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• Project Update: Quarry Trails

  05-07-2019 23:21
  A little over two years ago, Wagenbrenner Development and Metro Parks announced a plan to transform a large former quarry site north of Trabue Road into the region’s 20th Metro Park and an adjacent mixed-use development (both the new park and the development are called Quarry Trails). Soon after, it was announced that the land […]
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• Ross County Sheriff’s Office attempting to locate man accused of assaulting deputy

  05-07-2019 22:54
  
  The Ross County Sheriff’s Office is asking for help in locating a man accused of assaulting one of its deputies.According to Sheriff George W. Lavender Jr., 36-year-old Kyle Johnston has a warrant for felonious assault that happened on July 4.The sheriff’s office describes Johnston as 5 feet 10 inches tall, 215 pounds with brown hair and brown eyes. He was last known to be staying in Pickaway County.Sheriff Lavender said he should be considered dangerous.Anyone with information is as
  
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• Former coach, scout leader with criminal history arrested in Athens County on child porn charges

  05-07-2019 22:25
  ATHENS COUNTY, Ohio — A former boy scout leader and coach has been jailed on child pornography charges.Richard Adams, 74, has a long history of sexually abusing children.The case began with a tip from Google to Ohio's Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force.The investigation led authorities to the Athens County home of Adams, a man with whom they were very familiar."Oh, I think he's an absolute danger to our community," said Athens County Sheriff Rodney Smith.Smith says his office was
  
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• Crew SC to host FIFA Women’s World Cup Final watch party at Columbus Commons

  05-07-2019 22:23
  
  Columbus Crew SC will be hosting a watch party for the 2019 FIFA Women’s World Cup Final between the U.S. Women’s National Team and the Netherlands at Columbus Commons on Sunday.The watch party will feature food from Taquero Mad Street Food, Jeni’s Splendid Ice Creams and Dirty Frank’s Hot Dog truck.The event will begin at 10 a.m. with kickoff at 11 a.m. Parking will be available for $5 at the Columbus Commons Main Parking Garage.Folding chairs, picnic baskets and food ma
  
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• 2019 Division of Police Recruit Graduation Ceremony

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• 2 charged in connection to robbery, deaths of 2 internet café employees in east Columbus

  05-07-2019 21:18
  
  COLUMBUS, Ohio — Two men have been charged in connection to an armed robbery and shooting at an east Columbus internet café that left two employees dead in January.Federal officials say Dezhan Townsend, 20, and Desjuan Harris, 24, both of Columbus, are facing several charges, including brandishing a firearm during a crime of violence. Columbus SWAT arrested the men on Wednesday, July 3.According to a criminal complaint, two suspects entered Players Paradise located in the 3400 block
  
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• Senators: Feds' American flags should be made in America

  05-07-2019 20:32
  
  BANGOR, Maine (AP) — A pair of senators says the American flags the federal government purchases should have to be made in America.Republican Sen. Susan Collins, of Maine, and Democratic Sen. Sherrod Brown, of Ohio, introduced legislation they call the "All-American Flag Act" that would require the government to buy flags produced entirely with U.S.-made materials. The flags would also have to be manufactured in the U.S.The government is required to buy flags made from at least 50 percent
  
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• Police say body of Utah college student recovered

  05-07-2019 20:28
  
  SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — The body of a slain college student has been recovered in a Utah canyon about 85 miles away from a backyard in Salt Lake City where other remains were found last week, Utah police said Friday.The disclosure came at a news conference in the case involving 23-year-old Mackenzie Lueck.Authorities previously said some of her charred remains and personal belongings were found in a suspect's backyard in Salt Lake City. The body was discovered Wednesday in Logan Canyon about
  
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• City of Chillicothe responds to circulating Facebook post made by fake city account

  05-07-2019 20:19
  
  CHILLICOTHE, Ohio — The city of Chillicothe is responding to a post circulating around Facebook from a page that is imitating the official city page.The post in question refers to the city’s fireworks display Thursday, blaming the use of Narcan on the quality of the show:“We’d like to apologize for this years somewhat weak (expletive) fireworks display. All the (expletive) narcan we’ve used cut into the budget. Congrats junkies, you (expletive) up the freedom displa
  
