the party will begin the saline.p at democratic headquarters in cuyahoga county. the democrats have been hard at work canvassing, to get as many supporters to the polls in cuyahoga county. it is the most important county in the state.e. the party has representatives a the polls today. volunteersr continue canvassing neighborhoods to make face-to-face contact with voter to make sure they get to the polls and canvassingng as late 5:00 p.m. working until the last minute not taking anything for granted. there and cried by early projections of a high voter turnout that y the greater the turnout the more that it favor democrats up and down the ballot. >> in 2012, i president obama was losing by 90,000 votes cuyahoga county comes in with its 256,000 and he wins the state byby 156,000 votes. you can appreciate the importance of cuyahoga county, and why this is the epicenter o all things ohio. jim carson is the chairman of the cuyahoga countyty recredit party, the watch party to begin people are encouraged, by early headcount numbers that show democrats may be ahead of rep

historically the higher the turnout in cuyahoga county, the more that it helps the party. the county has the past had a pivotal role in the outcome. in the past, president obama's losing by 90,000 votes, the decatur county has0 and then he wins the state by over 100,000 votes you can appreciat the importance of cuyahoga countypr and this is the epicen of things ohio. the watch party begins soon after the polls close everybody will bel monitoring this we have donald trump, thank you so much for calling, the first question is the polls close in ohio and about one hou while you calling so lateou tre to the sp call, it is very clos and you have big ratings so i tell everybody to get out to vote to make americagr again. beside you cast your vote with your wife this morning in new york. you have raised concerns about rigged election system, have y seen any evidence of that today kent e their seemed to be numerous reports of people voting for democratsro support republican, they're flipping so they vote and they're flipping, i don't know how big it is. widespreadof, i hope that t

>> for the last couple of elections, cuyahoga county has been the most important county in ohio, considered by many, the most important state, the last couple of elections. anyway, hillary clinton will no don't win in cuyahoga coty supersized margin. maybe 270,000 votes. now, eight and four years ago, the strong, overwhelming african american turnout here was the biggest factor, putting ohio in barack obama's victory column. but cuyahoga in mail down. even though it's up in other spin, saying big weekend turnouts do bode well for her. which would play the biggest part in tonight's outcome? >> we'll be watching to see how many reagan democrat, blue- collar workers trump carries. his anti-trade stance plays well there. and how big of a margin does he play in the southeast, where clinton's anti-coal mining stands have hurt her and helped him. but on the flip side, columbus, where the focus is on educated and republican women voters, to see how many of them cross over and vote for clinton because of trump's degrading comments and alleged offensive behavior, involving women. >> when we talk abou

now we talked to the director of the cuyahoga board of elections who says despite the long lines this weekend the number of early voters is down this year. he says by this afternoon about 38,000 people will have cast their vote. compared to the expected 45,000. >> some of the indicators are, you know, a lacklusterrer top of the ticket for both of the don't know if people haven't made up their minds as of yet. >> reporter: some times and deadlines to keep in mind. if you plan to vet in person at your local board of elections they will be open today from 8:00-2:00. if you're still holding ton that absentee ballot make sure it's postmarked by today or drop it off. today or tomorrow. live at the cuyahoga county board of elections, meg shaw, news 5. >>> right now, the man who held up two people inside dealership is still out there. an employee and customer were in side delta auto wholesale on west 117 in cleveland, when a gunman stormed in demanding money you. can see him here in this video going straight for the drawer where cash is kept. he argues with the employee. the cost p tries to e

. >>> at the cuyahoga county corrections center in cleveland, there's nobody to clean the housing units but the inmates themselves, and that suits herbie mckinney just fine. >> it's a daily routine. i clean the sinks three times a day just to keep the sickness down. a lot of these dudes come in from the streets and a lot are coming from heroin too. it's just nasty. they call me mr. clean, too, because that's all i do is clean, clean, clean. just can't stand a dirty place. we all live here. you got people pissing [ bleep ] on the floor. we do announcements to tell them, hey, whoever's pissing on the floor stop it. whoever's [ bleep ] on the floor, stop it. >> while he awaits trial, herbie is honing his entrepreneurial skills from the jail commissary. >> i've got herb's deli. if guys need something like they run out during the week or come in and don't have nothing. first i got to ask them what are they here for. if they are here on a misdemeanor charge they could be gone the next day. if i give them something, there goes my money out the door. >> thanks, lonnie. >> when commissary comes,

