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Jennifer Everhart, Deacon Light Road, Lisbon, reported at 2:47 p.m. Friday her ex who is the father of her child was repeatedly sending her threatening text messages.
Danise Moore reported at 6:25 p.m. Friday an air conditioning unit was stolen from 44627 Y&O Road. Deputies spoke with Moore’s mother, who lives there, and determined it was a civil matter between Moore and her mother over property still at the home. Moore’s mother told deputies she had allowed her daughter to move several items into the home and now wanted them removed.
Steve Gray, Industry, Pa., reported at 8:56 p.m. Friday a red SUV backed into his vehicle while he was at Roger’s Food and Fuel in Elkrun Township.
The manager of the Dunkin Donuts on state Route 45, Lisbon, requested at 1:50 p.m. Friday deputies remove a man from the store who was asking people for money and free food and speaking inappropriately. Deputies learned warned him not to return to the store or he would be charged.
Brenda Brayshaw, Steubenville Pike, reported at 3:49 p.m. Friday she was being threatened over the phone by her son’s ex-girlfriend. Deputies found no threats had been made but that the woman wanted to get some of her personal property back.
A dispute was reported in the area of Brookfield Avenue and Center Street, Lisbon, at 3:26 p.m. Saturday. Jay Farrow told deputies a 15-year-old boy had stepped on two kittens and killed them. Farrow said he buried them, but was unable to show where. Deputies spoke to the boy who claimed he did step on one cat inside a burned down house, but believed it was already dead. Both were told to stay away from each other.
Samantha Crosser, North Street, Salineville, reported at 12:18 p.m. Sunday while she was working at Mark’s Landing she believes she left the phone in the bathroom. She used an app to locate it. Deputies contacted Gregory Morland, Brookfield Avenue, who said he had the phone and was planning to return it once he determined who it belonged to.
Twila French, Geiselman Road, Minerva, reported at 12:01 p.m. Sunday she is evicting her son, Samuel, and he turned off the water she uses to feed her livestock. He told deputies he turned off the water because he is the one paying for it and it was not in the lease agreement they signed when he rented the property. French said she will find another way to feed the livestock until he is evicted.
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Elizabeth McDole, state Route 45, Lisbon, reported she went outside to go to work at 8:30 a.m. Tuesday and found someone broke the driver’s side windshield of her 2001 Chevy Silverado. McDole believes it may be related to her throwing her son and his girlfriend out for stealing from her about a month ago. When she saw him just last weekend and asked when he was going to return the thing he took from her, he reportedly made a threat about her truck.
A deputy attempting to serve a warrant at a Wilbert Avenue address in East Liverpool reported noticing three men exchanging something for money and told them to stay put where they were. The men were identified as Travis R. McKinnon, Joseph V. Rexroad and Joseph A. Bredeck. The deputy patted down McKinnon and reported taking from his pocket an M&M’s container with three syringes inside. Rexroad told the deputy he was getting money from McKinnon for work he had done, according to reports. While the deputy was questioning Rexroad and Bredeck, McKinnon began running into the woods and was pursued, but managed to escape apprehension. The deputy went to a truck in the lot that he suspected McKinnon had arrived in and spoke with Robbie L. McKinnon, 43, Rural Lane, Chester, W.Va., who said he was waiting for his girlfriend who was at a friend’s apartment, although he could not pinpoint which apartment. After numerous questions, Robbie McKinnon admitted Travis McKinnon was his brother, and the deputy charged Robbie McKinnon with obstructing justice. No other charges were reported. The truck was towed.
Andre Lynn, East Sixth Street, Salem, reported at 12:23 a.m. Thursday he was assaulted by Robert Spaulding and his ex-wife Sara Hunt. During the course of the investigation it was determined Hunt lied about where she was during the evening. She was charged with falsification and taken to the county jail.
Carmin Goclano, New Castle, Pa., reported at 8:39 p.m. Wednesday her motorcycle was stolen from an address on Rochester Road, where she had left it parked at a residence due to the rain.
Bob Taubert, Cannons Mill Road, Wellsville, reported a suspicious vehicle in the area at 3:22 a.m. Thursday. Deputies checked Cannons Mill, Dunn, John Campbell, Township Line, Annesley, McIntosh, Wells Hollow and Mick Roads, but did not find any vehicles.
A 16-year-old Columbiana County Career and Technical Center student reported at 1:43 p.m. Thursday to Principal Jonathan Ludwig that she received a threatening text message from another student, Makenzi Wilkes. The message reportedly stated she would be waiting to kick the girl’s rear on Friday. Wilkes, 18, McCracken Road, Salem, reportedly admitted to sending the message and she was charged with menacing.
Lisa Smith, Hummelstown, Pa., was arrested for improperly handling a firearm in a motor vehicle at 4:49 p.m. Friday at the Federal Correction Institute in Elkton. Deputies were called to the prison after prison officers reported finding a handgun and ammunition in the 2015 Toyota van driven by Smith. Deputies recovered the .38 special revolver and five live Federal .38 special hollow point rounds from a senior officer employed with the prison. The officer told deputies that he was conducting a random check of the vehicle when he opened the middle console and found the unloaded revolver. Five bullets were found in the ash tray next to the steering wheel. The officer also said that the passenger, Lizvette Campione of Myrtle Beach, S.C., told him that she came up to visit an inmate and had asked Smith to drive her there since she was not familiar with the area. Campione also told the deputy she and Smith consented to the random search. When officers told Smith the handgun was found inside the vehicle, she reportedly said she had forgotten it was in there. Campione also told officers she was not aware of the gun being inside the vehicle. Smith told the officers the gun was hers and had not put it in storage with her other items because she was worried someone may be able to break into the storage unit. She also told officers the gun was not loaded because she was told not to carry a gun that had bullets. She said she purchased the gun from a family member in the past and had never shot it before. She was then charged and taken to the county jail.
