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Man Accused Of Using Hidden Camera To Record Girl

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A Columbus man is accused of using a hidden camera to record a young girl using the bathroom and undressing. More>>

9 OSU Students Diagnosed With Mumps

Seven students at The Ohio State University have been diagnosed with mumps.

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Seven students at The Ohio State University have been diagnosed with mumps. More>>

Kerosene Heater Causes Fire In Pickaway County

A Pickaway County man jumped from his second story window after a rug caught fire early Friday morning.

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Harrison Township fire says a kerosene heater was the source of a fire that at a Lockbourne home Friday morning.

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Suspect Fired At Vehicle Exiting Bar Parking Lot, CPD Says

Columbus police say a male suspect shot at two men in a vehicle as they were leaving a west side bar early Friday morning.

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Columbus police detectives say gunshots were fired outside a west Columbus bar early Friday morning.

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Newark Teacher, Band Director, Indicted On 13 Counts

Anthony Miller, 32

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Licking County Prosecutor Kenneth W. Oswalt has filed a 13-count indictment against the teacher and assistant band director accused of having sexual relations with a student. More>>

Letter From 2005 Finally Delivered

A letter – lost in the mail for eight years – was finally delivered this week.

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A letter – lost in the mail for more than eight years – was finally delivered this week.
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Licking County Township Trustee Backed Into Closet

A Bowling Green Township trustee was backed into a storage closet during a meeting of board on February 25.

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A township trustee in Licking County says he was backed into a closet Feb. 25 while he tried to videotape a board of trustees meeting.

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Horseshoe Road Reopens After Train Derailment

The Norfolk Southern train, which was carrying corn grain, derailed near U.S. 42 and Horseshoe Road in Delaware County at about 1:42 p.m. Tuesday.

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Horseshoe Road is now open after a train derailed, spilling grain along U.S. 42 in Delaware County earlier this week. More>>

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Licking County Township Trustee Backed Into Closet
Licking County Township Trustee Backed Into Closet
Updated: Friday, March 7 2014 8:26 AM EST2014-03-07 13:26:51 GMT
A Bowling Green Township trustee was backed into a storage closet during a meeting of board on February 25.
A township trustee in Licking County says he was backed into a closet Feb. 25 while he tried to videotape a board of trustees meeting.
A township trustee in Licking County says he was backed into a closet Feb. 25 while he tried to videotape a board of trustees meeting.
Deal To Recover Sunken Gold Approved
Deal To Recover Sunken Gold Approved
Updated: Thursday, March 6 2014 4:07 PM EST2014-03-06 21:07:27 GMT
In the late 1980s, explorer, salvager and former Battelle employee Tommy Thompson discovered millions of dollars in gold bars and coins from a ship that sank off the North Carolina coast in 1857.
An Ohio judge has approved a deal to recover the remaining gold from a ship that sank off the Carolina coast in 1857.
An Ohio judge has approved a deal to recover the remaining gold from a ship that sank off the Carolina coast in 1857.
Buckeyes Make A Difference With Reading
Buckeyes Make A Difference With Reading
Ohio State athletes and their organization are using a love of reading to make a difference for local students.
Ohio AG: More Than 3,000 Rape Kits Tested For DNA
Ohio AG: More Than 3,000 Rape Kits Tested For DNA
Updated: Thursday, March 6 2014 3:14 PM EST2014-03-06 20:14:54 GMT
The Ohio Attorney General's Office says it has tested more than 3,000 rape kits as it searches for DNA matches that could help solve sexual assaults.
The Ohio Attorney General's Office says it has tested more than 3,000 rape kits as it searches for DNA matches that could help solve sexual assaults.
Former Hilliard Resident Sentenced To 5 Years In Prison For $1.5 Million Scheme
Former Hilliard Resident Sentenced To 5 Years In Prison For $1.5 Million Scheme
Updated: Thursday, March 6 2014 5:02 PM EST2014-03-06 22:02:57 GMT
A former Hilliard resident was sentenced Thursday to 60 months in prison for running a $1.5 million investment fraud scheme.
A former Hilliard resident was sentenced Thursday to 60 months in prison for running a $1.5 million investment fraud scheme.
Ohio State Mumps: Do I Need A Vaccine?
Ohio State Mumps: Do I Need A Vaccine?
Updated: Thursday, March 6 2014 4:43 PM EST2014-03-06 21:43:52 GMT
The mumps cases at The Ohio State University might have you questioning your own immunity to the disease.
The mumps cases at The Ohio State University might have you questioning your own immunity to the disease.
Ohio High Court Strikes Down Child Enticement Law
Ohio High Court Strikes Down Child Enticement Law
Updated: Thursday, March 6 2014 2:23 PM EST2014-03-06 19:23:25 GMT
The Ohio Supreme Court on Thursday struck down the state's child enticement law, concluding that it has the admirable goal of preventing child abductions and lewd acts but can't be used to stop legal activity such as hiring a child to do chores without a parent's permission.
The Ohio Supreme Court on Thursday struck down the state's child enticement law, concluding that it has the admirable goal of preventing child abductions and lewd acts but can't be used to stop legal activity such as hiring a child to do chores without a parent's permission.
Persistent Suspect Attempts Robbery, Returns A Second Time, CPD Says
Persistent Suspect Attempts Robbery, Returns A Second Time, CPD Says
Updated: Thursday, March 6 2014 1:29 PM EST2014-03-06 18:29:29 GMT
Columbus police detectives are searching for a man suspected of robbing a Speedyway gas station.
A suspected attempted to rob a speedway gas station Wednesday night before returning Thursday morning to successfully rob the same gas station, according to police.
A suspected attempted to rob a speedway gas station Wednesday night before returning Thursday morning to successfully rob the same gas station, according to police.

