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• Watchdog report shows Ross Correctional Institution needed to address drugs inside prison

  29-08-2018 23:24
  COLUMBUS, Ohio (WBNS) – State inspectors with a prison watchdog group found that the Ross Correctional Institution needed to improve its control of illegal substances coming into the prison, according to a 2016 report reviewed by 10 Investigates.That 2016 report provides a window into the prison and may be of high interest after 29 people, including an inmate, guards and nurses were treated Wednesday for symptoms of overdoses after being exposed to an unknown substance at the RCI, a state
  
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• Lab: 13 pounds of white powder seized is sugar, not fentanyl

  29-08-2018 23:09
  
  WILMINGTON, N.C. (AP) — A North Carolina sheriff's office thought it made a huge drug bust, seizing 13 pounds of fentanyl worth $2 million on the street. The powder was found in a home along with other drugs and paraphernalia. A field test indicated it was the powerful opioid, justifying a host of charges against three suspects.Most of those charges soon evaporated when a state lab concluded that whatever the powder was, it wasn't fentanyl.The sheriff's office then sent the powder to a pri
  
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• Columbus Zoo hosting hiring events to fill seasonal job openings

  29-08-2018 21:48
  
  POWELL, Ohio – The Columbus Zoo and Aquarium is hosting several hiring events to fill seasonal openings.The zoo is hiring for positions in areas including retail, security, food and beverage, rides and maintenance.SCHEDULE OF HIRING EVENTSSeasonal Job Fair: Thursday, September 6 from 1 p.m. – 3 p.m. at the Zoo’s Lakeside PavilionRetail Open Interviews: Thursdays in September (Sept. 13, 20, 27) from 10 a.m. – 5 p.m. at the Zoo’s Junior Zookeeper Gift ShopRides and At
  
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• Browns linebacker Kendricks charged with insider trading

  29-08-2018 21:44
  
  PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Cleveland Browns linebacker Mychal Kendricks has been charged with using insider trading tips from an acquaintance to make about $1.2 million in illegal profits on four major trading deals, federal prosecutors announced Wednesday.Co-defendant Damilare Sonoiki was paid $10,000 in kickbacks in the scheme from 2014-2015, as well as perks like tickets to Philadelphia Eagles games and tagging along to a music video shoot or nightclub appearances, said U.S. Attorney William M
  
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• Rise Brands and 16-Bit Bar + Arcade Celebrate 5 Years of Growth

  29-08-2018 21:08
  As of this summer, 16-Bit Bar+Arcade, located at 254 S. Fourth St., has been serving up retro gaming and cocktails for five years. And while many bar owners would feel lucky to have made it that long, Troy Allen isn’t that surprised. “I never wanted to be a bar-restaurant owner,” he says. “We looked at […]
  
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• Blood pressure drug recalled over potentially life-threatening label mix-up

  29-08-2018 20:54
  
  A potentially life-threatening label mix-up has led to a nationwide recall of a high blood pressure medication, according to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.Accord Healthcare Inc. is voluntarily recalling one lot of 12.5 mg hydrochlorothiazide tablets after a 100-count bottle of the drug was found to contain 100 tablets of another drug, spironolactone.Both medications are used to treat high blood pressure, but the FDA warns that taking spironolactone instead of hydrochlorothiazide could po
  
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• Coroner reports spike in overdose deaths in Columbus over 12-hour period

  29-08-2018 20:33
  
  The Franklin County Coroner’s Office has seen a surge in overdose deaths over a 12-hour period in Franklin County.Between the hours of 2:30 p.m. Tuesday and 12:44 a.m. Wednesday there were five apparent overdose deaths located in the south and southwestern area of Columbus.The coroner's toxicology team is conducting testing to confirm if the overdose deaths are fentanyl-related.The coroner urges Franklin County residents with family or friends that might be at risk for an overdose, please
  
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• Person working near power lines dies after electrocution in east Columbus

  29-08-2018 20:06
  
  COLUMBUS, Ohio - One person is dead after an electrocution incident in east Columbus on Wednesday.Columbus Division of Fire Battalion Chief Steve Martin said a member of a small company was working on a tree near a power line in the 6000 block of Forestview Drive.A tree limb hit a power line just after 1 p.m., Martin said.The name of the person who died has not been released.
  