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Janette Goebeler, state Route 172, Minerva, reported at 12:53 p.m. Monday she went to her boyfriend’s home to let his dog out for him and found someone had broken in through the basement door, knocking the door completely off the frame. Electric and water shut off controls for the barn are in the basement and her boyfriend’s family keeps animals in the barn, so she believes a family member may have needed to turn the electric on to run the water pump. There is a dispute about turning the electric on because her boyfriend, Sam French, pays the electric.
Tommy Brown, Camp Boulevard, Hanoverton, reported at 8:13 p.m. Tuesday he was very intoxicated and upset his neighbor was parking vehicles on his property. The neighbor claimed the area is actually a right of way. Deputies explained it was a civil matter and they should stop arguing, contact their attorneys and let the court decide the property line.
Raymond Leonard, Kirk Road, Columbiana, asked deputies to check on his daughter on Rose Drive, Lisbon. Deputies spoke to the girl and informed the father the 13-year-old was doing fine.
Mike Runzo, U.S. Route 62, Beloit, reported at 3:39 p.m. Tuesday people were trespassing on his property riding ATVs from a property on Heritage Drive down a trail onto his property. Deputies did not find anyone home on Tuesday, but plans to continue to attempt to reach them.
Rachel Williams, Salem Alliance Road, Salem, reported at 10:08 p.m. Tuesday she believed someone was messing around her property. Deputies did not find anyone there.
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Deputies responded Sunday to the Thrashing Floor Chapel on Mattix Road in Center Township where Donna Mineard said she was receiving harassing phone calls and text messages from Dustin Brayshaw. They had been called the previous night to the same location for a domestic dispute between the couple and they had been advised to have no contact with each other or face charges. While deputies spoke with Mineard Sunday, Brayshaw called her twice, according to reports. Deputies went to Brayshaw’s residence on Steubenville Pike Road in Lisbon and arrested him for telecommunications harassment.
Responding Sunday to Woodsdale Road in Butler Township for a report of a private property accident, deputies were advised by Donald Agnew, Votaw Drive, Lisbon, he was pulling from his driveway when his van brushed against the passenger side door of a vehicle owned by Terrance Kreeps, no address listed. There were minor scratches on both vehicles, which are insured.
Jan Glover, no address listed, reported at 5:51 p.m. Sunday she gave a woman named Holly Reese $15 so she could get a taxi ride from the Y-Inn in Rogers to East Liverpool. However, Reese then went outside, got into a parked vehicle and left.
Beverly and Gary Kitts, Salem Alliance Road, Salem, reported at 8:42 p.m. Sunday on Friday Mike and Patty Downs came over to their trailer on Friday and during that time Mike Downs pulled down Patty Downs’ shirt exposing her for everyone in the trailer to see including a 12-year-old girl. The Kitts told them their behavior was unacceptable and told them to leave. Then, on Sunday, Downs reportedly told a neighbor if Gary Kitts had something to say, he could come to his house. Deputies spoke to the Downs and warned them to have no contact with the Kitts. The parents of the girl did not want to pursue charges.
Jackie Sepherd, no address listed, reported there were two cows in the road on McIntosh Road in Madison Township at 9:20 p.m. Sunday. Deputies checked the area, but while they were there, the owner of the cows called dispatchers to report they were his cows and he had already gotten them back inside the fence.
An employee of Rogers Food and Fuel reported at 6:08 a.m. Saturday she came in at 5 a.m. and found the pop machine was open and damaged. Video surveilance showed a person wearing dark shorts, a dark hoodie and a white shirt under it breaking into the machine while other cars drove past.
John Kline, Bath, reported at 11:44 p.m. Friday he had been at Rogers Sale earlier and when he arrived home he noticed his license plate was missing. The plate number was EKW-6772.
Connie Bollinger, Heck Road, East Palestine, reported at 5:14 p.m. Monday there had been a burglar at the home. Paul McCoy told deputies when he got home around 4 p.m. he noticed someone tried to get into his home through a window, breaking out the window. He showed deputies still photographs of the people involved and their vehicle.
Ardith Senych, McCann Road, Salem, reported at 3:53 p.m. Monday she found the door of her mailbox broken and the plastic flag on the side broken off.
Hank Joy, Brookfield Road, Lisbon, reported at 4:29 p.m. Monday someone broke into his shed in the backyard. The latch was broken off and a tool box full of miscellaneous tools was taken. The box was described as black with red drawers. The loss was estimated at $2,000.
Shirley Gardner, Lisa Lane, Lisbon, reported at 3:41 p.m. Monday she found a hole in the upstairs window on the east side of the house and believed it may have been shot out. Deputies found a small rock inside the window pane.
Melissa Johnson, state Route 644, Kensington, reported at 1:29 p.m. Tuesday she left an ATV stored at Daryl Kibler’s home for the past two years. She learned Tuesday Kibler obtained a title for the ATV and sold it to someone. She has the original title and receipts for the ATV.
Karen Papania, state Route 7, New Waterford, reported at 10:35 a.m. Tuesday someone cut the lock off her storage shed, but nothing appeared to be missing. They were getting the items from the shed to avoid anything being taken.
