Husted also framed the issue of crime as a struggle for everyday Ohioans, noting that "working families" don't have the luxury of private security like some of the high-profile celebrity critics of crime crackdowns.
The Department of Justice announced April 29 that at least 276 people allegedly connected to cryptocurrency fraud schemes were arrested, and "at least nine scam centers" used to facilitate the operations had been dismantled. The schemes reportedly syphoned millions of dollars from Americans' bank accounts.
Americans lost a record $15.9 billion to scams in 2025, FTC says
Six of the individuals arrested are facing federal fraud and money laundering charges in the Southern District of California. Four were identified as Thet Min Nyi, 27, of Myanmar; and Indonesian nationals Wiliang Awang, 23; Andreas Chandra, 29; and Lisa Mariam, 29. Two other unidentified individuals currently on the run are also facing charges.
A Democrat running to become Florida's next governor was arrested after he beat up two elderly people and threatened to kill them, police say.
Kevin Cichowski, 46, was charged with multiple counts of aggravated battery, tampering with a witness and robbery on Friday, according to the Flagler County Sheriff's Office.
Cichowski is listed as a Democratic candidate for governor with the Florida Division of Elections and previously ran for Palm Coast mayor in 2021.
Police received a report Friday morning that Cichowski had allegedly battered two elderly victims, believed to be his parents, inside their Palm Coast home.
He allegedly hit one with a cane and threw a cellphone at the other. Police also said he had a gun. Just a thought.