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• Economic Development and Small Business Committee, July 23, 2018

  23-07-2018 23:59 via youtube.com
  
  
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• After daughter's suicide, mom hears her heart beat inside woman

  23-07-2018 23:48
  For the first time in two years, Lauren Santoro heard her daughter's heartbeat. The California mother met the Oregon woman who received the 14-year-old girl's donated heart on Friday, CBS affiliate KOIN-TV reports.Isabel Santoro died by suicide in 2016. Her family also donated her kidneys, liver and skin, which helped nine people, CBS station KOVR-TV reports."As we said our last goodbyes to Isabel, we knew that there were other families praying for a miracle that our Isabel would soon deliver,"
  
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• Waitresses learn sign language to wish boy happy birthday

  23-07-2018 23:43
  
  Octavius Mitchell Jr. went to Texas Roadhouse in Murfreesboro, Tennessee, to celebrate his fourth birthday last week. "Octavius was born hearing impaired," his mom Shatika Dixon says. A waitress at Texas Roadhouse noticed Octavius signing with his mom, and wanted to do something special for the birthday boy, CBS affiliate WTVF reports.It's a tradition that the servers at the restaurant not only sing to people celebrating their birthday, they have the guests of honor sit in a saddle. "He loves an
  
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• Piles of trash become nuisance for University District neighbors

  23-07-2018 23:25
  Bob Singleton is one of the neighbors watching trash pile up in his alleyway."It's getting worse and it's gonna get worse," said Singleton.Heaps of unwanted furniture, household items and debris crowd alleyways along E. Lane Avenue, Chittenden and Adams Avenue."This thing has been sitting here for over a month," he said while pointing a large bucket filled with junk.Corrie Gladwell lives next door to Singleton. She says the trash gets so unruly that it blocks her and her husband's driveway."We'r
  
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• Police: Multiple crimes reported on Olentangy Trail in one week

  23-07-2018 23:03
  Columbus police say crime reports along the Olentangy Trail are typically low, but now police are investigating two separate crime reports in just one week.The most recent victim, a woman who asked not to be identified, told police she was jogging on the trail at about 10:30 a.m. Saturday near Dodridge Street, when a man popped out near the Olentangy River and exposed himself."Broad daylight on a Saturday morning when families are out together," said the victim shaking her head. "I sprinted."The
  
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• Columbus Rotary Club: The Columbus Clippers

  23-07-2018 22:54 via youtube.com
  
  
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• Indiana florist accused of denying service to same-sex couple

  23-07-2018 22:27
  
  A same-sex couple claims an Indiana florist denied them service.David Elliott said he stopped into Avon Florist last week. He told the owner the date of the wedding and she agreed to help. But then changed her tune, when she learned two men were getting married."She said what do you need? I said 'I need two boutonnieres. She then said 'What does the bride need?' I said 'Well there is no bride.' And then she said 'Well then I'm going on vacation. and I can't help you.' I then said OK, and I walke
  
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• Columbus police officer accused of buying sex on duty fights for job

  23-07-2018 22:24
  A Columbus Police Officer accused of buying sex while on duty will soon learn whether he keeps his badge.Three different prostitutes say Officer Randall Mayhew paid them for sex in his cruiser, while on duty.He was criminally charged in the case.In a plea deal, he pleaded guilty to "Dereliction of Duty."Last month, after a disciplinary hearing, Police Chief Kim Jacobs recommended Mayhew be fired.In an audio recording of the hearing, Jacobs questioned Mayhew:Jacobs: "Do you have any idea why thre
  
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• 17-year-old boy charged in attempted abduction, groping at Ohio grocery store

  23-07-2018 22:07
  
  CINCINNATI (AP) — Authorities in Ohio say a 17-year-old boy accused of attempted abduction and groping at a Cincinnati-area grocery store has been arrested.The Hamilton County Sheriff's Office says a teenage boy groped an 11-year-old girl and a 12-year-old girl inside the store in Whitewater Township around 10 p.m. Sunday. A sheriff's release alleges the suspect then walked away, groped a 10-year-old girl and grabbed her arm, attempting "to escort her." The release says the girl freed hers
  