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James Argentine, Farr Street, Rogers, reported Friday he observed on his security cameras two uknown males walking up the alley behind his house at about 8 a.m. One of the men had a weedeater and stood in the alley while the other went to Argentine’s back door and appeared to try to open it. The door is secured and not useable, so no entry was gained.
Deputies responded Friday to the area of Old State Route 558 in Salem Township for a report of a missing 9-year-old, whose bus driver said he did not go home as he usually does. The boy was found safe and said he had taken a short cut through the woods instead of walking down the road to the house as he normally does. He was advised to stay on the secondary road in the future instead of walking along state Route 344.
Deputies met Columbiana police officers Saturday morning at the Emily Sheldon residence on Balmoral Drive, which is just outside city limits, after she reported hearing someone at her kitchen door, trying to turn the door knob. She ran into the bedroom and called 911, saying she also thinks the person tried to get into the living room door as well. She reported that, earlier in the day, family members had taken her sister’s child to the Burger King so the father could meet them for visitation but he was angry because his wife had not brought the child. He left without taking the child, who was returned home.
Keri Isenberg, Main Street, Homeworth, reported Sunday she is being harassed by her ex-boyfriend, who is upset that she now has a new boyfriend. She said he is making threatening Facebook comments to her and said he has assaulted her in the past but she had not reported it.
Debbie Price, Salem Alliance Road, Salem, reported she owns the gated path just east of the bridge on Applegate Road in Madison Township and four-wheeler riders are bypassing the gate going onto the property beyond.
Mike Marston, state Route 558, Leetonia, reported his 15-year-old daughter has been receiving unwanted texts from a 17-year-old East Liverpool boy. He contacted the boy and told him to stop contacting his daughter. Deputies also called the boy, who said Marston’s daughter had contacted him, wanting him to text her and that he has already blocked her from his online accounts. He was advised to have no further contact with her.
Deputies responded Saturday to the Winona Methodist Church in response to a person sleeping in the doorway and spoke with a man from Scottsdale, Ariz. He was sleeping on the concrete near the door and told deputies he had been in Hagerstown, Md., but learned his girlfriend had returned to Arizona and was trying to get back there himself. After checking with Salem police about getting the man a room for the night, deputies arranged a night’s stay through the Salem Ministerial Association at a local motel.
Deputies responded Saturday afternoon to a trailer park on state Route 45 in Center Township for a report of a private property accident, where they found a vehicle parked between two lots, a woman identified as Destiny Prohl in the passenger seat. She walked around to the driver’s seat and told deputies she was the driver. While speaking with her, the deputy noticed a man identified as David Palmer begin making a scene, raising his voice to a reserve deputy who was speaking to potential witnesses. Palmer kept walking toward the vehicle and arguing with deputies, calling the reserve deputy names. After being advised to stop his behavior several times, Palmer was charged with disorderly conduct.
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Brian Slingermand, South Bandy Road, Alliance, reported at 6:17 p.m. Tuesday someone entered his garage through an unlocked side door, stealing a set of Advent speakers and three prescriptions – 25 Cymbalta, 15 Methadone and about 66 Klonopin.
Alan Jones, Myers Road, Kensington, reported at 11:08 a.m. Tuesday his neighbor drove past him and swerved his vehicle in an attempt to hit him. He confronted his neighbor, Frank DeSantis, about this and his neighbor pushed him. Deputies spoke to DeSantis, who said he is tired of Jones driving fast past his house and went there to give Jones a taste of his own medicine. The two men live back a long lane off Myers Road. They were told to stay away from each other.
After receiving a 911 hangup call at 6:15 a.m. Monday, deputies went to an address on state Route 558 and found a young child waiting for the bus. The boy told deputies his family was at a grandparent’s house, but deputies were unable to get anyone to come to the door.
Joseph Messenger, state Route 45, Lisbon, reported three people had been lurking around West Point Trucking’s property in a vehicle at 4:04 a.m. Tuesday. He ran them off, although the driver reportedly was unhappy about it. The vehicle was described as a white Pontiac with a black driver’s side door. Deputies could not find the vehicle.
Keeli Kosonovich, Echo Dell Road, Middleton Township, reported at 3:24 a.m. Friday two ATVs were taken from in front of her home but were later located just down the road.
A deputy was called to a residence on Dyke Road, East Palestine, at 5:28 a.m. Friday in regard to an 63-year-old man with health problems who had fallen. The deputy assisted the ambulance crew that transported the man to a local hospital.
Tracy Possage, Steubenville Pike, Hammondsville, reported Thursday receiving harassing text messages from her soon-to-be ex-husband. She said he also showed up at her home wanting her new phone number. Possage was advised of the process for obtaining a protection order.
Holly Powl called on Thursday after learning second hand about possible threats against her by someone she knows, and she was advised of the process for obtaining a protection order. Police called the person who supposedly made the threats and there were no indications he was planning on harming Powl.
Alec Courtney, Salem-Alliance Road, Salem, reported Thursday the mother of his child threatened to stab him, and he wanted a report on file. Courtney was also advised of the process for obtaining a protection order.
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Chris Brown, Fairfield School Road, Columbiana, reported at 6:03 p.m. Monday a woman was sitting on a bridge in the area of state Route 558 and Fairfield School Road. She was concerned about the woman being at risk of being struck on the roadway. Deputies checked the area, but did not find anyone matching the description given.
Larry Williams, Freed Road, Minerva, reported at 6:37 p.m. Monday there was a property dispute on Speidel Road in West Township. Deputies spoke with Renee Stewart, who said she has had issues with the homeowner, Larry Williams. She wants to cut the grass on the lot, which she does not own, so it will look nice. Williams told deputies Stewart and her family have been coming onto his property, cutting the grass and ran over the for sale sign. Williams said he does not want them on the property because he plans to cut hay from the lot. Both were told to stay off each other’s property.
