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A Salem-area woman pleaded guilty in Columbiana County Common Pleas Court to drug possession charges.
Chelsea R. Faloba, 26, of Lisbon Road, is scheduled to be sentenced on Aug. 29 after admitting to being in possession of meth, cocaine and alprazolam following a traffic stop in Salem in March 2015.
In other court action, Robert J. Anderson III, 36, Dutchtown School Road, Rogers, is scheduled to be sentenced on Sept. 26 after pleading guilty to two counts of selling drugs, cocaine, in June and July 2014 and stealing money from the county drug task force in July 2015.
New Cases
John A. Speece of East Liverpool v. Kimberly M. Speece of East Liverpool; divorce sought.
Karen Schriner of Lisbon and Bryan Schriner of Salineville; dissolution sought.
Jason W. Hartsough of New Waterford v. Kathryn Hartsough of Leetonia; divorce sought.
Peter J. Monteleone of East Palestine and Heather E. Monteleone of East Palestine; dissolution sought.
William Owens of Wellsville and Brandy J. Owens of East Liverpool; dissolution sought.
U.S. Bank National Association v. John and Julie White, et al; foreclosure sought against property on Carey Road, Salem.
Angel Rannick of Salineville v. Rhonda Flory of Lisbon; lawsuit over October 2014 traffic accident in parking lot in Lisbon; $25,000-plus in damages sought.
Maria Lowe of East Liverpool v. Eddie D. Lowe of Avon Lake; legal separation sought.
Jeanne Wilson of Wellsville v. Mario Wilson of East Liverpool; divorce sought.
Brenda McKinney of East Liverpool v. Peter W. McKinney of East Liverpool; divorce sought.
County Treasurer v. Jerry Crabtree, et al; delinquent tax foreclosure sought against properties on state Route 7, Wellsville, state Route 154, Rogers, and Ravine Street, East Liverpool.
Citizens Bank v. Total Office Solutions Inc. and Michael K. Stanley of Alliance; collection sought of $190,963 debt.
Wisconsin Label Corp. v Tube-Cut North America of Salem; plaintiff leases property it owns in Salem to Tube-Cut, which has breached the lease; collection sought of $172,773.
Alfred and April Mazalic of Mechanicstown v. Ford Motor Co.; Mazalics purchased motor vehicle from Columbiana Ford and later had issues with it, which the Ford Motor Co. refused to make right under the warranty or service contract; $25,000-plus in damages sought.
Wells Fargo Bank v. unknown heirs of Joseph LeFebreve, et al; foreclosure sought against property on Annesley Road, East Liverpool.
JP Morgan Chase Bank v. Donald L. Palmer, et al; foreclosure sought against property on Andrews Avenue, Salem.
Docket Entries
Tracey Hildebrand of Salem v. Wade Hildebrand of Lisbon; marriage dissolved.
Rachel Farnsworth of Salineville v. George Farnsworth of St. Clairsville; divorce granted.
State of Ohio v. Tara Anderson Litchfield of East Rochester; garnishment ordered of her wages in the amount of $2,307.
Thomas Sisco v. Tina Lempke; lawsuit settled and dismissed.
County Treasurer v. Molly L. Kristy, et al; lawsuit dismissed by the treasurer.
County Treasurer v. Robert Riggs, et al; delinquent property tax foreclosure ordered against property on East Ninth Street, East Liverpool.
County Treasurer v. Ottomar W. Wright, et al; delinquent property tax foreclosure ordered against property on West Eighth Street, East Liverpool.
County Treasurer v. James J. Graneto, et al; Graneto filed bankruptcy, so lawsuit against him put on hold.
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A Lisbon-area woman was sentenced to 19 months in prison on eight drug-related charges during action last week in Columbiana County Common Pleas Court.
Megan C. Ripley, 22, of U.S. Route 30, was sentenced by Judge Scott Washam after she pleaded guilty to three counts of drug possession (heroin, meth and cocaine) and tampering with evidence, and to three more counts of drug possession and smuggling drugs into the county jail, which were added by way of prosecutor’s information. The crimes occurred in 2015.
A charge of possessing drug paraphernalia was dismissed as part of the plea deal.
In other court action, McDean R. Shreve, 45, Staunton Avenue, East Liverpool, pleaded guilty to growing marijuana in October 2014. He is scheduled to be sentenced on Sept. 1.
Jason A. Evans, 33, Sharp Street, Salem, pleaded guilty as charged to failure to notify authorities he changed addresses despite a being a registered sex offender by virtue of a conviction for unlawful sexual conduct. He is scheduled to be sentenced on Sept. 9.
A charge of growing marijuana was dismissed against Shannon L. Givens, 47, Parker Road, East Palestine. She was charged after five potted marijuana plants were allegedly found in her garage along with two potted marijuana plants in a cornfield in 2015.
Rubin L. Williams, 36, of Youngstown, pleaded guilty to heroin and cocaine possession and possessing a handgun despite a prior felony conviction. Williams was found in possession of the drugs on Sprucevale Road, St. Clair Township, in June 2015 and with a .40-caliber handgun with him at a home on state Route 154, Rogers, in October 2015. He is scheduled to be sentenced on Aug.26.
Robert R.C. Key, 37, of Niles, is scheduled to be sentenced on Aug. 29 after pleading guilty to possessing heroin and buphrenorphine. He was found with the drugs following a traffic stop by Columbiana police in August 2015.
Deandre M. Dozier, 25, of Campbell, is scheduled to be sentenced on Sept. 9 after pleading guilty to possessing cocaine and heroin in the county in January 2015.
Donna L. Mineard, 48, Steubenville Pike, Lisbon, is scheduled to be sentenced on Sept. 8 after pleading guilty to possessing meth and clonazepam and child endangering for being in possession of the drugs in the presence of her teenage daughter. The crimes occurred in October 2014.
Jacob W. Boyle, 23, Kelly Avenue, East Liverpool, was sentenced to three years probation/treatment after pleading guilty to selling marijuana at a Glenmoor gas station in August 2015.
Eric R. Wilson, 33, McKinnon Avenue, East Liverpool, was sentenced to four years’ probation by Judge Washam after pleading guilty to cocaine possession. The crime occurred in June 2015.