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• Guatemalan mom to sue U.S. after baby treated at ICE facility dies weeks later

  29-08-2018 20:03
  
  A Guatemalan mother who says her baby died after falling ill in a Texas immigration facility is planning to sue the U.S. government. Border agents apprehended Yazmin Juarez, 20, and 19-month-old Mariee in March after they entered the U.S. seeking asylum. Juarez blames inadequate medical care for her baby's death six and half weeks later.Juarez fled Guatemala with her daughter because she feared for their safety, but she never imagined her dream of coming to the U.S. would end like this. Now she'
  
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• Homeless Samaritan suing couple who raised funds to help him

  29-08-2018 18:58
  
  MOUNT HOLLY, N.J. (AP) — A homeless man whose selfless act of using his last $20 to fill up the gas tank of a stranded motorist in Philadelphia got him worldwide attention is suing the couple who led a $400,000 fundraising campaign to help him.Johnny Bobbitt says he's concerned that Mark D'Amico and Katie McClure have mismanaged a large part of the donations raised for him on GoFundMe . The New Jersey couple denies the claims, saying they're wary of giving Bobbitt large sums because they f
  
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• Indiana couple weds at "A League of Their Own" stadium

  29-08-2018 18:27
  
  HUNTINGBURG, Ind. — Two baseball fans have tied the knot at a southern Indiana baseball stadium that was featured in the 1992 movie "A League of Their Own."Kristopher Weisheit and Brittany Birk took their vows Saturday at home plate in League Stadium in Huntingburg. Their groomsmen and bridesmaids lined up along the first and third baselines.The (Jasper) Herald reports that the wedding was the first ever held at League Stadium. Maintenance foreman Dale Payne says he's "surprised that nobod
  
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• Alaska Airlines Arrives to Columbus with New Nonstop Service to Seattle

  29-08-2018 17:43
  Starting March 7, 2019, Columbus residents can add Seattle to the growing list of cities offering nonstop flights for passengers. Alaska Airlines has announced it will launch daily nonstop service from John Glenn Columbus International Airport to Seattle–Tacoma International Airport, saving passengers an average of three hours one way, compared to connecting flights. Alaska Airlines […]
  
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• City Sets First Rules for Scooters, More to Come

  29-08-2018 16:39
  The City of Columbus released its first set of rules for companies operating “shared mobility devices,” its term for electric scooters, dockless bikes and other types of small vehicles that have yet to be deployed here but may be in the future. Companies like Bird and Lime, which both brought their rentable scooters to Columbus […]
  
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• Staff, inmates treated for exposure to fentanyl at Ross Correctional Institution

  29-08-2018 16:27
  CHILLICOTHE, Ohio — Prison guards and nurses were among more than two dozen people treated for a possible drug exposure inside Ross Correctional Institution Wednesday.Around 9 a.m. Wednesday, an inmate showed signs of a possible drug overdose at RCI, said Ohio State Highway Patrol spokesman Lt. Robert Sellers.As officers and medical responders arrived, a total of 28 individuals were treated through the administration of naloxone, a drug used to combat overdoses caused by opioids such as he
  
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• OSHP: 24 people treated for possible overdose at Ross Correctional Institution

  29-08-2018 16:27
  
  CHILLICOTHE -- The Ohio State Highway Patrol is reporting several guards and inmates have been exposed to an unknown substance at Ross Correctional Institution.Troopers tell 10TV that 24 people -- including inmates, guards and staff -- are being treated for a possible overdose. Troopers say the facility is safe and there is no threat to public safety.UPDATE: @OSHP now says 24 transported to hospital. Conflicting numbers on how many guards/staff/inmates. https://t.co/YCcivXXTo6— Glenn McEnt
  
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• Heroin-fentanyl mix led to drug exposure concerns at Ross Correctional Institution

  29-08-2018 16:27
  CHILLICOTHE, Ohio — Prison guards and nurses were among more than two dozen people treated for a possible drug exposure inside Ross Correctional Institution Wednesday.Around 9 a.m. Wednesday, an inmate showed signs of a possible drug overdose at RCI, said Ohio State Highway Patrol spokesman Lt. Robert Sellers.As officers and medical responders arrived, a total of 28 individuals were treated through the administration of naloxone, a drug used to combat overdoses caused by opioids such as he
  
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• Guards, nurses, inmates treated for drug exposure at Ross Correctional Institution

