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• 2 rescued after tree falls onto building near Ohio State campus

  24-02-2019 23:14
  
  Two people were rescued after a tree fell into a building Sunday near Ohio State campus, according to Columbus Division of Fire Battalion Chief Steve Martin.Responders rescued the two people from the windows of the building located in the 100 block of W. 10th Avenue using a ladder. One person was taken to a local hospital with minor injuries.That structure and the one next door, both 8-unit buildings, were evacuated as a result.
  
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• Suspect arrested for murder of woman found in garage in southeast Columbus area

  24-02-2019 22:18
  
  Columbus police have made a arrest after a victim was pronounced dead by responders in the southeast Columbus area.Police say they received a call from someone who reported finding an unresponsive woman in a garage in the 900 block of Seymour Avenue shortly before 10 a.m. Feb. 24.The woman, identified as 47-year-old Tonya L. Daniels, was pronounced dead at 10:07 a.m. According to an affidavit, Daniels' death was the result of blunt force trauma to the head.The affidavit also says 48-year-old Tro
  
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• Police investigating homicide in southeast Columbus area

  24-02-2019 22:18
  
  Columbus police are investigating a homicide after a victim was pronounced dead by responders Sunday morning in the southeast Columbus area.Police say they received a call from someone who reported finding an unresponsive woman in a garage in the 900 block of Seymour Avenue shortly before 10 a.m. Sunday.According to police, the woman was pronounced dead at 10:07 a.m. Police have not released an identity at this time. Anyone with information surrounding the homicide is asked to call Columbus Poli
  
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• Police identify woman found dead in garage in southeast Columbus area

  24-02-2019 22:18
  
  Columbus police are investigating what they are calling a homicide after a victim was pronounced dead by responders Sunday morning in the southeast Columbus area.Police say they received a call from someone who reported finding an unresponsive woman in a garage in the 900 block of Seymour Avenue shortly before 10 a.m. Sunday.According to police, the woman was pronounced dead at 10:07 a.m.Police identified her as 48-year-old Tonya L. Daniels.Anyone with information surrounding this case is asked
  
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• ODOT wants OK for variable speed limits based on conditions

  24-02-2019 22:03
  
  COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Ohio's Department of Transportation is seeking permission to apply changes in speed limits anytime statewide.The department currently is allowed to impose variable speed limits based on road conditions on only a few interstate stretches such as when a snow storm hits I-90 east of Cleveland or when traffic is heavy on I-670 in Columbus, the Dayton Daily News reported.The proposed change would mean electronic speed limit signs on Ohio highways that could be changed depe
  
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• Authorities identify 57-year-old man killed in Marion house fire

  24-02-2019 21:02
  
  MARION, Ohio - A man rescued by firefighters from a burning home in Marion has died.The Marion Fire Department says they received a call came from a resident who was paraplegic and was trapped inside.Crews responded to a house in the 100 block of Neil Avenue in Marion shortly before 1 p.m. Sunday.Firefighters pulled a man from the first-floor bedroom that was heavily involved in the fire and transported him to a hospital in critical condition.Captain Wade Ralph says 57-years-old Ralph Vaughn die
  
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• 1 taken to hospital, 2 firefighters injured following Marion fire

  24-02-2019 21:02
  
  One man was taken to the hospital in critical condition and two firefighters were injured following a fire at a Marion home Sunday afternoon.Firefighters responded to a home in the 100 block of Neil Avenue in Marion shortly before 1 p.m. The Marion Fire Department says the call came from a resident who was paraplegic and was trapped inside.Captain Wade Ralph says firefighters rescued the man from the first-floor bedroom that was heavily involved in the fire. He was taken to Marion General Hospit
  
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• High winds cause thousands to lose power in central Ohio

  24-02-2019 19:41
  
  COLUMBUS - American Electric Power is working to restore power in the Columbus district including Franklin and Delaware County area.A spokesperson with AEP told 10TV there are more than 13,000 customers without power. Of those, 1,500 are in Delaware County.The spokesperson believes the power outages are caused by windy weather.According to the AEP Outage map, there are more than 1,400 in Licking County without power, more than 400 in Muskingum County, and more than 400 in Fairfield County.The ti
  
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• AEP doing damage control as thousands lose power across Ohio

  24-02-2019 19:41
  
  COLUMBUS, Ohio -- Strong winds have downed trees and power lines and led to power outages across many parts of Ohio.AEP has crews out around Ohio to restore power to residents. They say approximately 76,000 customers across their service area lost power.A spokesperson with AEP told 10TV there are more than 13,000 customers without power in the Columbus district Monday afternoon, which includes Franklin and Delaware County. The majority of the outages are in Franklin County; more than 1,500 custo
  
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• Ohio baby with heart condition outlives expectations

  24-02-2019 18:58
  
  MASSILLON, Ohio (AP) — He was beginning to slip away.The little boy had taken his first breath slightly more than a week earlier, and now he was close to taking his last.Doctors had said there was nothing they could do.The woman who had given him life wanted to hear her child's final heartbeat. Holding a stethoscope to his chest, she listened.The baby's heartbeat slowed. His life was fading. Slower and slower it sounded until it was clear the end was near.Tracy McCarthy was about to experi
  
