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Municipal LISBON — A Lisbon man was bound over to the grand jury facing potential felony charges after allegedly attempting to shoot a woman after a dispute. Robert Vaughn Jr., 27, state Route 517, Lisbon, was bound over to the grand jury charged with second-degree felony felonious assault and a misdemeanor charge of domestic violence for allegedly telling a woman he was going to kill her after a verbal argument, obtaining a pistol and firing at least two shots at the woman, both of which missed and went out into a nearby field, after she walked away from the confrontation in ...

Former chaplain appeals plea, sentence for child porn possession

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LISBON — The former hospital chaplain sentenced to 25 to 27 years in prison for downloading, printing and possessing 12,000-plus images of children engaged in sex acts is appealing his plea and sentence. Sabella, 38, formerly of Beloit with a current address in Youngstown, entered a guilty plea in May and was sentenced in July for six counts of second-degree felony pandering obscenity involving a minor or impaired person and 50 counts of fourth-degree felony pandering obscenity involving a minor or impaired person. During his sentencing, he apologized to the many unknown child ...

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FRI/8-7 Boardman DARE Singles Group, Card Night at Perkins, 5 p.m.; information at 330-729-0127 Calcutta St. Clair Township trustees, 7:30 a.m., government building; special meeting to consider compensation of a public employee Columbiana Good As New Shoppe, Methodist Church, 210 S. Main St., 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.; 50 percent off entire store. NO SALES TAX WEEKEND. American Red Cross blood drive, 10 a.m. - 3 p.m., Columbiana American Legion Post 290 Historical Society of Columbiana & Fairfield Township Log House Museum open 2-4 p.m. East Liverpool VFW Post 66 Bingo, 6:30 p.m.; ...

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Grand Jury LISBON — Dylan C. Walsh, 25, Lacroft Avenue, East Liverpool, was served Wednesday with a secret indictment issued by the Columbiana County Grand Jury for aggravated possession drugs, a third-degree felony, for allegedly possessing methamphetamine on May 15, 2025. Common Pleas NEW CASES County Treasurer, Lisbon, vs Leon N. Sykes Jr., Lori Lane, East Liverpool, et al.; delinquent property tax foreclosure sought for Lori Lane, East Liverpool property. County Treasurer, Lisbon, vs. Raymond K. Orin, Kountz Avenue, Wellsville; delinquent property tax foreclosure sought ...

New pretrial set for man accused of causing child's death

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LISBON — A new pretrial hearing is set at 10:20 a.m. Sept. 4 in the case against a former Negley man involving the death of a child in 2024. Seth T. Hildebrand, 20, whose address in court records is now listed as Birch Road, East Liverpool, was originally set to appear for a pretrial hearing on Aug. 14, but was changed due to a scheduling conflict for his defense attorney. Hildebrand last week entered a not guilty plea during arraignment for involuntary manslaughter and endangering children for allegedly causing the death of a 2-year-old child in December 2024. He’s out of jail ...

New ordinance prohibits watercraft parking on Wellsville streets

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WELLSVILLE — Following months of discussion and revisions of legislation, village council unanimously approved on third reading an ordinance that prohibits the parking and storage of boats, watercrafts and boat trailers on any village streets or public rights-of-way. The newly passed ordinance states “no person, firm, or corporation shall park, store, leave standing, or permit to be parked or left standing any boat, watercraft or boat trailer upon any public street, highway, alley or public right-of-way within the corporate limits of the Village of Wellsville.” The only ...