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• Whitehall 2-year-old on life support; 2 charged including mother

  15-08-2018 23:41
  
  WHITEHALL, Ohio – A mother and a man are charged after a 2-year-old boy was injured in Whitehall, according to documents filed in Franklin County Municipal Court.Court records show on Tuesday afternoon in an East Broad Street apartment, 27-year-old Tyreese Gray became frustrated with the child and “forcefully pulled him off the bed” before pushing the child to the bathroom.The child did not want to go into the bathroom and Gray grabbed him by the head, turned him toward the doo
  
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• 3 mothers help rescue boy left on daycare bus in northwest Columbus

  15-08-2018 23:30
  COLUMBUS, Ohio – A young boy who was left on a daycare bus outside a movie theater in northwest Columbus was rescued by three mothers who said they were in the right place at the right time.The incident happened at the Carriage Place Plaza on Bethel Road Tuesday afternoon.The three women, who are co-workers at a nursing home, were heading to lunch and parked next to the bus from The Learning Experience daycare.Though the windows were up and the doors were shut, one of the women saw somethi
  
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• Church helped former priest accused of abuse get Disney job

  15-08-2018 22:44
  
  HARRISBURG, Pa. — A sweeping grand jury report into child sexual abuse in Roman Catholic dioceses in Pennsylvania said church officials gave a former priest a positive reference to work at Disney World, even though they'd fielded at least one allegation about him sexually abusing a boy.The ex-priest, Edward Ganster, left the priesthood in 1990, moved to the Orlando area and went on to work at Disney World before he died in 2014.The report said Ganster worked at the theme park for 18 years.
  
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• Drug manufacturer recalls thyroid medication

  15-08-2018 22:28
  
  A drug manufacturer is recalling thyroid medication because the drug was made with active ingredients, which were not sourced to proper FDA standards.Westminster Pharmaceuticals issued the voluntary recall for all lots of Levothyroxine and Liothyronine 15 mg, 30 mg, 60 mg, 90 mg, & 120 mg tablets.To date, the company has not seen any reports of injury nor illness related to the recall.The products that are being recalled are in 100-count bottles.Patients taking these medications are urged to
  
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• Target to open new store near New Albany in 2019

  15-08-2018 22:13
  
  Target has announced plans to open a new store next year near New Albany.The store will be part of the new development near the intersection of Hamilton Road and State Route 161.It will be Target’s 16th store in the Columbus metro area. The store will hire approximately 125 employees.“We look forward to opening our newest store in Ohio to serve both the Columbus and New Albany communities. This full-size Target store will feature our latest design thinking to offer guests a shopping
  
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• Amber Alert issued for boy abducted out of southwestern Ohio

  15-08-2018 21:55
  
  MIAMISBURG - An Amber Alert has been issued for a child that was abducted, according to the Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office.The sheriff’s office said on August 13 around 4 p.m., Atticus Phillips, 2, was reportedly abducted from the 500 block of East Maple Street.Phillips is described as a white, has blondish hair, hazel eyes, is about 3-foot tall, and weighs approximately 35 to 40 pounds.Phillips was reportedly abducted by his mother Kelsy Hannah, 20. She is described as 5-foot-7,
  
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• City Council votes for new stadium to bring MLS to Austin

  15-08-2018 21:16
  
  AUSTIN, Texas — The Austin City Council has voted to move ahead with a plan for a new, privately funded stadium on city land sought by the owner of Major League Soccer's Columbus Crew for a move to Texas.Crew owner Anthony Precourt has been courting Austin for a potential move since late 2017 and has sought a deal to build a 20,000-seat stadium on 24 acres of city property in time for the 2021 MLS season. Austin is the largest metropolitan area in the country without a major league sports
  
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• Austin makes move for new stadium to land MLS' Crew

  15-08-2018 21:16
  AUSTIN, Texas — Columbus Crew owner Anthony Precourt got a major boost to his effort to move the Major League Soccer club to Texas when the Austin City Council voted Wednesday to move ahead with a plan for a new, privately funded stadium on city land.Precourt has been courting Austin for a potential move since late 2017 and has sought a deal to build a 20,000-seat stadium on 24 acres of city property in time for the 2021 MLS season.Austin is the largest metropolitan area in the country wit
  
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• Mark Wahlberg discusses Columbus and car dealership on the "Late Show"

