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| What you need to know Tuesday, July 13, 2021 WEATHER
The pattern of showers and thunderstorms continues today, most likely during the afternoon. Highs will be in the mid-80s. Stormy weather remains possible overnight with lows in the upper 60s. Read more. OVERNIGHT
Voter fraud: Ohio Secretary of State Frank LaRose said Monday that voter fraud is “exceedingly rare” as his office announced it had referred 13 votes cast last year for further investigation as possible voter fraud. Andrew Tobias reports the 13 votes -- or a fraction of 1% of the 5.9 million votes cast during November’s presidential election -- came from non-citizens who illegally cast a ballot.
Historic building: A 22-story, steel and concrete building on Public Square may not appear historically significant at first glance. Nonetheless, in the eyes of the state and federal governments, it is worthy of millions of dollars in Historic Preservation Tax Credits. Eric Heisig reports that the significance of a building, which can lead to a designation that in turn can help qualify for tax breaks on renovation projects, is not always how it looks. Sometimes it may not be the individual building at all, but rather its connection to a larger area.
Matt Dolan: Ohio Sen. Matt Dolan, the Chagrin Falls Republican whose family owns the Cleveland Indians, said Monday he’s embarking on a statewide listening tour as he considers whether to run for Ohio’s soon to be open U.S. Senate seat. Andrew Tobias reports Dolan will make his first stop today at the Lake County Republican Party headquarters, with more events planned for Lake, Trumbull, Mahoning, Cuyahoga, Franklin, Lorain, Lucas, Wood, Ottawa and Ashland counties.
Solar and wind: Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine signed Senate Bill 52 into law on Monday, giving elected county officials the authority to block development of large-scale wind and solar farms. Peter Krouse reports the new legislation was signed with little fanfare and no statement from the governor other than an explanation of what the bill does. No Democrats in the House or Senate voted for the bill, while 10 Republicans in the House and 10 in the Senate opposed it. Murder charges: A Cuyahoga County grand jury indicted Juan Carlos Perez, 27, one of the two brothers accused of killing an off-duty Cuyahoga County correctional officer and another man at a bar. Olivia Mitchell reports that among other charges, the grand jury included two counts of aggravated murder, with death penalty specifications, though the Cuyahoga County Prosecutor’s Office has not said whether it intends to seek capital punishment.
Jared Bell: A judge in Cleveland on Monday sentenced Jared Drake Bell to two years of probation during a hearing where a woman said the former “Drake and Josh” star raped her in Illinois and sexually assaulted her in Cleveland when she was 15 years old. Cory Shaffer reports the woman, who is now 19, said via video link that Bell began grooming her when she was 12 years old after a relative introduced her to him. The two exchanged sexually explicit messages, and when she attended his concert in Cleveland in 2017, she said she performed oral sex on Bell backstage.
Arrest controversy: Richard Seawright says a search by two East Cleveland police officers accused of stealing his money was harrowing, and at times he felt like he was watching a movie about dirty police officers as the officers tore up his car. “It didn’t even make sense,” Seawright tells Adam Ferrise. “I have a clean record. I kept asking the officers who they were searching for and if they had probable cause to search my car, and they just kept telling me to stop asking questions.”
Transplant error: University Hospitals has placed two employees on leave after a patient received a kidney intended for another person, Cliff Pinckard reports. The hospital system released a statement Monday night acknowledging the mistake. The patient who received the kidney was compatible with the organ and is recovering, the statement says. However, another patient’s surgery has been delayed because of the error.
Targeting funds: Members of City Council’s Health and Human Services Committee made a pitch Monday for Cleveland to use some of its American Rescue Plan aid to bolster health for minorities. Robert Higgs reports Cleveland’s minority community – especially Latinos, African-Americans and Native Americans – have higher incidences of key health issues, such as infant mortality, exposure to lead poisoning and asthma.
Butter cow: The Ohio State Fair is again closed to the public, which means one of the fair’s top attractions – the butter cow – is again being put on ice. However, just like last year, the dairy industry is organizing a competition for Ohioans to sculpt their own mini-butter cows at home, Jeremy Pelzer reports.
Mary J. Blige: Mary J. Blige takes viewers through her storied singing and acting career in this video from cleveland.com’s sister site, Vanity Fair. She breaks down her albums, TV and movie roles.
Live music: The loss of live music became a huge gain for the virtual-concert market during the COVID-19 pandemic. But now, as shows return to venues of all sizes, the issue is what happens next. Virtual concerts played to a tune of $600 million during 2020, and Anne Nickoloff reports those players aren’t planning on leaving just because live music has returned. Stray bullet wounds woman in Akron apartment Read more
Teen wounded in shooting during party in Elyria, police say Read more
Teen passenger killed, driver hurt as SUV smashes into utility pole in Cleveland Read more
North Royalton firefighters to receive raises of 1.25, 2.75 and 3 percent under new 3-year contract Read more
Man wounded by gunfire on or near property of Brook Park branch library Read more
Pandemic pushback: Cleveland Heights hoping for switch to automated garbage, recycling by year’s end Read more
Shaker’s Forward Together initiative seeking advisory committee for public facilities assessment Read more
Summit County-based Inclusioneers unveil Mobile Sensory Bus at All-Abilities camp Read more
North Ridgeville School District adds two new administrators Read more
Greg Glauner is named Brunswick’s newest fire chief Read more
Cleveland Heights-University Heights school board reviews state funding, EdChoice changes Read more
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