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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9:26am

Thu September 20, 2012
News

Suspect In Sandusky Slayings Indicted

An Erie County jury has indicted the man suspected of killing a Sandusky woman and her two children earlier this month.

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9:25am

Thu September 20, 2012
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Columbus, OSU Police Announce Mutual Aid Agreement

Ohio State University police now have more authority off campus.

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12:25pm

Tue September 18, 2012
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School Board HQ Damaged

Marysville police say drugs and alcohol could be factors in a crash that heavily damaged the school board headquarters.

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12:24pm

Tue September 18, 2012
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Jim Brown To Appear In Cleveland This Weekend

Hall of Fame running back Jim Brown, who had a rift with The Cleveland Browns for several years, plans to take part in alumni events this weekend when the team hosts the Buffalo Bills.

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12:22pm

Tue September 18, 2012
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Cincinnati Schools Counting Students

Cincinnati school officials and teachers' union leaders are taking a head count at every building this week amid allegations of overcrowded classrooms.

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12:21pm

Tue September 18, 2012
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Father Indicted For Child's Death

A Knox County Grand Jury has indicted a Mount Vernon man who's son shot and killed himself with an unsecured .45 caliber handgun.

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12:18pm

Tue September 18, 2012
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UPDATE: Shooting Closes Brookhaven High School

Columbus Police have released the name of the person shot by an officer early this morning at Brookhaven High School.

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9:44am

Tue September 18, 2012
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Business Group Targets Sherrod Brown

The U.S. Chamber of Commerce is criticizing Democratic U.S. Senate incumbents in Ohio and Montana in a new round of tv ads designed to help Republicans gain control of the chamber.

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9:42am

Tue September 18, 2012
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School Official Sentenced For Theft

Former Northland High School Athletic Director Ramani Hunter pleaded guilty yesterday to a theft in office charge

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9:41am

Tue September 18, 2012
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Shooting Closes Brookhaven High School

Columbus School District officials have closed Brookhaven High School today.

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9:40am

Tue September 18, 2012
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Police Seek Hit-Skip Driver

Columbus police are looking for the driver of a van involved in a crash with a COTA bus.

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9:38am

Tue September 18, 2012
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Federal Grant To Create Ohio Jobs

Ohio is getting a federal grant of up to 21.4 million dollars to create temporary jobs to help with cleanup and recovery from severe storms that hit the state in late June and early July.

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9:36am

Tue September 18, 2012
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Mom Allegedly Robs Soldier Son

Masslion police have arrested a woman on charges of with stealing her son's income tax refunds and his U.S. Army paychecks while he was serving in Afghanistan.

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9:34am

Tue September 18, 2012
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Prosecutor Quitting To Work For Columbus Law Firm

Cuayhoga County Prosecutor Bill Mason says he will leave office before his term ends to take a job with a Columbus law firm.

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9:30am

Tue September 18, 2012
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Rubio Stumps For Romney At Statehouse

Republican Presidential Candidate Mitt Romney sent Florida Senator Marco Rubio to Columbus yesterday to campaign on his behalf.

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9:27am

Tue September 18, 2012
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POTUS Stumps In German Village

President Obama spoke with several supporters yesterday following a speech at Schiller Park in German Village. The supporters said they wanted to hear his position on U.S. trade policy with China.

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12:31pm

Fri September 14, 2012
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Ex-Deputy Who Fired Gun Into Air Identified

Columbus Police have now identified the former Franklin County Sheriff's deputy arrested last night for firing multiple shots into the air while drunk.

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12:28pm

Fri September 14, 2012
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Worker At Westerville Plant Dies From Injuries

Westerville Police say the man injured this morning when he was crushed by steel rolls at the Worthington Cylinders plant has died.

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12:26pm

Fri September 14, 2012
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Company Threatens Layoffs Without Utility Rate Decrease

Hannibal-based aluminum manufacturer Ormet says it needs deeper discounts from Columbus-based American Electric Power to avoid laying off it's 1-thousand workers.

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12:24pm

Fri September 14, 2012
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Fatal Online Robbery Case Takes New Turn

A judge in the fatal online robbery case is deciding whether to throw out taped statements made to investigators by a teen suspect.

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