  15-08-2018 20:43
  
  Actor Mark Wahlberg made an appearance on “The Late Show with Stephen Colbert” Tuesday night to discuss his latest movie and they ended up discussing his new business venture in Columbus.Recently, Wahlberg opened Mark Wahlberg Chevrolet at 3900 West Broad Street, the former location of Bobby Layman Chevrolet.Colbert brought up the dealership and took a playful jab at the city asking if Wahlberg was planning to go into the witness relocation program when choosing Columbus.Wahlberg res
  
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• TV Review: HBO’s “Sharp Objects” is Slowing Down

  15-08-2018 19:31
  HBO’s Sunday night star, Sharp Objects, takes place in Wind Gap, Missouri, which is within “spittin’ distance to Tennessee.” The show’s location is another character in the show. Small town life and the people in it play a large part in the plot. The show opens spectacularly. Two young girls are gone: Anne Nash was […]
  
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• President Trump to headline Republican state dinner in Columbus

  15-08-2018 19:16
  
  COLUMBUS, Ohio— President Donald Trump will return to Ohio later this month to headline the Ohio Republican Party's state dinner.The president's appearance at the Aug. 24 event in Columbus was announced Wednesday by Chairman Jane Timken.The visit is a coup for Timken, a Trump loyalist who ousted the state GOP's previous chairman in January after the president personally intervened on her behalf.Trump also will attend a fundraiser while he's in town for U.S. Rep. Jim Renacci, who's seeking
  
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• School bench dedicated to fallen Westerville Officers defaced with words of hate

  15-08-2018 18:30
  WESTERVILLE, Ohio -- Westerville police are investigating after school property was defaced with messages of hate.One of the vandal's targets was a memorial for two police officers killed in the line of duty.Just last week, a "buddy bench" was installed outside McVay Elementary School in Westerville. Damage to a memorial bench honoring fallen Westerville police officers | Photo edited to censor curse words and racial slur)
  It was dedicated to the memories of Westerville Officers Anthony Morelli
  
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• Memorial bench honoring fallen Westerville police officers vandalized 

  15-08-2018 18:30
  WESTERVILLE, Ohio -- A memorial bench set up to honor two fallen Westerville police officers is now covered in scratches and curse words.The bench outside of McVay Elementary School serves a remembrance for Officers Eric Joering and Anthony Morelli. It was installed at the school last week.A parent noticed the vandalism Wednesday and reported it to the school. Photos show curse words and racial slurs etched on the panels. Damage to a memorial bench honoring fallen Westerville police officers | P
  
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• Systems restored at Ohio Bureau of Motor Vehicles

  15-08-2018 18:04
  
  COLUMBUS - All systems have been restored at the Ohio Bureau of Motor Vehicles Wednesday morning.Drivers were unable to get their licenses and plates during the outage.According to a Facebook post around 1 p.m., all services are now available.
  
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• Programmer Cristyn Steward Talks Columbus Black International Film Festival, Year Two

  15-08-2018 17:00
  It’s been a year since Cristyn Steward launched the Columbus Black International Film Festival. Does running a film festival get easier in its second year? In a word: No. “It’s easier in terms of navigating what needs to get done and how and when,” Steward says. “This year it was more of that. I know […]
  
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• A rising concern? After straws, balloons get more scrutiny

  15-08-2018 16:35
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — Now that plastic straws may be headed for extinction, could Americans' love of balloons be deflated?The joyous celebration of releasing balloons into the air has long bothered environmentalists, who say the pieces that fall back to earth can be deadly to seabirds and turtles that eat them. So as companies vow to banish plastic straws, there are signs balloons will be among the products to get more scrutiny, even though they're a very small part of environmental pollution.Th
  
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• Treat to Try: Pattycake’s Gluten-Free Goodies

  15-08-2018 16:00
  When Pattycake Bakery first introduced its vegan baked goods, it seemed like magic and trickery. Eggs and butter are traditionally viewed as standard requirements in the cookie and cake world. And yet, there was Pattycake, turning out treats that lacked nothing in the sensory department, and it was doing it all without animal products: no […]
  
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• Back to School: College savings plan changes

  15-08-2018 15:51
  Back to school can get expensive from clothes to supplies and that's before they head off to college.This year there are changes to those college savings plans.A financial expert breaks it all down for 10TV.As kids head back to school, parents you may want to think years ahead - to college."If you have a child that's 5 or 6 of age and you're looking to pay for college. You're looking to pay $200,000 for undergrad," says portfolio manager and owner of Libertas Wealth Management, Adam Koos.This ye
  
