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• Man arrested for murder in Lancaster

  08-04-2019 23:47
  
  LANCASTER, Ohio - A man has been arrested for murder after a stabbing, according to the Lancaster Police Department.Police said dispatchers received a 911 call just before 11 a.m. Monday saying two men had been stabbed in the 100 block of West Walnut Street.When officers responded, they found a man dead inside the home. Police identified him as 52-year-old Victor White.Police said White died from injuries sustained during a fight with 39-year-old Chad Kerens.Kerens, of Lancaster, was arrested fo
  
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• Longtime Columbus activist for immigration issues, minority rights dies

  08-04-2019 23:46
  A man known for his passionate advocacy for minorities in Columbus has died.Ruben Castilla Herrera fought for change and equality on issues of immigration, women's rights, and LGBT rights.He worked with the People's Justice Project on police-minority relations, and with Edith Espinal, an undocumented immigrant who has spent more than a year seeking sanctuary in a Columbus church."It's very important to have people that speak truth, and speak loudly. Because not all of us have the courage to do t
  
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• Police looking for elderly man with dementia last seen in Athens

  08-04-2019 23:26
  
  The Athens Police department is looking for an elderly man with dementia who went missing around noon on Monday.Clovis Dale Allman, 84, drove away from the Days Inn on Columbus Road in Athens and did not return.Allman is 6 feet 1 inch, 175 pounds and has white hair and blue eyes.He was last seen wearing a white sleeveless shirt and black dress pants.He was seen driving a 2015 Chrysler 200 with Florida License plate number GKAY83.Athens Police says you should call 911 if you see Allman or the veh
  
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• Columbus Post Office hosting job fairs to hire city carrier assistants

  08-04-2019 22:54
  
  The Columbus Post Office will be hosting a job fair at all branches as they are looking to hire 75 city carrier assistant positions.Representatives will be on hand from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. on April 10.The starting salary is $17.29. The post office says these positions may lead to full-time employment.There is no fee to apply for a position with the United States Postal Service and attending the job fair is optional.For more information on jobs, click here.
  
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• Blues Traveler to play free show at Columbus Commons

  08-04-2019 22:44
  
  The Common Ground Concert Series at John F. Wolfe Columbus Commons will kick off with a free concert from Blues Traveler.The band will be performing with Angela Perley and the Howlin' Moons on Friday, May 17.Gates for the event will open at 6 p.m. with Blues Traveler taking the stage around 8 p.m.Food trucks and a bar will be available.Tickets are required to attend the concert. To reseve free tickets, click here.Columbus Commons Main Garage at 55 East Rich Street will have $5 parking available
  
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• "It’s impossible for us to close all the gaps": Licking Heights school officials ask for more state funds

  08-04-2019 22:43
  Monday, Licking Heights School district leaders testified before the financial subcommittee on primary and secondary education, in hopes of persuading the state to invest more state dollars into education."We’ve done a lot to try to help ourselves," said Philip Wagner, Licking Heights superintendent. "We’re at the point where we can’t do anymore."Wagner says his district has grown by 57.4% in student population over the last decade."Our cafeteria is so over capacity at the high
  
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• Update Plan for Police Chief Search

  08-04-2019 22:42 via youtube.com
  
  
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• Arena Football League unveils Columbus Destroyers uniforms

  08-04-2019 22:25
  
  The Arena Football League unveiled new uniforms for the 2019 season.The league partnered with Phenom Elite for the design and production of the new uniforms.During the event, uniforms were presented for all of the teams in the league including the Columbus Destroyers. Click here to view the uniform combinations.The AFL says teams had the opportunity to design their uniforms.The Destroyers will open the season on the road on April 27. Their first home game is set for May 18.Columbus Destroyers Sc
  
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• The Columbus Rotary Club: The Columbus Crew

  08-04-2019 22:24 via youtube.com
  
  
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• Rape charge filed against Grandview daycare provider; police searching for additional victims

