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Police & Courts October 17, 2026

Common Pleas NEW CASES County Treasurer, Lisbon, vs. Sharon S. Imler, Virginia Avenue, Minerva; delinquent property tax foreclosure sought for Virginia Avenue, Minerva property. Ford Motor Credit Company LLC, Colorado Springs, Colo., vs. Brandon J. Hurst, West Washington Street, Lisbon, et al.; collection sought of alleged $6,701 debt. Capital One, N.A., Independence, vs. Ronald Duncan, Hawkins Lane, Columbiana; collection sought of alleged $41,187 debt. DOCKET ENTRIES Cristina Manos vs. Clewell’s Landing Camp LLC, et al.; case dismissed. Walter L. Smith Jr. vs. Ohio ...

U.S. Route 30 reopened after semi accident

Local News October 17, 2026

LISBON — The Ohio Department of Transportation reopened U.S. Route 30 coming out of Lisbon Friday afternoon after a closure of nearly eight hours when a semi overturned and lost its load of scrap metal early in the morning. A supervisor with the Lisbon post of the Ohio State Highway Patrol ...

POLICE

Police & Courts October 17, 2026

Sheriff’s Office — A deputy was dispatched to the 39000 block of Grant Street, Center Township at 5:59 p.m. Thursday for a burglary in progress. An arrest warrant has been issued for a 37-year-old Youngstown man related to the incident for multiple charges filed in Columbiana County Municipal Court, including first-degree felony aggravated burglary, second-degree felony felonious assault, third-degree felony strangulation and misdemeanors of aggravated menacing and telecommunications harassment. Highway Patrol — David W. Miller, 38, North Market Street, East Palestine, was ...

Lisbon Lions Club Night at the Races

Community News October 17, 2026

Lisbon Lions Club will sponsor a Night at the Races Saturday, Oct. 24, at the Lisbon Lions Club, 38240 Industrial Park Road. Doors open at 6 p.m. Races start at 7 p.m. Admission $5 with no horse, pizza and snacks; $10 with a horse, pizza and snacks. Buy extra horses at $10. Pop and water available, free snacks. Must be 21 to attend. For tickets or information contact Margie Dale 234-567-7280 or JoAnn Clayton 234-567-7628.

Salineville man with history of fleeing from police facing multiple charges

Local News October 17, 2026

LISBON — A Salineville man with an alleged history of fleeing from police was served Thursday with a secret indictment for multiple charges from incidents in 2024, 2025 and 2026, including one last month in Salem. Nathaniel L. Ford, 24, West Main Street, had been awaiting preliminary/pretrial hearings on Oct. 28 in Columbiana County Municipal Court for the incidents, but the cases were apparently presented to the recent county grand jury, resulting in the indictment. Charges in the indictment include four counts of failure to comply with an order or signal of a police officer, a ...

Man accused of recording under women's skirts facing additional charges

Local News October 17, 2026

LISBON — A Washingtonville man accused of strategically placing his cell phone on a shelf to video record under women’s skirts while working at Family Dollar in Leetonia is facing new charges after police identified a new victim. Shane Alston Beckert, 22, Stocking Street, appeared for arraignment Friday on new charges of voyeurism and possession of criminal tools, both first-degree misdemeanors, with a pretrial set for Oct. 28. According to an affidavit by Leetonia Police Detective Gavin Rambo, a previously unidentified victim from Sept. 30 was identified Wednesday as a ...