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• Florida woman charged in toddler's death in hot car

  29-09-2018 23:56
  
  ORLANDO, Fla. — A Florida woman has been charged with negligent manslaughter in the death of her 1-year-old daughter, who was left for hours in a hot vehicle.Kit Noelle Pollard was found dead inside the SUV Friday at a Sanford gas station.Seminole County jail records show 29-year-old Kailyn Pollard of Sorrento was held without bail Saturday.According to an arrest report, Pollard forgot to take her daughter to daycare Friday morning and left her in the vehicle for seven hours as temperature
  
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• Arrest made in shooting death of LSU player Wayde Sims

  29-09-2018 23:54
  
  BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — An arrest has been made in the shooting death of LSU basketball player Wayde Sims.Baton Rouge police said Saturday that 20-year-old Dyteon Simpson has been charged with second-degree murder and is at East Baton Rouge Parish Prison.Sims was shot early Friday during a street fight caught on video near the Southern University campus.The department is crediting the Louisiana State Police fugitive task force, the state police crime lab, Southern University police and are
  
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• Skywatch: Venus will shine brightly

  29-09-2018 23:44
  
  As we start out the week, you’ll be able to see the solar system’s two inner planets in the west and southwestern sky. Venus and Mercury will be out around and just after sunset. Venus will be the brighter of the two with Mercury just below and to the right. You’ll need to have a good view of the horizon to see the pair, though, they’ll be low in the sky. As the week marches on, the sun will set earlier and earlier so you’ll get a few more minutes to find the two.Th
  
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• Surveillance video shows deadly ambush of rapper XXXTentacion in Florida

  29-09-2018 23:31
  
  MIAMI – Surveillance cameras captured the ambush of rapper XXXTentacion as he prepared to leave a Deerfield Beach motorsports dealership last June. CBS Miami reports the cameras show a vehicle blocked the rapper's exit around 3:55 p.m. on June 18.As XXXTentacion stops his car, two men jump out of the vehicle — one with some sort of assault rifle — and confront the artist, while a person in the rapper's car flees. Investigators say the men threatened and robbed the XXXTentacion,
  
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• 2 ex-nursing home workers in Ohio get jail time for elderly woman's death

  29-09-2018 23:13
  
  OTTAWA, Ohio (AP) — Two former employees of an Ohio nursing home accused of failing to check on a resident who wandered outside and froze to death have been sentenced to 60 days in jail.The Courier reports 37-year-old Rachel Friesel and 20-year-old Destini Fenbert, both of Pandora, were sentenced Friday in northern Ohio's Ottawa County.They pleaded guilty to forgery and gross patient neglect in August, charges tied to the death of 76-year-old Phyllis Campbell, who suffered from dementia an
  
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• Injured turtle gets around on Lego wheelchair while healing

  29-09-2018 23:08
  
  BALTIMORE — A wild turtle with a broken shell is rolling around on a wheelchair made of Legos while he's on the mend at the Maryland Zoo.News outlets report that veterinarians had performed surgery on the grapefruit-sized eastern box turtle found in July with fractures to the underside of his shell.Zoo veterinary extern Garrett Fraess says keeping the shell bottom off the ground is important so it can heal. Fraess says no one makes turtle-sized wheelchairs, so he sent sketches to a friend
  
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• Sheriff issues alert for 2 escaped inmates in Union County

  29-09-2018 22:18
  
  The Union County Sheriff’s office says two male inmates escaped the West Central Correctional facility Saturday afternoon.They left the facility going northbound on State Route 4 just before 3 p.m., according to officials.Authorities say one inmate was wearing a blue shirt and the other was wearing a green shirt.If seen, do not approach. Call 911 immediately.Stay with 10TV and 10TV.com on this developing story.
  