  08-04-2019 22:01
  
  An in-home daycare provider has been charged after allegedly engaging in inappropriate sexual contact involving two children.Grandview Heights Police received a referral from Franklin County Children Services on April 7 regarding the contact between 69-year-old Terry J. McFadden and two children under his care, ages 4 and 7.Detectives interviewed McFadden the following day. According to police, probable cause was obtained to charge McFadden with one count of rape of a juvenile. Additional charge
  
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• Join Columbus Litter League

  08-04-2019 21:07 via youtube.com
  
  
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• Gahanna police looking for missing 17-year-old girl

  08-04-2019 20:56
  
  GAHANNA, Ohio – Gahanna police are asking for the public’s help in finding a missing 17-year-old girl.Police said Cassidy Gregory is a runaway and was last seen on April 5 in Gahanna.She is 5-feet, 1-inch tall and weighs 95 pounds.She has brown hair and blue eyes.If anyone has any information, they are asked to call Gahanna police at 614-342-4240.
  
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• Urban Living Tour Returns

  08-04-2019 20:22
  If looking at real estate on Zillow is one of your favorite things to do, you’ll love the chance to find the home that’s right for you on Sunday, May 5 during the Urban Living Tour. It’s no secret that Downtown Columbus and surrounding neighborhoods have been getting new and updated buildings on a regular […]
  
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• Construction worker killed near Memorial Hospital in Marysville

  08-04-2019 20:21
  
  MARYSVILLE - The Marysville City manager confirms a construction worker was killed near Memorial Hospital Monday.Marysville Police said the incident happened around 12 p.m. in the 600 block South Plum Street.The city manager said the contractor was working on a culvert. The deceased was an employee of J & J Schlagel. Authorities say East 9th Street is closed from London Avenue to Walnut Street.The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration has responded to
  
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• Construction worker killed after getting buried in trench in Marysville

  08-04-2019 20:21
  The Marysville City manager confirms a construction worker was killed near Memorial Hospital Monday.Marysville Police said the incident happened around noon in the 600 block South Plum Street.The worker was inside of a 20-foot deep trench when he was buried under mounds of wet dirt that collapsed on top of him."When we arrived at the scene his co-workers were trying to dig him out. He was the only one in the trench at the time," Fire Chief Jay Riley of the Marysville Fire Division said.Riley ide
  
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• Police: Driver admitted to drinking before crash that killed 7-year-old girl

  08-04-2019 20:09
  COLUMBUS — Police say a girl has died following a crash in northeast Columbus Saturday evening.Detectives say the SUV was traveling at a high rate of speed going southbound on Cleveland Avenue near East 12th Avenue.The driver tried to avoid another vehicle and lost control off the right side of the road hitting a pole and flipped the SUV upside down, landing on its top.Witnesses told police at least one child was ejected from the vehicle.According to Columbus police, a total of five childr
  
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• US measles tally hits 465, with most illnesses in kids

  08-04-2019 19:52
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. measles cases are continuing to jump, and most of the reported illnesses are in children.Health officials say 465 measles cases have been reported this year, as of last week. That's up from 387 the week before.The numbers are preliminary. The 2019 tally is already the most since 2014, when 667 were reported. The most before that was 963 cases in 1994.Outbreaks have hit several states, including California, Michigan and New Jersey. New York City accounted for about two-
  
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• Columbus announces search committee for new Chief of Police

  08-04-2019 19:28
  
  The City of Columbus has begun its search for the next Chief of Police by announcing members of a search advisory committee.It’s been two months since former Police Chief Kim Jacobs retired. Tom Quinlan was named Interim Police Chief.“We have an opportunity with the selection of the next chief of police to help assure that she or he is the best possible candidate whether they are internal or external to the Division,” said Mayor Andrew J. Ginther. “I am looking for a chan
  
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• Star college gymnast breaks both legs during floor routine, retires from sport

