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Greenville, Ohio · GreenvilleGREENVILLE, Pa. (WKBN) - Pennsylvania State Police issued a release Sunday on a suspect accused of raping a fifteen-year-old. According to the release, Shane Slicker, 23, is now facing charges.
Victim in hospital after shooting; suspect arrested After interviewing the victim, PSP says Slicker had been assaulting the victim for around three months. PSP also suspects Slicker raped the victim while she was asleep. According to the report, t…
Suspect accused of raping 15-year-old faces 12 charges
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Ohio Train Derailment · Clark CountyAbout 20 cars of a Norfolk Southern cargo train derailed near Springfield Saturday evening, the second derailment of the company’s trains in Ohio in a month, officials said. But unlike the Feb. 3 derailment in East Palestine, Ohio, a company spokesperson said there were no hazardous materials aboard the train, The Columbus Dispatch reported.
Another Norfolk Southern Train Derails in Ohio; Company Says No Toxins
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Ohio Train Derailment · East PalestineEast Palestine residents on Thursday continuously interrupted a sole Norfolk Southern official at a town hall event as concerns remain over last month’s train derailment that spilled toxic chemicals in the eastern Ohio town. “We are sorry. We’re very sorry for what happened. We feel horrible about it,” Norfolk Southern representative Darrell Wilson said, according to The New York Times.
East Palestine residents erupt at town hall with Norfolk Southern official
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Ohio Train Derailment · East PalestineAfter weeks of questions about contamination associated with a train derailment in East Palestine, Ohio, the Environmental Protection Agency on Thursday ordered rail company Norfolk Southern to test the area for dioxins, a dangerous and persistent class of pollutants created when plastic is burned.
EPA orders testing for highly toxic dioxin at Ohio derailment site
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American Airlines · New YorkA man stole an American Airlines bus from John F. Kennedy International Airport in New York City early Wednesday, driving across multiple boroughs before he was stopped by police, according to authorities.
American Airlines bus stolen from JFK Airport, police identify suspect in wild chase
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Joe Biden · East PalestineIndiana Gov. Eric Holcomb ordered Thursday his administration to contract a third-party provider to immediately test hazardous materials from the East Palestine train derailment site. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency had chosen to remediate some of the hazardous waste at a landfill in Roachdale, about 40 miles west of Indianapolis.
Biden aides weigh economic aid for East Palestine after derailment
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US & Canada · East PalestineContaminated waste from the site of a fiery train derailment in Ohio began moving out again Monday, after concerns were raised during the weekend about oversight of where it was being shipped, federal officials said.
Waste shipments resume from Ohio toxic train derailment
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Joe Biden · East PalestinePresident Joe Biden on Friday directed federal agencies to go door-to-door in East Palestine, Ohio, to check on families affected by the toxic train derailment that has morphed into a heated political controversy.
Biden orders weekend door-to-door checks in Ohio after train derailment
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