Columbiana County Common Pleas
New Cases
Kathleen and Michael Paster, Salem, vs. Jeffrey L. Schoch, Salem, excess of $25,000 plus interest sought for alleged damages and injuries from a traffic crash on state Route 14 in Salem on Jan. 18, 2012.
Wells Fargo Bank vs. Allen Miller, et al., foreclosure sought for property on West Ninth Street, Salem.
E*Trade Bank vs. Tom and Beth Davis, et al., foreclosure sought for property on Bacon Avenue, East Palestine.
Docket Entries
Karen L. Brightwell vs. Steve Buehrer, et al., case dismissed.
Megan L. Vargo, Lisbon, and Michael J. Vargo, Jr., Lisbon, case dismissed.
James M. Smallwood, Lisbon, and Brenda L. Smallwood, Lisbon, dissolution ordered.
Amber Adkin, Wellsville, vs. Gregory Cross, Gastonia, N.C., divorce granted.
County Treasurer vs. Mary E. Perorazio, et al., city of East Liverpool, the East Liverpool School District and the Columbiana County Land Reutilization Corp. notified of potential forfeiture of property.
Bank of New York Mellon vs. Garald Causey, et al., foreclosure ordered for property on Ellsworth Avenue, Minerva.
County Treasurer vs. Donald Menear, et al., foreclosure ordered for property on Y and O Road, East Liverpool.
Brittany Spalding, et al., vs. Danielle L. Walters, case settled and dismissed.
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Jesub M.D. Carter, was sentenced in Columbiana County Common Pleas Court to 21 months in prison for burglary and possession of drugs. His license was suspended for a year. On Oct. 27, 2014, Carter removed the side window screen, entered the home of Cathy Carter, Erie Street, East Liverpool, and stole a Vizio TV. On July 31, 2014, Carter had less than a gram of heroin.
Leonard L. Davison III, 24, Warren, pleaded guilty to trafficking in drugs for selling less than five grams of cocaine on May 14, 2014. He faces up to a year in prison, a five-year license suspension and a $2,500 fine. Sentencing is set for April 1.
Tyler T. Joy, pleaded guilty to possession of drugs, was found eligible for intervention in lieu of conviction and was placed on a four-year intervention plan. During a search, Joy was found to have about 6.07 grams of cocaine under a toilet brush in the bathroom area of the apartment where he was hiding from law enforcement on Dec. 15, 2014. Court documents state Joy was previously seen making a hand-to-hand drug transaction in the parking lot of the apartment complex on Saltwell Road.
New Cases
Lakeview Loan Servicing LLC, vs. Anthony L. Foor, et al., foreclosure sought for property on West Fourth Street, Salem.
County Treasurer vs. Timothy and Loralei Chaffin, et al., foreclosure sought for alleged delinquent taxes for property on Grant Street, East Liverpool.
Docket Entries
April Smith, East Palestine, vs. Robert Smith, Boardman, divorce granted.
County Treasurer vs. Lamaman N. Tshibidi, foreclosure ordered for property on Oakwood Avenue, East Liverpool.
County Treasurer vs. Charles Zellers Sr., et al., city of East Liverpool, the East Liverpool School District and the Columbiana County Land Reutilization Corp. notified of potential forfeiture of property.
Educap Inc., Lindsey M. Brewer, defendant ordered to pay plaintiff $22,700 plus interest.
County Treasurer vs. Charles A. Hilditch, Sr., et al., foreclosures ordered for delinquent taxes for properties on Chafin Avenue, East Liverpool.
County Treasurer vs. Joshua D. Hammon, et al., delinquent taxes, assessments, penalties and interest paid, case dismissed.
Wells Fargo Bank vs. Tammy Lamp, et al., property withdrawn from sheriff’s sale.
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In Common Pleas Court, Scott A. Helton, 45, Ohio Avenue, East Liverpool, pleaded guilty to domestic violence. On Aug. 11, 2015 Helton punched Michelle Helton in the face. Helton previously pleaded guilty or was convicted of domestic violence in East Liverpool Municipal Court in 2005 and in 1994. This time he is facing up to three years in prison and a $10,000 fine. Sentencing is set for April 7.
Zackery J. Strub, 22, West Lincoln Way, Lisbon, pleaded guilty to possession of drugs with a forfeiture specification and a misdemeanor charge of carrying a concealed weapon. Strub had less than the bulk amount oxycodone, $150 and a pair of brass knuckles on July 1, 2015. He was found eligible for intervention in lieu of conviction and placed on a three-year intervention plan.
Robert D. Buzzard, 42, Ohio Avenue, East Liverpool, pleaded guilty to two counts of illegal conveyance of a drug of abuse onto the grounds of a detention facility after he was found with both cocaine and heroin when he was being booked into the county jail on a failure to appear warrant on Aug. 8, 2014. He is facing up to six years in prison and a $20,000 fine. Sentencing is set for April 7.