  29-08-2018 16:27
  CHILLICOTHE, Ohio — Prison guards and nurses were among more than two dozen people treated for possible drug exposure inside Ross Correctional Institution Wednesday.The individuals, who included two inmates, started showing symptoms of an overdose around 9 a.m. at the prison, said Ohio State Highway Patrol spokesman Lt. Robert Sellers.WATCH LIVE: Hospital officials provide updateThey were administered naloxone, a drug used to combat overdoses caused by opioids such as heroin or fentanyl.Co
  
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• 24 at Ross Correctional Institution treated for possible overdose; exposed to unknown substance

  29-08-2018 16:27
  CHILLICOTHE, Ohio — Prison guards and nurses were among two dozen people treated for possible drug exposure inside Ross Correctional Institution Wednesday.The individuals, who included one inmate, started showing symptoms of an overdose around 9 a.m. at the prison, said Ohio State Highway Patrol spokesman Lt. Robert Sellers.LIVE: Hospital officials provide updateThey were administered naloxone, a drug used to combat overdoses caused by opioids such as heroin or fentanyl.Sellers said the pa
  
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• Columbus airport launches nonstop service to Seattle

  29-08-2018 16:10
  
  COLUMBUS -- John Glenn Columbus International Airport is launching daily nonstop service to Seattle on March 7th, the airport announced Wednesday."We are extremely pleased to welcome Alaska Airlines to John Glenn International," said Columbus Regional Airport Authority President & CEO Joseph Nardone. "Securing nonstop flights to Seattle has been a top priority for us to better serve the increasing volume of passengers traveling between Columbus and Seattle. Now, thanks to Alaska, these passe
  
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• Restaurant Review: Burgerim (Downtown)

  29-08-2018 16:00
  So, Burgerim. More burgers, right? But, they’re different. Legitimately different. The chain hit town with two new locations this summer, one Downtown and one on the East Side. It serves bitty burgers, bigger than sliders, more like something kiddie meal-sized. That means Burgerim isn’t a contender in the oversaturated biggie burger marketplace, whereby super-thick beef […]
  
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• Final farewells to Sen. John McCain begin at Arizona Capitol

  29-08-2018 14:36
  
  PHOENIX (AP) — Family, friends and constituents will gather Wednesday at Arizona's Capitol to pay their respects to Sen. John McCain, the first of two days of services here before he departs the state he has represented since the 1980s.A private ceremony will be held Wednesday morning at the Arizona State Capitol Museum rotunda, where McCain will lie in state. That ceremony will include remarks from Gov. Doug Ducey and former U.S. Sen. Jon Kyl, plus a benediction from Sen. Jeff Flake. It w
  
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• 1 killed, 2 injured in southwest Ohio crash

  29-08-2018 14:12
  
  DAYTON, Ohio — Authorities in southwestern Ohio say a crash has killed an 18-year-old woman and injured two others.Eighteen-year-old Makenna Blanding was killed Tuesday in Warren County's Wayne Township when she drifted into another lane on U.S. Route 42 and struck an SUV driven by 42-year-old Daniel Harvey, of Xenia.Blanding was pronounced dead at the scene. Her passenger, 25-year-old Kylee Blanding, was taken to Atrium Medical Center with injuries that are not considered life-threatening
  
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• Harry and Meghan's wedding outfits to go on public display

  29-08-2018 14:07
  
  LONDON — The outfits Prince Harry and Meghan Markle wore at their wedding are to go on public display later this year at the ceremony's venue, Windsor Castle.Royal fashion fans will be able to get a close look at the bride's silk Givenchy wedding dress and 16-foot veil, as well as the diamond-and-platinum tiara loaned to Meghan by Queen Elizabeth II.There will also be a copy of the frock-coat uniform of the Blues and Royals regiment that Harry wore for the May 19 service, which was watched
  
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• Central Ohio authorities captured escaped inmate in less than 2 hours

  29-08-2018 13:16
  
  An inmate who broke out of the Ohio State Rehabilitation Correctional Facility in south Columbus has been captured.Robert Walters escaped from the facility on Harmon Road around 11:45 p.m. Tuesday night.Franklin County Sheriff Office says it took less than two hours to find Walters.The Franklin County Sheriff's Office, Columbus Police and Ohio State Highway Patrol helped find Walters.WHILE YOU WERE SLEEPING:Around midnight an inmate, Robert Walters, escaped from the Ohio State Rehab Correctional
  
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• Fire Dept: 2 workers die in scaffolding collapse near Disney