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• House candidate runs across Ohio to fight rising drug costs

  29-09-2018 21:45
  
  COLUMBUS, Ohio — Democrat John Kennedy is running for the Ohio House. In more ways than one.The candidate set out from his northeast Ohio hometown of Aurora on Friday for a two-day, 142-mile run to the Ohio Statehouse in Columbus.Kennedy, a 52-year-old ultra-marathoner who has type 1 diabetes, said he's using the run — and 14 stops along the way — to bring attention to the rising costs of insulin and other prescription drugs."For me, this is one of those issues that it doesn't
  
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• Motorcyclist killed in hit-and-run crash in west Columbus

  29-09-2018 21:38
  
  COLUMBUS, Ohio- Columbus Police are searching for the driver who hit a motorcyclist at the intersection of Sullivant Avenue and Wedgewood Drive on Friday night.Investigators say the crash happened at 10:44 p.m. in west Columbus.A vehicle making a left turn turned into the path of a motorcycle. The motorcycle hit the passenger side of the car andthen a man was ejected from his motorcycle.After hitting the ground he was struck by a silver Honda sedan that left the crash scene,according to police.A
  
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• Oregon community honors autistic delivery man with parade and statue

  29-09-2018 19:46
  
  GRESHAM, Ore. — The most prominent citizen of Gresham, Oregon, is also the most unlikely businessman, since he's a delivery guy. Todd Kirnan, 45, has autism, although a more fitting label would be to say he's a workaholic.For 12 hours a day, seven days a week for almost 20 years, Todd has been making deliveries and doing other odd jobs for virtually every business in downtown Gresham.Whether it's a coffee run, or a run to the post office, he does whatever he's asked -- or not asked. He emp
  
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• Michigan man sentenced to 70 years for holding woman captive, assaulting her

  29-09-2018 19:06
  
  LANSING, Mich.— A man convicted of sexually assaulting a Lansing woman he held captive for three days in a basement has been sentenced to 70 years in prison.Ingham County Circuit Court Judge Matthew Stewart told 25-year-old Vincent Ovalle during Thursday's sentencing that it's hard to "adequately describe the savagery of this crime."The Lansing State Journal reports authorities said Ovalle held the woman captive for three days in a Lansing townhouse's basement in April 2017, beating and se
  
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• Suspect wanted for assault, kidnapping and rape found dead in Ross County

  29-09-2018 18:37
  
  A man wanted by the Ross County Sheriff’s Office for felonious assault, kidnapping and rape was found dead on Sunday.The sheriff’s office said the body of Jeffrey Delgado was found by a property owner in the 500 block of Baker Road around 4 p.m., about 15 miles southwest of Chillicothe.Delgado, 53, was the alleged suspect in an aggravated burglary and felonious assault that occurred on Baker Road shortly before noon last Saturday.The sheriff’s office said it appears Delgado die
  
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• Ross County Sheriff looking for "extremely dangerous" suspect from burglary, assault

  29-09-2018 18:37
  
  The Ross County Sheriff is searching for a suspect in an aggravated burglary and felonious assault that occurred on Baker Road shortly before noon Saturday.Jeffrey R. Delgado, 53, was last seen wearing a white cut-off shirt with a design on the front and blue jeans. He is 5-foot-9-inches tall with brown hair and blue eyes, according to the Ross County Sheriff’s Office.He is considered extremely dangerous.Anyone with information is asked to call 740-773-1185.
  
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• Ross County Sheriff looking for "extremely dangerous" suspect from assault, kidnapping and rape

  29-09-2018 18:37
  
  The Ross County Sheriff’s Office obtained warrants for felonious assault, kidnapping, and rape for the arrest of Jeffrey Delgado.The search continues for the alleged suspect in an aggravated burglary and felonious assault that occurred on Baker Road shortly before noon Saturday.Delgado, 53, was last seen wearing a white cut-off shirt with a design on the front and blue jeans. He is 5-foot-9-inches tall with brown hair and blue eyes, according to the Ross County Sheriff’s Office.He is
  
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• Four seriously injured in Fairfield County crash

  29-09-2018 18:07
  
  Four people are in serious condition after the Ohio State Highway Patrol responded to a crash between a van and a pickup truck Saturday morning.The crash happened at 8:36 a.m. on Basil Western Road near Allen Road.A medical helicopter was called for one person involved in the crash. That patient and two others were transported to Grant Medical Center, according to Violet Township fire officials.Another person involved was sent to Nationwide Children’s Hospital.
  