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Opening statements to begin in general's sex trial
Opening statements to begin in general's sex trial
Opening statements were set to begin Friday in the court-martial of an Army general accused of sexually assaulting a captain under his command with whom he had a three-year affair.
With the Pentagon under increased scrutiny over revelations of rampant rape and sexual misconduct within the ranks, opening statements were set to begin Friday in a rare court-martial of an Army general - believed to be...
NY Times prints Northup correction 161 years later
NY Times prints Northup correction 161 years later
The New York Times has printed a correction for misspelling 161 years ago the name of a free black man who was sold into slavery and whose memoirs were turned into the Oscar-winning movie "12 Years a Slave."
The New York Times has printed a correction for misspelling 161 years ago the name of a black man who was sold into slavery and whose memoirs were turned into the Oscar-winning movie "12 Years a Slave."
California gold discovery spurs rush of theories
California gold discovery spurs rush of theories
Word last week that a Northern California couple found $10 million in gold coins while walking their dog has set off a Gold Rush of theories over who left behind all that loot.
Word last week that a Northern California couple found $10 million in gold coins while walking their dog has set off a Gold Rush of theories over who left behind all that loot.
Another fire burns at Detroit's Heidelberg Project
Another fire burns at Detroit's Heidelberg Project
Another fire has burned a house that's part of the Heidelberg Project outdoor art installation in Detroit.
Another fire has burned a house that's part of the Heidelberg Project outdoor art installation in Detroit.
NASA plots daring flight to Jupiter's watery moon
NASA plots daring flight to Jupiter's watery moon
NASA is plotting a daring robotic mission to Jupiter's watery moon Europa, a place where astronomers speculate there might be life.
NASA is plotting a daring robotic mission to Jupiter's watery moon Europa, a place where astronomers speculate there might be some form of life.
Darren Sharper returns to court seeking release
Darren Sharper returns to court seeking release
Darren Sharper will return to court on Friday where his attorneys will argue that the former NFL All-Pro safety should be released from a Los Angeles jail.
Darren Sharper will return to court on Friday where his attorneys will argue that the former NFL All-Pro safety should be released from a Los Angeles jail.
On the rocks? 'Ice yachts' sail cold Hudson River
On the rocks? 'Ice yachts' sail cold Hudson River
Sharp winds lashed up the Hudson River as sailors launched boats onto the ice. Sails whipped furiously as the long blades slid across a white sheet that spread for miles.
This year's frigid winter has created excellent conditions for ice sailing on the Hudson River in New York.
Taxis, limos upset over rules for tech competition
Taxis, limos upset over rules for tech competition
Frustrated and angry, more than 100 cabbies pulled up outside the Colorado Statehouse early this legislative session to protest tech startups known as ridesharing services.
Frustrated and angry, more than 100 cabbies pulled up outside the Colorado Statehouse early this legislative session to protest tech startups known as ridesharing services.