  29-08-2018 12:52
  
  ORLANDO, Fla (AP) — Emergency responders say two construction workers fell to their deaths when scaffolding collapsed above the sixth floor of a hotel under construction near Disney World. A third worker managed to hang on and climb to safety early Wednesday.The accident happened in Orange County just outside Disney property, according to Fire Rescue spokesman Mike Jachles.He says there were about 18 workers at the scene when they got the call about the accident at 4:15 a.m. They were work
  
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• Cape Cod shark attack victim: I punched it in gills to escape

  29-08-2018 12:49
  
  The man bitten by a shark off Cape Cod this month said on Tuesday he escaped by punching the powerful predator in the gills after it clamped down on his leg. In his first interview since the Aug. 15 attack, William Lytton said he'd been swimming in about "8 to 10 feet" of water off Truro, Massachusetts, when he felt an incredible pain shoot through his left leg and quickly realized he was being attacked by a shark.The 61-year-old neurologist from Scarsdale, New York, said he gave the animal a st
  
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• 4.4 magnitude earthquake shakes Southern California, near Los Angeles

  29-08-2018 12:36
  
  A 4.4 magnitude earthquake struck Southern California around 7:33 p.m. local time Tuesday night, according to the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). There were no immediate reports of injuries or damage.The quake was centered about three miles north of La Verne, California, in the San Gabriel Valley. The epicenter was located about 25 miles east of downtown Los Angeles.USGS said a 3.4 quake followed a minute later.The Associated Press reported that the main temblor was widely felt as either a sharp
  
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• Ohio State says Texas' Herman was with Smith at strip club

  29-08-2018 12:32
  
  COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Ohio State University has identified Texas head football coach Tom Herman as the Buckeyes assistant who went with Zach Smith to a Florida strip club when they were both Buckeyes assistants in 2014.University spokesman Chris Davey told the Columbus Dispatch on Tuesday that Herman was the Buckeyes assistant who was mentioned but unnamed in a 23-page investigation report of Ohio State head coach Urban Meyer's handling of domestic abuse accusations against Smith.Ohio Stat
  
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• Student allegedly rips MAGA hat off classmate's head, slaps teacher, facing battery charges

  29-08-2018 12:18
  
  A Union Mine High School student is facing battery charges after an altercation in her classroom over a Donald Trump "Make America Great Again" campaign hat, reports CBS Sacramento. In cellphone video, a teacher is seen trying to subdue fired-up 17-year-old senior Jo-Ann Butler after she became enraged at a classmate for wearing the MAGA hat.She grabbed the hat off his head."That's a racist and hateful symbol," Butler said.She is now facing two counts of battery, one on her classmate and one on
  
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• Greenlawn Avenue ramp to close after Labor Day

  29-08-2018 11:51
  
  Drivers on the south side are used to traffic changes but a new temporary ramp closure could throw some people off.The entrance ramp from Greenlawn Avenue to I-71 northbound will close Thursday, September 6 at 9 a.m. for 15 days. According to the Ohio Department of Transportation, the closure, which is part of the $113 million south side construction project, is necessary to rebuild the ramp and finish a project constructing the flood wall that runs along the highway.To get around the closed ram
  
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• Police warn new scam in central Ohio hits victims twice

  29-08-2018 11:33
  
  MORROW COUNTY, Ohio - Police in central Ohio are warning people to be on guard for a scam targeting people in the area.A detective in Morrow County says it starts with a phone call from someone claiming to be an attorney with a large lottery corporation. The so-called attorney tells the person on the other line they've been chosen at random for a second place prize. To get the prize, the victim has to contact the "Gaming Commission" to pay taxes.After the victim pays the first sum, someone claim
  
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• Woman, sleeping 8-year-old boy injured in shooting near downtown Columbus

  29-08-2018 05:36
  
  COLUMBUS -- Two people were injured after a shooting just south of downtown Columbus Tuesday night.The call came into police at 11:08 p.m. and the shooting occurred in the 1800 block of South Fifth Street.A 32-year-old woman was shot in the leg taken to Grant Medical Center. An 8-year-old boy was shot in the chest while asleep in his bed. He was taken to Nationwide Children's Hospital.Both expected to be OK according to police.Detectives say two unknown suspects fired shots. No additional inform
  
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• Woman and 8-year-old boy injured in shooting near downtown Columbus