numerous stays at cuyahoga county over the past 11 years. convicted of crimes including theft, credit card fraud and writing bad checks. many of those stays have also included evaluations by the jail's psychiatric staff due to disruptive behavior and what he says. >> my real parents are jfk and marilyn monroe. i was their love child, so -- >> my name is really john schmidt. i'm not a -- >> well, i know who you are. all right. i'll be back. >> been in the system for like 11 years now, and basically kept me in here because i found out a lot of dirty secrets about cleveland. osama bin laden is still alive. he never left the country. and that's -- we could never find him because he was in cleveland. he never left. >> osama bin laden is in cleveland? >> yeah. he was at the horseshoe casino. so -- and he's small, lost weight. nothing like the pictures. >> if outrageous claims were schmidt's only issue, he would probably spend less time in segregation, the housing unit where problematic inmates are confined to their cells for 23 hours a day and enj

at the cuyahoga correction center in cleveland. one person makes his presence like no other. >> eric ivey is our operations warden. he daily is in jail. and i mean, he's in the jail. he will make rounds nearly from the time he gets here in the morning, till the time he leaves. >> how you doing, bro? good. >> he is an individual who has a military background. he's very polished. >> you got the sheet on the bed but you ain't got your blanket on there. tie that up for me, sir. >> yes, sir. >> i appreciate it. thank you. >> he is also somebody who can get to the level of any inmate in here. >> gave me -- >> you want me to address those issues? we will. >> we're going to deal with you the way you deal with me. i'm going to always respect you i'm going to start off that way. because if you respect me then we're going to get along. we're going to have an understanding. now when we cross the line of now you going to be disrespectful towards me, i have to let you know that that's not acceptable to me. >> we'll cross that bridge when we get

the clinton campaign believes that she must win ohioio and th she must win cuyahoga county, and the final hours before the polls opened in ohio they leave nothing to chance. some precedes a one by 19 votes. in one block we have covered 20-30 homes, just one block and make a difference, come out to vote your conscience to make a >> dave nethers fox 8 news. >> many people voting early to be tomorrow's crowds, cuyahoga county board of elections says that you can expect a secure election tomorrow they say that security will be more visible tomorrow,elom they say that 390 people have voted the only obstacle was traffic downtown, the cuyahoga county sheriff and impact it will be on hand to deal with any issues.. >> any unusual circumstance, in the crowds or problems due to potentially rowdy people or individuals that want to make any shenanigans on election day. >> mcdonald's expects 67 percent voter turnout. and says that voters can expect to wait at least 30 minutes to vote in cuyahoga county tomorrow.t we have you covered, with forget you can always go to fox 8.com for continuing coverage. i

in the county, fell to flip the state in the pastt inop have a pivotal role in cuyahoga countyo not just today for the democratic vote across the country for co- early count estimates have given voters as much as a two to one advantage here in blican voters cuyahoga county prickle the party has been on the streets t continue to make face-to-face contacthe with every likely democratic voter to get them to the polls. volunteers continue to canvass late into the evening and in the rain, they say that what impact they have had, just four years ago i the previous presidential election. >> in 2012, ohio, in 87 of 88 counties, president obama was losing by a 97 votes. cuyahoga county comes with this two and 56,000 and he wins the state by you can appreciate the importance of cuyahoga county and why this is the epicenter o all things ohio. we are saying campaign volunteers from california, because they believe that this county may be among the most important in the nation. the state of ohio, across the state it remains very close in a lot of blue-collar workers who are concerned about the v

half a city block in downtown cleveland, the cuyahoga county corrections center houses 2200 men and women that present a wide range of security issues. some like charles evans. >> the broom was on the floor. he fell on it. >> present more issues than most. >> one other person that -- person of interest that i want to talk a little bit about who's a familiar name to all of us mr. charles evans. mr. evans was placed in lockup and did extensive lockup time for assault on officer may. he was released from lockup and went down to general population. a couple of days ago he got involved in a verbal altercation with an inmate that led to also some verbal confrontation with staff. he was placed down in lockup. he's saying once again he's in fear for his life. >> he's been all through this once before with him and placed him in pc. we have acquiesced to just about every request he's tried to make and we've placed him all throughout this facility. he's been a problem since literally the day he came in. we'll do what we have to do and document it, but this guy's just going to be a real pain un

confusion at the ballot box all day at the cuyahoga county of elections. >> they were in the wrong precinct. news 5 investigator joe pagonakis is on the case. >> these voters believe the board of elections could have done a better job explaining the rules. >> even the board of elections admitted it could have put more specific information on its website. >> it's unfair. they should have given us more specific information. >> reporter: augustus johnson euclid. he was confused and not in his precinct. >> i think they should have explained in a little bit more detail. >> reporter: caroline lewis was also turned away for the very same reason. early voters could vote here no matter where their home precinct is located. but on election day, you could only vote at the board of elections if you live within its precinct. voters told news 5 the board didn't clearly explain that on its website. >> last election i came here on election to come in and vote. this time they've gone completely turned it around. >> by the time i left it was over 103 people. >> reporter: he watched over 100 voters turned awa