Jimmy L. Dubose, 40, Apple Street, Salem, was found to have violated the terms of his community control because of non-payment of fines and court costs. The community control for a 2012 fifth-degree felony possession of drugs charge was dishonorably terminated.
Zachary A. Kenst, 23, Franklin Avenue, Salem, pleaded guilty to receiving stolen property after he had a Colt AR-15 rifle and a Ruger P-85 9 mm handgun belonging to William Moss on Oct. 4, 2015. He was sentenced to seven months in prison consecutive to seven months to which he was sentenced after violating his community control in a previous receiving stolen property case. In that case he had a 2002 Chevy Silverado pickup belonging to Cody Dailey on June 8, 2014.
Joshualee B. Hackney, 36, 18th Street, Wellsville, stipulated to violating the terms of his community control for a previous possession of drugs charge from having less than a gram of heroin. He was sentenced to six months in prison.
Christopher J. Price pleaded guilty in Columbiana County Common Pleas Court to domestic violence for beating and kicking his girlfriend, Emily Everly in the front yard of their home on Oakmont Avenue, East Liverpool, on July 12.
Price had previous convictions for domestic violence in East Liverpool Municipal Court on April 1, 2010 and Jan. 25, 2013. This time he faces up to 18 months in prison and a $5,000 fine. Sentencing is set for April 14.
New Cases
Eric P. Somlitz, Brookfield, vs. Ben Rudick and Son Inc., doing business as National Fire Repair, et al., appeal sought of denied workers’ compensation claim.
Jennifer L. Phillips, Canton, vs. Kimberly S. Davis, Salem, et al., in excess of the minimum jurisdictional limits sought for compensatory damages alleged from a June 25, 2015 vehicle accident in the Giant Eagle Pharmacy drive-thru in Salem.
AA BBBB All American Big Bob’s Bail Bonding, Inc., doing business as Bob’s Bail Bonding, Inc. vs. Jessy Goodwin, East Liverpool, et al., $20,000 plus interest sought from each defendant and jointly $12,327 plus interest sought after Goodwin allegedly failed to appear in East Liverpool Municipal Court and forfeited the bond on Oct. 8, 2015.
National Collegiate Student Loan Trust vs. Jayma Wilson, East Liverpool, $32,828 plus interest sought for alleged debt owed.
Scott E. Judy, Salem, vs. Toni G. Judy, Lisbon, divorce sought.
Travis McDade, Salem, vs. Kelly L. McDade, Columbiana, divorce sought.
County Treasurer vs. Stephen Lee, et al., foreclosure sought for alleged delinquent taxes for property on Avondale Avenue, East Liverpool.
County Treasurer vs. Rebecca D. Foreman, et al., foreclosure sought for alleged delinquent taxes for property on Lincoln Avenue, East Liverpool.
County Treasurer vs. James R. Walker Jr., foreclosure sought for alleged delinquent taxes for property on May Street, East Liverpool.
County Treasurer vs. Frank Ash, et al., foreclosure sought for alleged delinquent taxes for property on St. Clair Avenue, East Liverpool.
County Treasurer vs. Kimberly A. Taylor, et al., foreclosure sought for alleged delinquent taxes for property on Lincoln Avenue, East Liverpool.
County Treasurer vs. Connie Lee Bloor, et al., foreclosure sought for alleged delinquent taxes for property on Oak Street, East Liverpool.
County Treasurer vs. James H. Johnson, et al., foreclosure sought for alleged delinquent taxes for property on Lisbon Street, East Liverpool.
County Treasurer vs. Kenneth A. Olmstead, et al., foreclosure sought for alleged delinquent taxes for property on Dresden Avenue, East Liverpool.
JPMorgan Chase Bank vs. Frank Allen and Tammy Bricker, et al., foreclosure sought for property on East Taggart Street, East Palestine.
Richard White, East Liverpool, vs. Community Action Rural Transit System, Inc., et al., in excess of the jurisdictional limits sought for a reported $30,000 in injuries which allegedly happened when White was thrown from his wheelchair across a CARTS bus on Sept. 11, 2015.
CitiMortgage Inc. vs. Ronald Hoffmaster, et al., foreclosure sought for property on West Pine Lake Road, Salem.
County Treasurer vs. Kenneth A. Olmstead, et al., foreclosures sought for alleged delinquent taxes for three properties – one on Chippewa Trail and two on Manito Trail, Negley.
County Treasurer vs. Timothy and Loralei Chaffin, et al., foreclosure sought for alleged delinquent taxes for property on Union Avenue, Washingtonville.
Docket Entries
Wells Fargo Bank vs. Michelle L. Treharne, et al., defendants filed bankruptcy, case on hold.
