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Sobriety checkpoint tonight in western Fra...

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WTVN) -- The Franklin County DUI Task Force will be conducting a sobriety checkpoint on Norton Road south of US Route 40 in Prairie Township.The checkpoint is scheduled to begin at 9:00pm and will continue operation until approximately ... [Published 610 WTVN - 12 hours ago]

Entities: Columbus (Ohio, United States), Task Force

First reported 8 hours ago - Updated 8 hours ago - 1 reports

National Highway Traffic Safety Administration

State troopers stepping up patrols this weekend

They'll be looking for impaired, aggressive, and speeding driversCOLUMBUS, Ohio (WTVN) -- Memorial Day weekend is the unofficial start of summer and that typically means an increase in impaired drivers and deadly crashes."We're going to experience an ... [Published 610 WTVN - 8 hours ago]

Entities: Ohio State Highway Patrol, Drugs, Alcohol, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration

First reported 11 hours ago - Updated 11 hours ago - 1 reports

Gahanna calls off Freedom Festival and fireworks

The city is facing a nearly $13 million budget deficit next yearGAHANNA, Ohio (WTVN) -- Gahanna has canceled their annual Freedom Festival and fireworks due to budget cuts being made throughout the city. Gahanna faces a projected budget deficit of nearly ... [Published 610 WTVN - 11 hours ago]

Entities: Budget Deficit, Fire Support, Logistic Support

First reported May 23 2013 - Updated 14 hours ago - 1 reports

Cannabis amendment would appear as one issue on ballot

Backers of the issue have to gather 385,253 valid signaturesCOLUMBUS, Ohio (WTVN) -- An amendment to Ohio's constitution allowing the production of cannabis will appear as one issue on the ballot if supporters are able to gather the required number of ... [Published 610 WTVN - May 23 2013]

Entities: Cannabis, Bob Fitrakis, Ohio Department of Agriculture, Keith Faber, Declassify

First reported 19 hours ago - Updated 19 hours ago - 1 reports

Man suspected of kidnapping, raping woman sought by police

Suspect considered "armed and dangerous"COLUMBUS, Ohio (WTVN) --Columbus police say a man who tied-up a woman then sexually assaulted her remains at large. And they say Henry Durdin Jr., 41, should be considered armed and dangerous.Police say the assault ... [Published 610 WTVN - 19 hours ago]

Entities: Columbus (Ohio, United States), Rape, Police, Kidnapping

First reported May 23 2013 - Updated May 24 2013 - 1 reports

Husted: Voter fraud happening, but not widespread

135 cases have been referred to law enforcement from last November's electionCOLUMBUS, Ohio (WTVN) -- A report from the Ohio Secretary of State's office has found 135 cases of possible voter fraud from last November's election. 115 of those cases have ... [Published 610 WTVN - May 23 2013]

Entities: Jon Husted, Fraud, Post Office, Elections

First reported May 23 2013 - Updated May 23 2013 - 1 reports

National Weather Service

Ohio seeing a quiet start to severe weathe...

WILMINGTON, Ohio (WTVN) -- While Oklahoma recovers from a tornado outbreak, Ohio has seen a very quiet start to severe weather season."We're running way behind normal values in terms of how many warnings we've issued," said Seth Binau, a meteorologist ... [Published 610 WTVN - May 23 2013]

Entities: Tornado, Oklahoma (United States), Indiana (United States), National Weather Service

First reported May 23 2013 - Updated May 23 2013 - 2 reports

Two Columbus homes raided in suspected pot...

Arrested were Louvena S. Collins, 43; Rachel Ann Whaley, 23; and Jamie Lynn Jordan, 21, all of Columbus. Collins and Whaley are charged with aggravated possession of marijuana, a third-degree felony, and Jordan is charged with aggravated trafficking in ... [Published 610 WTVN - May 23 2013]

Entities: Felony, Jordan, Arrests

First reported May 22 2013 - Updated May 23 2013 - 1 reports

Bill would eliminate statute of limitations on rape

Current statute of limitations is 20 yearsCOLUMBUS, Ohio (WTVN) -- There's a movement in Ohio to repeal the statute of limitations on rape and sexual battery. It's currently set at 20 years.The bill was introduced after the case of the three women kidnapped ... [Published 610 WTVN - May 22 2013]

Entities: Statute of Limitations, Capri Cafaro, Rape

First reported May 23 2013 - Updated May 23 2013 - 1 reports

Deadly crash shuts down I-70 in Licking Co.

