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New pretrial set for horse deaths so defense can review evidence

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LISBON — A new pretrial has been scheduled at 11:30 a.m. Aug. 31 in the case against Heather J. Birkmire, who’s accused of cruelty to animals in the deaths of five horses last year at Pure Gold Stables in Salem Township. “I did receive a sizable amount of discovery I’m trying to go through. I’m asking for more time,” Birkmire’s defense attorney Ron Yarwood said. The state did not object to the continuance during a pretrial hearing Wednesday, with Columbiana County Assistant Prosecutor Jennifer Bonish acknowledging there was a very large discovery in this case and the ...

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Sheriff’s Office — A deputy at 7:59 p.m. Sunday returned a call to a Center Township resident on Grant Street regarding a civil matter, advising them how to proceed and to call if any more issues arose. — A domestic dispute was reported at 12:51 a.m. Saturday at a Church Street property in Salineville where deputies were met by both parties, who advised everything was verbal. Deputies were advised the parties would be civil and separate for the night. — A deputy responded at 9:03 p.m. July 30 to Martha Street, St. Clair Township, to assist St. Clair Township Police in ...

Storms dampen third day of fair

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A thunderstorm moving over the Columbiana County Fairgrounds early Wednesday afternoon put a temporary stop to many of the activities. Vendors were rushing to cover their goods and rides stopped. The midway was left empty of fair traffic as many fair attendees huddled in barns and under the ...

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Common Pleas NEW CASES Kerrie A. Spooner, Carter Road, New Waterford, vs. Joseph M. Spooner, DeSellem Road, Lisbon; divorce sought. Roger Lamb Jr. and Amanda Wells, both Chester, W.Va., vs. Ford Motor Company, Columbus; damages sought for claims of alleged tortious breach of warranty, Ohio Consumer Sales Practices Act violation, Magnuson-Moss Warranty Improvement Act violation, and Ohio Lemon Law violation related to issues with 2024 Ford Bronco purchased new on June 10, 2025. DNF Associates LLC, Getzville, N.Y. vs. Courtney Sommers, Chestnut Street, Leetonia; collection sought of ...

Driver learns sentence for crash that killed elderly couple

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LISBON — A man who caused the deaths of an elderly Salem couple in a 2024 crash after falling asleep at the wheel sobbed as he was led away in handcuffs for a six-month jail term, twice saying “I am so sorry.” Kaylan Latrae Jones, 26, Cleveland, formerly Georgetown Road, Salem, faced ...

Passenger killed in U.S. Route 30 crash in Liverpool Township

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EAST LIVERPOOL — One person is dead and three others injured following a two-vehicle crash on U.S. Route 30 in Liverpool Township Wednesday morning. The Ohio State Highway Patrol’s Lisbon post is investigating the crash that left a passenger, Joyce M. Snider, 63. East Liverpool, dead. According to the patrol, a 2007 Buick Rainier driven by Stacy L. Click, 42, East Liverpool, was stopped westbound partially on the left shoulder and partially in the left travel lane at approximately 11:09 a.m. and was struck from behind by a 2020 Chevrolet Silverado HD driven by Neil A. Gilbert, ...