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• Investigation of Franklin County sheriff's pursuit, deadly crash clears deputy of wrongdoing

  12-06-2019 23:32
  FRANKLIN COUNTY, Ohio — The investigation of a December police pursuit that left two people dead has been completed.Earlier this year, the Franklin County Sheriff's Office came under scrutiny for what some called its liberal pursuit policy. But an investigation clears this deputy of wrongdoing.Police body camera video showed the horrific outcome on Dec. 9: A car on its side against a house, police working desperately to free two babies from the wreckage.The driver of the car 25-year-old Ta
  
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• Titans retiring numbers of Eddie George, late Steve McNair

  12-06-2019 23:10
  
  NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Controlling owner Amy Adams Strunk says nobody with the Titans will ever wear Eddie George's No. 27 nor the No. 9 of the late Steve McNair again, players who helped the franchise through its difficult relocation from Houston to Tennessee to its lone Super Bowl berth.Strunk announced Wednesday that the franchise will retire both numbers Sept. 15 at their home opener against the Indianapolis Colts.George says he never expected such an honor without having first been v
  
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• The List: 7 Father’s Day Brunch Spots in Columbus

  12-06-2019 22:11
  When it comes to Father’s Day, most dads are easy to please. For some, all they want is the latest gadget. For others, tickets to the game. And then there are some dads who just want the gift of your time for brunch or dinner, where you’ll likely have to fight to pick up the […]
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• Marion enforcing code violations, including grass cutting, with door hangers for homes

  12-06-2019 22:03
  
  MARION, Ohio — Three months ago, the Marion Police Department and Mayor Scott Schertzer worked together to implement a new code violation hanger. It lists code violations such as development standards for off-street parking, storage of junk vehicles, grass cutting and littering and deposit of garbage and waste material.Lieutenant B.J. Gruber said people who get the violations have a certain amount of days — 15 with the exception of grass cutting — to take care of the violation.
  
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• List: Central Ohio Organizations Supporting LGBTQ+

  12-06-2019 21:45
  June is recognized as Pride Month—when the world’s LGBTQ+ communities come together and celebrate the freedom to be themselves. This weekend, an estimated 500,000 people will be celebrating Pride in Columbus for the 38th annual parade & festival! Central Ohio is home to many local nonprofits working to provide support and resources to the LGBTQ+ community, including: […]
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• The Confluence Cast: MORPC’s William Murdock

  12-06-2019 21:37
  
  
  Is Columbus ever going to get light rail? Is that what Columbus really needs? Reporter Brent Warren sat down with Mid Ohio Regional Planning Commission Executive Director William Murdock to discuss the work that MORPC does, where the region is going, the difference between developing a plan and implementing it, and how to ignite the conversation […]
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• Interview: MORPC’s William Murdock on Planning for Density, the Hyperloop, and More

  12-06-2019 21:37
  The Mid-Ohio Regional Planning Commission (MORPC) is the driving force behind some high-profile initiatives in Central Ohio, such as the Insight 2050 and Corridor Concepts studies and the proposal to connect Columbus to Chicago via high speed rail or Hyperloop. Columbus Underground recently sat down with MORPC Executive Director William Murdock, who was happy to […]
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• Police: Teen in critical condition after accidental shooting in northeast Columbus

  12-06-2019 21:13
  
  COLUMBUS, Ohio — A teen is in the hospital following what police call an accidental shooting in northeast Columbus.Columbus police say it happened just before 2:40 p.m. Wednesday in the 1700 block of Jermain Drive.The teen is listed in critical condition.Stay with 10TV and 10TV.com for updates on this developing story.
  
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• 14-year-old boy in critical condition after accidental shooting in northeast Columbus

  12-06-2019 21:13
  COLUMBUS, Ohio — A teenager is in the hospital following what police call an accidental shooting in northeast Columbus.Columbus police say it happened just before 2:40 p.m. Wednesday in the 1700 block of Jermain Drive.Officers found the 14-year-old boy inside the residence, suffering from a single gunshot wound to the head. Witnesses tell police the boy was handling a firearm "in an unsafe manner" when he accidentally shot himself.The teen was taken to a local hospital in critical but stab
  
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• First Look: Ampersand Asian Supper Club Now Open

  12-06-2019 21:11
  Ampersand Asian Supper Club has made its arrival. This Sunday, the Japanese fast-casual restaurant and bar opened its doors in the Brunner Building in the Short North. The initial concept has altered slightly. While ramen is a prominent feature on the menu, they’ve replaced sushi with donburi, a type of Japanese rice bowl made with […]
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• Cincinnati City Council votes to decriminalize marijuana possession

  12-06-2019 20:39
  
  CINCINNATI - The Cincinnati City Council passed an ordinance Wednesday decriminalizing marijuana possession.According to WCPO, the ordinance will allow people to freely possess 100 grams with no age limit.The ordinance will go into effect in 30 days.
  
