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• Pedestrian freed from underneath train in downtown Columbus, taken to hospital

  18-05-2019 23:42
  
  COLUMBUS, Ohio — One person was taken to the hospital after they were pinned under a train in downtown Columbus Saturday evening.The first call came in shortly after 5 p.m. in the area of West Rich Street and Starling Street.Columbus Fire Chief Steve Martin says the adult female was hit and drug by the train engine and was pinned underneath as a result. She was taken to Grant Medical Center.Stay with 10TV and 10TV.com for updates on this developing story.
  
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• Biden rejects Democrats' anger in call for national unity

  18-05-2019 23:39
  
  PHILADELPHIA (AP) — His party may be enraged by Donald Trump's presidency, but Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden insisted Saturday that Democrats will not defeat the Republican president if they pick an angry nominee.Facing thousands of voters in his native Pennsylvania for the second time as a 2020 contender, the former vice president offered a call for bipartisan unity that seemed far more aimed at a general election audience than the fiery Democratic activists most active in t
  
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• Victim in fatal Ross County airplane crash identified as Waverly man

  18-05-2019 22:41
  
  ROSS COUNTY, Ohio — One person has died following a small plane crash in Ross County, according to the Ohio State Highway Patrol.OSHP says it happened Saturday afternoon off of Lancaster Road just south of U.S. 50. The first call came in shortly before 1 p.m.Authorities tell 10TV the victim has been identified as 90-year-old Glenn Galloway of Waverly, the pilot of the plane.The National Transportation Safety Board will investigate the crash.Stay with 10TV and 10TV.com on this developing st
  
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• Officials: 1 dead after small plane crashes in Ross County

  18-05-2019 22:41
  
  ROSS COUNTY, Ohio — One person has died following a small plane crash in Ross County, according to the Ohio State Highway Patrol.OSHP says it happened Saturday afternoon off of Lancaster Road just south of U.S. 50. The first call came in shortly before 1 p.m.One person has died in the crash, according to OSHP.The National Transportation Safety Board will investigate the crash.Stay with 10TV and 10TV.com on this developing story.
  
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• Attorney: Football players say former Ohio State doctor abused them

  18-05-2019 20:27
  
  COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — An attorney preparing a lawsuit against Ohio State University on behalf of more than 50 former athletes who claim they were sexually abused by a team physician told The Associated Press on Saturday that most of those clients were football players from the school's storied program, including some who went on to play in the NFL.Dayton attorney Michael Wright said the abuse happened during required physical examinations at the Woody Hayes Athletic Center and during treat
  
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• Woman who died in south Columbus fire identified

  18-05-2019 19:56
  
  COLUMBUS, Ohio — One person has died following a fire in south Columbus.It happened in the 4000 block of Clabber Road just before 1:30 p.m. Saturday.Battalion Chief Steve Martin with the Columbus Division of Fire said a woman, identified as 58-year-old Shirley J. Nelson, was pronounced dead at 2:23 p.m.Martin says a dog was also taken to a veterinary medical center in an unknown condition.Authorities say the fire has been contained at this time.Stay with 10TV and 10TV.com on this developin
  
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• 1 in critical condition following fire in south Columbus

  18-05-2019 19:56
  
  COLUMBUS, Ohio — One person is hospitalized after a fire in south Columbus.It happened in the 4000 block of Clabber Road just before 1:30 p.m. Saturday.Battalion Chief Steve Martin with the Columbus Division of Fire told 10TV there was one female that was pulled from the fire and taken to OSU Medical Center in critical condition.Authorities say the fire has been contained at this time.Stay with 10TV and 10TV.com on this developing story.
  
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• 1 dead following fire in south Columbus

  18-05-2019 19:56
  
  COLUMBUS, Ohio — One person has died following a fire in south Columbus.It happened in the 4000 block of Clabber Road just before 1:30 p.m. Saturday.Battalion Chief Steve Martin with the Columbus Division of Fire told 10TV there was one female that was pulled from the fire and taken to OSU Medical Center in critical condition. She was pronounced dead at 2:23 p.m.Martin says a dog was also taken to a veterinary medical center in an unknown condition.Authorities say the fire has been contain
  
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• Police ID teen tackled after bringing gun to Oregon school