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• Photos: Doo Dah Parade 2019

  05-07-2019 18:46
  The 36th annual Doo Dah Parade took place on Thursday, July 4th, featuring the irreverent sense of humor it has long been known for. Parades and marchers took to the streets in fashion, and CU was on hand to to capture the magic. Matt Ellis is a freelance photographer who covers bands that visit the […]
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• ODNR asks Waverly residents to keep pets inside after bear spotted

  05-07-2019 18:35
  
  WAVERLY, Ohio - The Ohio Department of Natural Resources is asking Waverly residents to keep their small pets inside for the next two days after a bear was spotted.According to Waverly police, they received multiple reports of the bear Friday morning.Dispatchers describe the bear as “darkish looking bear” roaming the area of east 7th street and along Beverly Avenue.ODNR was called to assist and officers set up a perimeter to monitor the bear.Officials said the bear has moved through
  
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• Blue Jackets re-sign defenseman Scott Harrington to three-year contract

  05-07-2019 17:22
  
  The Columbus Blue Jackets have signed restricted free agent defenseman Scott Harrington to a three-year deal.Harrington set career highs in games played, assists and points in 2018-19 when he had two goals and 15 assists for 17 points.“Scott Harrington is a very smart, reliable defenseman who made great strides to become a regular contributor on our blueline last season,” General Manager Jarmo Kekalainen said.“He works very hard and has continued to improve steadily over the pa
  
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• Kevin Spacey accuser drops lawsuit against actor

  05-07-2019 16:25
  
  BOSTON (AP) — A young man who says Kevin Spacey groped him in a Nantucket bar in 2016 has dropped his lawsuit against the Oscar-winning actor, his lawyer said Friday.Spacey still faces a criminal charge. He pleaded not guilty to indecent assault and battery in January.His accuser's lawyer, Mitchell Garabedian, announced in an email that the suit filed June 26 in Nantucket Superior Court has been voluntarily dismissed. No reason was provided either by Garabedian or in the court filing. Gara
  
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• Coast Guard searching for man who fell from Carnival ship

  05-07-2019 16:18
  
  MIAMI (AP) — The U.S. Coast Guard is searching for a 37-year-old man who apparently fell overboard from the cruise ship Carnival Victory.The agency says it was notified Thursday that a Carnival cruise ship crewmember fell overboard about 30 miles (48 kilometers) northwest of Cuba.The Coast Guard sent an airplane crew and a Coast Guard cutter to search for the man.No additional details were immediately available.
  
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• Police investigating possible homicide after woman found dead at Alum Creek State Park

  05-07-2019 15:40
  
  DELAWARE COUNTY, Ohio (10TV) -- Police are investigating a possible homicide after a body was found at Alum Creek State Park.The Delaware County Sheriff's Office says an officer with the Ohio Department of Natural Resources found what appeared to be a shallow grave near the pull-off area of the park on Thursday evening.Deputies say a woman in her late 20s was found.Deputies say due to the injuries observed, they are looking into this as a possible homicide.The woman's name has not been released
  
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• Authorities identify woman found dead in shallow grave at Alum Creek State Park

  05-07-2019 15:40
  DELAWARE COUNTY, Ohio - Police are investigating a possible homicide after a body was found at Alum Creek State Park.The Delaware County Sheriff's Office says an officer with the Ohio Department of Natural Resources found what appeared to be a shallow grave near the pull-off area of the park on Thursday evening.The sheriff's office identified the woman as 28-year-old Brittany D. McDowell of Columbus.Deputies say due to the injuries observed, they are looking into this as a possible homicide.Anyo
  
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• Authorities identify woman found dead at Alum Creek State Park

  05-07-2019 15:40
  DELAWARE COUNTY, Ohio - Police are investigating a possible homicide after a body was found at Alum Creek State Park.The Delaware County Sheriff's Office says an officer with the Ohio Department of Natural Resources found what appeared to be a shallow grave near the pull-off area of the park on Thursday evening.The sheriff's office identified the woman as 28-year-old Brittany D. McDowell of Columbus.Deputies say due to the injuries observed, they are looking into this as a possible homicide.Anyo
  
