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• Police: 7-month-old child found safe after car stolen in east Columbus

  03-06-2019 23:32
  
  COLUMBUS, Ohio – A 7-month-old is safe after authorities say the vehicle she was in was stolen from an east Columbus gas station.Officers were called around 1:30 p.m. to the UDF located at 6525 Tussing Road.The mother said she was filling up her gas tank and went inside to pay when she said a man and woman took off with the car.The vehicle and child were located at an apartment next to the gas station a short time later on Delaware Crossing Street.Police said two people were taken into cus
  
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• Ex-wife charged after man found dead in Franklin County mobile home

  03-06-2019 21:23
  
  FRANKLIN COUNTY, Ohio - The ex-wife of a man found dead in a mobile home in Franklin County on May 28 is now charged with aggravated murder, according to the Franklin County Sheriff's Office.The sheriff's office said deputies responded to the Oak Hills Mobile Home Park after receiving a call asking to do a well-being check on 35-year-old Jeremy Edmond around 7:50 p.m.The home is near the Darbydale area in southwest Franklin County.When deputies arrived they found Edmond inside on the floor with
  
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• I-270 eastbound closed between I-71 and Alum Creek Drive due to fatal crash

  03-06-2019 20:49
  The eastbound lanes of Interstate 270 between Interstate 71 and Alum Creek Drive are closed due to a fatal crash Monday afternoon.According to the Franklin County Sheriff’s Office, one person was killed in the crash.The sheriff's office said four other people were injured.An adult was taken to a local hospital in critical condition and three juveniles have non-life-threatening injuries.I-270 westbound was closed but has since reopened.
  
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• Both directions of I-270 closed between I-71 and US 33 due to fatal crash

  03-06-2019 20:49
  
  Both directions of Interstate 270 between Interstate 71 and US 33 are closed due to a fatal crash Monday afternoon.According to the Franklin County Sheriff’s Office, one person was killed in the crash.The Ohio Department of Transportation said the following ramps are also closed along with I-270 east:The ramps from US 23 to I-270 EBThe ramps from Alum Creek Dr. to I-270 EBThe ramps from US 33 to I-270 SB
  Traffic on I-270 eastbound must exit to I-71 southbound and I-270 southbound traffic m
  
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• 1 killed, 5 injured in crash on I-270 in southeast Columbus

  03-06-2019 20:49
  The Franklin County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a fatal crash that happened Monday on Interstate 270 in southeast Columbus.According to the sheriff’s office, a Kenworth dump truck was traveling westbound on I-270 around 2:30 p.m. when the driver side front tire blew apart.This caused the vehicle to lose control, cross the grass median through the cable barrier and into the eastbound lanes.The sheriff’s office said the truck hit a Ford E350, Toyota Camry and an Internation
  
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• Bexley City Schools ban personal electronic devices in classrooms including phones, watches

  03-06-2019 20:38
  
  Bexley City School have announced they will be banning students from bringing personal electronic devices into classrooms for the upcoming school year.In a letter sent home to parents, the district said, “students need an excuse to disconnect and we are that excuse.”“…According to the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, adolescents are more likely to act on impulse and less likely to think before they act or pause to consider the consequences of their ac
  
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• Columbus to spend $6 million less on street repaving this year

  03-06-2019 19:31
  
  The 2019 Capital Budget for the City of Columbus will have a price tag of $914 million.It will include funds for neighborhood infrastructure such as street repairs and repaving and sewer and water upgrades.The city will spend $6 million less on repaving streets this year compared to last year. The city wants to concentrate on reconstruction because of the damage caused by our harsh winter.Columbus City Council voted Monday night to spend $30 million on street reconstruction and repaving citywide
  
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• Arhaus Furniture to Open New Store Format at Easton

  03-06-2019 18:41
  A new furniture retailer is making its way to Easton Town Center. Construction is well underway on Easton’s $500 million expansion, which will include 16 acres of restaurants, entertainment venues, hotels, and local and national retailers. Among those retailers is Arhaus Furniture, which will neighbor the previously announced RH Columbus design gallery and across from […]
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• Victims of Fire Ball accident at Ohio State Fair file lawsuit against ride manufacturer

  03-06-2019 18:08
  
  COLUMBUS, Ohio -- The four victims most severely impacted by the deadly Fire Ball accident at the Ohio State Fair are filing a joint lawsuit against the manufacturer of the ride.On July 26, 2017, the Fire Ball broke apart with fairgoers on board. Tyler Jarrell, 18, was killed, and seven others were injured.The most severely injured included Jarrell’s girlfriend Keziah Lewis, Tamika Dunlap, Russell Franks and Jennifer Lambert.In the suit, the victims accuse KMG International BV, based in th
  