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• R. Kelly met underage girl while on trial for child porn

  24-02-2019 17:16
  
  CHICAGO — While on trial for child pornography in 2008, R. Kelly still found time to talk to fans, give autographs and to meet an underage girl he later invited to his home, according to prosecutors who depicted the R&B star as manipulative and sometimes violent.Other accusers included a girl who met Kelly at her 16th birthday party and a hairdresser who expected to braid the singer's hair only to find that he wanted oral sex instead, court documents said.The accounts emerged Saturday
  
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• Oscars: Stars and stand-ins rehearse for the big show

  24-02-2019 14:54
  
  LOS ANGELES — It is decidedly casual inside the Dolby Theatre the day before the Oscars.Most people, celebrities included, are wearing jeans and sneakers, and in Brie Larson's case, a backpack, to practice presenting awards Saturday. Walking out with Javier Bardem, Angela Bassett looked comfortable in a matching blue Adidas tracksuit and baseball hat to top it off. But look down at her feet and you might be a little surprised to see glittery silver high heels.Yes, the atmosphere is relaxed
  
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• Police offering reward for information in woman's death

  24-02-2019 13:08
  COLUMBUS -- Police are still searching for answers in a homicide case from 2016.On Jan. 2, at7:25 p.m., Columbus police officers were sent to the area of Fair Avenue and South Napoleon Avenue on a report of a woman lying in the middle of the street.Police say when officers arrived, they found a woman, later identified as Judith Frum, suffering from a gunshot wound.She was taken to a local hospital where she was pronounced dead at 9:03 p.m.Frum and her mother lived around the corner from where sh
  
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• Police searching for missing 12-year-old boy

  24-02-2019 12:33
  
  COLUMBUS-- Police are searching for a missing 12-year-old boy.On Saturday at 9:30 p.m. Columbus police responded to the area of Belvidere Avenue and Sullivant Avenue on a high risk missing child.The missing boy, Brandon Chesdrew, was due to return home from the library located at the intersection of South Hauge Avenue and Sullivant Avenue at 7:00 p.m.Chesdrew was last seen wearing a dark green jacket, black pants, and black tennis shoe.If you see him please call Columbus police at 614-645-4545.
  
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• 1 dead after pedestrian hit by car in Pickaway County

  24-02-2019 07:37
  
  PICKAWAY COUNTY, Ohio-- The Pickaway County Sheriff's Office is investigating a fatal crash.On Saturday, at approximately 2:24 p.m., a woman was driving her 2016 Toyota Avalon northbound on US-23, according to the Pickaway County Sheriff's Office.The sheriff's office says the woman then hit a pedestrian who was standing on the side of the road with his disabled vehicles, which included a 2008 Chevy Trailblazer hauling a car trailer with a 1980 Malibu on board.After hitting the pedestrian, Christ
  
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• Sheriff's deputy shot, man dead in Tennessee during standoff

  24-02-2019 04:56
  
  BLOUNTVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Authorities say a man who fired on sheriff's deputies has died in a standoff at a Tennessee home in which deputies returned fire and one of the officers was shot and wounded.The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation says 44-year-old Jackie Scott Pendergrass was found dead in the home where he had barricaded himself Saturday.A TBI statement says Pendergrass fired at least one shot at deputies when they initially approached the home after receiving a request to check on
  
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• Southern storms, flooding, tornado in east Mississippi city

  24-02-2019 04:36
  
  COLUMBUS, Miss. (AP) — A tornado smashed into a commercial district in the small Mississippi city of Columbus on Saturday afternoon, shattering businesses as severe storms raked the South amid days of drenching rains and a rising flood threat.The tornado struck about 5 p.m. in the east Mississippi city and was confirmed on radar, but just how long it remained on the ground wasn't immediately known, said meteorologist Anna Wolverton with the National Weather Service in Jackson. She said by
  
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• Giant wooden troll is returning to Colorado ski town

  24-02-2019 04:19
  
  BRECKENRIDGE, Colo. (AP) — A huge wooden troll will be reincarnated in a Colorado ski town, although it's unclear what it will look like or where it will sit.The Summit Daily reported Friday that Breckenridge officials have a deal with Danish artist Thomas Dambo to rebuild his troll this spring. It was erected beside a trail last summer for a festival, but it was so popular that nearby homeowners complained about all the foot traffic. It was taken down in November.The troll, named Isak Hea
  
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• New Mount Carmel video: 'Don’t let misguided actions of a few' taint view of hospitals

  24-02-2019 04:01
  COLUMBUS (WBNS) —Mount Carmel Health System has produced a new video featuring doctors, nurses and pharmacists providing positive messages about the hospital while urging others not let the “misguided actions of a few” taint the public perception of the care Mount Carmel provides.The video, obtained and viewed by 10 Investigates, begins by saying: “There are many things being said about Mount Carmel these days. But they do not define us.”This video featuring caregiv
  
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• Blue Jackets acquire former Ohio State standout left wing Ryan Dzingel from Senators

