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Allegedly enslaved Ohio woman spent time in prison
This undated photo released by the Department of Justice shows Daniel Brown. Authorities in Ohio have arrested three people, including Brown, on charges of enslaving a mentally disabled young mother and her daughter over a two-year ...
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Worker dies from injuries in East Ohio Street bridge accident
A bridge inspector died Wednesday after being injured while working underneath the East Ohio Street Overpass over the outbound lanes of Interstate 279 on the North ...
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UPDATE 4-Actor James Gandolfini star of The Sopranos dies in Italy
Wed Jun 19, 2013 10:54pm EDT (Adds actor's planned attendance at Sicily film festival, more reaction) By Piya Sinha-Roy and Steve Gorman LOS ANGELES, June 19 (Reuters) - James Gandolfini, the burly actor best known for his Emmy-winning portrayal of a conflicted New Jersey mob boss in the groundbreaking cable TV series "The Sopranos," died on Wednesday vacationing in Italy. He was ...
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At Least 1 Injured After Reported Drive-By Shooting
A person drove himself to Grant Medical Center after being shot on the east side. According to police, officers responded to a report of a drive-by shooting in the 800 block of Seymour Avenue on the east side shortly before 10 p.m. Police said that it was possible one other person was hospitalized. Officers were looking for a gold Chevy Impala out of the shooting. They said they believed ...
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Reds host 10th annual Rookie Success League camp
Jay Bruce was among the Reds at their Rookie Success League camp, teaching youngsters baseball fundamentals. (Reds) CINCINNATI -- For the 10th straight summer, children ages 6-12 have taken advantage of the Reds Rookie Success League, a camp that teaches the basics of baseball at five different locations throughout Ohio and Kentucky. Much to the delight of Reds right fielder Jay Bruce, another ...
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Indians looking to cut down costly mistakes
Email CLEVELAND -- The Indians opened their nine-game homestand with a 3-2 record following Tuesday's 4-3 win over the Royals, but that's largely been despite their defense, not because of it. Over those last five contests, the Tribe committed six errors and six wild pitches. Second baseman Jason Kipnis said there's no real way to explain an error -- or a bunch of them -- and he ...
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Cat nurses orphaned pit bull puppy in Ohio
CLEVELAND -- A cat caring for four newborn kittens is nursing an orphaned week-old pit bull puppy in Cleveland.Sharon Harvey of the Cleveland Animal Protective League said Wednesday that Lurlene the cat welcomed Noland the puppy to her "unusual little family." The puppy was dropped off at the animal shelter last week when he was a day old.The staff decided to place Noland with the ...
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Santana continues to raise offensive game
Email CLEVELAND -- Indians catcher Carlos Santana extended his hitting streak to 10 games when he lined a fastball into right field for a single during the second inning of Tuesday's 4-3 win over the Royals. Over his past 10 games entering Wednesday's series finale, Santana is batting .324 (11-for-34) with four doubles and two homers. The catcher also has seven RBIs and three runs ...
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Perez to be re-evaluated after Friday session
Email CLEVELAND -- Indians closer Chris Perez thought he'd be activated from the 15-day disabled list on Friday for the start of a series against the Minnesota Twins. That was before his tough rehab appearance on Tuesday, when he served up three homers in a five-run inning for Double-A Akron. On Wednesday, Tribe manager Terry Francona told reporters that Perez was scheduled to throw a ...
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Phillips remains in funk since taking fastball to forearm
Email CINCINNATI -- It's not hard to trace the origin of Reds second baseman Brandon Phillips' recent hitting funk. Phillips hasn't been the same since June 1, when he was plunked on the left forearm by Pirates reliever Tony Watson. The bruised left forearm suffered from a Watson fastball put Phillips out of action for four games. In the 12 games since he returned to the lineup, ...
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Choo Baker downplay rash of Bucs hit batters
Email CINCINNATI -- Reds leadoff hitter and center fielder Shin-Soo Choo has been hit by a Major League-leading 19 pitches this season. That included one off the right knee on Pirates starter Charlie Morton's very first pitch of the game Tuesday. "It hurt. I have 19 right now and I was the most hurt last night," Choo said Wednesday, the mark on the side of his knee still visible. ...
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Large yacht on truck blocks central Ohio highway
A tractor-trailer carrying the white boat on Interstate 270 was unable to fit beneath an overpass Wednesday and had to be turned around on the highway, which encircles Columbus. Police temporarily blocked part of northbound I-270 on the city's east side so that the tractor-trailer could travel the wrong way on the interstate and ...
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Suspect in Ohio forced labor case turns herself in
>Editor's note: For more information on this story, check out CNN affiliates WKYC, WOIO and WJW.(CNN) -- A fourth suspect is in custody in the alleged forced labor of a mentally disabled woman held captive with her young daughter, according to federal prosecutors in Ohio. Dezerah Silsby, 21, turned herself in and is scheduled to appear in court Thursday afternoon, authorities said. The two ...
