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• Police searching for missing 2-year-old girl, 12-year-old boy last seen in southeast Columbus

  25-10-2018 23:17
  
  COLUMBUS, Ohio – Columbus police are asking for the public’s help in finding two missing children.Police said two-year-old Ja'Niyah Baldwin and her brother 12-year-old Deshane Freeman were last seen around 10:45 Thursday morning in the area of Courtright Road and Petzinger Road in southeast Columbus.Police said the children walked off on their own after recently being placed into foster care.Baldwin was last seen wearing a purple shirt, a light blue denim jacket, Mickey Mouse pants,
  
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• Council Committee Hearing: Senior Housing Stabilization Panel

  25-10-2018 22:49 via youtube.com
  
  
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• Vandal uses BB guns to damage cars in south Columbus

  25-10-2018 22:46
  A vandal hit dozens of cars over Thursday.Owners woke up to broken windows and shattered glass. This happened in and around Hamilton Township.Victims said it looked like a BB gun was used to shoot the glass out.The Franklin County Sheriff’s Office said it responded to dozens of calls and knew of dozens of others in nearby Columbus.“It’s just ridiculous, I mean childish, silly and it’s going to mess up my day,”said victim Jared Lyons.The Sheriff’s Office said i
  
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• Police: Man shoots brother during argument in southeast Columbus

  25-10-2018 22:45
  
  COLUMBUS - A 23-year-old man is recovering after being shot in southeast Columbus.The shooting happened just after 4 p.m. Thursday on Loraine Court at an apartment complex.According to Columbus Police, 20-year-old Dalon L. Whiteside was arguing with his brother when he shot him in the abdomen. The victim was taken to Mount Carmel East in critical condition but was later upgraded to stable.Police said SWAT was called out to the scene and took the suspect into custody.Columbus Police charged White
  
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• 1 critical after shooting in southeast Columbus

  25-10-2018 22:45
  
  COLUMBUS - One person is in critical condition after a shooting southeast Columbus, according to police.It happened just after 4 p.m. Thursday near Noe Bixby Road and Loraine Court.The victim was taken to Mount Carmel East.Authorities told 10TV they don’t have any suspect information at this time.Stay with 10TV and 10TV.com on this developing story.
  
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• Kidnapping suspect smiles as judge reads charges in attack on 10-year-old

  25-10-2018 22:41
  The man accused of trying to kidnap a 10-year-old girl faced a judge Thursday.Circleville Police arrested 24-year-old William Weaver after they say he grabbed and assaulted the girl near her home.Weaver seemed to mistake his court appearance for a photo shoot, beaming brightly for the camera as the judge read the very serious charges against him: felonious assault and attempted kidnapping.Last week 10TV spoke to the family of a terrified 10-year-old girl who fought off a stranger in a pickup tru
  
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• Columbus Zoo employee injured by bison

  25-10-2018 22:22
  
  An employee at the Columbus Zoo and Aquarium was injured Thursday morning after an incident with a bison.According to a spokesperson, an experienced keeper was struck by an American bison while preparing for a veterinary procedure.Other zoo team members immediately contacted Liberty Township Fire Department.The spokesperson said the keeper remained awake and responsive and was transported to a local hospital.Per the zoo’s protocol, the incident will be evaluated.
  
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• Ariana Grande to perform at Schottenstein Center in April

  25-10-2018 20:35
  
  Ariana Grande announced her Sweetness World Tour on Thursday which includes a stop in Columbus next year.Grande will be performing at the Schottenstein Center on April 10, 2019.A presale for American Express card members starts Nov. 1 at 10 a.m. Information regarding general ticket sales were not announced Thursday.Other nearby stops include Cleveland, Indianapolis and Pittsburgh.THE SWEETENER WORLD TOUR
  March 18 - Albany, NY - Times Union Center
  March 20 - Boston, MA - TD Garden
  March 22 - Buff
  
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• English Pub Opening in Merion Village by Year’s End

  25-10-2018 20:23
  “If you’re going to do an English pub, one done by an Englishman is going to be the best one,” says Glen Hall-Jones, then adding, “hopefully.” Hall-Jones is the owner and executive chef of Geordie’s Restaurant, an English pub opening at the corner of Morrill Avenue and High Street by year’s end. Located at 1586 […]
  
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• Press Conference: New Fairwood Ave. Sidewalks

  25-10-2018 19:46 via youtube.com
  
  
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• Trump sends troops to border, an issue that fires up base