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• Mississippi official: 2 officers dead; suspect in custody

  29-09-2018 16:20
  
  BROOKHAVEN, Miss. — Two police officers are dead following an early morning confrontation in Mississippi.Warren Strain of the Department of Public Safety says two police officers died in an incident that occurred early Saturday in the city of Brookhaven.A suspect was wounded and was taken into custody. The suspect was taken for treatment to a hospital in Jackson.Strain said the investigation is in its initial stages and that no other information was being made immediately available.Gov. Ph
  
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• Disney announces it will begin selling boozy push pops at Disney Springs

  29-09-2018 16:07
  
  ORLANDO -- If you thought Walt Disney World was for kids, clearly you haven't seen the newest offering. Announced via Instagram earlier this week on its Disneysprings page, Boozy Push Pops will be sold at several areas in the park. The post read: "Have you heard the buzz? End your day the perfect way with @buzzpopcocktails now available at @paddlefishorl! These frozen #treats come in 8 flavors and are made with fresh fruit and rum. See location for more details."Disney Springs is the shopping an
  
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• Ohio police department makes Wile E. request about coyotes

  29-09-2018 15:17
  
  NORTH ROYALTON, Ohio — An Ohio police department outside Cleveland where fans of the "Road Runner" cartoon are apparently employed has a request for residents after a string of recent coyote sightings.The North Royalton Police Department says residents shouldn't call 911 about coyotes unless they see any of the following:— Coyotes carrying any product marked "ACME".— Coyotes dropping anvils from hot air balloons.— Coyote posting signs such as "Detour" or "Free Bird Seed".
  
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• Dramatic uptick in National Sexual Assault Hotline calls during Kavanaugh hearing

  29-09-2018 14:27
  
  The National Sexual Assault Telephone Hotline saw a 201 percent increase in calls Thursday, the same day Supreme Court nominee Judge Brett Kavanaugh and Christine Blasey Ford, who has accused him of sexual assault, each delivered emotional testimony on Capitol Hill.Telling her story in person for the first time, Ford, a California psychology professor, told the nation and the Senate Judiciary Committee her long-held secret of the alleged assault in a locked room at a gathering of friends in Mary
  
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• Dog Walkers Weekly "Furr-cast" | September 29, 2018

  29-09-2018 13:56
  
  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 big 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, little 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 "C
  
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• Search team finds body of skydiving instructor lost in jump

  29-09-2018 13:48
  
  LEBANON, Maine — Authorities in Maine on Friday found the body of a skydiving instructor who became separated from his student during a tandem jump.Brett Bickford, 41, of Rochester, New Hampshire, and his student participated in a jump about 2 p.m. Thursday near Skydive New England in Lebanon, officials said. The student called police after he landed safely and couldn’t find his instructor.A search team found Bickford’s body shortly before 5:30 p.m. Friday about 750 feet (228 m
  
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• Judge's ruling enables Kentucky's last abortion clinic to stay open

  29-09-2018 12:48
  
  LOUISVILLE, Ky. — In a victory for abortion-rights supporters, a federal judge struck down a Kentucky law that had put the state's last abortion clinic at risk of closing when Gov. Matt Bevin's administration cited it in a licensing fight with the facility.U.S. District Judge Greg Stivers, in a long-awaited ruling, said Friday that the two-decade-old law violates constitutionally protected due process rights. The law required Kentucky's abortion clinics to have written agreements with a ho
  
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• Superman to The Fonz: Vintage lunchbox collection on sale

