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• Casey Anthony’s former attorney files motion to represent Dr. William Husel

  08-08-2019 23:49
  
  COLUMBUS (WBNS) – Florida attorney Jose Baez, who previously represented Casey Anthony and NFL star Aaron Hernandez, has filed a motion in court to represent Dr. William Husel, a former Mount Carmel doctor charged with 25 counts of murder.Husel is accused of providing too much fentanyl to near-death patients who were under his care. He was fired by Mount Carmel Health Systems in December after an internal investigation. DeadlyDosage.com
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• Did Ohio lawmakers accidentally legalize marijuana? Top law enforcers say yes

  08-08-2019 23:16
  
  COLUMBUS, Ohio — Did state lawmakers accidentally legalize marijuana in Ohio? Some top law enforcers in the state say yes.10TV was the first to break the news Wednesday that the City of Columbus will no longer prosecute misdemeanor marijuana cases.City Attorney Zach Klein says the decision is based on complications after the state legalized hemp.On July 30, Ohio Governor Mike DeWine signed Senate Bill 57 into law.It legalizes hemp in Ohio, giving Ohio farmers a new crop and new source of r
  
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• Demand for active shooter training classes skyrockets in wake of recent shootings

  08-08-2019 22:27
  
  NEW ALBANY, Ohio — With the events in Dayton and El Paso, many are wondering how they would react if they were in an active shooter situation.More and more businesses, churches and schools are looking to make sure their employees know what to do if they are ever faced with the situation.“Data shows people do not rise to the occasion, they rise to the level of training they have. That's why it is so important, if you are ever caught in an active shooter situation, you'll know what to
  
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• Columbus Disparity Study Community Meetings Afternoon Session

  08-08-2019 22:17 via youtube.com
  
  
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• Legionella bacteria found at Mount Carmel College of Nursing

  08-08-2019 22:16
  COLUMBUS (WBNS) – Legionella bacteria has been detected at Mount Carmel College of Nursing, the hospital network confirmed to 10 Investigates.No known illnesses or symptoms have been reported following the discovery there.The same expert who was hired by Mount Carmel Health Systems to test and treat the water supply at Mount Carmel Grove City is the expert who conducted the testing at the College of Nursing.At Mount Carmel Grove City, 1 person died and 16 others were sickened after the leg
  
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• Ohio officials team up for bipartisan gun reform push

  08-08-2019 22:07
  CINCINNATI (AP) — Ohio's Republican governor and Dayton's Democratic mayor pledged Thursday they will work together in a bipartisan push for gun reforms as the city focuses on recovering from the nation's latest mass shooting.Mike DeWine and Nan Whaley announced their legislative plan while visiting the downtown entertainment district where a gunman killed nine people and injured dozens more early Sunday. They also publicly discussed a mental health initiative.Whaley says she's pleased wit
  
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• CTV NewsBrief: Illegal Dumping Cleanup

  08-08-2019 21:03 via youtube.com
  
  
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• Near East Side Group to Refocus After Loss of Funding

  08-08-2019 20:56
  A shakeup in its funding structure has led to some significant changes for Partners Achieving Community Transformation (PACT), a Near East Side organization that has been active in the neighborhood for almost 10 years. PACT was formed in 2010 as a joint venture, with funding and oversight provided in equal parts by the Columbus Metropolitan […]
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• Mega Weekend – Festivals, Brews, Tiki, Meteors & More

  08-08-2019 20:00
  There’s another fun weekend of events ahead of you! If you like music festivals, food festivals, outdoors events, or more low-key options, this weekend is going to be a blast. Join us on Saturday’s Coworking Tour. Do 614Tiki Week. Check out our contest page for concerts. Have fun at Boyz II Men if you got a ticket! […]
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• Tracking severe weather moving through parts of central Ohio | August 8, 2019

  08-08-2019 19:52
  
  Doppler 10 Weather Resources: Interactive Radar | Live Radar | Weather Warnings | Updated Forecast10TV Meteorologist Ross Caruso is tracking showers and storms moving through central Ohio today:Evening update:A stronger cold front will move through early Thursday night, bringing more widespread showers and storms and a higher potential for severe weather, with strong winds and hail possible.
  ___8:29 p.m. Update: Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Champaign and Clark County until 9:15 p.m.___6:19 p.
  