  25-10-2018 19:13
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration is planning to dispatch 800 or more active duty troops to the southern border at the direction of a president who has sought to transform fears about immigration into electoral gains in the midterms as a caravan of thousands of migrants makes its way through Mexico.Defense Secretary Jim Mattis is expected to sign an order sending the troops to the border, bolstering National Guard forces already there, a U.S. official said Thursday. The action com
  
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• Mattis preparing order sending hundreds of troops to US-Mexico border

  25-10-2018 19:13
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration is planning to dispatch 800 more troops to the border at the direction of a president who has declared illegal immigration a "national emergency" and has been stoking fears about it ahead of the fast-approaching midterms just as he did before his own election.Defense Secretary Jim Mattis is expected to sign an order as early as Thursday sending 800 or more troops to the southern border to support the Border Patrol, according to a U.S. official. Th
  
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• Coroner identifies 66-year-old man killed in Hebron house fire

  25-10-2018 18:52
  
  HEBRON, OHIO – The Licking County Coroner’s Office has identified a man who was killed this week in a house fire in Hebron.David Trembley, 66, was found dead inside a home that caught fire Wednesday morning in 100 block of Newark Street.The cause of the fire is undetermined and remains under investigation by the State Fire Marshal’s Office.Stay with 10TV and 10TV.com for updates on this story.
  
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• Hotel Scam Alert

  25-10-2018 18:47 via youtube.com
  
  
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• Shop Talk: New Business is Opening Soon Inside the Historic Flint Station Building

  25-10-2018 18:00
  The Flint Station Market in Worthington is now home to a new business that is part market, part bar, and part event space. What has been known as Flint Carry Out and Top of Flint for the past several decades will now be known as The Market at Flint Station. The almost 130-year old building […]
  
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• Pumpkin Spice Trail: Bake Me Happy

  25-10-2018 18:00
  Bake Me Happy is a well-known Columbus gluten-free bakery. You can find its treats throughout the metro area, and it’s got a spot of its very own on Moler Street. There, you can load up from a veritable wonderland of treats that include fancy pastries as well as their versions of Oatmeal and Zebra Pies. […]
  
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• The Ultimate Beer & Donut Pairings!

  25-10-2018 17:39
  The leaves are starting to fall and the weather is cooling, which means it’s time to celebrate our cold weather comfort foods! Columbus Underground is teaming up with Combustion Brewery for our second Beer and Donuts! On November 4th, we’re hosting a Beer + Donut Brunch at Combustion Brewery and Taproom in Pickerington. Guests will […]
  
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• Ohio lawmaker announces bill to make baby diapers sales tax free

  25-10-2018 17:24
  
  MIAMISBURG -- Some estimates show baby diapers can cost about $900 a year. One state representative wants to give parents some relief.State representative Niraj Antani (R-Miamisburg) announced a bill to make baby diapers sales tax free."This bill will help families by making the basic necessities for infants more affordable," Rep. Antani said in a news release. "Parents should not have to pay additional tax to purchase diapers for their babies."In Ohio, personal hygiene products are already sale
  
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• BrewDog to launch craft beer airline with round-trip between London and Columbus

  25-10-2018 17:18
  
  Craft brewer BrewDog is offering beer lovers an immersive experience 35,000 feet in the air with the launch of the world’s first craft beer airline.BrewDog Airlines is scheduled to take flight in February 2019 with a round-trip from London, England to Columbus, Ohio.The BrewDog Airlines experience will take place between February 21 and 25.The trip includes a four-night stay in Columbus with a tour of local breweries, bars and restaurants.BrewDog says guests will also take a day trip to Ci
  
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• Man arrested at Columbus airport charged with traveling to train with terrorists

  25-10-2018 16:47
  
  COLUMBUS -- A Dayton-area man has been arrested and charged by criminal complaint with attempting to provide material support to ISIS-affiliated foreign terrorist organizations, according to a news release from the U.S. Department of Justice.Naser Almadaoji, 19, an Iraqi-born U.S. citizen, was arrested yesterday at John Glenn International Airport. It is alleged Almadaoji planned to travel through Kazakhstan on his way to Afghanistan, where he intended to train with ISIS Wilayat Khorasan.Assista
  
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• Kindergartners learn to sign "Happy Birthday" to hearing-impaired janitor

  25-10-2018 15:39
  
  TULLAHOMA, Tenn. (AP) — A kindergarten class in Tennessee decided to surprise their school's longtime janitor for his 60th birthday by singing to him -- in American Sign Language.The Tennessean reports Hickerson Elementary School posted a video of the surprise on Facebook Tuesday.It shows janitor James Anthony laughing in disbelief and bringing his hands to his head as the children sign the "Happy Birthday" song. Anthony has worked for the school system since 1991 and is hearing-impaired,
  
