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Police identified the suspect in a string of two dozen sniper-style shootings in central Ohio with the help of his father, who turned over a gun used in the shootings, a published report said on Tuesday. One of two handguns belonging to the suspect, Charles McCoy, Jr., 28, matched ballistics tests done on nine bullets from the serial shootings, the Columbus Dispatch newspaper reported. The article quoted unnamed sources. McCoy is believed to have bought another gun, Franklin County Sheriff's Department chief deputy Steve Martin said on Monday. He released a photograph and a description of the suspect and his...

Sixth Shooting Tied To Same Weapon Number Of Serial Shootings Stands At 15 COLUMBUS, Ohio -- Authorities on Tuesday linked a sixth shooting to the same weapon that killed a Central Ohio woman last month, NewsChannel 4 reported. The shooting occurred Nov. 10 at Paydays South, located at 3408 S. High St. On Monday, investigators examined a bullet that was pulled from a van at the used car lot in southern Franklin County. Ballistic evidence linked the bullet to the one that killed Gail Knisley, 62, of Washington Court House. It is the 15th shooting that authorities believe is connected...

Texas DOT Meeting On I-45 Expansion The Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) will conduct a public meeting for the proposed expansion of Interstate Highway 45 from Beltway 8 (Sam Houston Tollway) to FM 518 in Friendswood. The purpose of this meeting is to gather public input on the proposed expansion. The meeting will be structured as an open house, and the public is invited to attend any time between the hours of 6:00 p.m. and 9:00 p.m. on Wednesday, December 11, 2002 at Clear Brook High School, 4607 FM 2351, Friendswood, Texas. Exhibits will be displayed and representatives from TxDOT...

In Artist's Freeway Prank, Form Followed Function Transit: Unauthorized addition to sign went unnoticed for months. No charges planned. The origin of the added directions on this sign escaped official notice for months. (Photos credit: ALEX GALLARDO / LAT) May 9, 2002 By HUGO MARTÍN, Times Staff Writer What more could an artist want? An unusual medium. A chance to take a jab at the establishment. An almost endless audience, speeding to see the work. Richard Ankrom created that enviable milieu above an unlikely canvas--the Harbor Freeway in downtown Los Angeles. For two years, the rail-thin artist planned and...