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• Man pretends to be police officer, steals cash and credit cards in Columbus

  04-10-2018 23:59
  
  COLUMBUS, Ohio – Columbus police are looking for a man who pretended to be a police officer who they say stole cash and credit cards.Police said a man walked into the Rio Fresh Café at 50 North High Street on September 18 between 8 and 9 p.m.He said he was a new police officer from Cleveland and was wearing a silver badge and a radio.Police said the man asked to use the bathroom, and the employee let him use it because he repeatedly said he was an officer.The man then went into a pr
  
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• Authorities searching for missing 89-year-old Delaware County man

  04-10-2018 23:00
  
  DELAWARE COUNTY, Ohio – The Delaware County Sheriff’s Office is asking for the public’s help in finding a missing man with dementia.The sheriff’s office said 89-year-old Caldwell Richeson, was last seen around 7 p.m. on October 3 on Shawnee Trail in Shawnee Hills.He is 5-feet 11-inches tall and weighs 185 pounds. He has gray hair and blue eyes.He was seen driving a silver 2004 Ford Ranger with Ohio license plate number EV21YP.If anyone sees him, they are asked to call 911
  
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• Gas prices nearing highest level in four years

  04-10-2018 22:32
  
  The cost of gasoline is rising around the U.S., pushing prices at the pump close to their highest level in four years. The average national gas price has increased 3 cents to $2.88 per gallon, an unexpected swing given a drop in gasoline demand and growing inventories, according to AAA. Oil Price Information Service said prices are nearing their highest levels in four years. Rising gas prices could put a dent in consumers' budgets, leading to cutbacks in other areas of spending. Prices may be ri
  
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• Minnesota police warn residents of drunk birds

  04-10-2018 22:14
  
  The Gilbert Police Department is warning its residents of drunk birds.There have been several reports, according to the police department, of birds that appear to be "under the influence."These birds are flying into windows, cars and acting confused.The department said the reason behind this is because the berries in the area are fermenting earlier than usual. Normally the birds have already migrated south by the time the fermentation process occurs.Police expect the birds to sober up in a short
  
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• Florida dad's plea to 'fix' changing table problem in men’s restrooms goes viral

  04-10-2018 22:07
  
  Changing tables in women’s restrooms are common, but what about men’s restrooms?An Instagram photo of a man squatting on the floor of a restaurant bathroom to change his baby’s diaper has gone viral.View this post on Instagram This is a serious post!!! What’s the deal with not having changing tables in men’s bathroom as if we don’t exist!! #FLM #fatherslivesmatter clearly we do this often because look how comfortable my son is. It’s routine to him!!!! Le
  
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• New Plan for Patrick J’s Site Moving Forward

  04-10-2018 21:59
  Borror Properties’ plan to redevelop the prominent North High Street parcels that once held Patrick J’s bar and a White Castle restaurant took another step forward last week. The University Impact District Review Board (UIDRB) voted to recommend approval of several required zoning variances, although the project will still need to return to the board […]
  
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• New Renovations Put The Spotlight On Animals

  04-10-2018 21:45
  Columbus Humane is passionate about its mission to “fight animal cruelty, help animals in need, and advocate for their well-being”—which is shown in numbers as they served 8,000+ animals in 2017! The organization, named a 5 Nonprofit to Watch by The Columbus Foundation, has been headquartered in Hilliard since 1992. With 30,000 visitors a year, […]
  
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• Baby found dead in high school bathroom delivered that day

  04-10-2018 20:48
  
  BELTSVILLE, Md. (AP) — Authorities say a baby was found dead in a high school bathroom in a Maryland suburb of Washington.Citing a Prince George's County police release, news outlets report a preliminary investigation found the baby had been delivered Wednesday, the same day it was found. A school resource officer at High Point High School was alerted to the body early that morning.The police release said the "female who delivered the baby" was found at the school and is receiving medical
  
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• Troopers seize $800,000 worth of heroin in Madison County

  04-10-2018 20:40
  
  Troopers with the Ohio State Highway Patrol filed felony drug charges against a California man after a traffic stop in Madison County.On September 28, troopers stopped a Kia Forte with Florida registration for a failure to signal a lane change violation on Interstate 70.The highway patrol said criminal indicators were observed and a patrol drug-sniffing K-9 alerted to the vehicle.A probable cause search revealed 4 pounds of heroin valued at approximately $800,000.The driver, 20-year-old Estaban
  
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• Mumford & Sons to perform at Nationwide Arena in March

  04-10-2018 19:52
  
  Mumford & Sons have announced a Columbus stop for early 2019 on their upcoming Delta Tour.The band will be performing on March 11 at Nationwide Arena as part of the worldwide tour.The tour celebrates the band’s upcoming album, Delta, due out November 16.Tickets for the Columbus concert and other dates go on sale October 12 on the band’s website.For more information including dates, click here.
  