Edward L. Robinson Jr., 20, of Youngstown, was sentenced to two months in the county jail and then one year in prison for violating his probation on drug possession and obstructing police business charges from 2015. Robinson violated six terms of his probation, including using cocaine. He was given mandatory credit for 128 days spent in the county jail.
Zachary J. Strub, 22, West Lincoln Way, Lisbon, was sentenced by Judge Washam to six months at the prison alternative facility in Wintersville for violating his probation for drug possession and carrying a concealed weapon. Strub violated his probation by testing positive for heroin, cocaine and oxycodone.
Stephanie H. Quinones, 31, West Clark Street, East Palestine, was sentenced by Judge Washam to three years’ treatment/probation after pleading guilty to permitting drug abuse and child endangering since the drug activity occurred while there was a child in the house.
Philip A. Ruiz, 42, of Minerva, was sentenced to one year in prison after pleading guilty to gross sexual sexual imposition, with mandatory credit given for 39 days spent in the county jail. Ruiz was accused of engaging in sexual contact with a 14-year-old girl when she spent the night with his daughter at their home in August 2014.
Charlene M. Sias, 39, Elkton-West Point Road, Lisbon, is scheduled to be sentenced on Aug. 29 after pleading guilty to stealing and using debit card belonging to Deborah Sias in March 2015 and stealing a check from Marion Sias and forging it in March 2016.
Christopher A. Slasor, 44, East Sixth Street, East Liverpool, was sentenced to seven months in prison by Judge C. Ashley Pike after pleading guilty to forging a prescription for percocet at Marty’s Drugs in East Liverpool in April 2015.
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Docket Entries
Amy L. Power of Salem v. Kendrick J.W. Power of Columbiana; divorce granted.
Nationstar Mortgage v. Jack J. Robinson, et al; foreclosure order rescinded and case dismissed at plaintiff’s request.
Wells Fargo Bank v. Sarah A. Smith, also known as Sarah Gorby, et al; foreclosure ordered against property on East Martin Street, East Palestine.
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An East Liverpool man was placed on probation after pleading guilty to drug charges during a hearing held this week in Columbiana County Common Pleas Court.
Rammel Perry-Tisdale, 22, of Wilbert Avenue, was sentenced by Judge Scott Washam to three years’ probation, the first six months under residential sanctions, after pleading guilty to drug possession and permitting drug abuse to occur at his residence. The crimes occurred in 2015.
Perry-Tisdale did this by way of prosecutor’s information, which means he agrees to bypass being formally indicted by the grand jury.
New Cases
Springleaf Financial Services Inc. vs. Bobbie J. Cheresne, Salem, et al., foreclosure sought for property on New Garden Avenue, Salem.
John E. Faloba, Lisbon, vs. JJD Mineral Recovery LLC, et al., an order seeking to permit plaintiff to have the business’ accounts reviewed and judgment for any anticipated misappropriated money.
Brenda S. Warren, East Liverpool, vs. East Liverpool Foods Inc., et al., appeal sought of denied workers’ compensation claim.
Todd E. Meskell, Salem, vs. Martha Michelle Meskell, Fargo, N.D., annulment sought.
Christopher M. Fadden, Medina, and Kodey L. Fadden, Salem, dissolution sought.
County Treasurer vs. Jerry Crabtree, et al., foreclosure sought for alleged delinquent taxes for property on Buckeye Avenue, Wellsville.
Glenn Brogan of Leetonia v. Ohio Pet Foods of Lisbon and Ohio Bureau of Workers Compensation; appeal of claim denial.
Julie A. Eiler of East Liverpool and John S. Eiler Jr. of East Liverpool; dissolution sought.
Elizabeth A. Sommers of Salem v. Justin Sommers of Salem; divorce sought.
PNC Bank v. Douglas and Lisa Green, et al; foreclosure sought against property on state Route 14, Columbiana.
Docket Entries
JPMorgan Chase Bank vs. Rodney N. Golden, et al., property withdrawn from sheriff’s sale.
Home Savings and Loan vs. John A. Rife, et al., foreclosure canceled, case dismissed.
Randy Heffner vs. Ohio Canon Construction LLC, case dismissed.
Nationstar Mortgage LLC vs. Jack J. Robinson, et al., property withdrawn from sheriff’s sale.
Lonnie K. Linam, Salem, vs. Rebecca L. Linam, Salem, divorce granted.
Dawn M. Jordan, Lisbon, vs. Robert L. Jordan, Lisbon, divorce granted.
Jeffrey S. Dean, Wellsville, and Anita M. Dean, East Palestine, dissolution granted.
County Treasurer vs. Norma Jean Metts, et al., payment plan completed, foreclosure dismissed.
County Treasurer vs. David J. Moore, et al., payment plan completed, foreclosure dismissed.
County Treasurer vs. Francis M.G. Bishop, et al., property in East Liverpool forfeited to the state of Ohio, case dismissed.
County Treasurer vs. Donald D. Graham, property forfeited in East Liverpool to the state of Ohio, case dismissed.
County Treasurer vs. Stephen Lee, et al., property in East Liverpool forfeited to the state of Ohio, case dismissed.
PNC Bank v. Edward C. Ohlin, et al; case reinstated to active court docket.
Fannie Mae v. Terri E. Fulmer, et al; defendant filed bankruptcy, so lawsuit put on hold.
Carey S. Winters v. Melvin Werling, et al; lawsuit settled and dismissed.
Darla Green v. John R. Justice; lawsuit settled and dismissed.
George K. Householder v. Sally A. Weldon; lawsuit settled and dismissed.
Forfeiture approved of $1,231 and a 40-inch Element TV from case involving Derrick A. Hall, with county prosecutor to dispose of according to the law.
Ohio Edison Co. v. David Boord; $8,895 judgment awarded to Ohio Edison.
Capital One Bank v. Robert Adams; $2,946 judgment awarded to the bank.
Agland Co-Op Inc. v. Michel Energy Services, et al; $21,359 judgment awarded to Agland.
Heather C. Bishop of Winona v. Donald A. Bishop Jr. of Mineral Ridge; divorce granted.
County Treasurer v. John P. Buchanan, et al; foreclosure property in East Liverpool ordered forfeited to the state.
County Treasurer v. Samuel J. Brown, et al; foreclosure property in East Liverpool ordered forfeited to the state.
