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Library book Returned 41 Years Later, With Overdue Fine

CHAMPAIGN COUNTY -- Someone anonymously returned an overdue library book on Wednesday to the Champaign County Library.The book was returned with a written apology and a $299.30 fine."The Real Book...

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Suspect Tosses Stolen Hair Extensions But Leaves Behind iPhone

DAYTON -- Two suspects got in a hairy situation Wednesday when they reportedly stole about $500 in hair extensions at a West Third Street store but left an iPhone behind.Police say a Westown Shopping...

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UPDATE: Man Accused in Teen's Accidental Death Pleads Not Guilty

SPRINGFIELD -- Brian Aaron Lee Hill, 26, pleaded not guilty in court today to charges of involuntary manslaughter and improperly furnishing a firearm to a minor.Springfield police say Hill sold a...

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ACLU Calls on Ohio to Stop Cutting Power to Prisons

CLEVELAND -- The ACLU of Ohio today called on the Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Correction (ODRC) to put an end to its practice of shutting off the electricity at Ohio correctional institutions...

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Humane Society Removes More Than 30 Cats From Deplorable Conditions

DAYTON -- Numerous complaints from neighbors led agents from the Humane Society to a house in "deplorable" condition this morning.The resident says she's an animal lover whose affections got out of...

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NAACP Plans Vigil Urging Civil Charged Against Zimmerman

DAYTON -- The local unit of the NAACP is planning a vigil on Saturday to urge the U.S. Department of Justice to file civil rights charges against George Zimmerman.Zimmerman was found not guilty July 13...

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Ohio Jobless Rate Rises to 7.2 Percent in June

COLUMBUS (AP) -- Officials say Ohio's unemployment rate rose to 7.2 percent in June with a loss of 12,500 jobs, the second largest of any state that month.The state's unemployment rate had remained at...

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Logan County Man Sentenced to 25 Years in Child Porn Case

COLUMBUS (AP) -- A Logan County man has been sentenced to 25 years in prison after pleading guilty to secretly videotaping young girls in a bathroom at his home and trading the images for other online...

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UPDATE: Ohio Scales Back Number of Prisons Reducing Power

COLUMBUS (AP) -- The state says it's scaling back the number of Ohio prisons participating in a program that generates money in return for big electricity users agreeing to reduce power during periods...

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Two Remaining Suspects of Fairborn Home Invasion Turn Themselves In

FAIRBORN -- The remaining two suspects in a violent home invasion on July 12 have been arrested.Fairborn Police say the three suspects forced their way into a home on Fairfield Avenue late July 12,...

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UPDATE: Montgomery & Greene County Canceling Heat Warning

MONTGOMERY/GREENE COUNTY -- The Montgomery County health department is canceling its Public Health Heat Warning, effective Saturday, due to improving weather conditions.Highs are forecast to reach...

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Hamilton Man Hospitalized After Pursuit

HAMILTON -- A 21-year-old Hamilton man is facing multiple traffic and criminal charges after leading police on a pursuit and intentionally ramming police cruisers to avoid arrest.Hamilton Police say...

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White Lion Dies at Toledo Zoo After Surgery

TOLEDO (AP) -- A white lion on loan from Siegfried and Roy has died at an Ohio zoo.Toledo Zoo officials say the lion died following surgery Thursday.The zoo says the lion named Wisdom underwent the...

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Kings Island Campaign Raising Money to Fight Breast Cancer

MASON -- The fourth annual Kings Island for the Cure campaign to raise money in the fight against breast cancer is underway at the 364-acre amusement and waterpark.  Guests can splash a pink Snoopy...

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Toledo Plant Ramping Up Production of Jeep Cherokee

TOLEDO (AP) -- Chrysler says its Ohio assembly plant should reach full production of the new Jeep Cherokee by September.The automaker says the Cherokee began rolling off the line almost a month ago at...

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Woman Injured in Motorcycle-Car Crash in Hamilton

HAMILTON -- A motorcyclist was injured this morning during a crash with a car.Hamilton Police say a 55-year-old woman from Arcanum was the operator of the motorcycle. The crash happened about 7:18 a.m....

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8 Yr Old Boy Dies After Being Hit By Baseball

UNION CITY, Ind. -- A summertime tradition turns tragic. A young Eastern Indiana baseball player is killed after being hit during practice.The parents of Dylan Williams, 8, say he was practicing with...

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Gay Couple Sue for Marriage Recognition in Ohio

CINCINNATI -- A gay couple living in Ohio has filed a lawsuit against the state because their legal wedding in Maryland is not recognized here.Jim Obergefell and John Arthur point out in their suit...

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Arrests Made in Fairborn Home Invasion

FAIRBORN -- Police make two more arrests in connection with a violent home invasion in Fairborn.  Two suspects are in jail tonight, Lance Flowers, 19 and his 17 year old old brother surrendered to...

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Car Drives into Trotwood Home

TROTWOOD -- Police are investigating after a driver apparently hit a parked car and took off.The parked car was sent flying into a Trotwood home on Brookhaven Drive near Stubbs Drive around 6:15 Friday...

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