Jim Letizia

Reporter, News Anchor

Jim has been with WCBE since 1996. Before that he worked as a reporter at another Columbus radio station, and for three newspapers in Southwest Florida.

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3:57pm

Fri May 10, 2013
News

Injured Firefighter Recovers, Returns To Work

The Dayton firefighter injured by a car while clearing a crash on U.S. Route 35 is back at work.

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3:56pm

Fri May 10, 2013
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Local Judge To Resign

Franklin County Environmental Court Judge Harland Hale says he will resign on May 24th.

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3:55pm

Fri May 10, 2013
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Man Indicted For Relative's Death

A Delaware County grand jury today indicted a man in connection with an assault that killed his father-in-law.

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3:53pm

Fri May 10, 2013
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Man Injured Crashing Stolen Tanker Truck

The State Highway Patrol says a man is hospitalized in Columbus in critical condition after stealing a tanker truck from the Harrison Township Volunteer Fire Department in rural Ross County this morning.

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3:52pm

Fri May 10, 2013
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Amber Alert Teen Held Pending Extradition

A Franklin County Magistrate has ordered a 17-year-old Putnam County youth be held until he can be extradited on a warrant for grand theft of a motor vehicle.

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12:44pm

Thu May 9, 2013
News

Judge Sets Bond For Ariel Castro

Bond was set this morning at 8 million dollars for 52-year-old Ariel Castro, the Cleveland man charged with rape and kidnapping two days after three women missing for roughly a decade were found at his home.

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12:37pm

Thu May 9, 2013
News

"Stamp Out Hunger" Drive This Saturday

This Saturday, U.S. Postal Service carriers will collect donations of food to help feed hungry Central Ohioans.


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12:31pm

Thu May 9, 2013
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Deal Reached In Cleveland Schools' Plan

Cleveland City Schools officials and the teachers' union have reached a tentative agreement on the district's sweeping turnaround plan.

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12:30pm

Thu May 9, 2013
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Foreclosure Activity Up 12 Percent

Ohio foreclosure activity rose by 12 percent in April to the third-highest level in the nation, fueled by an increase in repossessions and sheriff's auctions.

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12:28pm

Thu May 9, 2013
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Fire Temporarily Closes Portion Of I-70

The State Highway Patrol says the eastbound lanes of Interstate 70 near West Jefferson have now been reopened after a tractor-trailer fire this morning forced their closure.

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7:18am

Thu May 9, 2013
News

Charges Filed In Case Of Three Women Found This Week

Charges have been filed against a former Cleveland school bus driver in the case of three women found in his home earlier this week.

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6:54am

Thu May 9, 2013
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Bill Encourages Military Sexual Assault Victims To Come Forward

New figures from the Defense Department show military sexual assault cases are increasing, and the majority go unreported.

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6:46am

Thu May 9, 2013
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Local Manufacturer To Lay Off Workers

Columbus-based Emerson Network Power is laying off 60 employees at its plant on the North side.

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6:32am

Thu May 9, 2013
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Central Ohioans Charged With Wrongly Taking Jobless Benefits

Nine central Ohio residents are accused of stealing from the state's unemployment fund.

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6:29am

Thu May 9, 2013
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Brothers Charged In Standoff

Two men are in custody after a standoff in a Mifflin Township home Wednesday that forced the lock-downs of seven Columbus schools.

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6:27am

Thu May 9, 2013
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Charges Pending In Fatal Wreck

Charges are pending against a tractor-trailer driver accused of starting a deadly crash on I-70 in Prairie Township Wednesday.

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6:25am

Thu May 9, 2013
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Police Seek Clintonville Vandals

Columbus police are searching for vandals who struck in the Clintonville area on Sunday.

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6:24am

Thu May 9, 2013
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Ohio, Indiana Want To Test Drones

All 11 members of the Indiana congressional delegation have co-signed a letter to federal officials supporting an Ohio-Indiana bid for one of six drone aircraft test sites.

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6:22am

Thu May 9, 2013
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Hundreds Of Bridges Need Repair

Ohio Department of Transportation records show more than 22 hundred bridges are structurally deficient but there is not enough money to fix them. 

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6:17am

Thu May 9, 2013
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Yost Proposes ODOT Cost Cutting Measures

Cutting its annual mowing schedule from four to three times could save the Ohio Department of Transportation millions, according to a study by State Auditor Dave Yost.

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