  08-04-2019 17:51
  
  A senior gymnast at Auburn University appeared to break both legs during her floor routine over the weekend. Samantha Cerio was competing at the NCAA gymnastics regional final in Baton Rouge before her gruesome injury, which left audience members in shock. ​Cerio, who earned all SEC honors in 2017 and 2018, was on the first pass of her floor routine Friday when she took the devastating tumble. Video of the injury shows she landed awkwardly on her legs after flipping through the air. Medica
  
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• US labels Iran Revolutionary Guard 'terrorist organization'

  08-04-2019 16:49
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — The United States on Monday designated Iran's Revolutionary Guard a "foreign terrorist organization" in a move to increase pressure on the country that could also have significant military, diplomatic and economic implications throughout the Middle East and beyond.It is the first time that the U.S. has designated a part of another government as a terrorist organization. The designation could spark Iranian retaliation as well as potentially open hundreds of foreign compani
  
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• Photos: The Crew vs. New England Revolution

  08-04-2019 16:23
  Columbus Crew SC took the top spot in the MLS Eastern Conference on Saturday with a 1-0 victory and an early season double over New England Revolution. Crew SC defender Josh Williams scored the game’s lone goal shortly before the break, with a glancing header that squeaked in at the far post. A desperate Rev’s ‘keeper Cody Cropper could […]
  
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• Review: Lord Denney’s Players Charming and Vibrant Romeo and Juliet

  08-04-2019 15:59
  Lord Denney’s Players have the most specific and intriguing mandate in Columbus theatre, dedicating themselves to deep-dive explorations of Shakespeare’s evolutions and variations. They deliver on the promise of that mission with an explosive version of the rarely performed 1597 First Quarto version of Romeo and Juliet, directed by Cat McAlpine (with assistant director Joseph […]
  
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• New state law on child marriage takes effect in Ohio

  08-04-2019 15:44
  
  COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — A new state marriage law prohibits children under the age of 17 from marrying in OhioThe Dayton Daily News reports the new law took effect Monday. It raises the minimum marriage age to 18 for both parties, but allows 17-year-olds to marry if they meet certain requirements. They must have juvenile court consent and go through a 14-day waiting period. The law also says the age difference between the parties cannot be more than four years.The measure was signed into law
  
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• 1 dead after motorcycle collides with truck near Johnstown

  08-04-2019 14:14
  
  JOHNSTOWN, Ohio (10TV) -- One person is dead following a motorcycle crash near Johnstown.It happened around 5:40 p.m. on Sunday near the intersection of US 62 and TR 27 in Liberty Township.The Ohio State Highway Patrol says 43-year-old Joseph Moriarty was traveling eastbound on US 62 on a motorcycle, while a pickup truck was traveling the opposite way. Troopers say the truck driver failed to yield while turning left and struck the motorcycle.Troopers say Moriarty was transported to Mount Carmel
  
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• 4 adults, 2 children, shot at baby shower in Chicago

  08-04-2019 13:16
  
  Two gunmen approached a baby shower in Chicago and opened fire Saturday, injuring six people, including two children, authorities said. Local police said the shooters fled the scene on foot and they believe the shooting is possibly gang-related.Officers responded to the shooting scene around 6:25 p.m. in the South Side neighborhood of Englewood. "Cooperation has been very limited with detectives and based on victim profiles, we suspect this could have been a possible retaliatory shooting from an
  
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• Massive python found in South Florida wildlife preserve

  08-04-2019 13:12
  
  OCHOPEE, Fla. (AP) — Officials at a South Florida wildlife preserve say they've captured the largest python ever found in the park.Officials discovered the female python, more than 17 feet long and weighing 140 pounds, on Friday in Big Cypress National Preserve.The python had 73 developing eggs.Wildlife managers were using male pythons attached with radio transmitters to track down breeding females as they work to remove these invasive snakes.Big Cypress National Preserve says on its Faceb
  
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• Ohio, Hungary sign deal pledging economic cooperation