Rushmore Loan Management Services LLC vs. James M. Glasser, et al., eviction ordered for property on Whinnery Road, Salem.
Candy D. Armstrong vs. Lois J. McFarland, case settled and dismissed.
West Coast Tattooing LLC, et al., vs. Samuel Hoyt, et al., defendant Matthew Backus restrained for 24 months from engaging in tattooing businesses within a 25-mile radius of a property on St. Clair Avenue, East Liverpool; defendant Hoyt restrained for 12 months from engaging in tattooing businesses within a 30-mile radius of the same location; Hoyt restrained for 12 months from engaging in any tattooing services with Backus; Hoyt ordered to pay plaintiff, Edward T. Gorby, $2,200.
Bank of America vs. David A. Wilkinson, et al., property withdrawn from sheriff’s sale.
Valerie Sweeney vs. David W. Henderson, case settled and dismissed.
Cheyenne Wilk Sodergren, Leetonia, vs. Allen Sodergren, New Springfield, divorce granted.
U.S. Bank National Association vs. Kevin Frederick, Salem, vs. Nationstar Mortgage LLC, et al., all claims between defendant Frederick and third party defendants are settled and dismissed.
County Treasurer vs. Francis M.G. Bishop, et al., case returned to the court’s active docket.
County Treasurer vs. Robert F. Weber, et al., foreclosure ordered for delinquent taxes for property on Alton Street, East Liverpool.
Nationstar Mortgage LLC vs. Steven and Jessica Wells, et al., case returned to the active docket.
In Re: forfeiture of $390, money seized from James Keys Jr. awarded to the State of Ohio.
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In Columbiana County Common Pleas Court, Anthony Greathouse, 25, South Market Street, Minerva, pleaded guilty to illegal possession of chemicals for the manufacture of drugs and possession of drugs. He faces up to nine years in prison, a $17,500 fine and a five-year license suspension. On Oct. 9, 2014, Greathouse had a methamphetamine lab in his vehicle in the presence of a 1-year-old and a 15-year-old. Sentencing is set for March 28.
Missie M. Faloba, 35, Trinity Church Road, Lisbon, pleaded guilty to tampering with evidence. Faloba hid a spoon under the sink and a syringe under her dresser when police were at the home to arrest Richard Faloba on a warrant on May 1, 2015. She faces up to three years in prison and a $10,000 fine. Sentencing is set for March 28.
New Cases
James A. Adams, Wellsville, vs. Ruth Ann Bowers, East Liverpool, et al., excess of $25,000 sought for alleged injuries and damages from a traffic crash at the intersection of Penn Avenue and Parkway in East Liverpool on Feb. 25, 2012, involving a vehicle reportedly owned by Bowers and driven by co-defendant, Teresa A. Brown, West Mifflin, Pa.
In Re: Forfeiture sought of $980, $252 and a new 40-inch Element TV, seized by the Wellsville police department on Oct. 23 from Derrick A. Hall on Clark Avenue and 17th Street.
Randy Moorefield, Leetonia, vs. Cassandra Moorefield, Butte, Mont., divorce sought.
Neighborhood Development Services Inc. vs. Trudy Dunn, et al., foreclosure sought for property on Manor Lane, East Liverpool.
Rebecca A. Reckner, East Liverpool, vs. Gary A. Reckner, East Liverpool, divorce sought.
Sharon Lynn Brush, Wellsville, vs. Harold J. Brush III, Wellsville, divorce sought.
Melinda Burrows, East Liverpool, vs. Brett Burrows, East Liverpool, divorce sought.
Docket Entries
CACV of Colorado LLC vs. Denise Delilo, motion to revive dismissed case.
Ford Motor Credit Co. LLC vs. Chad A. Saunders, et al., case reinstated to the active docket.
Terry Carli vs. Vonda Lanney, case settled and dismissed.
Shari L. Troy, Columbiana, vs. Derek E. Troy, Columbiana, case dismissed.
Tiffany Leyman vs. Casey L. Reynolds, et al., defendant Teri Webber’s interest in the property foreclosed.
Willie Coleman, et al., vs. Clint Lepowsky, et al., claims settled and dismissed.
Fifth Third Mortgage Co. vs. Robert A. Crawford, et al., foreclosure ordered for property on Camp Boulevard, Hanoverton.
Wells Fargo Bank vs. Susan and Gerald Santee, et al., case dismissed.
City of East Palestine vs. Kent A. Chapman, et al., defendant ordered to pay plaintiff $7,488.
Linda Jean Haustman, East Liverpool, vs. Mark Allen Haustman, East Liverpool, divorce granted.
State of New York vs. Luis Biascochea-Vega, Cleveland, case dismissed.
Helen R. (Sturtz) Fioravanti, Quincy, Mich., and Donald P. Fioravanti, Salem, dissolution granted.