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• Weed-killing chemical linked to cancer found in some children's breakfast foods

  15-08-2018 15:48
  A new report found glyphosate, a weed-killing chemical that some health authorities link to cancer, in a number of popular breakfast foods and cereals marketed to children. The study by the non-profit Environmental Working Group (EWG) discovered trace amounts of the most widely used herbicide in the country in oats, granolas and snack bars. Thirty-one out of 45 tested products had levels higher than what some scientists consider safe for children.Recently, some scientists, doctors and activists
  
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• Northbound 315 ramp reopens to Medical Center Drive in OSU campus area

  15-08-2018 14:25
  The northbound State Route 315 exit ramp to Medical Center Drive/King Avenue reopened Wednesday.New Cannon Drive, between King Avenue and the exit ramp, also reopened.Construction work on Cannon Drive near the Wexner Medical Center will continue through 2019.Detour signs will be posted. Dates are weather dependent and subject to change. These closures support the Cannon Drive Relocation project. Additional details and project updates will be shared on the Cannon Drive web page.It is not a coinci
  
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• 1 critical after motorcycle and car collide in south Columbus

  15-08-2018 13:28
  
  COLUMBUS, Ohio -- The Columbus Division of Police says one person is in critical condition after a collision between a car and a motorcycle.Investigators say the crash happened Wednesday just before 7 a.m. near the Jackson Pike Jail.One person was transported to Grant Medical Center in critical condition,according to police.One lane on Jackson Pike which is also State Route 104 was closed while they processed the scene.The road reopened just before 8 a.m. Wednesday morning.The crash remains unde
  
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• Police: Ohio woman shoots police officer husband, kills herself

  15-08-2018 12:59
  
  Authorities say a woman has shot and wounded her police officer husband in Ohio and then fatally shot herself.The shootings occurred Monday afternoon at a home in Painesville, about 30 miles (48 kilometers) northeast of Cleveland.Painesville Police Chief Dan Waterman said Tuesday that 27-year-old Gates Mills police officer Dylan Hustosky called 911 Monday afternoon to report that his wife, 29-year-old Kayleigh Hustosky, had shot him in the arm.A SWAT team was summoned when Kayleigh Hustosky didn
  
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• AG Mike DeWine unveils body armor grants, FOP critical of delay

  15-08-2018 12:53
  
  Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine says the state's injured worker fund is setting aside a portion of its safety grant funding to help local police agencies pay for bulletproof vests.The Republican gubernatorial nominee advanced the plan Tuesday. It follows an Associated Press report in June on a union grievance stating more than 50 Ohio Bureau of Criminal Investigation agents are wearing expired bulletproof vests despite pleas to management to get the vests replaced.DeWine says the grant program
  
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• Twitter suspends Alex Jones' account for week after tweet company says incites violence

  15-08-2018 12:50
  
  Twitter says it is suspending the account of far-right conspiracy theorist Alex Jones for one week after he violated the company's rules against inciting violence. The New York Times reports that Jones tweeted a link to a video calling for supporters to get their "battle rifles" ready against media and others.Jones won't be able to tweet or retweet from his personal account for seven days, though he will be able to browse Twitter.The Twitter account for his "Infowars" show was not affected.Faceb
  
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• Christine Hallquist, transgender candidate, wins nomination for Vermont governor

  15-08-2018 12:44
  
  Vermont made history Tuesday night, with Christine Hallquist, a transgender candidate, winning the Democratic primary in the race for governor. Hallquist will face Republican Gov. Phil Scott, who held off his challenger despite backlash from his own base over gun restrictions he signed into law earlier this year.If Hallquist is successful in November, she would become the nation's first transgender governor from a major political party.Hallquist, 62, defeated three other Democrats. Her platform
  
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• Oak Hills mobile home clubhouse catches fire near Grove City

  15-08-2018 12:42
  
  GROVE CITY, Ohio - Firefighters is investigating what caused a mobile home park clubhouse to catch fire early Wednesday morning.Multiple fire crews were called just before 6 a.m. to 5965 Harrisburg Georgessville Road on a report of a fire.Firefighters fromJackson Township, Columbus, and Madison County fire arrived to find smoke coming from the Oak Hills mobile home park clubhouse building.Officials say they quickly contained the fire, but there is significant damage to the roof.it is unclear how
  
