Five things to know for Tuesday, Sept. 30

Congressional candidate arrested on misdemeanor aggravated menacing charge

Rosemary Oglesby-Henry, a nonprofit founder and newly declared candidate for Ohio’s 1st Congressional District, was arrested Sunday on a misdemeanor aggravated menacing charge. Authorities allege the Republican candidate pointed a firearm at a man after an argument in her Westwood home, prompting him to say, “shoot me,” Fox 19 reported.

No weapon was found during the search, according to her attorney, and she pleaded not guilty Monday in court. The judge set her bond at $10,000.

Weeklong human trafficking sting nets 135 arrests

Ohio law enforcement arrested 135 people in a weeklong human trafficking sting, including a Cleveland priest and an attorney, The Columbus Dispatch reported. The operation targeted illicit activity at massage parlors statewide.

Authorities allege the suspects solicited sex and facilitated trafficking across county lines. The crackdown was part of a coordinated effort involving over 100 law enforcement agencies across Ohio.

EHD outbreak may lead to deer limits

Ohio wildlife officials may cut deer bag limits from three to two in Athens, Meigs and Washington counties starting Dec. 1 due to a severe epizootic hemorrhagic disease, or EHD, outbreak, WOSU reported. The virus, spread by midges, has sickened or killed about 8,200 deer statewide, including nearly 5,000 in the three counties.

EHD doesn’t affect humans or livestock and typically ends after the first frost. Public comments are open, with a hearing set for Oct. 22 in Columbus.

16-year-old killed in Cleveland following party

A 16-year-old Valley Forge High School student, Aniaz Paradiso, was fatally shot early Sunday during a fight at an Airbnb party on Cleveland’s west side, News 5 Cleveland reported. Officers found Paradiso dead at the scene near West 130th Street and Lorain Avenue, and an 18-year-old suspect was arrested, according to reports.

Parma City Schools described Paradiso as “magnetic” and deployed crisis teams for support. The shooting follows another nearby incident, intensifying safety concerns in the area, and Republican U.S. Rep. Max Miller continues to call for the assistance of the National Guard in Cleveland.

Columbus companies fined after authorities find hazardous materials

Two Columbus companies, Closed Loop Refining & Recovery and Closed Loop Glass Solutions, which previously recycled electronic waste, were fined $3 million after authorities discovered warehouses containing approximately 150 million pounds of hazardous materials, including cathode ray tubes, batteries, wires, and metals.

After the businesses shut down, the e-waste was left behind, illegally dumped, and the sites required over three years and $17 million in cleanup. Ohio Attorney General David Yost said the companies’ failures have “caught up with them,” Waste Today reported.