. >>> over the weekend, thousands of you turned out for early voting at the cuyahoga board of elections, lines wrapping well around the corner. >> meg shaw is live on either 30 and euclid. meg, not only is the early voterring deadline today so is the chance to turn in absentee ballots. >> reporter: this is for all the people hold on t their postmark bid today in order for your vote to count. so if you can't make it out tour the post office or just forget you can crop it off at your local board of elections today and even tomorrow on election day. but it has to be at your board of elections, not your polling place. so let's talk about the early voting numbers so far. according to bloomberg hillary clinton is falling behind here in cuyahoga county. >> they say she needs to win this county if she wants to win the entire state. a crucial overall. now, the cuyahoga board of elections says early vet requests by democrats are down 35% compared to the 2012 elections where obama won by more than 250,000 votes. so unless there's a large surge of early voters for clinton heading out today or they'

. >> overlooking lake erie in downtown cleveland, the cuyahoga county corrections center is an imposing 11-story structure built to house 2,100 men and women. on most days that number is exceeded by 100 or more. while some have been convicted, most are only charged with crimes and are awaiting trial of the resolution of their cases. >> our current population changes daily. we book in 115 people a day, we release hopefully 115 or more. we have an average length of stay of about 45 days involving 30,000 bookings a year. >> all the way around. >> there is uncertainty with everyone. the inmate is in custody and he doesn't or she doesn't know what's happening to them tomorrow. >> you ever tried to kill yourself? >> no. >> are you suicidal? >> no. >> physically or sexually assaulted? >> physically, like beat up? >> no, shot, stabbed, set on fire on purpose. >> no. >> i think there is high anxiety in the jail environment that you wouldn't necessarily see in prison. >> and anxiety is often highest in a place where every new inmate's journey begins. >> open your eyes as wide as you can. >> the j

that theyey must win ohio, and do that she was when cuyahoga county,, in the final hours before polls open in ohio, they leave nothing to chance some precincts have one by 19 votes per precinct,, that's one stree we have covered 20-30 homes, and just one block can make a difference though so i'd encourage you to vote yourre conscience and make a difference. they will be monitoring this evening when the roster of thos who have voted early. they have made face-to-face contact and they will keep the paddle to the metal into election day tomorrow. donald trump did not come wright was at a a field office middleburg heights without campaign is spending election eve. >> trump supporters picking up yard signs. they have fewer offices to correlate the ground effort in ohio. we have seen a steady stream herere all day to get out th vote. this is it we will never have not in four tunity, donald trump made at campaign stops several states . >> he will not be in ohio, and they have no planned events , sarah palin campaign for trump in other parts of the state.. thank you everyone in ohio building

be the crowd tomorrow at the cuyahoga county board of elections. >> maia belay there with what you can expect. you can expect a safe and secure election, it was a big part of the press conference speech today as the board of elections director said securit will be more visible tomorrow, traffic backups and landlines, 30,000 people who voted already. they say that their will be contact two's toth look out for those looking to disrupt the process.s.ut >> any problems that we might have, due to rowdies. or those who want to do any shenanigans. turnout, expect to wait at least 30 minutes lying to be voting tomorrow. nyc announcing major plans for increased election day security >> what about security here? that's what ed gallek hasou mor of.al there were no specific threats, the i-team found the cuyahoga county sheriff's department isicya on god but not mascha hemlines were warning of possible terror attacks on election day, in cuyahoga county, no direct threats. they will have extra deputies a some polling places being made to handle large crowds. magi will have a special squad standing b

but for the 2,200 men and women in the 11-story complex that is the cuyahoga county correction center, lakefront living isn't all it's cracked up to be. >> this ain't the place to be. it's like a little prison. >> i see girls in here crying, hysterical, i want to kill myself, this and that. it's bad. this is real bad in here. real bad. >> this place is crazy. they take anything. they might take your life. so while you all out there do what you can to get out and stay out. if you're just getting out, good, keep it that way. >> the majority of inmates here are currently accused of crimes and are awaiting trial at the resolution of their cases. it is a world fraught with uncertainty. >> every day things are going on. when you think it's quiet, it's not. like a movie say i saw, they say when you don't see any indians, that's when you worried. when it's quiet, that's when you ought to be worried. >> today the quiet is broken by a code 1025. >> 1025 is all available responders respond to the area. >> responding officers arrive at 10-c, a maximum security housing unit where a reported commot

stream of activit turn out the votere one of two offices in cuyahoga county. this is it will never have another opportunityty, not informed and not in eight years, in florida monday, donald trump made 10505 election eve campaign stops in several states.ev >> good luck, get out there, an in my work. >> he will not be in ohio and they have no planned events northeast ohio,t sarah palin campaign for drop in other part of the state ah. that momentum for our next presidenti donald j. trump, his campaign focusing on large rallies,s, volunteers rally las win support local field offices , george harvey chemist in southern cuyahoga county.. >> encourage people to go to th polls. people are just not as enthusiastic as they used to be the parma heights contractor says this is been his worst yea wants changeye >> she stands for a lot of bad things in i thinklo that he may not be the perfect candidate, but i think he is the better choice.otpe >> the races off for last-minut last-minute votes, before the elect a new president. the last campaign hereabouts ten days or go you

