Stark County voters elect Kyle L. Stone second four-year term Unofficial election results for Stark County prosecutor show.

More than 172,000 votes have been counted. Stoneelected as county prosecutor November 2020received 60.5 percent of the votes.

His opponent is a Democrat Richard “Dick” ReinboldResults show the retiring Stark County Common Pleas judge in 2008 garnered 39.5% of the vote.

A precinct-by-precinct analysis shows Stone won 227 of Stark County’s 274 precincts, with his strongest support coming from Stark County’s suburban and rural areas. Most of Reinbold’s support came from the Democratic stronghold of Canton City. The two candidates are tied in one precinct in Meyers Lake and one in North Canton.

The results will be counted unofficially until the Stark County Board of Elections certifies the vote on Nov. 20.

Stone’s new term starts on January 6

Stone said the election results show residents want him to continue the work he’s doing.

“This election showed me that Stark County is satisfied with the level of integrity I have conducted over the last four years,” Stone said. “I am grateful and will continue to work.”

Stone will begin his four-year term on Jan. 6, and his annual salary will start at $156,066 and increase 1.75% each year in accordance with state law.

As prosecutor, Stone is responsible for investigating and pursuing convictions against those accused of crimes in the county, handling civil cases involving county offices and officials, and providing legal advice to county and county officials as well as tax-supported public libraries and school districts. . He will also be responsible for managing an office of approximately 70 employees and managing a budget of approximately $6 million.

Among his office’s most notable cases of the new term will be the trial of two Canton City police officers who were indicted by a Stark County grand jury last week on reckless homicide charges in the death of Frank Tyson. Tyson, 53, of Canton Township, died in April after a struggle with officers.

Outside of her daily duties, Stone said her priority will be helping children by establishing the Stark County Family Justice Center. increasing number Number of residents affected by domestic violence.

Center to take as an example A Safe Place In California, it will bring prosecutors, police officers, attorneys, civil legal service providers and trauma therapists under one roof. Stone also envisions a medical wing that could offer forensic examinations and interviews, as well as a clothing closet and food pantry.

The Ohio Office on Violence Against Women recently awarded the project $500,000 in federal grant funding will be distributed over the next three years. Domestic Violence Project Inc., Community Legal Aid and the Stark County Sheriff’s Office have already pledged as partners.

Reach Canton Repository staff writer Kelli Weir at 330-580-8339 or [email protected].

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