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• Cavs hire former Cal coach Lindsay Gottlieb as assistant

  12-06-2019 20:17
  
  CLEVELAND (AP) — The Cavaliers have hired former California coach Lindsay Gottlieb as an assistant on John Beilein's staff.Gottlieb spent the past eight years coaching the Golden Bears, leading them to seven NCAA Tournament appearances. While she's not the first female assistant coach in the NBA, she is the first to go from being a head college coach to the pro league.Gottlieb went 179-89 at Cal and led the school to its first Final Four in 2013.Cavaliers general manager Koby Altman says G
  
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• Trump says he may move 2,000 US troops to Poland

  12-06-2019 20:16
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump says he is considering moving about 2,000 additional U.S. troops into Poland from Germany or elsewhere in Europe.But Trump cautioned during an Oval Office meeting Wednesday with Polish President Andrzej Duda that a final decision has not been made.Trump said the United States has based tens of thousands of troops in Germany for a "long, long time" and that he probably would move a "certain number" of those personnel to Poland, "if we agree to do it.
  
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• House panel passes 9/11 victims fund bill a day after Jon Stewart's testimony

  12-06-2019 19:32
  
  The House Judiciary Committee unanimously passed a bill which would permanently reauthorize the 9/11 Victim Compensation Fund Wednesday, the day after comedian Jon Stewart gave impassioned testimony in support of the bill in video that quickly went viral.The bill will now go to the floor for a full vote in the House of Representatives, where it is likely to pass. It's unclear whether Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell will take up the bill in the Senate, although Senate Minority Leader Chuck
  
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• Former Village Bookshop Part of Apartment Proposal Heading to Commission

  12-06-2019 19:19
  A Worthington-based firm is moving forward with a development plan that involves the former Village Bookshop, at 2424 W. Dublin-Granville Rd., as well as eight acres of land directly to the north. The historic portion of the former bookstore – which was built as a church in the 19th-century – will be renovated to serve […]
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• Man hospitalized after house fire in northeast Columbus

  12-06-2019 19:15
  
  COLUMBUS, Ohio- One person is hospitalized after a house fire in northeast Columbus.The fire started just before 11 a.m. in the 3400 block of Dillward Drive.Battalion Chief Steve Martin with the Columbus Division of Fire told 10TV the fire was contained within 15 minutes.Chief Martin also said the man inside the home suffered minor injuries and is expected to OK.
  
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• Sponsor of closed online school ECOT to repay state $879,000

  12-06-2019 18:55
  
  COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — The sponsor of a huge online charter school that abruptly closed in Ohio has agreed to repay the state $879,000.The Electronic Classroom of Tomorrow closed in January 2018 after the Educational Service Center of Lake Erie West suspended its sponsorship.Attorney General Dave Yost says the repayment represents the amount of disputed sponsorship fee overpayments that the service center received from ECOT.A message seeking comment was left Wednesday for the center's direc
  
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• Zanesville man charged with killing grandmother, dumping her body in Franklin County

  12-06-2019 18:05
  
  A 26-year-old man has officially been charged in his grandmother's murder.Sixty-four-year-old Elizabeth Alvarez's body was found in Franklin County last month.John Jenkins and his girlfriend, Rachel Sipple, were arrested and accused of robbing a convenience store in Columbus.Jenkins is now charged with aggravated murder. He and Sipple are both charged with abuse of a corpse and tampering with evidence.They are currently jailed in Franklin County and will be taken to Muskingum County to face thos
  
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• First Look: New Dublin Library Branch

  12-06-2019 17:31
  Columbus Metropolitan Library’s Dublin Branch opened to the public June 6. A visit to the site a week later revealed a light-filled space that – judging by the number of people reading, studying, and just checking out the new building – is already being well-utilized by the community. The new branch, at 75 N. High […]
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• New poll shows Biden beating Trump by a "landslide"

  12-06-2019 17:28
  
  A new national poll from Quinnipiac University shows President Trump trailing each of six Democratic candidates in potential head-to-head contests and calls Joe Biden's advantage of "landslide proportions."The Democrats' lead ranges from five points for Cory Booker and Pete Buttigieg to 13 points for Biden. In between, Bernie Sanders leads Trump by nine points, Kamala Harris by eight, and Elizabeth Warren by seven.Interestingly, while Biden beats Trump by a landslide in the Quinnipiac poll, his
  