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• 3 dead after small plane heading to Columbus crashes into backyard of Pennsylvania home

  08-08-2019 18:36
  
  WILLOW GROVE, Pa. — A small plane has crashed in the backyard of a suburban Philadelphia home, killing one man and two women aboard.The single-engine plane went down around 6:20 a.m. Thursday in Willow Grove, shortly after taking off from Northeast Philadelphia Airport en route to Columbus, Ohio.It's not clear if that was the plane's final destination.Upper Moreland Police Chief Michael Murphy says the plane hit several trees before it came to rest. Everyone onboard was killed.No one on th
  
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• Columbus parents charged with torture involving 5 children

  08-08-2019 18:10
  
  A Columbus father has been charged with the rape of three of his children and torturing others.Thirty-three-year-old Jose Rosales was charged with three counts of rape and five counts of child endangering.Rosa Rosales, the children's step-mother, was charged with five counts of child endangering.The five children were removed in March from the home and remain in the custody of Franklin County Children Services. Police say one of the children was 5-years old.These charges were filed as a result o
  
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• Wexner: Epstein misappropriated 'vast sums' from wealth

  08-08-2019 17:32
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — The retail titan behind Victoria's Secret says the financier Jeffrey Epstein misappropriated "vast sums" of his fortune while managing his personal finances.Ohio billionaire Leslie Wexner said in a letter Wednesday that he recovered "some of the funds" but severed ties with Epstein in 2007 as sexual abuse allegations first surfaced against him in Florida.The letter was first reported by The Wall Street Journal.Epstein managed Wexner's wealth for years. It was through Wexner
  
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• Browns trade Duke Johnson to Texans for 2020 draft pick

  08-08-2019 17:22
  
  CLEVELAND (AP) — Duke Johnson got his wish, and the Browns got more than expected for him.Cleveland traded the disgruntled running back to the Houston Texans on Thursday for an undisclosed 2020 draft pick. A person familiar with the deal told The Associated Press that the Browns are getting a fourth-round pick that can become a third-rounder.The person spoke on the AP condition of anonymity because the teams are not providing details of the swap.One of the NFL's most versatile backs over t
  
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• Restaurant Roundup: News from Platform, J Hot Fish and more

  08-08-2019 17:09
  Columbus has so many new restaurants, expansions, menu updates and other changes, sometimes it’s hard to keep up with everything. That’s why our Restaurant Roundup series was designed to keep you informed with the latest and greatest updates. This week, learn about a regional brewery acquired by a national brand, a new food truck from […]
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• Restaurant Roundup: Hoyo’s Opens at North Market, “Not Chicken” at Hot Chicken & More

  08-08-2019 17:09
  Columbus has so many new restaurants, expansions, menu updates and other changes, sometimes it’s hard to keep up with everything. That’s why our Restaurant Roundup series was designed to keep you informed with the latest and greatest updates. This week, learn about a regional brewery acquired by a national brand, a new food truck from […]
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• Travel: St. Louis in 12 Hours

  08-08-2019 17:00
  Despite not being a major city by population, St. Louis holds its own against other larger cities with its tourist attractions, quirky foods, and iconic sites. Sports fans, foodies, and site-seers can all find activities within the city. Because of the city’s smaller size and the close proximity of attractions, experiencing a wide variety of […]
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• GoYoga Helping Children Cope With Trauma

  08-08-2019 16:37
  “Parents should equip their child with the tools to help them fully embrace and move through their emotions, rather than pushing them away,” says Achea Redd, local mental health activist and mother of two. Saturday, August 10, Redd will lead a workshop with GoYoga where attendees will walk away with the tools to help strengthen […]
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• Restaurant Review: Bristol Republic

