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  10-06-2019 23:56 via youtube.com
  
  
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• Convicted serial killer Shawn Grate arraigned on new murder charges in Marion County

  10-06-2019 23:36
  MARION, Ohio - Convicted killer Shawn Grate faced familiar territory on Monday -- a courtroom, a judge and murder charges.But this time, he appeared via video.Last week, Grate was indicted on four new charges - aggravated murder, kidnapping, abuse of a corpse and tampering with evidence. The charges stem from the death of Dana Lowrey, whose remains were discovered along Victory Road in Marion County back in March of 2007.In court, Grate pleaded not guilty to all charges on Monday.Investigators b
  
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• Group pushes for background checks on all gun sales in Ohio

  10-06-2019 22:59
  An effort is underway to change Ohio law on gun sales and background checks.A group called Ohioans for Gun Safety hopes to gather enough signatures to put the issue on the state ballot.Ohioans for Gun Safety says it is trying to address loopholes in Ohio Law when it comes to background checks for gun sales.But a gun-rights group says this is trying to solve a problem that doesn't exist.Ohioans for Gun Safety says they hope to gather about 133,000 signatures to require background checks before a
  
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• Authorities identify body recovered from Scioto River in southern Franklin County

  10-06-2019 22:59
  
  FRANKLIN COUNTY, Ohio — The Franklin County Sheriff’s Office has identified the body found in the Scioto River Sunday afternoon.Authorities responded to the area of the Scioto Canoe Livery off of London Groveport Road around 4 p.m. after the body was found by a boater.A spokesperson for the sheriff’s office says the body of a man recovered was partially submerged and “badly decomposed.”On Monday, the sheriff’s office identified the man as 40-year-old Damon Far
  
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• Ohio ranked as one of the 'most fun states' to visit according to new survey

  10-06-2019 22:53
  
  Ohio was ranked in the top 15 most fun states in the country in a new survey.WalletHub compared all 50 states with 26 indicators (restaurants, golf courses, amusement parks) to come up with the list.The Buckeye State came in at No. 13 overall with a ranking of 18th in entertainment and recreation and 8th in nightlife.California claimed the top of the list following by Florida, New York, Washington and Colorado to round out the top five.To see the complete survey results, click here.
  
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• Hilliard woman can uncover mural after being forced to hide it for 10 years

  10-06-2019 22:45
  HILLIARD, Ohio -- Kelley Daniel, painted a sunflower mural in 2009 and after having it covered for 10 years, she's allowed to let it see light again.Daniel lives on Madison Street in Hilliard and created the painting, not thinking much of it. She knew she had to follow historic guidelines, but she thought she was in the clear.She said a neighbor complained and that's what led the city to informing her she was violating city codes.She said she was only allowed to have a certain number of specific
  
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• Rock & Roll Hall of Fame opening exhibit for visitors to play instruments

  10-06-2019 21:14
  
  CLEVELAND (AP) — A new interactive exhibit at the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame is set to open next month.Cleveland.com reports that the "Interactive Garage" exhibit opening July 1 will enable visitors to play instruments on their own, or with friends or strangers at the museum.Visitors can get help with instruments from trained professionals on site.Rock Hall president and CEO Greg Harris said earlier this year that the museum has been working to create a more immersive, hands-on experienc
  
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• Ohio Senate swears in its 1st female sergeant-at-arms

  10-06-2019 21:10
  
  COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — The Ohio Senate has its first female sergeant-at-arms.Suzanna "Suzie" Dawson, a retired police lieutenant from Granville, was sworn into her new job June 3.Dawson joins a four-member team that provides security for Senate members and staff and to members of the public visiting Senate chambers, offices and committee rooms.She spent 28 years with the Granville Police Department.During a career that began as a dispatcher, Dawson became the department's first female super
  
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• Milo Arts Celebrates 30 Years of Self-Sustained Community

  10-06-2019 20:58
  In 2018, Milo Arts celebrated 30 years of the vacant school turned artist live-work community. Now in conjunction with the fourth anniversary of 934 Gallery, which opened in June 2015, Milo Arts will celebrate 30 years with an exhibition at the gallery from June 7-21. “From the Outside In: Snapshots of Milo Arts In Its […]
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• Short North’s Barrel to Become Fours on High

  10-06-2019 20:54
  You’ve seen Too’s, you’ve seen Thr3es. Now get ready for Fours as owner Scott Ellsworth prepares for a rebrand of his only off-campus bar, Barrel on High. The bar-restaurant will close temporarily on June 15 for renovations, reopening in late July as Fours on High. Ellsworth first took over Barrel in 2015, when it was […]
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• Helicopter crashes into roof of NYC skyscraper; pilot killed

