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• Police searching for suspect following robbery at bank in Reynoldsburg area

  07-07-2019 23:47
  
  COLUMBUS, Ohio — Police are searching for a suspect following a robbery at a bank in the Reynoldsburg area on July 3.According to Columbus police, a man entered the Chase Bank located in the 2000 block of Brice Road just before 6 p.m. The suspect then demanded money from bank employees and threatened to blow up the bank.Police say after the suspect failed to get money from the locked teller area, the suspect robbed a vendor inside the bank after firing a gunshot into the ground.The suspect
  
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• Bills in Ohio Legislature would reduce punishment for low-level drug possession

  07-07-2019 21:54
  
  AKRON, Ohio (AP) — Bills working their way through the Ohio Legislature would reduce punishment for some drug crimes while favoring treatment over automatic prosecution.The measures are part of a national debate over reducing prison populations while responding to the nation's opioid addiction epidemic.A proposal passed by the House last month expands the use of a program allowing judges to order treatment instead of prosecution for defendants facing low-level drug charges. Judges could de
  
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• Ohio native Rose Lavelle scores 2nd goal in US World Cup title win

  07-07-2019 20:56
  
  LYON, France — The United States women’s national soccer team relished in its second World cup title in a row and fourth overall Sunday following a 2-0 victory over the Netherlands.Ohio especially has a reason to be proud of the victory — the second goal, solidifying the team’s win, came from an Ohioan.Rose Lavelle, a 24-year-old midfielder from Cincinnati, scored the impressive goal in the 69th minute of the World Cup final.In a match against Thailand last month, Lavelle
  
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• US wins 4th World Cup title, 2nd in a row, beats Netherlands 2-0

  07-07-2019 18:54
  
  LYON, France (AP) — The United States won its record fourth Women's World Cup title and second in a row, beating the Netherlands 2-0 Sunday night when Megan Rapinoe converted a penalty kick in the second half and Rose Lavelle added a goal.Rapinoe, the pink-haired U.S. captain who grabbed world-wide attention on and off the field, scored in the 61st minute after a video review determined Stefanie van der Gragt had fouled Alex Morgan with a kick to the shoulder in the penalty area.Two days p
  
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• Columbus Blue Jackets forward Sonny Milano arrested for assault in New York

  07-07-2019 18:05
  
  COLUMBUS, Ohio – The Columbus Blue Jackets issued the following statement Sunday morning after reports of Sonny Milano arrest in New York.“The Columbus Blue Jackets are aware of the reports involving Sonny Milano.We are reviewing the situation and will not be commenting further at this time.”Media reports indicate Milano was involved in a fight at an apartment in New York where he and NHL player A.J. Greer were arrested and charged with assault.The man who was allegedly assault
  
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• Divers find 3-year-old missing Ohio boy's body in pond

  07-07-2019 17:46
  
  BATAVIA, Ohio (AP) — Authorities say the body of a 3-year-old Ohio boy who was reported missing has been found in a pond.The Clermont County Sheriff's Office reports that 3-year-old Asher Puntillo's arm flotation devices were found near the edge of a pond in Williamsburg Township Friday night and dive teams found his body Saturday morning. Authorities say the death appears to have been an accidental drowning.The sheriff's office says the boy was reported missing around 7:30 p.m. Friday fro
  
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• Divers find 3-year-old missing boy's body in pond

  07-07-2019 17:46
  
  BATAVIA, Ohio (AP) — Authorities say the body of a 3-year-old Ohio boy who was reported missing has been found in a pond.The Clermont County Sheriff's Office reports that 3-year-old Asher Puntillo's arm flotation devices were found near the edge of a pond in Williamsburg Township Friday night and dive teams found his body Saturday morning. Authorities say the death appears to have been an accidental drowning.The sheriff's office says the boy was reported missing around 7:30 p.m. Friday fro
  
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• Reward offered for information in homicide from 2018

  07-07-2019 15:40
  COLUMBUS-- Police are searching for answers in a homicide case from 2018.On Thursday, June 28, at approximately 11:28 p.m., the Columbus Division of Police responded to the 300 block of South Oakley Avenue on a report of a shooting.When officers arrived they found Ernesto Merida Argueta at the back of a house suffering from gunshot wounds.Argueta was transported to Mount Carmel West Hospital and was pronounced dead at 11:45 p.m.Crime Stoppers is offering a cash reward for any information leading
  