♪ >>> rising 11 stories above the shores of lake erie, the cuyahoga county correction center occupies half a city block in the heart of cleveland's revitalized downtown. though some of the inmates here have been convicted, most have only been accused of crimes and are awaiting trial for the resolution of their cases. those on the upper floors have a perfect view of the nearby football stadium, but life behind the walls is anything but fun and games. >> let's go! out! >> that goes for staff as well. >> this is not the easiest place to work in. it's all concrete and rough edges. >> open your mouth, stick out your tongue, turn your head left. >> it's not always the most peaceful place. most of the individuals who are here don't want to be in here, so things happen. altercations do come up. we have to alleviate those as quick as possible. >> view of your hands. lay on your stomach. >> you think you're real tough? you all think you're bad now, huh? >> inmate lawrence recently sentenced to ten months for aggravated theft now awaiting transfer to prison has been subdued by the special respon

we want to give about a five-minute shower mixer going to continue to trust the cuyahoga county over the next several hours that they more than a few hundred 7-inch of rain along that frontn a priest bring temperatures in the middle 60s on thursdaype icesic and so warm over the last couple as the jet stream nowow in the jetstream has this habit normally strong and stable with us like this and you have a low it who spoke warmth over the middle of the country to keepske weather systems from building change as the chechen starts to buckle which will allow this the only lasts a couple of days it'd going to love the temperatures .o fallaa with we know what snow were starting to see if they change behind front. we're anticipating showers to develop early on saturday which will be rain and thene eventualy that and see it on social media i went by this are anything with like effect if you ares more tn a couple of days than things change quite a bit.s on wednesday that's when rain it's going to be interesting because it's that thing starts to for chart. not rain this is going to getet interes

you can appreciate the importance of cuyahoga county. and why this the epicenter of all things ohio. will be in watch party this evening. right now, they believe the greater the turnout, thel better the chances for democrats. crosses state, could be very close. and cloudless republican watch party set up for tonight's results. >> suzanne stratford, details on why there are two separate watch party for the gop.op we will get to. first we are at the sheraton as they are setting up. over 3,000 volunteers are still out and still will be until the polls close to knock on doors making phone calls. there is a different party at will be watching the returns. different from the complication. kasich, made no secret his feelings were donald trump, his former rival, spoke to thehe director of the trump campaign said should not read too much into that and other reason for having separate parties. >> the key to our success in ohio has been the 80 eights county chairs coupled trump chairs and thousands of volunteers >> and knock on doors making phone c

roosevelt leftwich at the cuyahoga county airport elections with more. is about talking to get each >> in the final push before tuesday. here in cuyahoga county is at the board of elections if you think this is slow, try walking into the polls. this is the final push. they navigate a caught wind of candidates in spokesman tried t get that last book,ke both part are manning phone banks in making appeals on tv and radio this is where politics becomes face-to-face.aa >> this is a very tired going t votete? >> not really i have pretty muc done my research and my mind is set. even though i have my mindsetcome to see them face-to-face y and how personable they are, made a little influence.w >> once inside, wants that final push is effective comes down to numbers are down in cuyahoga county from 2012, but the reality of early voting is that it gives people a chance to they're ballad and making their own final push. are very excited for this last week it should be a big push v by both parties in major candidatesby come expecting ove 11,000 more people to vote ea

races going on across the state and across cuyahoga county with the key issue. >>> voters think of one situation as a worse case between your standard ballot and provisional one? that's the question. we send tara molina to find out. reporter: this has happened and will happen to hundreds of people today. folks check in to find out they are not properly registered or changed precincts or not the correct id and that is where the special ballots come in. >> they may be upset, i think the consolation is that they are still able to vote. >> what isth between a standard vote and provisional vote. first off these ballots aren't counted until after the election. >> and tonight's results are truly unofficial. they will be tens of thousands of ballots added into the official count. >> yes, they will count. >> in the meantime we will count the provisional ballots. >> considered a fail safe by eligibility. >> and while some forced to vote are not happy many told me ... >> it is worth it. >> guys, i'm told about 2000 are typically filed and the point is to make sure that everyone wants to vote for

we find news reporter melissa reid standing by with the hi there build the drinks flowing at the cuyahoga county gop watch party in fact a robert frost is chairman of r the party announcedm moments ago that drinks were on tony the owner af the bistro. kidding aside the mood here is excitedt as people watch the w election results come in the placement absolutelyat crazy when ohio was called for donald trump it obviouslyr north carolina followed it and moments ago utah as well. this is a thank you to the supporters from the party for not only supporting the party but donald trump and other candidates that are on the ticket.butrum the watch party supposed to go until about 11:30 however it will open as long as thesee election results come in i was the chairman chai they expected a long night. the mood heree elevated quite a bit. a little bit of a nailbiting toi very cautious optimistic him of the party leaders herep had been very confident.nt. in the last couple of minutes the mood has gone to very excitedoes and there's been a lt of applause we just saw results coming in. all right melissa