County Treasurer v. Stephen Lee, et al; delinquent property tax foreclosure ordered against property at 228 W. Seventh St., East Liverpool.
County Treasurer v. Charles A. Czapski; taxes paid, so delinquent property tax foreclosure action dismissed.
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Jason A. Hurst, 38, Dutchtown School Road, Rogers, pleaded guilty in Columbiana County Common Pleas Court to failure to comply with the order or signal of a police officer.
On Nov. 6, 2015, Hurst attempted to flee the location of a domestic violence offense, drove through a barn, struck a sheriff’s cruiser door and left at a high rate of speed before he lost control on a curve, flipping the 1985 Ford F-150 he was driving. He faces up to three years in prison, a fine of $10,000 and a lifetime license suspension. Sentencing is set for Aug. 15.
Robert Ryan Connell Key, 37, Niles, pleaded guilty to two counts of possession of drugs for both heroin and buprenorphine he had in his vehicle on Aug. 15, 2015. Sentencing is set for Aug. 29. He faces up to a year and a half in prison, a $3,500 fine and a five-year license suspension.
Christopher D. Craft, 22, Maple Street, Wellsville, was sentenced to seven months in prison for two counts of trafficking in drugs. Craft sold 13.41 grams of marijuana to a confidential informant for $100 on May 21, 2015, within 1,000 feet of Garfield Elementary School. Additionally, he sold .31 grams of cocaine to a confidential informant for $200 on May 26, 2015 within 1,000 feet of East Liverpool High School.
John W. Hawkins, 46, Toledo, stipulated to violating the terms of his probation for a charge of non-support of dependents. His probation was dishonorably terminated and Hawkins was ordered to serve eight months in prison.
Sarah M. Lofaro, 21, Struthers, was granted intervention in lieu of conviction and pleaded guilty to possession of drugs for MDMA in a baggie discovered in a car. She was then placed on a four-year intervention treatment plan.
New Cases
Witmer’s Feedland Grain Inc., Columbiana, vs. Bill Grammer, doing business as Grammer Jersey Farm, Sebring, $65,799 plus interest sought for alleged debt owed.
Home Savings and Loan vs. James R. McCluskey, et al., foreclosure sought for property on Miller Road, Leetonia.
Nationstar Mortgage LLC vs. Regis and Donna Braum, et al., foreclosure sought for property on North Pleasant Drive, East Palestine.
Mark and Rebecca Cunningham, East Liverpool, vs. Steven E. Simpson and Ila I. McDougle, Chester, W.Va., $100,000 sought for damages and injuries from a traffic crash at the intersection of state Route 170 and Dresden Avenue on July 19, 2014.
Tara Renee Meyer, East Liverpool, vs. Ryan Benjamin Meyer, Welch, W.Va., divorce sought.
County Treasurer vs. Jerry Crabtree, East Liverpool, et al., foreclosure sought for alleged delinquent taxes for property on Third Street, East Liverpool.
Glenn Alan Leininger, Salem, vs. Buffy Ann Leininger, Salem, dissolution sought.
Amy Tatta, Leetonia, vs. Dustin Chapman, Columbiana, divorce sought.
Jerry Wray, director of the Ohio Department of Transportation, vs. Pamela Chisler, et al., property sought for needed for improvements to state Route 267 with payment of $2,150 to be paid to defendant as fair market value of the property.
JPMorgan Chase Bank vs. Jocalyn and Eric Whittenberger, et al., foreclosure sought for property on Park Street, Leetonia.
Docket Entries
Jose A. Carrion, Sebring, vs. Stephanie M. Carrion, Sebring, dissolution granted.
Lisa L. Guiler, Salem, vs. Gregg D. Guiler, Salem, divorce granted.
Michael C. Zehentbauer, et al., vs. Kessler Inc., doing business as JD’s Wood Fired Grill, case settled and dismissed.
Citizens Bank vs. The Unknown Spouse if any of Betty Bentley, et al., sheriff’s sale canceled.
Ray L. Johnson, Salem, vs. Carrie A. Johnson, Columbiana, divorce granted.
County Treasurer vs. Andrew A. Monteiro Jr., et al., property in East Liverpool forfeited to state of Ohio, case dismissed.
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New Cases
Renee Durbin, Columbiana, vs. Robert W. Durbin, East Liverpool, divorce sought.
Sally M. Westfall, Minerva, vs. Cecil R. Westfall, Minerva, divorce sought.
Amanda L. Flickinger,Salem, vs. Todd A. Flickinger, Salem, divorce sought.
Lisa and Jeff Cornell, Lisbon, vs. Jack L. Dunham, New Waterford, et al., excess of $25,000 sought for alleged damages and injuries from a vehicle crash on Dec. 2, 2015 on state Route 7 in Madison Township.
JPMorgan Chase Bank vs. Donald and Sunny Dillon, et al., foreclosure sought for property on Columbiana-Lisbon Road, Columbiana.
City of Columbiana vs. Carl F. Buhn Jr., New Waterford, public nuisance order and demolition sought for property on South Main Street, Columbiana.
County Treasurer vs. Timothy and Loralei Chaffin, et al., foreclosure sought for alleged delinquent taxes for property on Main Street, Washingtonville.
Beverly Grimes, Salem, vs. Linda K. Kurtz, Salem, excess of $25,000 sought plus interest for alleged injuries and damages from a vehicle crash on July 6, 2014 while northbound on Carey Road in Butler Township.
Docket Entries
Capital One Bank vs. Sondra Santa O’Donnell, Salem, defendant ordered to pay $2,540 plus interest to plaintiff.
Robert Stewart vs. Barbara J. Plummer, et al., case dismissed.
Edward F. Davis vs. R and L Carriers Shared Services LLC, et al., case dismissed.
Wells Fargo Bank vs. Patricia L. Kleinsmith, et al., foreclosure sought for property on North Sumner Street, East Palestine.
Lakeview Loan Servicing LLC vs. Keith A. Gauding, et al., defendants filed bankruptcy, case on hold.
U.S. Bank National Association vs. Brian M. Councell, et al., foreclosure ordered for property in Leetonia.
Deutsche Bank National Trust Co. vs. Frank A. Delligatti Jr., et al., case dismissed.
Capital One Bank vs. Sarah D. Davis, defendant ordered to pay plaintiff $1,570.
Amber K. McMurray, Beloit, vs. Ryan McMurray, Salem, case closed.
