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• Police searching for missing 4-year-old girl last seen in east Columbus

  18-03-2019 23:10
  
  COLUMBUS, Ohio – Columbus police are asking for the public’s help in finding a missing four-year-old girl.Police said Briana Jefferson was last seen in east Columbus walking in the area of Hampton Road and East Broad Street on March 17.Police said Jefferson was not reported missing until March 18.She is 3-feet tall and weighs 80 pounds.She has brown hair and brown eyes.Jefferson was last seen wearing a hooded sweatshirt, a red jacket, white pants, and black shoes.If anyone has any in
  
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• Police: Report of missing 4-year-old Columbus girl was fake

  18-03-2019 23:10
  
  COLUMBUS, Ohio – The Columbus Division of Police says the report of a missing 4-year-old girl from east Columbus was a lie.Police sent out information on Monday saying Briana Jefferson was last seen in east Columbus walking in the area of Hampton Road and East Broad Street on March 17.On Tuesday, police said they were contacted by the family of the girl after seeing their post.Police said the girl is not named Briana and is not 4 years old. The girl, in middle school, is safe with family i
  
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• Bengals release oft-suspended LB Vontaze Burfict

  18-03-2019 23:01
  
  The Bengals stuck with linebacker Vontaze Burfict through all his troubles, including a hit to Antonio Brown's head that led to a playoff loss. They finally released him on Monday after a season of below-average performance.During seven seasons with Cincinnati, Burfict was repeatedly suspended by the NFL for egregious hits and violating its policy on performance-enhancers. He was fined regularly for hits that crossed the line, most notably the one to Brown's head that helped the Steelers rally f
  
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• ColumbusRotary: The Journey from Entrepreneur to Venture Capital

  18-03-2019 22:29 via youtube.com
  
  
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• Remains of Ohio soldier killed in Korean War identified

  18-03-2019 21:52
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — The remains of an Ohio soldier killed during the Korean War have been identified.The Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency said in a statement Monday that Army Cpl. Stephen Nemec, of Cleveland, was accounted for on July 13, 2018.Officials say the 21-year-old soldier was reported killed fighting against the Chinese People's Volunteer Forces at Turtle Head's Bend, near the village of Unsan, North Korea, on Nov. 2, 1950. He was buried at a United Nations cemetery that was soon c
  
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• Country Music Bar & Restaurant Headed for Short North

  18-03-2019 20:59
  Brian Swanson (Bodega, Grandview Cafe, Hadley’s, Balboa) is opening up a new Short North restaurant in Nashville style. Bristol Republic, a live music venue, barbecue restaurant and bourbon bar, will take over the former Basil space at 1124 N. High St.  Those familiar with Smoked on High will feel right at home at Bristol; Smoked […]
  
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• Surgeon avoids prison in drunk-driving crash that injured pro golfer, former Columbus Blue Jacket

  18-03-2019 20:57
  Dr. David Crawford crashed his car last June, with professional golfer Bud Cauley and former Columbus Blue Jacket James Wisniewski inside.In January he pleaded guilty to OVI and three counts of vehicular assault.Instead of a possible five years in prison, he will avoid jail time.Both the prosecution and defense say the strong support of the three crash victims was a big factor.Crawford's attorneys pointed to a spotless record before the crash, and his years of service in the U.S. Army in arguing
  
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• March Madness 2019: Game times, TV schedule

  18-03-2019 20:53
  
  Below is a list of the games from Tuesday through Sunday including game time and network for this year's NCAA Tournament.The Buckeyes earned the No. 11 seed in the Midwest and open up against Iowa State.Cincinnati is the only other Ohio team to make the field. They will face Iowa.Nationwide Arena will host first and second round games this year. Those games are listed below.The First Four of the NCAA Tournament begins Tuesday evening and with the first rounds starting on Thursday.The Final Four
  
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• Construction Roundup: Downtown & Franklinton

  18-03-2019 19:56
  Welcome back! It’s been four months since the last installment in our Construction Roundup photo series — and after dozens of emails, tweets and comments asking about it, we’ve finally brought it back. The lapse in photography doesn’t mean that there’s been a lapse in construction throughout the city though. This update includes a new look […]
  
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• Video shows Westland assistant principal involved in altercation with student

  18-03-2019 19:50
  An assistant principal at Westland High School has been placed on administrative leave after getting into an altercation with a student in the cafeteria last week.South-Western City Schools sent a letter to Jason Weese stating he is not allowed on school property and is forbidden from talking to any students while the incident is under investigation.A cell phone video surfaced on social media showing the student being placed in what appears to be a chokehold.The student who took the video told 1
  
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• Police: SWAT standoff in Hilliard neighborhood contained

  18-03-2019 18:17
  
  Columbus police say a SWAT standoff in the Hilliard area has ended.Police were called to a home Goose Falls Drive, just north of Hayden Run, just after noon on Monday on the report of a "distraught man with a gun".Columbus police officers initially responded and called in SWAT as well as hostage negotiators.Just after 3 p.m. police said the situation was contained and there was no longer a threat.
  
