Municipal

LISBON — In Columbiana County Municipal Court, a pretrial was set Jan. 7 for Zachary A. Taylor, 37, Rose Drive, Lisbon, charged with three counts of criminal trespass for allegedly trespassing at a property on state Route 45 in Center Township on June 14, 2025, again on June 27, 2025 and on July 1, 2025. He had been trespassed from the property in April 2025. A probation violating hearing was also set for Jan. 7 for Taylor for a 2025 case of unlawful restraint and illegal use or possession of drug paraphernalia.

A pretrial was set March 18 for Nickole E. Sears, 41, Faulk Avenue, East Liverpool, charged with illegal use or possession of drug paraphernalia for allegedly possessing a crack pipe and alleged narcotics and used choreboy during a traffic stop on Oct. 26 in St. Clair Township when she was the passenger.

A pretrial was set March 16 for Christopher M. Wheeler, 50, Allison Street, East Liverpool, charged with operating a vehicle impaired first offense and a tail lights violation.

Common Pleas

New Cases

Andrea Wasko, Ephriam Street, East Liverpool, and Matthew Wasko, Newell, W.Va.; dissolution sought.

Data Mortgage Inc., doing business as Essex Mortgage, Ocala, Fla., vs. James Cope, North Market Street, East Palestine, et al.; mortgage foreclosure sought for North Market Street, East Palestine property.

Nationstar Mortgage LLC, Coppell, Texas, vs. Dwayne S. Blake, Taggart Drive, Wellsville, et al.; mortgage foreclosure sought for Columbiana County property.

TD Bank USA, N.A., Brooklyn Park, Minn., vs. James R. Ziser, Chestnut Street, Leetonia; collection sought of alleged $15,188 debt.

U.S. Bank National Association, Owensboro, Kent., vs. Gerald L≥ Lease, West 10th Street, Salem, et al.; mortgage foreclosure sought for Salem property.

Dollar Bank, FSB, Canton, vs. Michael Arend, Charlton Drive, Lisbon, et al.; mortgage foreclosure sought for Columbiana County property.

Westlake Services LLC, Los Angeles, Calif., vs. Megan N. Minor, Erie Street, East Liverpool; collection sought of alleged $21,407 debt.

Capital One, N.A., Independence, vs. J L McFarland, North Ohio Boulevard, Salem; collection sought of alleged $3,774 debt.

Docket Entries

County Treasurer vs. Shawn Long, et al.; case reinstated to active docket, bankruptcy stay lifted.

Credit Acceptance Corporation vs. Jesslynn Nulf; case stayed due to bankruptcy filing.

Freedom Mortgage Corporation vs. Craig S. Larson, et al.; mortgage foreclosure ordered for Virginia Avenue, Minerva property.