cuyahoga hundreds of people showed up but they were in the wrong precinct. only those that have the you cannily avenue location as the home precinct are allowed to vote there. and voters said that wasn't clear on the county website. >> i do think they should have explained in a little more details so i could have known. >> and the board of elections director pat mcdonald acknowledged the problems and cut the confusion during the next election. >>> the cuyahoga county board of elections it walking back records that a shooter was going to be a gun to the polling place. and the deputies found there was never any gunned just secondhand information being passed along incorrectly. >>> and local firefighters received support at the polls in lorain county. for a year for the next five years. and it also passed in avon and elyria township. >>> talk about dedication. some people would not let anything stop them from voting like this guy in cleveland. he showed up at the polls on his riding lawnmower. no excuses. >>> coming up this morning, donald trump pulled off one

for the high temperature that is a little above normal.is the cuyahoga county medical examiner and police are asking for help to identifyfy a woman found dead t in a bag. >> lorrie taylor says they have exhausted all avenues sensor body was discovered last month lorrie taylor joins us. >> they look for her dna and th database and found nothing now they're asking for anyone who missing a loved one to call, an if necessary donate a sample of dnana. 55 and deval avenue that a man searching for scrap metal discovered a bag of human remains on october 17, cuyahoga countyg medical examiners as they were of a white woman, about 5 feet 6 inches between 30 and 40 and they have had a child. dr. thomas gilson says they nee to hear from anyone who has not seen a loved one since before that time.en october 17. asked to donate a dna sample but dr. gilson says it will not be used for anythin other than this case. >> there is a state database used for prosecutions and to identify suspectsf in criminal cases, we are not obligated to enterre this profile into that system. this is strictlyp identificatio pr

they were given out at the cuyahoga county board of electionss where roosevelt leftwich was last week. the concert is to begin at 8:00 p.m. tonight. jay-z, beyonce, hillary clinton some huge names on stage here i northeast ohio. thanks so much melissa reid. >> the events announcing severa moves, the option of terry francona has been picked up through 2020, also announced that they will pick up the option for carlos santana who had 34 homers , for $12 million. bastian, coco crisp will not be vexed him he was a late-season pickup who had several key hits for the indians. even expected to offer mike napoli the qualifying offer o $70 million. the team wants rajai davis but buffet offers not likely, after making five and $40,000 last season as possiblele frankie lindor kavi mont pre- arbitration players who could get a longer deal. series scams . >> the i-team follows have some fans got taken as ed gallek her with what he has learned. there was something on it, and other con man charged with world series camp and other wen to court for selling fake tickets will already wanted for scalpingt

the office that is the only early voting locations in cuyahoga county this weekend should be a big push by both parties expecting 11,000 people this weekend. they say that more than 6,000 workers are ready and come to various precincts tuesday. >> took the jury one day to find an gang memberd guilty of killi three men inside a barbershop two years ago.li >> they must now determine if you should die for his crimes as loved reeman has victims 21-year-old douglas shine jr. on trial for killing three people inside warrensville heights barbershop. >> way to find the defendant douglas shine jr. guilty of aggravated murder they say he was a member of the heartless felons stricken,n, a dispute wi a rival gang led to the shootingsa inside the chalk li barbershop in february 2015, walter lee barfield, brandon gladstone and william gonzalez were killed, three people were wounded. she and relatives of the victims say they were disturbed by his lack >> to have remorse, to have no tears she would not have heart for what you have done it is hard to watch. >> angela masson's son brandon was killed insi

sile fall in the temperatures -- you will see a fall in the cuyahoga county 44. good morning towards stark county. in the lower 50s so as the front starts to continue to move through, you will see the fall in temperatures. the right now in the 50s. by about the 10:00 hour most of us will be sitting in the upper 30s to lower 40s. but let's show you where the moisture currently is moving out towards northern medina county to erie huron county. this is light showers that we are currently seeing. and right now, it's in the form of rain due to mp also we do have a wind advisory starting at 4:00 this afternoon. let's look at our wind cast and i can show you how the winds really stir up. they are blustery throughout the afternoon. this is around 1:00. you can see up to 20 to 25 miles per hour and they are pretty much in place throughout the afternoon. so hour by hour, you can see if we start in the the 40s this morning -- in the 40s this morning but by the noon upper wintry mix. shouldn't see any accumulation tonight. but you will start to notice it tomorrow morning, bu

