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• Hundreds come to El Paso shooting victim's funeral after husband invites public

  17-08-2019 23:52
  
  Hundreds of people showed up Friday for the memorial service for El Paso shooting victim Margie Reckard. Reckard's husband, Antonio Basco, had invited the community to attend, saying he had no family in the area.Perches Funeral Homes told CBS El Paso affiliate KDBC that it has gotten calls and flowers from all over the world from people asking how they can help Basco honor his wife. The funeral home said it had to move the mass to a larger location because of how many people are expected to atte
  
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• Delaware police ask for public’s help to find missing 16-year-old boy

  17-08-2019 22:38
  
  DELAWARE, Ohio — Police in Delaware, Ohio are asking for the public’s help as they work to find a missing 16-year-old boy.Police said Aden Jacob King was last seen on Friday around 10:30 p.m. in the area of Marvin Lane.Based on the current information they have, police believe King left his home on his own and may be traveling to North Carolina.He is 5-feet, 8-inches tall and weighs 130 pounds. He has brown eyes and shoulder-length brown hair.He was last known to be wearing a black t
  
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• 25th anniversary celebration of 'The Shawshank Redemption' comes to Mansfield

  17-08-2019 21:22
  
  MANSFIELD, Ohio (AP) — Some cast members of the "The Shawshank Redemption" movie are reuniting in Mansfield for the film's 25th anniversary celebration.The Aug. 16-18 celebration of the film shot almost entirely in and around the city will feature various events, including panel discussions with crew and cast members.The host of Turner Classic Movies, Ben Mankiewicz, will moderate a discussion Saturday at the Ohio State Reformatory that served as Shawshank State Prison in the movie.On Sund
  
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• Man dies in single-vehicle crash in Marion County

  17-08-2019 18:54
  
  MARION – The Marion troopers with the Ohio State Highway Patrol are investigating a fatal crash in Marion County that happened Friday night.It happened around 11:40 p.m. on State Route 739 near Crissinger Road.James Gates, IV, 42 of Marion, was driving eastbound on SR-739 when he failed to negotiate a curve and went off the right side of the road. Gates struck a mailbox, traffic sign, utility pole, and culvert which caused the vehicle to overturn and strike a tree before coming to a final
  
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• New York City subway scare suspect taken into police custody

  17-08-2019 16:20
  
  NEW YORK — A man suspected of placing two devices that looked like pressure cookers in a New York City subway station, causing an evacuation and roiling Friday's morning commute, has been apprehended, police said.Chief of Detectives Dermot Shea tweeted Saturday morning that a man seen in surveillance video holding one of the objects — which police identified as rice cookers —was taken into custody.Police said cameras captured a man pulling the cookers out of a shopping cart and
  
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• New York City subway scare suspect accused of placing pressure cookers in station

  17-08-2019 16:20
  
  NEW YORK — A 26-year-old homeless man from West Virginia faces charges for allegedly placing two devices that resembled pressure cookers in a New York City subway station.Police announced on Saturday evening that Larry Kenton Griffin II has been charged with the placing of a false bomb. Griffin was taken into police custody early Saturday, a day after he was seen in surveillance video at Manhattan's Fulton subway station holding one of the objects police identified as rice cookers and dete
  
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• LeBron's school in Ohio adjusts plan for adding more grades

  17-08-2019 14:58
  
  AKRON, Ohio — Officials say the public school that basketball superstar LeBron James helped create in his Ohio hometown eventually will expand to serve middle schoolers but won't add first and second grades as previously thought.Akron's I Promise School aims to help at-risk children through academics and social and emotional support and services. It opened last year as a partnership between Akron Public Schools and James' foundation.The Akron Beacon Journal reports the district board this
  
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• Dog Walkers Weekly "Furr-cast" | August 17, 2019

  17-08-2019 14:18
  
  Welcome back, everyone! For you first-time readers, happy to have you here!This blog is dedicated to those dog lovers across central Ohio. Unless you have a large backyard, many of you probably walk your dog, or dogs, on a daily basis, and maybe even multiple times a day.The purpose and goal of this blog is to help those dog walkers and their furry friends make the most out of their walks outside while being safe at the same time.So, let's start things off with a look at what I call the "Comfort
  
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• Thailand's lost baby dugong dies from shock, eating plastic