Rodger Conley, Wellsville, vs. Marcie Conley, Salem, divorce granted.
County Treasurer vs. the unknown heirs of James H. Johnson, et al., foreclosure ordered for delinquent taxes for two properties on Lisbon Street, East Liverpool.
County Treasurer vs. Timothy A. Chaffin, et al., foreclosure ordered for delinquent taxes for property on Vine Street, Leetonia.
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Docket Entries
Ocwen Loan Servicing v. Thomas A. Pierce, et al; plaintiff’s motion approved rescinding foreclosure action.
Nationstar Mortgage v. Tanya S. Tasker, et al; foreclosure ordered against property on Hartley Road, Knox Township.
Huntington National Bank v. Kathleen Beloff; $151,810 default judgment awarded to bank, plus $48,033 in interest.
JP Morgan Chase Bank v. Edward Belleggia, et al; foreclosure ordered against property on West Sixth Street, Salem.
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New Cases
Northern Hancock Bank & Trust v. Brittany and Joshua Bigelow of East Liverpool; collection sought of $3,586 debt.
Dana S. Pethel of Lisbon v. Zachary A. Pethel of Salem; divorce sought.
County Treasurer v. John Bauer, et al; delinquent property tax foreclosure sought against property on Manito Trail, Middleton Township.
County Treasurer v. Tri-Area Properties and Greg and Becky Post, et al; delinquent property foreclosure sought against property on Avondale Street, East Liverpool.
County Treasurer v. Clarence and Judith Hupp, et al; delinquent property tax foreclosure sought against property on Moore Avenue, East Liverpool.
Salem Community Hospital v. Marcie and Richard Persinger of Diamond; collection sought of $857 debt; case transferred from county municipal court after defendants filed counterclaim.
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A Wellsville-area man pleaded guilty as charged to drug charges during a hearing this week in Columbiana County Common Pleas Court.
Justin C. Gunther, 35, of Boyd Road, is scheduled to be sentenced on Sept. 2 after pleading guilty to trafficking in drugs. He is accused of selling heroin to an informant working for the county drug task force in May 2013.
New Cases
James T. Bunns of Newton Falls v. Boak & Sons Inc. of Youngstown and Ohio Bureau of Workers Compensation; appeal of claim denial.
Marcy Weremblewski of Youngstown v. Envelope 1 of Columbiana and Ohio Bureau of Workers Compensation; appeal of claim denial.
Carla K. McCambridge of Leetonia v. Andrew A. McCambridge of Canfield; dissolution sought.
John and Suzie Robinson of Chester, W.Va., v. Joseph Matula, D.O., of Horsham, Pa., East Liverpool City Hospital, EMCare Inc. and Prime Health Care Foundation East Liverpool; medical malpractice lawsuit.
Northside Medical Center of Youngstown v. Matt and Michelle Holland of Lisbon; collection sought of $35,974 debt.
Bank of New York v. Jonathan and Julie Parsons, et al; foreclosure sought against property on Orchard Grove Avenue, East Liverpool.
Branch Banking & Trust v. unknown heirs of Linda K. Smith, et al; foreclosure sought against property on East Eighth Street, Salem.
Docket Entries
Midland Funding LLC v. Denise Martsolf of Lisbon; $18,414 judgment, plus $7,364 in interest, awarded to Midland.
Midfirst Bank v. Jenelle M. Agee, et al; lawsuit dismissed by bank.
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Brett L. Hambleton, 57, Calcutta-Smith Ferry Road, pleaded no contest in Columbiana County Common Pleas Court on Wednesday to charges illegal cultivation of marijuana, tampering with evidence and obstructing official business.
According to Assistant County Prosecutor Tammie Riley Jones, Hambleton learned that the Columbiana County Drug Task Force and the Drug Enforcement Agency in the process of doing a marijuana eradication had spotted marijuana growing in a rural area. Hambleton began pulling the plants and burning them before the agents got to him. He was then tackled by one of the agents.
The indictment stated Hambleton was growing more than 200 grams of marijuana on Aug. 11, 2015, then destroying the marijuana to impede an investigation and to impede the work of investigators.
Sentencing is set for Aug. 29, when he could face up to four years in prison and 90 days in jail if the counts were to run consecutively, along with a $13,250 fine.
Rebecca S. Lucas, 47, state Route 7, New Waterford, stipulated to violating the terms of her probation and was placed for an indefinite period at the Eastern Ohio Correction Center for women. She was convicted in February 2014 of two counts of possession of drugs for having heroin and cocaine on July 26, 2012.
Natosha R. Athey, 37, state Route 39, Salineville, pleaded guilty to trafficking in drugs for selling about .9 grams of heroin to a confidential informant for $400. Athey was placed on a four-year intervention in lieu of conviction treatment plan.
Court ordered $1,932 seized from Kendall Lamont Smith Jr. 21, Youngstown, forfeited to the state of Ohio. Smith was found in the kitchen of a Broadway, Wellsville, home when it was raided by investigators.
Gary E. Blare, 35, Main Street, Wellsville, pleaded guilty to two counts of improper handing of a firearm and was placed on a four-year intervention in lieu of conviction plan. Blare had a Highpoint .380 handgun with a loaded magazine near the center console inside a vehicle, which he was operating while intoxicated on Nov. 29, 2015.
New Cases
Gregory Kerdeman, Manheim, Pa., vs. Jennifer Kerdeman, Lisbon, child support sought.
County Treasurer vs. Lisa DeArdo, et al., foreclosure sought for alleged delinquent taxes for property on 10th Street, Wellsville.
County Treasurer vs. John A. Swanson, et al., foreclosure sought for alleged delinquent taxes for property on Churchill Road, Lisbon.
County Treasurer vs. James J. Graneto, et al., foreclosure sought for alleged delinquent taxes for property on Purinton Avenue, East Liverpool.
County Treasurer vs. Jerry L. Crabtree, et al., foreclosure sought for alleged delinquent taxes for property on St. Clair Avenue, East Liverpool.
William J. Baker, Leetonia, and Crystal L. Baker, Toronto, dissolution sought.
Cathy Zimmer, Wellsville, vs. Randolph Scott Zimmer, Moundsville, W.Va., et al., custody sought of 7-year-old grandson.