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• Dick’s Dive to Open Inside Zeno’s Basement

  12-06-2019 17:20
  Thirty-four year old Zeno’s will see a number of changes this year.  The Harrison West bar will add an outdoor seating area, and a second bar will open inside of their basement event space.  Named Dick’s Dive, the lower level bar pays homage to Richard “Dick” Allen, Zeno’s founder and prolific Columbus bar owner, who […]
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• Ford recalls 1.3M vehicles for suspension, transmission woes

  12-06-2019 17:16
  
  DEARBORN, Mich. (AP) — Ford is recalling over 1.3 million vehicles mainly in North America to fix rear suspension and transmission control software problems.The largest recall covers over 1.2 million Explorer SUVs from 2011 through 2017. Ford says a rear suspension toe link can break if the suspension moves a lot. That can limit steering control. One customer reported running into a curb when a link broke, but Ford says it's not aware of any injuries.Dealers will replace the left and right
  
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• Man killed, 12-year-old passenger injured in Mansfield motorcycle crash

  12-06-2019 17:13
  
  MANSFIELD, Ohio -- A man was killed Tuesday and a 12-year-old boy was injured in a crash involving a motorcycle and a truck in Mansfield.The crash happened in the 400 block Park Avenue West of around 4:30 p.m.Mansfield police say the motorcyclist, identified as 30-year-old Brandon Polak, was traveling westbound on Park Avenue West when he struck the rear driver's side area of a Ford F550 truck. At the time, the driver of the truck was attempting to complete a left-hand turn onto Park Avenue West
  
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• Short Order: Columba’s Food Truck

  12-06-2019 16:00
  Columba’s Food Truck has a pretty clever name, right? Say it out loud, and it’s a ringer for “Columbus Food Truck.” This auditory issue caused a little confusion at first, because there are lots of Columbus food trucks in the local dining scene. That said, we’re good now: belongs-to-Columba, got it. In addition to a host of […]
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• Ohio board rejects adding insomnia, depression as conditions for medical pot; tables autism, anxiety

  12-06-2019 15:41
  
  UPDATE: 10:35 a.m.The State Medical Board voted to table autism as anxiety as qualifying conditions for medical marijuana and to vote on the conditions at a later time.The board voted down or rejected insomnia, depression and opioid use disorder as qualifying conditions.--Original StoryOhio's Medical Board is scheduled to vote on adding anxiety and autism spectrum disorder to the state's list of qualifying conditions for purchasing medical marijuana.A panel of physicians last month recommended t
  
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• Authorities searching for an endangered missing man from southern Ohio

  12-06-2019 13:58
  
  WAVERLY, Ohio -Police are searching for an endangered missing 91-year-old man from southern Ohio.William E. Shepherd left Maysville, Kentucky at 1:30 p.m Tuesday driving to his home in Waverly, Ohio, according to the Waverly Police Department.Authorities say Shepherd never made it home yesterday and that he has gone missing in the past when driving home.Police issued an alert for him and his vehicle.Shepherd was last seen driving a 2014 Honda Pilot, silver in color, with Ohio license plate GDJ-7
  
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• Breakfast cereals still contaminated by weed killer, environmental group says

  12-06-2019 13:34
  
  (CNN) -- Several popular breakfast foods are testing positive for trace amounts of a controversial weed killer that can increase the risk of cancer.According to a report released Wednesday by an environmental advocacy group, products including Cheerios and Natural Valley are included in the report.The Environmental Working Group found that all 21 of the products it tested had levels of glyphosate that were higher than what is recommended for a child's health.Manufacturers maintain the foods are
  
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• State to help workers who lost jobs because of tornadoes

  12-06-2019 13:32
  
  COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — The state will provide $500,000 to help workers who lost their jobs as a result of tornadoes that hit an Ohio county.Ohio's Department of Jobs and Family Services says the money will fund employment and work support services in Montgomery County. County officials estimate last month's tornadoes affected more than 200 businesses. The number of workers who lost jobs wasn't immediately available.A department statement says the money also will establish a Mobile Career Re
  
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• Principal accused of copying Kutcher speech is suspended

