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• Woman killed in Fairfield County crash

  18-08-2019 23:48
  
  FAIRFIELD COUNTY, Ohio — A woman is dead and a man is injured after a crash on U.S. 22 in Hocking Township, just southwest of Lancaster, according to the Ohio State Highway Patrol.OSHP said a driver was traveling east on U.S. 22 at around 1:10 p.m. when he crashed on Sunday.Investigators said the driver went off the right side of the road, hit an embankment and a utility pole, and then flipped.The driver was ejected from the vehicle and was flown to Grant Medical Center with serious injuri
  
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• Ohio man arrested for threatening Jewish community center

  18-08-2019 22:58
  
  NEW MIDDLETOWN, Ohio — A man arrested in Ohio for threatening a Jewish community center on Instagram is an avowed white nationalist and had an arsenal of firearms and combat gear in his home when he was taken into custody, police said.James Reardon Jr., 20, was arrested by New Middletown Police on Saturday and faces charges of menacing and harassing. He's being held on $250,000 bond in Mahoning County Jail and is scheduled to appear in court Monday.Vincent D'Egidio, the police chief in New
  
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• Police investigating suspicious death after man found dead in North Linden home

  18-08-2019 22:36
  
  COLUMBUS, Ohio — Columbus police said they are investigating a suspicious death after a man was found dead in a North Linden home.Officers responded to a house on Lenore Avenue around 10 a.m. Sunday after a neighbor asked for a well-being check.Police said an 88-year-old man was found dead in the house.Police have not released the identity of the man as next of kin notifications are made.An autopsy will be done to determine the cause of death.
  
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• Severe Thunderstorm Watch issued for parts of central Ohio until 10 p.m.

  18-08-2019 21:47
  
  Doppler 10 Weather Resources: Interactive Radar | Live Radar | Weather Warnings | Updated ForecastSunday afternoon update: Patchy fog possible this morning with scattered storm activity in northern Ohio. A weak disturbance will bring a slight chance for an early storm or two tonight, with clearing overnight but staying mild and muggy. Strong winds are the main threat.3:40 p.m. Update: Severe Thunderstorm Watch for Ashland, Ashtabula, Champaign, Clark, Crawford, Delaware, Hancock, Hardin, Knox, L
  
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• Former Bengals running back Cedric Benson killed in motorcycle crash

  18-08-2019 19:20
  
  AUSTIN, Texas — Former NFL and Texas running back Cedric Benson, one of the most prolific rushers in NCAA and University of Texas history, has died in a motorcycle crash in Texas. He was 36.Benson's attorney, Sam Bassett, says Austin law enforcement told him that Benson was killed in a motorcycle crash Saturday night.One of the top high school recruits in the country out of Midland, Texas, Benson was a key player in the Longhorns' resurgence under former coach Mack Brown. Benson played at
  
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• Police: Gunfire in neighborhood hits, kills man riding bus

  18-08-2019 18:40
  
  CINCINNATI — Police say a man riding a bus has been fatally shot after gunfire broke out in a Cincinnati neighborhood.Cincinnati police say 21-year-old Neko Larkin was a passenger on a Metro bus around 9 p.m. Saturday when there was an exchange of gunfire outside the vehicle in North Avondale. Police say a bullet apparently came through the bus and struck Larkin.Investigators say the bus driver immediately drove to a hospital to get help for the wounded man. Authorities say Larkin was pron
  
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• Police: Gunfire in Cincinnati neighborhood hits, kills man riding bus

  18-08-2019 18:40
  
  CINCINNATI — Police say a man riding a bus has been fatally shot after gunfire broke out in a Cincinnati neighborhood.Cincinnati police say 21-year-old Neko Larkin was a passenger on a Metro bus around 9 p.m. Saturday when there was an exchange of gunfire outside the vehicle in North Avondale. Police say a bullet apparently came through the bus and struck Larkin.Investigators say the bus driver immediately drove to a hospital to get help for the wounded man. Authorities say Larkin was pron
  
