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• Family of Reagan Tokes turns to state Supreme Court for ruling on lawsuit

  24-05-2019 23:20
  
  COLUMBUS (WBNS) – The family of murdered Ohio State student Reagan Tokes has turned to the Ohio Supreme Court - asking for the ability to sue the Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Correction after the state Court of Claims and the Tenth Appellate District Court tossed out the family’s lawsuit.The Tokes have argued in court filings that the Ohio Department of Rehabilitation was negligent in that it failed to adequately monitor Tokes’ killer, Brian Golsby, a convicted sex off
  
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• Document alleges Husel ordered fentanyl before “end of life” conversation

  24-05-2019 23:15
  COLUMBUS (WBNS) – In recent months, Mount Carmel has paid out more than $2 million to the families of patients who died in the overdose scandal at its hospitals.Half of that $2 million figure – about $1.1 million - came from two recent settlements that were filed this week, 10 Investigates has learned.In one of the settlements, the family of Robert Lee, the Mount Carmel patient who died at St. Ann’s hospital in 2017, alleges that hospital records show that Dr. William Husel fir
  
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• Retired Navy vice admiral, Zanesville graduate honored at ceremony

  24-05-2019 23:13
  
  ZANESVILLE, Ohio — Hundreds of people gathered at Zanesville High School to honor Vice Admiral Albert "Bert" Melrose Calland III (Ret.) on Friday night. The event also was designed as a fundraiser for a new digital billboard at the school and the JROTC program."Nice, very nice," Calland said as he saw the tribute for the first time.A large portrait of Calland now hangs to the left of a digital billboard on the front wall of the school. That billboard will show the names of all of the Zanes
  
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• Movement aims to help breast cancer patients choose best treatment for them

  24-05-2019 23:05
  Women diagnosed with the most common form of breast cancer may be getting unnecessary chemotherapy, according to a breast cancer surgeon.Dr. Deepa Halaharvi is now part of a national campaign for informing women of their say in whether the treatment is best for them.Dr. Halaharvi, a breasts cancer surgeon at OhioHealth and breast cancer survivor says the Oncotype DX test is critical to giving patients the most information about their breast cancer and treatment options.“I’m not sayin
  
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• 2019 Cardiac Arrest Survivors Celebration

  24-05-2019 22:37 via youtube.com
  
  
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• Crestline teacher being investigated for possible sexual misconduct; Mother questions school response

  24-05-2019 22:25
  A Crawford County teacher is off the job and under investigation by Crestline Police for an allegation of sexual misconduct from a student.The teacher in question works at Crestline Elementary School.Because he has not been charged with a crime, 10TV is not identifying him.Crestline Police say they are investigating an allegation of sexual battery involving a student. The accuser is 18, but because of the student-teacher relationship, sexual contact is still a crime. But 10TV has learned this wa
  
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• Otterbein student scammed while on deadline to find an apartment in Columbus

  24-05-2019 21:40
  An Otterbein University student was looking for an apartment in Columbus for his upcoming internships. Lucas, who preferred his last name to not mentioned, had to find an apartment quick and turned to Craigslist after not having luck on other sites.He said he found a reasonably-priced house on Fairview Avenue for $850. He immediately contacted the owner of the house and began the process.The owner gave Lucas a lot of information and provided photos of the place. When Lucas asked him to come visi
  
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• Supreme Court halts electoral map redrawing in Ohio

  24-05-2019 21:27
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court on Friday put on hold court orders in Michigan and Ohio to redraw electoral maps that federal judges found were too partisan.The high court action comes as it is weighing cases from Maryland and North Carolina that raise similar issues and could affect redistricting everywhere.The brief orders from the justices do not telegraph the outcome of the redistricting cases that are expected to be decided by the end of June. They more likely reflect that whateve
  
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• Trump says US to send 1,500 more troops to Middle East