Docket Entries
Citibank vs. Jeffrey D. Gatrell, Wellsville, defendant ordered to pay plaintiff $23,259, plus interest and court costs for debt owed.
Discover Bank vs. Diana Bowman, defendant ordered to pay plaintiff $15,729 plus court costs.
JPMorgan Chase Bank vs. Heather A. Huff, et al., foreclosure ordered for property on Andrew Avenue, Salem.
JPMorgan Chase Bank vs. Chad M. Hamner, et al., foreclosure case returned to active docket.
Roger D. Shroades, East Liverpool, vs. Allison K. Shroades, East Liverpool, dissolution granted.
NCO Portfolio Management Inc. vs. Marji J. Johnston, East Liverpool, defendant ordered to pay plaintiff $2,773 plus interest and court costs.
JPMC Specialty Mortgage LLC vs. Noah J. Davis, et al., sheriff’s sale on hold.
Regina Cole vs. Finishing Touch Home Improvements, case settled and dismissed.
Federal National Mortgage Association vs. Richard J. Theiss, et al., foreclosure ordered for property on Hoffee Road, Lisbon.
Deutsche Bank National Trust Co. vs. Stephanie L. Gross, et al., foreclosure ordered for property on South Shadylane Drive, East Liverpool.
JPMorgan Chase Bank vs. Joseph A. Davis, et al., foreclosure ordered for property on Morton Street, East Liverpool.
Rebecca A. Reckner, East Liverpool, vs. Gary A. Reckner Sr., East Liverpool, divorce granted.
Joanne Zarlinga, Hanoverton, and Anthony Zarlinga Sr., dissolution granted.
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Edward H. Sprouse II, 29, Applegate Road, Lisbon, pleaded guilty in Columbiana County Common Pleas Court to trafficking in drugs, a third-degree felony. Sentencing is set for Aug. 15. Sprouse and another man, Madison Bieber, sold 10 unit doses of heroin to a confidential informant when Bieber’s infant daughter was present in the area of Rite Aid, Lisbon, on Aug. 25, 2014. He faces up to three years in prison and a $10,000 fine. Bieber also pleaded guilty in April to a complicity to trafficking in drugs charge.
Donald R. Cramer, Jr., 34, Michigan Avenue, East Liverpool, was found eligible for interevention in lieu of conviction. He pleaded guilty to possession of drugs and was placed on a four-year intervention treatment plan. Cramer had 10 glass jars containing about 506 grams or about 1.1 pounds of marijuana all in the trunk of his vehicle on Dec. 22, 2014.
New Cases
U.S. Bank vs. unknown heirs of Thomas E. Shannon, Sr., et al., foreclosure sought for property on Broadway, Wellsville.
In Re: 1930 Ford Model A two-door sedan, title sought by H. Michael Powell, West North Avenue, East Palestine, for vehicle purchased from David Adams of Youngstown, who purchased it from Robert McClurking of Girard, who purchased it from Howard Clauson in South Dakota, all without a title.
Docket Entries
Julia E. Soules, Salem, vs. Robert J. Paradise, Salem, dissolution granted.
Jennifer E. Dailey, Austintown, vs. Jesse R. Dailey, Columbiana, divorce granted.
Thomas Allan Quinn, Salem, vs. Kathy J. Quinn, Hopemills, N.C., divorce granted.
Randy L. Simmons vs. Seaforth Mineral and Ore Co., Inc., et al., case settled and dismissed.
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New Cases
Home Savings and Loan Co. vs. Michele M. Beel, et al., foreclosure sought for property on Hawkins Lane, Columbiana.
Henry Spell, Alliance, vs. Roberta Marie Eldridge-Spell, Warren, divorce sought.
Docket Entries
Deutsche Bank National Trust Co. vs. Thomas R. Terdina, et al., property withdrawn from sheriff’s sale.
Wells Fargo Bank vs. Allen Miller, et al., property withdrawn from sheriff’s sale.
David McMaster, Columbiana, vs. Carrie McMaster, Columbiana, divorce granted.
County Treasurer vs. Timothy A. Chaffin, et al., foreclosure ordered for delinquent property taxes on Grant Street, East Liverpool.
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Steven R. Brownell, 27, East Chestnut Street, Lisbon, pleaded guilty in Columbiana County Common Pleas Court to theft. He faces up to a year in prison and a $2,500 fine. Sentencing is set for Aug. 8. Between April 27, 2014 and Oct. 18, 2014, Brownell was collecting unemployment compensation benefits from the Ohio Department of Job and Family services when he was not entitled to the money. The amount stolen ranged between $1,000 and $7,500.
New Cases
Federal National Mortgage Association vs. Janice and Eugine Exline, et al., foreclosure sought for property on West High Street, Lisbon.
Marcus Morlan, East Liverpool, vs. Shane B. Bogle, Akron, plaintiff seeks to have company deactivate the chip inserted in Ker Plunk, a dog currently owned by Morlan, but chipped in Bogle’s name.
Robert Allen Delbridge, Rogers, vs. Florence Brown Delbridge, Rayland, divorce sought.
Ronald Hooker, Negley, vs. Carla Hooker, East Liverpool, divorce sought.
David Costa, Salem, and Melissa Costa, Akron, dissolution sought.
Docket Entries
Deutsche Bank National Trust Co. vs. Peggy S. Miller, et al., property withdrawn from sheriff’s sale.
Donald Mullins, East Palestine, vs. Mary Ann Mullins, Enon Valley, Pa., case dismissed.
Catherine E. Sanor, Homeworth, vs. Andy J. Sanor, East Rochester, divorce granted.
County Treasurer vs. Kenneth A. Olmstead, et al., foreclosure ordered for property on Dresden Avenue, East Liverpool.
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In Columbiana County Common Pleas Court, Anthony N. Dailey, 28, Fairview Court, Salem, was found eligible for intervention in lieu of conviction. Dailey pleaded guilty to trafficking in drugs and six counts of possession of drugs. He was placed on a four-year intervention treatment plan. Some of the charges state Dailey had more than one gram, but less than five grams of heroin; less than five grams of cocaine, less than the bulk amount of buprenorphine and $248 believed for use in drug-related offenses on June 3, 2015. Additionally, he allegedly offered to sell heroin on the same date. He also had cocaine, methamphetamine and alprazolam March 8, 2015.