  18-05-2019 18:48
  
  PORTLAND, Ore. — Police released the identity Saturday of an 18-year-old student who was tackled after reportedly bringing a gun into classroom at an Oregon high school.The Portland Police Bureau said Angel Granados Dias had been booked into the Multnomah County Detention Center on suspicion of possessing a firearm in a public building, attempting to shoot a gun at a school and reckless endangerment.Authorities say he is a student at Parkrose High School, where he brought the shotgun Frida
  
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• Dozens of tornadoes reported as powerful storm system threatens millions of Americans

  18-05-2019 16:31
  
  A powerful storm system stretching from Canada to Mexico is threatening millions of Americans. More than 40 million people across 18 states are preparing for storms that could last into the middle of next week, CBS News' Omar Villafranca reports.There was an outbreak of severe storms overnight. Dozens of twisters were reported overnight in Oklahoma, Nebraska and Kansas, where eight tornadoes were reported within two hours. Storm chasers in the state captured the beginnings of a tornado tossing a
  
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• Dog Walkers Weekly "Furr-cast" | May 18, 2019

  18-05-2019 15:22
  
  Welcome back, everyone! For you first-time readers, happy to have you here!This blog is dedicated to those dog lovers across central Ohio. Unless you have a large backyard, many of you probably walk your dog, or dogs, on a daily basis, and maybe even multiple times a day.The purpose and goal of this blog is to help those dog walkers and their furry friends make the most out of their walks outside while being safe at the same time.So, let's start things off with a look at what I call the "Comfort
  
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• Prosecutor: Mom plotted to kill pregnant woman, steal baby

  18-05-2019 13:14
  
  CHICAGO (AP) — A mother plotted for months to acquire a newborn before she and her daughter strangled a pregnant Chicago woman and cut her baby from her womb using a butcher's knife, prosecutors said Friday as they revealed gruesome new details about the case.Marlen Ochoa-Lopez, 19, was lured to the home where Clarisa Figueroa lived with her daughter, Desiree, by Facebook postings offering free baby clothes. When she arrived, the daughter showed her a photo album of her late brother to dis
  
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• 9-year-old boy shot while trying to buy rabbit in north Columbus

  18-05-2019 11:02
  
  COLUMBUS, Ohio (10TV) -- A 9-year-old boy is recovering after being shot while trying to buy a rabbit in north Columbus.It happened around 11 p.m. Friday on Azelda Street in north Columbus.Columbus Police say the young child was inside a home attempting to buy a rabbit from a teenager when shots were fired from outside the home.Police say the boy, and the rabbit, were both struck by bullets.The boy was taken to Nationwide Children's Hospital where he is listed as stable.Police say the rabbit als
  
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• 9-year-old boy and rabbit shot inside north Columbus home

  18-05-2019 11:02
  
  COLUMBUS, Ohio (10TV) -- A 9-year-old boy is recovering after being shot in north Columbus.It happened around 11 p.m. Friday on Azelda Street in north Columbus.Columbus Police say the young child was inside a home with a rabbit when shots were fired from outside the home.Police say the boy, and the rabbit were both struck by bullets.The boy was taken to Nationwide Children's Hospital and expected to be OK.Police say the rabbit also survived but is significantly injured and had to have one of its
  
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• Police searching for missing 70-year-old man with dementia last seen in east Columbus

  18-05-2019 04:16
  
  COLUMBUS – Columbus police officers are looking for a missing man last seen on the east side of the city on Friday.Police said 70-year-old Ronald Fuller has dementia and he was last seen walking to a park in the area of Saranac Drive and Lake Club Drive around 6 p.m.Fuller was last seen wearing a red shirt and blue jeans.He has gray hair and brown eyes.He is 5-feet 8-inches tall and weighs 190 pounds.If anyone has any information, police ask you call them at 614-645-4545.
  
