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• Police looking for man who robbed west Columbus credit union

  22-09-2018 23:20
  
  COLUMBUS, Ohio - Columbus police are investigating the robbery of a credit union on the west side.Police said a man walked into the First Service Federal Credit Union in the 2100 block of Hilliard Rome Road on Saturday around 11 a.m. and gave an employee a note demanding money.The employee gave the suspect money and the suspect left.The suspect is described as white, between 35 and 45 years old, is 5-feet 8-inches tall, and weighs 150 pounds.He has red hair, a beard which may be fake, a dark swe
  
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• Cosby to fight 'sexually violent predator' tag at sentencing

  22-09-2018 21:15
  
  Bill Cosby's sentencing hearing Monday will begin with testimony about his sex offender evaluation and, presumably, a fierce debate over whether the 81-year-old actor should be branded a sexually violent predator.The stakes are high given the lifetime counseling, community alerts and public shaming the designation would trigger. And it could become evidence in the defamation lawsuits filed against Cosby by accusers who say he branded them liars when he denied molesting them.Defense lawyers say t
  
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• Kavanaugh, Ford agree to testify on Thursday

  22-09-2018 21:09
  
  A tentative agreement has been reached for the Senate Judiciary Committee to hear testimony Thursday from Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh and the woman accusing him of sexual assault from decades ago.That's according to a person briefed on the matter who isn't authorized to discuss it by name.The person says that lawyers for Christine Blasey Ford and bipartisan representatives of the committee came to the tentative agreement Saturday. Other terms of the public hearing will be negotiated Su
  
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• Kavanaugh accuser wants to talk to Senate; terms up in air

  22-09-2018 21:09
  
  WASHINGTON — The woman accusing Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh of a decades-old sexual assault has accepted a Senate committee's request to tell her side next week but Christine Blasey Ford wants to resume negotiations over the exact terms of her appearance, her lawyers said Saturday.It was not immediately clear whether the Republican-run Senate Judiciary Committee would agree to more talks with Ford's team. Also unclear was when she might come to Capitol Hill and whether she was of
  
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• WATCH: Urban Meyer fires up the crowd during his first Skull Session this year

  22-09-2018 20:10
  
  Ohio State head coach Urban Meyer has returned to the team following his three-game suspension.Ahead of Saturday's game against Tulane, Meyer spoke at his first Skull Session of the season.
  
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• Ohio State Marching Band celebrates 50 years of band alumni reunions

  22-09-2018 19:42
  The Ohio State Marching Band and the TBDBITL Alumni Club celebrated the 50th band alumni reunion during Saturday's game against Tulane.More than 770 alumni will be participated including 662 who marched on the field for halftime along side the current band creating a combined ensemble of over 850 musicians.As part of the festivities, 100-year-old alumnus Anthony Violi dotted the 'i' in the home-side Script Ohio at the end of halftime.Carmen Ohio FanfareGood VibrationsMy Favorite ThingsCelebratio
  
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• Police: 1 in critical condition after shooting in north Columbus

  22-09-2018 19:01
  
  COLUMBUS -- One person is in critical condition after a shooting in north Columbus Saturday afternoon.The call came in from the area of East Fifth Avenue and St. Clair Avenue a little after 12:30 p.m.Police said the person who was shot went to Grant Medical Center in critical condition.There is no suspect info at this time. Police say St. Clair Avenue from Fifth Avenue to Gibbard is shut down.Stay with 10TV and 10TV.com as this story develops.
  
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• Columbus police: Witness says man shot while driving through crossfire

  22-09-2018 19:01
  
  COLUMBUS -- One person is in critical condition after a shooting in north Columbus Saturday afternoon.The call came in from the area of East Fifth Avenue and St. Clair Avenue a little after 12:30 p.m.Police say that a man was shot in the face while driving through the intersection of E 5th Avenue and St. Clair Avenue.A witness told the authorities that the gunfire appeared to come from two vehicles driving north on St. Clair Avenue firing at each other.Police said the person who was shot went to
  
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• Blind running back scores 2 touchdowns, aims for NFL career

