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• 2-year-old killed after being struck by motorcycle in Ross County

  01-05-2019 23:50
  
  A 2-year-old was killed after running onto U.S. 50 near Chillicothe Wednesday.The Ohio State Highway Patrol says a 3-wheeled motorcycle was traveling east on U.S. 50 between U.S. 28 and Veterans Parkway just before noon when the boy ran onto the road and was struck.The boy was taken to Adena Regional Medical Center where he died of his injuries.The crash remains under investigation. The driver was not injured.
  
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• Ohio Wesleyan takes stand against United Methodist Church over LGBTQ vote

  01-05-2019 23:38
  Issues of LGBTQ equality have a local university taking a stand against the United Methodist Church.Ohio Wesleyan University in Delaware is putting the church on notice after its recent vote to exclude gay clergy and same-sex marriage.The cornerstone at University Hall is a symbol of Ohio Wesleyan's roots as a Methodist-founded university.Today, the church remains an affiliate of the United Methodist Church.Students say that hasn't stopped OWU from embracing its LGBTQ population."I don't know to
  
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• Blue Jackets seek more history with every playoff game

  01-05-2019 23:07
  
  COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — The Columbus Blue Jackets continue to journey deeper into uncharted territory with each win in these playoffs.Among the franchise firsts so far: Winning a playoff series (they swept Tampa Bay in the opening round), first appearance in the second round, first second-round game played — and won — at home. And on Thursday night, it will be the first time many of the young Blue Jackets have played a meaningful game in the month of May. No Columbus player has p
  
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• Former Columbus anchor Doug Adair has died at 89

  01-05-2019 22:07
  
  Doug Adair, a longtime news anchor in Ohio, passed away Monday.He passed away peacefully alongside family at his home in Pleasanton, California, according to his tribute page for the Alzheimer’s Association.Born May 29, 1929, in Xenia, Ohio, Adair began his broadcast career in Dayton after graduating from Northwestern University and serving in the United States Air Force during the Korean War.In 1958, the Emmy Award-winning journalist joined WJW-TV in Cleveland as a reporter and anchor. He
  
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• Scene75 looking to hire up to 170 people for Columbus location

  01-05-2019 21:23
  
  COLUMBUS, Ohio -- The largest indoor family entertainment center in the country will be hosting open interviews to hire up to 170 people.Scene75 Columbus is looking to hire for all positions including attraction attendant, sales office, party hosts, bartenders, cooks, servers, maintenance and game technicians.They will be hosting the interviews May 6-9 at the Hyatt Hotel (6161 Parkcenter Circle, Dublin, Ohio 43017) from 5 to 8 p.m.The Columbus location, which is will be opening in the former Mac
  
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• Suspect charged with stealing gun from man killed in motorcycle crash

  01-05-2019 21:18
  
  Authorities say a man has been charged with stealing a gun from another man who was killed in a motorcycle crash.On September 2, 2018, 25-year-old Bradley Bethel was killed after losing control of his motorcycle and hitting a building on E. Livingston Avenue.Before first responders arrived, an SUV was seen on surveillance video pulling up to the scene.Police said the driver got out of the car, lifted the Bethel’s arm and stole a 9mm handgun from his holster.The Franklin County Prosecutor&r
  
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• Warm, windy conditions could lead to potential for severe weather Wednesday evening

  01-05-2019 21:09
  
  Doppler 10 Weather Resources: Interactive Radar | Live Radar | Weather Warnings | Updated Forecast If you’ve stepped outside Wednesday, you may think it feels more like summer than spring. Warm and windy conditions are in place across the Buckeye State and this could lead to a little severe weather in central Ohio Wednesday afternoon and evening.A line of showers and storms is expected to move in ahead of a front. While widespread severe weather isn’t anticipated, a few storms have t
  
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• Falling tree crushes passing SUV in Athens, kills man, 11-year-old son