braided backbone with the cuyahoga city railroad and the cuyahoga river. this national park was created out of land that had been used in some instances abused, left in ruin because it was a wasteland in some places that people didn't see any potential for. and yet we cleaned it up. we let nature do what nature does. and now we're the 11th most visited national park. there's a huge story here. a story of can i say redemption? a story where if we allow nature to do what it does best, if we give it the chance to do what it does best and not interfere, or help it, then the land can recover with environmental legislation and laws and with things that we have in place, now we have a river that is coming back to life. the environment has recovered. yes, it was degraded because of man, but it was also helped by man. and it has allowed us with that help, it has recovered. to create this great green area we have now. >>> 100 years ago this past august, president woodrow wilson signed legislation creating the national park service. today we're featuring national his

stewart garson who is the cuyahoga county democratic chair spoke to the crowd shortly after the announcement. i can tell you there was an audible gasp, a gasp from the crowd when the numbers came in and ohio was given to trump. >> ho, ho, ho, everybody relax it is gonna be a long night. this thing is far from over. we saw these numbers and cuyahoga county is coming in two for one for hillary. so apparently we did our job up here. i have a couple of candidates i want to introduce. it is going to be a long night, and we have this rolling situation going on. the west needs to report. there are multiple paths to victory. ever relax -- everybody relax whatever happens is gonna happen and there is nothing we can do in here to worry about it. let's just take a deep breath. >> reporter: they are taking a a deep breath. they cheer every time a win comes in for clinton. it may not be enough. let's go to paul orlousky who is covering another aspect of the trump campaign. orlo? >> reporter: harry, thank you very much. first of all fox just called florida and we reported that as well. the place this is w

the director of the cuyahoga county board of elections told cleveland 19 voters shouldn't be concerned about improprieties. >> i can assure you voting in cuyahoga county is secure, accurate and transparent. everything we do is under the balance team of professional staff. operations are monitored and recorded by security cameras and protected by deputies. >> mark: remember this, all voters have to provide all photo i.d. and signature verifications. the county registration database is protected by the cuyahoga county internet task force to help prevent hacking. >> it is november meaning the holidays are not far away. local kids and teenagers are getting ready to take holiday tradition. romona's kids are from the akron area. >> the ballet theater of ohio will present the nutcracker for the 24th year. the troupe made up of kids from kindergarten to 12th grade and a few professionals. these dancers, most from the christine jones school of dance in monroe falls paid me a visit in the studio. tell me why you enjoy being a >> it is really fun. i just want to do it every year. >> romona: what

cuyahoga county board of elections, you see how long the line is. trump supporters and pastor darrell scott says ohio isn't just the republicanar, i think is we do more to donald trump and the republican partye i thi that he is the magnet. >> he will be in new york with donald trump election nightht i class to support a man that he calls a friend for the past six years. >> he's not sexist is not viewable he is not anti- anybody, he isis pro- american pro- american dialogue and turn it into rhetoricic. >> jim brown sent saturday campaigning for clinton he says she's that trump is not. i think donald trump takes pride to be a buffoon and should not be someone that says in the highest office this country has to offer.. >> i have said from the beginning, that he will come ou on top and i believe that it might be closet but i believe that it will be the same.e maia belay fox 8 news. still no victories for the browns, they will try to snap that losing streak at home this afternoon versus dallas cowboys, roosevelt leftwich joins us wit the preview. >> many

. >> reporter: they did but in cuyahoga county the early we are here inside gunning recreation center and have been here all morning. you can see more and more workers have come in since we got here at 4:30. minutes from out the polls will open and we will be here last 30 minutes i told you you need a valid id to vote or current utility bill or bank statement it's also important to note your employer cannot fire you if you take a reasonable amount of time also if you make a mistake on your ballot let a poll worker know and they will give you a new one. if for some reason a poll worker questions if you're eligible, asked to file a provisional ballot in a board of elections will determine if it is valid. you can see at this rec center they are busy now getting ready. polls close tonight at 7:30. tonight and a long day is ahead for these workers at the board of elections. it has been polarizing and contentious campaign so far. there has been some concern over voter intimidation and harassment. so much so that on friday a federal judge issued an order banning anyone from harassing voters.

