FBI Files, Ohio Medicaid Questions & Election Fallout — Crooked River Cast Show #60 🎙

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Robert and Tom covered a packed slate this week, bouncing from FBI file drops and election reactions to Ohio levy results, Medicaid questions, school safety, and some lighter Ohio stories to wrap things up. The guys kept the pace moving with plenty of commentary on where government priorities seem to be heading—and who’s paying for it.

🕵️ FBI Files Released 👽 🛸

The Pentagon is releasing “never-before-seen” files on UFOs. The files, many of which have been under wraps for decades, can now be accessed by anyone online.

The show opened with discussion around newly released FBI files and the growing public appetite for transparency. Robert and Tom talked about how these document dumps always seem to raise more questions than answers, especially in today’s political climate where trust in institutions keeps getting tested.

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▶️ YouTube: The Pentagon just dropped this..

🏛 Tennessee Redistricting Sparks Outrage

Tennessee House passes new congressional map, removing state’s only Democratic black-majority district and causes an outrage.

The approval of Tennessee’s new congressional maps triggered intense backlash and chaotic scenes at the state capitol as Republican lawmakers pushed to solidify control ahead of the 2026 midterms. Robert and Tom pointed out that for people who spent years throwing around the word “insurrection,” the footage coming out of Tennessee looked awfully familiar.

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🔗: Libs of TikTok on X: “BREAKING: Leftist protestors erupt into an unhinged frenzy after Tennessee passed its new Congressional map, eliminating the only remaining Democrat seat in the state. “

🗳 Ohio Primary Results Shake Up Key Races

Photo by: WEWS Vivek Ramaswamy and Amy Acton win to run in the Ohio Govenor's race.

Ohio’s primary results gave Robert and Tom plenty to dig into. From the governor’s race to secretary of state battles and Derek Merrin’s rematch against Marcy Kaptur, the political chessboard for November is starting to take shape fast.

The guys also touched on how local elections often tell the bigger story about where voters are really leaning.

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🔗: LIVE Election Results for Ohio Primary – May 5, 2026 (Updated) | wkyc.com

🔗: Game on: Ramaswamy, Acton race to become Ohio governor

🔗: Sprague, Russo pick up secretary of state nominations, Merrin to face off against Kaptur

🔗: Republican Derek Merrin wins primary, will face longtime incumbent Kaptur in key rematch | Ideastream Public Media

🏫 Levies Pass, Fail & Communities React

"Let's Dance!" ending prom scene from the 1984 Footloose movie!

The levy conversations continue across Ohio. Some communities approved school funding while others pushed back hard against additional taxes. Robert and Tom talked about the frustration many Ohioans feel balancing rising costs with maintaining schools and services.

Lorain voters approved a levy that students hope will restore programs and opportunities, including dance programs that had been cut. In contrast, Clark and Medina County voters rejected local income tax proposals. The guys joked that the story was turning into a real-life Footloose episode.

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🔗: Lorain voters approve school levy; students hope to dance again

🔗: Ohio voters in Clark and Medina counties reject income taxes – Ohio News

💰 Ohio Medicaid Fraud Questions Keep Growing

This is the third part of “Medicaid Millions,” a Daily Wire series exposing billions of dollars in dubious “personal services” payments where people are paid to spend time with their own family.

One of the biggest conversations of the episode centered around Ohio Medicaid billing concerns involving clusters of companies operating out of the same buildings in Columbus. Robert and Tom questioned how oversight failed for so long and why taxpayers are only now hearing about the scale of the issue.

The discussion also focused heavily on reporting involving Somali-linked home health operations and the broader concerns about accountability inside Ohio’s Medicaid system.

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🔗: Report finds 94 companies billing millions to Medicaid from a single building – governor says no fraud alleged – Ohio News

🔗: Meet The Convicted Fraudster Running A Million Dollar Medicaid Business

🔗: Luke Rosiak on X: “You ain’t seen nothin’ yet on the Ohio home health fiasco. Part 2 drops now! One landlord alone owns 7 buildings in Columbus containing 288 Medicaid firms that billed a quarter billion dollars. And boy, do the characters who are (supposed to be) inside have stories.”

🔗: Luke Rosiak on X: “OHIO MEDICAID PART 3. So you’ve seen the sketchy buildings filled with 100s of Medicaid LLCs, taking millions of dollars each by telling the government they performed unverifiable luxury services for Somalis. Who runs these companies? Let’s pick one random door.“

🦠 CDC Warning Over Backyard Poultry

At least 34 people in 13 states have been sickened with salmonella poisoning traced to contact with backyard poultry, including some with infections resistant to common antibiotics, federal health officials said. Backyard poultry includes birds like chickens, ducks, geese, guinea fowl, and turkeys. The animals can carry germs, including Salmonella, that make people sick.