  22-09-2018 18:31
  
  It's not every day that the crowd goes wild for a late touchdown in a blowout football game. But one recent touchdown was a little different than most.Adonis Watt, a freshman running back for the Brophy Broncos in Phoenix, is 6 feet, 2 inches tall, 140 pounds — and blind."I'm just very confident of my ability, my speed, my power," Watt said.He has a rare form of glaucoma which took his sight when he was 5. But it couldn't temper his passion for the game."My most absolute favorite part is w
  
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• Otterbein’s Dazzling Big Fish

  22-09-2018 18:07
  Otterbein opens their 2018-19 season with a dazzling production of John August (book) and Andrew Lippa’s (music and lyrics) Big Fish, the 2013 Broadway adaptation of Daniel Wallace’s novel and Tim Burton’s film, directed by Thom Christopher Warren. As in the book and film, this Big Fish traces Edward Bloom’s (Matt Gittins) life through the […]
  
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• Paul Simon wraps up farewell tour back home in Queens

  22-09-2018 17:55
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — Paul Simon wraps up his farewell concert tour Saturday night at a park in Queens, a bicycle ride across the borough from where he grew up.The 76-year-old singer picked Flushing Meadows Corona Park to say goodbye, an outdoor show on the first night of autumn. The setlist at recent stops has ranged from his first 1960s hit with ex-partner Art Garfunkel, "The Sound of Silence," to selections from a disc released weeks ago.Simon isn't retiring, and hasn't ruled out occasional f
  
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• Sheriff: Man doing yard work for elderly woman steals cash from home

  22-09-2018 16:04
  
  HAMILTON TWP. -- The Franklin County Sheriff's Office admonished a man on social media they accused of stealing from an elderly woman earlier this week.According to a social media post, Joshua Henry, 33, was hired to do yard work for an 80-year-old woman in the Hamilton Meadows portion of Hamilton Township.A witness saw Henry enter the home Sept. 19. The Sheriff said that Henry, with the woman there, took a large amount of cash from several different areas in the home.Henry is charged with a sec
  
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• 80-year-old woman burglarized while she slept; suspect was neighbor with criminal history

  22-09-2018 16:04
  COLUMBUS, Ohio – The Franklin County Sheriff's Office admonished a man on social media they accused of stealing from an elderly woman earlier this week.The social media post read: "Committing burglary is bad enough, but when you do it to a senior citizen, that’s just terrible. You're where you belong now, behind bars. Great job by everyone involved."Birdie Atkins had no idea she had been burglarized until her neighbors told her.It happened while she slept.They told authorities they h
  
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• Les Wexner, owner of L Brands, says he's no longer a Republican

  22-09-2018 15:33
  
  COLUMBUS, Ohio — The billionaire CEO of the Ohio-based company behind Victoria's Secret and Bath & Body Works is no longer a Republican.L Brands founder Leslie Wexner said at a Sept. 13 gathering on civility that he's become an independent. The Columbus Dispatch reports Wexner said he "won't support this nonsense in the Republican Party."One of the country's top political donors, Wexner said he'd been a Republican since his college days at Ohio State University.Wexner proclaimed last y
  
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• Dog Walkers Weekly "Furr-cast" | September 22, 2018

  22-09-2018 13:48
  
  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 a big back yard, many of you probably walk your dog, or dogs, on a daily basis, and maybe even 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 "
  
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• Trump on Kavanaugh: “Women are for him more than anybody would understand”

  22-09-2018 13:47
  
  President Trump called his embattled Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh a "fantastic man" from "central casting," and exhorted supporters at a Springfield, Missouri, rally "to fight for him, not worry about the other side." He added, "Women are for him more than anyone would understand."While the president was making his case for Kavanaugh at the Friday rally for Senate GOP candidate Josh Hawley, Republicans on the Senate Judiciary Committee were embroiled in negotiations with lawyers for the
  
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• Ohio woman looks back at 102 years of life and changes