  10-06-2019 20:20
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — The New York City Fire Department says the pilot of a helicopter that crashed on a Manhattan skyscraper rooftop has died.The Fire Department says the helicopter crash landed on the top of the tower, which isn't far from Rockefeller Center and Times Square.It does not appear anyone else was on board when the crash occurred at around 2 p.m.Gov. Andrew Cuomo told reporters that a fire began when the aircraft hit, but it is under control. Cuomo said it shook the building. He sa
  
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• California lawmakers agree to health benefits for immigrants

  10-06-2019 19:52
  
  SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California will become the first state to pay for some adults living in the country illegally to have full health benefits as the solidly liberal bastion continues to resist the policies of Republican President Donald Trump's administration.Democrats in the state Legislature reached an agreement Sunday afternoon as part of a broader plan to spend $213 billion of state and federal tax money over the next year. The legislature is expected to approve the deal this we
  
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• 1st woman to take command of a US Army infantry division

  10-06-2019 19:21
  
  LOS ALAMITOS, Calif. (AP) — The California National Guard has announced the appointment of the first woman to lead a U.S. Army infantry division.Brig. Gen. Laura Yeager will assume command of the 40th Infantry Division on June 29 at Joint Forces Training Base in Los Alamitos, California.Yeager currently commands Joint Task Force North, U.S. Northern Command at Fort Bliss, Texas.Yeager was commissioned in 1986 as a second lieutenant from the Reserve Officer Training Corps at California Stat
  
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• Chris Brown to perform in Columbus this September as part of 'INDIGOAT Tour'

  10-06-2019 18:17
  
  COLUMBUS, Ohio -- Chris Brown will be hitting the road for the "INDIGOAT Tour" with hip-hop artists Tory Lanez, Ty Dolla $ign, Joyner Lucas and Yella Beezy.The tour will stop at Nationwide Arena in Columbus on September 25.Tickets go on sale Friday, June 14 at noon at the Big Lots Box Office at Nationwide Arena AND ticketmaster.com.Tickets are also available at the FOX Sports Ohio Blue Line store at The Mall at Tuttle Crossing and ticket outlets at the OhioHealth Chillers.INDIGOAT Tour 2019 U.S.
  
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• 4.0-magnitude earthquake hits northeast Ohio, USGS confirms

  10-06-2019 17:18
  
  CLEVELAND — Federal geologists say an earthquake with an estimated magnitude 4 has been detected just northeast of Cleveland in Lake Erie.The 10:50 a.m.earthquake was placed some 2.5 miles north/northwest of Eastlake, a city of nearly 20,000 people.Did you feel that rumble this morning Cleveland? Well if you missed it, we caught this morning's earthquake on multiple #OHGO cameras. Check it out! #Clevelandreallyrocks pic.twitter.com/UjV60VlvpP— Ohio Dept of Transportation (@ODOT_State
  
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• Rapper Bushwick Bill of the Geto Boys dies at 52

  10-06-2019 15:11
  
  Bushwick Bill, the diminutive, one-eyed rapper who with the Geto Boys helped put the South's stamp on rap with hits like "Mind Playing Tricks On Me" and "Six Feet Deep," died on Sunday at the age of 52, according to his publicist.Dawn P. told The Associated Press that the rapper died Sunday at 9:35 p.m., local time, at a Colorado hospital. The publicist says the rapper, whose legal name is Richard Shaw, was surrounded by family when he died.His Dallas-based business manager, Pete Marrero, said t
  
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• Monday's Most Wanted: Matthew N. Marion

  10-06-2019 13:16
  
  COLUMBUS, Ohio - The Franklin County Sheriff's Office is looking for a man wanted for drug trafficking and possession.Deputies are searching for 40-year-old Matthew N. Marion. They said he's also wanted for possessing weapons under disability.If you see Matthew Marion, call (614) 525-7928.
  
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• "Am I going to die right now?": Survivors reflect on Kirkersville shooting 2 years later

  10-06-2019 13:15
  10TV cameras were allowed inside the Pine Kirk Care Center for first time since a gunman shot his way into the facility."He came in with the objective of killing his ex-girlfriend Marlinda Medrano who was a nurse here," said Tom Rosser, owner of the care center.On May 122017, 43-year-old Thomas Hartless killed Kirkersville Police Chief Steven Eric DiSario, Medrano and one of her co-workers Cindy Krantz."The remainder of the staff chose to stay and protect residents by barricading themselves in e
  
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• From fighting flames to fighting the stigma: retired firefighter advocates for lung cancer support

  10-06-2019 13:14
  Lung cancer is the number one killer of men and women across the country today, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), but some say the disease carries a stigma associated with smoking.10TV talked with a retired firefighter who says that’s not the case. At least it wasn’t for him, and many others.It took some time to pinpoint the cancer in Timothy Smith, who served as a lieutenant with the Basil Join Fire District.“Maybe just the job and being a dad
  
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• Motorcyclist hit by lightning in Florida crashes, dies