hillary clinton may have lost ohio but she did very well in cuyahoga county. >> the numbers from across the county are not all in her corner, dave nethers took a closer look at how the vote wen countywide.. we may never know just how much host in the republican national convention here in cleveland the state,d but is clear that it did not endear him to votes in the city itselflf. donald trump's camp a start in clevelanddo, where he invest a great deal of campaign effort since his nomination.ig when voters cast their ballots on tuesday his efforts barely paid off. democratic cuyahoga county stay true to its historical politica rootsou trump. across the county, the vote was not in her corner, in cleveland, she won tuesday's presidential vote by a landslidede with one f 18,000. want of cleveland's craisans donald trump got no votes.o in four of the city's precinct got only one.th on the east side, east clevelan voters supported clanton by 5,008 at 20 to only one and 45 for donald trump, and 12 of the east with then 50 increases he got single digits.n and the more affluent unity of beachwoo

find the defendant, tony goodwin -- >>> inside a holding cell at the cuyahoga county criminal court building, 18-year-old tony goodwin is about to find out if he will be convicted for murder. goodwin's mother is already grieving for an older son who was murdered. she's hopeful now that she will not lose tony to life in prison. >> he's a great young man. he's a strong young man. right now he's in a lot of pain. he's in a lot of stress. he's in a lot of confusion. he's hurting right now about his brother right now. tomorrow is his birthday, jerry's birthday. >> your son who was murdered? >> yes, yes. >> goodwin's lawyers acknowledge their client shot 20-year-old dwayne rimm who later died from his wound. they had hoped to reach a plea bargain for manslaughter but prosecutors would only accept a murder plea. in ohio, a murder conviction requires precalculation or the intent to murder, and the defense set out to prove that it did not exist in this case. they say two years earlier, rimm broke goodwin's jaw and that when goodwin unexpectedly saw rimm on the street, he shot him not to murd

she fosters pets were the cuyahoga county shelter in part because of the example he has set. >> i think it is a wonderful thing what he has done for the animals. passing a law and bring awareness, him happy to be part of fostering program and he has had a lot to do with it. >> some of the animals that the shelter takes in our harder to adoptin. >> is got maybe two strikes, because he is older and he is very shy. that makes him a little bit harder chance came in with a broken leg that needed to be a dick goddard silver has a forever home. became here and got chance, do not know about this place untill we watched and there are some great dogs here that deserve a chance. >> so glad that someone does it because he is the voice of the dogs, they need a voice. the countdown to dick goddard final forecast is tuesday, we have some it is must-see tv, until then w will continue to celebrate the life and career of dick goddard. another familiar face in fox 8 is getting ready to retire john rinaldi, better known as little john just made this rinaldi jewelry in solon is expected to close for good in

to pick upr s cuyahoga t 39.yah the will bring in the initial push of art it out showers and eventually that will all pass to theory at least by four or we should make it up up at least a 60 or will start toar cool down witht the reception back to the 50s by 9:00 p.m. don't will fight over just to make jus sure it has been cleare away don't forget about that readen restrictions there's still in place. they have made their final pitches aeir note that due to decide who'sthat going to be our it's very important because this is the type it cannot challenge voters they cannot talkbster to voters are e picturesv in the voting location self-appointed observers are no. allowed to the voter. it is that simple we will not tolerate anybody who disterhoff credentials to come into the voting location. anede polls open at 630 them with bei offt at your board of election before the is to be a big day presidential candidate hillary clinton donald trump did their final plea to voters early in the morning hours we want to check in with jessica dillni is with an update for us. good morning everybody this

the chairman of the cuyahoga county democratic party. the networks are saying nationwide ounoc far from over v close racee it will be a long night of these people the people who are left here will be closely watching the numbers. again ohio has been called forf donald trump. david thank you.hank yo rolls on. stay with fox 8 for constantnsta updates both on air and on fox8.com. also look for our special coverage on our facebook page. john, we're giving you a raise. that's fantastic! but i'm gonna pass. are you ok? honey, you got another present. no thank you, dad. who says no to more? time warner cable internet gives you more of what you and those little data hoggers want. like ultra-fast speeds up to 50 megs. that's 8x faster than dsl. this internet speed is sick. get 15 meg internet starting at $39.99 a month. call now. and with home wifi, the whole family can be online at once. g reat for kids to stream scary shows while not cleaning their room. you'll also get our exclusive ck guarantee, and there's no contract to sign. get 15 meg int

heart of downtown cleveland sits an 11-story tall half block wide symbol of law and order, the cuyahoga county correction center. >> face the bars! >> about 30,000 men and women from the city and outlying areas are booked into this jail each year. the majority will be released within 24 hours. but about 2,200 occupied beds here for an indefinite period, most are only accused of crimes and are awaiting trial for resolution of their cases. and like cleveland itself, the jail can be said to have tough neighborhoods of its own, especially the tenth floor. >> this is our maximum security floor. for the most part, that is where we house all of our problematic inmates, whether it's inmates in some type of disciplinary lockup and we have our individuals that are here on high-profile charges. >> the floor is managed by the special response team or sert, a tactical unit trained in the use of riot gear and controlling high risk inmates. >> we like to keep the sert team close to our problems. that's kind of why they manage the floor. >> and problems do occur here. sert has just been called to a fig