Monte Hoff, state Route 45, Lisbon, reported at 4:59 p.m. Monday he told Billy Lockhart to leave his home after he recently came home from the hospital and found his car was out of gas.
Dustin Lewis, Riffle Road, Lisbon, reported at 4:43 p.m. Monday someone littered along the road near state Route 154. Deputies found a garbage bag and dog food bags, all filled with garbage and scattered on the roadway. Several documents linked the trash to an address on St. George Street in East Liverpool. Deputies spoke to Anthony Garver, 20; Devon Athey, 19; and Jacob Ratkovich, 19. They were in the process of cleaning out the home on St. George Street to move in. They admitted to depositing the trash on Riffle Road while they were driving there, and were warned to pick up every piece of it or face charges. Deputies checked at 11 p.m. and they were out with flashlights picking up litter.
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KLG requested assistance at a home on Beacon Light Road, Lisbon, where there was a man with a head injury who was reportedly being combative at 2:25 a.m. Sunday. Deputies spoke with Evan Wooding, who claimed everyone at the home was fine and he wanted KLG off his property so he could go to sleep. His fiance had reportedly called KLG claiming Wooding had a head injury and needed medical attention. He went inside and both deputies and KLG left.
A domestic dispute was reported on Shontz Drive, Wellsville, at 3:36 p.m. Saturday. Kallee Powell told deputies she and her boyfriend, Rammel Perry-Tisdale, argued over who could take the co-owned vehicle. He decided to leave with his friends.
Beth Gasaway, Black Road, Lisbon, reported at 6:34 p.m. Thursday there were two horses at a Black Road address, which are being neglected. She said she already reported it to the humane society. On Saturday a deputy spoke to Meghan Hickman, who said she would do a better job feeding and caring for the horses. She was warned if deputies return to check on them and they are not being better cared for, charges would be filed.
Renee Stewart, Freed Street, Minerva, reported at 7:40 p.m. Friday someone removed a no trespassing sign from her property and placed it in the ditch nearby.
Josh Burke, Homeworth Road, Alliance, reported at 10:45 a.m. Sunday his estranged wife changed his bank account and took all the money out. She also reportedly changed his other accounts, such as Facebook and Yahoo. He became upset when deputies explained if he is still married, half of everything is still hers.
Lisa Pearson, Salem Grange Road, Salem, reported at 12:21 p.m. Sunday someone made two unauthorized charges on her bank debit card at Walmart.com totaling $1,080. She has contacted both Home Savings and Walmart.com.
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Dave Spencer, Kibler Road, New Waterford, reported at 6:18 p.m. Thursday items from his truck and shed were stolen. He also told deputies he has noticed other items missing from the property over the last few weeks.
Ed Leonard, Main Street, Beloit, attempted to contact deputies on April 27 about someone trespassing on his property with ATVs, but when deputies tried to call him back, he could not be reached. On Saturday, Leonard spoke with a deputy stating he believes people are trespassing on his property on Hazel Run Road in Washington Township, conducting hill climbs.
Samantha Larkins, Leetonia Road, Leetonia, reported at 12:46 p.m. Saturday her ex-boyfriend, Darrell Wolfe, has been harassing her via social media. She blocked him and then began receiving messages from his new girlfriend. Deputies explained how to obtain a protection order.
Shirley Katstenhuber, Slater Road, Salem, reported at 8:40 a.m. Saturday her mailbox was destroyed overnight.
Robin Woodburn, no address listed, reported at 11:06 a.m. Saturday she was concerned about her brother, who she believes is bipolar and has been taking things from his parents’ house to sell. When he gets to the home, he often becomes angry and Woodburn was concerned he will harm himself or someone else. Someone from the parents’ home also called deputies, stating Robert Jordan had come to the house and was being combative. Deputies and a trooper with the highway patrol arrived and one of the troopers was speaking with him. He agreed to go with North Star Ambulance to have his hand checked, which he had used to strike the floor, and be evaluated at the SRMC.
Katelin Hurst, state Route 154, New Waterford, reported at 1:10 p.m. Saturday someone used the numbers from her credit card to make purchases at Champs sports store and Crazy Eights children’s store at the Boardman Southern Park Mall.
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Cynthia Burton, Chippewa Trail, Negley, reported a possible prowler near a garage at 12:32 a.m. Saturday. Deputies did not find anyone about.
Brooke Brantingham, state Route 45, Lisbon, reported at 4:12 a.m. May 3, she heard noises coming from the area of the front porch. Deputies did not find anyone around and there were unbroken spider webs across the door.
Nancy Stoffer, Rochester Road, Homeworth, reported at 7:52 p.m. Thursday her son’s former work partner, Jackie Jones, was fired from Paradise Lakes. He had been taken home twice, but continued to return and she wanted him removed. Deputies took Jones back to his son’s home on Mounts Road. His son told deputies his father came from Oklahoma to get sober, but had failed on several occasions and they also did not want him there because he has been causing problems. Deputies saw Jones taken to a bus station in Canton so he could return home.
Northstar Ambulance reported at 5:14 a.m. Tuesday they had responded to a home on Y&O Road, Lisbon, where the resident had been found dead by her husband. She had recently been taking medication for hypertension and had also recently had an ovary removed. He had been sleeping on the couch and found her lying on the floor beside the bed shortly after 5 a.m. Her doctor agreed to sign a death certificate.