  17-08-2019 12:51
  
  BANGKOK (AP) — An 8-month-old dugong nurtured by marine experts after it was found lost near a beach in southern Thailand has died of what biologists believe was a combination of shock and ingesting plastic waste, officials said Saturday.The female dugong — a large ocean mammal — was named "Marium" and became a hit in Thailand after images of biologists embracing and feeding her with milk and seagrass spread across social media. Veterinarians and volunteers had set out in canoe
  
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• Witness describes 1st moments of large industrial building fire in east Columbus

  17-08-2019 05:05
  COLUMBUS, Ohio — Firefighters were first called to the scene of a fire alarm at an industrial building in the 300 block of Centab Drive in east Columbus around 7:30 p.m. Friday.Soon after, firefighters deemed it necessary to exit the building and fight the fire from the outside as more firefighters were called to the scene.People living nearby stood and watched the fire for most of the night.Natasha Glover lives near the scene and told 10TV, “I heard the first boom and my boyfriend j
  
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• Video shows suspect hitting Pickerington cruiser while trying to escape officers

  17-08-2019 04:44
  PICKERINGTON, Ohio — A police chase in Pickerington ended Friday morning with one man in custody and a police cruiser out of service.Pickerington Police Chief Tod Cheney says it happened just after 3 a.m.Video acquired by 10TV shows just how the scene just off Diley Road played out.An officer noticed a suspicious vehicle in an area off of Diley Road that is booming with construction and is no stranger to criminals.“Since last August, we've had at least seven reported construction- re
  
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• Crews respond to 3-alarm fire at industrial building in east Columbus

  17-08-2019 02:27
  COLUMBUS, Ohio — Crews are responding to a 3-alarm fire in east Columbus, according to officials.The Columbus Division of Fire said the fire is located at an industrial building in the 300 block of Centab Drive. The call came in as a fire alarm after 7:30 p.m. Friday.A sign on the building indicates that it belongs to Mill Tech, LLC.There are no reported injuries at this time.Watch: Aerials of the fire in east Columbus.Stay with 10TV and 10TV.com for updates on this developing story.
  
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• Crews respond to 2-alarm fire at industrial building in east Columbus

  17-08-2019 02:27
  
  COLUMBUS, Ohio — Crews are responding to a 2-alarm fire in east Columbus, according to officials.The Columbus Division of Fire said the fire is located at an industrial building in the 300 block of Centab Drive. The call came in as a fire alarm after 7:30 p.m. Friday.Officials say firefighters are currently in defensive mode.Watch: Live feed of the fire that crews are battling in east Columbus.
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• 3-alarm fire contained at industrial building in east Columbus

  17-08-2019 02:27
  COLUMBUS, Ohio —A massive fire broke out at an industrial building in east Columbus Friday evening.The Columbus Division of Fire was called after 7 p.m. to the facility located in the 300 block of Centab Drive. Firefighters worked for several hours to contain the blaze. As of Saturday morning, crews remained on scene and were putting out hot spots that continued to burn.According to officials, no injuries have been reported in the fire. The building belongs to Mill Tech, LLC, an architectu
  
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• 'Easy Rider' star and writer Peter Fonda has died at age 79

  17-08-2019 00:50
  
  LOS ANGELES (AP) — Peter Fonda, the son of a Hollywood legend who became a movie star in his own right both writing and starring in counterculture classics like "Easy Rider," has died. His family says in a statement that Fonda died Friday morning at his home in Los Angeles. He was 79.The official cause of death was respiratory failure due to lung cancer.Born into Hollywood royalty as Henry Fonda's only son, Peter Fonda carved his own path with his non-conformist tendencies and earned an Os
  
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• 'The video does not lie': Whistleblower speaks out after animals seized from pet shop, home

  17-08-2019 00:28
  
  NOTE: Some may find the footage in the video player above disturbing. Viewer discretion is advised.COLUMBUS, Ohio — A former employee of a troubled central Ohio pet store is speaking out after Columbus Humane seized hundreds of animals.It happened Tuesday at the Petting Zoo Pet Shop on West Broad Street and the owners' residence on Demorest Road.Tina Morris worked at the pet shop for about 1 1/2 years. She said while there were some red flags, she stayed for the animals."I always gave it m
  
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• Ohio's 1st high school for teens recovering from addiction opens in Columbus

  17-08-2019 00:21
  COLUMBUS, Ohio — A high school dedicated to helping teens in recovery is preparing to welcome students for the upcoming school year.When Heartland High School welcomes their first eight students, the school will become the first recovery high school in the state.“I think one of the coolest things is we just meet kids where they’re at,” Principal Paige Stewart said.Stewart said as teens complete treatment, they need a safe and capable environment to offer support as they n
  
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