  10-06-2019 12:50
  
  DELAND, Fla. (AP) — Authorities in Florida say lightning struck a motorcyclist on a Florida interstate, causing a crash and his death.The Florida Highway Patrol tells news outlets the lightning strike hit the driver Sunday afternoon as he rode southbound on Interstate 95, cracking the 45-year-old's now-burning helmet and sending him off the roadway.He was pronounced dead at the scene in east-central Florida. Florida troopers say an off-duty Virginia state trooper witnessed the lightning st
  
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• Authorities warn of summer spike in teen driving accidents

  10-06-2019 12:45
  
  DAYTON, Ohio (AP) — Law enforcement and AAA are warning of a summer spike in teen driving accidents with the end of the school year.The risk for fatal teen crashes increases by 17% between Memorial Day and Labor Day, according to the Dayton Daily News.AAA officials say about six in 10 crashes involving young drivers result from distractions.Distractions include sending and reading emails and texts on cellphones. Passengers also can be distractions.Driving school officials recommend storing
  
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• Warren challenges Sanders for progressives' 2020 support

  10-06-2019 12:32
  
  LANSING, Mich. (AP) — As a Michigan field organizer for Bernie Sanders' 2016 presidential campaign, Mike McDermott trained volunteers to knock on doors and call voters, helping the Vermont senator upset Hillary Clinton in a crucial Midwestern state.But as the 2020 campaign heats up , McDermott is all-in for Massachusetts Sen. Elizabeth Warren, creating a Michigan for Warren PAC to raise early money for her efforts and promoting her campaign through a website and Facebook page. While he's s
  
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• 25 years after murders, OJ says 'Life is fine'

  10-06-2019 12:32
  
  LOS ANGELES (AP) — After 25 years living under the shadow of one of the nation's most notorious murder cases, O.J. Simpson says his life has entered a phase he calls the "no negative zone."In a telephone Interview, Simpson told The Associated Press he is healthy and happy living in Las Vegas. And neither he nor his children want to look back by talking about June 12, 1994 — when his ex-wife, Nicole Brown Simpson, and her friend, Ronald Goldman , were killed and Simpson quickly was tr
  
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• State to begin treatments to disrupt gypsy moth mating

  10-06-2019 12:20
  
  REYNOLDSBURG, Ohio (AP) — State officials plan to begin aerial treatments aimed at disrupting gypsy moth mating on more than 61,000 acres (95 square miles) in 12 Ohio counties across the state.The gypsy moth is a non-native, invasive species that feeds on the leaves of more than 300 different trees and shrubs and can permanently damage or kill them.The Ohio Department of Agriculture release says the organic product used in the treatments set to begin June 12 slows the spread of the moths b
  
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• Trump defends Mexico deal as criticism continues

  10-06-2019 12:18
  
  STERLING, Va. (AP) — With his threatened Mexican tariffs now on the backburner, President Donald Trump was looking to claim victory even as some of his Democratic challengers for the White House criticized him for overselling a deal that mostly ramps up existing efforts.Trump defended the agreement reached by U.S. and Mexican negotiators to head off the 5% tax on all Mexican goods that Trump had threatened to impose Monday as he tried to pressure the country to do more to stem the flow of
  
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• Study says women are underrepresented in top animation jobs

  10-06-2019 12:18
  
  LOS ANGELES (AP) — Women make up roughly half of all executives in animation, but a study released Monday says the numbers fall significantly when it comes to female directors and other leadership roles in the industry.The study by the USC Annenberg Inclusion Initiative and the nonprofit advocacy group Women in Animation said that in the past 12 years, only 3% of animated film directors were women and only one, "Kung Fu Panda 2" director Jennifer Yuh Nelson, was a woman of color.In some ar
  
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• Amid criticism, Trump defends Mexico deal avoiding tariffs

  10-06-2019 12:18
  
  STERLING, Va. (AP) — With his threatened Mexican tariffs now on the backburner, President Donald Trump was looking to claim victory even as some of his Democratic challengers for the White House criticized him for overselling a deal that mostly ramps up existing efforts.Trump defended the agreement reached by U.S. and Mexican negotiators to head off the 5% tax on all Mexican goods that Trump had threatened to impose Monday as he tried to pressure the country to do more to stem the flow of
  
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• Ex-Boston slugger David Ortiz shot at Dominican Republic bar

  10-06-2019 11:11
  
  SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic (AP) — Former Boston Red Sox slugger David Ortiz was hospitalized Monday following surgery for a gunshot wound after being ambushed by a man in a bar in his native Dominican, authorities said.Dominican National Police Director Ney Aldrin Bautista Almonte said Ortiz was at the Dial Bar and Lounge in Santo Domingo around 8:50 p.m. Sunday when a gunman approached from behind and shot him at close range. Ortiz was taken to the Abel Gonzalez clinic, where he un
  