Hugh Lasater, Dillonvale, reported at 4:37 p.m. Monday his three children were supposed to be returned on Sunday by 6 p.m., but were not returned. The deputies spoke to the children’s grandmother, Sandra Messenger, who said court paperwork stated Lasater was responsible for picking the children up. She agreed to give him the children if he came to get them. Deputies spoke again with Lasater, who said it was Messenger’s responsibility to return the children. He was told to notify his attorney if he believed there was a violation of court orders.
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Paula Barnhart, Bell Road, Lisbon, reported at 5:37 p.m. Sunday, William Styen had been living with her, but he had moved out. On Sunday they argued about money and he said he was going to get a gun. She did not want him to return to her property. Deputies spoke to Styen and told him her request.
Linda Cassidy, Hartley Road, Alliance, reported at 4:56 p.m. Sunday the house is ready to be auctioned off this week and the auction listing stated there would be guns sold. Someone broke into the house, but all the operable firearms had been removed from the house for safekeeping. A 32-inch TV, ammo cans and a brief case containing receipts were taken. A window had been broken out of the back door.
Patricia Chaffin, state Route 154, Negley, reported at 4:09 p.m. Sunday someone broke out a window to her 1985 Coachman RV and set fire in the back bedroom. The fire damage was minor. She asked deputies to keep an extra watch at her home due to ongoing problems with family.
A New Waterford woman reported a horse and a donkey are living at a location on state Route 14 before the Snack N Tack in Unity Township. She was concerned the animals were being kept within a chain link fence standing in mud and feces.
Darlene Kotas, state Route 558, New Waterford, reported at 5:23 p.m. Saturday someone stole a 9 mm Smith and Wesson Shield from her house.
Larry Stokes was reportedly out of control at a Westville Lake Road, Beloit, residence at 5:05 p.m. Saturday. Stokes had been left at the home by his son and was not taking his medication. He was transported to a hospital.
Fallan Marker, Steubenville Pike, Lisbon, reported at 3:22 p.m. Saturday her landlord, Mike Copeland, shut off her power and water to her home. Copeland told deputies he has had problems with the electric box getting wet and had shut it off to fix the problem. Deputies did not find a problem at that time and Copeland turned the services back on.
Richard Miller, Buck Road, Beloit, reported at 8:53 p.m. Thursday, threats were made with a gun. Cindy Masters told deputies her son, Jacob Carter, came home wanting his belongings and money. Carter allegedly started to hit her in the face and the arm, when his friend, Logan Stancato came, allegedly cocked a handgun and pointed it at her. Miller then shut the door in his face. Miller told deputies Carter is upset because Masters refused to give him $20 and he began to hit her in the doorway. Miller said he got between them and Stancato pointed a handgun at Masters, but left after Miller shut the door in his face. A neighbor, Jason Klans, reported he was grilling in the backyard, heard yelling and came around to trailer to see a man holding a handgun and getting into a tan sedan. Deputies went to speak with Stancato, who said he was there with Carter and he saw Carter come out of the front door, holding up his hands in defense as Masters was pulling his hair and hitting him. Stancato claimed he actually had a lighter in his hand, but used a technique he learned from the movie “Mall Cop” to make it appear he had a gun. He told Masters to calm down and they left. The matter was sent to the prosecutor’s office for review.
Allison Carter, Buck Road, Beloit, reported a domestic dispute at 11:27 p.m. Thursday. Carter claimed her mother, Cindy Masters, woke her up and told her to get her cat out of her room. Carter was half asleep and Masters pushed her to get her moving, but caused her trip and hit her face. She believed it was an accident.
Rita Timmerman, Buck Road, Beloit, reported at 11:33 p.m. Friday someone was riding an ATV on the road and in yards, but deputies did not find anyone.
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Dan Chamberlin, Perry Grange Road, Salem, reported at 1:43 p.m. Thursday he has been having problems with his neighbor, trespassing on his property while hunting and trapping. On Thursday morning, Chamberlin said he saw the neighbor, Karl Wollet, on an ATV setting traps on his property. He had yelled at Wollet and they had words. Wollet was reportedly carrying a machete and a handgun. Chamberlin had gone back to his house and got a shotgun. He returned to the area, heard a gunshot fired and a branch fell out of a tree nearby. Wollet told deputies and a wildlife officer he was out on his ATV earlier and Chamberlin yelled at him. He denied firing any shots or hearing any shots fired while he was out. The wildlife officer went out with Chamberlin to see the traps, but they could not find them.
Kevin McBride, North Howard Avenue, Salem, reported at 4:58 a.m. Sunday he and another man he did not wish to name got into a fight at a location on state Route 45, Salem. He did not want to pursue criminal charges.
Dave Jett, Lynchburg Road, East Rochester, reported at 3:46 a.m. Sunday he came home to find his girlfriend’s son had a party at his house and there was a car left on his property he wanted removed. Deputies explained he can have the vehicle towed.
Curt Samlo, Parkview, Lisbon, reported at 2:48 a.m. Sunday there was a suspicious truck in the area of Parkview and Teegarden. An ATV was unloaded from the truck onto the roadway. Deputies checked the area, but did not locate anyone.
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Jim Sturgeon, Campbell Road, Hanoverton, reported at 2:22 p.m. Sunday his daughter was in yard when a small black vehicle pulled into the driveway and the occupants – a white male and black male – started yelling and screaming at her and giving her the middle finger. Sturgeon said when he stepped outside the car sped away.
