Five things to know for Tuesday, Sept. 9
Lt. Governor Jim Tressel, right, joined Ohio Department of Health Director Dr. Bruce Vanderhoff, left, on an episode of ODH’s “Healthy Perspectives with Dr. Bruce Vanderhoff” podcast. (Photo courtesy Ohio Department of Health)
1️⃣ Ohio officials to continue promoting benefits of vaccines
Ohio is no Florida. Buckeye State officials told News 5 Cleveland that they will keep promoting the advantages of vaccines, even as Republicans in some states, such as Florida, want to ban vaccine mandates.
Vanderhoff told the station that the Buckeye State’s vaccination rates have dropped from 89.9% in the 2019-20 school year to 85.4% today.
2️⃣ Auditor: Village of Shiloh is ‘unauditable’
The Auditor of State’s Office informed Village of Shiloh Fiscal Officer Terri Sweeney and Mayor Paul Currier that the jurisdiction has been deemed “unauditable,” as auditors were unable to compile accurate and complete monthly bank reconciliations for 2022, 2023, and 2024. Within 90 days, Shiloh officials must rectify their financial records and supply the required data to complete the audit.
3️⃣ Bellevue man sentenced to 10 years for threats
A 49-year-old Bellevue man has been sentenced to 10 years in prison after prosecutors said he threatened to kill prosecutors, his lawyer, and the judge handling his earlier criminal case. Eric Braun was initially charged in a February 2023 road rage incident.
“You can’t threaten lawyers and judges and not expect there to be consequences,” Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost said in a release. “A decade behind bars will give this defendant ample time to think before he speaks.”
4️⃣ Five charged following joint Toledo, state investigation
A grand jury indicted five men — four from Toledo and one from Pinellas Park, Florida — on 78 felony counts following a joint Ohio State Highway Patrol and Toledo Police Department investigation. Charges against the men include drug trafficking and possession, grand theft, tampering with records, perjury, engaging in a pattern of corrupt activity, and receiving stolen property
5️⃣ Money for body cameras
The Ohio Office of Criminal Justice Services plans to distribute $5 million in grants to support law enforcement agencies across the Buckeye State in buying body cameras and covering associated expenses. To date, nearly $19 million has been awarded to more than 350 agencies through the program.