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• GirlCON event launched to promote tech careers to young girls

  10-06-2019 11:06
  COLUMBUS, Ohio --Dozens of Central Ohio girls are preparing to attend a first of its kind event, designed to introduce them to less-thought-about technology fields. The GirlCON event will offer hands-on robotic projects and gaming experiences, among other technology-based friendships and experiences."Research has proven that girls at a very early age decide what they want to do. The age of girls attending this event tends to be the age range where girls decide that technology is not for them," s
  
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• Tony highlights: A historic win and a strong night for women

  10-06-2019 08:01
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — When effervescent actress Ali Stroker came onstage to accept her historic trophy as the first actor in a wheelchair to win a Tony, it wasn't just the feel-good moment of the night. It may have been one of the most joyous Tony moments in years.The crowd jumped to its feet in unison as Stroker, who won best featured actress in a musical for a sexy, saucy performance as Ado Annie in "Oklahoma!" arrived onstage."This award is for every kid who is watching tonight who has a disa
  
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• 'Hadestown' captures 8 Tony Awards, including best musical

  10-06-2019 08:01
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — "Hadestown," the brooding musical about the underworld, had a heavenly night at the Tony Awards, winning eight trophies Sunday, including best new musical and handing a rare win for a female director of a musical.Playwright Jez Butterworth's "The Ferryman" was crowned best play. In the four lead actor and actress categories, Bryan Cranston won his second acting Tony, but theater veterans Elaine May, Santino Fontana and Stephanie J. Block each won for the first time.The crow
  
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• Man recounts moment he was punched by CPD officer

  10-06-2019 05:32
  COLUMBUS, Ohio-- A CPD officer known in central Ohio for his dancing skills and interactions with kids in the community is under fire following cell phone video that shows him punching a man while on duty.Jonathan Robinson says he was crossing the street to protect his wife who was holding their two children when he was shoved and then punched by the officer.“Initially I’m there approaching the officer because he has a weapon. My wife, my two children are right there,” Robinson
  
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• 12-year-old bicyclist dies after being struck by vehicle in Richland County

  10-06-2019 04:46
  
  RICHLAND COUNTY, Ohio — A 12-year-old bicyclist has died after being hit by a Jeep Sunday morning.Ohio State Highway Patrol says at around 11 a.m., the 12-year-old failed to stop at a stop sign on Dininger Road and was struck by a Jeep Grand Cherokee.The 12-year-old, who was from Shelby, Ohio, was pronounced dead at the scene.The driver of the Jeep was not injured.Alcohol and drugs do not appear to be factors in the crash. OSHP says the 12-year-old was not wearing a helmet.The crash remain
  
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• Man dies after motorcycle strikes tree in Richland County

  10-06-2019 04:44
  
  RICHLAND COUNTY, Ohio — A man is dead after a motorcycle crash Saturday afternoon in Richland County.Ohio State Highway Patrol says 59-year-old Casey Yost of Shiloh, Ohio was riding a Harley Davidson motorcycle northbound in Franklin Church Road at around 3 p.m. and made a left turn onto Eby Road. During the turn, OSHP says the motorcycle traveled off the roadway and hit a tree.Yost died as a result of his injuries, authorities said.It is unknown if alcohol or drugs were a factor in the cr
  
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• Ali Stroker makes history with Tony Award win

  10-06-2019 03:29
  
  NEW YORK CITY — Ali Stroker has made history as the first actor in a wheelchair to win a Tony Award.Stroker, paralyzed from the chest down due to a car crash when she was 2, is one of the stars of the new edgy revival of "Oklahoma!" She won the best featured actress in a musical award for playing Ado Annie.After graduating from New York University, Stroker was in "The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee" at the Paper Mill Playhouse in New Jersey as well as "The Glee Project" and "Glee"
  
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• Body recovered from Scioto River in southern Franklin County

  10-06-2019 01:19
  
  FRANKLIN COUNTY, Ohio — The Franklin County Sheriff’s Office says a body has been recovered from the Scioto River in Franklin County Sunday afternoon.Authorities responded to the area of the Scioto Canoe Livery off of London Groveport Road. The sheriff’s office received the call at around 4 p.m.A spokesperson for the sheriff’s office says the body recovered was partially submerged and “badly decomposed.” Authorities were able to confirm the body found was that
  
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• Police: Body found believed to be that of missing Heath man

  10-06-2019 00:48
  
  HEATH, Ohio — Police say a body that was found is believed to be that of a Heath man who was reported missing in May.According to Heath police, the clothing description, physical description and other related items indicate the body is that of 23-year-old Jacob Geller. The body was found in the area where Geller’s car was located.Police said Geller was last seen leaving his home in Heath at around 10 a.m. on May 28. He was reported missing the next day.His vehicle was found on a bike
  
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