Jeff Calhoun, state Route 45, Madison Township, reported Saturday some drove through his yard, leaving ruts and some garbage. He said it occurred overnight and his neighbors did not hear or see anything.
Deputies were called to Highland Memorial Park in Beloit at 12:50 p.m. Sunday, where manager Deann Remenaric reported an Alliance woman had showed up and became upset when she was unable to locate her son’s grave, slamming the office door into the wall and damaging the plaster. Remenaric helped the woman find her son’s grave but she just wanted a report on file.
Justine M. Cowatch, state Route 170, Rogers, reportedly struck the corner of Gorby’s Market in Negley at 1:56 p.m. Sunday while pulling into a parking space. Cowatch, who was believed to be having a medical episode at the time, was taken by ambulance to a local hospital.
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Michelle McCuean, state Route 344, Fairfield Township, reported Friday Lynette Reynolds told her she and Connie Datilio were going to come to the house to retrieve some of Datilio’s belongings, and McCuean was worried there was going to be a confrontation.
Raymond Tohm, Mattix Road, Lisbon, reported Friday he noticed both license plates were missing from his 1970 one-ton dump truck.
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Elizabeth Maendel, U.S. Route 62, Homeworth, reported at 4:41 p.m. Tuesday there was a raccoon around her home and it bit her child. She wanted someone to find the raccoon, but was uncertain where it went. It was determined the family would put out a live trap and try to catch the raccoon.
An East Palestine dispatcher reported suspicious people on Waterford Road near Hisey Road at 1:26 a.m. Thursday. They were found by a New Waterford patrolman. The four were identified as Morgan Cline, George Feezle III, Christopher Killen and Brittany Cox and claimed they were walking to Feezle’s Junkyard to check on a friend. They were given a ride back to their homes in New Waterford.
Leslie Warner, Jersey Ridge Road, Salem, reported at 5:38 p.m. Wednesday she was selling items online and a man said he was interested in purchasing a piece of old furniture. The check appeared odd to her because it came from a company from New York. She contacted the company, who said the man did not work for them and the check was fake. The company also told her the same thing happened a few months back. She did not try to deposit the check and decided to mail the check to the company. She had not mailed out the furniture item either.
James Middleton, West Fourth Street, Salem, reported at 1:38 p.m. Tuesday he allowed someone he knows to use his Ford Fusion on Monday and then they had a disagreement. She told him she left the vehicle at the Dairy Queen in Salem early in the morning. However, when he went there, the vehicle was gone. He told Perry Township police he last saw his vehicle at Barnett’s Motel. While deputies were speaking with Middlton about filing a stolen vehicle report Middleton received information from his GPS provider showing the vehicle parked in a field off Woodsdale Avenue near Burtview. Deputies checked the area and found it stuck in the mud. The vehicle’s key was missing.
Dennis Dotson, Steubenville Pike, Lisbon, reported at 1:12 a.m. Friday there was a domestic dispute and Renee Snyder broke his glasses. Snyder claimed Dotson slapped her in the head and his glasses were broken while she was defending herself. She left for the evening and decided not to prosecute.
Matt Doershcuck, Freeman Road, Lisbon, reported a prowler at 3:17 a.m. Friday. His wife went to the garage to feed the chickens and saw someone in the backyard, who ran off into the woods. Deputies checked the area, but did not see anyone.
Aaran Smith, Winona Road, Salem, reported at 5:13 p.m. Thursday her ex-husband’s girlfriend called her and threatened to kill her and take her children. Smith’s 11-year-old daughter reportedly heard the threat and was worried about it.
John Swanson, Churchill Road, Lisbon, reported at 5:25 p.m. Thursday his 15-year-old daughter was talking to a man, who is 18, and who has been told to leave his daughter alone in the past. Swanson said when he talked to the man on the phone, he claimed not to be the same man.
Billie Cain, Cunningham Road, Salem, reported at 5:35 p.m. Thursday she purchased a muffler, an exhaust repair kit and a muffler clamp on April 8 and placed them in the back of her 2004 Jeep Liberty. Her daughters took the vehicle to their father’s so he could fix it, but he took the parts without making the repairs. Deputies contacted Wade Cain, who agreed to return the parts that night.
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Chris Wilke, Ansley Street, Alliance, reported at 4:43 a.m. Sunday someone stole his iPhone from his workplace at the Duke and Duchess in Alliance. His phone notified him it was in the park area at Guilford Lake. Deputies told him to call if he has an address and they would assist him in getting it back, but he may just find it laying in the grass or woods at the lake.
Justin Messenger, an employee at West Point Truck Center, reported a prowler at 2:59 a.m. Wednesday. About 20 minutes before deputies arrived, Messenger said he saw a man on the property. Deputies checked the area, but did not locate anyone.
Deborah Watson, Buck Road, Beloit, reported at 2:24 p.m. Tuesday she was in the process of moving her belongings into a U-haul truck when her landlord’s son came across the drive and took three wooden kitchen chairs from the truck. Deputies spoke to the landlord, Cindy Masters, who at first said the chairs belonged to her mother and should stay in the house, but then decided it was a “petty thing” and agreed to let Watson take the chairs. Masters indicated she will make a list of anything missing from the house after Watson moves out and may pursue it in small claims court. A deputy waited another few minutes until the truck was loaded and Watson gave the deputy the key to give to Masters’ daughter.
Randy Stitch, West Pidgeon Road, Salem, reported at 8:26 p.m. Tuesday his girlfriend was lost in the wildlife area around Zeppernick Lake. A deputy responded and met with a park ranger. Members of the North Georgetown Fire Department found the lost girlfriend, Chelsey Hostetter, walking along Rochester Road.