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• Police: Man in Hilliard-area SWAT standoff fatally shot himself

  18-03-2019 18:17
  Columbus police say a SWAT standoff in the Hilliard area ended after the man shot and killed himself.Police were called to a home Goose Falls Drive, just north of Hayden Run, just after noon on Monday on the report of a "distraught man with a gun.”Columbus police officers initially responded and called in SWAT as well as hostage negotiators.Police said his wife and children got out of the home before the shooting occurred.---Warning signs of suicideHealth officials recommend that everyone
  
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• Family of 3 killed in Ohio highway crash involving wrong-way driver

  18-03-2019 17:34
  
  MORAINE, Ohio (AP) — Authorities say a driver traveling the wrong way on Interstate 75 in Ohio crashed into a car carrying a family of three, killing the two adults and child in that car.The Montgomery County Coroner's Office says 51-year-old Timothy Thompson, 50-year-old Karen Thompson and 10-year-old Tessa Thompson, all of Mason, were killed in the crash around 8 p.m. Sunday in the Dayton suburb of Moraine.Authorities say the motorist who was driving north in the southbound lanes of I-75
  
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• Beto O'Rourke raises $6.1 million online in 24 hours after announcing 2020 run

  18-03-2019 16:01
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — Democratic presidential candidate Beto O'Rourke raised more than $6 million online during the first 24 hours after he announced his White House bid, the highest first-day number reported by any candidate, his campaign said Monday.The "record-breaking" $6.1 million came "without a dime" from political action committees, corporations or special interests, O'Rourke spokesman Chris Evans tweeted.The $6.1 million is just above what Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders reported for his
  
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• Preview: 2019 CCAD Fashion Show

  18-03-2019 16:00
  The Columbus College of Art & Design (CCAD) will once again host the annual CCAD Fashion Show and fundraiser on Friday, May 10, featuring designs and creations by 18 senior fashion design students. All proceeds from the event will go toward student scholarships at CCAD. CCAD fashion design program chair Suzanne Cotton says designers this […]
  
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• Yes! There Will be Vegan Options

  18-03-2019 14:44
  The answer every vegan has been asking is finally here: Yes, there will be Vegan Options! Enjoy a 12-course menu of vegan samples from savory to dessert options on Friday, April 26 at the Hills Market Downtown. The Chefs at Hills Downtown alongside Willowbeez, PattyCake Bakery, Destination Donuts and Too Good Eats will be serving sample bites […]
  
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• Photos: Crew SC’s Win Over FC Dallas

  18-03-2019 14:08
  Columbus Crew SC picked up their first three points of the Caleb Porter era. A lone goal from Gaston Sauro gave the Crew a 1-0 win over eastern rivals, FC Dallas. A game of few chances was decided early when Crew defender Sauro scored an almost identical goal to the one he got on the opening day. The center […]
  
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• Photos: KISS at Nationwide Arena

  18-03-2019 14:06
  Classic rock legends KISS brought their face-paint and over-the-top live show to town on Saturday night. Pyrotechnics, loud guitars and lots of tongue entertained a packed out Nationwide Arena. Currently out for probably their last-ever final tour, the current KISS quartet of Paul Stanley, Gene Simmons, Tommy Thayer and Eric Singer pulled out all the stops, bringing the slightly […]
  
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• Next: Why I am a Futurist

  18-03-2019 13:50
  I was reading a book the other day by a pioneer in artificial intelligence, and came upon a passage that just floored me. He was describing the potential risks of developing artificial intelligence, and the concerns some have expressed about the threat artificial intelligence poses to humanity.  “This is not the first time an emergent […]
  
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• Crews work to control fire at Texas petrochemicals plant

  18-03-2019 13:27
  
  DEER PARK, Texas (AP) — Emergency crews in Texas are working to control a large fire burning at a Houston-area petrochemicals terminal that has spread to eight storage tanks.The fire started Sunday morning at Intercontinental Terminals Company in Deer Park, about 15 miles (24 kilometers) southeast of Houston. ITC says the risk of explosion is "minimal" and no injuries have been reported.The company said Monday morning that the fire has spread to a tank that contains a chemical used in nail
  
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• Columbus police arrest juvenile who robbed man during meetup to buy iPhone

  18-03-2019 13:14
  
  COLUMBUS, Ohio —Columbus Police arrested and charged a 17-year-old with aggravated robbery after arranging an online meetup.According to police, a victim responded to the Let Go online ad and agreed to meet to buy an iPhone 7+. The man and the seller arranged to meet in the 1100 block of East 21st Avenue on March 1.Authorities say when the victim arrived he looked over the phone and handed back to the seller, the juvenile pulled out a handgun taking his money and cell phone.During the inve
  
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• Woman killed after being struck by pickup truck in west Columbus