Darrell G. Reynolds Jr., 22, Cleveland, was sentenced to three years in prison and had his license suspended for two years for two counts of possession of drugs. Reynolds had at least 27 grams of cocaine, but less than 100 grams on May 1, 2015, as well as less than a gram of heroin.
Anthony L. Givens, 49, Parker Road, East Palestine, was found eligible for intervention in lieu of conviction. He pleaded guilty to cultivation of marijuana and was placed on a four-year treatment plan.
Amber M. Pine, 20, state Route 517, Lisbon, was found eligible for intervention in lieu of conviction. She pleaded guilty to complicity to trafficking in drugs for helping Raheem Johnson, also known as Rico, sell drugs on Jan. 5, 2015. Pine was placed on a four-year treatment plan.
New Cases
U.S. Bank National Association vs. Todd and BobbieJo Bowen, et al., foreclosure sought for property on North Shore Drive, Beloit.
Karen Masluk, Austintown, vs. Maalt Specialized Bulk, LLC, Fort Worth, Texas, et al., appeal sought of denied workers’ compensation claim.
Bank of America vs. Randall and Kathryn S. McGrath, et al., foreclosure sought for West Seventh Street, Salem.
Racheal Dawn Freeman, East Palestine, vs. James Oliver Freeman, East Palestine, divorce sought.
Docket Entries
Melinda G. Best, et al., vs. John P. Peuterbaugh, case settled and dismissed.
Robert Mellott, et al., vs. Sheila Lobdell, case settled and dismissed.
JPMorgan Chase Bank vs. Michael J. Guy, et al., foreclosure ordered for property on Deming Street, Salem.
In Re: 2004 Ford F-350 DRW, title issued to Rodney Herron, Woodsdale Road, Salem.
County Treasurer vs. William L. Reali, payment plan cancelation lifted, case reinstated, land to be sold.
County Treasurer vs. Joseph E. Plegge, et al., payment plan entered, foreclosure on hold.
County Treasurer vs. Kenneth A. Olmstead, et al., foreclosure ordered for delinquent taxes for property on Manito Trail, Rogers.
County Treasurer vs. Timothy A. Chaffin, et al., foreclosure ordered for delinquent taxes for property on Lincoln Avenue, East Liverpool.
County Treasurer vs. Stephen Lee, et al., foreclosure ordered for delinquent taxes for property on Sixth Street, East Liverpool.
County Treasurer vs. Deborah A. Ford, et al., foreclosure canceled pending payment plan.
Columbiana County Common Pleas
Michael E. Oates Jr., 40, Hammondsville, stipulated in Columbiana County Common Pleas Court to violating his community control for a second time, from an assault charge to which he previously pleaded guilty. He was credited with 134 days served and sentenced to two years in prison.
The assault charge from August 2011 was for causing serious physical harm to Jeffrey Boals by striking him in the face multiple times, knocking him to the floor and then striking him in the head with his foot nine times. Oates was recently charged in Columbiana County Municipal Court with domestic violence.
Margo A. Poffenberger, 36, South Union Avenue, Salem, was found eligible for intervention in lieu of conviction. She pleaded guilty to two counts of possession of drugs and was placed on a three-year intervention plan. Poffenberger had both morphine and clonazepam on May 16, 2015.
New Cases
Lynda Lee Murray, Lisbon, and Mark S. Souders, Lisbon, dissolution sought.
Anna Chestnut, Newell, W.Va., vs. Joseph Dorsey, Wellsville, child support sought.
County Treasurer vs. Steven and Lisa Nusser, et al., foreclosure sought for alleged delinquent taxes for property on 10th Street, Wellsville.
County Treasurer vs. Cristopher E. McNicol, et al., foreclosure sought for alleged delinquent taxes for property on Main Street, Wellsville.
Docket Entries
Marki Souders vs. Travis S. Miller, et al., due to a failure to appear by the plaintiff, case dismissed.
JPMorgan Chase vs. Lester D. Hill II, et al., collateral ordered forfeited, foreclosure ordered for property on St. Clair Avenue, East Liverpool.
In Re: Forfeiture of $863 seized from Gerald D. Bryant, granted to the state of Ohio.
Bank of America vs. Christopher H. Boswell, et al., foreclosure ordered for property on West Salem Street, Columbiana.
Columbiana County Common Pleas
Kendall Lamont Smith Jr., 21, Youngstown, was sentenced in Columbiana County Common Pleas Court to 18 months for three counts of possession of drugs with a forfeiture specification. An additional count of possession of drugs and a tampering with evidence charge were dismissed. Smith initially had been charged with four counts of possession of drugs for reportedly having at least five grams, but less than 10 grams of heroin; less than five grams of cocaine, and less than the bulk amounts of both oxycodone and amphetamines along with $1,932 believed used in a drug-related offense on Feb. 23, 2015. The tampering charge was for allegedly concealing the bag of cocaine between the wall and the refrigerator.
Allison Faye Grossen, 29, Railroad Street, Hanoverton, pleaded guilty to complicity to breaking and entering and complicity to burglary. Grossen helped Justin D. Pitts in the commission of a breaking and entering at the Thomas Market, First Street, Hanoverton, on Feb. 21 and a burglary at the home of Paul Davis, Hull Road, Lisbon, on March 3. Grossen was then immediately sentenced to two years in Marysville Correctional Facility for Women. She also stipulated to violating her probation for a previous possession of drugs charge for a plastic wrapper of heroin in a cigarette pack. Her community control in that case was dishonorably terminated and she was sentenced to nine months concurrent to the two-year sentence. She was also credited 247 days served in this case.
Kenneth L. Williams, also known as Chipper, 22,Youngstown, was sentenced to nine months for two counts of trafficking in drugs, consecutive to a prison term from a case in Mahoning County. His license was suspended for 12 months. Williams offered to sell both heroin and cocaine on Sept. 30, 2014.
Maurice J. Brooks, 29, Youngstown, was placed on four years community control for illegal conveyance of a drug of abuse onto the grounds of a detention facility. He was found with .1 grams of cocaine in his pants when booked into the Columbiana County Jail.
n Larry A. Starkey, 28, Madison Avenue, Leetonia, pleaded guilty to misuse of credit cards. He was placed on two years community control including a 180 days sanction at the Columbiana County Jail. Starkey used Chase Bank card belonging to Shandlei DeThomas on May 24, 2015 without permission.