Joey-Lynn Corfee, Rose Drive, Lisbon, reported at 4:26 p.m. Tuesday another vehicle struck hers while she was parked in the lot at Roseland Commons, damaging the rear passenger side door of her vehicle.
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Richard Brown, Sprucevale Road, Rogers, reported at 7:37 p.m. Monday there was a problem with his ex-girlfriend getting her property out of a camper trailer he did not own. The camper’s owner, Harry Anderson, wanted his camper returned to his property in Unity on Tuesday. Anderson asked Tina Grimwood to get the rest of her property out before he towed it to Anderson’s property, but Grimwood was reportedly making a big fuss over removing her belongings. Brown said he would leave with friends for the evening so Grimwood could get the belongings. Grimwood claimed she was struck by Brown while they were driving in the middle of Lisbon and she was told to report it to Lisbon police.
Debra Watson, Buck Road, Beloit, reported at 3:24 p.m. Monday someone entered her house and took items. At 4 p.m. Sunday her landlord, Cynthia Masters, reportedly gave her 24 hours notice she was coming to the house. Watson was there before 4 p.m. Monday and found someone had gone through all of her belongings, removed an antique hutch, apple cookie jars, tools and hoodies from her home. Masters told deputies she spoke to Watson, who had told her she was moving out on Tuesday. Masters said she was not at the house that day and intended to wait until Wednesday to clean the house.
A possibly suicidal man was reported at the Frola Motel, state Route 45, Lisbon, at 2:30 p.m. Saturday. Deputies spoke to a man, who was highly upset about a recent death in his family and said he wanted to end it all. He took some pills. He was transported to a hospital for an evaluation.
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Richard Brown, Sprucevale Road, Rogers, reported at 11:57 a.m. Saturday someone took his goat during the night.
Deputies told people on Bayview Drive in Knox Township to keep their noise down at 10 p.m. Saturday.
Joseph Robb, Richardson Street, Negley, reported at 7:56 p.m. Saturday his neighbors have had people over at their house for the last three weeks and they have been parking in his grass on his property. Robb also told deputies he has spoken with the neighbor about the problem.
Deputies were called to a home on St. Jacob-Logtown Road in Lisbon at 8:17 p.m. Saturday for a report that a 6-year-old boy cut off two fingers when he put them between the belt and drive wheel an older Craftsman air compressor that was running. The boy was taken to a hospital by EMS.
Robert Hall reported at 8:13 p.m. Saturday someone stole two ATVs from his property.
Justice Dixon and Nicholas Engler reported shots fired at them on Jersey Ridge Road at 12:06 a.m. Sunday. The two claimed they were riding down the road in a vehicle when someone shined a spotlight on them. They stopped to ask why and two men about 200 feet away fired two shots at them. They said they saw dirt puff up where the shots hit and they took off. Deputies went to the area. First they went to the house, where a woman who appeared nervous talked to them through a glass door and claimed there were no guys there. Then she told deputies just her boyfriend and he was outside. Deputies saw a light go on in one of the barns, drew their guns and told the person to come out with hands up. A man then yelled from a field near the side of the house and began to walk toward them. One deputy, Brandon Brown, tripped over a black trailer hitch in the yard, flipped over, but was uninjured. Deputies eventually spoke with both Jeremy and Anthony Garzoni, who claimed the black car had gone up and down the road slowly revving its engine about six times and their father, Joseph Garzoni, had fired a single shot from his .38 special into the ground to scare them away. The gun was secured. Joseph Garzoni was charged with using weapons while intoxicated.
Judy Burkey, Lisbon-Dungannon Road, Lisbon, reported at 3:15 p.m. Sunday her daughter saw someone with a green Jeep on their property without permission.
A domestic was reported at 7:14 p.m. Sunday. A 17-year-old boy had reportedly shoved his mother down onto the couch and caused her to strike the back of her head on his knee. Statements were taken. The boy had left the house. The matter is under investigation.
Kristen Kalis of XL Sand and Gravel, Negley, reported someone trespassing. Deputies and someone from Ohio Department of Natural Resources found the person fishing in a lake on the property. He was told to leave.
While driving on state Route 14 near State Line Road, Brenda Morales reported a man sitting in the field at 8:19 p.m. Monday. Deputies checked the area, but did not locate anyone.
Kathy Shasteen, Harvard Avenue, East LIverpool, reported a property dispute on Dutchtown School Road at 12:52 p.m. Saturday. Deputies assisted Shasteen in speaking to adjoining property owners of her property about them selling the property and some issues she had with neighbors in the past.
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A possible burglary in progress was reported at a Dutchtown School Road, Rogers, home at 8:43 p.m. Thursday. Patrick Palmer and his young daughter Chloe told deputies she had been in her bedroom when she heard banging in the garage, which is right on the other side of the wall. She called deputies and grabbed a bat for protection. She then heard a car pull out. Palmer reported his welding torches and tanks were taken and there were welding rods laying all over the ground. Deputies went to the home of David Bradley, state Routed 154, Rogers, and while there Bradley and Stephen Westover, pulled up the driveway. Deputies asked to see in the trunk of Bradley’s vehicle and found a red Lincoln arch welder and a blue bucket of welding sticks. Deputies contacted Palmer and confirmed the items belonged to him. Westover reportedly said he had purposely stolen the welder from Palmer and he did not feel bad about it because Palmer did not pay him for work he did for him. Bradley was charged with receiving stolen property and Westover was charged with burglary.