  24-05-2019 20:24
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. will bolster its military presence in the Middle East with an additional 1,500 troops, President Donald Trump said Friday amid heightened tensions with Iran.Trump said the troops would have a "mostly protective" role as part of a build-up that began this month in response to what the U.S said was a threat from Iran without providing details or evidence."We are going to be sending a relatively small number of troops, mostly protective," the president told reporter
  
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• Field of Heroes in Westerville honors those who served

  24-05-2019 20:18
  
  Volunteers spent Friday putting the finishing touches for the 11th annual Field of Heroes in Westerville.The Field of Heroes is a display more than 3,000 American Flags set up across from the Westerville Community Center on Cleveland Avenue.The event gives the community members an opportunity to honor their personal heroes.Organizer Larry Jenkins said he came up with the event to bring the meaning of Memorial Day back.Currently, he has 300 volunteers who spend the start of the Memorial Day weeke
  
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• Wisconsin man sentenced to life in prison for kidnapping Jayme Closs, killing her parents

  24-05-2019 20:12
  
  BARRON, Wis. (AP) — A Wisconsin man was sentenced Friday to life in prison for kidnapping 13-year-old Jayme Closs and killing her parents in a case that mystified authorities for months until the girl made a daring escape from the remote cabin where she was held for 88 days.Watch Live: Jake Patterson's sentencing:(Note: The details in this case could be disturbing to some. Viewer discretion is advised.)
  Jake Patterson, 21, pleaded guilty in March to two counts of intentional homicide and o
  
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• Man who kidnapped Jayme Closs could get life in prison

  24-05-2019 20:12
  
  A Wisconsin man could spend the rest of his life behind bars for kidnapping 13-year-old Jayme Closs and killing her parents in a case that mystified authorities until the girl made a daring escape from the remote cabin where she was held for 88 days.Watch Live: Jake Patterson's sentencing:(Note: The details in this case could be disturbing to some. Viewer discretion is advised.)
  Jake Patterson, 21, was scheduled to be sentenced Friday after pleading guilty in March to two counts of intentional h
  
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• Body found in north Columbus; police investigating as a homicide

  24-05-2019 20:06
  
  COLUMBUS - Police are investigating after they said a body was found in north Columbus.The body was found at the intersection of Hamilton Avenue and Clinton Street, according to authorities.Police on the scene said they are investigating this as a homicide.Stay with 10TV and 10TV.com on this developing story.
  
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• Missouri governor signs bill banning abortions at 8 weeks

  24-05-2019 19:49
  
  JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — Missouri Gov. Mike Parson on Friday signed a bill that bans abortions on or beyond the eighth week of pregnancy without exceptions for cases of rape or incest, making it among the most restrictive abortion policies in the nation.Under the law that comes into force Aug. 28, doctors who violate the eight-week cutoff could face five to 15 years in prison. Women who terminate their pregnancies cannot be prosecuted. A legal challenge is expected, although it's unclear
  
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• Creative Security Measures Taking Place on South Side

  24-05-2019 18:02
  Columbus businessman Tom Roesch lives, works and employs on the South Side. Roesch previously had a career in real estate, rehabbing and flipping houses in Olde Town East during the 1970s and ’80s. After the recession in 2008, Roesch says he “had to totally reinvent” himself. When he entered the security business, his initial idea […]
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• New Five-Story Apartment Building Proposed on Grant Avenue

  24-05-2019 17:56
  Next week, the Downtown Commission will review the latest proposal for new apartments in Downtown’s Discovery District. Representatives with local developer Pizzuti have submitted plans to convert a surface parking lot at the northeast corner of Oak Street and Grant Avenue into a five-story mixed-use apartment building. If constructed as planned, the new building at […]
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• ACLU and Planned Parenthood file lawsuit against Alabama's near-total abortion ban