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• Man killed in single-vehicle crash in Mansfield

  18-08-2019 17:52
  
  LEXINGTON, OHIO - The Mansfield Post with the Ohio State Highway Patrol is investigating a fatal crash in Troy Township.It happened Saturday just before 3 p.m. on State Route 546 near mile post 8.Ronald Broeske, 62 of Bellville, Ohio was driving northbound on SR-546 when he failed to negotiate a curve and slid off the left side of the road and struck an embankment which caused his vehicle to rollover multiple times.Broeske was not wearing a seatbelt at the time of the crash and was ejected from
  
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• Nancy Parker, New Orleans TV anchor known for hard news with heart, dies in plane crash

  18-08-2019 15:02
  
  New Orleans, Louisiana - New Orleans TV anchor Nancy Parker died in a fatal plane crash along side pilot Franklin Augustus on Friday.The award-winning anchor was working on a story about a pilot whose work included helping at-risk youth when the fatal crash occurred. Parker spent 25 years as a broadcast journalist at WVUE Fox 8 and earned a reputation as a journalist who covered hard news but with tremendous heart, according to WWL-TV.Parker was also active in the community as a speaker and acti
  
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• Police offering reward for information on credit card theft

  18-08-2019 14:49
  Columbus, Ohio - Police are searching for a suspect who allegedly stole and used credit cards from an LA Fitness locker room in July.Around 8:00 p.m. on July 30 an unidentified black man parked his vehicle outside the LA Fitness on Goodale Boulevard.The suspect was in the gym's locker room for a few minutes before leaving in a gray or silver Chrysler 300. A patron of the gym returned to the locker room to find that his credit cards had been stolen.The cards were immediately used at the Target st
  
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• Police: 1 person killed after being hit by vehicle in Columbus

  18-08-2019 05:48
  
  COLUMBUS, Ohio - One person is dead after being hit by a vehicle Saturday night, according to Columbus police.Police said the crash happened near West Mound Street and Mount Calvary Avenue around 10 p.m.The person was taken to Grant Medical Center and was pronounced dead about 30 minutes later.The intersection of West Mound Street and Mount Calvary Avenue is closed to traffic while police investigate.
  
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• 19-year-old woman struck, killed by vehicle in west Columbus

  18-08-2019 05:48
  
  COLUMBUS, Ohio — A 19-year-old woman has died after being hit by a vehicle Saturday night, according to Columbus police.It happened near West Mound Street and Mount Calvary Avenue shortly before 10 p.m.Columbus police say Angela Michael exited a COTA bus at that intersection and began to cross West Mound Street outside of a crosswalk when a Toyota Corolla traveling eastbound on the road struck her.Michael was taken to Grant Medical Center and was pronounced dead at 10:28 p.m. Police say sh
  
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• Teen killed after wrong-way driver hits multiple vehicles on U.S. 23 in Pickaway County

  18-08-2019 05:20
  
  PICKAWAY COUNTY, Ohio - Two people are dead after a crash involving a wrong-way driver in Pickaway County, according to the Ohio State Highway Patrol.On Saturday, at 10:42 p.m. a state trooper was headed southbound on U.S. 23 when he noticed a wrong-way driver coming towards him. The trooper turned on his lights, attempting to get the driver's attention, but the driver side-swiped the patrol car.The trooper turned around and attempted to catch up to the driver but the wrong-way driver hit two ot
  
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• OSHP identify 2 killed after wrong-way driver hits multiple vehicles on U.S. 23 in Pickaway County

  18-08-2019 05:20
  
  PICKAWAY COUNTY, Ohio - Two people are dead after a crash involving a wrong-way driver in Pickaway County, according to the Ohio State Highway Patrol.On Saturday, at 10:42 p.m. a state trooper was headed southbound on U.S. 23 when he noticed a wrong-way driver coming towards him. The trooper turned on his lights, attempting to get the driver's attention, but the driver side-swiped the patrol car.The trooper turned around and attempted to catch up to the driver but the wrong-way driver hit two ot
  