  29-08-2018 05:36
  
  COLUMBUS -- Two people were injured after a shooting just south of downtown Columbus Tuesday night.The call came into police at 11:08 p.m. and the shooting occurred in the 1800 block of South Fifth Street.A 32-year-old woman was shot in the leg taken to Grant Medical Center. An 8-year-old boy was shot in the chest while asleep in his bed, he was taken to Nationwide Children's Hospital. Both expected to be OK according to police.Detectives say the person who fired the shots is a male unknown desc
  
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• One to Children's hospital, one to Grant after shooting near downtown Columbus

  29-08-2018 05:36
  
  COLUMBUS -- Two people were injured after a shooting just south of downtown Columbus Tuesday night.The call came into police at 11:08 p.m. and the shooting occurred in the 1800 block of South Fifth Street.One was taken to Grant Medical Center and one was taken to Nationwide Children's Hospital. Both were listed in stable condition.Stay with 10TV and 10TV.com as this story develops.
  
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• One to Children's hospital, one to Grant after shooting in south Columbus

  29-08-2018 05:36
  
  COLUMBUS -- Two people were injured after a shooting in southeast Columbus Tuesday night.The call came into police at 11:08 p.m. and the shooting occurred in the 1800 block of South Fifth Street.One was taken to Grant Medical Center and one was taken to Nationwide Children's Hospital. Both were listed in stable condition.Stay with 10TV and 10TV.com as this story develops.
  
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• Powell police looking for missing 12-year-old runaway

  29-08-2018 04:44
  
  The Powell Police is asking for help in locating a missing 12-year-old runaway.Evan Murphy was last seen at the Skate Park Tuesday evening at about 6 p.m., leaving the area on foot. He was wearing black shorts, a black shirt and gray shoes. The Ohio State Highway Patrol is conducting a searching in the area with its helicopter. Anyone with information on the boy should call 614-885-3374.
  
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• Man dies after semi cab crushed in Ross County crash

  29-08-2018 03:57
  
  A 51-year-old Sidney, Ohio man was killed when the 2012 Freightliner he was driving went off the road and the contents of his load crushed the cab of his semi Tuesday in Ross County. According to Ohio State Highway Patrol, the crash happened about 2 p.m. when Anthony Jones was traveling eastbound on U.S. 35 near mile marker 14. The vehicle traveled off the right side of the road, struck a tree and then a ditch.The contents of the trailer ejected through the front and crushed the cab. Jones died
  
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• Blacklick mother buys sign to deter speeders on her street

  29-08-2018 03:26
  Why is it so difficult to not break the law?That's what one Blacklick mother wants to know.On the short stretch of Overmont Ridge Road in Blacklick, Amanda Knicely sees it more than she'd like."My husband and I are out here yelling at [drivers] to slow down," she said. "They usually cuss us back, or whatever. It's kind of ridiculous that they think we're wrong."She sees people speeding and refusing to stop at stop signs."There's a stop sign," she said. "It's not a suggestion."Her 10-year-old son
  
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• OSU issues public safety notice after student groped by unknown man

  29-08-2018 03:24
  
  COLUMBUS -- The Ohio State University issued a public safety notice after a female said was groped by an unknown male at about 9 p.m. Tuesday in the area of 11th Avenue and Neil Avenue.According to the notice, a female OSU student was approached by an unknown man at the intersection. He began to make unwanted advances and proceeded to fondle her.A passerby interceded and the man left the area.Suspect details are limited at this time, but anyone with information is encouraged to call the Ohio Sta
  
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• FOP accuses DeWine of not buying new body armor for BCI agents

  29-08-2018 00:49
  10TV obtained 16 pages of internal emails, some dating back to 2016, that show agents from the Ohio Bureau of Criminal Identification were concerned they were using bulletproof vests that were beyond the five-year manufacturer warranty.Experts say the Kevlar breaks down over time due to heat, sweat and chemicals.One email said, "this will create an email paper trail that can be recovered by your spouse in case of any misfortune!"Attorney General Mike DeWine's office tells 10TV the emails were ne
  
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• Police identify suspect, file charges for murder in November homicide

  29-08-2018 00:22
  
  COLUMBUS -- Police have publicly identified a man they believe killed Maddox-Suddith L. Martise in November.Tuesday, police issued a press release stating Kailan R. Ellison, 21, is wanted for the murder of Maddox Suddith. He is considered armed and dangerous. A known second person of interest may be charged in the near future, the release states.According to court records, a warrant was issued for Ellison's arrest and a murder charge has been filed.Maddox-Suddith, 24, was found in a parking lot
  
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