  01-05-2019 19:22
  
  ATHENS, Ohio (AP) — Authorities say a tree fell across an Ohio road and crushed a passing vehicle, killing a man and his 11-year-old son.The State Highway Patrol says the tree fell across a rural roadway Tuesday night and landed on an SUV near Athens, roughly 65 miles southeast of Columbus.Troopers say Clifford Tyler IV was riding in the vehicle driven by his father, 41-year-old Clifford Tyler III, of Athens. Both died at the scene.The patrol shared no further details or comment about the
  
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• CAPA's 50th Anniversary

  01-05-2019 18:57 via youtube.com
  
  
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• CBJ to host watch party Saturday at Nationwide Arena for Game 5 in Boston

  01-05-2019 18:42
  
  The Columbus Blue Jackets will be hosting a watch party at Nationwide Arena for Game 5 in Boston.With the team on the road, fans will be able to watch the game on the video board inside the arena.The team says fans can expect a game-like atmosphere with arena music, in-game entertainment and traditional goal celebrations complete with cannon fire. Concessions stands will be open as well.Seating will be general admission. Doors open at 6 p.m. and the game is scheduled to start at 7:15 p.m.Admissi
  
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• Deputy among 3 killed in Muskingum County crash; 4 transported to Children's Hospital

  01-05-2019 18:22
  EDITOR’S NOTE: 10TV previously reported that a child was among the three killed in the crash citing authorities who responded to the scene. The Ohio State Highway Patrol said three adults were killed and four children were injured.--MUSKINGUM COUNTY - Authorities say that three people have died as a result of a head-on crash Wednesday morning in Muskingum County.It happened around 9 a.m. south of Zanesville. on US 22 at milepost 3 in Newton Township.Ohio State Highway Patrol said 21-year-o
  
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• Child killed in Muskingum County crash

  01-05-2019 18:22
  
  MUSKINGUM COUNTY - Authorities say one child was killed in a crash in Muskingum County Wednesday morning.The two-car crash happened shortly before 9 a.m. on U.S. 22 at milepost 3 south of Zanesville.Authorities say five children were injured and at least one is dead.According to ODOT, US 22 is closed to just east of SR 345 due to the crash.Stay with 10TV as we follow this breaking story.
  
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• 3 dead in Muskingum County crash; 4 transported to Children's Hospital

  01-05-2019 18:22
  
  EDITOR’S NOTE: 10TV previously reported that a child was among the three killed in the crash citing authorities who responded to the scene. The Ohio State Highway Patrol said three adults were killed and four children were injured.--MUSKINGUM COUNTY - Authorities say that three people have died as a result of a head-on crash Wednesday morning in Muskingum County.It happened around 9 a.m. south of Zanesville. on U.S. 22 at milepost 3.Ohio State Highway Patrol said preliminary reports indica
  
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• Echo Spirits Distilling Co. Plans Fall Opening for Grandview Facility & Bar

  01-05-2019 18:09
  After a decade of home brewing beer, mead, and sake, five years of distilling training and two years of venue hunting, Echo Spirits Distilling Co. will celebrate a grand opening this fall. Their distilling facility and bar will open in Grandview at 985 W. Sixth Ave., in the former Four String space. The distillery is […]
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• Echo Spirits Distilling Co. Plans Fall Opening for Facility & Bar

  01-05-2019 18:09
  After a decade of home brewing beer, mead, and sake, five years of distilling training and two years of venue hunting, Echo Spirits Distilling Co. will celebrate a grand opening this fall. Their distilling facility and bar will open at 985 W. Sixth Ave., in the former Four String space. The distillery is a product […]
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• Barr, Mueller trade barbs as Russia probe rift goes public

  01-05-2019 17:54
  WASHINGTON (AP) — Attorney General William Barr pushed back Wednesday at complaints from Robert Mueller over his handling of the Russia investigation report, leveling his own criticism at the special counsel as simmering tensions between the Justice Department and Mueller's team broke into public view in extraordinary fashion.Testifying for the first time since releasing Mueller's report, Barr said he was surprised Mueller did not reach a conclusion on whether President Donald Trump had tr
  
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• Retired Lancaster police officer passes away after cancer battle