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• Afghan officials: Taliban attack in north kills 30 troops

  15-08-2018 12:28
  
  A Taliban assault on two adjacent checkpoints in northern Afghanistan killed at least 30 soldiers and police, officials said Wednesday, as life gradually returned to normal in parts of the eastern city of Ghazni after a massive insurgent attack last week, with sporadic gunbattles still underway in some neighborhoods.Mohammad Safdar Mohseni, the head of the provincial council in the northern Baghlan province, said the insurgents set fire to the checkpoints after the attack late Tuesday in the Bag
  
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• Kroger to sell its goods to Chinese shoppers through Tmall

  15-08-2018 11:47
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — Kroger will start to sell some of its products to Chinese shoppers through a website owned by internet giant Alibaba, the latest move by the supermarket chain to boost its digital business.Cincinnati-based Kroger is working to catch up with Walmart and with Amazon.com, which bought grocer Whole Foods last year. In recent months, Kroger launched an online delivery service, upped its investment in a British online grocer and agreed to buy a meal-kit company.Kroger Co. said Tu
  
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• Federer wins, Serena loses in Cincy tourney

  15-08-2018 11:41
  
  MASON, Ohio (AP) — Roger Federer made a successful return to the Western & Southern Open on Tuesday.The day wasn't so great for Serena Williams.Federer advanced to the third round with a 6-4, 6-4 victory against Peter Gojowczyk, and Williams was eliminated by eighth-seeded Petra Kvitova in a 6-3, 2-6, 6-3 second-round loss.Federer and Williams were making their first appearance at the tournament since they each won the title in 2015. Williams opened with a straight-set victory against
  
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• Turkey increases tariffs on some US goods, escalating feud

  15-08-2018 11:33
  
  ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Turkey said Wednesday it is increasing tariffs on imports of certain U.S. products, including rice, cars, alcohol and coal — escalating a feud with the United States that has helped trigger a currency crisis .The Turkish government said it will impose extra tariffs on imports of products including rice, vehicles, alcohol, coal and cosmetics. Tariffs on American cars were doubled to 120 percent while tariff on alcoholic drinks to 140 percent.Vice President Fuat O
  
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• Motorcyclist dies after crashing into tractor-trailer in southern Ohio

  15-08-2018 11:28
  
  CINCINNATI (AP) — Cincinnati police say a motorcyclist was killed when her bike struck a tractor-trailer making an improper U-turn.Authorities say 21-year-old Jordan Alexander was heading east on Columbia Parkway in Cincinnati Tuesday afternoon when she struck a tractor-trailer making a U-turn from the center lane.Alexander was pronounced dead at the scene. The driver of the tractor-trailer wasn't injured.Lt. Steve Saunders says police will file charges against the driver of the truck.
  
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• Woman shoots intruder who broke into Whitehall home

  15-08-2018 09:15
  
  WHITEHALL -One person is in critical condition following a shooting in Whitehall.According to Whitehall Police, a man broke into a home in the 4000 block of Beechcreek Road around 2:30 Wednesday morning. A woman who was in the home alone shot the intruder, according to a sergeant at the scene.Police arrived and found the man inside the home. Emergency personnel transported the man to Grant Medical Center in critical condition.At this point, police are trying to determine how the man got into the
  
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• Woman shoots intruder, ex-boyfriend who broke into her Whitehall home

  15-08-2018 09:15
  
  WHITEHALL - A man is in critical condition following a shooting in Whitehall.According to Whitehall Police, Taveon Fadis, 29, of Columbus broke into his ex-girlfriend's home in the 4000 block of Beechcreek Road around 2:30 Wednesday morning.Police said the woman called 911 saying her ex-boyfriend broke into her home after a fight and shot Fadis.Fadis was taken to Grant Medical Center with at least one gunshot wound to his hip. He remains under guard at the hospital.There were outstanding Aggrava
  
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• Police: Woman shoots ex-boyfriend who reportedly broke into her Whitehall home

