State to test inmate family video visits in June
The state prison system will trial video visits from a parole office to inmates to help sustain family ties and reduce travel. The test, starting June 15 at four prisons, will link inmate video stations to Adult Parole Authority offices in Cleveland and Cincinnati. Up to two adults and two children can view an inmate for 30 minutes for a prepaid 25 dollar fee, with plans to expand to all prisons and regional offices.
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Columbus
Julie Walburn
Adult Parole Authority
Cleveland
Cincinnati
Ex-astronauts urge Dayton shuttle display at museum
More than a dozen former astronauts urge NASA to retire a shuttle at the National Museum of the U.S. Air Force in Dayton when the program ends this year. Signers include Kathryn Sullivan and Charles Duke Jr. NASA will place Discovery at the Smithsonian in Washington while deciding where to send Endeavour and Atlantis.
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Dayton
NASA
Charles Duke Jr
Smithsonian
Washington
Endeavour
Atlantis
Teen to be tried as adult in alpaca death
A 17-year-old, Nicholas Reynolds, to face adult court after a judge ordered a grand jury review on charges of breaking and entering grand theft vandalism and tampering with evidence in the death of an 8 stock alpaca named Masterpiece valued at 8000. The case mirrors another teen, Marcus Miller, also slated for adult court on similar counts. Animal cruelty remains in juvenile court.
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Hamilton
Butler County
Nicholas Reynolds
Reynolds
Marcus Miller
Miller
West Memphis officers mourned after roadside shootout deaths
Hundreds gather at West Memphis High School to honor police officers Brandon Paudert and Bill Evans, killed in a roadside shootout with Jerry and Joseph Kane. Attendees recall their dedication and family roles as authorities continue the investigation and withhold details pending closure.
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West Memphis
Ark
West Memphis High School
Brandon Paudert
Bill Evans
Paudert
Robert Paudert
Police Department
Billy Beech
Beech
Evans
Jerry Kane
Forest
Ohio
Joseph Kane
Kanes
Rusty Blann
Bob Paudert
Idol finalist Crystal Bowersox rises from Toledo roots to Idol stage
The Idol finalist from Elliston Cleveland area, Crystal Bowersox, grew up with a guitar as her comfort blanket, writing originals since adolescence. She left home young, played in Toledo bars and Chicago venues, and rose through teachers and friends who praised her authentic songs and stage presence.
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Elliston
Crystal Bowersox
Toledo
Chicago
Bobby May
Bowersox
May
Janis Joplin
Melissa Etheridge
Tony
Fox
Lee DeWyze
Mount Prospect
Nashville
Tenn
America
Dave Gierke
Toledo School For the Arts
Bill Bowersox
Gierke
Frankie May
Jamie Dauel
Vicki Sievert
Les Wyse
Ohio Faces Vaccine Wastage After Oversupply
The Columbus Dispatch reports the Ohio Department of Health data show about 1.5 million vaccine doses available after swine flu shot demand faded. Government agencies anticipate significant wastage as unused vaccines linger in storage.
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Columbus
Columbus Dispatch
Ohio Department of Health
State Holds Millions In Expired Swine Flu Doses
Officials report about 1 million unused swine flu vaccine doses remain usable though expired stocks were discarded after a milder flu season reduced demand. Health departments warn reports on usage are incomplete as many providers have not submitted data. In Columbus Franklin County disposed of 9,200 expired doses.
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Jen House
Columbus
Franklin County
Susan Tilgner
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