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• Columbus police searching for missing wheelchair-bound woman with dementia

  13-06-2019 23:02
  
  COLUMBUS, Ohio – Police are looking for a woman missing from south Columbus.Police said 74-year-old Barbara Hollis is wheelchair-bound and has dementia.She was last seen on June 7 but was heard from on June 12.Hollis has brown hair and brown eyes.She is 4-feet, 11-inches tall and weighs 115 pounds.Police are not sure what she was wearing when she was last seen.If anyone has any information, they area sked to call police at 614-645-4545.
  
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• White House press secretary Sarah Sanders to leave Trump administration

  13-06-2019 22:21
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — White House press secretary Sarah Sanders will be leaving the Trump administration at the end of the month.President Donald Trump announced the news on Twitter Wednesday. He says Sanders will be returning to her home state of Arkansas and has not immediately named a successor.Sanders is one of the president's closest and most trusted White House aides and one of the few remaining who worked on his campaign.Her tenure was marked by a breakdown in regular White House press
  
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• Pastors mediate conversation between Columbus officer, man he punched during arrest

  13-06-2019 22:20
  COLUMBUS, Ohio — There are new developments on a confrontation between a Columbus police officer and a man that has sparked controversy.Video of the officer punching a man has spread across social media, and earlier this week, police released body camera showing the full incident.Wednesday, the officer and the man who was charged in that incident sat down to talk.It happened at Family Missionary Baptist Church, facilitated by local church leaders who believe strongly in the power of a conv
  
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• Police respond to 4 shootings involving children since May in Columbus

  13-06-2019 22:02
  COLUMBUS, Ohio — Columbus police have yet to determine how a 14-year-old boy got his hands on a loaded gun.According to a call to 911, an adult in the home said the teen found a cousin's gun.Caller: "He just saw my cousin's gun and he started playing with it. My cousin just walked into the house and he told him the clip not in it."The teen suffered a gunshot wound to the head Wednesday in what police called an accidental shooting. He was taken to a local hospital in critical condition.The
  
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• Mount Carmel Grove City failed to disinfect water lines that attributed to Legionnaires’ outbreak

  13-06-2019 21:27
  
  GROVE CITY, Ohio (WBNS) – Leadership from Mount Carmel Health System and its parent organization, Michigan-based Trinity Health announced that the hospital did not properly disinfect its water supply which helped contribute to a recent legionella outbreak that sickened 16 people and is being attributed to the death of one patient.“Tests received this week from May 23 through June 1 showed significant legionella bacteria were in our hot water system at the time. We believe the bacteri
  
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• Officials need help identifying man found dead in west Columbus

  13-06-2019 21:16
  
  Officials are asking for help in identifying a man who was found dead in a parking lot at 3800 West Broad Street on April 28.“This man is someone’s son, friend and neighbor and we are counting on the public to help us identify him, so he can be laid to rest with the respect and honor he deserves,” Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost said.Yost’s office and the Franklin County Coroner’s office released a post-mortem photo in an attempt to help identify him. The image is b
  
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• Prosecutors drop all charges against 8 people in Flint water scandal

  13-06-2019 20:17
  
  DETROIT (AP) — Prosecutors stunningly dropped all criminal charges Thursday against eight people in the Flint water scandal and pledged to start the investigation from scratch.The defendants include Michigan's former health director, Nick Lyon, who was charged with involuntary manslaughter. He was accused of failing to timely alert the public about an outbreak of Legionnaires' disease that occurred in 2014-15 when Flint was drawing improperly treated water from the Flint River. That led to
  
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• Mega Weekend – Pride, Blues & Jazz, Bike Fests and More

  13-06-2019 20:00
  It’s Pride Month and the Stonewall Parade and Festival and the Community Pride Festival are this weekend. There’s even more fun events for you to do this weekend. Tickets to Beer & Ice Cream Block Party are available. Try 7 Father’s Day Brunch Spots in Columbus. Take a look at some top picks for the […]
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• Columbus Pride Festival and Parade: What you need to know

  13-06-2019 19:41
  
  This weekend the City of Columbus is celebrating its 38th year of pride with the 2019 Stonewall Columbus Pride Festival.For a complete list of entertainment, parking and other information about pride, click here.Columbus Division of Police and Stonewall Columbus discuss safety measures ahead of Columbus Pride 2019:The festival will take place at:
  Bicentennial and Genoa Parks
  233 Civic Center Dr
  Columbus, OH 43215You can attend at these times:
  Friday, June 15: Festival (4 – 11 p.m.)
  Saturda
  