  15-08-2018 09:15
  
  WHITEHALL - Police are investigating a shooting at a home in Whitehall Wednesday morning that left one man injured.According to Whitehall Police, 29-year-old Taveon Fadis, of Columbus, reportedly broke into his ex-girlfriend's home in the 4000 block of Beechcreek Road around 2:30 a.m.Police said the woman told 911 operators that Fadis broke into her home and after a fight, Fadis was shot.Fadis was taken to Grant Medical Center with at least one gunshot wound to his hip. He remains under guard at
  
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• City councilwoman says Crew deal "isn't right" for Austin

  15-08-2018 03:12
  He's a familiar face with a familiar hashtag.Morgan Hughes might just be the biggest advocate in Columbus dedicated to saving the Crew.With the Austin City Council set to vote on a matter, Wednesday, that if passed would almost certainly take the Crew out of Columbus, Hughes is relieved he's getting some backup in Austin."She wants what is best for the people," Hughes said.She's another advocate in Austin who happens to sit on the council."My job on the council is to do the best deal for the cit
  
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• Sheriff identifies body found in Paint Creek as missing Ross County man

  15-08-2018 02:31
  
  ROSS COUNTY, Ohio -The Ross County Sheriff’s Office has identified a man who was found dead under a bridge in Ross County on Tuesday.Authorities say 39-year-old Joshua Whitaker was located by construction workers under a bridge in Paint Creek on US-23 south around 4 p.m.Whitaker was taken to the Ross County coroner's office to undergo an autopsy.Officials have said how he died, only that the investigation is ongoing, according to the Ross County Sheriff’s Office.
  
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• Suicide survivor becomes youngest face transplant recipient in U.S.

  15-08-2018 02:00
  
  Katie Stubblefield was just 18 when she put the barrel of her brother's .308-caliber hunting rifle below her chin and pulled the trigger. She survived, but the injury resulted in the loss of her face. As a teen, Stubblefield struggled with health issues, problems in her love life, and major family moves. In 2014, during her senior year of high school, her world upended. After dealing with the effects of her family relocating for the second time in just a couple of years, chronic gastrointestinal
  
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• Ohio State wants lawsuit that alleges sexual abuse by dive coach dismissed

  15-08-2018 01:06
  COLUMBUS – The Ohio State University is asking that a federal lawsuit filed against The Ohio State Dive Club be dismissed, claiming the university club is immune from litigation and that the venue where it was filed – U.S. District Court in Indianapolis – is improper, 10 Investigates has learned.The response, filed by Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine’s office, which represents OSU, comes weeks after the federal lawsuit was filed against the Ohio State Dive Club, USA Divi
  
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• Ohio State wants lawsuit alleging sexual abuse by dive coach dismissed

  15-08-2018 01:06
  
  The Ohio State University is asking that a federal lawsuit filed against The Ohio State Dive Club be dismissed, claiming the university club is immune from litigation and that the venue where it was filed – U.S. District Court in Indianapolis – is improper, 10 Investigates has learned.The response, filed by Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine’s office, which represents OSU, comes weeks after the federal lawsuit was filed against the Ohio State Dive Club, USA Diving and Will Bohon
  
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• 1 dead after shooting in east Columbus

  15-08-2018 01:02
  
  COLUMBUS, Ohio – One person is dead after a shooting in east Columbus, according to police.Columbus police said officers responded to the 1200 block of Brookway Avenue for a report of a shooting around 6 p.m. Tuesday.Officers are still looking for a suspect.The identity of the person who was killed has not been released.
  
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• Photo of John Lennon and Paul McCartney's sons brings Beatles fans flashbacks

  15-08-2018 00:48
  
  John Lennon and Paul McCartney's sons came together and posed for an epic selfie, giving Beatles fans a blast from the past on Monday. Sean Ono Lennon posted photo of him and James McCartney on Instagram -- and followers couldn't help to point the striking resemblance between them and their legendary dads.Lennon uploaded the picture with the caption: "Peakaboo..." The photo now has more than 26,000 likes on social media platform, with many commenters getting overjoyed over the reunion."How fanta
  
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• Zach Smith meets with investigators at Ohio State

  15-08-2018 00:19
  
  Former Ohio State football assistant coach Zach Smith met Tuesday with investigators who are looking into how coach Urban Meyer handled allegations in 2015 of domestic abuse involving Zach and his ex-wife, Courtney Smith.In a statement sent to 10TV, his attorney said Zach “spent several hours with investigators today and did not refuse to answer a single question.”His attorney also said the lawyers conducting the interview were "thoroughly prepared and very exhaustive in their questi
  
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