Deputies were called to a Taylor Road home at noon Sunday for a report of a domestic there. Deputies spoke with a man who said his 12-year-old son was threatening to run away after threatening his brother. The boy told deputies he was upset that his parents showed attention to his younger brother due to his illness. The boy’s father said he would pursue unruly charges through the juvenile court system.
A deputy was called to 23236 Main St., Minerva, at 12:25 a.m. Sunday for a report of a prowler. No one was found on the property.
A deputies was called to 3167 Padgett Road at 2:24 p.m. Friday for a report of animal neglect. It was discovered that the horse in question was very old and getting ready to pass away and no neglect was found. The other animals on the property were well taken care of and had access to food, water and shelter.
Janet Muntean, Fairfield School Road, Columbiana, reported at 7:59 a.m. Thursday her 82-year-old mother, also of Fairfield School Road, was a victim of a lottery scam. Muntean told deputies a man called her mother and talked her into sending him a check to Whitesville, W.Va. Muntean said she was able to intercept the check at the post office before it could be mailed out and also believed the man may have her mother’s bank account and Social Security information.
David Merriman, Hillcrest Road, Wellsville, reported at 6:47 p.m. Friday he let a man he knows use his rototiller two years ago and the man still has not returned the equipment.
David McVay, Trinity Church Road, Lisbon, reported at 10 a.m. Friday he was being harassed by his sister-in-law. McVay told deputies that he lives in a trailer on his grandmother’s property and his sister-in-law put a three-day eviction notice on his door. He said his grandmother, who owns the trailer and the property, told him not to worry about the eviction notice.
Rhonda Condes, Tomahawk Drive, Negley, reported at 8:14 a.m. Friday her 17-year-old son left the home and was refusing to return after being gone three days. A deputy advised her to file a missing persons report through the sheriff’s office and file unruly charges through juvenile court.
Dan Roscoe, McCloskey Road, New Waterford, reported at 12:49 a.m. Saturday he made a man leave Marshall’s Bar in East Palestine due to the man acting up and the man and a woman later followed him home and began yelling at him to come out and fight with them. The man and woman were gone when deputies arrived.
Deputies were called to an East Liverpool area home at 5:21 p.m. Thursday for a complaint that a 14-year-old girl ran away from the home crying and afraid. Deputies caught up with the girl, who claimed that her grandparents found her phone and demanded it and when she refused, they held her down and her grandfather began to hit her in the neck and shoulder area. The girl did not have any marks on her. Deputies then spoke with the girl’s grandparents and her sister, who said the girl was caught sending nude photos on the internet and engaging in sexual activity on a school bus and her grandparents did not want her on social media. They also said that when they discovered the phone the girl became combative and was held down to prevent injury to herself or others. The girl also told deputies and St. Clair Township police her grandfather has been inappropriately touching her the last seven years. Police looked into the complaint but found it to be unfounded. The girl also denied sending photos on social media and sexual activity on the school bus.
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Kristen Christensen, Salem Alliance Road, Salem, reported at 5:49 p.m. Tuesday her 3-year-old daughter was assaulted by an 8-year-old boy. The child reportedly struck the girl in the face with a fiberglass yard reflector. Deputies spoke to the boy’s mother, Melonie Copen, who said she did not know anything had happened. They talked to her son in the playroom and he claimed he had been swinging the yard reflector around and accidentally struck the girl. The Copen agreed to speak to Christensen and said she would also discipline her son.
Bob Durbin, state Route 7, Columbiana, reported at 4:07 p.m. Tuesday he found someone had cut the liner of his swimming pool and his chocolate lab is missing.
Heather Pittman, Bandy Road, Alliance, reported at 5:28 p.m. Tuesday there were three suspicious men in a gold Chevy Cavalier without a registration going up and down the road selling cleaning supplies. They were last seen heading toward Homeworth Road. Deputies checked the area, but did not find them.
Loretta Dase, Francis Drive, Wellsville, reported at 11:11 a.m. Tuesday she received a priority mail letter with a check inside from Firehouse Garage Inc. for $2,500. She took it to the bank and found it to be a fake. The check came from Firehouse Garage Inc., 800 Louisiana Ave., Sebastian, Fla., 32952-4119 and the return address was from David John, Gladys Dickson Charitable Tr., 980 W. Citizens Blvd., Leesburg, Fla., 3478-3959.
James Cooper, Schneider Road, Hanoverton, reported at 4:50 p.m. Thursday Kathryn Davis took some items to the scrap yard even though he had a protection order preventing her from doing so. However, after reviewing the protection order it appears Davis has the order preventing only Cooper from removing items.
An Alliance man reported at 7:15 p.m. Thursday he believes he is being sexually harassed by someone with Alliance Staffing. The man said he has been repeatedly called back for urine tests despite always testing clean and on Thursday the woman performing the test reported had him drop his pants to his ankles, then began rubbing his legs and around his genital area. He said he felt violated, but did not want to report the incident to the company for fear he would be let go.
Steve Yanni, Richardson Avenue, Negley, reported at 4:54 p.m. Thursday he was receiving threats from a man he knows.
Kathy Talamantes, Walnut Ridge, Salineville, reported at 7:53 p.m. April 23 her boyfriend, George Surmaceviz grabbed her by her right arm at Salem hospital on April 21 and left a big bruise. He was reportedly angry because he did not like where she was going to park. Deputies encouraged her to file a report with the Salem police.
Tyler Smith, state Route 45, Lisbon, reported at 9 p.m. Thursday a child with short, blond hair walked over to his home from the Frola. He thought the child’s actions where strange.The boy told him he would buy his truck for $2,000.