COLUMBUS, Ohio ( WCMH ) — Gov. Mike DeWine spoke in Springfield Monday, as repeated threats in the city shut down multiple buildings.
The governor confirmed law enforcement have investigated at least 33 separate bomb threats in the state. All of the threats have been determined to be hoaxes. But to better provide an assurance of safety, DeWine said he would dispatch 36 members of the Ohio State Highway Patrol to station them in “every school in Springfield.”
DeWine added that investigators had zeroed in on the origin of the threats, noting they came from overseas and all from the same country.
“We cannot let the bad guys win,” DeWine said. “Our schools must remain open.”
Springfield saw additional national attention again on Sunday, as Sen. J.D. Vance didn’t back down discussing its legal immigrant population and a string of bomb threats in the area. On Monday, one of those threats extended to Columbus, as the Ohio Statehouse closed all of its garage entrances around 10 a.m.