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• Stevie Wonder says he's getting a kidney transplant in fall

  07-07-2019 15:35
  
  LONDON (AP) — Stevie Wonder surprised concertgoers in London Saturday night by announcing that he will take a break from performing so that he can receive a kidney transplant this fall.The 69-year-old music legend made the announcement after performing "Superstition" at the end of a packed British Summer Time concert in London's Hyde Park.He said he was speaking out to quell rumors and sought to reassure fans that he would be okay."I'm going to be doing three shows then taking a break," he
  
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• Top UK diplomat in USA criticizes Trump in leaked memos

  07-07-2019 14:44
  
  LONDON (AP) — Leaked diplomatic cables reveal that Britain's ambassador to the United States regards President Donald Trump's administration as inept, hobbled by infighting, and unlikely to improve.The memos published in the Mail on Sunday newspaper contain highly critical comments from Ambassador Kim Darroch about the current state of Trump's government, providing a rare look at how a senior British diplomat views the government of Britain's closest ally."We don't really believe this admi
  
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• Disney Channel actor Cameron Boyce dead at age 20

  07-07-2019 14:15
  
  (WBNS) - The family of actor Cameron Boyce confirmed the 20-year-old died this weekend.Boyce acted in Disney Channel shows like "Jessie" alongside actress Debbie Ryan, and "The Descendants." He also starred in the movie "Grownups" with Adam Sandler.Tributes are now pouring in across social media, from the young actor's co-stars.No cause of death has been released.
  
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• SWAT investigation ends with man arrested at home in eastern Franklin County

  07-07-2019 14:10
  
  FRANKLIN COUNTY — The Franklin County Sheriff's Office SWAT team arrested a man Sunday after a standoff at a home located on Havens Road in Jefferson Township.Deputies were called to a house located in the 6800 block at 6:56 a.m. after reports of a man with a gun in the driveway.The man left the driveway and kicked in the back door of the home where his ex-girlfriend and two children were inside, according to Deputy Chief Jim Gilbert.The woman and children removed from the home by members
  
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• Investigation underway at home in eastern Franklin County

  07-07-2019 14:10
  
  FRANKLIN COUNTY — The Franklin County Sheriff's Office SWAT team is on the scene of a home located on Havens Road in Jefferson Township.Deputies were called to a house located in the 6800 block early Sunday morning.It is unclear why they were called to the home. Dispatchers deferred all questions to the public information officer. 10TVis awaiting a response about this investigation.Havens Road is closed between Colt Neck Road and Reynoldsburg-New Albany Road.Stay with 10TV and 10TV.com on
  
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• Jeffrey Epstein arrested in NY on sex charges

  07-07-2019 13:11
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — Wealthy financier and registered sex offender Jeffrey Epstein was arrested Saturday in New York on new sex-trafficking charges involving allegations that date to the early 2000s, according to law enforcement officials.Epstein, a wealthy hedge fund manager who once counted as friends former President Bill Clinton, Great Britain's Prince Andrew, and President Donald Trump, was taken into federal custody and is expected to appear Monday in Manhattan federal court, three law en
  
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• Starbucks apologizes to police for incident in Arizona shop

  07-07-2019 12:57
  
  TEMPE, Ariz. (AP) — Starbucks apologized after an employee reportedly asked six police officers to leave or change their location in one of the company's shops in a Phoenix suburb because another customer reported feeling unsafe.Starbucks said it has "deep respect for the Tempe Police Department" and was apologizing "for any misunderstanding or inappropriate behavior that may have taken place" during the July 4 encounter.The Tempe Officers Association said the officers had just bought thei
  
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• Lodeiro's stoppage-time goal lifts Seattle over Columbus 2-1

  07-07-2019 04:19
  
  COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Nicolás Lodeiro scored his second goal in the sixth minute of second-half stoppage time to lift the Seattle Sounders over the Columbus Crew SC 2-1 on Saturday night.Seattle's Kelvin Leerdam hit the crossbar on a free kick in the 94th minute and then Lodeiro headed a deflected cross into the right corner to help the Sounders (9-5-5) win their second of the last three.Lodeiro tied it with a penalty kick in the 56th after the Crew's David Guzmán took Lodeir
  
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