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• Ex-rap mogul 'Suge' Knight sentenced to 28 years in prison

  04-10-2018 19:20
  
  LOS ANGELES (AP) — A judge on Thursday sentenced former rap mogul Marion "Suge" Knight to 28 years in prison for the 2015 death of man he ran over outside a Compton burger stand.Knight listened without reaction as members of the dead man's family addressed the court, describing 55-year-old Terry Carter as a deeply devoted husband, father, grandfather and friend.Carter's daughter Crystal called Knight "a disgusting, selfish disgrace to the human species."Knight wore a large cross and orange
  
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• Shock Around the Clock Haunts Drexel Again

  04-10-2018 18:00
  October is here! Who’s itching for some scary movies, sleepless nights and horror nerd bonding? The Drexel Theatre has the cure for what ails you. Shock Around the Clock, the 24-hour marathon of the macabre, returns to the Bexley theater Saturday, October 13 for a full day of horror movies, vintage trailers and general nuttiness […]
  
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• 'Thorough' FBI report bolsters GOP hopes for Kavanaugh

  04-10-2018 17:59
  WASHINGTON (AP) — A pair of undeclared Republican senators accepted a confidential new FBI report into sex-abuse allegations against Brett Kavanaugh Thursday as "thorough," bolstering GOP hopes for confirmation as the Senate plunged toward showdown votes on President Donald Trump's embattled Supreme Court nominee.One of the senators hinted he was open to supporting Kavanaugh as party leaders pushed for winning results in a preliminary vote on Friday and a final Senate roll call by this wee
  
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• GOP says FBI report shows no Kavanaugh misconduct; Dems criticize investigation

  04-10-2018 17:59
  WASHINGTON (AP) — The Latest on Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh (all times local):2:25 p.m.It's going to be a "no" vote on Brett Kavanaugh from North Dakota's Heidi Heitkamp, one of the few Democratic senators who'd been undecided on the Supreme Court nominee.Heitkamp tells WDAY, a TV station in Fargo, that "the process has been bad, but at the end of the day you have to make a decision and I've made that decision."And Heitkamp, who's facing a tight re-election race in a state that D
  
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• GOP looking more confident on Kavanaugh after FBI report

  04-10-2018 17:59
  WASHINGTON (AP) — A high-stakes partisan row broke out Thursday over a confidential FBI report about allegations that Brett Kavanaugh sexually abused women three decades ago, with Republicans claiming investigators found "no hint of misconduct" but Democrats accusing the White House of slapping crippling constraints on the probe.At the same time, Republican leaders seemed to show increasing confidence. Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley of Iowa said he now expects the Supreme Cour
  
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• Grant provides millions to provide protective gear for firefighters

  04-10-2018 17:45
  A grant provided by the Oho Bureau of Worker’s Compensation is making it possible for dozens of fire departments to purchase new, protective equipment.The Firefighter Exposure to Environment Elements Grant has so far allowed nearly half of the fire departments in the state to purchase safety equipment.“There are toxic chemicals and elements that can remain on their skin and remain with them,” Melissa Vince with the Bureau of Workers’ Compensation said.“This program
  
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• Grant provides millions to fund protective gear for firefighters

  04-10-2018 17:45
  A grant provided by the Oho Bureau of Worker’s Compensation is making it possible for dozens of fire departments to purchase new, protective equipment.The Firefighter Exposure to Environment Elements Grant has so far allowed nearly half of the fire departments in the state to purchase safety equipment.“There are toxic chemicals and elements that can remain on their skin and remain with them,” Melissa Vince with the Bureau of Workers’ Compensation said.“This program
  
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• Ohio family purchases U.S. flag shredded by Hurricane Florence