  01-05-2019 17:37
  
  LANCASTER - Sgt. Mark Remington passed away Tuesday morning after a lengthy battle with cancer, according to the Lancaster Police Department."Remy" served in the United States Navy and the Army before serving 25 years with the Lancaster Police Department.He was forced to retire in 2018 after being diagnosed with stage four cancer.After retiring, he still worked full time as an investigator for the Fairfield County Coroner's Office.The Lancaster Police Department says "Remy's" life was one of ser
  
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• Zanesville mom gets 10 years in prison for death of baby in hot car

  01-05-2019 17:18
  
  ZANESVILLE, Ohio (AP) — A Zanesville woman who left her 2-month-old son in a car on one of the hottest days of the year has been sentenced to 10 years in prison for his death.The Zanesville Times Recorder reports the heat index reached 97 degrees Fahrenheit last Sept. 4 when Samantha Donohoe went inside her Zanesville apartment, leaving her son in the car for more than two hours. An assistant Muskingum County prosecutor says the temperature in the vehicle reached 130 degrees.The 27-year-ol
  
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• Preview: ROY G BIV’s Grand Re-Opening

  01-05-2019 17:17
  The ROY G BIV Gallery is finally re-opening. In early 2018, it was announced that the gallery would be the first tenant inside the River & Rich project by local developer CASTO. The new space at 435 W. Rich St. is twice the size of its previous location in the Short North. The Short North […]
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• 'I don't see myself as a hero': Army honors former Zanesville sergeant with Distinguished Service Cross

  01-05-2019 17:04
  The story began for former U.S. Army Sergeant Mike Debolt on September 4, 2008.He and others in the Humvee were on patrol in Afghanistan. Debolt was driving when the convoy he was in encountered enemy fire.He says he swerved off the road and struck an improvised explosive device (IED) buried in the sand.He says the Humvee flew 30 feet in the air and landed on all four wheels on fire."My hair was burned off, no eyebrows, no eyelashes, blisters all over my face — I mean, I was charcoal black
  
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• Jonas Brothers to perform in Columbus this September

  01-05-2019 16:14
  
  COLUMBUS, Ohio -- The Jonas Brothers announced their first North American headline tour in nearly a decade."The Happiness Begins" tour with special guests Bebe Rexha and Jordan McGraw kicks off August 7 in Miami.The tour will stop at the Schottenstein Center in Columbus on Sept. 5.Tickets go on sale starting Friday, May 10.---Jonas Brothers “Happiness Begins Tour” 2019 Dates:Wednesday, August 7, 2019 - Miami, FL - AmericanAirlines ArenaFriday, August 9, 2019 - Orlando, FL - Amway Cen
  
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• Short Order: Tensuke Market

  01-05-2019 16:00
  These days, Tensuke Market is more than just a cool grocer. It’s part of a monolithic lifestyle area in Kenny Center, a mini-mall that features acclaimed eateries such as Akai Hana and Belle’s Bread, along with a place to buy cultural knick-knacks, and an outdoor court with a mini-lawn where people sun themselves (or, at least […]
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• Kids can get into Kings Island for free this spring

  01-05-2019 15:46
  
  King’s Island is offering free admission for kids from May 3 – June 14.The park says the promotion is designed to attract more families and visitors to the park and offer significant savings for parentsHere’s how it works: For every regular adult ticket that’s purchased online for $52.99, one child under 48” can get into the park for free.This season, Kings Island is celebrating the return of Antique Cars, the Beast’s 40th anniversary, International Street&rsq
  
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• Dublin Telemedicine Startup Apportis Prepares for Opioid Challenge Finals

  01-05-2019 15:06
  Philip Payne started Dublin telemedicine startup Apportis in 2015, after a career in product marketing and product development began taking him too far from home and away from his young family. His initial idea consisted of a HIPAA compliant, health and wellness platform connecting patients with doctors and nutritionists through embedded video components, and accessed […]
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• Head-on crash involving semi-truck closes State Route 31 in Union County