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• Biden: It would be 'great' to have a female vice president

  05-07-2019 14:39
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — Democratic presidential front-runner Joe Biden says it would be "great" to have a female vice president, but he won't say whether he'd pick Sen. Kamala Harris for the No. 2 spot if he receives his party's nomination.In an interview aired Friday on CNN, Biden said, "I think it helps having a woman on the ticket." He was asked whether it might be Harris, who confronted him at last week's Democratic presidential debate over his stance on busing in the 1970s. He said he was n
  
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• 4th of July road rage shooting ignites fireworks in car, burning 2 toddlers

  05-07-2019 13:49
  
  HARRIS COUNTY, Texas (CBS News) -- Two toddlers and at least one adult were burned after someone fired shots into their vehicle during a road rage incident, causing fireworks inside to ignite, CBS Houston affiliate KHOU-TV reports.Harris County Sheriff Ed Gonzalez tweeted that the toddlers sustained major burns and had to be airlifted to a hospital. They were in critical condition.According to Harris, the car that was hit had a family of four in it – a one year old and one-to-three year ol
  
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• Police: 2 arrested in killing of Indiana teen selling Xbox

  05-07-2019 13:46
  
  GARY, Ind. (AP) — Authorities in northwest Indiana say two people have been arrested in connection with the shooting death of a 16-year-old who was attempting to sell an Xbox.Lake County Sheriff Oscar Martinez tells the Post-Tribune a 17-year-old and 18-year-old were taken into custody Wednesday after the office's tactical unit executed search warrants at two homes, one in Gary and one in Crown Point. Martinez adds the two are being held in the Lake County jail.Gary officials previously sa
  
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• Crash at California bus stop leaves 2 people dead, 1 injured

  05-07-2019 13:14
  
  SAN DIEGO (AP) — Two people were killed and a third was injured when an SUV crashed into a California bus stop.The San Diego Union-Tribune reports two men died when the vehicle crashed into a bus stop in San Diego around 11 a.m. Thursday.A 49-year-old woman was taken to a hospital, where she was listed in critical condition.Police say the driver of the SUV sustained minor injuries.Authorities say the cause of the accident in the Mission Valley neighborhood is under investigation.
  
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• Columbus City Schools to add 31 more unarmed officers

  05-07-2019 13:11
  
  COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Ohio's largest school district is adding 31 more unarmed security officers for the upcoming school year, meaning some elementary schools and administrative buildings will have dedicated officers for the first time.The Columbus Dispatch reports Columbus City Schools will spend $1.7 million to boost its safety staff to 84 officers.The district's safety and security director, Chris Ward, says expanding that staff means they can interact and build trust with more students
  
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• Electrical fire forced evacuation at Deer Creek State Park Lodge

  05-07-2019 12:33
  
  PICKAWAY COUNTY -Overheating caused a smell of smoke overnight at the Deer Creek State Park Lodge, according to the Tri County Joint Fire District.Fire Chief Dave Taylor says the building, which has been around since the 60’s, had an electrical issue in the gift shop area of the lodge.Firefighters were forced to evacuate all guest from the building while they conducted their investigation.The guest were permitted back into the lodge just before 6 a.m.Stay with 10TV and 10TV.com for and new
  
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• One killed in Madison County 4th of July motorcycle accident

  05-07-2019 09:28
  
  MADISON COUNTY, Ohio - One man is dead after a motorcycle accident in Madison County on Thursday.Ohio State Highway Patrol says 48-year-old Anthony Cortez Williams, of Belleville, Illinois, died after he failed to negotiate a curve on Spring Valley Road, north of SR-142 in Deer Creek Township.Investigators say Williams drove his motorcycle off the right side of the road and struck a utility pole.The accident happened around 8:18 p.m. on July 4th.Alcohol and drugs are not considered a factor in t
  
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• Family music group's tour bus overturns on I-70 East ramp to I-270 North

  05-07-2019 06:27
  COLUMBUS, Ohio — Police say the I-70 East ramp to I-270 North is back open on the west side after a band's tour bus overturned.It happened around 11:30 p.m. Thursday in west Columbus.The bus belongs to the musical group, The Duttons. The family bluegrass band is based out of Branson, Missouri, and was on their way to New Jersey when the bus crashed.Four of the 23 family members that were involved in the bus crash say their bus can be replaced, as can some of their precious instruments that
  