New Cases
In Re: 2004 Ford F-350, title sought by Rodney Herron, Salem.
Wilmington Saving Fund Society vs. Earl and Linda Vickers, et al., foreclosure sought for property on Elberon Avenue, Salem.
Farmers National Bank vs. Daniel P. Ortosky, et al., foreclosure sought for property on state Route 558, New Waterford.
Farmers National Bank vs. Joshua W Cromley, New Columbia, Pa., $13,574 with interest sought for allegedly debt owed.
Jennie M. Cruz, New Castle, Pa., vs. Albert Miller Jr., New Middletown, child support sought.
Charles L. Herron Jr., East Liverpool, vs. Tayler Herron, East Liverpool, divorce sought.
Tara Wright, East Liverpool, vs. Williams Odeyemi, New Kensington, Pa., divorce sought.
Docket Entries
Nancy J. Dunn, Salem, and David C. Dunn, Salem, dissolution granted.
Geraldine Stevens vs. The Hall China Co., et al., case settled and dismissed.
JPMorgan Chase Bank vs. Lori L. Rhome, et al., property withdrawn from sheriff’s sale.
Ava M. Sabol, East Liverpool, and David M. Sabol, East Liverpool, dissolution granted.
Homebridge Financial Services Inc. vs. Robert D. Corey III, et al., case removed from the active docket and referred for mediation.
State of Ohio vs. Malcolm L. Gilford, forfeiture ordered of $1,572 in his possession at the time of indicted offenses from 2014 where he had both drugs and cash on April 30 and Aug. 1.
Columbiana County Common Pleas
A Salem woman involved in meth manufacturing in a West Pershing Street home on two different occasions in 2014 was sentenced in Columbiana County Common Pleas Court to four years at the Marysville Correctional Facility for Women on Friday.
Christina L. Colian-Turney, pleaded guilty in March to two counts of illegal assembly or possession of chemicals for the manufacture of drugs and five counts of possession of drugs. Aside from the prison time, she was fined $15,000 and her license was suspended for 24 months. Charges of two counts of illegal manufacture of drugs and two additional counts of possession of drugs were dismissed as part of a plea agreement. She was credited with 124 day served.
Turney was living in the home at 922 W. Pershing St. both on on Feb. 26, 2014, and Nov. 5, 2014 when the home was raided by authorities with a search warrant. During the November raid, police found 20 one-pot cooks, along with other equipment and chemicals for making meth. In addition to meth, she was also found to have heroin and oxycodone.
Scott A. Chaffee, 22, Columbiana County Jail, Lisbon, stipulated to violating his probation from a breaking and entering case. He was ordered to continue probation, but to serve up to six months at the Eastern Ohio Correction Center in Wintersville. Chaffee broke into the BP Unimart on Dresden Avenue in January 2013, along with another man, James Heath. The two broke out a back window and stole several packs of cigarettes, energy drinks and lottery tickets.
Robert C. Cochran Jr., 27, St. Jacobs-Logtown Road, Lisbon, was found eligible for intervention in lieu of conviction. He pleaded guilty to possession of drugs for less than a gram of heroin he had on July 18, 2015 and was placed on a four-year intervention plan.
Stephen G. Grueber, 59, Pancake-Clarkson Road, Rogers, pleaded guilty to insurance fraud, a first-degree misdemeanor, after filing a $22,195 claim last July with Allstate Insurance Company to repair or replace the engine in his Ford F-350 pickup, which he claimed was destroyed by vandals. He was placed on two years community control.
Nickolas J. Dalrymple, 23, 14th Street, Wellsville, was found eligible for intervention in lieu of conviction and pleaded guilty to trafficking in drugs. He was placed on a three-year intervention plan. On April 23, 2015, Dalrymple sold marijuana to a confidential informant in the area of Wells Avenue, Wellsville.
Brian G. Gochenour, 44, Ceramic Street, East Liverpool, was found eligible for intervention in lieu of conviction and pleaded guilty to possession of drugs. Gochenour had tried to discard a baggie containing .39 grams of cocaine after passing it in a hand-to-hand transaction during the Pottery Festival on June 11, 2015. Gochenour was placed on a four-year intervention plan.
Kayla M. Shaderline, 26, Columbiana County Jail, Lisbon, stipulated to violating the terms of her intervention in lieu of conviction plan for a possession of drugs charge. She was placed on regular community control, but ordered to additionally serve up to six months at the Eastern Ohio Correction Center in Lisbon. Shaderline had a smoking device containing cocaine located under her shirt on July 28, 3013 on Dresden Avenue.
In county Common Pleas Court, Randy T. Arndt, 28, Penn Avenue, East Liverpool, stipulated to violating his probation on two counts of receiving stolen property and one count of possession of drugs. His community control was terminated dishonorably and he was ordered to pay costs. Arndt’s charges were for utilizing two stolen checks for the sums of $89 and $110 on Oct. 12, 2010 and then having heroin and cocaine on Dec. 11, 2012.
Thomas I. Taylor, 47, Y and O Road, East Liverpool, stipulated to violating the terms of his community control for a receiving stolen property conviction. He was credited with 13 days served in the county jail and his community control is dishonorably terminated. On Sept. 9, 2012, Taylor was found driving a vehicle reported stolen in Hancock County, W.Va.
Tariq A. Larkins, 23, Commerce Street, Wellsville, also known as Tig, pleaded guilty to trafficking in drugs and two counts of possesion of drugs. Sentencing is set for Aug. 10. The maximum sentence for the charges he pleaded guilty to is three years in prison, a five-year license suspension and a $7,500 fine. Larkins had a mixer and baggie of cocaine residue on Nov. 25, 2014; offered to sell less than five grams of cocaine on Jan. 14, 2014; and had cocaine on Oct. 8, 2014.
Lyle W. Foster III, 27, Autumn Road, Wellsville, was sentenced in Columbiana County Common Pleas Court to six months in prison for unlawful sexual conduct with a minor. In October 2010, Foster, 22-years-old at the time, had sex with a 13-year-old girl in East Liverpool. He will be designated a Tier II sex offender. Foster is credited with 120 days served.