Robert E. Macklin, Columbiana, and Kayla E. Macklin, Salem, dissolution granted.
Joyce Stoffer, Canfield, and Victor Stoffer, Kensington, dissolution granted.
Wells Fargo Bank vs. Michelle L. Treharne, et al., bankruptcy filed, case on hold.
Keybank National Association vs. John Ramsey, et al., foreclosure dismissed.
County Treasurer vs. George Holleran, et al., foreclosure ordered for property on Chester Avenue, East Liverpool.
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Frank J. Bursick Jr., 53, East Liverpool Road, East Liverpool, was sentenced by Columbiana County Common Pleas Court Judge Scott Washam to four years probation including up to six months at the Eastern Ohio Correction Center for possession of a dangerous drug.
Bursick had initially been charged with illegal conveyance of a drug of abuse onto grounds of a detention facility, a third-degree felony, which claimed he took methamphetamines to the county jail on Jan. 22, 2014.
The charge was reduced during plea negotiations and he pleaded guilty to the new charge in November.
New Cases
Janette M. McIntosh, Chester, W.Va., vs. City Hospital Association East Liverpool City Hospital, et al., appeal sought for denied workers’ compensation claim.
BMO Harris Bank vs. Robert and Shannon Baker, et al., foreclosure sought for property on Stagecoach Road, East Liverpool.
National Collegiate Student Loan Trust vs. Antony Buffone, Leetonia, et al., $20,401 plus interest sought for alleged debt owed.
Tanya M. Persohn, East Liverpool, and David M. Persohn, East Liverpool, dissolution sought.
Lauren Reynolds, Columbiana, vs. Jordan C. Reynolds, Columbiana, divorce sought.
Columbiana County Treasurer vs. Gerald and Kelly Halstead, et al., foreclosure sought for alleged delinquent taxes for property on Broadway, Wellsville.
Columbiana County Treasurer vs. Kathryn Dowdell, et al., foreclosure sought for alleged delinquent taxes for property on state Route 664, Salineville.
Columbiana County Treasure vs. Samuel J. Brown, et al., foreclosure sought for alleged delinquent taxes for property on Avondale, East Liverpool.
Docket Entries
USA acting through the Rural Development USDA vs. Nicholas A. Bertolucci, et al., defendant Karla L. Harsh ordered to pay plaintiff $105,479 plus interest.
County Treasurer vs. Jeffrey Puskaric, delinquent taxes, penalties and assessments paid, foreclosure complaint withdrawn, case dismissed.
County Treasurer vs. Kevin Frazier, et al., foreclosure ordered for delinquent taxes for property on Sophia Street, East Liverpool.
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Charles M. Butler, 42, Youngstown, pleaded guilty in Columbiana County Common Pleas Court to three counts of trafficking in drugs with a forfeiture specification. On June 25, 2014, Butler sold or offered to sell less than five grams of cocaine. Then on Oct. 7, 2014, Butler sold or offered to sell less than five grams of cocaine and less than a gram of heroin while using a 2001 Jeep for the commission of the offenses. He faces up to three and a half years in prison, a $10,000 fine and having his license suspension for 15 years. Sentencing is set for April 7.
Laura L. Kotsch, 43, Carmel Achor Road, Rogers, pleaded guilty to cultivation of marijuana. She was found eligible for intervention in lieu of conviction and placed on a three-year intervention plan. She was accused of growing marijuana on Aug. 22, 2014.
Mark C. Pine, 50, Carmel Achor Road, Rogers, pleaded guilty to cultivation of marijuana. He was found eligible for intervention in lieu of conviction and placed on a three-year intervention plan. He was accused of growing marijuana on Aug. 22, 2014.
James D. Spencer, 23, Willard Road, Hanoverton, stipulated to violating his probation. His intervention treatment plan was dishonorably terminated and he was placed on regular probation with the same terms and conditions as was previously set for the breaking and entering charge. The charge was from when he entered a locked garage belonging to Joseph Dickson and stole several items which he sold for scrap.
New Cases
Village of Salineville vs. William and Diana Pitts, Salineville, $6,230 plus interest sought for alleged income taxes owed for 2009-2014.
Cleveland Asset Management Inc. vs. Tina M. Preston, et al., foreclosure sought for property on Prospect Street, Lisbon.
Jody A. Rudebock, Leetonia, vs. Mark A. Rudebock, Leetonia, divorce sought.
Docket Entries
Albert J. Baumgartner vs. R and L Carriers Shared Services LLC, et al., case dismissed.
Michael D. Gall, Hanoverton, vs. Leslie A. Gall, East Rochester, case dismissed.
Susan L. Decort, Salem, vs. John C. Decort, Salem, case dismissed.
Melanie J. Genova, New Waterford, and Nick G. Genova, Columbiana, dissolution granted.