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• Sickness, fear, harassment in Mexico whittle away at caravan

  25-10-2018 14:54
  
  HUIXTLA, Mexico— Little by little, sickness, fear and police harassment are whittling down the migrant caravan making its way to the U.S. border, with many of the 4,000 to 5,000 migrants camped overnight under plastic sheeting in a town in southern Mexico complaining of exhaustion.The group, many with children and even pushing toddlers in strollers, planned to depart Mapastepec at dawn Thursday with more than 1,000 miles still to go before they reach the U.S. border.But in recent days a fe
  
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• Ford recalls nearly 1.3M Focuses because engines can stall

  25-10-2018 14:38
  
  DETROIT— Ford is recalling nearly 1.3 million Focus compact cars in the U.S. because a fuel system problem can cause the engines to stall without warning.The recall covers cars from the 2012 through 2018 model years with 2-liter four-cylinder engines.Ford says a valve in the fuel system can stick in the open position, causing too much vacuum, and an engine control computer may not detect the problem. Excessive vacuum can cause the gas tank to deform, as well as other problems.The recall c
  
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• Packages to Robert De Niro, Joe Biden seized, similar to pipe bombs

  25-10-2018 13:51
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — The mail-bomb scare widened Thursday as law enforcement officials seized three more suspicious packages — two addressed to former Vice President Joe Biden and one to actor Robert De Niro — and said they were similar to crude pipe bombs sent to former President Barack Obama, Hillary Clinton and CNN.None of the devices exploded, and no one was injured. But the packages, sent to prominent Democrats critical of President Donald Trump, heightened nationwide tension
  
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• Mail-bomb scare widens as packages to Biden, De Niro seized

  25-10-2018 13:51
  WASHINGTON (AP) — The mail-bomb scare widened Thursday as law enforcement officials seized three more suspicious packages — two addressed to former Vice President Joe Biden and one to actor Robert De Niro — as part of a sprawling investigation into a plot that appears to be aimed at targets of conservative anger.The new devices were described as similar to crude pipe bombs sent to former President Barack Obama, Hillary Clinton and CNN. They brought to at least 10 the number of
  
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• Investigators dig for bomb motive, warn more could be found

  25-10-2018 13:51
  WASHINGTON (AP) — Investigators searched coast-to-coast Thursday for the culprit and mysterious motives behind the bizarre mail-bomb plot aimed at critics of the president, analyzing the innards of the crude devices to reveal whether they were intended to detonate or simply sow fear two weeks before Election Day.Three more devices were linked to the plot — two addressed to former Vice President Joe Biden and one to actor Robert De Niro — bringing the total to 10 in an outbreak
  
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• Protect your accounts from hackers by beefing up your passcodes

  25-10-2018 13:20
  COLUMBUS - In this digital age, passwords are often the gateway to keeping your personal information private. But experts say, cracking those passwords is getting easier for folks who want to steal your information.West Jefferson resident Rommel Peter said family and friends alerted him they were receiving spam emails and Facebook messages from his account. He soon discovered his social media accounts had been hacked. He worried what personal information had been exposed."It is a really bad feel
  
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• Columbus Makes Art Presents Ian Short as Alan Turing

  25-10-2018 13:00
  Beginning Oct. 24 through Nov. 11, Ian Short will portray Alan Turing, computer science pioneer and WW II code breaker, in CATCO and Evolution Theatre Company’s co-production of Breaking the Code. He recently shared his thoughts about working as an artist in central Ohio and tackling his recent role portraying the multifaceted and misunderstood genius. […]
  
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• Northern Marianas brace for slow recovery after typhoon

  25-10-2018 12:03
  
  HONOLULU (AP) — Residents of the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands were bracing for months without electricity or running water in the aftermath of the strongest storm to hit any part of the U.S. this year.Super Typhoon Yutu crossed over the U.S. territory early Thursday local time.Gregorio Kilili Camacho Sablan, the commonwealth's delegate to U.S. Congress, said the territory will need significant help to recover from the storm, which he said injured several people.In a telepho
  
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• NATO's biggest peacetime drill kicks off, angering Moscow

  25-10-2018 11:57
  
  COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — NATO's biggest military maneuvers since the Cold War kicked off Thursday in Norway in a hypothetical scenario that involves restoring the Scandinavian country's sovereignty after an attack by a "fictitious aggressor."Russia, which shares a border with Norway, was briefed by NATO on the Trident Juncture 2018 drill and invited to monitor it, but Moscow is still angered by the exercise. Russia's defense minister had warned that Moscow could be forced to respond to i
  
