• Police Release Couple After Questioning About Alleged Rape Kidnapping

  Columbus police continue to investigate after a woman says she was kidnapped and raped. The 21-year-old woman says she had just gotten off a bus near Brice Road and Livingston Avenue and was on her way home when she says she was grabbed and forced into a white Suburban. Police got involved after a 911 call just before 2 a.m. Thursday.The woman told operators she had been kidnapped nine hours ...

• After vote on gay youth Scouts face more turmoil

  FILE - In this Monday, Feb. 4, 2013 photo provided by the family, Wes Comer holds the Boy Scout uniform of his son, Isaiah, outside their home in Knoxville, Tenn. Comer, whose family attends an Apostolic Pentecostal church which considers homosexuality sinful, had been wrestling with whether to pull his eldest son out of the Scouts if the no-gays policy was abandoned. "To be honest, ...

• Officials Track ‘Structurally Deficient’ Bridges Across Central Ohio

  Thursday's bridge collapse in Washington State may have you wondering how safe the bridges are that you travel across every day here in Ohio. According to the U.S. Department of Transportation, there are 2,643 bridges in Franklin and surrounding counties and 226 of them are classified as "structurally deficient." County engineers across central Ohio are quick to point out that the ...

• Fired Bishop Watterson Teacher Waits For Ruling As Graduation Nears

  "Someone had to hunt that down. It was a one day obituary, five letters. And, to have five letters make such a huge ordeal," said Julie Uncapher.Uncapher, the same sex partner of fired Bishop Watterson High School teacher Carla Hale, said she is still in disbelief over the debate that has placed them at the center of the gay rights movement."A letter, basically, that was none of ...

• Western Ohio Veterans Not Taking Advantage Of Bonuses

  Veterans in western Ohio are leaving money on the table.Ohio Veterans Services confirm Clark and Champaign counties have millions of dollars left in their bonus fund accounts. Officials want veterans to know this money belongs to them. If you served, all you need to do is apply for the funds.Veterans who served in-theater receive up to $1,500 per person.Watch 10TV News and refresh 10TV.com for ...

• Hilliard Man Killed In Hocking County Motorcycle Crash

  A Hilliard man was killed Friday afternoon when his motorcycle collided with a car. Thomas A. Holman, 35, died in the crash that occurred just after noon, according to the Ohio State Highway Patrol.Deputies said that Holman's Harley Davidson travelled across the center line on eastbound state Route 374 in Hocking County.He struck a Nissan Maxima that was driving in the other ...

• Todays MLB starting lineups May 24

  Below are starting lineups that have been made public by the clubs. A lineup is not official until it is handed to the umpire. Additional lineups will be added as they become available: Atlanta Braves: 1. ...

• Marshall goes on DL Parra returns from rehab

  Email Reds reliever Sean Marshall was placed on the 15-day disabled list on Friday with a sprained left shoulder. In a corresponding roster move, Cincinnati reinstated fellow left-hander Manny Parra from his stint on the 15-day DL. Marshall's placement on the DL is retroactive to Tuesday, with the southpaw having last pitched on Monday, when he retired both hitters he faced in a 4-3 ...

• Ohio casino workers in Toledo agree to unionize

  The Ohio region director for the United Auto Workers says a joint council of the UAW and the United Steelworkers will represent about 800 casino employees in Toledo. Director Ken Lortz tells the newspaper that there was "very strong support" for the union from workers, though a vote tally wasn't ...

• Ohioan sentenced in developmental center theft

  DAYTON, Ohio (AP) -- A former business administrator of a center for developmentally disabled adults in southwest Ohio has been sentenced to four years in prison for stealing more than $400,000 from the ...

• Devin Hamilton named associate publisher in DuBois

  DUBOIS, Pa. (AP) -- An Ohio newspaper executive has returned to his home state of Pennsylvania to become associate publisher of The Courier-Express in ...

• Springsboro Ohio District Considers Teaching Creationism In Schools

  Springboro, Ohio, school board is currently considering a proposal that would allow the district to teach creationism , despite objections from the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) and local parents. The issue, which was discussed at Thursday night's board meeting, is part of a larger proposal that would open up a variety of controversial issues for classroom discussion. According to ...