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• Rick Nash returns to Blue Jackets to join front office as special assistant

  13-06-2019 19:11
  
  Former Blue Jackets’ captain Rick Nash is returning to Columbus as a special assistant to General Manager Jarmo Kekalainen.Nash spent nine of his 15 seasons in the NHL with the Blue Jackets after being selected as the first overall pick in the 2002 draft. He served as a captain from 2008-12.He is the franchise’s all-time leader in games played, goals, assists and points. Nash announced his retirement as a player earlier this year.The Blue Jackets said Nash will assist the hockey oper
  
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• Two Cleveland Restaurants Opening this Year in Dublin, Short North

  13-06-2019 18:59
  GMOs, hormones, hidden and added sugars — Bobby George, a restauranteur from Cleveland, says our food is filled with the stuff, and he’s introducing central Ohio to some alternative options. Townhall and Rebol, two concepts out of George’s hospitality, real estate and private equity group Ethos Capital Partners, will open this year in the Short […]
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• Federal agency recommends White House aide Conway be fired

  13-06-2019 18:33
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — A federal watchdog agency is recommending that White House counselor Kellyanne Conway be fired for repeatedly violating a law that limits certain political activities of federal employees.The U.S. Office of Special Counsel says Conway has become a "repeat offender" of the Hatch Act by disparaging Democratic presidential candidates while speaking in her official capacity during television interviews and on social media.A White House spokesman calls the Office of Special Co
  
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• Central Park 5 prosecutor won't seek renewal of Columbia job

  13-06-2019 13:28
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — Fallout from the Netflix miniseries that dramatizes the events surrounding the Central Park Five trial continues.The New York Post reports that Elizabeth Lederer informed Columbia Law School on Wednesday that she would not seek reappointment as a part-time lecturer due to negative publicity generated by the series, "When They See Us."Lederer was the lead prosecutor in the case in which five teenagers were wrongfully convicted in the 1989 rape and beating of a woman jogging
  
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• Gorilla's return to Cincinnati Zoo set after court battle

  13-06-2019 13:26
  
  CINCINNATI (AP) — A male silverback gorilla is slated to return to the Ohio zoo where he was born, after a months-long court battle.U.S. District Judge Richard Seeborg in San Francisco ruled recently that The Gorilla Foundation in California must transfer 37-year-old Ndume Thursday to the Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Garden.Cincinnati Zoo officials declined to discuss transfer plans until after Ndume is back.Zoo officials sought to bring Ndume home after Koko, the gorilla famed for learn
  
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• A plea for acceptance: LGBTQ foster kids attempt to overcome discrimination

  13-06-2019 13:25
  In honor of Columbus' 38th annual Pride Week, Vritti Echo and her mom, Beth are making a public plea."I know the LGBT homeless rate is really high. A lot of people lose their families because of who they are," Vritti explained.Vritti grew up in various group homes and foster care. It wasn't until she turned 15 that she found a family to welcome her with open arms."Moving all over the place and being with different people and different families all the time and different places — I kinda di
  
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• A plea for Acceptance: "I just didn’t have much faith or security in anything"

  13-06-2019 13:25
  
  In honor of Columbus' 38th annual Pride Week, Vritti Echo and her mom, Beth are making a public plea."I know the LGBT homeless rate is really high. A lot of people lose their families because of who they are," Vritti explained.Vritti grew up in various group homes and foster care. It wasn't until she turned 15 that she found a family to welcome her with open arms."Moving all over the place and being with different people and different families all the time and different places — I kinda di
  
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• Hearing set for man charged with posing as missing child

  13-06-2019 12:39
  
  CINCINNATI (AP) — A pretrial hearing is planned for a 24-year-old man charged with impersonating a long-missing child.U.S. District Judge Michael Barrett in Cincinnati on Thursday will hear from attorneys on both sides, with a trial scheduled June 24 for Brian Michael Rini (REE'-nee) of Medina (meh-DYE'-nuh), Ohio.Rini has pleaded not guilty to two counts of lying to federal agents and one of aggravated identity theft. The false statements charges carry possible sentences of up to eight ye
  
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• Hearing off for man charged with posing as missing child

