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• Body of missing 14-year-old Ohio boy found buried on farm

  19-04-2019 22:43
  
  CARROLLTON, Ohio (AP) — Authorities say the body of a 14-year-old boy reported missing Sunday has been found in a shallow grave on a northeast Ohio farm.The Carroll County sheriff, prosecutor and coroner didn't provide any details at a news conference Friday afternoon about how Jonathon Minard died, or whether there were suspects in his death.Investigators found his body Friday morning at a Washington Township farm, roughly 90 miles southeast of Cleveland.Jonathon was last seen Saturday at
  
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• Neighbors worry about city's plan to remove traffic light in northeast Columbus

  19-04-2019 22:35
  When does a traffic light become a safety hazard, rather than a help?That's the debate underway in a northeast Columbus neighborhood, as the city considers removing a traffic signal that neighbors say should stay.Alden Coleman has lived at his home on the corner of Brentnell and Woodward before it even was a corner.He's seen many changes in those 60 years and the latest one has him worried."It's a dangerous corner," he said. "I worry about people."Yellow signs were posted last month to alert dri
  
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• Lawyer for man accused of killing Westerville officers asks to ban uniformed police, protests

  19-04-2019 22:29
  The attorney for a man accused of shooting and killing two Westerville police officers in 2018 is making the request to keep protests and uniformed officers away from the courtroom during the trial.The issue came up Friday during a pre-trial involving Quentin Smith, who is charged with the shooting deaths of Westerville Police Officers Anthony Morelli and Eric Joering. In February of 2018, MorelliJoering were shot and killed when responding to a 911 hang-up call.Smith's attorney filed a series o
  
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• Whitehall man accused of striking goose with metal object, stealing its eggs

  19-04-2019 21:25
  Whitehall police said it's the first time in the division's history that police have confiscated eggs as evidence.The bizarre story unfolded early Wednesday morning when police said they made contact with an 18-year-old near East Main Street and Elaine Road. Police said because the teen was walking on the closed lot of a private business, had no ID and said he didn't know his social security number, an officer decided to place the teen in handcuffs until he could be identified.A police body came
  
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• Blue Jackets to host open practice at Nationwide Arena on Monday

  19-04-2019 21:13
  
  The Columbus Blue Jackets have announced they will be hosting an open practice at Nationwide Arena on Monday.The team said the practice will include a full-team scrimmage.Fans will be able to enter through the Front Street Plaza doors at 10:30 a.m. with the practice starting at 11 a.m.The Blue Jackets are coming off a sweep of the Tampa Bay Lightning in the first round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs.They will face the winner of the Boston Bruins-Toronto Maple Leafs series in the second round.
  
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• Ohio rapper Q-Money arrested in fatal shooting in Georgia

  19-04-2019 21:01
  
  DECATUR, Ga. (AP) — An Ohio rapper has been arrested in a fatal shooting in Georgia.Multiple news outlets say 23-year-old Qamar Akee Williams, of Avon, Ohio, was charged with felony murder after surrendering Thursday.Williams, who goes by the stage name Q-Money, had been wanted for the Monday death of 24-year-old Calvin Alexander Chappell in Decatur. A release from the DeKalb County Sheriff's Office says Chappell had been shot multiple times.The motive has not been released. No information
  
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• Two men sentenced for running human trafficking ring in central Ohio

  19-04-2019 20:41
  
  Two men have been convicted and sentenced for their involvement in a human trafficking ring in central Ohio.An investigation by the Central Ohio Human Trafficking Task Force found that Curtis Gossett and Jeffrey Bagley recruited women from the streets and jail, used narcotics to control their victims and trafficked dozens of women for commercial sex in Columbus.“Women who are sold in the sex trade often think no one will believe them. These convictions are proof positive that there is just
  
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• Video: The State of Affordable Housing in Columbus

  19-04-2019 20:18
  The Columbus region has an affordable housing gap. Local experts estimate that an additional 54,000 units are needed to close that gap today, with more units needed to serve the rapidly growing region over the next several decades. Development reporter Brent Warren recently spoke with Leah Evans, Vice President of Real Estate Development at housing […]
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• Josh Mandel scrubs content from Twitter, Facebook accounts