  22-09-2018 13:16
  Centenarians Day is celebrated on September 22nd.It's a day to celebrate people who hit their 100th birthday.And you can imagine the changes they've seen from 1918 until now.One Central Ohio centenarian will be featured in a new book, sharing her memories from the last 102 years.Before women had the right to vote, even prior to the United States entering WWI and when a loaf of bread cost 7 cents, one outgoing pizza lover came into this world.Clementina Torma was born 102 years ago, in Segno, Ita
  
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• Burt Reynolds mourned at small private memorial in Florida

  22-09-2018 12:20
  
  NORTH PALM BEACH, Fla. — About 80 of Burt Reynolds' friends and relatives shared memories of the late actor at a private memorial service.Reynolds' ex-wife Loni Anderson and their son Quinton Anderson Reynolds were among the speakers at the Thursday service at Quattlebaum Funeral Home in North Palm Beach, Florida, a family spokeswoman, Cheryl Kagan, told The Associated Press.Reynolds died at age 82 on Sept. 6 at a hospital in Jupiter, Florida, and a death certificate issued Sept. 10 that w
  
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• Kavanaugh accuser given more time to make decision about testifying

  22-09-2018 11:50
  
  Senate Judiciary Committee chairman Chuck Grassley said late Friday that Christine Blasey Ford will have one more day to decide if she will testify before the Committee. An attorney for Ford, who has accused Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh of sexual assault, requested the extra day in a letter sent shortly Grassley's 10 p.m. deadline."Judge Kavanaugh I just granted another extension to Dr Ford to decide if she wants to proceed w the statement she made last week to testify to the senate," G
  
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• Appeals court overturns Ohio murder-for-hire death sentence

  22-09-2018 11:30
  
  CINCINNATI (AP) — A man sentenced to die in an Ohio murder-for-hire case says statements alleging his involvement were hearsay, and a federal court has agreed and has thrown out his conviction and death sentence.Friday's ruling came in the case of Ahmad Fawzi Issa (AH'-mahd FOW'-zee EE'-sah), convicted of aggravated murder for arranging the killing of Maher Khrais, a Cincinnati convenience store owner shot outside his store in 1997.Authorities say Issa paid a man $10,000 to kill Khrais at
  
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• Police: 1 woman injured, 1 critical in north Columbus shooting

  22-09-2018 07:17
  
  COLUMBUS, Ohio -- The Columbus Division of Police said two women were injured in a shooting in north Columbus.The shooting happened Saturday just before 12:45 a.m. on Howie Road and Hudson Street at the Sunrise Bar.According to police, one person exited a vehicle and gunfire erupted. One person was hit in the neck and was transported to Riverside Hospital and is expected to recover.The other person was sitting in a chair in the parking lot and also was struck in the neck. She was transported to
  
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• 1 injured,1 critical in north Columbus shooting

  22-09-2018 07:17
  
  COLUMBUS, Ohio -- The Columbus Division of Police says two people were injured in a shooting in north Columbus.The shooting happened Saturday just before 12:45 a.m. on Howie Road and Hudson Street.According to police, one person was transported to Riverside Hospital in critical condition. The other person was transported to Grant Medical Center, their condition has not been released.Authorities say there are no suspects at this time.Stay with 10TV and 10TV.com on this developing story.
  
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• Lebanon police searching for endangered missing woman with dementia

  22-09-2018 06:25
  
  WARREN COUNTY-- Lebanon Police are looking for a 68-year-old woman that suffers from dementia.Anna Reynolds left her home Friday around 11:00 a.m. from the city of Lebanon, according to police.Authorities say Reynolds has dementia and may be in need of medication.She is a white woman 5' tall and 120 pounds, with brown hair and blue eyes.Investigators say she could be driving a silver 2012 Nissan Sentra with OH plate number GCJ2003.If you have any information, please call 911 or 1-866-693-9171.
  