  08-08-2019 16:20
  The announcement of Bristol Republic as a replacement for Basil in the Short North might have raised a few eyebrows. For those frustrated with the neighborhood’s sprawling popularity and the accompanying departure of small, artisanal operations, the specter of something possibly bro-country — a concept that evokes flashbacks of faux honky tonks with dueling-pianos — […]
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• Mayors urge Senate to return to Washington for gun bill vote

  08-08-2019 15:13
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — More than 200 mayors, including two anguished by mass shootings in Texas and Ohio, are urging the Senate to return to the Capitol to act on gun safety legislation amid criticism that Congress is failing to respond to back-to-back shootings that left 31 people dead.In a letter Thursday to Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell and the Democratic leader, Chuck Schumer, the mayors wrote, "Our nation can no longer wait for our federal government to take the actions necessary
  
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• Subway testing meatless meatball subs

  08-08-2019 14:13
  
  Subway is the latest national chain to join the craze for plant-based meat alternatives. The fast-casual sandwich restaurant announced Wednesday that it is partnering with Beyond Meat to test meatless meatball subs.Starting in September, 685 Subway restaurants in the U.S. and Canada will serve the Beyond Meatball Marinara sub. The "meatballs" won't have a trace of meat in them, but will still be packed with protein, according to Subway's press release.This is not Subway's first foray into health
  
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• Pedestrian in critical condition after being hit on I-270 near Morse Road

  08-08-2019 13:39
  
  COLUMBUS, Ohio- The Columbus Division of Police is investigating a crash involving a pedestrian who was struck early Thursday morning.Police were called around 3:30 a.m. to I-270 southbound near Morse Road.Officers arrived to find a person who had been struck by a vehicle on the highway. That person was transported by first responders to a Columbus hospital in critical condition, according to police.It is unknown if the vehicle that struck the victim stopped at the crash scene. Police have not r
  
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• Family reunited with Yorkie believed dognapped a year ago

  08-08-2019 12:52
  
  SMYRNA, Tenn. (AP) — A 13-year-old Yorkie named Titus has been reunited with his Tennessee family after reportedly being dognapped just over a year ago.Owner Scott Demonbreun tells The Daily News Journal of Murfreesboro that Titus vanished last year and a neighbor told him the dog had been snatched by an unknown woman.Months dragged on without word on Titus and the family began to believe he was dead. But then a man named Scott Giles called the family Monday and said the microchipped Titus
  
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• Mass shootings so far this year almost reach 2018 levels

  08-08-2019 12:36
  
  SEATTLE (AP) — Just seven months into 2019, the U.S. has experienced almost as many mass killings as occurred in all of 2018.Back-to-back mass shootings in Texas and Ohio brought the total number of mass killings so far this year to 23, leaving 131 people dead. There were 25 mass killings in 2018, claiming 140 lives, according to a database compiled by The Associated Press, Northeastern University and USA Today.The database tracks every mass killing dating back to 2006, and the El Paso and
  
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• Mental health expert gets students prepared for the college transition

  08-08-2019 12:05
  COLUMBUS, Ohio (10TV) – As students get ready to head off to college, some are preparing to leave home for the first time.A study by the American Psychological Association found that one in three teens going off to college face some type of mental health challenge their first year.10TV talked with students and one local expert to learn more about what can be done to ease the process.“I knew everybody around me was going through the exact same thing,” said Joanne Munshower, who
  
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• Victim found in parking lot critical after hit-skip in northeast Columbus

  08-08-2019 10:51
  
  COLUMBUS, Ohio - Columbus police are investigating a hit-skip that left a person in critical condition.Someone found the victim lying in a parking lot on Stelzer Road near McCutcheon Road on Thursday morning. Police believe that the person was hit by a car. The driver did not stick around.Officers have blocked off the Tim Horton's parking lot while they investigate.
  