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9 OSU Students Diagnosed With Mumps
9 OSU Students Diagnosed With Mumps
Updated: Friday, March 7 2014 8:22 AM EST2014-03-07 13:22:43 GMT
Seven students at The Ohio State University have been diagnosed with mumps.
Seven students at The Ohio State University have been diagnosed with mumps.
Seven students at The Ohio State University have been diagnosed with mumps.
EXTRA: List Of Calamity Days Left For Local Schools
EXTRA: List Of Calamity Days Left For Local Schools
Updated: Wednesday, March 5 2014 6:36 PM EST2014-03-05 23:36:12 GMT
With an onslaught on winter weather this season, many schools are close to using up all their calamity days.
With an onslaught on winter weather this season, many schools are close to using up all their calamity days.
Letter From 2005 Finally Delivered
Letter From 2005 Finally Delivered
Updated: Thursday, March 6 2014 4:39 PM EST2014-03-06 21:39:20 GMT
A letter – lost in the mail for eight years – was finally delivered this week.
A letter – lost in the mail for more than eight years – was finally delivered this week.
A letter – lost in the mail for more than eight years – was finally delivered this week.
Inside Urban & Shelley Meyer's Central Ohio Home
Inside Urban & Shelley Meyer's Central Ohio Home
Updated: Wednesday, February 26 2014 11:00 AM EST2014-02-26 16:00:46 GMT
Shelly Meyer takes Colleen Marshall through their Central Ohio home.
Just weeks after Urban Meyer as announced as the next head coach of The Ohio State Buckeyes, NBC4’s Colleen Marshall visited the Meyer’s Gainesville, Florida home to see just what they would be giving up for their move to Columbus.
Just weeks after Urban Meyer as announced as the next head coach of The Ohio State Buckeyes, NBC4’s Colleen Marshall visited the Meyer’s Gainesville, Florida home to see just what they would be giving up for their move to Columbus.
Suspect Fired At Vehicle Exiting Bar Parking Lot, CPD Says
Suspect Fired At Vehicle Exiting Bar Parking Lot, CPD Says
Updated: Friday, March 7 2014 8:11 AM EST2014-03-07 13:11:56 GMT
Columbus police say a male suspect shot at two men in a vehicle as they were leaving a west side bar early Friday morning.
Columbus police detectives say gunshots were fired outside a west Columbus bar early Friday morning.
Columbus police detectives say gunshots were fired outside a west Columbus bar early Friday morning.
Newark Teacher, Band Director, Indicted On 13 Counts
Newark Teacher, Band Director, Indicted On 13 Counts
Updated: Thursday, March 6 2014 11:07 AM EST2014-03-06 16:07:25 GMT
Anthony Miller, 32
Licking County Prosecutor Kenneth W. Oswalt has filed a 13-count indictment against the teacher and assistant band director accused of having sexual relations with a student.
Licking County Prosecutor Kenneth W. Oswalt has filed a 13-count indictment against the teacher and assistant band director accused of having sexual relations with a student.
Horseshoe Road Reopens After Train Derailment
Horseshoe Road Reopens After Train Derailment
Updated: Thursday, March 6 2014 4:10 PM EST2014-03-06 21:10:42 GMT
The Norfolk Southern train, which was carrying corn grain, derailed near U.S. 42 and Horseshoe Road in Delaware County at about 1:42 p.m. Tuesday.
Horseshoe Road is now open after a train derailed, spilling grain along U.S. 42 in Delaware County earlier this week.
Horseshoe Road is now open after a train derailed, spilling grain along U.S. 42 in Delaware County earlier this week.
Former Hilliard Resident Sentenced To 5 Years In Prison For $1.5 Million Scheme
Former Hilliard Resident Sentenced To 5 Years In Prison For $1.5 Million Scheme
Updated: Thursday, March 6 2014 5:02 PM EST2014-03-06 22:02:57 GMT
A former Hilliard resident was sentenced Thursday to 60 months in prison for running a $1.5 million investment fraud scheme.
A former Hilliard resident was sentenced Thursday to 60 months in prison for running a $1.5 million investment fraud scheme.

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SLIDESHOW: Letter Delivered 8 Years Late
Letter Delivered 8 Years Late
A letter – lost in the mail for more than eight years – was finally delivered this week.
A letter – lost in the mail for more than eight years – was finally delivered this week.
SLIDESHOW: Forecast By Looking At The Clouds
SLIDESHOW: Forecast By Looking At The Clouds
Find out how you can tell the weather just by looking at the clouds.
Find out how you can tell the weather just by looking at the clouds.
SLIDESHOW: Guess The Celebrity Beard
SLIDESHOW: Guess The Celebrity Beard
We show you a beard, you guess which celebrity it belongs to!
We show you a beard, you guess which celebrity it belongs to!
Train Derails Near U.S. 42 In Delaware
Train Derails Near U.S. 42 In Delaware
Updated: Wednesday, March 5 2014 8:33 AM EST2014-03-05 13:33:52 GMT
A train derailed in Delaware County Tuesday afternoon, closing a portion of a local road.
A train carrying grain derailed near U.S. 42 in Delaware County Tuesday afternoon.
A train carrying grain derailed near U.S. 42 in Delaware County Tuesday afternoon.
7 Indicted In Scam That Targeted Elderly Ohioans
7 Indicted In Scam That Targeted Elderly Ohioans
Updated: Tuesday, March 4 2014 3:28 PM EST2014-03-04 20:28:05 GMT
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Seven people were indicted Tuesday in connection with an organized scam that targeted elderly victims in Ohio.
Seven people were indicted Tuesday in connection with an organized scam that targeted elderly victims in Ohio.
8 Accused In 61 Cell Phone Store Burglaries In Ohio, Indiana, Kentucky
8 Accused In 61 Cell Phone Store Burglaries In Ohio, Indiana, Kentucky
Updated: Monday, March 3 2014 3:54 PM EST2014-03-03 20:54:33 GMT
A group of eight people are facing felony charges for what investigators believe are at least 61 related cell phone store break-ins in Central Ohio, Ohio, Indiana, and Kentucky.
A group of eight people are facing felony charges for what investigators believe are at least 61 related cell phone store break-ins in Central Ohio, Ohio, Indiana, and Kentucky.
A group of eight people are facing felony charges for what investigators believe are at least 61 related cell phone store break-ins in Central Ohio, Ohio, Indiana, and Kentucky.

