{"id":2447793,"date":"2025-06-16T10:23:02","date_gmt":"2025-06-16T14:23:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/security-increased-for-ohio-capitol-lawmakers-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2025-06-16T10:24:25","modified_gmt":"2025-06-16T14:24:25","slug":"security-increased-for-ohio-capitol-lawmakers-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/security-increased-for-ohio-capitol-lawmakers-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"Security increased for Ohio capitol, lawmakers &#8211; Washington Examiner"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">18<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fsecurity-increased-for-ohio-capitol-lawmakers-washington-examiner%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2447793&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Following a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/photo-story-republicans-win-congressional-baseball-game-for-third-straight-year\/\" title=\"Republicans win Congressional Baseball Game for third consecutive year in photo story.\">tragic shooting incident<\/a> in Minnesota that resulted in the deaths of two state legislators, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/fmr-capitol-police-chief-sends-letter-explaining-how-intel-community-failed-to-respond-to-jan-6-protests\/\" title=\"Fmr. ... Police chief sends letter explaining how Intel Community failed to respond to Jan. 6 protests\">heightened security measures<\/a> have been implemented at the Ohio State Capitol as lawmakers return to the building. the Ohio State Highway patrol is increasing its presence both at the capitol and around the homes of Ohio lawmakers in response to the shootings. Ohio Senator Casey Weinstein expressed gratitude for the increased security, highlighting concerns for the safety of lawmakers and their families. The shooting, described by Minnesota Governor Tim Walz as a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/police-evidence-links-politically-motivated-assassination-to-no-kings-protests\/\" title=\"Police Evidence Links Politically-Motivated Assassination to ...No Kings... Protests\">politically-motivated assassination<\/a>, involved the suspect, Vance Boelter, who was apprehended after a manhunt. Evidence found with Boelter included firearms and a list of public officials, raising alarms about targeted violence against elected representatives.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Security increased for Ohio capitol, lawmakers<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_2149221\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>(The Center Square) &ndash; When <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/ohio\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Ohio\">Ohio<\/a> lawmakers return to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/watch-heavily-armed-antifa-clashes-with-right-wing-protesters-outside-oregon-capitol-three-arrested\/\" title=\"WATCH: \u2018Heavily Armed\u2019 Antifa Clashes With Right-Wing Protesters Outside Oregon ..., Three Arrested\">state capitol today<\/a> and Tuesday, they will see a heightened security presence following the weekend <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/gun-violence\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"shooting\">shooting<\/a> of two <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/minnesota\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Minnesota\">Minnesota<\/a> legislators.<\/p>\n<p>In the wake of the shooting that killed Minnesota House Speaker Emeritus Melissa Hortman and her husband and wounded Sen. John Hoffman, DFL-Brooklyn Park, and his wife, the Ohio State Highway Patrol will have a greater presence at the Statehouse.<\/p>\n<div class=\"recommended-stories\">\n<h2>Recommended Stories<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/3442671\/bystander-killed-no-kings-protest-utah-arturo-gamboa\/\">Bystander killed at &#8216;No Kings&#8217; protest in Utah<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/immigration\/3442665\/two-escapees-delaney-hall-detention-facility-recaptured-two-still-at-large\/\">Two escapees from <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >immigration detention center recaptured<\/a>, two still at large<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/3440261\/biden-autopen-use-trump-investigation-what-to-know\/\">Biden autopen use: What to know as Trump orders an investigation into his predecessor<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>Also, troopers have increased patrols around the homes of Ohio lawmakers after the Saturday morning shootings.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Thank you to Gov. DeWine for increasing security for our Ohio Legislators today. It means a lot that you have our backs,&rdquo; Ohio Sen. Casey Weinstein, D-Hudson, posted on social media. &ldquo;Honestly, I&rsquo;m struggling with this news. I&rsquo;m worried for my family. I worry I&rsquo;m putting them in harm&rsquo;s way by being in office. It&rsquo;s a terrible feeling. This is NOT a partisan issue. There is never &ndash; ever &ndash; justification for violent rhetoric and especially violence against our elected officials.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>The suspect in the shootings, Vance Boelter, was arrested in the woods near Green Isle, Minn., after a &ldquo;complex and dangerous manhunt,&rdquo; according to Gov. Tim Walz, late Sunday night.<\/p>\n<p>Waltz called the Minnesota attacks a&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.thecentersquare.com\/minnesota\/article_ff80874d-9247-4c18-8305-f419c2c84fe5.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">politically-motivated assassination<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Police found three AK-47 style rifles, a 9mm handgun and a list of names of public officials in the Ford SUV of suspect Vance Boelter, according to a warrant request that was under seal until Boelter was arrested late Sunday.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/3442588\/walz-says-after-arrest-of-assassination-suspect\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\"><strong>WALZ SAYS &lsquo;NOT ABOUT MEAN TWEETS&rsquo; IN REMARKS AFTER ARREST OF ASSASSINATION SUSPECT<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Police also say they found a ballistic vest, disassembled 9mm firearm, a mask and a gold police-style badge, according to the warrant.<\/p>\n<p>Media outlets also reported that&nbsp;Boelter had a list of about 70 names in his vehicle found at the Hortman scene which included the lawmakers who were shot, other lawmakers and state officials who were outspoken supporters of abortion rights and abortion providers.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script>!function(){var g=window;g.googletag=g.googletag||{},g.googletag.cmd=g.googletag.cmd||[],g.googletag.cmd.push(function(){g.googletag.pubads().setTargeting(\"has-featured-video\",\"true\")})}();<\/script><script>var _bp=_bp||[];_bp.push({\"div\":\"Brid_2149221\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"2149221\"}});<\/script><script defer src=\"https:\/\/services.brid.tv\/player\/build\/brid.min.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Security heightened for Ohio lawmakers after Minnesota shooting<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2447794,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/ohio-state-capital-building-in-columbus-1024x580.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651],"tags":[3673,57236,3646,32076],"class_list":["post-2447793","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","tag-lawmakers","tag-ohio-capitol","tag-security","tag-washington-examiner"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/ohio-state-capital-building-in-columbus-1024x580.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2447793","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2447793"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2447793\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2447797,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2447793\/revisions\/2447797"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2447794"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2447793"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2447793"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2447793"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}