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• 2 dead after wrong-way driver hits multiple vehicles on U.S. 23 in Pickaway County

  18-08-2019 05:20
  
  PICKAWAY COUNTY, Ohio - Two people are dead after a crash involving a wrong-way driver in Pickaway County, according to the Ohio State Highway Patrol.OSHP said a trooper was struck by a wrong-way driver on U.S. 23 near milepost 12 around 10:45 p.m.The trooper turned around and attempted to catch up to the driver but the wrong-way driver hit other vehicles, according to OSHP.A dispatcher said the crash happened near North Court Street.A spokesperson for OSHP said the trooper was injured but the i
  
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• Police looking for man reported missing from Dublin

  18-08-2019 05:01
  
  DUBLIN, Ohio - Police in Dublin are asking for the public's help to find a missing man.Police said 33-year-old Andrew Marcou was last seen on West Bridge Street around 9 a.m. Saturday.If anyone has any information on his whereabouts, they are asked to call the non-emergency line for Dublin police at 614-889-1112.
  
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• Altidore scores in 90th to give Toronto FC 2-2 tie with Crew SC

  18-08-2019 04:01
  
  COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Jozy Altidore scored in the 90th minute to give Toronto FC a 2-2 draw with the Columbus Crew SC on Saturday night.Altidore found an open space on a run into the 6-yard box and headed home Auro's cross to pull Toronto FC (9-10-7) level.David Accam made it 2-1 for the Crew (7-14-6) in the 82nd minute. Accam got the ball at midfield on the counter from Harrison Afful and sprinted behind a couple of long dribbles until he was in shooting range where he finished a low hard
  
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• Afghan officials: Suicide attack in wedding hall kills 63

  18-08-2019 03:34
  
  KABUL, Afghanistan — The death toll from a suicide bombing at a wedding in Afghanistan's capital is at least 63, including women and children, officials said Sunday, as Kabul reeled from its deadliest attack this year.Another 182 civilians were wounded in the Saturday night explosion, government spokesman Feroz Bashari said. Interior Ministry spokesman Nusrat Rahimi confirmed the toll.The Taliban have condemned the attack and denied any involvement in the blast that carried the hallmarks o
  
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• Browns triumph over Colts 21-18 in preseason game

  18-08-2019 02:07
  
  INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Garrett Gilbert threw two touchdown passes in the first half and David Blough added another TD pass in the second half Saturday, leading the Cleveland Browns past Indianapolis 21-18.Cleveland (2-0) has won nine of its past 10 preseason games — this one with its top two quarterbacks sitting out and Kareem Hunt returned to the field for the first time in nearly nine months. It's the first time the Browns have beaten the Colts in the preseason since 1979 when the fra
  
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• Police arrest man on charges of rape, robbery, kidnapping near Ohio State's campus

  18-08-2019 00:16
  
  COLUMBUS, Ohio — A man is in custody and charged following a reported rape and robbery that happened Saturday morning, according to documents filed in Franklin County Municipal Court.Columbus police said they responded to the area of West 9th Avenue and High Street around 5:10 a.m. on a report of a rape crime and arrested the suspect, 20-year-old Darrell Rodgers, near the scene.In an affidavit filed with the court, police said a 24-year-old woman told a detective she was held against her w
  
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• Man in custody following reported rape, robbery near Ohio State campus

  18-08-2019 00:16
  
  COLUMBUS, Ohio — A man is in custody and charged following a reported rape and robbery that happened Saturday morning, according to documents filed in Franklin County Municipal Court.Columbus police said they responded to the area of West 9th Avenue and High Street around 5:10 a.m. on a report of a rape crime and arrested the suspect, 20-year-old Darrell Rodgers, near the scene.In an affidavit filed with the court, police said a 24-year-old woman told a detective she was held against her w
  
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