Amish

Mugshots Of Amish Haircutting Mob Released

Jillian Rayfield | October 17, 2011, 4:59PM

Jefferson County Sheriffs Department booking photos from left, Levi Miller, Johnny Mullet, of Bergholz, Ohio. (Associated Press)

The Jefferson County Sheriff's Department in Ohio has released the mugshots for three of the five Amish men arrested for allegedly breaking into the homes of other Amish men and cutting off their hair and beards.

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Ohio

Amish Mob Broke Into Homes And Cut Off Hair And Beards

Jillian Rayfield | October 12, 2011, 6:02PM

Five Amish men in Ohio were arrested this week for allegedly breaking into the homes of other Amish men and cutting off their hair and beards.

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Kris Jordan

Ohio State Sen. On Wife's 911 Call: "She Got Upset. Girls Do That"

Thomas Lane | August 16, 2011, 12:30PM

Sen. Kris Jordan (R-OH)

Last month we brought you the story of Ohio State Sen. Kris Jordan (R), who was involved in a bit of a contretemps with his wife. Although she wound up not pressing any charges, the wife's 911 call during the incident included the worrying line, "He's mad; he's got the gun."

The Columbus Dispatch got hold of the police recording from when they arrived at the house. The audio contains a great little explanation from State Sen. Jordan about what happened:

"She got a little upset. Girls do that."

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Ohio

'He's Mad...He's Got The Gun': GOP OH State Sen's Wife Calls Cops On Her Husband (AUDIO)

Evan McMorris-Santoro | July 20, 2011, 10:31AM

Sen. Kris Jordan (R-OH)

A dark drama unfolded in Delaware County, Ohio last week. It involved a freshman Republican state Senator, his wife (who also happens to be the County Recorder), one of the family's guns and whispered, frantic calls to 911.

No charges were filed, but the scandal is putting allegations of domestic violence on State Sen. Kris Jordan -- one of the slew of Republicans elected in Ohio in November who pushed through Gov. John Kasich's (R) union-busting SB5 bill.

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Voter Identification

State Rep Who Got A DUI With Stripper In The Car Calls It Quits

Ryan J. Reilly | July 18, 2011, 10:07AM

Ohio State Rep. Robert Mecklenborg

Ohio State Rep. Robert Mecklenborg, the sponsor of a controversial voter ID bill who was arrested for allegedly driving under the influence with Viagra in his system and a stripper in his car, resigned his position over the weekend.

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Voter Identification

With Drunk Driving Charge, Voter ID Bill Sponsor Might Not Have A License Anymore

Ryan J. Reilly | July 1, 2011, 3:45PM

Ohio State Rep. Robert Mecklenborg

The sponsor of an Ohio bill which restricts access to the ballot box was arrested back in April on drunk driving charges while he had a 26-year-old woman in his car and Viagra in his system, according to police reports.

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Henry E. Bailey

Feds: Cincinnati Landlord Kicked Out Tenants Who Wouldn't Perform Sex Acts

Ryan J. Reilly | February 1, 2011, 8:30AM

Cincinnati landlord Henry E. Bailey currently owns 22 apartments in three separate buildings in Ohio. And since at least 2008, the federal government says he's been sneaking into the apartments of his female residents without their permission, groping them without their consent, offering reduced rent and maintenance repairs in exchange for sexual favors and refusing to make repairs for or offer rent discounts to those who refused.

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Tom Ganley

Woman Accusing GOPer Of Sex Assault: You're 'No Different' Than The Dems

Eric Lach | October 1, 2010, 1:47PM

OH-13 House candidate Tom Ganley (R)

Auto magnate and Ohio Republican congressional candidate Tom Ganley is facing a civil suit from a woman accusing him of attempted rape and sexual assault, according to The Cleveland Plain Dealer.

"I came to you as a customer and you treated me like a hooker," she wrote to Ganley in a letter on October 9, 2009. "You are no different than the Democrats."

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Democratic Governors Association

Democrats Accuse Fox News Of Illegal Support To Ohio Republican Candidate

Ryan J. Reilly | September 2, 2010, 4:06PM

Former Rep. and current candidate for Governor John Kasich (R-OH)

Democrats allege in a legal filing that, by plugging an Ohio gubernatorial candidate's website in a chyron, Fox News illegally contributed to the Republican's campaign.

A seven-page complaint filed Thursday by the Democratic Governors Association with the Ohio Elections Commission accuses Fox News of making an illegal in-kind contributions to gubernatorial candidate John Kasich (R-OH), reports Sam Stein.

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Eric W. Deaton

Tea Party Candidate Accused Of Sex With A Minor Met The Girl At Church

Ryan J. Reilly | September 1, 2010, 5:58PM

Ohio candidate for U.S. Senate Eric W. Deaton

Eric W. Deaton -- the Ohio Constitution Party candidate for U.S. Senate who was indicted on Tuesday for unlawful sexual conduct with a minor -- met the victim at a church where he was an elder, a police official told TPMMuckraker.

The pastor of the church first brought concerns about the relationship between the girl, now 18, and 42-year-old Deaton to authorities and an investigation started last October, according to Bob Bowman, the sheriff of Perry Township.

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Eric W. Deaton

Tea Party Backed Senate Candidate Says Underage Sex Charge 'Politically Motivated'

Ryan J. Reilly | September 1, 2010, 9:27AM

Ohio candidate for U.S. Senate Eric W. Deaton

The Ohio Constitution Party's candidate for U.S. Senate Eric W. Deaton was indicted on Tuesday for unlawful sexual conduct with a minor, The Dayton Daily News reported.

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Jim Traficant

Ohio's Brunner Rules On Traficant Appeal: He Still Has A Chance

Rachel Slajda | August 27, 2010, 8:15AM

Former Rep. Jim Traficant (D-OH)

In another turn on our emotion roller coaster, Ohio Secretary of State Jennifer Brunner has ruled on ex-con ex-Rep. Jim Traficant's appeal to get on the ballot for his old House seat. And she's giving him one more chance to try.

As you may recall, Traficant, who was released from prison last fall, made a push to get on the ballot but fell short of the signatures needed. He appealed, saying that the elections board both overestimated how many signatures he needed and threw out some valid signatures.

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Tea Parties

Tea Party Warns Members: No Pre-Gaming!

Justin Elliott | April 12, 2010, 5:41PM

In a mass email sent out last night to the supporter list of the Columbus Tea Party and obtained by TPMmuckraker, leaders of the group issued a set of "do's and dont's" for protesters attending an April 15 Ohio State House event -- chief among them: absolutely no pre-gaming.

Specifically, the email warns those planning to attend the "Tax Day" event, "No alcohol (or other mood-enhancer) or pre-drinking."

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Hutaree

Report: Hutaree Member Wanted Guns To Protect Self From 'Crime Family'

Justin Elliott | April 5, 2010, 1:16PM

Jacob Ward

Jacob Ward, one of the nine alleged Hutaree militia members charged in an alleged plot to kill police, reportedly became irate at Ohio police last year after they refused to press charges against his mother, who had confiscated Ward's AK-47 and pistol.

The Detroit Free Press reports on the unusual reason Ward, of Huron, Ohio, said he needed the guns:

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