  19-04-2019 17:46
  
  CLEVELAND (AP) — Ohio Republican Josh Mandel has scrubbed two social media accounts containing posts critics at times labelled as offensive.Cleveland.com reports Mandel has deleted every post he has made on his Twitter and Facebook accounts as of Thursday. He also set his Twitter account to private, though previous followers can still see it.The move raises questions about the former state treasurer and two-time U.S. Senate candidate's next political move. Mandel did not return messages ab
  
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• US judge blocks part of Ohio ban on abortion procedure

  19-04-2019 17:42
  
  COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — A federal judge has blocked part of an Ohio law that bans the abortion method of dilation and evacuation in most cases.Senior U.S. District Judge Michael Barrett in Cincinnati ordered the state Thursday not to bring criminal charges against doctors who perform the procedure until the case can be litigated. Other parts of the law were allowed to proceed.Barrett agreed with Planned Parenthood the law is likely to be declared unconstitutional because it places an undue b
  
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• Movies Galore in the Week Before Endgame

  19-04-2019 17:03
  The Avengers capper opens next week, which means studios are vying for your attention this weekend. You will find horror, penguins, historical dramas and so much singing crowding in to multiplexes. Which ones should you check out? The Curse of La Llorona by Hope Madden The Conjuring Universe loves the 70s, doesn’t it? And why […]
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• Biden expected to launch presidential campaign next week

  19-04-2019 16:56
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — Former Vice President Joe Biden is expected to join the crowded 2020 Democratic presidential race next week.The decision answers one of the most significant outstanding questions of the early presidential primary season, which has already seen announcements from 18 high-profile Democrats. Biden, 76, would be the oldest and most experienced politician in the race.His plans were confirmed by three people with knowledge, who insisted on anonymity because they were not author
  
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• Denial, Ohio: How you can help fight opioid addiction

  19-04-2019 16:01
  
  We are doing everything we can to get our friends and family to move out of Denial, Ohio.Join 10TV Anchor Jerry Revish on Friday, April 19 at 9 p.m. for a realistic look at what is being done, what needs to be done and how you can help fight addiction.Brought to you by the Ohio Opioid Education Alliance Protect the next generationOpioid abuse can affect any kid, anywhere. Get informed to help prevent the next generation from abusing prescription opioids. Learn more at: dontliveindenial.org
  
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• Arraignment set for man charged after missing child hoax

  19-04-2019 12:55
  
  CINCINNATI — A 23-year-old man accused of impersonating a long-missing child is scheduled for arraignment in federal court.Brian Michael Rini of Medina, Ohio, will go before Magistrate Karen Litkovitz in a Friday afternoon hearing in Cincinnati. He was indicted this week of two counts of lying to federal agents and one count of aggravated identity theft.He had been arrested earlier on a single false statement count after DNA testing proved he wasn't Timmothy Pitzen, who disappeared in 2011
  
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• Brands roll with stoner 'holiday' as pot legalization grows

  19-04-2019 12:50
  
  LOS ANGELES (AP) — Potheads have for decades celebrated their love of marijuana on April 20, but the once counter-culture celebration that was all about getting stoned now is so mainstream Corporate America is starting to embrace it.No, Hallmark doesn't yet have a card to mark "420." But many other businesses inside and outside the multibillion-dollar cannabis industry are using April 20, or 4/20, to roll out marketing and social media messaging aimed at connecting with consumers driving t
  
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• Thieves drive SUV into Gahanna business during overnight burglary

  19-04-2019 11:00
  
  GAHANNA, Ohio - Gahanna Police are investigating a burglary at a business.Dispatchers notified officers of a burglary at Fastenal on Claycraft Road around 3:30 Friday morning.According to witnesses, someone drove an SUV into the building. Someone then went inside the store and stole items before driving off.
  Police are looking for a gold or silver BMW SUV with significant damage. Gahanna police believe the vehicle involved was most likely stolen. Investigators say this isn't the first time this
  
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• Honda to end production on one assembly line at Marysville plant

