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Voters fill out their ballot during early voting at the Cuyahoga County Board of Elections, Tuesday, Oct. 6, 2020, in Cleveland. (AP Photo/Tony Dejak)
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The Ohio Supreme Court ruled last week that Stark County must purchase voting machines from a company baselessly accused by the former president and his allies of rigging an election.
The dispute traces back to the Stark County Board of Electionsâ December 2020 directive to the county commission to purchase its new machinery from Dominion Voting Systems.
“It’s unfortunate that conspiracy theories which have proven to be false have apparently more influence on the Commissioners’ office than the professionals at the Board of Elections."
Canton driver accused of beating 85-year-old retired steel worker wants to change plea Travonce Backie (Source: Canton police) By Julia Bingel | May 10, 2021 at 2:25 PM EDT - Updated May 10 at 2:25 PM
STARK COUNTY, Ohio (WOIO) - The attorney for the 32-year-old man accused of viciously beating an elderly retired steelworker after a car accident filed a motion to change his plea to not guilty by reason of insanity.
Travonce Backie was indicted on the charges of felonious assault, failure to stop after an accident, driving under suspension and repeat violent offender specification.
The motion to change his plea will be heard on June 10 in front of Stark County Court of Common Pleas Judge Natalie Haupt.
Marshal Pete Elliott announced today that the U.S. Marshals Northern Ohio Violent Fugitive Task Force has surpassed 50,000 arrests. Tuesday afternoon, members of the NOVFTF Canton Division arrested Brannon Newell. Newell marks the 50,000th arrest by the task force over an 18-year period.