Mark A. Clendenning Jr., 24, Globe Street, East Liverpool, pleaded guilty to trafficking in drugs after he sold about 324 grams of marijuana to a confidential informant for $1,050 on April 28, 2014. He faces up to three years in prison, a five-year license suspension and a $10,000 fine. Sentencing is set for Aug. 1.
In relation to a case involving several drug charges from 2014 and 2015, it was confirmed that $3,122 seized from Malcolm L. Gilford, 29, also known as Spade, of Niles, will be forfeited to the state of Ohio.
Vincent A. Perry, 22, Youngstown, pleaded guilty to trafficking in drugs for selling cocaine on July 20, 2015. He faces up to 18 months in prison, a five-year license suspension and a fine of $5,000. Sentencing is set for Aug. 10.
Chad E. Ratliff, 44, High Street, Salineville, stipulated to violating the terms of his probation and his treatment plan was dishonorable terminated. He was placed on regular community control and his license was suspended for six months. His previous charge was for possession of cocaine.
New Cases
Wells Fargo Bank vs. Constance S. Richardson, et al., foreclosure sought for property on Bayard Street, Homeworth.
Kathryn Wells, spouse of Dennis Wells (deceased), Columbiana, vs. Quaker City Castings, et al., appeal sought of denied workers’ claim after Wells allegedly died on Feb. 3, 2011 of lung cancer as a result of exposure to asbestos and or silica-containing products.
Jessica Taylor, Washingtonville, vs. Kevin Taylor, Leetonia, dissolution sought.
Gabriella Gonzalez-Alvarez, Leetonia, vs. Edgar Alvarez, Buckeye, Ariz., divorce sought.
County Treasurer vs. Clarence and Judith Hupp, et al., foreclosure sought for alleged delinquent taxes for property on First Avenue, East Liverpool.
County Treasurer vs. Donald and Thelma Leport, et al., foreclosure sought for alleged delinquent taxes for properties on Crawford Street, East Liverpool.
Huntington National Bank vs. Michael Jonathan Hudak, et al., foreclosure sought for property on South Lincoln Avenue, Salem.
Tionna McPhatter, Reading, Pa., vs. John Page, Homeworth, child support sought.
Donato Carmona, Youngstown, vs. Freshmark Salem, appeal sought for a denied workers’ compensation claim.
PNC Bank vs. Tammy L. Wilson-Debray, et al., foreclosure sought for alleged delinquent taxes for property on Susan Drive, East Liverpool.
Eric C. Hall Sr., Columbiana, vs. Brandy L. Hall, East Palestine, dissolution sought.
Sara Echols, Salineville, vs. Jeromy Echols, Salineville, divorce sought.
Traci L. Arcuragi, East Liverpool, vs. James M. Arcuragi, East Liverpool, divorce sought.
County Treasurer vs. James L. Bundy, et al., foreclosure sought for alleged delinquent taxes for properties on Crawford Street, East Liverpool.
County Treasurer vs. Gregory M. Logan, et al. foreclosure sought for alleged delinquent taxes for properties Old Fredericktown, East Liverpool.
Docket Entries
Stacey L. Murphy, Salem, vs. William D. Murphy, Salem, divorce granted.
Cassie Palmisano, Carrollton, vs. Nicholas A. Palmisano, Edmond, Okla., divorce sought.
Jerry E. Morris, Columbiana, vs. Wendy K. Morris, Fountain Inn, S.C., divorce granted.
John A. Baker, Bergholz, vs. Patricia A. Baker, Steubenville, dissolution granted.
Billy J. Blake vs. Six Enterprises LTD, et al., case settled and dismissed.
Citizens Bank vs. Shane Jason Dredge, et al., foreclosure ordered for property on Sharp Avenue, Salem.
Columbiana County Common Pleas
Justin E. Crowl, 24, U.S. 30, Kensington, pleaded guilty to meth-related charges on Friday in Columbiana County Common Pleas Court. Crowl pleaded guilty to illegal manufacture of drugs, illegal assembly or possession of chemicals for the manufacture of drugs and possession of drugs. He was one of three people charged after members of the Columbiana County Drug Task Force executed a search warrant at the trailer where he was living on Oct. 7, 2015. Items found there included two one-pot meth labs, an acid gas generator, meth oil, batteries with the lithium removed, hydrogen peroxide and several other items commonly used in the manufacture of meth. A child was also reportedly present in home the night before and day of the search warrant being executed. Crowl faces up to 30 years in prison if all the terms could be run consecutively, a five-year license suspension and a $55,000 fine. Sentencing is set for July 28.
Harley A. Gill, 22, First Street, Newell, W.Va., pleaded guilty to unlawful possession of a dangerous ordinance and illegal possession of chemicals for the manufacture of drugs. Gill had a Remington Arms 12-gauge shotgun with a total length of 18 inches under the seat of the vehicle he was driving in St. Clair Township on Dec. 10, 2014. He also had meth-related items – muriatic acid and lighter fluid – in the backseat and trunk of the vehicle. Sentencing is set for July 29. He faces up to four years in prison and a $12,500 fine.
Michael J. Mercer, 31, Vine Street, Salem, pleaded guilty to possession of drugs for two prescription Gabapentin pills in his pocket on Sept. 18, 2015. He faces up to 12 months in prison, a $2,500 fine and a five-year license suspension. Sentencing is set for July 29.
New Cases
Talmer Bank and Trust vs. Mitchell and Fredda Hawkins, et al., foreclosure sought for property on South Main Street, Columbiana.
Gary Copley, Salem, vs. Melissa Copley, Beloit, divorce sought.
Brian M. Irwin, East Liverpool, and Stephanie A. Irwin, East Liverpool, dissolution sought.
Brenda Keeder, Wellsville, vs. Junior Keeder, San Bernadino, Calif., divorce sought.
Docket Entries
Wells Fargo Bank vs. Jeffrey D. Hunter, et al., case removed from the active docket.
JPMorgan Chase Bank vs. James A. Warneke Jr., et al., case dismissed.
Emily S. Barnes, Kensington, vs. Larry Williams, Minerva, case dismissed.
Deanna R. Roller, Beloit, vs. Edward J. Roller, Alliance, divorce granted.
Brian A. Smith, Salem, vs. Nicole C. Smith, Columbiana, dissolution granted.
Peggy A. Weber, Salem, vs. Timothy J. Weber, Lisbon, dissolution granted.