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Slain Kentucky Officer Laid to Rest; Reward for Killer's Arrest Grows

BARDSTOWN, Ky. (AP) -- Hundreds of people lined the streets of Bardstown and packed into a church for the emotional funeral of a police officer fatally shot on a highway exit ramp.   The coffin of...

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Meadowdale Student Accused of Kidnapping and Raping Woman

UPDATE: DAYTON-- A 16 year old Meadowdale High School student is locked up, accused of kidnapping and raping a  31 year old woman.  Police said the woman was attacked the night of May 21.  The  woman...

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Ohioans Report Seeing Large Fireball in Thursday Night Sky

More than 50 people reported seeing a large fireball over Ohio about 11:05 p.m. Thursday. Others reported it from as far away as West Virginia, Pennsylvania, Kentucky and North Carolina.According to...

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Derogatory Comment Prompts Yearbook Recall

IRVING, Texas -- The Irving Independent School District is scrambling to replace its newly published yearbooks after they found a derogatory comment written about a cheerleader.The words "Ugly hoe"...

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Kettering Man Sought for Big Lots Break-in

KETTERING -- Police are looking for a breaking and entering suspect who they say hid inside a store until it closed and then tried to crack a safe.According to Kettering police, Richard A. Creditt II,...

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UPDATE: Trustees Say Ohio State President 'Embarrassed' School

COLUMBUS (AP) -- Ohio State University's top trustees say insensitive comments by the university president have embarrassed and divided the university.The trustees say in a letter to president Gordon...

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Dayton Fire Department Promotes Two

DAYTON -- The Dayton Fire Department promoted two public safety professionals today at the Fire Training Center, 38 Woodman Dr.Ryan J. McElroy was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant. McElroy began his...

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WASTE WATCH: ODNR Officer Accused of Misusing Position

COLUMBUS -- An investigation reveals a state employee misused his position to go on vacation for free. Officers with the Ohio Department of Natural Resources Keep a watchful eye over state parks all...

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Surprising Germy Kitchen Items

DAYTON -- We spend a lot of time in our kitchens; after all, it's the one place that often brings families together.But, there are things in your kitchen attracting a host of germs that you probably...

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New Plan Proposed to Fund Ohio Schools

COLUMBUS (AP) -- Majority Republicans in the Ohio Senate say their state budget education proposal spreads more money to more school districts.Senate President Keith Faber says the plan increases state...

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SAY WHAT? Eric Holder

SAY WHAT? -- He's been under fire before. We're talking about Attorney General Eric Holder.  There was Holder's refusal to investigate alleged voter intimidation by the New Black Panthers. That caused...

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Man Faces OVI, Child Endagering Charges After Near Crash with Deputy

SPRINGFIELD -- A man is accused of driving drunk with a 12-year-old child in the car and a woman at the scene of the arrest is accused of tampering with evidence after trying to remove beer cans from...

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Location of Clark County OVI Checkpoint Announced

CLARK COUNTY -- The Clark County OVI Task Force will be operating an OVI checkpoint tonight to intercept impaired drivers as part of our ongoing enforcement efforts.  The location will be on SR 235 in...

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Obama Says Student Loan Rates Could Double

UNDATED -- Student loan rates could double in July if Congress doesn't act fast.President Obama stood with college students in the Rose Garden today to deliver that stern message.  He says student loan...

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Crime Caught on Tape

DAYTON -- A resident received a call from his alarm company notifying him his back door was open.When the man got home, he noticed his lawn mower was missing.Thanks to cameras, officers are able to see...

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Construction Begins on St. Rt. 725

MIAMISBURG -- Construction began on State Route 725 today.  The area being worked on is between Fourth Street and Heincke Road.Traffic will move down to one lane in each direction.Crews anticipate the...

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Firefighter Receives "Award for Heroism"

PIQUA -- A Piqua firefighter was honored today for saving a comrade's life.Eric Wood received the "Award for Heroism," an award given to those who risk their lives to save another.Wood did just that...

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Man Interviewed in Connection with Ricin Letters

UNDATED -- A Texas man is being interviewed by investigators in connection with letters believed to be laced with ricin.Investigators were in and out of the home of Nathaniel Richardson...

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Sex Abuser Tattoos "Slave" on Teens

PACE, FL -- A Florida man has been accused on a disturbing crime against 3 teenage girls.Police say Ramon Renfro sexually abused a 14, 15 and 16 year old while on a camping trip back in February.He...

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Four Firefighters Killed in Houston Motel Fire

HOUSTON, TX -- Four firefighters have been killed in the line of duty today.The five-alarm fire broke out around noon in a motel and spread to a restaurant.The fire chief says crews believed people may...

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