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• First Look: Burgerim Downtown

  23-07-2018 21:46
  The Los Angeles-based burger franchise, Burgerim, has opened its doors Downtown, one of two locations opening this year. The bar and restaurant, which specializes in serving up three-ounce patties is located at 121 S. High St., in the space once occupied by The Chintz Room. Guests can choose from among 11 different kinds of patties, […]
  
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• Trump considering revoking ex-Obama officials' clearance

  23-07-2018 21:39
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump is considering revoking the security clearances of a half dozen former Obama administration officials and critics of his presidency in what would be an unprecedented politicization of the clearance process.White House spokeswoman Sarah Huckabee Sanders said Monday that the president is "exploring the mechanisms" to strip clearance from former CIA director John Brennan and former FBI director Jim Comey, as well as four other former top national secur
  
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• NTSB: Pilot was fatigued before Lake Erie crash killing 6

  23-07-2018 20:55
  
  CLEVELAND (AP) — The National Transportation Safety Board says a pilot's fatigue and his confusion over a plane's autopilot mode were among causes of a 2016 crash into Lake Erie off Cleveland that killed all six people onboard.The NTSB's final report says pilot John Fleming had been awake nearly 17 hours at the time of the December 2016 crash.The report released Monday also said the plane's autopilot was not engaged as it should have been after takeoff. The report says it's possible Flemin
  
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• Cleveland BMV uses photo of LeBron in Lakers jersey to stop people from smiling

  23-07-2018 20:08
  For most, going to the BMV can be a painful experience.In Cleveland, that process was made even more unpleasant thanks to a witty action by the staff.Since you aren’t supposed to smile while taking your license picture, one office posted a photo of LeBron James in a Los Angeles Lakers jersey to make sure that wouldn’t happen.The photo serves as a reminder the NBA star left his hometown team for a second time to sign a four-year $153 million deal with the Lakers.
  
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• Ohio State places 2 on Big Ten preseason list

  23-07-2018 19:49
  
  CHICAGO (AP) — Ohio State and Wisconsin each placed two players on the Big Ten preseason honors list.Ohio State defensive end Nick Bosa and running back J.K. Dobbins made the roster for the East Division, and Wisconsin linebacker T.J. Edwards and running back Jonathan Taylor were recognized on the West side. The Buckeyes and Badgers are expected to contend for the conference championship this season.The 10-member preseason list was selected by a media panel and announced on Monday.Penn Sta
  
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• Ohio mom overdoses in car with 2-year-old daughter in backseat, police say

  23-07-2018 18:46
  
  MIDDLETOWN, Ohio — A woman in southwest Ohio is facing charges after she allegedly overdosed in her car while her 2-year-old daughter was in the back seat, police said.Hillary Fuller-Solarzano, 26, was charged with child endangering and disorderly conduct, CBS affiliate WHIO reports.Middletown police say they found Fuller-Solarzano passed out Saturday night in a parked car. Neighbors told police she had been unresponsive in the car for about an hour, according to WHIO.Butler County Childre
  
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• Swimmer Ryan Lochte suspended until July 2019 for use of IV

  23-07-2018 18:15
  
  FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — Ryan Lochte posted a photo for the world to see, and the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency noticed.It got him suspended — again.The longtime U.S. swimming star has been banned from competition until July 2019, which means the 12-time Olympic medalist cannot compete as planned in the national championships that start this week in California. Lochte will also be ineligible for other top meets, including the Pan Pacific Championships later this year and next year's wo
  
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• Browns' Josh Gordon to miss start of camp to treat health

  23-07-2018 17:52
  
  CLEVELAND (AP) — Troubled Browns receiver Josh Gordon will miss the start of training camp to focus on his recovery from addictions. There is no timetable for his return.Gordon has been suspended numerous times by the NFL for drug violations. The league says Gordon has not been suspended again.The 27-year-old wide receiver on Monday posted a message on Twitter saying he will not be with the team when camp opens. Gordon says his absence is "part of my overall health and treatment plan," and
  
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• Teen who lost her dad and brother describes duck boat capsizing