  18-03-2019 12:45
  
  COLUMBUS – A woman is dead after being struck by a pickup truck in west Columbus, according to police.It happened just before 10 p.m. Sunday at the intersection of Eakin Road and Richardson Avenue.A man was driving a Ford pickup truck eastbound on Eakin Road and as he approached South Richardson Avenue he collided with Jody Lindsay, 45, of Columbus. She was crossing Eakin Road and walked into the oncoming traffic.Lindsay was taken to Grant Medical Center where she later died.There is no wo
  
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• Woman dies after being struck by pickup truck in west Columbus

  18-03-2019 12:45
  
  COLUMBUS – A woman is dead after being struck by a pickup truck in west Columbus, according to police.It happened just before 10 p.m. Sunday at the intersection of Eakin Road and Richardson Avenue.A man was driving a Ford pickup truck eastbound on Eakin Road and as he approached South Richardson Avenue he collided with Jody Lindsay, 45, of Columbus. She was crossing Eakin Road and walked into the oncoming traffic.Lindsay was taken to Grant Medical Center where she later died.There is no wo
  
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• Police: 2-year-old found unresponsive dies; man arrested

  18-03-2019 11:19
  
  CANTON, Ohio (AP) — Police say a 2-year-old boy was found unresponsive in a home and a man has been arrested.Canton police say officers responded around 8 a.m. Saturday to a report of an unresponsive child at a home in the northeast Ohio city. They say they transported the boy to a hospital where he died a short time later.Investigating detectives executed a search warrant at the home and arrested a 38-year-old man, but did not release information on any charges.Police say the investigatio
  
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• Blind runner makes history by finishing NYC Half Marathon with help of guide dogs

  18-03-2019 11:15
  
  For many, conquering a half marathon is all about putting one foot in front of the other. For runner Thomas Panek, a few paws also helped get him to the finish line.Panek made history Sunday at the United Airlines New York City Half Marathon by becoming the first blind runner to complete the race led by guide dogs, instead of human guides. The athlete finished the race in just over 2 hours and 20 minutes, according to the New York Road Runners.The team of Labrador retrievers — Waffles, Wes
  
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• R. Kelly case spotlights abuse of girls in the era of #MeToo

  18-03-2019 10:58
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — The girls, a dozen of them 15 to 18 years old, file into a conference room in a downtown Brooklyn office building, taking seats in chairs carefully arranged in a circle. On the floor in front of them is a makeshift altar of comforting objects: A string of Christmas lights, plastic toys and dolls, oils and crystals, a glitter-filled wand.They arrive at the end of a school day in their usual hoodies and jeans, their smiles and easy banter masking the painful experiences that
  
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• Local kids call for cell phone recycling to help save lives of gorillas

  18-03-2019 10:45
  POWELL, Ohio -Students across central Ohio are working on a project to recycle old phones after learning about how the production of new phones can impact the forests and the Eastern Gorilla population."We asked everyone to look through old drawers and cabinets and bring in their old phones to be recycled. By reusing the chemical inside the phone it can prevent some of the further damage," said Olentangy Orange High School Senior Esha Thakar. "It was slow at first, but now people are starting to
  
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• Police: 2 taken to hospital following stabbing at Short North bar

  18-03-2019 03:03
  
  Two people have been taken to the hospital following a stabbing at a bar in the Short North Sunday night.According to Columbus police, responders got called to Standard Hall shortly after 9 p.m.They say a man stabbed two bouncers who were escorting him out of the bar. They were taken to Ohio State University Hospital in stable condition.Police are still searching for the suspect and have not released a description at this time.Stay with 10TV and 10TV.com for updates on this developing story.
  
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• Trump calls GM's CEO in push to reopen Lordstown plant

  18-03-2019 02:00
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump stepped up his pressure on General Motors to reopen an Ohio manufacturing plant that recently closed and put 1,700 people out of work.Trump's arm-twisting came in a series of separate tweets on Saturday and Sunday . He capped his weekend rant against the GM with a tweet disclosing that he had vented his frustrations during a conversation with the company's CEO, Mary Barra.Just spoke to Mary Barra, CEO of General Motors about the Lordstown Ohio plant
  
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• Opinion: Governor DeWine Takes Socialist Approach with Highway Tax

  18-03-2019 01:33
  If you haven’t heard, Ohio’s highway system is flat broke, but new Governor Mike DeWine (R) has a solution to the problem: raise taxes. He recognizes that our transportation networks are the vital backbone to moving people and goods to where they need to go, and he’s willing to impliment a socialist strategy that involves […]
  
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• Police searching for elderly man missing from south Columbus

  18-03-2019 00:38
  
  COLUMBUS, Ohio –Columbus police are asking for the public’s help as they search for a missing elderly man.Police are looking for 77-year-old Olin Jay Ellis. He is described to be about 6'0 tall, 150 lbs, wearing a red Ohio State jacket, flannel shirt and white tennis shoes with a blue stripe on the side.Ellis was last seen in the area of Williams Road and Parsons Avenue in south Columbus.If anyone has any information or recognizes a man matching the above photo, they are asked to cal
  
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