  19-04-2019 10:21
  
  MARYSVILLE, Ohio - Honda is ending production on one of its second-shift assembly lines at their Marysville plant.A release from State Representative Tracy Richardson (R-Marysville) says Honda will refurbish and retool the factory to make electrified vehicles.In the statement, Rep. Richardson said: "I understand the concerns and adjustments facing employees due to today’s announcement, but I am pleased that Honda officials do not anticipate layoffs.”Honda will stop production on that
  
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• Honda is suspending production on one shift at Marysville plant

  19-04-2019 10:21
  
  MARYSVILLE, Ohio - Honda is suspending production on one of its second-shift assembly lines at their Marysville plant.A release from State Representative Tracy Richardson (R-Marysville) says Honda will refurbish and retool the factory to make electrified vehicles.In the statement, Rep. Richardson said: "I understand the concerns and adjustments facing employees due to today’s announcement, but I am pleased that Honda officials do not anticipate layoffs.”Honda will stop production on
  
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• Police: Ohio student charged for Twitter posts degrading girls

  19-04-2019 02:42
  
  PERRYSBURG, Ohio (AP) — Authorities say a teen in Ohio who created a Twitter account that degraded and ranked girls at his high school has been charged with telecommunications harassment.Police in Perrysburg say the student was charged Wednesday following an investigation that began last week.School officials say the student could face discipline, including a suspension or expulsion.Police in the city about 10 miles southwest of Toledo say more than 100 students reported the Twitter accoun
  
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• Police official: Short-circuit likely caused Notre Dame fire

  19-04-2019 01:31
  
  PARIS (AP) — Paris police investigators think an electrical short-circuit most likely caused the fire at Notre Dame Cathedral, a police official said Thursday, as France paid a daylong tribute to the firefighters who saved the world-renowned landmark.A judicial police official told The Associated Press that investigators made an initial assessment of the cathedral Wednesday but don't have a green light to search Notre Dame's charred interior because of ongoing safety hazards.The cathedral'
  
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• Health, Housing & Human Services Committee, Minority Health Month

  19-04-2019 01:06 via youtube.com
  
  
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• Woman arrested after Licking County concession stand break-in

  19-04-2019 01:01
  A woman is arrested after the Licking County Sheriff's office said she broke into a Licking County concession stand.Kyle Humbert, President of Licking Heights Youth Association, said two people used a crowbar to break into the Jersey Township concession stand.The break-in happened around 4:30 a.m. Wednesday and surveillance cameras caught a man and a woman opening cupboards and even checking the refrigerator.Within a matter of minutes, hundreds of dollars’ worth of cleaning supplies, umpir
  
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• Licking County concession stand out $2,000 after 4th break-in

  19-04-2019 01:01
  Families of the children playing sports with the Licking Heights Youth Association are searching for answers after a baseball concession stand was burglarized.Kyle Humbert, President of LHYA, says two people used a crowbar to break into the Jersey Township concession stand. The break-in happened around 4:30 a.m. Wednesday morning and surveillance cameras caught the intruders opening cupboards and even checking the refrigerator.Within a matter of minutes, hundreds of dollars’ worth of clean
  
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• New Recycling Carts Roll Out

  19-04-2019 00:32 via youtube.com
  
  
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• Ohio State QB Matthew Baldwin to enter NCAA transfer portal

  19-04-2019 00:20
  
  Ohio State quarterback Matthew Baldwin intends to enter the NCAA transfer portal.A spokesperson with the athletic department confirmed the information to 10TV.Baldwin, a redshirt freshman, spent last season rehabbing a knee injury.He was expected to compete with transfer Justin Fields for the starting job this fall after the departure of Dwayne Haskins.
  
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• Crews battle fire at northwest Columbus apartment complex

  19-04-2019 00:00
  
  Crews with the Columbus Division of Fire are on the scene of a fire at an apartment complex in northwest Columbus.The fire was reported just after 5 p.m. on Vail Pine Place off of Wilcox Road and Tuttle Crossing Blvd.Columbus fire said the building is a two-story, 16-unit building.No injuries have been reported at this time.
  
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