  23-07-2018 17:35
  Pam Smith wasn't with her husband and children on the duck boat that capsized and sank last Thursday near Branson, Missouri. She said she needed to do some shopping, so the kids and their father, set out to have some fun.Her final conversation with her husband took place just before the boat sank."He says, 'It's not good, Pam,'" Pam told "CBS This Morning: Saturday" co-host Dana Jacobson. "And I told him I loved him, he told me he loved me. And I asked him to take care of the kids. That was our
  
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• Sheriff won't charge man in deadly "stand your ground" shooting over parking spot

  23-07-2018 17:34
  Police say a Florida man will face no charges for shooting another man dead in a parking lot after an argument last week. Protesters gathered Sunday at the scene of the shooting in response.Last Thursday, Markeis McGlockton parked in a handicap spot with his girlfriend and three young kids before going inside a convenience store with his five-year-old son to buy snacks. Outside, Michael Drejka approached McGlockton's girlfriend, Britany Jacobs. Jacobs says Drejka yelled at her for parking in a h
  
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• Photos: Columbus Crew SC vs Orlando City SC

  23-07-2018 16:48
  A last minute rocket from club captain and local hero Wil Trapp ignited MAPFRE Stadium and gave Columbus Crew SC all three points after a dramatic comeback on Saturday night against Orlando City SC. An untimely thunderstorm gave the game a 41-minute delay, which seemed to help the away team. Orlando started the game brighter […]
  
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• Husband charged with murder after wife stabbed to death in south Columbus home

  23-07-2018 16:37
  
  COLUMBUS -- A woman was stabbed and killed Sunday in a south Columbus home and her husband has been charged with murder.Franklin County Sheriff's Office deputies were called at 5:43 p.m. to a possible domestic violence situation on Spruce Drive.When deputies arrived, they discovered 45-year-old Crystal Clay with a stab wound to the neck.Her husband, 46-year-old Timothy Clay, was found suffering from an apparent self-inflicted stab wound.Crystal Clay was pronounced dead at the scene by responding
  
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• Duck boat that sank in deadly accident is raised from lake

  23-07-2018 15:46
  The duck boat that capsized and sank last week on a sightseeing cruise was raised from a Missouri lake Monday, more than three days after the accident that killed 17 people near the tourist town of Branson.Footage from Springfield, Missouri, television station KYTV showed a crane attached to a barge pulling the duck boat from Table Rock Lake and another boat pushing the vessel toward shore.The boat , which was submerged in 80 feet of water, went down Thursday evening after a sudden thunderstorm
  
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• Coast Guard to raise duck boat that sank in storm killing 17

  23-07-2018 15:46
  
  BRANSON, Mo. (AP) — The U.S. Coast Guard is scheduled Monday to begin the retrieval of a duck boat that sank while carrying tourists on a southern Missouri lake during powerful winds, killing 17 people.Divers are expected to swim down to the Ride the Ducks boat and connect it to a crane, which will lift it to the surface. Retrieval efforts are expected to start around 9 a.m.The boat went down Thursday evening in Table Rock Lake on the edge of the tourist town of Branson after a thunderstor
  
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• Ctv News Briefs: Mayor's Community & Family Gathering

  23-07-2018 15:27 via youtube.com
  
  
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• Schools eye facial recognition technology to boost security

  23-07-2018 13:42
  
  LOCKPORT, N.Y. — The surveillance system that has kept watch on students entering Lockport schools for over a decade is getting a novel upgrade. Facial recognition technology soon will check each face against a database of expelled students, sex offenders, and other possible troublemakers.It could be the start of a trend as more schools fearful of shootings consider adopting the technology, which has been gaining ground on city streets and in some businesses and government agencies. Just l
  
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• Ohio police search for inmate who escaped out of an ambulance

  23-07-2018 12:27
  
  MEDINA, Ohio - Police in Ohio are searching for a jail inmate who jumped out of the back of an ambulance.The Medina County Sheriff's Department says 22-year-old Joshua Bragg was at Cleveland Clinic-Medina Hospital Sunday evening when he unbuckled himself from an ambulance and ran away.Authorities say Bragg was on medical furlough at the time, but they have not released what he was being treated for.Bragg was previously indicted for possession of cocaine.State Highway Patrol has joined Medina pol
  