• 2013 Cleveland Memorial Day weekend events

  Memorial Day weekend is here. The holiday is, first and foremost, a time to honor those who have given their lives in service to the United States. Below is a listing of a some of the observances and parades planned for Memorial Day, May 27. 2013 Memorial Day ...

• Freeze Warning Colder Temperatures On Saturday

  Your Doppler 10 ForecastThis Evening: Clear and cool. Tonight: Clear with a frost or freeze possible in rural areas. Low 39 in Columbus…but as cold as 32 away from the city.Tomorrow: Sunny and continued cool. High 66.Sunday Sunny skies. High near 70.Special Information: FROST ADVISORIES and FREEZE WARNINGS have been issued for counties north and east of Columbus tonight into early ...

• Whitehall Residents Warned About Coyotoes

  An animal control officer in the Whitehall area said there have been coyotes spotted in the Washburn and Maplewood area.The coyotes have taken two small dogs, according to the report.Experts said that coyotes can be dangerous and that if you see one not to approach it but to instead call your local Animal Control Office.Watch 10TV and refresh 10tv.com for the ...

• Taproot Inspires Cleveland Audience

  TAPROOT . A standing room only crowd greeted them on this unusually cold Thursday night in Cleveland but the music and energy in the room was enough to keep even a freeze baby warm last night . Vocalist Stephen Richards commented on how much he likes the city and the fans ,some of which came from almost two hours away . With actions speaking louder then words, his stage presence and fan ...

• Toxic algae warnings posted at western Ohio lake

  ST. MARYS, Ohio (AP) -- Advisories are back up at Ohio's largest inland lake warning some visitors to stay out of the water because of high levels of toxic ...

• More Caution Signs Being Posted At Hocking Hills

  The Ohio Department of Natural Resources is in the process of posting more warning signs at Hocking Hills.One of the "Danger" signs was installed on Friday. More are expected to be posted in the coming weeks.Three people have been killed in falls since the beginning of the year.Along with the signs, park managers told 10TV that they are increasing enforcement by issuing citations to ...

• Dublin Police Improve Vehicles Firing Range

  Dublin police demonstrated some departmental improvements designed to keep officers safer.As the force replaces vehicles, they will be adding Dodge Chargers with push bumpers.The bumpers help clear obstacles from the road.Police also showed off improvements to the firing range. The walls have been reinforced with special traps to catch any type of bullet.The range is now computerized, so the ...

• Nearly 100 bridges in Cincinnati region need attention

  There are nearly 100 bridges that are either so old or have defects that require weight limits in Greater Cincinnati and Northern Kentucky, an Enquirer analysis of a national bridge database ...

• Veterans pay tribute at Daters Memorial Day ceremony

  WESTWOOD — Veterans gathered at Dater High School to honor their comrades who lost their lives protecting our freedoms. The school hosted its 16th annual Memorial Day ceremony Friday, May ...

• AdvancePierre donates to tornado relief efforts

  As Moore, Oklahoma, and the surrounding communities struggle to recover from the devastation caused by the tornado May 20, AdvancePierre Foods in Springdale is helping the relief ...

• State OKs plans of Ohio schools to fix data errors

  The state auditor had flagged the errors in a February report. He was looking into a practice whereby schools attempted to improve performance ratings by altering attendance ...

• Cleveland Police ask for help in hit-skip of bicyclist

  CLEVELAND -- Cleveland Police investigating hit-skip of a male bicyclist, 42. It occurred between 10:30 a.m. and 11 a.m. May 16 in the area of West 112th Street and Madison Avenue. Investigators believe the bicyclist was traveling eastbound on Madison Avenue. He was found seriously injured after he was apparently struck by an unidentified vehicle. Due to his injuries, the victim has not yet ...

• Ohio bans those dangerous dens of iniquity Internet cafes

  municipalities are also getting on board with bans. The cafes in Ohio mostly draw an older crowd, according to cafe owners. The cafes tried to get around casino regulations by saying they offered legal online "sweepstakes." There are only four legal casinos in Ohio, a state which authorized Las Vegas-style gambling ...