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Docket Entries
Laura Butcher, East Liverpool, vs. David Butcher, Wellsville, divorce granted.
Brandon Robert Russell, East Liverpool, vs. Lindsey Brooke Mackall, Wellsville, dissolution granted.
County Treasurer vs. Patricia C. Boley, et al., foreclosure ordered for delinquent taxes for property on Chester Avenue, Wellsville.
Ohio Receivables LLC vs. Gregory C. Andrews, original judgment of $793 plus interest revived.
U.S. Bank National Association vs. Martha A. Stewart, et al., judgment entry vacated and case dismissed.
JPMorgan Chase Bank vs. Joseph S. Jenkins, et al., foreclosure ordered for property on state Route 517, Lisbon.
Huntington National Bank vs. Charles Fisher, et al., foreclosure ordered for property on Maple Avenue, Wellsville.
Robert Skinner, et al., vs. Ray Troyer Lumber, Co., et al., defendants ordered to pay plaintiffs $55,000.
Huntington National Bank vs. John Newlin, et al., sheriff’s sale canceled.
Citibank vs. Norma J. Torrence, East Palestine, defendant ordered to pay plaintiff $3,679.
481 W. Pershing LTD. vs. Weinco, Inc., et al., foreclosure ordered for property on Prospect Street, Salem.
Lakeview Loan Servicing LLC vs. Cory A. Thompson, et al., case dismissed.
Dale Craig Felger Sr., North Jackson, vs. Bobbi Lynn Felger, Negley, case dismissed.
Ginger A. See, Columbiana, vs. Brent A. See, East Palestine, divorce granted.
Colleen Stone, East Liverpool, vs. Douglas Stone, Wellsville, divorce granted.
Patrick Faulk Sr., East Palestine, vs. Terrie L. Faulk, East Palestine, divorce granted.
County Treasurer vs. Robert F. Weber, et al., foreclosures ordered for delinquent taxes for properties on Alton Street, East Liverpool.
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Kimberly I. Mutersbaugh, 49, Ohio Avenue, Salem, pleaded guilty in Columbiana County Common Pleas Court to receiving stolen property and misuse of credit cards. Mutersbaugh had a Key Bank debit card belonging to Verna Cain, 86, and used the card to make purchases at Walmart, Smith Oil and Dollar General totaling $194 beginning on April 23 and continuing on April 24, 2015. She faces up to 12 months in prison and a $2,500 on each charge. Sentencing is set for April 1.
Julius Ruffin, 36, Clark Avenue, Wellsville, pleaded guilty to tampering with evidence and two counts of possession of drugs with forfeiture specifications. He faces up to five years in prison, a $15,000 fine and a 10-year license suspension. Sentencing is set for March 7. On Feb, 12, 2015, while the Drug Task Force was executing a search warrant at the Emerald Motel, Ruffin flushed suspected heroin down the toilet. Additionally, he was found to have .24 grams of heroin and .47 grams of crack cocaine, a 2005 Nissan Maxima for transporting his drugs and $2,800 for use in drug-related crimes.
The grand jury decided not to indict Jamie L. Allen, 41, Fairview Street, East Liverpool, who was accused of domestic violence. The case is dismissed.
Tammy R. Bigelow, 43, Austintown, was placed on four years probation for trafficking in drugs. Her license was suspended for six months. Bigelow was granted 13 days of jail credit. On July 22, 2013, Bigelow offered .82 grams of heroin for sale to a confidential informant for $140.
New Cases
Wells Fargo vs. Jennifer L. Crittenden, et al., foreclosure sought for property on East Sixth Street, Salem.
State Farm Mutual Automotive Insurance Co. vs. Bryan L. Schriner, Salineville, $31,329 plus interest sought for alleged damages and injuries during a motor vehicle accident on July 17, 2013.
Erica Guerrier, Columbiana, vs. David Guerrier, East Palestine, divorce sought.
Sharon Richards, Salem, vs. Michael Richards, Salem, divorce sought.
Columbiana County Treasurer vs. Marsha L. Delligatti, foreclosure sought for alleged delinquent taxes for property on St. Clair Avenue, East Liverpool.
City of East Palestine vs. Daniel and Lisa Gribben, $3,654 plus interest sought for alleged municipal income tax owed for years 2010-2013.
City of East Palestine vs. James M. Renner, $3,082 plus interest sought for alleged municipal income tax owed for years 2010-2013.
City of East Palestine vs. Dwayne M. Stuckey, $3,265 plus interest sought for alleged municipal income tax owed for 2009-2013.
Docket Entries
Wells Fargo Bank vs. Ronnie L. Butch, et al., foreclosure ordered for property in Perry Township.
Conni M. Vonfeldt vs. Lenny M. Vonfeldt, divorce granted.