  29-09-2018 12:07
  
  CINCINNATI — Look, up on the shelf! It's Superman. There's the king of the wild frontier himself, Davy Crockett. And over in that case is Davy Crockett again, except this time he's Daniel Boone (we'll explain later). And aaaaay! It's The Fonz and the whole "Happy Days" family!A veteran auctioneer has on display a baby boomer delight: hundreds of vintage lunchboxes featuring the heroes of their childhood comic books, TV shows, cartoon strips, movies and more."I've never had anything like th
  
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• California bans gun sales to people under the age of 21

  29-09-2018 11:52
  
  SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Most people under 21 won't be able to buy guns in California starting next year under a law Gov. Jerry Brown announced signing Friday.It will prevent people under 21 from buying rifles and other types of guns. State law already bans people under 21 from buying handguns.The new law exempts law enforcement, members of the military and people with hunting licenses from the restriction.It was one of dozens of bills Brown took action on.Democratic Sen. Anthony Portantino po
  
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• Indonesia tsunami and quake devastate coast; deaths top 380

  29-09-2018 11:32
  
  PALU, Indonesia -- A tsunami that hit two central Indonesian cities swept away buildings and at least several hundred people, dumping victims caught in its relentless path across a devastated landscape that rescuers were struggling to reach Saturday, hindered by damaged roads and broken communications.Disaster agency spokesman Sutopo Purwo Nugroho said 384 people were killed in the hard-hit city of Palu alone.The nearby city of Donggala and the town of Mamuju were also severely affected by the 3
  
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• 1 critically injured after being hit by vehicle in North Linden

  29-09-2018 04:58
  
  COLUMBUS, Ohio - One person is in critical condition after being hit by a vehicle in North Linden, according to Columbus police.Police said the person was hit in the area of East Weber Road and Azelda Street around 10:25 p.m. Friday.The person who was hurt was taken to the Ohio State University Medical Center.East Weber Road is closed in the area of the crash.
  
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• Plenty of points likely in Ohio State-Penn State clash

  29-09-2018 04:02
  
  COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Saturday night's clash between No. 4 Ohio State and No. 9 Penn State for Big Ten East supremacy promises to be an offensively explosive affair.The programs boast the two top scoring offenses in the country through four games, with Penn State averaging 55.5 points and the Buckeyes right behind them at 54.5. They're also No. 1 and 2 in touchdowns with 31 for Penn State and 29 for Ohio State.It's a good look for the Big Ten, which hasn't been able to claim the top two sc
  
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• Trump holds firm for Kavanaugh but calls accuser 'credible'

  29-09-2018 03:36
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump said Friday he found the testimony by a woman who said she was sexually assaulted by Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh decades ago to be "very compelling," but added that he'd given no consideration to the idea of nominating someone else."Not even a little bit," Trump said.The president told reporters that Christine Blasey Ford "was a very credible witness" but also that Kavanaugh's own testimony on Thursday before the Senate Judiciary Committee
  
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• Newborn breastfed by wrong mom in hospital mix-up

  29-09-2018 02:59
  
  ORANGE PARK, Fla. (AP) — A new mother says a mix-up at a north Florida hospital caused her newborn son to be breastfed by another mother.Television station WJXT reports that Joii Brown's son was taken from her Thursday to be circumcised. After her son wasn't returned for an hour and a half, Brown says a nurse told her that they had given him to the wrong mother before they discovered their mistake.Brown says the nurses at Orange Park Medical Center told her the other mother had breastfed h
  
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• Ohio agency says number of abortions rose 1 percent in 2017

  29-09-2018 02:52
  
  COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — The Ohio Department of Health says the number of induced abortions in the state rose 1 percent in 2017 from the previous year.The Health Department in a report released Friday said 20,893 abortions were performed last year compared with 20,672 in 2016. There were nearly 31,000 abortions in 2007.Officials say last year's increase comes during a downward trend in abortion numbers that began in 2001.The 2017 ratio of 144 abortions per 1,000 live births was also slightly
  
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• Man diagnosed with world's first human case of rat disease

