Common Pleas

New Cases

County Treasurer, Lisbon, vs. Advanced Training Group Worldwide Inc., East Lincoln Way, Lisbon, et al.; delinquent property tax foreclosure sought for Fairmont Road, Lisbon property.

County Treasurer, Lisbon, vs. Richard Coleman, West Pine Lake Road, Salem; delinquent property tax foreclosure sought for West Pine Lake Road, Salem property.

County Treasurer, Lisbon, vs. Aaron Lora Sr., Globe Street, East Liverpool; delinquent property tax foreclosure sought for Globe Street, East Liverpool property.

County Treasurer, Lisbon, vs. Justin Moore, Heritage Lane, Salem, et al.; delinquent property tax foreclosure sought for South Lincoln Avenue, Salem property.

East Liverpool Community Improvement Corporation, West Sixth Street, East Liverpool, vs. Coppa’s Mutts & Cuts, care/of Michelle Coppa, and Michelle Coppa, both Summerset Drive, East Liverpool, or Louisville; collection sought of alleged $27,067 debt, with business assets/equipment to be sold with proceeds to cover the amount owed if not paid.

Docket Entries

Kristen Weyant and Bryan Weyant; dissolution granted.

McConnell Columbiana Properties LLC vs. John Beno, et al.; motion for summary judgment granted to plaintiff regarding Crosser Road issue, with costs taxed to defendants Frank and Lana Chestnut.

Carrington Mortgage Services LLC vs. Michael Doyle, et al.; mortgage foreclosure ordered for East Euclid Avenue, Salem property.

Huntington National Bank vs. Frankie Newman Jr., et al.; complaint dismissed.

County Treasurer vs. Thomas Lynch, et al.; delinquent property tax foreclosure ordered for Alpha Street, East Liverpool property.

County Treasurer vs. James Mayfield, et al.; delinquent property taxes paid, case dismissed.

County Treasurer vs. David Wordle, et al.; delinquent property taxes paid, case dismissed.

County Treasurer vs. Alyssa Wellington, et al.; delinquent property taxes paid, case dismissed.

Court News

LISBON — An East Liverpool man indicted last year for multiple first-degree felony drug counts and a specification alleging he was a major drug offender entered a plea deal Tuesday in Columbiana County Common Pleas Court, with sentencing set for 11:30 a.m. Sept. 15.

Joseph DeSarro II, 31, Duke Vodrey Road, pleaded no contest and stipulated to a finding of guilty for two counts of first-degree felony possession of a fentanyl-related compound, both with specifications for forfeiture of money in a drug case, and single counts of first-degree felony possession of cocaine with a specification for forfeiture of money in a drug case, and third-degree felony tampering with evidence, all in one indictment.

First-degree felony charges of trafficking in cocaine and two counts of trafficking in a fentanyl-related compound, along with the specification for major drug offender-fentanyl will be dismissed.

In another indictment, he pleaded guilty to fourth-degree felony attempted failure to comply with the order or signal of a police officer (reduced from third-degree felony failure to comply), fifth-degree felony possession of cocaine with a specification for forfeiture of money in a drug case and third-degree felony tampering with evidence. These charges stemmed from a traffic stop in East Liverpool on Jan. 21, 2024 when he possessed cocaine and $8,458.

The indictment with the more serious first-degree felony drug charges stemmed from a drug raid on Feb. 12, 2024 at a Cadmus Street, East Liverpool property.

DeSarro was accused of placing bags of cocaine and pressed fentanyl pills into the upstairs bathroom toilet and attempting to flush them while the Columbiana County Drug Task Force was executing the search warrant. He had been accused of preparing for shipment and possessing fentanyl-related compound in amounts equal or exceeding 1,000 unit doses and exceeding 20 grams but less than 50 grams. The amount of cocaine was equal or greater than 27 grams but less than 100 grams. The money specification stemmed from $6,920 seized.

The search yielded over 1,000 grams or 1 kilo of counterfeit pressed fentanyl pills disguised as prescription Percocet. Agents also found roughly 56 grams of cocaine and the cash.

For the first-degree felony possession charges, DeSarro could face a maximum penalty of 11 to 16.5 years on each of the three counts.

Also in Common Pleas Court:

— Richard Wright, 30, East Fifth Street, East Liverpool, pleaded guilty to failure to provide notice of change of address, a third-degree felony, with sentencing set for Sept. Wright was accused of failing to provide a change of address for his sex offender registration with the county sheriff’s office on Sept. 9, 2024.

— Jeffrey Meredith, 31, Wells Avenue, Wellsville, was ordered to serve 23 days in jail, but had credit for 23 days already served, leaving zero additional days to serve for violating the terms of his probation for improperly handling firearms in a motor vehicle, a fourth-degree felony, and fifth-degree felony possession of a fentanyl-related compound. His community control will continue until Sept. 28, 2026. Meredith had a loaded firearm in a motor vehicle on Oct. 19, 2021 and possessed fentanyl on March 25, 2022.

— Jessica Lindner, 37, Pritchard Avenue, Lisbon, was ordered to participate in drug court for up to five years after pleading guilty to fifth-degree felony aggravated possession of drugs and misdemeanor failure to comply with the order or signal of a police officer. A charge of third-degree felony tampering with evidence was dismissed. As part of the sentence, her driver’s license was suspended for six months. The charges stemmed from a traffic stop in Lisbon on March 22, 2024 when a pack of cigarettes with methamphetamine was found outside the vehicle after the stop.

— Mary Marcelli, 45, Canton, pleaded guilty to possession of cocaine, a fifth-degree felony, with sentencing set for Sept. 5. She possessed cocaine on Dec. 22, 2023.

— Brianne Shaffer, 26, Youngstown, had her treatment plan terminated for violations, but was found eligible to be sentenced to community control for aggravated possession of drugs, a fifth-degree felony, with a specification for forfeiture of money from a drug case. She was accused of possessing psilocyn and $202 on Aug. 19, 2021.