Copyright © 2003-2013 Clear Channel. All rights reserved.PATASKALA, Ohio (WTVN) -- One person is dead after a crash that involved a pickup truck and three semis early Thursday morning.The eastbound lanes of Interstate 70 were shut down at State Route ... [Published 610 WTVN - May 23 2013]

Entities: Ohio State Highway Patrol, Traffic Information, Investigation

First reported May 22 2013 - Updated May 23 2013 - 1 reports

Senate Democrats offer up budget amendments

Copyright © 2003-2013 Clear Channel. All rights reserved.COLUMBUS, Ohio (WTVN) -- Democrats in the Ohio Senate want to redirect millions of dollars from a proposed income tax cut to education.The proposal is among roughly 200 amendments that Senate Democrats ... [Published 610 WTVN - May 22 2013]

Entities: Nina Turner, Capri Cafaro, Joe Schiavoni

First reported May 22 2013 - Updated May 22 2013 - 1 reports

Oklahoma tornado won't impact local insurance rates

Premiums are set based on historical events here in OhioCOLUMBUS, Ohio (WTVN) -- While this week's tornado in Oklahoma could mean big losses for Ohio-based insurance companies it will not impact local insurance rates."We pay for, as an Ohioan, what are ... [Published 610 WTVN - May 22 2013]

Entities: Tornado, Disaster, Hurricane Ike, Rate Hike, Columbus (Ohio, United States)

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"I've been on for 15 years and I really started noticing a difference probably around 2003 or 2004" Ralston said

State troopers stepping up patrols this weekend [Published 610 WTVN - 8 hours ago]

"The Ballot Board really isn't our view of is this a good idea or well thought out or well designed, it's just the question of does this make one amendment on the ballot or two amendments on the ballot if they get sufficient signatures" said Senate President Keith Faber who sits on the board

Cannabis amendment would appear as one issue on ballot [Published 610 WTVN - May 23 2013]

"We saw that last year with the deracho and that was 80 mph winds and look at the amount of damage that did" he said

Ohio seeing a quiet start to severe weathe... [Published 610 WTVN - May 23 2013]

"That is 135 total referrals out of more than 5.6 million votes counted" said Secretary of State Jon Husted

Husted: Voter fraud happening, but not widespread [Published 610 WTVN - May 23 2013]

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Man suspected of kidnapping, raping woman sough... [Published 610 WTVN - 19 hours ago]
Cannabis amendment would appear as one issue on... [Published 610 WTVN - May 23 2013]
Ohio seeing a quiet start to severe weathe... [Published 610 WTVN - May 23 2013]
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Two Columbus homes raided in suspected pot... [Published 610 WTVN - May 23 2013]
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Bill would eliminate statute of limitations on ... [Published 610 WTVN - May 22 2013]
Senate Democrats offer up budget amendments [Published 610 WTVN - May 22 2013]
More staying home over Memorial Day holiday [Published 610 WTVN - May 22 2013]
Girl kidnapped in Knox Co a victim again [Published 610 WTVN - May 21 2013]
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Poverty not just an urban and rural problem any... [Published 610 WTVN - May 20 2013]
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AG certifies cannabis issue [Published 610 WTVN - May 17 2013]
Columbus man admits to threatening the President [Published 610 WTVN - May 17 2013]
Sobriety checkpoint set for Friday night [Published 610 WTVN - May 17 2013]
Teen charged with murdering brothers [Published 610 WTVN - May 17 2013]
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Lawmaker wants guns seized in domestic violence... [Published 610 WTVN - May 15 2013]
Ohio tops list of cussing states [Published 610 WTVN - May 15 2013]
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