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Former Ohio State professor gets life sentence in wife's murder after alleged sextortion scheme

As the sun dipped below the horizon in Upper Arlington, a community once filled with promise and ambition faced a harrowing reality. Neighbors gathered in hushed tones, grappling with the shocking news that James Hill, a former professor at Ohio State University, was sentenced to life in prison for...

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    One dead, another injured in west Columbus shooting

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    1 killed, 1 injured in southwest Columbus shooting

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    Columbus church planning on rebuilding after suspicious fire

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    Leaders: Developer tax incentives hurting central Ohio school, fire districts

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Scooter rider seriously injured after being hit by vehicle in Columbus — WBNS 10TV (Columbus)
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Scooter rider seriously injured after being hit by vehicle in Columbus

Officers with the Columbus Division of Police were called around 1:50 p.m. to the intersection of Neil and King avenues on a report of a pedestrian struck.

7 seriously injured, including 5 children, after crash on Morse Road in northeast Columbus — WBNS 10TV (Columbus)
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7 seriously injured, including 5 children, after crash on Morse Road in northeast Columbus

Morse Road was shut down between Westerville and Sunbury roads as crews responded to the crash, officials said.

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Former Ohio State professor gets life sentence in wife's murder after alleged sextortion scheme

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Ohio parents arrested, man wanted in marijuana death of infant

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Firefighters battling a brush fire in Delhi Township
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Firefighters battle brush fire overnight in Delhi Township subdivision

As the sun began to rise over Delhi Township, the flickering glow of flames illuminated the darkness, a stark reminder of the battle waged overnight by local firefighters. The air was thick with the smell of smoke, and the crackling sound of burning brush echoed through the quiet subdivision....

Motorcyclist killed, passenger injured in Valley View crash with Amazon truck — Cleveland.com / The Plain Dealer
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Motorcyclist killed, passenger injured in Valley View crash with Amazon truck

VALLEY VIEW, Ohio - A motorcyclist was killed and his passenger critically injured in a crash involving an Amazon tractor-trailer late Friday in Valley View, according to news reports.

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Local firefighters rescue trapped person from I-75 crash — WDTN 2 (Dayton/Miami Valley)
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Local firefighters rescue trapped person from I-75 crash

DAYTON, Ohio (WDTN) – An entrapped person was removed from a two-vehicle crash on I-75 northbound late Friday night. According to the Butler Twp. Fire Department, the crash happened on I-75, north of Benchwood Road. Crews had to extricate one person from a vehicle and described the damage as heavy....

A happy ending in more tales from the crypto: Pepper Pike Police Blotter — Cleveland.com / The Plain Dealer
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A happy ending in more tales from the crypto: Pepper Pike Police Blotter

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2 suspected of smuggling as 38 rescued by Netherlands coast guard — Cleveland.com / The Plain Dealer
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2 suspected of smuggling as 38 rescued by Netherlands coast guard

Two of the 38 people adrift in a rubber boat have been detained on suspicion of smuggling by Marechaussee military police and Netherlands coast guard Saturday off the coast of the southern Netherlands.

University Heights police make murder arrest — FOX 8 WJW (Cleveland-Akron-Canton)
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University Heights police make murder arrest

Police near Cleveland made an arrest on murder charges.

Ohio Senate race advertising spending surpasses $500 million
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Ohio's U.S. Senate race tops $500 million in advertising as Election Day nears

'It wasn't just a dream' | Lynd Fruit Farm orchard sees record number of marriage proposals — WBNS 10TV (Columbus)
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'It wasn't just a dream' | Lynd Fruit Farm orchard sees record number of marriage proposals