  01-05-2019 13:25
  
  UNION COUNTY -First responders are on the scene of an injury crash involving a semi-truck and a vehicle in Union County.Crews were dispatched to State Route 31 and Osbourne Road just after 6:30 Wednesday morning.Authorities say a vehicle and semi-truck collided head-on forcing the truck to crash into a power pole and end up off the roadway.At least three people were transported, two by medical helicopter and one by medic according to Union County EMA.State Route 31 is closed in both directions a
  
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• 5Ks Happening in Columbus for May

  01-05-2019 13:00
  There are fun 5ks and races happening in Columbus and surrounding areas this month. Several marathons and half marathons, races for fun like the Beer Run (that will get you a sampling of craft beer every half mile), fundraisers for causes, and memorial races. Good luck! May 4 – Columbus Beer Run May 4 – […]
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• Assange sentenced to 50 weeks for bail-jumping

  01-05-2019 12:52
  
  LONDON (AP) — A British judge has sentenced WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange to 50 weeks in prison for jumping bail in 2012.Judge Deborah Taylor said Wednesday that Assange merited near the maximum sentence of one year because of the seriousness of his offense.She rejected his claim for leniency based on the nearly seven years he spent in the Ecuadorian Embassy.The white-haired Assange stood impassively with his hands clasped while the sentence was read. His supporters in the public galler
  
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• Central Ohio schools offer students help through new hotline

  01-05-2019 12:49
  
  GAHANNA, Ohio (10TV) -- School districts across Ohio are rolling out a hotline to help open communication between students with mental health or safety concerns and the school district. Among some local schools offering parents, students or staff an anonymous number to call if they need help are Westerville Local Schools, South-Western City Schools and Gahanna-Jefferson Public Schools."I view it as a good tool in our tool box. Another way students can reach out for help if they need it," said Ad
  
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• Big worry for college scandal suspects: Their co-defendants

  01-05-2019 12:46
  
  BOSTON — Federal prosecutors said all along that they expect more people to be charged in the sweeping college admissions scandal. Their secret weapon? The cooperation of parents and coaches who have already agreed to plead guilty, observers say."You can rest assured that there is going to be a new wave of indictments," said former federal prosecutor Bradley Simon. "They wouldn't need so many cooperators for existing cases. What seems to me is that these individuals who are cooperating are
  
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• Alabama sets new execution date for sword-and-dagger slaying

  01-05-2019 12:39
  
  MONTGOMERY, Ala. — The Alabama Supreme Court has set a new lethal injection date for a man convicted in the 1991 sword-and-dagger slaying of a pastor.The Montgomery Advertiser reports the court on Monday moved Christopher Lee Price's execution to May 30. Price was set to be executed last month but a last-minute stay delayed his death.Price asked to die by nitrogen hypoxia, a method Alabama has authorized but not developed. His lawyers argued it would be less painful than Alabama's "botched
  
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• Gov. DeWine pursues proposal to seize guns from Ohio owners who pose threat

  01-05-2019 12:38
  
  COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Republican Gov. Mike DeWine says he's pursuing a "red flag" law for Ohio to allow guns to be seized temporarily from owners believed to be a threat to themselves or others.DeWine says his team is trying to come up with a version that could pass the GOP-dominated Legislature, which rejected a similar proposal last year from Republican John Kasich when he was governor.DeWine was elected with backing from gun-rights advocates but previously indicated he'd support a "red
  
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• Church treasurer, 80, gets prison time for stealing $515,000

  01-05-2019 12:36
  
  MARIETTA, Ohio (AP) — An 80-year-old woman has been sentenced to 30 months in prison for stealing more than a half-million dollars from the Ohio church where she had been treasurer for decades.Betty Wheaton, of Belpre, briefly apologized in court before she was sentenced Monday. She didn't offer an explanation and told a Washington County judge she doesn't know what happened to the money.Wheaton had pleaded guilty to aggravated theft, a felony. Washington County prosecutors say she admitte
  
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• Vigil planned after 2 killed, 4 wounded in campus shooting