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• Remains found in Arkansas identified as 4-year-old Maleah Davis

  03-06-2019 17:37
  
  HOUSTON (AP) — Authorities say the remains found in Arkansas last week have been identified as those of a missing 4-year-old Texas girl.The Harris County Institute of Forensic Sciences said Monday the remains are those of Maleah Davis.Authorities found her remains near a freeway outside of Hope, Arkansas, after Derion Vence, the man who had been arrested in connection with Maleah's disappearance, told a community activist he had disposed of her body there.The institute of forensic sciences
  
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• Man dies after being shot in west Columbus; police looking for suspect

  03-06-2019 17:13
  
  COLUMBUS, Ohio – Columbus police say a man died after being shot in the 800 block of Greenfield Drive Monday morning.Police were called at 10:35 a.m. on a report of a shooting.Officers arrived on the scene to find Sebastian Watkins, 34, shot. He was transported by first responders to Grant Medical Center in critical condition.Columbus police say Watkins was pronounced dead around 2:40 p.m.Police say the suspect is a black male in his 20s with dreadlocks. He was last seen wearing sweatpants
  
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• 1 male in critical condition after shooting in west Columbus

  03-06-2019 17:13
  
  COLUMBUS, Ohio – Columbus police say a man was shot in the 800 block of Greenfield Drive Monday morning.Police were called at 10:35 a.m. on a report of a shooting.Officers arrived on the scene to find a male shot. He was transported by first responders to Grant Medical Center in critical condition.Police say they have no suspect description at this time.The name and age of the victim has not been released.Stay with 10TV and 10TV.com for updates on this developing story.
  
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• Homicide detectives investigating after body outside east Columbus business

  03-06-2019 16:10
  
  COLUMBUS, Ohio --Homicide detectives are investigating after a body was found in an industrial park located near the Columbus airport. A person cutting grass outside businesses in the area of Rarig Avenue and Switzer Road discovered the body against a fence and called police. First responders pronounced the person dead at 8:22 a.m.Authorities say they do not see any immediate signs of trauma; the cause of remains under investigation.
  
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• Photos: Crew vs. NYCFC

  03-06-2019 15:29
  New York City FC twice came from behind to deny Columbus Crew SC points they so desperately need, as both teams battled to an entertaining 2-2 draw on Saturday evening for Pride Night at MAPFRE Stadium. Crew SC were without injured talisman midfielder, Federico Higuain, and the game was bookended with a celebration and farewell to standout goalkeeper […]
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• Authorities: 2 Ohio boys dead after fire at Michigan cabin

  03-06-2019 14:58
  
  RAISIN TOWNSHIP, Mich. (AP) — Authorities say two boys from Ohio have died following a weekend fire at a cabin in southern Michigan.The Daily Telegram of Adrian reports that the boys, ages 9 and 15, were from the Dayton area and were visiting with their grandparents and great-grandparents.The boys' names weren't immediately released. The newspaper says the boys were in one cabin in Lenawee County's Raisin Township, about 55 miles (89 kilometers) southwest of Detroit, and the adults were sl
  
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• Trump, first lady meet with queen at Buckingham Palace

  03-06-2019 13:22
  
  LONDON (AP) — President Donald Trump met with Queen Elizabeth II Monday during a three-day visit to Britain meant to strengthen ties between the two nations, although the trip was immediately at risk of being overshadowed by Brexit turmoil and Trump's feud with London's mayor.Trump and first lady Melania Trump flew to Buckingham Palace in Marine One, landing on a lawn where they were greeted by Prince Charles and his wife Camilla. They received a royal gun salute as they walked to the pala
  
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• 2020 Democrats grapple with California's electoral buzz saw

  03-06-2019 12:55
  
  SAN FRANCISCO — Democratic presidential candidates are confronting the Democratic National Committee's tough standards to get on the debate stage, trying to distinguish themselves from their many rivals and plotting how to win the critical four early voting states. That leaves them barely enough time to think about what would come next.Next would be California, an electoral buzz saw that costs tens of millions of dollars to compete in and is the polar opposite of the early states that rewa
  
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• Virginia Beach attacker notified boss of plans to leave job

  03-06-2019 12:49
  
  VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (AP) — The gunman who attacked his colleagues at a Virginia Beach government office building resigned by email hours before the shooting, a city official said Sunday as authorities sought a motive in the assault that killed 12 people.Officials gave no indication why 40-year-old DeWayne Craddock had notified a superior of his intention to leave his job as a civil engineer in the utilities department. He was an employee "in good standing" and showed "satisfactory" job per
  