  24-05-2019 17:48
  
  MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — A federal lawsuit filed Friday asks a judge to block an Alabama law that outlaws almost all abortions, the most far-reaching attempt by a conservative state to seek new restrictions on the procedure.The American Civil Liberties Union and Planned Parenthood filed the lawsuit on behalf of abortion providers seeking to overturn the Alabama law that would make performing an abortion at any stage of pregnancy a felony punishable by up to 99 years or life in prison for th
  
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• Marysville prison holds annual 5k event to raise money for breast cancer awareness

  24-05-2019 17:42
  MARYSVILLE, Ohio — Two-thousand-eight-hundred dollars can make a huge difference when it comes to raising money for breast cancer awareness and research. The special check presentation to Komen Columbus took place in possibly the most unsuspecting of places: behind prison walls.Friday, the Ohio Reformatory for Women in Marysville held its 9th Annual Breast Cancer Awareness 5k and Walk. They’ve been doing it since 2011, raising tens of thousands of dollars.“We’re proud and
  
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• Hundreds of couples in Taiwan tie the knot, marking the first same-sex marriages in Asia

  24-05-2019 17:41
  
  TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — Hundreds of same-sex couples in Taiwan rushed to get married Friday, the first day a landmark decision that legalized same-sex marriage took effect.Taiwan became the first place in Asia to allow same-sex marriage last week in a legislative vote on a cause that the island's LGBT rights activists have championed for two decades.A household registration office in central Taipei was packed as couples seized the earliest opportunity to tie the knot. Jubilant couples held f
  
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• Genies, Supervillains, Shadows and Smart Girls Gettin’ Nutty in Theaters

  24-05-2019 17:02
  Aladdin by George Wolf Stepping in for Robin Williams as the Genie in Aladdin was always going to be a thankless task, but while everyone was busy debating the casting of Will Smith, the director’s chair went largely unnoticed. Could Guy Ritchie, who’s evolved from rough and tumble British crime capers (Snatch) to both big […]
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• Our 2019 Police Retiree's

  24-05-2019 15:39 via youtube.com
  
  
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• Columbus & Franklin County Local Food Action Plan Annual Report

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• Sobriety checkpoint scheduled for Friday night in Hilliard

  24-05-2019 14:29
  
  The Franklin County DUI Task Force will be conducting a sobriety checkpoint Friday night.Task force members will be set up in the area of Cemetery Road and Lacon Road in Hilliard from 8:00 p.m. until approximately 12:30 a.m.The task force says it wants to impress upon those who will be consuming alcohol to plan for a designated driver or make other arrangements.---EDITOR’S NOTE: Why are the locations and times of a sobriety checkpoint released?Guidelines issued by the NHTSA instruct law en
  
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• 1 critical due to crash in east Columbus

  24-05-2019 13:57
  
  COLUMBUS - One person is critical after a Friday morning crash in east Columbus.It happened just before 7:15 a.m. at the intersection of East Broad Street and Reynoldsburg-New Albany Road.Authorities told 10TV one person was taken to Mount Carmel East in critical condition.The intersection is currently closed, according to Columbus police.Stay with 10TV and 10TV.com on this developing story.
  
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• Coroners issue warnings after spikes in drug overdose deaths

  24-05-2019 13:18
  
  CLEVELAND (AP) — Ohio coroners have issued new warnings after recent spikes in drug overdose deaths around the state.Some urge people with family or friends who might be at risk to have the overdose-reversal drug naloxone available.Cuyahoga County's medical examiner in Cleveland said Thursday the northeast Ohio county had seven overdose deaths in just over a 48-hour span. Officials hadn't determined the specific drugs, but suspected fentanyl was involved.In southwestern Ohio, Hamilton Coun
  
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• Governor appoints American With Disabilities Act coordinator

  24-05-2019 13:16
  
  COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine has appointed the state's first-ever Americans With Disabilities Act coordinator to establish the state as a model employer of people with disabilities.The announcement was a follow-up to an executive order the Republican governor signed on his first day in office in January, calling on state agencies to improve the hiring, recruitment, and retention of individuals with disabilities.The new ADA coordinator is James Clinkscale, currently the manag
  