  04-10-2018 17:28
  
  CINCINNATI (AP) — An Ohio family says they bought the U.S. flag captured on a live camera as it was being torn to shreds by Hurricane Florence to honor the memory of a family member who recently died from cancer.Mike Caruso, of Cincinnati says his family was motivated by the tattered flag's ordeal during the hurricane, and it also reminded him of his brother, Charlotte resident Kevin Caruso. Kevin Caruso died Sunday, just hours before bidding on the flag closed.Mike Caruso says the purchas
  
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• Justice Dept. announces charges against 7 Russian operatives for cyber attacks

  04-10-2018 17:24
  
  BRUSSELS (AP) — The U.S. Justice Department on Thursday charged seven Russian intelligence officers with hacking anti-doping agencies and other organizations hours after Western officials leveled new accusations against Moscow's secretive GRU military spy agency.Hours before the U.S. indictment was announced, Western nations accused the GRU of new cybercrimes, with Dutch and British officials labeling the intelligence agency "brazen" for allegedly targeting the international chemical weapo
  
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• Semi driver mistakenly turns on Columbus bike path, crashes into overhead bridges

  04-10-2018 17:01
  
  COLUMBUS, Ohio -- A portion of a bicycle path near downtown Columbus was closed Thursday morning after police say a semi-truck driver mistakenly turned onto the path and struck two overhead bridges.The driver, who Columbus police say is not from the area, was attempting to find a ramp to 315 North when he turned onto the bike path north of Spring St. and parallel to the highway.Columbus Police shared images of the crash on Facebook, showing the heavily damaged semi wedged underneath the bridges.
  
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• Unusual Eats: Donut as Big as Your Head

  04-10-2018 16:00
  Resch’s has been around forever, holding down the East Side with its retro sign that glows as a beacon to customers. You pull a tag at the door and wait for its number to be called. When that time comes, there will be paralyzing choices to be made — cinnamon rolls, danishes, jelly-filled, cream-filled, fritters… […]
  
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• New Office Building Planned for Vacant Lot on Parsons Avenue

  04-10-2018 15:00
  A new building planned for a vacant lot on Parsons Avenue will bring about 2,000 square feet of office space to a part of the corridor that has not seen much investment in recent years. Located at 1636-42 Parsons Ave., the building will sit about half a mile north of the John Maloney Health Center […]
  
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• Emaciated child, dead woman found inside 'hoarding' home

  04-10-2018 14:06
  
  EAST PITTSBURGH, Pa. — Authorities say an emaciated 5-year-old boy and a dead 32-year-old woman were found in a Pennsylvania home that was in deplorable condition as a result of hoarding.East Pittsburgh police went to the home around 8 p.m. Wednesday after relatives asked them to check on the woman's welfare. The two were found a short time later.Authorities say the woman had several health issues and her death is not considered suspicious. But a cause of death hasn't been determined.It wa
  
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• Why Fall Is the Best Season to Buy a Home

  04-10-2018 14:00
  The spring and summer seasons are notorious for hot days and a hot real estate market. But have you ever considered buying a home in the fall? Potential home buyers are usually more concerned with trick-or-treating and pumpkin spiced lattes during the autumnal months, when in reality, they should be scoping out neighborhoods as fall […]
  
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• Threat of salmonella leads to recall of 6.5 million pounds of beef

  04-10-2018 13:52
  
  WASHINGTON, Oct. 4, 2018 – JBS Tolleson, Inc. is recalling approximately 6,500,966 pounds of various raw, non-intact beef products that may be contaminated with Salmonella Newport, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced today.The raw, non-intact beef items, including ground beef, were packaged on various dates from July 26, 2018 to Sept. 7, 2018. They are sold under the names Cedar River Farms, Grass Run Farms, Showcase and Showcase/
  
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• Senate gets confidential FBI files on Kavanaugh allegations

  04-10-2018 13:38
  
  WASHINGTON — The White House has sent the Senate a new FBI background file on Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh, giving senators a day to digest the confidential material and make a decision on the tottering nomination before a first vote on Friday.Even before the FBI delivered interview summaries on claims that Kavanaugh sexually abused women, Senate Majority leader Mitch McConnell set the first vote for his polarized chamber in an election-season battle over power and who to believe
  
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• Sarah Palin's son to spend a year in custody after assault arrests

