice behind a house in Alabama.The puppy — Toffee — somehow fell into the inches-wide space and authorities have been working to free the dog since about 5 p.m. Thursday.The hole varies in size but isn't large enough for a human to climb into.Toffee is being fostered by a family in Huntsville. Laura Collins West, the puppy's foster mother, said in a post on Fa
  
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• Trump pledges July 9 announcement on Supreme Court nominee

  30-06-2018 00:27
  
  MORRISTOWN, N.J. — Powering forward with a decision that could reshape the Supreme Court for decades, President Donald Trump said Friday he will announce his choice to succeed retiring Justice Anthony Kennedy on July 9. He added that two women are among his top candidates for the job.The president, who spoke aboard Air Force One on the way to his golf club in New Jersey, said he had identified a group of at least five potential candidates for the nation's high court and he may interview as
  
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• Report: Antibiotic-resistant bacteria found in majority of meat in supermarkets

  30-06-2018 00:00
  
  A new government watchdog report shows more than three-quarters of meat sold in the supermarkets contains antibiotic resistant bacteria.The Environmental Working Group’s analysis discovered so-called “superbugs” on nearly 80 percent of ground turkey sampled, 62 percent of ground beef and on more than a third of chicken breasts.Researchers stress that consumers need to be vigilant about food safety especially when cooking for children, pregnant women and people with compromised
  
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