  13-06-2019 12:39
  
  CINCINNATI (AP) — A pretrial hearing has been canceled for the 24-year-old man charged with impersonating a long-missing child.A court notice was posted Thursday morning, a few hours ahead of what had been scheduled as the final pretrial hearing for Brian Michael Rini of Medina, Ohio.U.S. District Judge Michael Barrett on May 20 granted a sealed motion filed by Rini's attorney. Barrett had earlier set a June 24 trial date, but that appears likely to be postponed.Rini has pleaded not guilty
  
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• 5-hour sentence for carrier who kept 5,000 pieces of mail

  13-06-2019 12:30
  
  NORFOLK, Va. (AP) — A Virginia judge sentenced a former letter carrier to five hours in jail after she hid more than 5,000 pieces of mail in her house.The Virginian-Pilot reports that Toya Worlds told investigators she kept the mail in her home because it was it too time consuming to deliver it all.Police found it while investigating a homicide inside the house. Her husband, Anthony Allen Worlds, faces a murder trial next month.Investigators say it does not appear she stole anything from t
  
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• Man survives 800-foot cliff fall into volcanic crater in Oregon

  13-06-2019 12:22
  
  A man has been rescued after falling 800 feet down the sheer walls of Crater Lake National Park, the caldera of a dormant volcano in southern Oregon. A U.S. Coast Guard helicopter hoisted the man to safety Monday afternoon, according to a release from the agency.The helicopter responded after a rope rescue team lowered 600 feet down the cliff face but was unable to reach the man."The District 3 team reported they could hear a man yelling from further down into the caldera," the Coast Guard said.
  
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• Los Angeles County deputy shot in off-duty attack dies

  13-06-2019 12:17
  
  LOS ANGELES (AP) — A Los Angeles County sheriff's deputy who was shot in an off-duty attack at a fast-food restaurant died Wednesday, the sheriff announced.Joseph Gilbert Solano, who had been on life support, died Wednesday afternoon, Sheriff Alex Villanueva.Medical staff worked around the clock for two days "trying to do a miracle but unfortunately that didn't come to pass," he said.A man walked into a Jack in the Box in suburban Alhambra on Monday and shot Solano in the head as he was wa
  
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• Target to offer same-day delivery for $9.99 per order

  13-06-2019 11:43
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — In the latest salvo in the delivery wars, Target is offering same-day delivery on thousands of items for $9.99 per order through a delivery startup it purchased nearly two years agoUntil now, Target shoppers looking to receive same-day delivery through Shipt had to go to the startup's website and pay $99 for an annual membership or $14 for a monthly membership. This week, Target incorporated the Shipt feature on its website.Target says the same-day option will cover 65,000
  
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• Lancaster man killed in Licking County crash

  13-06-2019 11:31
  
  LICKING COUNTY – The Ohio State Highway Patrol is investigating a deadly crash that happened early Thursday.Troopers say the crash happened around 2 a.m. on State Route 37 in Licking County.According to OSHP,a Chevrolet Cobalt traveling southbound on State Route 37 drove off the side of the road, crashing into a tree. The driver of the vehicle, 25-year-old Ryan Allen was pronounced dead on the scene by first responders.State Route 37 was closed for several hours between U.S. 40 and Interst
  
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• 1 dead in single vehicle crash in Licking County

  13-06-2019 11:31
  
  LICKING COUNTY –The Ohio State Highway Patrol is investigating a deadly crash that happened early Thursday.Troopers say the crash happened on State Route 37 in Licking County.A single vehicle crashed and at least one person was killed, according to OSHP. Investigators have not released the name of that person at this time.State Route 37 was closed for several hours between U.S. 40 and Interstate 70 and has since reopened.The crash remains under investigation.
  
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• Police: 1 shot in north Columbus Kroger parking lot

  13-06-2019 05:14
  
  COLUMBUS, Ohio - One person was taken to the hospital after a shooting in a Kroger parking lot in north Columbus Wednesday night, according to Columbus police.Police said officers responded to the parking lot at the corner of North High Street and North Broadway around 10:40 p.m.One person was taken to Riverside Methodist Hospital in what police described as stable condition.Police said officers are still looking for the suspect.
  