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• Jail inmate who escaped from ambulance back in custody

  23-07-2018 12:27
  
  MEDINA, Ohio (AP) — Police say an inmate who jumped out of the back of an ambulance in Ohio is back in custody.The Medina County Sheriff's Department says 22-year-old Joshua Bragg was at Cleveland Clinic-Medina Hospital on Sunday evening when he unbuckled himself from an ambulance and ran away. Sheriff's officials confirmed Monday that Bragg was back in custody but, no details were immediately available on how he was caught.Authorities say the Medina man was on medical furlough when he esc
  
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• Ohio police chief warns of fake check scam through mail

  23-07-2018 12:21
  
  NEWTOWN, Ohio - The police chief of an Ohio village says he was immediately wary of a fake check sent to him through the mail and warns others to be aware of the scam.Newtown Police Chief Tom Synan says the "check" for more than $1,800 came through priority mail. He wasn't expecting money. WKRC-TV reports Synan used the internet to find out the payer was a fake, but the bank is real.Synan says he called the bank and alerted them to the scam, but that there wasn't much else he could do other than
  
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• Dining for a discount: Restaurant Week Columbus begins

  23-07-2018 11:43
  COLUMBUS -2018 Restaurant Week kicks off in Columbus. The annual week begins Monday at dinnertime and extends through Saturday.Restaurant Week is a chance to splurge on eateries around Central Ohio while saving a few dollars on the bill.Participants will find a set price for special meals at more than 120 restaurants around the city. A 3-course meal will cost patrons between $15 and $40, depending on the restaurant.In addition to the dining deal, customers can help animals. Every photo posted on
  
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• Uber, Lyft suspend driver who recorded St. Louis passengers

  23-07-2018 11:27
  
  Ride-hailing companies Uber and Lyft have suspended a driver who recorded hundreds of St. Louis-area passengers without their permission and livestreamed the video.The St. Louis Post-Dispatch reported 32-year-old Jason Gargac of Florissant, Missouri, has given about 700 rides in the area since March. Almost all have been streamed to his channel on the live video website Twitch, where he goes by the username "JustSmurf."Gargac said he's trying to "capture the natural interactions between myself a
  
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• Activist to star as TV's first transgender superhero

  23-07-2018 11:24
  
  A transgender activist who won a discrimination lawsuit after her school refused to let her use the girls' bathroom will be TV's first transgender superhero.Nicole Maines will star in The CW/Warner Bros.' "Supergirl" as Nia Nal, aka Dreamer. Producers describe her character as a "soulful young transgender woman with a fierce drive to protect others."Maines gained national attention for her battle against her Orono, Maine school district over her right to use the girls' bathroom.Maine's highest c
  
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• Sharing the road: Best practices as number of bicyclists, runners grows in Columbus

  23-07-2018 08:32
  
  COLUMBUS - Anyone who has driven around downtown Columbus has likely noticed an increase in bicyclists and even runners over the past few years. Along with more people, there has also been an increase in infrastructure set in place to make Columbus streets safer.The city has taken what it calls the “6E Approach” when it comes to improving bicycle accessibility, according to Scott Ulrich, the City of Columbus healthy places and bicycle coordinator.The “6E” stands for: engi
  
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• Iran dismisses President Trump's explosive threat to country's leader

  23-07-2018 08:19
  
  TEHRAN, Iran — Iranians on Monday shrugged off the possibility that a bellicose exchange of words between President Donald Trump and his Iranian counterpart could escalate into military conflict, but expressed growing concern America's stepped-up sanctions could damage their fragile economy.In his latest salvo, President Trump tweeted late on Sunday that hostile threats from Iran could bring dire consequences.This was after Iranian President Hassan Rouhani remarked earlier in the day that
  
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• Man firing into Toronto cafes shoots 14 people, killing 2