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• Esport betting platform gets license for video game gambling

  25-10-2018 11:52
  
  Video gamers in the United States and elsewhere will soon be able to bet on themselves.The live-betting esports platform Unikrn had its wagering license approved by the Isle of Man on Tuesday, clearing the way for users to legally gamble on competitive video games."There is finally a legitimate, regulated operator in the space that has a pretty comprehensive offering," Unikrn CEO Rahul Sood told The Associated Press. "It's huge."Unikrn immediately began rolling out to 20 countries a variety of
  
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• Police: Reported abduction was attempt at YouTube 'prank'

  25-10-2018 11:51
  
  Police in an Ohio village say a reported attempted abduction this week was actually an attempt to pull a prank to post on YouTube.Earlier this week, Greenhills police had warned residents about how an 11-year-old boy reported two men pulled up beside him and told him to get in a car. Police Chief Neil Ferdelman said Wednesday that a 17-year-old and 18-year-old have now admitted it was all an attempt at a prank where they would ask people bizarre questions to get reactions for a YouTube video.The
  
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• Man accused of selling drugs to billionaire's son charged in Ohio

  25-10-2018 11:51
  
  CLEVELAND (AP) — A man who authorities say sold a deadly mixture of drugs to the son of a Greek billionaire in Cleveland has been indicted in federal court.Cleveland.com reports 35-year-old Terry Lee Christian is charged with selling 34-year-old Sokratis S. Kokkalis a mix of heroin, cocaine and fentanyl outside JACK Cleveland Casino in July. Kokkalis was found dead in a downtown hotel room from a fatal overdose.Kokkalis was in Cleveland for a gambling conference. The criminal complaint say
  
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• Winner of lottery can stay anonymous thanks to state's law

  25-10-2018 11:48
  
  Like the location of Jimmy Hoffa's body, the secret formula for Coca-Cola and whether there are aliens in outer space, the identity of the winner of the second-biggest lottery in American history may remain hidden forever — because of where the person bought the ticket.South Carolina, where someone recently purchased the ticket at a convenience store , is one of a handful of states that play Mega Millions and allow winners to be anonymous. Lottery jackpots are often synonymous with dazed w
  
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• Scientists find tiny baby octopus floating on Hawaii trash

  25-10-2018 11:47
  
  HONOLULU (AP) — Hawaii scientists found two tiny baby octopuses floating on plastic trash they were cleaning up as they monitored coral reefs.Marine ecologist Sallie Beavers of Kaloko-Honokohau National Historical Park said Wednesday that the octopuses were the size of green peas.She believes they were likely either day octopus or night octopus, both species commonly found off Hawaii. They can grow to 12 pounds as adults, with arm spans of 3 feet.Scientists found them months ago, but the U
  
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• Authorities nab suspected serial diaper dumper

  25-10-2018 11:46
  
  FRANKLIN, N.J. — Authorities say they've captured a man suspected of dumping his grandson's soiled diapers along several New Jersey roadways over the past year.Franklin Township police say an officer acting on a hunch spotted 68-year-old William Friedman leaving a load of diapers in the area of Routes 47 and 40 around 3:15 a.m. Sunday. He was taken into custody after a traffic stop.Friedman allegedly told police the diapers came from his grandson, adding that leaving them around town with
  
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• Fight over CEO school takeover law reaches state high court

  25-10-2018 11:43
  
  COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — The fight over an Ohio law that puts control of poor-performing school districts in the hands of unelected CEOs rather than publicly elected boards has reached the state Supreme Court.On Wednesday, it accepted the case that challenges divisive changes in the so-called Youngstown Plan and how they were pushed through the Legislature in one day in 2015.The bill also gave Ohio academic distress commissions more power to close schools or replace staff.Youngstown's school
  
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• Russell, Harris lead Nets past winless Cavaliers 102-86

  25-10-2018 11:04
  
  CLEVELAND (AP) — Life without LeBron James has been harder so far than the Cleveland Cavaliers hoped.Cleveland fell to 0-4 after a 102-86 loss to Brooklyn on Wednesday night. D'Angelo Russell scored 18 points, Joe Harris added 16 and the Nets outscored the Cavaliers 38-17 in the third quarter to pull away.James led the Cavaliers to four straight NBA Finals and a championship in 2016, but the four-time MVP signed with the Los Angeles Lakers in the summer.His absence was obviously going to l
  
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• Giant Eagle recalls pasta salad over listeria, salmonella concerns