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• St. Louis Blues win first Stanley Cup in franchise history

  13-06-2019 04:41
  
  BOSTON — St. Louis goalie Jordan Binnington was waiting patiently, as NHL rookies learn to do, while the Stanley Cup was passed from teammate to teammate across the recently conquered ice of the new Boston Garden.Thirteen Blues took their turn with the iconic trophy, raising it above their heads, lowering it for a kiss, posing for a picture.Finally, understudy Jake Allen gave the starter a little shove, and the Game 7 star timidly skated forward to receive the Cup and cap off one of the gr
  
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• Police searching for suspects in jewelry theft at Easton Town Center

  13-06-2019 04:18
  
  COLUMBUS, Ohio — Police are searching for two suspects in a jewelry theft at Easton Town Center on May 14.Columbus police say a Hispanic male along with a female entered the Pandora store at Easton and spent time with an employee while looking at and trying on jewelry.When the employee turned her back, police say the pair stole a $5,600 gold necklace.Anyone with information is asked to contact the Burglary Unit at (614) 645-2091 or [email protected].
  
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• Trump says he'd 'want to hear' information on 2020 rivals from foreign figures

  13-06-2019 03:10
  
  WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump said Wednesday that if a foreign power offered dirt on his 2020 opponent, he'd be open to accepting it and that he'd have no obligation to call in the FBI."I think I'd want to hear it," Trump said in an interview with ABC News, adding, "There's nothing wrong with listening."The role of Trump's eldest son, Donald Trump Jr., in organizing a 2016 meeting with a Russian lawyer offering negative information on Hillary Clinton was a focus of special counsel Ro
  
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• President Trump says he'd 'want to hear' foreign dirt on 2020 rivals

  13-06-2019 03:10
  
  WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump said Wednesday that if a foreign power offered dirt on his 2020 opponent, he'd be open to accepting it and that he'd have no obligation to call in the FBI."I think I'd want to hear it," Trump said in an interview with ABC News, adding, "There's nothing wrong with listening."The role of Trump's eldest son, Donald Trump Jr., in organizing a 2016 meeting with a Russian lawyer offering negative information on Hillary Clinton was a focus of special counsel Ro
  
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• Scioto County couple arrested in connection to missing baby who was found dead in a well

  13-06-2019 01:18
  
  OTWAY, Ohio — A Scioto County couple was arrested in connection to a 4-month-old boy who was missing before his body was found in a well, according to authorities.The infant, Dylan Groves, was first in the custody of Scioto County Children Services after he was born with drugs in his system. The boy went back to his biological father after he completed all the requirements for family unification.According to the Scioto County Sheriff's Office, the father had first complied with the require
  
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• Scioto County couple arrested in connection to missing baby believed to be dead

  13-06-2019 01:18
  
  OTWAY, Ohio — A Scioto County couple was arrested in connection to a missing 6-month-old infant who is now believed to be dead, according to authorities.The infant, Dylan Groves, was first in the custody of Scioto County Children Services after he was born with drugs in his system. The boy went back to his biological father after he completed all the requirements for family unification.According to the Scioto County Sheriff's Office, the father had first complied with the requirements but
  
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• Columbus Metropolitan Club: The Power of Diversity

  13-06-2019 00:35 via youtube.com
  
  
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• Local bike camp for people with disabilities puts out call for help, community answers

  13-06-2019 00:29
  GROVE CITY, Ohio — It is a week-long camp designed to help people with disabilities learn how to ride a bike. But, 12 years in, the program hit a bump in the road this week when there were not enough volunteers."We ran into a bit of a crisis," said Kari Jones, president and CEO of the Down Syndrome Association of Central Ohio.The iCan Bike Camp allows anyone with a developmental or physical disability, age 8 and older, to learn how to ride a bike. The goal is to have each rider on his or h
  
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• Local bike camp for kids with disabilities puts out call for help, community answers

  13-06-2019 00:29
  GROVE CITY, Ohio — It is a week-long camp designed to help people with disabilities learn how to ride a bike. But, 12 years in, the program hit a bump in the road this week when there were not enough volunteers."We ran into a bit of a crisis," said Kari Jones, president and CEO of the Down Syndrome Association of Central Ohio.The iCan Bike Camp allows anyone with a developmental or physical disability, age 8 and older, to learn how to ride a bike. The goal is to have each rider on his or h
  
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• More Ohio State alumni sue school over abuse by team doctor

  13-06-2019 00:19
  
  COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — More Ohio State alumni are suing the university over how school officials dealt with a team doctor who an investigation concluded had sexually abused at least 177 young men between 1979 and 1997.The federal case filed Wednesday by 16 alumni is the fifth pending lawsuit alleging university officials knew of concerns about Richard Strauss but didn't do enough to stop him. Strauss died in 2005.Ohio State has argued in earlier suits that such claims are time-barred by law
  
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