  04-10-2018 13:14
  
  The oldest son of former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin will spend a year in custody after a judge ruled Wednesday that allegations of hitting a woman on the head disqualified him from a therapeutic program for veterans tied to a separate assault case.Track Palin, 29, has been accused of three attacks on people close to him over the past few years, the most recent coming last week against a female acquaintance. Palin, an Army veteran who served a year in Iraq, entered a program intended to rehabilitate
  
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• Barnes & Noble hangs up "for sale" sign

  04-10-2018 13:01
  
  Barnes & Noble is hoping for a storybook ending. The ailing bookseller said Wednesday that it's exploring strategic alternatives, including a possible sale of the company. One possible buyer: Barnes & Noble founder and Chairman Leonard Riggio, the company said in a news release, while noting that "multiple parties" had expressed interest in bidding for the company. Barnes & Noble, which is publicly listed, is the nation's largest retail book vendor, operating 629 stores across the U.
  
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• Once-homeless football player Jamal Speaks earns college scholarship

  04-10-2018 12:36
  
  When the Ballou High School Knights captured a last-second 29-26 win over their Washington, D.C., rival Roosevelt High, no one loved it more than senior running back Jamal Speaks. And it wasn't not just because he rushed a touchdown, setting up the game winner with a great catch.It was also because this was his first game in two seasons."It was just fun to have my brother back," said Milan Womack, a teammate.Speaks wasn't injured, he had been ineligible to play. But it wasn't because of bad grad
  
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• Refugee Road closed in Pickerington due to accident investigation

  04-10-2018 08:27
  
  PICKERINGTON - Refugee Road in Pickerington is closed due to an accident investigation.The crash happened in front of the Pickerington Police Department.Dispatchers tell 10TV that Ohio State Highway Patrol will take the accident report. They could not provide any information about whether someone was injured.Police have shut down Refugee Road in both directions between Stonecreek Drive and Hines Road while they investigate. There is no word on when the roadway will reopen.
  
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• OSHP identifies man killed in Pickerington crash

  04-10-2018 08:27
  
  PICKERINGTON - Refugee Road in Pickerington is back open after it was closed several hours Thursday morning due to a deadly crash.It happened around 1 a.m. in front of the Pickerington Police Department. According to the Ohio State Highway Patrol, 25-year-old Miguel A. J. Correa-Cintron, of Delaware, was traveling westbound on Refugee Road when his car veered off the roadway and into a tree.Correa-Cintron died at the scene. Investigators say he was not wearing a seatbelt.Police had to shut down
  
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• OHSP identifies man killed in Pickerington crash

  04-10-2018 08:27
  
  PICKERINGTON - Refugee Road in Pickerington is back open. It was closed for several hours on Thursday morning as police investigated a deadly accident.The crash happened around 1:00 Thursday morning in front of the Pickerington Police Department. According toOhio State Highway Patrol, Miguel A. J. Correa-Cintron, 25, of Delaware was traveling westbound on Refugee Road when his car veered off the roadway and into a tree.Correa-Cintron died at the scene. investigators say he was not wearing a seat
  
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• 2 killed, 1 injured in Union County crash

  04-10-2018 03:55
  
  UNION COUNTY, Ohio – Two people are dead after a crash involving three vehicles in Union County on Wednesday according to the Ohio State Highway Patrol.OSHP said the crash happened on SR-31 between SR-47 and the Hardin County line around 4:30 p.m.Conner Miller, 20, of Mount Victory, Ohio was driving a car south on SR-31 when troopers said he drove left of center before sideswiping a pickup truck and hitting an SUV head-on.Miller and the driver of the SUV, 59-year-old Michael Musser of Lima
  
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• Judge blocks US from ending protections for some immigrants

  04-10-2018 03:49
  
  SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — A judge on Wednesday blocked the Trump administration from ending protections that let immigrants from four countries live and work legally in the United States, saying the move would cause "irreparable harm and great hardship."U.S. District Judge Edward Chen in San Francisco granted a request for a preliminary injunction against the administration's decision to discontinue temporary protected status for people from Sudan, Nicaragua, Haiti and El Salvador.The status is
  
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• Feds arrest US Navy veteran suspected of sending threatening letters to Pentagon, White House

  04-10-2018 03:23
  
  SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — A U.S. Navy veteran in Utah was arrested Wednesday in connection with suspicious envelopes that were sent to President Donald Trump and top military chiefs.William Clyde Allen III, 39, was taken into custody in the small northern Utah city of Logan, said Melodie Rydalch, a spokeswoman for the state's U.S. attorney's office.The arrest comes after authorities confirmed an investigation into two envelopes once thought to contain ricin and later found to be castor seeds,
  