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• WWII aircraft to fly over Ohio museum's D-Day ceremony

  03-06-2019 12:46
  
  DAYTON, Ohio (AP) — Two vintage C-47 aircraft will fly over a wreath-laying ceremony as part of a D-Day 75th anniversary commemoration Thursday in Ohio at the National Museum of the U.S. Air Force.It says one of the planes successfully dropped 18 paratroopers during the invasion that led to the liberation of France and the end of the Nazi regime. The other transported cargo and paratroopers.The museum will display World War II-era military vehicles and show D-Day movies.Visitors can access
  
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• Mass shootings transform how America talks, prays, prepares

  03-06-2019 12:44
  
  CHICAGO (AP) — Pardeep Singh Kaleka has surveyed the landscape of an America scarred by mass shootings.Seven years ago, a white supremacist invaded a Sikh temple in Wisconsin and killed six worshippers — among them Kaleka's father, who died clutching a butter knife he'd grabbed in a desperate attempt to stop the shooter. Now, whenever another gunman bloodies another town, Kaleka posts a supportive message on social media. Then later, either by invitation or on his own initiative, he'
  
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• Study finds increase in exposure to laundry detergent packets among older children

  03-06-2019 12:14
  
  COLUMBUS, Ohio -A new study investigated trends in calls to poison control centers across the country for exposure to liquid laundry detergent packets.The Center for Injury Research and Policy of the Abigail Wexner Research Institute at Nationwide Children's Hospital and the Central Ohio Poison Center conducted the study.It found a modest decrease in calls for children younger than 6 years of age following the adoption of a 2015 product safety standard but an increase in calls for older children
  
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• Central Ohio commuters challenged to walk or ride instead of driving

  03-06-2019 12:06
  
  COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Transportation organizations are challenging central Ohio residents to try a way of getting to work other than driving themselves.Through Sunday, they're sponsoring the Central Ohio Commuter Challenge, which encourages commuters to vanpool, carpool, ride the bus, walk or bicycle to work.The Mid-Ohio Regional Planning Commission, Central Ohio Transit Authority, Smart Columbus, CoGo Bike Share, Lyft and Enterprise say the contest will help show how alternative transport
  
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• 1 dead following crash involving motorcycle in Lancaster

  03-06-2019 03:48
  
  LANCASTER, Ohio — A motorcyclist is dead after a three-vehicle crash in Lancaster on Saturday.The Lancaster post of the Ohio State Highway Patrol says Brian Taylor, 39, was traveling south on Sheridan Drive on his motorcycle around 8:30 p.m. when he went into other lanes of traffic, striking an SUV.After hitting the SUV, the motorcycle hit a pickup truck that was sitting in a driveway on Sheridan Drive. There was an individual in the truck at the time.Taylor was pronounced dead at the scen
  
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• Mount Carmel confirms 1 death following Legionnaires’ diagnosis from Grove City branch

  03-06-2019 03:06
  
  GROVE CITY, Ohio — One person who was diagnosed with Legionnaires’ disease following recent treatment at Mount Carmel Grove City has died, the hospital confirmed Sunday.Chief Clinical Operations Officer Dr. Richard Streck says out of respect for the patient's privacy and privacy laws, the hospital is not discussing the specifics of the patient's information."We can say that it's too early to determine the final cause of death," Dr. Streck said in a statement.Friday, Mount Carmel said
  
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• Boeing warns of potential wing problems in some 737 aircraft

  03-06-2019 00:58
  
  Boeing is telling some airlines flying its 737 model to replace a part on the planes' wings, a move that could affect more than 100 aircraft.Boeing said on Sunday that it is working with federal regulators and contacted airlines about potential problems discovered in one batch of "slat tracks" produced by a supplier. The company said it has identified 21 planes most likely to have the parts in question, and it's advising airlines to check an additional 112 planes. The replacement work should tak
  
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• Patrick Cantlay rallies from 4 back to win the Memorial

  03-06-2019 00:03
  
  DUBLIN, Ohio (AP) — Patrick Cantlay got another handshake with Jack Nicklaus, this time as the Memorial winner.Patrick Cantlay takes home the 2019 #theMemorial title and the celebrated handshake tradition continues! Congratulations, Patrick! #BeAFan pic.twitter.com/VaBiOFDDcs— #theMemorial (@MemorialGolf) June 2, 2019
  Starting four shots behind, Cantlay closed with an 8-under 64 for a two-shot victory Sunday. It was the lowest final round by a winner in tournament history, and it mov
  
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