  01-05-2019 12:30
  
  CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — A shooting that killed two and wounded four at a North Carolina university left students scrambling for shelter and prompted fresh calls for ways to keep campuses safe.A vigil was planned for Wednesday on the campus of the University of North Carolina-Charlotte, where the shooting on Tuesday upended the last day of class. The governor vowed a hard look at what happened in order to prevent future shootings."A student should not have to fear for his or her life when th
  
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• Hugs, tears mark taping of final 'Big Bang Theory' episode

  01-05-2019 12:27
  
  BURBANK, Calif. (AP) — Hugs and tears punctuated the final taping of "The Big Bang Theory," a lovefest for its stars, crew and audience alike.There were plenty of punchlines as well, as the true-to-form hit comedy about scientists and those who love them wrapped the two-part, hour-long finale that will air in mid-May on CBS."This show has touched so many hearts," an emotional Kaley Cuoco told the fans who filled a Warner Bros. soundstage Tuesday. She shared a comment made by series creator
  
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• Netflix announces deal for film about Thailand's cave boys

  01-05-2019 12:08
  
  BANGKOK (AP) — Netflix is joining with the production company for the movie "Crazy Rich Asians" to make a film about last July's dramatic rescue of 12 boys and their soccer coach who were trapped in a flooded cave in northern Thailand for more than two weeks.Netflix and SK Global Entertainment said they acquired the rights to the story from 13 Thumluang Co. Ltd,, a company that Thailand's government helped establish to represent the interests of the boys and their coach, who attended the n
  
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• Bernie Sanders says everyone deserves the right to vote — even if you're in jail

  01-05-2019 11:47
  
  Bernie Sanders reaffirmed his stance on prison voting in an op-ed published Monday by USA Today. The 2020 presidential hopeful and current Vermont senator has vocally supported not just allowing those with prior felony convictions to cast their ballot, but those who are currently incarcerated as well."This should not devolve into a debate about whether certain people are 'good enough' to have the right to vote. Voting is not a privilege. It is a right," Sanders wrote."In my view, the crooks on W
  
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• Study: Suicide attempts by self-poisoning have more than doubled in young people

  01-05-2019 10:49
  
  COLUMBUS, Ohio - Startling results out of a new study by Nationwide Children's Hospital and the Central Ohio Poison Center show more young people are trying to take their own lives by self-poisoning. The study was published online Wednesday in The Journal of Pediatrics.Researchers say rates of suicide attempts by self-poisoning among adolescents have more than doubled in the last decade in the United States. The rate more than tripled for girls and young women.Scientists reviewed cases of intent
  
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• Portion of I-71 closed following serious crash in north Columbus

  01-05-2019 06:52
  
  COLUMBUS, Ohio (10TV) -- A portion of Interstate 71 is shut down following a serious multi-vehicle crash in north Columbus.It happened around 12:30 a.m. on Wednesday near Weber Road.Columbus Police say around five cars were involved in this crash.Police have not said how many people might be injured at this time.Police are telling drivers to avoid I-71 at this time while the crash is being investigated.
  
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• Portion of I-71 closed following deadly crash in north Columbus

  01-05-2019 06:52
  
  COLUMBUS, Ohio (10TV) - A portion of Interstate 71 is shut down following a deadly multi-vehicle crash in north Columbus.It happened around 12:30 a.m. on Wednesday near Weber Road.Columbus Police say two vehicles were involved in this crash. They are looking into reports that one driver was heading in the wrong direction on the interstate when the collision happened.Police confirm one person died in this crash.Another driver was transported to Grant Medical Center with serious injuries, accordin
  
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• Alcohol suspected in deadly wrong-way crash on I-71 in north Columbus

  01-05-2019 06:52
  
  COLUMBUS, Ohio (10TV) - A portion of Interstate 71 was shut down for hours following a serious multi-vehicle crash in north Columbus.It happened around 12:30 a.m. on Wednesday near Weber Road.Columbus Police say a woman driving a white Toyota Scion was traveling north in the southbound lanes. The vehicle hit a van head-on.Police confirm a male passenger in the Scion died at the scene. The driver was taken to Grant Medical Center and was last reported to be stable.The driver of the van was transp
  