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Bethany R. Devine, 24, West Pershing Street, Salem, pleaded guilty in Columbiana County Common Pleas Court to illegal manufacturing of drugs, illegal assembly or possession of chemicals for the manufacture of drugs and two counts of possession of drugs.
The U.S. Marshal’s Service, Salem police and the county drug task force went to serve an arrest warrant on two residents at the home at 922 W. Pershing St. on Nov. 5, 2014. After finding evidence of the manufacturing of meth, agents obtained a warrant and found 21 one-pot meth cooks in plastic bottles inside the home, along with finished product, chemicals and other necessary materials. Devine’s clothes were also located in a bedroom where the meth lab was located.
She also had a oxycodone tablet, meth and bottles containing 327.37 grams of liquid with methamphetamine.
Devine faces up to eight years in prison for the second-degree felony illegal manufacture of drugs charge and up to seven years on the other charges combined. Devine could also be fined up to $37,500.
New Cases
C&C Backhoe Service LLC vs. Clearwater Shale Services LLC, et al., $25,230 plus interest sought for alleged debt owed.
Larry and Patricia Stollenwerk, et al., vs. Progressive Insurance, et al., in excess of $25,000 from an accident on East Liverpool Road on Feb. 20, 2014.
Sherry Dickton, Sebring, vs. Autozone, Salem, et al., excess of $25,000 sought for alleged injuries from a fall on July 14, 2015.
Stephen Utt, Sebring, and Cheryl Conrad-Utt, Beloit, dissolution sought.
PHH Mortgage Corp. vs. Shawn and Kathleen Timmons, et al., foreclosure sought for property Prospect Street, Salem.
Farmers National Bank of Canfield vs. Joseph E. Lynn, et al., foreclosure sought for property on 10th Street, Salem.
Mark Clutter, East Liverpool, vs. Ford Motor Co., return of purchase price or replacement F-150 and damages sought for alleged defects for a vehicle purchased on June 12, 2014.
Wells Fargo Bank vs. Aaron West, et al., foreclosure sought for property on Glasgow Road, Lisbon.
Docket Entries
County Treasurer vs. Georgane Currie, et al., foreclosure ordered for delinquent taxes for property on Columbia Street, Leetonia.
County Treasurer vs. Michael Ryan Gibson, et al., payment plan completed, foreclosure dismissed.
Pag’s Excavating, Inc. vs. M&G, LLC, defendant ordered to pay plaintiff $7,765 plus interest.
Bank of New York Mellon vs. Jayne L. Robert, et al., foreclosure ordered for property on Lincoln Street, Salineville.
Citibank vs. Christine M. Campbell, defendant filed bankruptcy, case on hold.
Selene Finance vs. John Tindell, et al., case returned to the inactive docket.
Ashley Pallotta vs. Palestine LTD, et al., case settled and dismissed.
Bank of New York Mellon vs. John F. Burson, et al., foreclosure ordered for property on Morris Road, Lisbon.
Michael A. McKinnon, East Liverpool, and Doris J. McKinnon, Wintersville, dissolution granted.
County Treasurer vs. Michael B. Johnson, et al., property in Wellsville forfeited to the state of Ohio.
County Treasurer vs. Juanita Y. Lovett, property in Wellsville forfeited to the state of Ohio.
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Amy J. DeLauder, 36, Johnson Road, Wellsville, was sentenced in Columbiana County Common Pleas Court to three years in the Marysville Reformatory for Women for four counts of possession of drugs. Her license was suspended for six months. On Nov. 5, 2014, DeLauder was found to have 45.55 grams of cocaine in her kitchen. Then on Feb. 23, she had less than a gram of heroin, less than five grams of cocaine and less than the bulk amount of oxycodone.
Brandon R. Kessler, 32, Fifth Street, Wellsville, pleaded guilty to possession of drugs for less than five grams of cocaine he had on Oct. 4, 2014. He was found eligible for intervention in lieu of conviction and placed on a three-year probation plan.
Dakota B. Santee, 21, New Garden Avenue, Salem, was placed on three years probation for domestic violence. Santee was further ordered to have no contact with Shari Cross, but was ordered to pay her $1,200 in restitution. On April 17, 2015, Santee grabbed Cross, whom he knew was pregnant, shoved her to the floor, grabbed her by the hair, dragged her across the floor and dropped her on her abdomen, injuring her knee and neck.
New Cases
Dennis D’Itri, Midland, Pa., et al., vs. Encompass Indemnity Co., excess of 25,000 sought for alleged unpaid claims from a fire on Annesley Road, East Liverpool, which began on Jan. 11, 2015.
County Treasurer vs. Joseph and Judy Plegge, et al., foreclosure sought for alleged delinquent taxes for property on state Route 172, Lisbon.
Docket Entries
Rachel L. Baumgarner, et al., vs. Charles C. Arnott, et al., case settled and dismissed.