bum-pa-dum, bum-bum-bum-bum ♪ >>> recently, the special response team at the cuyahoga county correction center got more than it bargained for when responding to a fight between scott and timberlake. >> there was so much water and soap on the floor. it was meant for us to slip and slide on. >> the officers could not prove who might have sabotaged them but none was injured. timberlake received medical treatment for his eye. >> came in my cell, he got to fighting and punching and put his whole hand in my eye. i'm pulling my eye back, you know. it's the whole thing. >> why? who is this person to you? >> nobody. >> scott, who is a member of the jail's largest gang, the heartless felons, didn't have a lot to say about it either. >> for real -- >> later however, scott admitted to jail investigators that he popped timberlake's cell with the chess board and initiated the attack. >> some of these pieces with flat edges you can get into the doorway and pop open a lock like you would on the street. you can do it in here. it takes a lot more effort but it can be done. you need something hard and str

it includes worker theses kaya -- workers at the cuyahoga county board of elections. >> the polling locations and managers are aware there may be some tensions and so they know what x as to take and who to call. >> reporter: security tomorrow will be tight. the director paul mcdonald says he has been working with the sheriff's department, homeland security and the fbi. special response team they used during the rnc. >> the county impact team is basically a unit that has put together to be deployed out to the field and in this case the county to handle any unusual circumstance or any crowds or any problems that we might have. >> cuyahoga county predicts 357,000 people will vote tomorrow. throughout the day they will work with observers who were trained to watch election proceedings and report any issues. >> the level of our depends on the offense. a little problem? our folks take care of it. big problem way can call -- we can call the sheriff. >> there are multiple officers at every pre sink. there are 6,000 election day workers workers and all will work together to make sure people stay safe.

one had a gun and demanded car cuyahoga heights police spotted the stolen car. the driver wouldn't pull over and traveled to newburgh heights. police tell us they arrested three juveniles and still looking for two more suspects. well, it is not clear if they were involved in the carjacking. >>> to a world series story we can get behind blackwood pet food from lisbon, ohio pledged to donate 100 pounds of pet food for the cuyahoga county animal shelter in valley view received 2700 pounds. the buddy foundation in illinois also got 2700 pounds for each round the chicago cubs scored. >> is that want the greatest thing. >> mark: it is great. one of my best friend his family owns the company. >> good folks. >> romona: it will be warm here and then snow. >> what will you do. >> all over the place. >>> warm before the snow. >> a big warm up in advance of the front. >>> dropping in the 40s. temps in the 60s near 70 to the west. that's the air coming this way. as far as cloud cover you are cloudy right now lake county, geauga county and ashtabula county. get ready in this

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cuyahoga county medical examiners office is access to determine the exact cause of death.. the police have idea what happened to the going back to retrace his steps from the day he was missing to now and looking at cell phone records s the case of a child killed in a drive-by is activeca after charges against a suspect or droppedt elizabeth noreika has the latest. >> the crime that shocked the setting now no one is facing charges october 20155 -month-ol aavielle wakefield was killed i a car with her mother on east 145 in speara a month later davon holmes was arrested on 13 counts including murder today the cuyahoga count prosecutor's office announcing that all charges against him have been dropped,d,l the spok for the prosecutor only say tha charges were dismissed at the prosecutor's request and would not elaborate, two others were also charged that those charges were dismissed more than a year after she was killed, no one is has learned that police found a car stolen outside of a daycare last monthl with the child inside at that timeth the safe that the girl scouts then dr

intent behind goddard's law it's only as good as the implementation. >> cuyahoga county sheriff will retain the registry, if passed it could be running next month this okay tracks that they could never be able to adopt another animal. >> information about the plane crash in colombia killing 70, i was carrying a brazilian soccer team and journalists, only six survivors, supposed to play tomorrow after reaching the finals of a major south america soccer competition the team that they're supposed to play is asking confederation to wear the title to the brazilian team said they should receive it in recognitio of the teams great loss. three people are dead after a deadly wildfire damaged or destroyed 250 buildings in eastern tennessee as a elizabet noreika joins us. >> there is absolute devastation, more than 14,000 relief as firefighters are asking for prayers as they push forward building 14 fires. >> strong winds make it difficult for the firefighters not making much headway, the national guard is being sent into assistant, several shelter have opened to hose those, the making school b

call the board of elections in cuyahoga county. for this one you are supposed to elections either call them, check on-line or go to the polling place for your new address and cast a provisional ballot and double-check after polls close today after election day is over and make sure that vote is counted. >> another thing you heard shelby talking about, the department of justice. i haven't been able to find out is monitoring locations in cuyahoga county and they would not comment how t specifically chose which polling places to monitor. i have been able to find out one of the ways they determined where they will monitor voting has to do if there have been questions about federal voting guidelines being violated previously. that is one way that the doj may assign where they are monitoring different voting places in this all important election and state of ohio and we will be here all been closed yet. if you have concerns contact us. we are getting answers for you. live in cleveland, dani carlson, cleveland 19 news. >> romona: if you h