  29-09-2018 02:51
  
  A 56-year-old man from Hong Kong has developed the world's first human case of rat hepatitis E, Chinese scientists announced Friday.Researchers from the University of Hong Kong discovered the case after testing showed abnormal liver function following a liver transplant. Doctors later found that he had a strain of hepatitis that was "highly divergent" from other strains found in humans, the BBC reports.It's unclear how the man was infected with the virus, but contamination of food by infected ra
  
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• Student who fired shots at Columbus high school sentenced to 6 years in prison

  29-09-2018 02:38
  
  COLUMBUS, OHIO – A student was sentenced on Friday for firing shots inside a Columbus high school.Adan Abdullahi spoke before he was sentenced in a Franklin County Common Pleas courtroom for firing shots at Columbus Scioto 6-12.Franklin County Judge David Cain issued a six-year prison sentence for improperly discharging a firearm in school safety zone.Abdullahi was arrested by Columbus police after he fired shots in the building in September of last year.Officials said no one was hit by th
  
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• 'Body' in garbage bag found near Cincinnati turns out to be discarded sex doll

  29-09-2018 02:27
  
  CINCINNATI (AP) — Police in Ohio say a body reported near a park turned out to be a sex doll.Authorities say Hamilton County engineers called Colerain police Thursday afternoon when they spotted what they thought was a body near Richardson Forest Preserve.Police say the figure was wrapped in a garbage bag and had been abandoned on a hillside.Colerain Police Chief Mark Denney says officers pulled the figure out of the bag and discovered it was a life-size female sex doll. Authorities say th
  
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• Cancer hospital employee swapped syringe meds for water

  29-09-2018 02:20
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — A Buffalo cancer hospital says one of its employees replaced drugs in syringes with water and may have caused several patients to develop infections.Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center is releasing few details Friday but says the person no longer works there.Chief Medical Officer Doctor Boris Kuvshinoff says all of the affected patients have been notified and those with infections were treated with antibiotics.In a statement, Kuvshinoff refers to the opioid crisis
  
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• Ohio State annual report shows increase in campus crime

  29-09-2018 02:08
  The state’s largest university has released its annual crime report and it shows an increase in sexual assaults and burglaries.The Clery report is required by every publicly funded college and university. The report tracks crime trends and compares the data with the previous two years.The report released Friday shows 57 rapes were reported in 2016 and 71 rapes were reported in 2017.The University says the confidential 2017 Campus Climate Survey revealed the number of sexual assaults has re
  
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• Dad of baby found crawling in road is charged with neglect

  29-09-2018 02:05
  
  LAKEWOOD, N.J. (AP) — Police say the father of a baby boy found crawling across a busy New Jersey street last week has been charged with child neglect.NJ.com reports that the father surrendered to Lakewood police Friday afternoon and was charged with cruelty/neglect of a child, a fourth-degree crime.Motorist Corey Cannon was driving along Joe Parker Road around 1:15 p.m. Sept. 22 when he spotted the infant crawling in the middle of the street.A photo of the baby in the street gained widesp
  
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• WATCH: Hospital staff lining up to pay respect to organ donor

  29-09-2018 02:01
  Family, friends and medical staff lined the halls of an Idaho hospital in an emotional show of respect for an organ donor.They were honoring a 53-year-old man who was being moved from the ICU to the operating room, where he was then taken off life support.Moments later he quietly passed away with his family by his side.St. Luke’s Meridian Hospital gathers for the ‘Walk of Respect’ with all organ donations.Not only does it honor the donor, but it supports the family during a dif
  
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• Deputies provided security at Officer Andrew Mitchell’s home amid investigation

  29-09-2018 01:19
  
  COLUMBUS — Records obtained by10 Investigates show that the Delaware County Sheriff’s Department has provided house checks and extra patrols at the home of a Columbus police officer who was involved in an officer-involved fatal shooting of an alleged prostitute.The records show the department has responded to Officer Andrew Mitchell’s home at least seven times since August 31. Mitchell was relieved of his duties and his gun and badge taken this week, but he remains a part of th
  
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