Cynthia K. Ormiston, Sebring, vs. Denver C. Ormiston Jr., Salem, case dismissed on motion of plaintiff.
Heather L. Huth, Louisville, vs. Matthew J. Huth, Niles, dissolution granted.
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New Cases
Jenny Sweeney, Hanoverton, vs. Steve Buehrer, administrator bureau of workers’ compensation, appeal sought of denied claim.
National Collegiate Student Loan Trust vs. Amanda L. Walton, et al., $36,498 plus interest for sought for alleged debt owed.
Christopher T. Cooper, Columbiana, vs. Abigail Cooper, Salem, divorce sought.
Diana Lynn Fain, East Palestine, vs. Ricky Scott Fain, Winston, Ore., divorce sought.
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Amanda L. Kackert, 30, Canal Street, Hanoverton, pleaded guilty in Columbiana County Common Pleas Court to assault, obstructing justice and resisting arrest. On May 10, Kackert tried to stop police, who were arresting her boyfriend, Daniel Duncan at the time. Kackert tried to grab the Taser probe wires, which resulted in a shock for Salineville Patrolman Ian McInnes, ordered her dog to attack him and kicked him as she was being placed into the patrol car. Additionally, she struck Deputy Caleb Wycoff in the mouth. She faces up to two and a half years in prison and a $7,000 fine. Kackert is scheduled for sentencing on March 7.
In Columbiana County Common Pleas Court Brandon R. Toothman, 25, Vine Street, Salem, was placed on three-years probation and had his license suspended for six months for two counts of possession of drugs. On Dec. 13, 2013, Toothman had 498.5 grams of marijuana and 1.07 grams tetrahydrocannabinol, both inside a safe along with $915 for use in the purchase or sale of marijuana.
Brandon L. Plum, 33, Claybourne Street, East Liverpool, was credited with 82 days in jail and placed on three years probation after previously pleading guilty to domestic violence. Plum reportedly choked Daniel Plum, who was pregnant at the time and engaged in an altercation in front of her children during which he pulled her back inside the house as she tried to escape, ripped her shirt off outside and struck her with his vehicle as she was running to her mother’s home next door on April 26.
Christian M. Bell, pleaded guilty to robbery and illegal conveyance of a drug onto the grounds of a detention facility. Bell, along with another man, had beaten and robbed Clyde Hunt on Aug. 11, 2015. He also took clonazepam into the county jail on July 20, 2015.
Bell requested immediate sentencing and was ordered to serve three years and nine months in prison, consecutive to time he is already serving in another criminal case. In that case, Bell was sentenced to nine months for a burglary charge after he trespassed into the home of Kayla Mrosco, West Fourth Street, East Liverpool, in order to steal two baby pit bulls on June 26. 2014. He was credited with 60 days already served toward the latest sentence.
A forfeiture ordered of $194 seized from Marques M. Kimmie during the commission of a drug-related crime. Kimmie had about six grams of brown powder containing heroin on Sept. 14, 2014, when authorities were executing a search warrant in Room 111 at the Days Inn in Lisbon. He then attempted to conceal two bags of heroin in a body cavity. He also had $194 being used for drug trafficking transactions. In December, Kimmie was sentenced to two years in prison.
New Cases
Huntington National Bank vs. Jerimy Anderson, et al., foreclosure sought for property on North State Street, New Waterford.
Citizens Bank vs. Betty Bentley, et al., foreclosure sought for property on North Broadway, Salem.
Ditech Financial LLC vs. Brett and Kelly Clingerman, et al., foreclosure sought for property on Scroggs Road, Lisbon.
Paula R. Nape-Goel, East Rochester, vs. Raymond Goel, Wausau, Wis., divorce sought.
Edward Joseph Hough, Lisbon, vs. Vicki Lynn Hough, Lisbon, divorce sought.
Protech Electrical Contracting LLC vs. J.T. Pit Stop, LLC, et al., a mechanics lien and $43,018 sought for electrical wiring installed a year ago at the business for which payment allegedly has not been received.
Bank of America vs. Christopher and Carol Bosewell, et al., foreclosure sought for property on West Salem Street, Columbiana.
John Arnold Souders, Salem, and Tammy Lynn Souders, Rogers, divorce sought.
Ellen Marshall, Beaver Falls, Pa., vs. Evan Marshall, Rogers, divorce sought.
Rodrigo E Ninow, Coraopolis, Pa., and Ashley L. Madden, Wellsville, dissolution sought.
Docket Entries
CitiMortgage Inc. vs. Michael B. Lewis, et al., case reinstated to the active docket.
U.S. Bank Trust vs. Richard L. Wentz, et al., claims dismissed.
Huntington National Bank vs. John and Jane Doe, et al., foreclosure canceled and dismissed.