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• Fundraiser aims to help man badly hurt in Pickerington crash

  08-08-2019 06:09
  
  A community is stepping up to help an Ohio man hurt in a crash.It was Memorial Day weekend when a car came crashing into a Pickerington home. Jim Leasure was outside working in the yard when he was pinned between the home and the vehicle.Leasure since had part of his left leg amputated. It's put quite a financial strain on his family, as he is the sole provider."Jim's got a tough road ahead of him with recovering, learning how to walk with a prosthesis, but there's also a financial back to it th
  
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• Stabbing rampage by man in 2 California cities leaves 4 dead

  08-08-2019 05:53
  
  LOS ANGELES (AP) — A man "full of anger" stabbed, slashed and robbed his way across two Southern California cities in a bloody rampage that killed four people and wounded two others who were apparently targeted at random, authorities said.The 33-year-old man from the city of Garden Grove robbed more than half a dozen businesses and killed two men at his own apartment complex during the two-hour wave of violence Wednesday, police said.He was arrested as he walked out of a convenience store
  
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• 4 dead, 2 wounded in Southern California stabbings

  08-08-2019 05:53
  
  GARDEN GROVE, Calif. (AP) — A man killed four people and wounded two in a string of robberies and stabbings in California's Orange County before he was arrested, police said Wednesday.The 33-year-old Garden Grove man was taken into custody after dropping a knife and a gun, authorities said. His name wasn't immediately released.The violence appeared to be random and the only known motives appear to be "robbery, hate, homicide," Garden Grove police Lt. Carl Whitney said at a news conference.
  
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• Man called a hero for shielding girlfriend from gunfire in Dayton

  08-08-2019 05:26
  DAYTON, Ohio - A man is being called a hero after making a move to protect his girlfriend during the mass shooting in Dayton Sunday morning.Camryn Crowder and Brittany Dungey were out walking in the Oregon District when they heard gunfire.Crowder said he saw people hit the ground. He immediately jumped on his girlfriend shielding her from bullets."I felt that it would've been easier for me honestly to get shot than to have to come back and explain why [my daughter] doesn't have a mother,' Crowde
  
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• Police searching for suspect after deadly shooting in Newark

  08-08-2019 05:19
  
  NEWARK, Ohio - Police in Newark are investigating a deadly shooting Wednesday night.A Licking County Sheriff's Office dispatcher said the call about a shooting came in around 10:12 p.m. and officers responded to the 100 block of Elmwood Avenue in Newark.A dispatcher confirmed the person who was shot has died.Police are still looking for a suspect.
  
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• Police arrest 2 suspects after deadly shooting in Newark

  08-08-2019 05:19
  
  NEWARK, Ohio – Police have arrested two people after a deadly shooting Wednesday night in Newark.According to Newark police, they were dispatched to the 200 block of Elmwood Avenue just after 10 p.m. on a reported shooting.Upon arrival, officers found 28-year-old Matthew P. Helman. He was taken to Licking Memorial Hospital where he was pronounced dead from a single gunshot wound.During the investigation, authorities identified 26-year-old Delaney Desmond Daniels and 23-year-old Brianna Loh
  
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• Ohio bill would increase penalties for assaulting transit operators

  08-08-2019 01:51
  COLUMBUS, Ohio — The COTA number 10 bus in Columbus, which runs on West Broad and North Central Avenue, ran smoothly, Wednesday.It was a different story Tuesday night.In a video obtained by 10TV, a man was tased by Columbus police after allegedly assaulting the COTA bus driver. COTA says the driver was not physically harmed."He's a nice guy," Keiandra Clark-Mielke said of the driver. "He drives the bus all the time."Clark-Mielke says she took the cellphone video. She says the man who was n
  
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• The Columbus Metropolitan Club: Virgin Hyperloop One

  08-08-2019 00:26 via youtube.com
  
  
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