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• Ohio State President Drake on Strauss report findings: "I was disgusted"

  18-05-2019 04:00
  Following the release of the investigation into Dr. Richard Strauss, Ohio State University President Michael Drake spoke with 10TV.Dr. Drake said the report on Strauss’ sexual abuse of 177 students over his 20-year employment at the university was shocking, painful and disgusting to read.He also said he was deeply disappointed in the university for its failure to act at the time.Drake says there are many new policies and procedures in force today aimed at preventing a scandal like this fro
  
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• Federal appeals court rules against Trump on ending DACA

  18-05-2019 03:48
  
  RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — A federal appeals court ruled Friday the Trump administration acted in an "arbitrary and capricious" manner when it sought to end an Obama-era program that shields young immigrants from deportation.A three-judge panel of the 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled 2 to 1 that the Trump administration violated federal law when it tried to end the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program without adequately explaining why. The ruling overturns a lower court ruling a
  
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• Motorcyclist has life-threatening injuries after crash in western Franklin County

  18-05-2019 03:44
  
  FRANKLIN COUNTY – A motorcyclist is in life-threatening condition after a crash in western Franklin County on Friday, according to the Franklin County Sheriff’s Office.The sheriff’s office said the motorcyclist crashed with a pick-up truck in the area of West Broad Street and Alton Darby Creek Road.Part of the road is shut down in the area of the crash.The sheriff’s office is on the scene investigating.
  
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• Man arrested after hit-skip crash in Franklin County leaves man in critical condition

  18-05-2019 03:44
  
  FRANKLIN COUNTY – The Franklin County Sheriff's Office has arrested a man in connection to a serious hit-skip crash in western Franklin County.It happened just before 8 p.m. Friday on West Broad Street near Alton Darby Creek Road.Deputies say 34-year-old Victor Alderete was traveling in a Ford F250 eastbound on West Broad Street next to a motorcyclist, when he tried to change lanes.Deputies say he struck the motorcycle and sent it into a ditch, then kept driving.Witnesses followed Alderete
  
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• Ohio pastor gets life in prison on child sex trafficking charges

  18-05-2019 03:21
  
  TOLEDO, Ohio (AP) — A minister in Ohio who pleaded guilty to child sex trafficking has been sentenced to life in prison.Federal authorities say Cordell Jenkins was among three Toledo-area pastors who paid teenage girls for sex over the past few years and shared photos and videos of the girls.A federal judge Friday sentenced Jenkins to the maximum sentence of life in prison. He had pleaded guilty to several charges in January.Prosecutors have said Jenkins had sex with a teenager at his home
  
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• Liberty Township appoints new administrator, some question credentials

  18-05-2019 03:06
  
  LIBERTY TOWNSHIP, Ohio - Former Delaware County EMS Chief Mike Schuiling is now stepping into the role as Liberty Township's new administrator."He has so many years of proven, successful leadership and it's so important to have a strong leader in that position," Liberty Township Trustee Melanie Leneghan said.Leneghan says Schuiling's resume was impeccable and he possesses quality traits and characteristics. She says he's motivated and takes initiative.Not everyone, though, agrees with the hire."
  
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• Columbus police searching for missing 73-year-old woman who is deaf and has dementia

  18-05-2019 02:18
  
  COLUMBUS, Ohio – Columbus police are asking for the public’s help in finding a woman who is deaf and has dementia.Police said 73-year-old Laura Gwynn was last seen in the area of 11th Avenue and Rarig Avenue in east Columbus around 1:30 p.m. Friday.She was driving a silver Dodge Caliber with an Ohio license plate number of 187YGS.She was last seen wearing a white top and dark-colored pants.Gwynn is 5-feet 3-inches tall and weighs 130 pounds.If anyone has any information, they are ask
  
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• Brother of Mount Carmel patient “angered, frustrated” by months of lack of answers

  18-05-2019 00:25
  COLUMBUS (WBNS) – For the past four months, Albert Bellisari has been reliving his sister Joanne’s death.“I think about this every day that they allowed this to go on twice before Joanne in 2015 … They shortened her life. He took her right to choose her death away,” Bellisari told 10 Investigates on Friday.His sister is one of 35 patients believed to have received an excessive or potentially fatal dose of pain medications at Mount Carmel Health System.Twenty-eight
  
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• Study: More than 15,000 suicides reported in Ohio over 10 years

  18-05-2019 00:04
  A new study reveals an uptick in suicides across the Buckeye State and across various age groups.The study released by the Ohio Alliance for Innovation in Public Health reveals there were more than 15,000 suicide deaths reported in Ohio over 10 years, an increase of nearly 24 percent.Researchers have also learned suicide rates are on the rise for specific ages groups. For those ages 20 to 29 suicide is up by 36 percent and 57 percent for those aged 60 or older.The Alliance also found Appalachia
  
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