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Doctors At Ohio State Witness Leukemia Breakthrough
Dennis Hickey admits he should be dead."I'm here, and I shouldn't be," he said.Thanks to some grey pills, Hickey has defied the odds associated with stage 4 terminal leukemia. He suffers from a form of leukemia called CLL."I should have passed away 10 years ago," he said. Hickey was part of a clinical trial at Ohio State’s Comprehensive Cancer ...
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Dublin Officials Confirm Death Of Man Missing Since December
A Dublin city spokesperson told 10TV on Wednesday that authorities have identified remains found in Hilliard last month as those of an Indian man who vanished in December.The body was found in the area of Hayden Run Road and Wilcox Road on May ...
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Columbus Wants Big Bond Package On November Ballot
The City of Columbus wants an $842 million bond package on the November ballot. Mayor Michael Coleman says the issue will drive new investment into neighborhoods without raising taxes. Here's how it breaks down: $53 million would go to the safety and health departments. $124 million for the recreation and parks department. $220 million for public service projects. The largest chuck, some ...
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Kelsey’s Law On Hold In Ohio After Cell Phone Privacy Issues Raised
With stories about the NSA collecting phone records, and the government seizing the phone records of journalists, one of the most bipartisan pieces of legislation in Ohio this session has now been put on hold over privacy concerns."This bill is far worse than the NSA scandal," said Maurice Thompson of the 1851 Center for Constitutional Law. "The second half of this bill is wide ...
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Feral Cats Abused In Mobile Home Park
Humane agents have been contacted after a Pickaway County man says his cat was shot and he found a mutilated corpse of another in his front yard.Joe, who did not want to use his last name because of safety concerns, says it happened two weeks ago outside his mobile home in Ashville. He and other residents believe a sudden increase in the feral cat population has led some to start abusing the ...
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Ohio State Highway Patrol Targets Aggressive Drivers By Air
The Ohio State Highway Patrol’s aviation section will assist troopers on the road from the air by focusing on crash-causing violations that may be caused by distracted driving.Those violations include aggressive driving, marked lanes violations, following too closely and driving left of center.Trooper Jeremy Garner has some help on the ground this week. OSP officials invited 10TV to fly ...
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Feds Prison for Ohio woman who buried mom in yard
COLUMBUS, Ohio -- Authorities say an Ohio woman who buried her mother in her yard and cashed the dead woman's Social Security checks for 14 years has been sentenced to 30 days in prison.Federal authorities say 66-year-old Marietta resident Patricia Hodges also was sentenced Wednesday in Columbus to six months of home confinement and ordered to repay more than $141,000. Hodges had pleaded ...
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Authorities OH woman buried mother cashed checks
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) -- Authorities say an Ohio woman who buried her mother in her yard and cashed the dead woman's Social Security checks for 14 years has been sentenced to 30 days in ...
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Columbus close to banning BB guns
COLUMBUS, Ind. (WISH) - In a first of its kind decision for the state, the city of Columbus Tuesday night passed the first reading of an ordinance banning the showing or firing of BB guns and other projectile toys within city limits. According to Lieutenant Matt Myers, the ordinance was proposed after nearly a dozen incidents where kids were displaying toys in public that were altered to look ...
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Switzerland of Ohio schools making staff cuts implementing pay to play
Some parents with children in the Switzerland of Ohio School District will have to pay hundreds of dollars if they want their kids to play sports this fall. The fee is just one part of major changes school officials made when taxpayers voted down a levy to help fund the district. Officials said $2.5 million has been cut from the district's budget, forcing some very tough decisions. Over the ...
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$1 Million Yacht Stuck On I-270 Blocks East Side Traffic
A large yacht stopped traffic on Interstate 270 north on the east side Wednesday evening after it was unable to pass under the overpasses.Columbus police said they were shutting down I-270 north, south of Main Street on the east side, at about 5 p.m.They said they would have to divert the yacht the wrong way down I-270 to remove it from the highway.It was unknown how long the road would be ...
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Ashland Woman Held Captive With Child Identified
The woman who authorities said was held captive and forced to work for two years was charged with child endangering earlier this year. The identity of the woman was released on Wednesday. Authorities say Shannon Eckley and her 5-year-old daughter were held captive and forced into labor at a home in Ashland for the past two years. An attorney says slavery charges against the three people ...
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Oliver the special gorilla
Oliver, a 21-year-old gorilla at the Columbus Zoo and Aquarium, has been to New York, Tennessee, Georgia and most recently Ohio. He is well-travelled because he is special for a number of reasons, and because of these reasons, he is also difficult to socialize, which is so important to his development and the survival of his species.
Oliver, the newest edition to the Western lowland gorilla population at the Columbus Zoo and Aquarium, is an extremely well-travelled primate; he’s probably seen more of the country than many humans. Read more
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