  12-06-2019 13:31
  
  PARKERSBURG, W.Va. (AP) — A West Virginia, principal accused of plagiarizing Ashton Kutcher in an address to his school's graduating class has been suspended without pay for five days.The News and Sentinel reports Parkersburg High School Principal Kenny DeMoss was suspended Tuesday at a Wood County Board of Education meeting. DeMoss apologized for heavily basing his May address on Kutcher's 2013 Nickelodeon Teen Choice Awards speech. He has said he should've cited his sources, but the idea
  
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• 1st defendant faces sentencing in college admissions scandal

  12-06-2019 13:27
  
  BOSTON (AP) — Federal prosecutors plan to ask a judge Wednesday for more than a year in prison for a former Stanford sailing coach who admitted to accepting bribes in the college admissions cheating scheme.John Vandemoer will be the first person sentenced in the case that has ensnared athletic coaches at elite universities across the country as well as prominent parents, including business executives and Hollywood stars. Among those charged are actresses Felicity Huffman and Lori Loughlin
  
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• Planned Parenthood launches regional political group

  12-06-2019 13:21
  
  BALTIMORE (AP) — Planned Parenthood says it is launching a regional political advocacy group to help protect abortion rights in Maryland, the District of Columbia and northern Virginia.Planned Parenthood is announcing this week that it is creating the political 501(c)(4) group.The announcement comes as abortion restrictions have been approved in state legislatures around the nation.Karen Nelson, the CEO of Planned Parenthood of Maryland and the co-CEO of the new regional group, is describi
  
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• Police: Woman critically injured, man assaulted during shooting in southeast Columbus

  12-06-2019 12:23
  
  COLUMBUS, Ohio (10TV) --A woman is in critical condition and a man was assaulted following a shooting in southeast Columbus, according to police.Dispatchers say they were called around 6 a.m. to Smith Road Park, near East Innis Avenue and Kelton Avenue.Police say a woman was found shot in critical condition. A man was also assaulted. Both were transported by first responders to Grant Medical Center.Police believe the victims may be boyfriend and girlfriend and tell 10TV the incident appears to b
  
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• North Carolina: Plea expected in 3 Muslim students' slayings

  12-06-2019 11:51
  
  DURHAM, N.C. (AP) — The North Carolina man charged with killing three much-admired Muslim university students is expected to enter a plea more than four years after the slayings, which the victims' families blamed on bigotry.Craig Hicks was expected Wednesday in court in Durham.A judge could hear evidence about what prompted the February 2015 shootings in Chapel Hill. Police said Hicks claimed the confrontation stemmed from competition for parking spaces at the condominium complex where th
  
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• Columbus Dispatch Statehouse reporter Jim Siegel passes away

  12-06-2019 04:44
  
  The Columbus Dispatch said its Statehouse reporter, Jim Siegel, passed away Tuesday at the age of 46.Siegel was a great father and husband and had the utmost respect from people in the journalism field.The Columbus Dispatch said Siegel started at the newspaper in 2005 and has covered the Ohio government since.He also worked at the Columbus bureau of the Cincinnati Enquirer and the Mansfield News Journal, according to the Dispatch.Siegel was also respected by those he covered.In a statement to th
  
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• Pataskala Goodwill accused of marking up prices, throwing away donations

  12-06-2019 03:26
  
  PATASKALA, Ohio - Just off Broad Street in Pataskala a Goodwill is getting some bad testaments.In a recent post to Facebook, a woman calls out the store claiming it's marking up items more than retail value. She also claims her donated items were thrown in the Dumpster by the staff.Lisa Baker is the vice president of communications for Licking Knox Goodwill. She says every item is carefully inspected while employees are looking at conditions. Baker says even though it's policy to not throw anyth
  
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• Internal Trump campaign poll finds Biden ahead in key battleground states

  12-06-2019 02:37
  
  An internal poll conducted by President Trump's reelection campaign found Trump trailing former Vice President Joe Biden in some key battleground states in a hypothetical general election matchup, according to two sources with knowledge of the poll. The campaign also found Biden doing well in states Trump won in 2016 and would need to win again to ensure reelection to a second term. The poll was conducted by campaign pollster Tony Fabrizio, and its findings were first reported by The New York Ti
  
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• Reynoldsburg police add new tool to help with cold cases

  12-06-2019 02:27
  
  The family of a man murdered at a car wash is hoping money will motivate someone to do the right thing and fess up.It was two years ago April when someone gunned down James Stennies at the Miracle Car wash in Reynoldsburg.Police there are also adding in their own technology to try and solve cold cases.“It's saddening.I remember my mother saying it's just senseless,” said Gail Stennies.It has been just over two years since her older brother James was murdered, and Stennies has few ans
  
