Monique and Spencer Tepe appeared to have the American dream: two kids, a house and a dog. Their deaths made them the center of national attention.

How the Tepe family's American dream turned into national tragedy

Monique and Spencer Tepe appeared to have the American dream: two kids, a house and a dog. Their deaths made them the center of national attention.

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Every time I watch Hamilton, I want to shake Lin Manuel Miranda’s hand and say thank you. Thanks for your creativity and drive, seeing the potential in this piece of history and this amazing, necessary and more timely than we may want to admit work or art. P.S. seeing it on a big screen is amazing

Dear Taylor Swift: How am I supposed to sleep when you’re announcing something in less than 3 hours??? I know I’m a grown woman, but there’s so much not positive in the world right now that good news is nice to get excited about!!!

Obsessed with that last photo!!! Can’t wait to see them all! @ericseeds.bsky.social @mariadevito13.dispatch.com (And the ones with Riley of course!)

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And I don’t know how it gets better than this. You take my hand and drag me headfirst, fearless. 😍💖🫶 06.27.25 was truly the best day of our lives. We had the most incredible time celebrating our wedding with everyone we love dearly!

Had the court ruled in favor of the moment of threat doctrine/theory, it would have implications in police prosecutions. This decision largely keeps the case law - that moments leading up to a shooting matter - the way it’s been.

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The issue before the justices was whether courts can look beyond the moments an officer is using deadly force to determine if he acted reasonably.

My mom asked me recently, rhetorically, if Kirkersville will always be with me. Eight years later, the answer is yes. Thinking of the DiSario, Krantz and Medrano families today. www.newarkadvocate.com/story/news/l...

Kirkersville one year later: Deputy focusing on future while remembering past

Deputy Nick Shuster arrived in Kirkersville moments after Chief Steven Eric DiSario was mortally wounded.

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Sometimes when you’ve had a long couple of weeks with a lot of heavy stories, you need to have a conversation with a dog. Penny was happy to oblige me.

Some stories are just devastating. Just think how much force it takes to SEVER a liver. In a 6-year-old girl. The allegations against this mother and her boyfriend are something. www.dispatch.com/story/news/c...

Columbus mother, boyfriend charged in suspected beating death of 6-year-old daughter

Franklin County court records say Ashley Fagan's 6-year-old daughter died in April. The girl had significant injuries, including a severed liver.

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I’m betting on Journalism in the Derby today. (Figuratively speaking…) How can I not? I bet on it to make it my career and it’s done good by me so far!

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My dad tonight: So I saw this thing on TV called Banana Ball. Me: Oh don’t worry dad, I know all about the Bananas. I see their videos and wanted to go last summer when they were in Columbus and couldn’t get tickets…. 45 minutes later… My dad: Ok… that’s more than I needed to know.

I am so proud to be a fan of this Blue Jackets team. If they had phoned it in this year, nobody could have blamed them. Instead, they pushed through everything and made an impact. Thank you is all I can say.

Five years ago, Columbus police arrested 4 teens for a string of car thefts. Now, all four have either been charged or convicted in connection with a shooting -- three of them for unrelated homicides. I took a look at what's changed in the juvenile system in that time. t.co/gv5yqmSSWI

Let’s go Jackets!!!! (And thank you Chicago!!)

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Easy way to ID if someone is above 25? Do they know all the words to the Fresh Prince theme and are unafraid to sing them in a crowded hockey arena? They are solidly an adult.

Meredith and Madeline Gaudreau are two of the strongest women in the world. Congratulations to Meredith and Johnny and welcome to the world Carter Michael! (Having the exact birth stats as your daddy is a reminder he's your guardian angel.) <3 t.co/mcdjnOjBhb

As a consumer of a lot of basketball this time of year, is it “good defense” if an offensive player misses a shot that wasn’t clearly altered by the defender and just missed? Or is it regular defense and the offensive player wasn’t lucky enough to get a roll/bounce?

Juju Watkins getting carried off the floor in obvious pain… that changes everything for USC in this tournament… and that regional.

We're a bit late to the party, but many of our journalists have been in the Bluesky trenches for a while. Follow them via our starter pack: go.bsky.app/8BkrDTC

I don't know what I would do if this happened to me, but it would probably be something like send a message without thinking and be like "hey, do you really want me to be in this" and get booted out... www.theatlantic.com/politics/arc...

The Trump Administration Accidentally Texted Me Its War Plans

U.S. national-security leaders included me in a group chat about upcoming military strikes in Yemen. I didn’t think it could be real. Then the bombs started falling.

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Really curious to find out what went down in that handshake line at OSU/Tennesser tonight. Cotie McMahon was not happy (to put it mildly) was more smacking hands vs high fiving and was hustled away by an assistant coach before making it to the end of the line….

Great work from Shahid Meighan on this story. With the amount of money (more than $6M) being spent on ShotSpotter, is it worth it? www.dispatch.com/story/news/l...

Columbus is on track to spend more than $6M on ShotSpotter. But is it worth the cost?

The Columbus Department of Public Safety is on track to spend more than $6 million on ShotSpotter since signing on in 2018. But is it worth the cost?

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Did I wear a UConn sweatshirt to a pair of games featuring OSU and Tennessee? Yes, yes I did.

I would like the record to reflect that I picked both McNeese and Drake to pull the upsets today.

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A former lawyer admitted in federal court today to telling his girlfriend about his representation of a cooperating witness in a drug/sex trafficking case, putting the witness- his client -at risk. The charges are because he lied to the FBI when they asked about it: www.dispatch.com/story/news/c...

Columbus lawyer admits he told girlfriend about representing informant, lying to FBI

Dennis McNamara, 74, admitted to lying to FBI agents who asked if McNamara had told his girlfriend about representing a cooperating witness.

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Me as a womens basketball fan immediately going: Possible OSU/Tennessee matchup in Columbus on Sunday? Can I wear my UConn gear?

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I worked on this story for several days. It includes a thorough look at the case and answers many of the questions you may have about this case. www.dispatch.com/story/news/c...

Ex-NFL star, Ohio native Le'Veon Bell ordered to pay $25 million in sexual abuse case

Le'Veon Bell, 33, and his brother, La'Vonte Bell, 30, did not respond to the lawsuit in any way or hire an attorney to represent them in the case.

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I learned today that legally obligated equal pay for women became a thing in the United Kingdom in 1970. 55 years ago. And in 2010—15 years ago—the law specified even self-employed workers and extended to overtime and benefits. So…. The US is waiting for??

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With the anniversary of my birth this week, I am now statutorily eligible to become President.

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The irony of CBJ fans yelling “and Michigan still sucks” after the one minute left to play announcement…. In a game where the two goals for CBJ so far were by Michigan players…

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On this most joyous of Festivus days, let me just say… I’ll be thinking my grievances very hard in my head at you people!!

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