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UPDATE: Body Found in Greene County, Possible Homicide

CEDARVILLE  -- Sheriff's Deputies are investigating a dumped body found early Friday evening.An empty Cedarville cornfield on Rakestraw Road became a crime-scene  when Deputies tell us a local resident...

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Two Springfield Businesses Destroyed by Fire

UPDATE -- A Springfield landmark is destroyed by fire.  Firefighters were called to the 100 block of East College near Wittenberg University around four Friday afternoon.It took firefighters at least 8...

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UPDATE: Gunman Kills 6 Near Santa Monica College

 SANTA MONICA, Calif. (AP) -- A man with a semi-automatic rifle killed at least six people and wounded several others Friday as he carried out a deadly rampage across several blocks of a normally...

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Debate Over When to Put Same Sex Marriage on Ballot in Ohio

COLUMBUS  -- A debate over when to put the issue of same-sex marriage to Ohio voters has created a rift within the movement. The disagreement came to light after an announcement this week that...

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Family In Need After Fire Makes Them Homeless

KETTERING -- A family left homeless by a house fire in Kettering, needs help."It saddens me more than anything, because everything is just torn apart," said Amelia Philpat, displaced by the fire.Amelia...

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Ohio State Approves Tuition Freeze For Next Year

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) -- Tuition and fees for in-state, undergraduate students at Ohio State University will remain the same for the next school year.The university's board of trustees on Friday approved...

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Panel to Review New Rules for Exotic Animals

COLUMBUS (AP) -- Owners of exotic animals in Ohio would be required to meet new caging, safety and caretaking standards under proposed rules slated for review Wednesday by a legislative panel.The...

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India's Apollo Tyres to Buy Cooper Tire for $2.22 Billion

FINDLAY (AP) -- India's Apollo Tyres Ltd. is buying Ohio's Cooper Tire & Rubber Co. for about $2.22 billion.Apollo says the combined company will be one of the world's largest tire makers, with a...

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Miami Co. Sheriff Activates Tornado Sirens, False Alarm

MIAMI COUNTY -- It was a false alarm as tornado sirens went off last night in southern Miami County.  A volunteer firefighter who said he saw a funnel cloud called 911.  It prompted a dispatcher to...

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Ariel Castro Pleads Not Guilty in Ohio Kidnap Case

CLEVELAND (AP) -- A Cleveland man has pleaded not guilty to holding three women captive in his home for a decade and raping them.Fifty-two-year-old Ariel Castro was arraigned Wednesday on an indictment...

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Revitalization Training Set for Downtown Troy

TROY -- Heritage Ohio has selected Troy to host its statewide revitalization series training entitled “Incorporating the Arts in Urban Revitalization.” The training will take place on Wednesday,...

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Hamilton Man Charged in Bank Robbery Case

HAMILTON -- A CrimeStopper tip led police to a bank robbery suspect.Glenn Chasteen, 25, of Hamilton has been charged with robbery, tampering with evidence and theft. Hamilton police say they also found...

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UPDATE: Woman Struck, Killed By Husband's Lawn Mower Identified

PREBLE COUNTY -- An autopsy will be performed today on the woman who was struck and killed Tuesday evening by a Bush Hog lawn mower.Preble County Sheriff Mike Simpson says Mary Thomas, 74, suffered...

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Dayton Commission OKs Resolution Opposing "Right-to-Work" Legislation

DAYTON -- City Commissioners approved this morning a resolution opposing the state's so-called "right-to-work" legislation.A a press conference held following the meeting, several speakers explained...

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Rabid Bat Found In Clark County

CLARK COUNTY -- A bat caught in a Springfield home on Friday has tested positive for rabies.The Clark County Combined Health Department said bats have been the only animal to test positive for rabies...

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New Playground to Open in West Carrollton

WEST CARROLLTON--Families in West Carrollton will soon have a brand new playground to visit.       West Carrollton's Parks and Recreation Department is installing a new playground at the Soccer Complex...

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UPDATE: Kentucky School Bus That Crashed Was Overdue for Inspection

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) -- Kentucky officials say the bus that crashed while carrying high school students yesterday had not received a state inspection in at least two years.DeWayne Koch, a spokesman...

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Residents Concerned About the Pace of Demolition of Dayton's Eyesores

DAYTON--Tonight on ABC 22/FOX 45, an update on the demolition of dilapidated properties in Dayton.The city has torn down more than 260 structures, but there are  roughly 7,000 vacant homes still...

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UPDATE: Family "Stunned" Over Kettering Man Accused in White House Jeep Incident

KETTERING -- A Kettering man is sitting in a federal prison, accused of ramming his jeep full of weapons into a White House security post, then jumping a fence with a can of spray paint. "My name is...

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Crews Working to Contain Colorado Wildfire

EL PASO COUNTY, Co. -- Firefighters are working feverishly to put out fast-moving wildfires in Colorado.Thousands of people have been forced out of their homes.Crews say the record high temperatures...

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