Columbus Dispatch

1. Columbus police detective dies after apparent heart attack while driving - An off-duty Columbus police detective died today when he suffered an apparent heart attack while driving on the Near East Side, police said.
2. At vigil, OSU community remembers shooting victims - The official speakers at tonight's candlelight vigil talked of showing unity in the Buckeye family. Of keeping each other safe and supporting the families of those who had been killed or hurt.
3. Dublin Cemetery soon to hang 'no vacancy' sign - Anyone who wants to be buried in Dublin Cemetery might have to hurry. Not to die, of course, but at least to purchase the lot.
4. John Edwards Nance | 1935-2010: Primitive Tasaday people were newsman's life work - A central Ohio writer and photographer is being remembered for his internationally recognized work as well as his generous spirit. John Edwards Nance, 74, died Tuesday of lung cancer at his home in Jefferson Township, near Gahanna.
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6. Man punched little children in head for fun, police say - Caught in the act at his local Walmart last night, Ralph Conone admitted that for months he'd been punching children in the backs of their heads with his keys in his fist, Columbus police said today. The 68-year-old grandfather also told them why, police said: He simply got a kick out of it.
7. Amtrak reviewing its 2 Ohio routes - COLUMBUS (AP) -- Amtrak says it is looking for ways to improve service on two long-distance routes that pass through Ohio.
8. Police seek Lincoln Village bank robber - Today, Thursday, March 11, 2010, at approximately 10:21 a.m., a man entered the Giant Eagle, 4780 W. Broad St., in the Lincoln Village area, and approached a teller at the US Bank located inside the store. Once in front of the teller, the man stated that he was robbing the bank, wanted the teller's money, and if she cooperated, she wouldn't get hurt.
9. Suspect in Bexley home invasion surrenders after standoff - The man who police say terrorized a woman and her three children during a home invasion earlier this month in Bexley was arrested this afternoon after a brief standoff on the North Side. Larry D. Cathcart, 41, is charged with aggravated robbery and four counts of kidnapping.
10. Man crashes $100,000 car on I-71 near Cincinnati - NORWOOD, Ohio (AP) -- The biggest headache for a driver who crashed his sports car into a wall along an Ohio highway could be the repair bill.
11. Woman cited in icy Ohio crash that flipped officer
12. Highway deaths drop to lowest levels since 1950s - WASHINGTON (AP) -- U.S. highway deaths have fallen to their lowest levels since the 1950s, as more motorists bought into buckling up and embraced safety innovations. A sour economy that dampened traveling instincts also was a contributor.
13. Columbus State picks new president - Columbus State Community College has tapped a leader with Ohio ties as its next president. David T. Harrison, who oversees 11 University of Central Florida campuses in seven counties as vice provost at the University of Central Florida, will take over a growing community college that is preparing to open a Delaware County campus. Current President Valeriana Moeller, who has been at Columbus State for 14 years, will retire at the end of June.
14. Jilted lover brings flowers, then kills ex and self - LEBANON, Ohio (AP) -- Authorities say a man who brought flowers to his ex-girlfriend's home fatally stabbed her, then died of self-inflicted wounds after an I-75 chase in southwest Ohio.
15. Cincinnati school board pulls TV plug - CINCINNATI (AP) - The head of the Cincinnati school board imposed a TV blackout of this week's meeting after a raucous session at the last one.