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• Bobrovsky, Blue Jackets beat Bruins to take 2-1 series lead

  01-05-2019 03:47
  
  COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Sergei Bobrovsky kept up his impressive postseason play, making 35 saves as the Columbus Blue Jackets beat the Boston Bruins 2-1 on Tuesday night to take a 2-1 lead in their Eastern Conference semifinal series.Boone Jenner and Matt Duchene scored for the Blue Jackets, who won a second-round home game for first time in franchise history.Game 4 of the best-of-seven series is Thursday night.Tuukka Rask had 32 saves for Boston. The Bruins' only goal was a flukey one in th
  
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• Insight2050 Corridor Concepts Luncheon

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• Minneapolis officer convicted of murder in 911 caller death

  01-05-2019 02:07
  
  MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — A Minneapolis police officer was convicted of third-degree murder Tuesday in the fatal shooting of an unarmed woman who approached his squad car minutes after calling 911 to report a possible rape behind her home, a rare instance of an officer being convicted after asserting he fired in a life-or-death situation.Mohamed Noor was also convicted of manslaughter in the July 2017 death of Justine Ruszczyk Damond, a 40-year-old dual citizen of the U.S. and Australia whose dea
  
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• Police identify suspect in deadly shooting at UNC-Charlotte

  01-05-2019 00:27
  
  CHARLOTTE, N.C. — The Latest on a shooting at a North Carolina university campus (all times local):11:15 p.m.Police have identified the suspect in a fatal campus shooting as a 22-year-old man.Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police issued a statement late Tuesday identifying the suspect as Trystan Andrew Terrell. They say he's in custody with charges pending.Authorities have said he used a pistol to open fire on students in a classroom building at UNC-Charlotte, killing two and wounding four.His gran
  
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• North Carolina campus shooting leaves 2 dead, 4 injured

  01-05-2019 00:27
  
  CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — A shooting on a North Carolina university campus left two people dead and four wounded Tuesday, prompting a lockdown and chaotic scene in the state's largest city.UNC Charlotte issued a campus lockdown late Tuesday afternoon, saying shots had been fired. Later in the evening, the campus was declared secure after a suspect was taken into custody."Shots reported near kennedy. Run, Hide, Fight. Secure yourself immediately," the university said in an alert, referring to
  
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• Memo from interim chief details restructuring plan for Columbus Division of Police

  01-05-2019 00:14
  
  COLUMBUS– In an internal memo sent to Columbus Division of Police officers and staffers, Interim Police Chief Thomas Quinlan detailed his plan restructure CPD into a “more community centered and service oriented approach.”The internal departmental email is dated April 24 and calls for a re-naming and restructuring of bureaus and subdivisions. The memo also addresses concerns about staff reductions and the restructuring of responsibility within CPD.The memo cautions that “
  
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• Marysville man found guilty of kidnapping, raping woman

  01-05-2019 00:08
  
  UNION COUNTY, Ohio -- A jury found a Marysville man guilty on charges of felonious assault, kidnapping, rape, and having weapons under disability.According to records in Union County Common Pleas Court, 40-year-old Jason Bender was found guilty last week.He is in custody at the Tri-County Regional Jail.In June 2018, the Union County Sheriff’s Office said Bender kidnapped, sexually assaulted, and restrained a woman for more than 12 hours.
  
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• The history behind the Columbus Blue Jackets' cannon

  01-05-2019 00:06
  Blue Jackets in-game announcer Mike Todd recalls the day in 2007 when he and another colleague traveled to Illinois to find a person who could make a replica Civil War cannon."There were some executives who wanted to have more of an identity than the team has. So I fly out to St. Louis then we drive over to Pontoon Lake, Illinois," he said.The person they meet is Jim Olson of South Bend Replica Cannons."First, he fires it with gunpowder, and it sounds like a gunshot and it's pretty loud, and the
  
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