Citizens Bank vs. the unknown spouse of Donald L. Abert, et al., sheriff’s sale for property on West Main Street, East Palestine, canceled.
Lakeview Loan Servicing vs. Cory A. Thompson, et al., case dismissed.
County Treasurer vs. Charles A. Hilditch, et al., foreclosure ordered for property on Dewey Avenue, East Liverpool.
First National Community Bank vs. Scott L. Alexander, et al., foreclosure ordered for property on Alderlick Road, Wellsville.
JPMorgan Chase Bank vs. Jason A. Patton, et al., foreclosure ordered for property on Southeast Boulevard, Salem.
Richard K. Mattern, East Liverpool, vs. Terri L. Mattern, East Liverpool, divorce granted.
Edwin R. Hibbs, East Liverpool, vs. Debby Hibbs, East Liverpool, divorce granted.
Michael Rubin, East Liverpool, vs. Amanda Rubin, Columbiana, divorce granted.
Hollie Kyser, Salem, and Mark Kyser, Leetonia, dissolution granted.
Sarah Yorlano, Salem, and Brian A. Yorlano, Salem, dissolution granted.
Abby M. Biddle, New Waterford, and Kenneth Biddle, Toronto, dissolution granted.
County Treasurer vs. Joseph D. Blankenship, et al., foreclosure ordered for property on Haywood Street, East Liverpool.
County Treasurer vs. Robert F. Weber, et al., foreclosure ordered for property on Alton Street, East Liverpool.
Lizabeth Beight, East Liverpool, et al., vs. Maranda Halligan, Lisbon, case settled and dismissed.
U.S. Bank National Association vs. Wendell L. Newman, et al., foreclosure ordered for property on Whinnery Road, Salem.
Ryan P. Oliver vs. Shiloh Properties, LLC, case settled and dismissed.
Wells Fargo Bank vs. Michael L. Bable, et al., property withdrawn from sheriff’s sale.
Wells Fargo Bank vs. Paul George Geiger III, deceased, et al., property withdrawn from sheriff’s sale.
CitiFinancial Servicing LLC vs. George Hall, et al., foreclosure ordered for property on Hartley Road, Alliance.
Columbiana County Common Pleas
New Cases
U.S. Bank vs. Amy Ward, et al., foreclosure sought for property on Bears Den Road, Leetonia.
Susan Ramsey-Deemer, Toronto, vs. Envelop 1, Inc., et al., appeal sought of denied workers’ compensation claim.
Michael Young, Chester, W.Va., vs. Frances Rivera, East Liverpool, child support sought.
Glenda and Monica Mike, et al., vs. Logan K. Gaskill, et al., excess of $25,000 sought for alleged damages from a traffic crash on April 8, 2011.
Brenda Watson, East Liverpool, vs. City Hospital Association of East Liverpool Hospital, appeal sought of denied workers’ compensation claim.
Docket Entries
Willard H. Leake Jr. vs. Administrator of bureau of workers’ compensation, et al., Leake found eligible for workers’ compensation for herniated discs.
US Bank vs. Kevin L. Frederick, et al., and Frederick vs. Nationstar Mortgage LLC, case removed from active docket for mediation.
Paula Parks, Salem, vs. Henry Parks, Lisbon, dissolution granted.
James Harris, East Liverpool, vs. Linda Harris, East Liverpool, divorce dismissed.
William N. Kegelmyer II, Leetonia, and Cindy L. Kegelmyer, Leetonia, dissolution granted.
County Treasurer vs. Lewis Schneider, et al., foreclosure ordered for property on Riverview Avenue, East Liverpool.
Columbiana County Common PLeas
New Cases
American Builders & Contractors Supply of Youngstown v. Canon Construction Co. of Calcutta and Todd and Donna Dewald of Twinsburg; defendants obtained $39,981 in materials from ABC in July and August 2015, which they have yet to pay for; collection sought of debt.
Charlotte Murray of Alliance v. Columbus McKinnon Corp. of Salem and Ohio Bureau of Workers Compensation; appeal of claim denial.
HICA Education Loan Corp. v. Christopher R. Seman of East Palestine; $25,442 owed, plus $2,335 in interest.
Docket Entries
Huntington National Bank v. Charles W. Fisher, et al; case returned to active docket at bank’s request.
John F. Batzli, et al, v. Westfield Insurance; lawsuit settled.
Unifund CCR v. Christine M. Campbell of East Rochester; $18,902 awarded to Unifund.
Malia L. Wright of East Liverpool v. Wesley J. Wright of Jacksonville, Fla.; divorce granted.
Randall R. Sonntog, 40, of Lisbon and Cassi R. Sonntog, 39, of East Liverpool; marriage dissolved.
County Treasurer v. unknown heirs of John W. Confer Jr., deceased; delinquent property tax foreclosure against property on Leslie Road, Madison Township.