  08-04-2019 13:07
  
  COLUMBUS, Ohio — Ohio and Hungary have struck up a partnership aimed at strengthening economic, technological and commercial cooperation.Ohio Development Services Director Lydia Mihalik and Hungary's minister of foreign affairs and trade, H.E. Péter Szijjártó, recently signed a memorandum of understanding. The document pledges broader economic cooperation between the parties.Mihalik said the partnership goes beyond trade, which totaled $186 million last year, to shared
  
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• ACM Awards 2019: Full list of winners

  08-04-2019 12:56
  
  Country music icon Reba McEntire has returned to hosting the 54th Academy of Country Music Awards for the 16th time Sunday night. Chris Stapleton and Keith Urban led in the top categories, but Urban ultimately took home entertainer of the year.Before Sunday's broadcast, McEntire shared some details about the hosting gig, which she promised would be politics-free."We've got to keep it light. We've got to keep it fun. No politics. This is fun. This is entertainment. We are in the entertainment bus
  
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• Man wanted for questioning in home invasion, stolen car case in Pike County

  08-04-2019 11:37
  
  PIKE COUNTY, Ohio-- Police say they are searching for a man wanted for questioning in a home invasion and a stolen vehicle investigation.Jeremiah Green is accused of breaking into two homes in Pike County in the last couple of days including one that occurred Sunday around 2:00 a.m. He is accused of stealing that home owner's vehicle, wallet, purse and phone, as well as a backpack and some clothes.Authorities say about 12 hours later Green was spotted breaking into another house on State Route 9
  
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• One killed in fiery crash in west Columbus

  08-04-2019 09:11
  
  COLUMBUS, Ohio - Columbus Police are investigating a crash that currently has a portion of Sullivant Avenue closed.The crash happened around 2:30 Monday morning on Sullivant Avenue at Catherine Street. A vehicle hit a pole and caught fire.Police currently have Sullivant Avenue closed between Martha Avenue and Helen Street.There is a power outage affecting a handful of customers in that area. AEP has been called to the scene to make repairs to the damaged pole.
  
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• Baylor holds off Notre Dame 82-81 for women's NCAA Championship title

  08-04-2019 03:15
  
  TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Baylor recovered after blowing a 17-point lead and losing a star player, beating Notre Dame 82-81 for the NCAA women's basketball championship Sunday night when 2018 tournament hero Arike Ogunbowale missed a foul shot in the final seconds.Chloe Jackson made a layup to put Baylor ahead with 3.9 seconds left. Notre Dame called timeout and inbounded to Ogunbowale, whose buzzer-beating jumper in the championship game lifted Notre Dame to last year's title. Ogunbowale was fou
  
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• 19-year-old killed in Groveport crash

  08-04-2019 00:55
  
  The Franklin County Sheriff's Office is investigating a fatal crash that occurred in Groveport Sunday afternoon.Amanda Burroughs, 19, was driving a Mercedes SUV when it went off Old Hamilton Road and struck a tree shortly before 1 p.m.The Canal Winchester woman was transported to Mount Carmel East hospital where she was pronounced dead. Officials say she was not wearing a seatbelt.
  
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• Nielsen out at Homeland Security as Trump focuses on border

  08-04-2019 00:12
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — Homeland Security Secretary Kirstjen Nielsen has resigned amid President Donald Trump's growing frustration and bitterness over the number of Central American families crossing the southern border.Trump announced on Sunday in a tweet that U.S. Customs and Border Protection Commissioner Kevin McAleenan would be taking over as acting head of the department. McAleenan is a longtime border official who is well respected by many members of Congress and within the administratio
  
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• Homeland Security Secretary Nielsen has resigned

  08-04-2019 00:12
  
  President Donald Trump says Homeland Security Secretary Kirstjen Nielsen is leaving her job amid growing frustration by the administration over the number of southern border crossings.Secretary of Homeland Security Kirstjen Nielsen will be leaving her position, and I would like to thank her for her service....— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) April 7, 2019President Donald Trump thanked her for her work in a tweet and announced U.S. Customs and Border Protection Commissioner Kevin McAlee
  
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