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• US charges WikiLeaks founder with publishing classified info

  24-05-2019 12:32
  
  WASHINGTON — In a case with significant First Amendment implications, the U.S. filed new charges Thursday against WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange, accusing him of violating the Espionage Act by publishing secret documents containing the names of confidential military and diplomatic sources.The Justice Department's 18-count superseding indictment alleges that Assange directed former Army intelligence analyst Chelsea Manning in one of the largest compromises of classified information in U.S
  
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• Top crimes during Memorial Day weekend

  24-05-2019 12:28
  
  COLUMBUS, Ohio - Many people might be heading out of town for the Memorial Day holiday. Your weekend trip could also be a good opportunity for criminals looking to target you.According to Columbus Police reports online, there were 670 crimes reported in the city of Columbus last Memorial Day weekend from Friday through Tuesday.86 of those were burglaries, with thieves targeting homes. The crimes happened while people were either away on vacation or grilling out in the backyard, leaving their fro
  
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• Man hospitalized in shooting in north Columbus

  24-05-2019 12:28
  
  COLUMBUS, Ohio - Police are investigating a shooting in northwest Columbus.A police sergeant at the scene on Goldengate Oval tells 10TV that a male victim was shot in the leg. Medics transported that victim to Grant Medical Center.He is expected to be OK.The CPD assault unit is handling the investigation.
  
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• Texas lawmakers want answers over new Sandra Bland video

  24-05-2019 12:25
  
  AUSTIN, Texas — Texas authorities are expected to face sharp questioning over why cellphone video Sandra Bland took during her confrontational 2015 traffic stop never publicly surfaced until now.A state House committee wants answers at a hearing Friday after the 39-second clip emerged this month . Bland was found hanging in a jail cell near Houston three days after she was pulled over for not signaling a lane change.The death of the 28-year-old black woman set off protests nationwide.Her c
  
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• UK's May says she'll quit as Conservative leader June 7

  24-05-2019 12:02
  
  LONDON — Theresa May announced Friday that she will step down as U.K. Conservative Party leader on June 7, admitting defeat in her attempt to take Britain out of the European Union and sparking a contest to become the country's next prime minister.She will stay as caretaker prime minister until the new leader is chosen, a process likely to take several weeks. The new Conservative leader would then become prime minister without the need for a general election.Her voice breaking, May said in
  
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• Friends and family remember 14-year-old shot and killed in east Columbus

  24-05-2019 04:19
  COLUMBUS, Ohio - At a vigil in east Columbus on Thursday, there was anguish and heartbreak over a life cut short.A 14-year-old boy's future was claimed in a moment of gun violence.Jaykwon Sharp was shot and killed.Police say the killer is younger than he was and is still on the run.It was just before 7 p.m. Wednesday when police say a 13-year-old juvenile carrying a loaded gun got into an argument with Sharp and shot him and just outside Shady Lane Elementary.“My heart is so broken,”
  
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• California man who took up arms for Taliban is released from prison

  24-05-2019 04:08
  
  John Walker Lindh, the Californian who took up arms for the Taliban and was captured by U.S. forces in Afghanistan in 2001, got out of prison Thursday after more than 17 years, released under tight restrictions that reflected government fears he still harbors radical views.President Donald Trump reacted by saying, "I don't like it at all.""Here's a man who has not given up his proclamation of terror," he said.Lindh, 38, left a federal penitentiary in Terre Haute, Indiana, after getting time off
  
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• CCS confirms gun was brought to South Mifflin Elementary, 9-year-old says she told teacher

  24-05-2019 04:05
  COLUMBUS, Ohio — Shanterrell Pickett, 9, says she told her fourth grade teacher a classmate brought a gun to school Wednesday."She had a gun," Pickett said. "She put it in her desk and that's when a boy took it out and put it in his book bag."In a statement to parents, South Mifflin Elementary Principal Pamela Horton called it a "safety matter that interrupted part of our school day," and that a teacher was "told of a possible weapon inside her classroom."Thursday, Columbus City Schools co
  
