Cincinnati Council Candidate Arrested Breaking Into GOP Rival's Home Ahead Election

Kevin Farmer, a Cincinnati City Council candidate, was arrested for allegedly breaking into the home of Rosemary Oglesby-Henry, a Republican congressional candidate who has a restraining order against him. Oglesby-Henry provided video evidence of Farmer smashing a garage window to enter her Westwood home, and police charged Farmer with burglary and violating a protection order. The incident is part of a troubled history between the two, including previous domestic violence charges against Farmer and a September arrest of Oglesby-Henry for allegedly pointing a gun at Farmer, which she denies. Farmer announced he would drop out of the council race but remains on the ballot. Oglesby-Henry condemned Farmer as an abuser and expressed frustration with the legal system's failure to protect her. Farmer had campaigned on government transparency and violence prevention but ran without party endorsement and is currently held on bond with an ankle monitor requirement if released.