• Seelbach QA on bidder controversy They dont want to change

  Cincinnati City Councilman Chris Seelbach Controversy continues to dog an ordinance Cincinnati City Council passed at the beginning of May setting requirements for bidding on the $3.2 billion Metropolitan Sewer District replacement project. The ordinance modified a different law passed by council in June 2013. At the center of the controversy is a requirement that bidders participate in an ...

• Hartmann QA on MSD bidder requirements Were not going to let that stand

  Hamilton County Commissioner Greg Hartmann Controversy continues to dog an ordinance Cincinnati City Council passed at the beginning of May setting requirements for bidding on the $3.2 billion Metropolitan Sewer District replacement project. The ordinance modified a different law passed by council in June 2013. At the center of the controversy is a requirement that bidders participate in an ...

• 2 Sentenced for Insurance Fraud in Ohio

  Ohio Lieutenant Governor and Department of Insurance Director Mary Taylor announced that two insurance fraud investigations have led to criminal convictions in the Columbus and Cleveland areas. The cases were related to insurance claim padding totaling nearly $20,000. Randall Stewart, of Canal Winchester, pled guilty in the Franklin County Court of Common Pleas to a misdemeanor count of ...

• Ohio Firm Launches Program Aimed at Opioid Abuse in Workers’ Comp

  Lewis Center, Ohio-based Modern Medical announced the nationwide roll out of a program designed stop the rise of opioid abuse in the workers’ compensation industry. Opioid Defense Manager (ODM) was launched in November 2012 in a test phase, the company said. The managed care program is a proactive, customized program designed to protect employees, physicians and employers by reducing ...

• Ohio State Global Gateway program measuring worth before pitching Brazil office

  Chris Carey, the director who oversees operations of Ohio State's Global Gateways program, said the university is still tinkering with the three-year-old initiative. Ohio State Universitys global initiative to open embassy-like overseas offices has plans for a third site in Brazil next year. But first, it has to collect enough data on efforts in China and India to convince trustees that the ...

• Former Bear Creek CFOs plea agreement revealed

  Work at Kenwood Towne Place ground to a halt in 2008, and a complicated foreclosure case began in 2009. The plea agreement for the former chief financial officer for Bear Creek Capital LLC and Kenwood Towne Place LLC, has been unsealed. Tina Schmidt was indicted in September in federal court for the Southern District of Ohio on one count of conspiracy to commit bank fraud for her actions related ...

• Leawood Elementary Lockdown Lifted Suspect Now In Custody

  A lockdown at a Columbus elementary school was lifted after a suspect was taken into custody.Officials locked down Leawood Elementary School in east Columbus following a nearby domestic dispute around 11:45 a.m.According to police, the lockdown was prompted after a man left the scene of a domestic dispute on Wilton Avenue.Police described the individual as a "mentally-ill" teenager. He ...

• Marion Police Look For Information About Robbery Suspect Considered Armed Dangerous

  The Marion Police Department is looking for William Wadell Evans, who is wanted for an armed robbery of a Circle K on North Main Street that occurred in March. Evans is 48 years old, 5 feet 8 inches tall and weighs 170 pounds. He has black hair and brown eyes. Police said that he should be considered armed and ...

• Law Enforcement Officials Work To Keep Roads Safe Over Holiday Weekend

  Law enforcement agencies are working to keep the roads safe over Memorial Day weekend.The Franklin County DUI Task Force will conduct a sobriety checkpoint Friday night in the western part of the county.Deputies will be checking vehicles on Norton Road, just south of U.S. Route 40 in Prairie Township.The checkpoint will be manned from 9 p.m. until 3 a.m.Authorities will also be looking for ...

• Analysis finds structurally deficient bridges

  HIGHLAND HEIGHTS, Ky. - A newspaper's analysis has found that almost 100 bridges in the northern Kentucky-Cincinnati region need attention due to age or defects.The Kentucky Enquirer ( http://cin.ci/13358Dz) reports information from a national bridge database shows there are 24 "structurally deficient" bridges in the northern Kentucky counties of Boone, Campbell and Kenton and 72 ...