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• Whitehall police find cash, pills, guns, $250K worth of meth in home

  24-05-2019 03:55
  
  More than a quarter of a million dollars in methamphetamine were seized by Whitehall police executing a search warrant on Thursday.Whitehall police said they served the search warrant at a home in the 900 block of South Weyant Avenue as part of an investigation into methamphetamine being brought into the city.Police said they found more than five pounds of methamphetamine which has a street value of more than $250,000.Police also found 250 grams of marijuana, 90 Xanax pills, three loaded pistols
  
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• Trump moves to escalate investigation of intel agencies

  24-05-2019 03:46
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump directed the U.S. intelligence community on Thursday to "quickly and fully cooperate" with Attorney General William Barr's investigation of the origins of the multi-year probe of whether his 2016 campaign colluded with Russia.The move marked an escalation in Trump's efforts to "investigate the investigators," as he continues to try to undermine the findings of special counsel Robert Mueller's probe amid mounting Democratic calls to bring impeachment
  
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• Trump visits Arlington National Cemetery before Memorial Day

  24-05-2019 03:26
  
  ARLINGTON, Va. (AP) — President Donald Trump paid his respects Thursday to those who died in service to the United States by placing American flags at several gravesites during an early Memorial Day visit to Arlington National Cemetery.Trump and his wife, first lady Melania Trump, participated in a decades-old tradition known as "flags in."Every Thursday before the holiday, members of the 3rd U.S. Infantry Regiment, or the Old Guard, honor the nation's fallen heroes by placing American fla
  
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• Face the State with Scott Light | May 26, 2019

  24-05-2019 02:02
  This week on Face The State:House Bill 6 Clears the House: Legislation moving through the Statehouse would eliminate renewable energy and energy efficiency mandates.We Look at the next steps for the bill and what it could cost you.The Ohio Fairness Act: Senate Bill 11 seeks to add sexual orientation and gender identity as protected classes under the state's anti-discrimination law. in 11 years of attempts the bill has only gotten two hearings, including this past week.Our guests break down the b
  
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• Lancaster elementary students aim to help classmates pay lunch debt

  24-05-2019 00:45
  A group of Lancaster elementary students is leading the charge to clear thousands of dollars’ worth of lunch debt before the end of the school year.Several students in the afterschool program at Gorsuch West Elementary made a goal of raising $350 to clear any money their classmates owed to the school.“Well, our estimate for several people, not for like everyone, but some, is about $350 to pay at least half of it,” said fifth-grader Mia Lee.The group decided to hold a bake sale
  
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• Local boating club offers tips to stay safe on the water this Memorial Day weekend

  24-05-2019 00:39
  America's Boating Club of Central Ohio educates and prepares boaters how to stay safe on the water. Commander for the club, Dick Sorensen, said he expects this Memorial Day weekend to be busy on Alum Creek.He said first and foremost, the most important rule is to make sure each person stepping into a boat knows what to do if an emergency happens.Sorensen said the owner of the boat should have life vests, a line, and flares ready to go. If a problem with the boat was to occur, his advice is to im
  
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• Police searching for missing 12-year-old last seen in east Columbus

  24-05-2019 00:17
  
  Police are looking for a missing 12-year-old boy last seen in east Columbus.Police said 12-year-old Marshawn Bowles was last seen near Dartmouth Avenue and Malvern Avenue on Thursday around 4:30 p.m.He is 4-feet 5-inches tall and weighs 100 pounds. He has black hair and brown eyes.Bowles was last seen wearing a red t-shirt with a lion graphic on it with the phrase “Like a boss”, blue jeans ripped at the knee, and black Nike sandals.If anyone has any information, they are asked to cal
  
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