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Fortune cookie turns Bronx woman into millionaire
Fortune cookie turns Bronx woman into millionaire
A 75-year-old New York woman found her fortune in a cookie.
A 75-year-old New York woman found her fortune in a cookie.
NY Times prints Northup correction 161 years later
NY Times prints Northup correction 161 years later
The New York Times has printed a correction for misspelling 161 years ago the name of a free black man who was sold into slavery and whose memoirs were turned into the Oscar-winning movie "12 Years a Slave."
The New York Times has printed a correction for misspelling 161 years ago the name of a black man who was sold into slavery and whose memoirs were turned into the Oscar-winning movie "12 Years a Slave."
City to strike ban on being willfully annoying
City to strike ban on being willfully annoying
It's soon expected to be OK to be willfully annoying in Grand Rapids.
It's soon expected to be OK to be willfully annoying in Grand Rapids.
California gold discovery spurs rush of theories
California gold discovery spurs rush of theories
Word last week that a Northern California couple found $10 million in gold coins while walking their dog has set off a Gold Rush of theories over who left behind all that loot.
Word last week that a Northern California couple found $10 million in gold coins while walking their dog has set off a Gold Rush of theories over who left behind all that loot.
LaughFest organizers claim new sunglasses record
LaughFest organizers claim new sunglasses record
There appears to be another arcane world record in Grand Rapids, this time for the most people wearing sunglasses at night.
There appears to be another arcane world record in Grand Rapids, this time for the most people wearing sunglasses at night.
Wake up and smell the bacon ... with a bacon app
Wake up and smell the bacon ... with a bacon app
Want to wake up to the sound of bacon sizzling on the stove with its aroma drawing you out of bed?
Want to wake up to the sound of bacon sizzling on the stove with its aroma drawing you out of bed?
Airline: Iraq stops landing over official's son
Airline: Iraq stops landing over official's son
Lebanon's national airline says Iraqi authorities denied permission for its plane to land in Baghdad after a son of an Iraqi minister missed the flight.
Iraqi authorities on Thursday denied permission to a plane belonging to Lebanon's national carrier to land in Baghdad after a son of an Iraqi minister missed the flight, Middle East Airline said in a statement.
NYC artists live on 'human hamster wheel'
NYC artists live on 'human hamster wheel'
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Several Cases Of Mumps Reported At OSU
Several Cases Of Mumps Reported At OSU
Campus and health officials are on guard after an outbreak of Mumps at Ohio State.
Rapist Sentenced To 19 to 95 Years In Prison
Rapist Sentenced To 19 to 95 Years In Prison
A Delaware man was sentenced Tuesday to 19 to 95 years in prison for rape crimes he committed two decades ago.
March 7, 2014: Updated Forecast
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Buckeyes Make A Difference With Reading
Buckeyes Make A Difference With Reading
Ohio State athletes and their organization are using a love of reading to make a difference for local students.
Cops Do Diaper Duty
Cops Do Diaper Duty
Two Georgia police officers change the diapers of two small kids after their parents were arrested for shoplifting. A photo of the men in action has gone viral on social media.
Two Georgia police officers change the diapers of two small kids after their parents were arrested for shoplifting. A photo of the men in action has gone viral on social media.
Letter From 2006 Finally Delivered
Letter From 2006 Finally Delivered
A letter – lost in the mail for eight years – is finally delivered.
OSU Student Bit By Shark During Overseas Trip
OSU Student Bit By Shark During Overseas Trip
A student is facing mounting medical bills after a shark bite during a trip to Belize.
Township Trustee Shoved Into Closet
Township Trustee Shoved Into Closet
A Bowling Green Township trustee was backed into a storage closet during a meeting of board on February 25.

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