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• 4 hurt after tour bus overturns on I-70 East ramp to I-270 North

  05-07-2019 06:27
  
  COLUMBUS-- Police say the I-70 East ramp to I-270 North is back open on the west side after a band's tour bus overturned.It happened around 11:30 p.m. Thursday in west Columbus.Police say there were more than 20 people on board when the crash happened.The bus belongs to the musical group, The Duttons. The bluegrass band is based out of Branson, Missouri.The Columbus Fire Department says four people were taken to local hospitals for treatment.All of them are expected to be OK. Other people were t
  
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• 4 hurt after party bus overturns on I-70 East ramp to I-270 North

  05-07-2019 06:27
  
  COLUMBUS-- Police say the I-70 East ramp to I-270 North is shut down on the west side after a party bus overturned.It happened around 11:30 p.m. in west Columbus.The Columbus Fire Department says there have been four people taken to a local hospital and all of them are expected to be OK.This is a developing story. Stay with 10TV and 10TV.com for the latest details.
  
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• Ambulance overturns on SR-315 in Columbus

  05-07-2019 05:23
  
  COLUMBUS, Ohio - An ambulance for a private company crashed on SR-315 near Ackerman Road Thursday night, according to Columbus police.Police said they received a call about an overturned ambulance in the southbound lanes between North Broadway and Ackerman Road after 10:15 p.m.A police dispatcher said they were not aware of any injuries and the highway was never completely closed.According to the traffic map from the Ohio Department of Transportation, the ramp from SR-315 southbound to Ackerman
  
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• Billionaire Chris Cline among 7 killed in helicopter crash off the Bahamas

  05-07-2019 04:58
  
  NASSAU, Bahamas— A helicopter crashed off the Bahamas Thursday, killing all seven people on board, a Bahamian official confirmed to CBS News. The aircraft had departed from Grand Cay island and was heading to Fort Lauderdale, said Capt. Delvin Major, the Aviation Safety Inspector and Air Accident Investigator with the Bahamas Civil Aviation Department.The Associated Press reported all seven people on board were Americans. All the bodies were being transported to Freeport, the main city on
  
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• Bahamas police: 7 Americans killed in helicopter crash

  05-07-2019 04:58
  
  NASSAU, Bahamas— Police in the Bahamas say a helicopter flying from Big Grand Cay island to Fort Lauderdale has crashed, killing seven Americans on board.A statement from the Royal Bahamas Police Force said the cause of Thursday's crash two miles off Grand Cay was under investigation.It did not provide the names of the people killed but identified them as four women and three men.It said police and civil aviation authorities were probing the crash.
  
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• More than a dozen cars broken into overnight in Westerville

  05-07-2019 02:02
  WESTERVILLE, Ohio — While many were thinking about celebrating, going to parades and spending time with family, thieves were preying on two Westerville neighborhoods.In Nest camera video, you see two suspects walk up to a truck parked in a driveway checking to see what goods they could steal.Inside, owner Josh Palmer watched.“I looked at the video and I saw two guys walking down the street. One came to my truck and he tried the door, the door was locked,” Palmer said.Even thoug
  
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• Newark police using new technology to help locate missing, runaway children

  05-07-2019 01:20
  NEWARK, Ohio — While families are taking advantage of this holiday week, members of the Newark Police Department are ramping up efforts to keep their community safe.Sergeant Clint Eskins says a new computer system will help in the case of missing or runaway children.“Kids grow fast really in the blink of an eye,” Eskins said. “Their facial expressions maybe even their hair color change over time so it’s important to have a recent picture.”A donation from Disco
  
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• Projectionist’s Perspective for Next Gateway Film Center Gallery

  05-07-2019 01:00
  Gateway Film Center projectionist Rachael Barbash brings her work out of the booth and into the open spaces of the film center for her Gallery exhibition Celluloid Shadows, running Friday, July 5 through the end of September. Barbash has been with GFC since 2007 and has worked as a freelance photographer since 2005. She says […]
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