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• 1 child killed, 3 injured after Texas school bus crashes

  04-10-2018 03:12
  
  MESQUITE, Texas — School officials say one child was killed and three others were injured after their school bus crashed in North Texas.The Mesquite Independent School District says a bus carrying 42 students from Terry Middle School crashed Wednesday afternoon. Aerial video showed the bus lying on its side in a ditch with its rear half showing scorch marks.Mesquite police say a power line struck by the bus ignited the fire, but the exact cause of the wreck remains under investigation.Civi
  
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• Police identify man killed in South Linden shooting; looking for second shooter

  04-10-2018 03:10
  
  COLUMBUS, Ohio – One person is dead and one person is injured but expected to be OK after a shooting in the South Linden area of Columbus on Wednesday, police said.Columbus police said the shooting happened around 8:10 on East 21st Avenue near Hamilton Avenue.Police said a woman who was shot was taken to the Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center and rushed into surgery.A man, identified as Deshaun Malik Coffman, 29, shot the woman in a drive-by style shooting, according to police. Po
  
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• 1 dead, 1 injured in South Linden shootings

  04-10-2018 03:10
  
  COLUMBUS, Ohio – One person is dead after a shooting in the South Linden area of Columbus, police said.Columbus police said the shooting happened just before 8:15 p.m. on East 20th Avenue near Lexington Avenue on Wednesday.Police dispatchers said officers responded to a shooting on East 21st Avenue near Hamilton Avenue around 8:10 p.m.One person was taken to the Ohio State University Hospital in stable condition.Police said it is unclear if the scenes are related.
  
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• 1 dead, 1 injured in South Linden shooting

  04-10-2018 03:10
  
  COLUMBUS, Ohio – One person is dead and one person is injured after a shooting in the South Linden area of Columbus on Wednesday, police said.Columbus police said the shooting happened around 8:10 on East 21st Avenue near Hamilton Avenue.Police said a woman who was shot is expected to survive her injuries after she was taken to the Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center.A man who was shot was in a vehicle that ended up crashing into a house on East 20th Avenue near Lexington Avenue a
  
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• Olentangy Local Schools hires new director who will carry firearm

  04-10-2018 02:57
  You've seen it on a national level: Columbus, Virginia Tech, Sandy Hook and Parkland, Florida.You've also seen it here in Ohio.In October of 2016, a school shooting at Linden-McKinley STEM Academy injured two.In January of 2017, a shooting at West Liberty-Salem High School critically injured one student and injured another. With school shootings across the country, the question of "Should teachers carry firearms" has been a big one."Arming teachers is the worst of every bad idea out there about
  
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• Processed meats like bacon, sausage linked to breast cancer, study says

  04-10-2018 02:44
  
  New research in the International Journal Of Cancer looks at 15 previous studies and finds eating processed meats is associated with a nearly 10 percent higher breast cancer risk.“When we look at all the evidence together there is an increased risk of breast cancer with diets high in processed meats,” Dr. Mariana Stern at USC’s Keck School of Medicine said.Processed meats like bacon, ham, sausage and deli meats including turkey are altered to improve flavor and preservation.In
  
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• Columbus Metropolitan Club - Cybersecurity: Up Close & Personal

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• Police: Shooting suspect is dead after barricade situation in Franklinton

  04-10-2018 00:07
  
  COLUMBUS, Ohio – A shooting suspect is dead after Columbus police said he barricaded himself in a home in Franklinton.Police said officers responded to the area of the 90 block of North Guilford Avenue around 5:40 p.m. Wednesday for a report of a shooting.A woman was found shot outside.She was taken to a local hospital in stable condition.Police said the suspect was barricaded in a home with a weapon.Police went inside the home after they did not receive a response when they tried to make
  
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• Police: Shooting suspect barricaded in Franklinton home

  04-10-2018 00:07
  
  COLUMBUS, Ohio – A shooting suspect is barricaded in a home in Franklinton, according to Columbus police.Police said officers responded to the area of the 90 block of North Guilford Avenue around 5:40 p.m. Wednesday.No one has been taken to the hospital, police said.North Guilford Avenue is closed in the area of the scene.Stay with 10TV and 10TV.com as the story develops.
  
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