  25-10-2018 09:07
  
  PITTSBURGH - Giant Eagle, Inc. is recalling its smokey mozzarella pasta salad over possible listeria and salmonella contamination.The product is sold in the prepared foods departments in Giant Eagle stores in Ohio. It was also sold in the in-store salad bar, according to the company.Giant Eagle says it issued the recall in response to a notification from its supply partner, A.S.K Foods, Inc. regarding potential contamination with the red pepper in the salad.The effective dates of the potentially
  
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• Winning numbers drawn in 'Powerball' game

  25-10-2018 05:30
  
  DES MOINES, Iowa - Never has the sixth-largest lottery jackpot in U.S. history seemed so small.Wednesday night's $620 million Powerball jackpot looks sort of puny given all the attention lavished on the $1.537 billion Mega Millions jackpot won in South Carolina on Tuesday.The winning Powerball numbers drawn are 3, 21, 45, 53, 56 and Powerball 22.Only five lottery jackpots have been larger than this Powerball, but with two giant prizes in one week, it's hard not to compare.The odds of winning the
  
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• No big Powerball winner; jackpot now up to $750 million

  25-10-2018 05:30
  
  DES MOINES, Iowa - No one has won the big Powerball prize, so the estimated jackpot now grows to $750 million — the fourth-largest lottery jackpot in U.S. history.The next drawing will be Saturday.On Wednesday night, when it was at $620 million, the Powerball jackpot looked sort of puny given all the attention lavished on the $1.537 billion Mega Millions jackpot won in South Carolina on Tuesday. The winning Powerball numbers were drawn Wednesday 3, 21, 45, 53, 56 and Powerball 22. But with
  
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• Father unaware roommate was being investigated for sexually abusing toddlers

  25-10-2018 03:58
  Three Licking County men are charged with unspeakable crimes involving the sexual abuse of toddlers."He seemed like he was a caring and a nurturing person," a father said. "And, then all along it was just false. In the end, the only thing he was in it for was to get at my kids."10TV News is not identifying the father to protect his family.He says his three children were victims of 45-year-old David Fairchild, who lived with them for a period of time."Homeland Security came in and tossed our hous
  
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• Trump calls on media to end 'hostility' after thwarted bombs

  25-10-2018 03:29
  
  MOSINEE, Wis. (AP) — President Donald Trump decried the threat of political violence and called on the media to end its "hostility" on Wednesday, hours after authorities intercepted bombs sent to a news network and prominent Democrats who have been the targets of some of his sharpest barbs.Trump's pleas for harmony came as law enforcement officials scrambled to find the perpetrator of the thwarted bomb attacks against former President Barack Obama, Hillary Clinton, CNN and others. The scri
  
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• Council Committee Hearing: Ohio State University Community Land Trust

  25-10-2018 01:39 via youtube.com
  
  
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• Police: Man accused of inappropriately touching woman at Hilliard, Columbus stores

  25-10-2018 01:37
  Police in Columbus and Hilliard are asking for the public's help to help identify a man who is coming up to women to start a conversation then tells them there is something in their hair so he can touch them.The man is described as white, his late 30's to 40's, with a scruffy beard, wearing a black and white long sleeve shirt, and drives a full body silver or tan pick- up truck.He was seen at the Target in Hilliard off Trueman Boulevard and at the Ulta Beauty Store off Sawmill Road.Hilliard Poli
  
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• The Columbus Metropolitan Club: One Linden

  25-10-2018 01:09 via youtube.com
  
  
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• Police: 2 dead in Kroger shooting in Kentucky

  25-10-2018 00:51
  
  JEFFERSONTOWN, Ky. (AP) — A male suspect fatally shot a man and a woman at a Kroger grocery store on the outskirts of Louisville, Kentucky, and then exchanged fire with an armed bystander before fleeing the scene, police said. He was captured shortly afterward.Both victims died at the store, said Jeffersontown Police Chief Sam Rogers. He did not say whether police had determined a motive. He also did not identify the suspect.Police received a call about 3 p.m. reporting the shooting, Roger
  
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• Vice under fire: Efforts of Columbus officers questioned while FBI investigates

  25-10-2018 00:43
  COLUMBUS – While investigating activities inside Columbus strip clubs, undercover officers with the Columbus Police Division’s vice unit spent more than $2,700 on tips, cover charges and lap dances and more than $1,600 on alcohol, a 10 Investigates review of expense reports shows.The department says the monies were evidence funds, which are still part of the city’s general fund.The 10 Investigates review of expense reports dates back to 2017, when vice officers with CPD began t
  
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