Common Pleas for 12-20

An East Liverpool man accused of burning tires pleaded guilty recently to a criminal offense of prohibitions for open burning.

Earnest Bruce Hayes Jr., 56, of 824 Fifth Ave., entered the plea to prosecutor's information in Columbiana County Common Pleas Court before Judge C. Ashley Pike.

Sentencing has been set for Feb. 26. Court documents said Hayes burned the scrap tires on Dec. 14, 2008.

Also in Common Pleas Court:

Phillip Whinnery, 23, of 999 Prospect St., Salem, was sentenced to eight months in prison for two counts of receiving stolen property, a fourth-degree felony, for possessing two shotguns stolen from a vehicle in Salem on Dec. 17, 2008. He was originally charged with three counts of theft and received credit for 106 days already served in the county jail.

Thomas Pittenger, 42, of 779 Ohio Ave., East Liverpool, pleaded guilty to two counts of non-support of dependents, a fifth-degree felony, with sentencing April 23. Documents said Pittenger failed to pay child support for two children from Jan. 1, 2007 to April 1 this year.

James E. Ray, 34, of Chester, W.Va., was sentenced to six months in prison for non-support of dependents after he was found in violation of his probation. He received credit for 29 days already served in the county jail. Documents said he failed to pay child support from February 2002 to January 2008.

A charge of breaking and entering against James Moore, 20, of 933 Cedar Alley, Wellsville, was dismissed by the prosecution, with costs taxed to the state.

New Cases

Bank of New York Mellon vs. Heather Andreas, East Liverpool, etc.; foreclosure sought against property on Dilworth Road, East Liverpool.

Misty Liza, Columbiana, and Mario Liza, Columbiana; dissolution sought.

JP Morgan Chase Bank vs. Ronald Russell and Deborah Russell, both Columbiana; foreclosure sought against property on East Park Avenue, Columbiana.

East Liverpool City Hospital, East Liverpool, vs. Catherine Slager, East Liverpool; collection sought of alleged $67,057 debt.

CitiMortgage Inc. vs. Charles Jones (deceased), etc.; foreclosure sought against property on Lisa Lane, Lisbon.

Angela Butcher, East Liverpool, vs. Fred Butcher Jr., Wellsville; divorce sought.

Beneficial Ohio vs. Ronald Pytash and Jamie Hassan, also known as Jamie Pytash, both Salem, etc.; foreclosure sought against property on Allen Drive, Salem.

Huntington National Bank vs. Randy Gaskill and Maria Gaskill, both East Liverpool; foreclosure sought against property on Louise Street, East Liverpool.

Columbiana County Treasurer Nicholas Barborak, Lisbon, vs. Mary Arrington, Wellsville, and Howard Arrington, Syracuse, N.Y., etc.; delinquent property tax foreclosure sought against property on Commerce Street, Wellsville for alleged $3,624 tax debt.

Columbiana County Treasurer Nicholas Barborak, Lisbon, vs. James Summers Jr., East Liverpool and Athens, etc.; delinquent property tax foreclosure sought against property on St. Clair Avenue, East Liverpool for alleged $1,411 tax debt.

Lawrence Holisky and Maryann Holisky, both Salem, vs. Joseph Wahl, Alliance, Salem Chrysler-Plymouth, Salem, and State Farm Insurance, Newark; personal injury claim from 2007 traffic accident.

Farmers National Bank vs. Kurt Davis and Michelle Davis, both Salem, etc.; foreclosure sought against property on Franklin Avenue, Salem.

Discover Bank vs. Michele Bretz, Columbiana; collection sought of alleged $15,230 debt.

Deutsche Bank National Trust vs. Donald Harding and Judy Harding, both Port Allen, La., etc.; foreclosure sought against property on McGavern Road, Salineville.

Asset Acceptance vs. Jeffrey Payne, Columbia Station; collection sought of alleged $19,005 debt.

Wells Fargo vs. Ronald Miller and Barbara Miller, both Beloit, etc.; foreclosure sought against property on U.S. Route 62, Beloit.

Flagstar Bank vs. Walter Kidder Jr., Salem, etc.; foreclosure sought against property on Winona Road, Salem.

Columbiana County Treasurer Nicholas Barborak, Lisbon, vs. Patricia Mayle, Mingo Junction, and Bryan McFall and Timothy McFall, both Wellsville; delinquent property tax foreclosure sought against property on Torrence Drive, Wellsville for alleged $6,007 tax debt.

Capital One Bank vs. Lori Rosensteel, also known as Lori Safreed, East Palestine; collection sought of alleged $20,078 debt.

Huntington National Bank vs. Kevin Zarnosky, Leetonia, etc.; foreclosure sought against property on state Route 164, Leetonia.

Bank of New York vs. Tina Dehnart, Lisbon, etc.; foreclosure sought against property on state Route 45, Lisbon.

Columbiana County Treasurer Nicholas Barborak, Lisbon, vs. John Thomas and Jean Thomas, both Wellsville, etc.; delinquent property tax foreclosure sought against property on 10th Street Extension, Wellsville for alleged $3,623 tax debt.

Dale Anderson, Irondale, vs. Tammy Anderson, Butler, Pa.; divorce sought.

Danelle Campbell, Wellsville, vs. Joel Campbell, Columbiana; divorce sought.

Marc Roessler, Salem, vs. Amy Roessler, Lisbon; divorce sought.

Docket Entries

Ruth Allison vs. Bureau of Workers' Compensation, etc.; case settled and dismissed.

CACH vs. George Smith; $12,217 judgment plus $5,194 interest granted to CACH.

Bank of America vs. Ruth Baker, etc.; foreclosure ordered for property on Southeast Boulevard, Salem.

Sherri Hannay vs. Rodney Hannay; divorce granted.

Franklin Brinkley vs. Nichole Brinkley; divorce granted.

Amanda Martin vs. Scott Martin; divorce granted.

Terri Myers and Joseph Myers; dissolution granted.

Wendy Pillsbury and Richard Pillsbury; dissolution granted.

James Stewart and Elizabeth Stewart; dissolution granted.

Farmers National Bank vs. Jeff Wallace, etc.; crossclaim of defendant dismissed.

Huntington National Bank vs. Timothy Chaffin, etc.; sheriff sale order withdrawn.

HSBC Bank vs. Diana White; case dismissed.

Suntrust Mortgage vs. David Brown, etc.; foreclosure ordered for property on Vine Street, East Liverpool.

U.S. Bank vs. Wendell Newman and Joann Newman, etc.; foreclosure ordered for Salem property.

Donna Armstrong vs. Michael Armstrong; divorce granted.Chase Home Finance vs. Keith Stokes, etc.; case stayed due to Stokes filing bankruptcy.

Countrywide Home Loans vs. Patricia McGee, etc.; case reactivated.

Home Savings & Loan Company vs. Magnum Distribution Technologies Ltd., etc.; foreclosure ordered.

East Liverpool City Hospital vs. Tracy Madden, etc.; case stayed due to Madden filing bankruptcy.

Citibank vs. Dennis Gorby; case stayed due to Gorby filing bankruptcy.

Homeplus Finance Corp. vs. Nicholas Vranesevich, etc.; $14,450 judgment granted to Homeplus.

Theodore Facciolo and Pamela Facciolo; dissolution granted.

Katherine Purkey and Dale Purkey; dissolution granted.

Jessica Evans vs. Kara Carter; protection order issued.