  24-02-2019 03:28
  
  COLUMBUS, OHIO — The Columbus Blue Jackets have acquired left wing Ryan Dzingel from the Ottawa Senators.The Blue Jackets received Dzingel and the 2019 seventh-round draft pick in exchange for left wing Anthony Duclair and draft picks in 2019 and 2020 NHL draft.Dzingel, the 203rd overall pick in the 2011 draft, has recorded 62 goals and 64 assists for 126 points.The former Ohio State standout has posted back-to-back 20-goal campaigns.“We are very happy to add Ryan Dzingel to our team
  
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• Whitehall Sonic Drive-In permanently closes; several other central Ohio locations to get new management

  24-02-2019 03:13
  
  A permanently closed sign has been posted at the Whitehall Sonic located at 3661 East Main Street with another sign on the marquee reading "WE ARE CLOSED!"According to a Sonic America’s Drive-In spokesperson, eight Sonic Drive-Ins in Columbus will be under new ownership and management effective Monday, Feb. 25. An affiliate of Sonic SRI Operating Company is in the process of purchasing these drive-ins.Sonic issued this statement:“ We recognize that changes like this can be difficult
  
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• Bobrovsky gets another shutout, Blue Jackets beat Sharks 4-0

  24-02-2019 01:53
  
  COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Sergei Bobrovsky recorded his second shutout in two nights, Matt Duchene scored his first goal for his new team and the Columbus Blue Jackets beat the San Jose Sharks 4-0 on Saturday.Bobrovsky had 26 saves and got shutouts in both games of a back-to-back for the first time in his career. He was in the net when the Blue Jackets beat Ottawa 3-0 on Friday night, hours after the Senators traded Duchene to Columbus.Duchene, making his home debut after being dealt for a pai
  
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• Mississippi players kneel during anthem in response to Confederacy rally

  24-02-2019 01:38
  
  OXFORD, Miss. (AP) — Eight Mississippi players kneeled during the national anthem in response to a Confederacy rally near the arena before the Rebels' 72-71 victory over Georgia on Saturday.With the teams lined up across the court at the free throw lines, six players took a knee and bowed at the start of the "The Star-Spangled Banner." Two other players later joined them."The majority of it was just that we saw one of our teammates doing it and didn't want him to be alone," Ole Miss scorin
  
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• Strong winds batter central Ohio as High Wind Warning remains in effect until Sunday night

  24-02-2019 00:55
  Weather Update for 5:00 p.m. — Gusty winds continue this evening with the potential for gusts to reach as high as 55 mph. Winds are expected to back off as the night continues with gusts reaching up to 45 mph. Wind gusts will moderate to 30 mph by Monday afternoon.The National Weather Service in Wilmington says a 64 mph gust was recorded at The Ohio State University Airport Sunday, making it the strongest non-thunderstorm-related wind gust measured within their area since April 2, 2016.[3:
  
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• High winds closes several schools and causing power outages in central Ohio

  24-02-2019 00:55
  Weather Update for 6 a.m. - The High Wind Warning ended at 1 a.m. in central Ohio, but the lasting impact was felt by several schools and residences without power.The windy weekend left more than 60,000 customers in Central Ohio without power. That also led to a few school closures on Monday.The high winds battered central Ohio all day Sunday and continued into Monday with gusty winds as high as 55 mph.Although the Wind Warnings have expired it is still breezy. Winds gusts this morning are regis
  
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• High winds causes power outages, closes several schools in central Ohio

  24-02-2019 00:55
  Weather Update for 6 a.m. - The High Wind Warning ended at 1 a.m. in central Ohio, but the lasting impact was felt by several schools and residences without power.The windy weekend left more than 60,000 customers in Central Ohio without power. That also led to a few school closures on Monday.The high winds battered central Ohio all day Sunday and continued into Monday with gusty winds as high as 55 mph.Although the Wind Warnings have expired it is still breezy. Winds gusts this morning are regis
  
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• High Wind Warning Sunday for part of central Ohio, potential gusts as high as 60 mph

  24-02-2019 00:55
  A strong storm system that’s bringing severe weather to the Tennessee Valley will bring rain to the area overnight and gusty winds.Winds will start ramping up through the overnight hours and a High Wind Warning will go into effect in the early morning hours of Sunday and stay in effect throughout much of the day.If you have to take the trash or recycling out on Sunday, keep in mind it could get blown down the street as our wind gusts could touch 60 mph on Sunday afternoon. Expect morning w
  
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• High Wind Warning extended for central Ohio until 1 a.m. Monday

  24-02-2019 00:55
  Weather Update for 9 p.m. — The high winds have battered central Ohio all day and the High Wind Warning is now expected to last even longer until 1 a.m. Monday.10TV's Jeff Booth has the latest on the strong winds for Ohio:Weather Update for 5:00 p.m. — Gusty winds continue this evening with the potential for gusts to reach as high as 55 mph. Winds are expected to back off as the night continues with gusts reaching up to 45 mph.Wind gusts will moderate to 30 mph by Monday afternoon.Th
  
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