  23-07-2018 06:00
  
  TORONTO — A man walked along a Toronto street firing a handgun into restaurants and cafes, shooting 14 people and killing two before dying after an exchange of gunfire with police.Police Chief Mark Saunders did not rule out terrorism as a motive, though officials did not immediately identify the attacker, other than to say he was 29 years old.Toronto police spokesman Meaghan Gray said early Monday that a second victim had died, though there were no further details.Saunders earlier said tha
  
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• 1 dead, 13 injured in mass shooting outside Toronto restaurant

  23-07-2018 06:00
  
  Toronto police said one person has died and 13 people have been injured in a shooting in the Toronto neighborhood known as Greektown.Toronto police tweeted late Sunday that the condition of the victims were not known yet and said a young girl was one of the victims. They said the dead shooter was not among the victims.Witnesses said they heard at least 20 rounds of shots and the gunman repeatedly reload the weapon.Police spokesman Mark Pugash said it was too early to say whether the shooting was
  
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• Columbus looking to technology to help fight crime

  23-07-2018 05:23
  The city of Columbus is looking to technology to help fight crime.Members of Columbus City Council will decide Monday whether or not to approve a nearly $700,000 contract with Shot Spotter, a type of gunshot recognition technology.“The Hilltop area has been impacted by drug dealing and trafficking and a lot of gun violence,” Zerqa Abid, Executive Director of My Project USA said.The Wedgewood Apartments are often considered a “hot bed” for crime by the Columbus Police depa
  
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• Passerby finds 7-year-old girl reported missing in Columbus

  23-07-2018 05:13
  
  COLUMBUS - Columbus police say a missing 7-year-old girl has been found safe.Meunique Dukes, 7, was last seen at the Dodge Park swimming pool.According to dispatchers, a passerby spotted the girl at a Sunoco Gas Station on West Broad Street and contacted police. That person stayed with the girl until officers arrived.
  
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• Columbus police looking for endangered missing 7-year-old girl

  23-07-2018 05:13
  
  Columbus police are searching for a missing 7-year-old girl, who was last seen at the Dodge Park swimming pool.Meunique Dukes, 7, is described as 3-foot-5-inches tall, and 60 pounds. She was last seen wearing a black shirt that said "Sassy and savage" and pink, black and white leggings. She has braids in her hair.Anyone with information regarding the missing child, please contact the Columbus Police at 614-645-4545.
  
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• Johnny Manziel traded from Hamilton to Montreal

  23-07-2018 03:28
  
  MONTREAL — Johnny Manziel is headed to the Montreal Alouettes.Montreal acquired the former Heisman Trophy winner and offensive linemen Tony Washington and Landon Rice from the Hamilton Tiger-Cats on Sunday for defensive end Jamaal Westerman, wide receiver Chris Williams and first-round draft picks in 2020 and 2021.Montreal made the move a day after starting quarterback Drew Willy sustained his second injury of the season. Montreal backup Jeff Mathews also is out with a foot injury, leaving
  
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• Libraries, LinkedIn agreement to offer online courses free

  23-07-2018 03:07
  
  COLUMBUS, Ohio — Ohio residents with valid library cards will have access to thousands of online courses they can take for free under an expansion of the state's online library learning program.The Ohio Library Council and the Ohio Public Library Information Network recently announced a three-year, $710,000 yearly agreement with LinkedIn to provide Ohioans free access to online courses with the social media company's Lynda.com service.The Lynda.com online learning network has over 12,000 s
  
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• Woman seriously injured in 2-vehicle crash in southern Franklin County identified

  23-07-2018 02:35
  
  COLUMBUS – A person was seriously injured after a two-vehicle crash south of Columbus Sunday evening, according to a Franklin County Sheriff’s Office spokesperson.Officials say one person was taken to Grant Medical Center after a vehicle ran into the front of a house.The crash happened at approximately 7:30 p.m. Sunday on US 62 at SR 665.According to the Franklin County Sheriff's Office, it appears that a 2003 Toyota Celica was traveling westbound on SR 665 and was struck by a 2007 F
  
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• Woman seriously injured in 2-vehicle crash in southern Franklin County

