Thursday, March 16 2017

Happy Thursday, Columbusites. It's Chelsea. 

What is it about true crime that keeps people enthralled? For me, the obsession started in 2014 with the podcast Serial. The genre had existed long before that, but Serial, hosted by NPR’s Sarah Koenig was something different. In a way, it opened the genre up to a whole new audience. Since then, series like The Jinx, which shocked viewers with a confession from the infamous Robert Durst and Netflix’s “Making A Murderer” have come into the forefront of criminal entertainment.Navigator writer Zoey Miller dug into some of Central Ohio’s most interesting unsolved cases. The thing about true crime is that ultimately, it’s not just a matter of watching a scary story unfold. At the heart of all of these cases, it’s about people whose lives were deeply impacted by situations that have gone unsolved.Navigator full story: The Mysterious and Unsolved: 5 Columbus Mysteries Worthy Of A Podcast

The Rundown:Weather: 42. Partly Cloudy. 10% chance of rainTo do: Today is the start of the Columbus International Auto Show at the Greater Columbus Convention Center. The event is hosted by Hyundai and runs from 3/16-3/19, and will feature the new Elantra Sport and will introduce Hyundai’s game-changing alternative fuel car, the Ioniq. Tickets are $8 online or $10 at the show and children under 10 are free. Doors open at noon.

Navigator Originals:BrewDog Hopes To Open A New Bar In Short North, Continuing Columbus TakeoverColumbus’ newest brewery is asking fans for help in their search for a brand new Short North location.Garth Stein, Author Of ‘The Art of Racing in the Rain’ Comes To ColumbusNew York Times Best-Selling Author Garth Stein will be speaking at the Main Library downtown in April.

Columbus Navigator Internship: We Want You!Would you or someone you know be the perfect summer intern? We are looking the perfect college student to join our team!

Amazon Prime Changes The Game, Set To Deliver Alcohol ProductsAmazon Prime Now is officially delivering alcohol to Columbus residents, marking the latest expansion by the online retailer into the capital city.

Test Out The Gear At Eddie Bauer In The New Eddie Bauer Ice BoxEddie Bauer will allow potential customers to test out winter gear in their new cold facility, the Eddie Bauer Ice Box. Cool, right?

The Thursday Conversation:

Non-profit Franklinton Gardens, with the help of Clean Turn, is working on a plan to build a new community garden for residents of the Columbus neighborhood. [Columbus Underground/Sega]Ohio Health is investigating after a video of 3 security officers at Grant Medical Center taking down a man outside the hospital went viral. [ABC 6/Bosco]Eleven Warriors is breaking down a recent report on beer sales at Ohio Stadium. Columbus may love craft brews, but football goers are buying up national products at a faster rate. [Eleven Warriors/Byrnes] 

Longread for your lunch break:

How does a young man become an international gold smuggler? 23-year-old Harold Vilches smuggled $80 Million in gold. And it all started with a Google search.

From Bloomberg BusinessWeek: How to Become an International Gold Smuggler

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