Man accused of lunging toward Ohio Democrat Amy Acton to be arraigned in Mahoning County
Patrick Havas was found carrying a taser, two pistols and brass knuckles, and is related to a Husted campaign chair who resigned over a past sex offense.
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Fact check: Right-wing figures spread false, unsupported claims about Amy Acton incident
Law enforcement says an armed man forced his way through a crowd toward Amy Acton and knocked people down before troopers stopped him.
High-speed chase hits 127 mph before truck rolls, ejecting occupant in Seneca County
A high-speed police pursuit that began in Tiffin ended in a rollover crash early Monday in Seneca County, where the driver was ejected and Life Flight was requested.
Ohio GOP amplified conspiracy theorist Laura Loomer’s attacks on Amy Acton. Hours later, she called Canfield incident ‘fake news’
The state party’s official account promoted Loomer’s attacks on Acton and credited her previous reporting.
Armed man arrested after pushing toward Amy Acton is brother of Ramaswamy donor who quit Husted campaign
Patrick Havas, 38, was arrested Sunday while carrying two pistols and a Taser. His brother, Andrew Havas, gave more than $10,102 to Vivek Ramaswamy and resigned from Jon Husted’s campaign after scrutiny of a 2009 guilty plea in a case involving a 15-year-old.
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Registered Republican arrested after pushing toward Amy Acton while carrying two guns at Canfield Fair
Patrick Havas, 38, was jailed on assault and disorderly conduct charges after authorities said he pushed toward Acton and knocked two attendees to the ground. Voter records reviewed by TiffinOhio.net list him as a Republican.
Armed man lunges at Amy Acton at Canfield Fair, injuring multiple people
Patrick Havas, 38, was jailed after authorities said he pushed toward the Democratic candidate for governor and knocked two people to the ground. Acton was not injured.
Former Ohio GOP candidate awaiting kidnapping trial stars in new ‘forever home’ TV episode
TiffinOhio.net has learned the network was unaware of his pending felony case before broadcast and is now reviewing the situation.
Court records unveil explosive claims inside ongoing lawsuit against Vivek Ramaswamy
TiffinOhio.net reviewed more than 150 pages of court records showing how Ramaswamy fought for years to kill the case — and why a federal judge just refused.
20-year-old Haitian honors student dies after ICE ankle monitor left him feeling ‘shame and humiliation,’ family says
Pierre Damas Bel had just begun studying neuroscience at Wright State University. His father says the aspiring doctor was humiliated by a GPS monitor, bullied over it and repeatedly asked immigration officials to remove it.
Ohio GOP lawmaker accused of child sex abuse posts critic’s number, asks supporters to ‘blow up’ phone
Rep. Rodney Creech posted a critic’s phone number after receiving a “We believe your daughter” text and urged supporters to “blow up” the person’s phone.
Federal judge refuses to toss whistleblower case alleging Vivek Ramaswamy demanded employees break securities laws
A federal judge has refused to dismiss the whistleblower claim against Ohio’s Republican nominee for governor, ruling the former Strive executive alleged enough to keep Ramaswamy personally in the case.
Sandusky County’s Republican scandal machine has one constant: Justin Smith
The Toledo Blade editorial board says Sandusky County is “sliding into political cesspool status.” The scandals behind that judgment span nearly the entire 18 years Justin Smith has run the county Republican Party.
‘How is Vivek Ramaswamy not in prison?’ Ohio governor candidate accused of multibillion-dollar ‘pump-and-dump’ scheme
His mother helped rework failed Alzheimer's trial data as Ramaswamy sold nearly $40 million in stock before the drug failed its decisive Phase 3 test.
‘Springfield is under siege right now.’ ICE agents in Ohio have detained 2 Haitian pastors.
Detainees include a pastor whose congregation is now without leadership, as advocates say ankle monitors and jail transfers to Butler County are inhumane.
Police: Intoxicated man walked into stranger’s Tiffin home, fell asleep in chair
A preliminary breath test showed a .230 reading before the Tiffin man was booked into Seneca County Jail on a disorderly conduct charge tied to intoxication.
Fact check: What Amy Acton actually said about ICE and immigration enforcement
Headlines portrayed Acton as embracing ICE and breaking with Democrats. Her actual remarks — and statements dating back to January — show a consistent position on lawful enforcement, public safety and professional standards for law enforcement.
Behind Jack Windsor’s 'investigative reporter' persona: abuse allegations, bankruptcy and a $185K judgment
Windsor called scrutiny of his 2018 domestic case a “grotesque obsession” and said claims were disproven or retracted. The docket contains no such finding. Separate court records show a $150,000 loan to his media company ended in a six-figure judgment before he filed Chapter 13 bankruptcy.
An Ohio judge was kicked off the bench and suspended. He’s still on the November ballot
The Ohio Supreme Court kicked Jon Ickes off the bench and suspended his law license. But the board of elections kept him on the ballot, and his opponent has asked the Supreme Court to intervene.
New court filings reveal more details of undercover agents’ surveillance of anti-ICE protesters
A defense attorney's filing shows agents used chat-capturing software on Signal groups and subpoenaed website registrars to unmask anti-ICE organizers.