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• Ohio elections chief orders counties to upgrade security

  12-06-2019 01:58
  
  COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Ohio's elections chief ordered county boards of elections on Tuesday to undergo a host of security upgrades that he says will guard against cyberattacks and other threats ahead of the 2020 election.Republican Secretary of State Frank LaRose said his goal is to position Ohio as a national leader in election security that goes beyond voting machines to the boards' software systems, email accounts and websites."Even the most secure IT environments have lists of things th
  
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• Ohio seeks federal aid for areas impacted by severe storms

  12-06-2019 01:56
  
  COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Republican Gov. Mike DeWine has officially requested a disaster declaration from President Donald Trump and federal assistance for 10 Ohio counties impacted by tornadoes, severe storms, straight-line winds, flooding and landslides.State officials say 21 tornadoes touched down in Auglaize, Darke, Greene, Hocking, Mercer, Miami, Montgomery, Muskingum, Perry, and Pickaway counties during the severe storms May 27 and May 28.DeWine said in a letter to the Republican presid
  
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• FOP: Staffing at Franklin County Courthouse, jail poses risk to officers, public

  12-06-2019 00:18
  COLUMBUS, Ohio - Leaders with the Fraternal Order of Police Lodge Capital City Lodge #9 say it is time to stop "kicking the can down the road" on safety at the Franklin County Courthouse and jail.They held a news conference Tuesday on the heels of a story 10TV reported last week about staffing concerns at the courthouse, specifically on the floors that house the juvenile and domestic relations courts. They also pointed out that there at least 50 "dead zone" in the courthouse where their radios d
  
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• Rescue crews searching for teenage boy in Knox County river

  12-06-2019 00:15
  
  KNOX COUNTY, Ohio – Rescue crews are looking for a boy in a Knox County river on Tuesday, according to Sheriff Dave Shaffer.Shaffer said crews are looking for the boy in the area of Honey Run Falls.Last week crews recovered the body of a man, Mark Booth of Mount Vernon, not far from Tuesday’s scene after he was reported missing in the Kokosing River.The Knox County Sheriff’s Office has not released any more information about the search for the boy on Tuesday.
  
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• Crews to resume search for teenage boy in Knox County river on Wednesday

  12-06-2019 00:15
  
  KNOX COUNTY, Ohio – Rescue crews will resume looking for a teenage boy in a Knox County river Wednesday morning, according to Sheriff Dave Shaffer.Deputies responded to the Kokosing River in the area of Honey Run Park just before 3:30 p.m. Tuesday for a report of a missing teenager.Shaffer said crews looked for the 15-year-old boy for nearly 5 hours before suspending the search.Boat crews and divers from Eastern Knox County Fire District, Fredericktown Fire Department, and Coshocton County
  
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• Crews suspend search for 15-year-old boy in Knox County river

  12-06-2019 00:15
  KNOX COUNTY, Ohio – Authorities said their search for a 15-year-old in a Knox County river is now a recovery mission.Deputies responded to the Kokosing River in the area of Honey Run Park just before 3:30 p.m. Tuesday for a report of a missing teenager.Sheriff Dave Shaffer said crews looked for 15-year-old Narayan “Pirtam” Darnal of Columbus for nearly 5 hours before suspending the search Tuesday night.Crews were back to resume their search Wednesday morning.Darnal, who the fam
  
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• Crews resume search for teenage boy in Knox County river

  12-06-2019 00:15
  
  KNOX COUNTY, Ohio – Authorities say their search for a 15-year-old in a Knox County river is now a recovery mission.Deputies responded to the Kokosing River in the area of Honey Run Park just before 3:30 p.m. Tuesday for a report of a missing teenager.Sheriff Dave Shaffer said crews looked for the 15-year-old boy from Columbus for nearly 5 hours before suspending the search Tuesday night.Crews were back to resume their search Wednesday morning.The boy was with two other teenagers and an ad
  
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• Crews resume search for 15-year-old boy in Knox County river

  12-06-2019 00:15
  
  KNOX COUNTY, Ohio – Authorities say their search for a 15-year-old in a Knox County river is now a recovery mission.Deputies responded to the Kokosing River in the area of Honey Run Park just before 3:30 p.m. Tuesday for a report of a missing teenager.Sheriff Dave Shaffer said crews looked for 15-year-old Narayan “Pirtam” Darnal of Columbus for nearly 5 hours before suspending the search Tuesday night.Crews were back to resume their search Wednesday morning.The boy was with two
  
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