• Williams inks as Bengals close in on rookie signings

  , who has the best chance of any of the Bengals rookies to start for the NFL's sixth-ranked defense when Cincinnati opens the season in Chicago, signed Friday as they neared a sweep of signing their draft picks before next month's mandatory minicamp. Of the club's 10 draft picks, only ...

• Tips dwindle in Mich. girls kidnapping slaying

  MONROE, Mich. (AP) -- Investigators say the number of tips is dwindling in the kidnapping and slaying of a 5-year-old Michigan girl who disappeared four years ago and was found buried near a Michigan ...

• Balloon Launch Held To Remember Missing Ohio Children

  May 25 marks National Missing Children's Day, and state officials are honoring those children listed as missing in Ohio.Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine took part in a ceremony where children released 690 balloons on Friday.The Attorney General's Office says there are 690 children considered missing from Ohio.The AG said that a total of 19,219 reports of missing children were made in ...

• Police Find Man Wanted For Alleged Sexual Assault Sleeping In Womans Back Yard

  Columbus police said they have tracked down a man wanted for kidnapping and sexual assault.They said 41-year-old Henry A. Durdin Jr. was arguing with a female acquaintance Wednesday night.He became enraged, tied the woman up, and sexually assaulted her. He then took off.The woman was taken to a local hospital, treated and released.Police said that Durdin was considered armed and dangerous.He was ...

• Man Who Ran From Officer Tried To Pull Woman From Vehicle Faces Additional Charges

  A man is charged with escape, assault on a peace officer, resisting arrest, falsification, possession of marijuana and possession of drug paraphernalia after an incident at a north side restaurant on Thursday.According to the Franklin County Sheriff's Office, a deputy tried to stop a man, later identified as Joshua T. Levi, for a minor traffic stop on Friday near the Waffle House at 1050 E. ...

• Man Arrested After Allegedly Burglarizing Same Home Twice Killing Dog

  Police say a man who is charged with burglary is thought to have broken into the same home twice this year.According to court documents, Brian Keith Mills broke into a home in the 800 block of Marland Drive South on February 25. The resident of the home arrived to discover two men in her home, one of whom was identified as Mills.The two fled the scene and dropped stolen items.Mills is thought to ...

• Medical Helicopter Called To Scene Of Car Motorcycle Crash

  At least one person was injured in a crash involving a car and motorcycle Friday morning in Newark.Newark Police said that the crash occurred near 1225 E. Main Street around 9:15 a.m.A medical helicopter was called to transport the person who was riding the motorcycle.Police have not released the name of the person or extent of his/her injuries.The cause of the crash is still under ...

• Corpse Flower Prepares To Bloom at OSU Greenhouse

  One of Ohio State University's corpse flowers could bloom as soon as this weekend, researchers said.The rare titan arum could open up as soon as Saturday.The plant gets the nickname from the smell it gives off which people say resembles a dead body.The greenhouse's other titan arum "woody" bloomed earlier this month.OSU says the extremely rare flower has only opened up 150 ...

• SW Ohio Roadway To Be Dedicated To Slain Soldier

  A stretch of state highway in southwest Ohio is being dedicated to a soldier killed in Afghanistan three years ago. State Route 63 from the city of Monroe to Route 4 will be named Friday the "Sergeant James C. Robinson Memorial Highway." A ceremony is planned Friday afternoon at the small city's Veterans Memorial near Interstate 75. The 27-year-old Robinson was fatally wounded ...

• Arena Grand Theater To Close Reopen As Movie Grill

  The Arena Grand Movie Theatre will soon be closed, renovated and re-launched with a new concept.Columbus-based Nationwide Realty Investors said the space is being changed into the Studio Movie Grill.The last day of movies for the current Arena Grand will be on May 27.The Texas-based operators of Studio Movie Grill will then make renovations and reopen the theater in late summer."Our new ...

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