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• Authorities locate endangered missing woman from southern Ohio

  22-09-2018 06:25
  
  UPDATE: Authorities say Anna Reynolds was found safe by her family as of 3:15 a.m. Saturday morning.---WARREN COUNTY-- Lebanon Police are looking for a 68-year-old woman that suffers from dementia.Anna Reynolds left her home Friday around 11:00 a.m. from the city of Lebanon, according to police.Authorities say Reynolds has dementia and may be in need of medication.She is a white woman 5' tall and 120 pounds, with brown hair and blue eyes.Investigators say she could be driving a silver 2012 Nissa
  
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• Franklin County Sheriff's Office identifies man killed in Jackson Township crash

  22-09-2018 03:55
  
  COLUMBUS, Ohio - The Franklin County Sheriff's Office has identified a man killed in a traffic crash in Jackson Township.The crash happened around 8 p.m. Friday on I-270 eastbound, just west of I-71.According to the sheriff's office, Anthony Allred, 53 of Columbus was driving a 1997 Mac dump truck loaded with asphalt, eastbound on I-270 west of I-71 when he appeared to lose control of his vehicle and went off the left berm of the roadway. He then came back onto the roadway and the vehicle rolled
  
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• Franklin County Sheriff's Office identifies man killed in crash in Jackson Township

  22-09-2018 03:55
  
  COLUMBUS, Ohio - The Franklin County Sheriff's Office has identified a man killed in a traffic crash in Jackson Township.The crash happened Friday around 8 p.m. on I-270 eastbound, just west of I-71.According to the sheriff's office, Anthony Allred, 53 of Columbus was driving a 1997 Mac dump truck loaded with asphalt, eastbound on I-270 west of I-71 when he appeared to lose control of his vehicle and went off the left berm of the roadway. He then came back onto the roadway and the vehicle rolled
  
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• 1 killed in I-270 crash on south side

  22-09-2018 03:55
  
  COLUMBUS, Ohio - One person is dead after a crash on I-270 on Friday according to the Franklin County Sheriff's Office.The sheriff's office said a dump truck overturned on I-270 eastbound, just west of I-71 on the south side around 8 p.m.The person who was killed as not been identified.I-270 eastbound is closed at US-62.Investigators are on the scene and the sheriff's office said the highway will be closed for several hours.
  
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• Some flea and tick meds increase risk of seizures in pets, FDA warns

  22-09-2018 02:03
  
  Health officials are alerting pet owners and veterinarians that certain flea and tick treatments might put dogs and cats at an increased risk of neurologic issues, including seizures. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration says the drugs are in the isoxazoline class and include Bravecto, Credelio, Nexgard and Simparica. These products are approved for the treatment and prevention of flea and tick infestations. While these treatments are considered to be generally safe and effective for use in cat
  
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• Photo of boys folding American flag goes viral

  22-09-2018 01:53
  
  A photo of three young boys folding an American flag in Hayden, Idaho, has gone viral, with many praising the boys for their efforts to protect the flag.Amanda Reallan spotted the boys outside of Hayden Meadows Elementary school on Wednesday. What she saw compelled her to take a photo. Two boys were holding the ends of an American flag together to fold it in half. The third boy laid underneath the flag, so if it slipped from his friends' hands, it wouldn't hit the ground.Reallan shared the heart
  
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• Tokes family "disgusted" with decision to toss lawsuit; vow to push for legislative change

  22-09-2018 00:31
  COLUMBUS – The parents of murdered Ohio State student Reagan Tokes have vowed to continue their fight in both the statehouse and the courtroom to fix what they called flawed laws in Ohio.Speaking to 10 Investigates via phone Friday, Lisa McCrary-Tokes and Toby Tokes said they plan to appeal a Court of Claims judge’s decision to toss out their wrongful death lawsuit against the state.Earlier this year, the Tokes sued the Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Correction alleging that t
  
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• Woman tells 911 operator she killed husband in self-defense

  22-09-2018 00:08
  A Franklin County man is dead after his wife says she shot him in self-defense.Thirty-eight-year-old Frank Caplinger was shot to death early Thursday morning in his home in Prairie Township.This is the 911 call from Ohio Street at 3:27 a.m. Thursday morning:"I need a squad at 2819 Ohio Street. I just had to shoot my husband for beating on me. He was beating me with a belt. Help me."Sheriff's deputies responded to the scene and found Frank Caplinger dead."My brother was a good man. He didn't dese
  
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