In this week’s Critter Corner, the CDC issued warnings tied to drug-resistant salmonella infections connected to backyard poultry. Robert and Tom joked that even raising chickens isn’t simple anymore, but the story carried a serious reminder about food safety and handling animals properly.

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🔗: CDC warns of drug-resistant salmonella infections linked to backyard poultry

📷 Ohio Expands Flock Camera Systems

Katie Geniusz/WOSU-Flock Safety ALPR camera in Columbus' University District on East 11th Avenue. There are three more cameras within the block

The surveillance conversation returned this week as Central Ohio police departments continue investing heavily in Flock license plate reader systems. The guys also discussed concerns after reports that Dayton-area camera data was allegedly used for immigration enforcement purposes.

The debate over public safety versus privacy isn’t slowing down anytime soon.

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🔗: Central Ohio police departments have spent nearly $2 million on Flock license plate cameras | WOSU Public Media

🔗: Dayton authorities say that Flock cameras’ data allegedly used for immigration enforcement – Ohio News

⚖️ Ohio Supreme Court Sides With AEP

The Ohio Supreme Court ruled that a major utility company does not need to refund customers nearly $75 million after being accused of overcharging to support two unprofitable and scandal-ridden coal plants.

Ohio’s Supreme Court sided with AEP in a decision tied to coal plant refunds, denying millions back to customers. Robert and Tom questioned once again why utility companies always seem to come out ahead while ratepayers keep absorbing the costs.

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🔗: Ohio Supreme Court sides with AEP, denies millions in refunds for coal plants

📺 WKRP Returns To Cincinnati Airwaves

Almost 50 years after the premiere of the WKRP sitcom, a Cincinnati radio station has acquired the call letters and has rebranded “The Oasis” nostalgic rock music format as “WKRP in Cincinnati.”

One of the more nostalgic conversations of the night centered around WKRP returning to Cincinnati airwaves through “Oasis.” The guys had fun revisiting one of Ohio’s most iconic TV connections and how certain shows never really disappear.

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🔗: ‘Oasis’ now living on the air in Cincinnati as WKRP | Ideastream Public Media

🚨 Parma Schools Add New Safety Measures

4 Northeast Ohio school districts threatened on Thursday.The Alliance Police Department confirmed there was an “’anonymous’ robo-voice style call that came into the high school saying there were ’20 pipe bombs’ outside of the school” before 12:30 p.m. Officers rushed to the high school and Rockhill Elementary School campuses “due to an alarm in which we were not getting a response from the school,” according to APD.The Amherst Exempted Village School confirmed at 10:25 a.m. that Marion L. Steele High School and Walter G. Nord Middle School received a bomb threat.APD completed its sweep of Nord School and cleared the building of any threat by 12:32 p.m., AEVS updated.The Cleveland Metropolitan School District confirmed two threats were received Thursday morning. The threats were against East Tech High School and Buhrer Dual Language Academy.

School safety stayed front and center this week after Parma schools announced additional security measures following the Valley Forge incident. Robert and Tom also discussed the alarming trend of threats being made against Northeast Ohio school districts.

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🔗: Parma schools boost safety measures after Valley Forge incident

🔗: 5 Northeast Ohio school districts threatened on Thursday

🌟 Good Things

🎟 Ohio Man Wins Big On Easter

One Jefferson County (Ohio) man really did win $50,000 on a scratch-off lottery ticket recently, but his wife reportedly didn’t believe him.

An Ohio man hit a $50,000 scratch-off prize on Easter, and apparently his wife didn’t believe him at first. Honestly, probably a smart reaction considering how many people say they “almost won.”

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🔗: Ohio man wins big scratch-off on Easter; his wife didn’t believe him

🚴 Summit Metro Parks Releases Biking Guide

Mountain Bike Trail We currently offer over 7 miles of trails at the Mountain Bike Area of Hampton Hills Metro Park in Akron. Riders may choose from beginner, moderate and intermediate trails.

As the weather warms up, Summit Metro Parks rolled out updated biking information for riders looking to hit the trails this season. A solid reminder that Ohio has some fantastic outdoor spaces once you get off the highway.

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🔗: Biking – Summit Metro Parks

🔗: Mountain Biking

🎢 Cedar Point Is Officially Back

Cedar Point opens for 2026 season this weekend: See what's new this year The roller coaster capital of the world is back as Cedar Point opens for the 2026 season on Saturday, May 9.

Summer unofficially starts when Cedar Point opens the gates, and the park is back for the 2026 season with new attractions and updates. Ohioans know exactly what that first coaster ride of the year feels like.

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🔗: Cedar Point opens for 2026 season this weekend: See what’s new this year | wkyc.com

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