  23-07-2018 02:35
  
  COLUMBUS – A woman was seriously injured after a two-vehicle crash south of Columbus Sunday evening.The crash happened at approximately 7:30 p.m. Sunday on US-62 at State Route 665.According to the Franklin County Sheriff's Office, it appears that a 2003 Toyota Celica was traveling westbound on SR 665 and was struck by a 2007 Ford Taurus that was traveling northbound on US 62. After the initial crash, the Toyota left the roadway and struck the porch of a house.Pleasant Township Medics tran
  
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• Person ‘seriously injured’ in 2-vehicle crash in southern Franklin County

  23-07-2018 02:35
  
  COLUMBUS – A person was seriously injured after a two-vehicle crash south of Columbus Sunday evening, according to a Franklin County Sheriff’s Office spokesperson.Officials say one person was taken to Grant Medical Center after a vehicle ran into the front of a house.The accident investigative unit is on the way to the scene at State Route 665 and U.S. 62.Stay with 10TV and 10TV.com for details as they are made available.We are working a serious crash at US-62 and St. Rt. 665, Southe
  
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• Police looking for man caught on camera stealing from Victorian Village homes

  23-07-2018 02:18
  
  COLUMBUS, Ohio -- The Columbus Division of Police is looking for a man caught on camera stealing from garages and porches in Victorian Village.The thefts happened July 12 in the 900 block of Delaware Ave., according to police.The man is seen in video arriving on a bicycle and checking doors to several garages. Police say the suspect was able to force his way into four garages and take several items from each as well as well as packages sitting on another victim’s porch.The suspect is descr
  
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• Bell chimes 17 times at memorial for Branson boat victims

  23-07-2018 01:49
  
  BRANSON, Mo. — The 17 people killed when a tourist boat sank in a Missouri lake were remembered Sunday during a service attended by around 200 people in the tourism community of Branson.A church bell at Williams Chapel at College of the Ozarks chimed 17 times for those who died Thursday at Table Rock Lake, the Joplin Globe reported."Today we honor the 17 lives that were lost," said Branson Mayor Karen Best. "We honor the 14 survivors. And we honor the many heroes who did everything in thei
  
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• Trapp's late blast lifts Crew past Orlando City, 3-2

  23-07-2018 01:41
  
  COLUMBUS, Ohio — Will Trapp scored in stoppage time to give the Columbus Crew a 3-2 comeback victory over Orlando City on Saturday night.Trapp scored on a deep blast, off an assist by Mike Grella, for his first goal of the season and second in his MLS career.Sacha Kljestan gave Orlando the early lead, punching it in at the 16th minute when Chris Mueller missed a header off a cross from RJ Allen from the right side of the box. Columbus (9-7-6) tied it when Gyasi Zardes scored the first of h
  
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• UK police think boy, 3, was attacked with acid at store

  23-07-2018 01:38
  
  LONDON — A 3-year-old boy suffered severe burns on his face and arm during a suspected acid attack in England that investigators think was deliberate, police said Sunday.West Mercia police Chief Superintendent Mark Travis said police were working to identify the substance that burned the child Saturday at a discount store in Worcester.A 39-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of conspiracy to cause grievous bodily harm. Three others were being sought for questioning and police relea
  
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• One dead after shooting in south Columbus neighborhood near Rickenbacker

  23-07-2018 00:43
  
  COLUMBUS -- One person is dead after a shooting in a south Columbus neighborhood near Rickenbacker International Airport.The incident occurred in the 1600 block of Spruce Drive, a spokesperson from the Franklin County Sheriff’s Office confirmed.Authorities say one other person is injured.The call came into police at 5:49 p.m. Sunday.Stay with 10TV and 10TV.com on this developing story
  
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• One dead after incident in south Columbus neighborhood near Rickenbacker

  23-07-2018 00:43
  
  COLUMBUS -- One person is dead in a south Columbus neighborhood near Rickenbacker International Airport.The incident occurred in the 1600 block of Spruce Drive, a spokesperson from the Franklin County Sheriff’s Office confirmed. They cannot confirm at this time who died or how they died.Authorities say one other person is injured and was taken to Grant Medical Center in critical condition.The call came into police at 5:43 p.m. Sunday.The Bureau of Criminal Investigation is on the scene and
  
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