The latest on Columbus-area crime and safety issues
The Columbus Dispatch - November 29, 2012 01:29 PM
A viral video of a Malaysian mother beating her child has apparently just made its way to central Ohioans’ Facebook news feeds.
Columbus police put out an informational release today after receiving calls from concerned citizens about the video. The child abuse unit began looking into it and found that the video’s actually from Malaysia and was filmed last year. The mother’s serving an 18-month sentence for the beating of her 10-month-old baby.
Central Ohioans aren't the only ones to have been concerned about the video. Back in May, CNN reported that local law enforcement agencies from across the country were getting calls about it.
“The video has been viral for some time now and is just now circulating in the Columbus, Ohio area,” the Columbus police release said.
Columbus police thanked residents for calling. Anyone with information about an abused child should report it immediately.
Ohio State is on a roll. Days after its original Titan arum bloomed for the second time in three years, OSU officials announced yet another corpse flower is about to reveal its big stink.
That's right, Ohio State has a third corpse flower. And its name is Maudine. (Last year, the university's second Titan arum, Jesse, bloomed.)
In a few years, may have an easier time getting around in your Nissan Leaf or Tesla Model S, according to a new report that projects rapid growth in electric car charging stations.
IMS Research says the world will have 10.7 million of the stations by 2020, an increase from 135,000 in 2011. The research firm, which is part of IHS, says its estimate is based on the expectation that businesses and the government will pour money into the stations to meet rising demand from consumers.
“Sales of hybrid and electric vehicles are set to continue apace over the next 10 years," Alastair Hayfield, associate director at IMS Research, said in a statement. "While volumes may not reach the levels imagined in the hype of 2009, it is clear that there needs to be charging infrastructure in place to support this change in mobility.
Sole Classics, the sneaker boutique in the Short North, is collaborating with sneaker manufacturer Vans to release a limited edition sneaker as part of the 10th anniversary celebration of the Vans Vault brand. Sole Classics, the only Vans Vault dealer in Ohio, will begin offering the new $110 sneaker -- nicknamed "Carmen" -- at 11 a.m. Saturday, May 25 at its store, 765 N High St.
Sen. Rob Portman wants Ohioans to tell him if they think they’ve been targeted by the Internal Revenue Service.