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LISBON -- In Columbiana County Municipal Court, a pretrial was set April 1 for Donald Clair Nesselrode, 59, Smithfield Street, East Liverpool, charged with domestic violence for allegedly striking a woman in the ribs with a closed fist three times in East Liverpool on March 23.
A pretrial was set March 30 for Bryan Douglas Adams, 41, Columbus, charged with theft and assault for allegedly punching a woman in the face and taking her phone on March 8 in Wellsville.
Skyiler Russell Crowe, 18, East Clark Street, East Palestine, was fined $750 and given a suspended 90-day jail term for engaging in prostitution and possessing criminal tools. He was ordered to complete 20 hours community service and a prostitution prevention course. He was accused of responding to an undercover ad on a known prostitution website and arranging for sexual activity with a woman in exchange for $80 in her vehicle, with Crowe allegedly walking to the meeting location on Jan. 2 in East Palestine with the phone used to make the arrangements in his possession.
Uriah Robert Mitchell, 20, McDonald Street, East Liverpool, was fined $250 and given a suspended 180-day jail term for theft. He was ordered to complete 20 hours community service and to have no contact with the Sheetz in East Liverpool. Mitchell was accused of stealing a Twisted Tea totaling $3.42 from the Sheetz in East Liverpool on Jan. 1.
A pretrial was set April 1 for Alex Eugene Farnsworth, 33, Jefferson Street, East Liverpool, charged with telecommunications harassment for allegedly sending 15 harassing and intimidating text messages to a woman in East Liverpool and calling her 20 times, with the victim reporting the harassment on March 14.
A sentencing hearing was set June 8 for Ashley Anderson, 33, Spillway Road, Lisbon, who is being evaluated for In Lieu of Conviction eligibility at the Columbiana County Counseling Center for theft and criminal mischief. Anderson was accused of allegedly stealing items from her place of work at Dollar General, state Route 46, New Waterford, on Nov. 17, 2025 and removing a security camera from another woman's property in Center Township on Sept. 16, 2025.
Jose Manuel Santana, 54, Martin Avenue, East Liverpool, was fined $400 for two counts of discarding litter for dumping three mattresses near the dumpster of an apartment complex in East Liverpool on March 11 and then dumping one mattress near the dumpster of the same apartment complex on March 15.
Troy Allen Hughes, 53, East Third Street, Salem, was fined $925 and sentenced to 180 days in jail, with 160 days suspended, leaving 20 days to serve in jail, plus serve 30 days electronically monitored house arrest for two merged charges of operating a vehicle impaired and marked lanes. His driver's license was suspended for two years and he was ordered to complete 20 hours community service.
Henry A. Fink Jr., 65, East Euclid Street, Salem, was fined $915 and sentenced to 180 days in jail, with 174 days suspended and credit for three days to be served in a driver intervention program, leaving three days to serve in jail for traffic control devices and two merged OVI charges. He was also ordered to serve 30 days electronically monitored house arrest with work privileges. His driver's license was suspended for two years with driving privileges granted and he was ordered to complete 20 hours community service.
Elizabeth Coulter, 45, last known address Harvey Avenue, East Liverpool, was fined $875 and sentenced to 180 days in jail, with 177 days suspended and credit for three days served upon completion of a driver intervention program, for OVI first offense. Her driver's license was suspended for one year with driving privileges granted and she was ordered to complete 40 hours community service.
A pretrial was set June 3 for Sean M. Golding, 32, Deming Street, Salem, charged with OVI first offense, OVI breath first offense and reasonable control.
A pretrial was set June 8 for Kimberly Lucas, 43, 16th Street, Wellsville, charged with OVI second offense and reasonable control.
A pretrial was set June 1 for Devon Alan Oliver, 29, Ridgewood Drive, Salem, charged with OVI first offense, OVI refusal with prior within 20 years and a turn signal violation.
A court trial was set April 27 for Brian D. Tinker, 43, North Jefferson Street, Lisbon, charged with headlights required and a stop sign violation.
A pretrial was set June 1 for Breontez P. Young, 32, East Sixth Street, Salem, charged with driving under suspension and traffic control devices.
A pretrial was set April 7 for Lori L. Richards, 54, Wintersville, charged with speeding.
A pretrial was set April 6 for Leiann M. Stidd, 35, Bridgeport, charged with driving under suspension and marked lanes.
A pretrial was set June 3 for Kayla Rochele Baker, 32, Youngstown, charged with no valid license and a tail lights violation.
A pretrial was set June 8 for Michael Keally, 53, Aliquippa, Pa., charged with speeding.
William B. Long, 51, Globe Street, East Liverpool, was fined $250 and sentenced to 30 days in jail, with 27 days suspended and credit for three days to be served in a driver intervention program for reckless operation amended from physical control. His driver's license was suspended for six months and he was ordered to complete 25 hours community service.
Eric Curtis Travis, 44, state Route 14, Columbiana, was fined $700 and sentenced to three days in jail for two counts of driving under suspension.
Charles W. McNeal, 54, West Clark Street, East Palestine, was fined $150 for no headlights amended from speeding.
William Jeffrey Boyd, 40, Manor Lane, East Liverpool, was fined $175 for driving under suspension and a turn signal violation.
Daniel Edward Elliott, 51, state Route 558, Leetonia, was fined $150 for driving under suspension.
Zaine A.M. Husk, 27, Toronto, was fined $250 for driving under suspension.
Eric Peter Saeger, 64, Salem Alliance Road, Salem, was fined $200 for driving under suspension.
A pretrial was set June 8 for Michael R. Rollins, 35, Main Street, Wellsville, charged with theft for allegedly taking cash from the register at Rich's gas station in Wellsville while he was the manager on various days while he was working in February 2022.
A pretrial was set June 8 for Sandi E. Phillips, 37, state Route 644, Kensington, charged with obstructing official business for acting belligerent and argumentative, yelling repeatedly at a man and using foul language towards him on March 22 while deputies were investigating an altercation between two men in Hanover Township.
A pretrial was set June 3 for Matthew G. Davidson, 40, Front Street, New Waterford, charged with theft for allegedly taking two weld-paks and multiple battery-powered tools from a garage in Negley without the owner's permission on Jan. 27.
Kelsey Jarvis, 33, Winston Drive, East Liverpool, was fined $100 and given a suspended 30-day jail term for disorderly conduct amended from domestic violence for spitting in another woman's face and being verbally abusive to her, causing her to fear for her safety on July 15, 2025 in St. Clair Township. She was also ordered to complete 25 hours community service. Jarvis was also fined $665 and sentenced to 90 days in jail, with 87 days suspended, for physical control amended from operating a vehicle impaired and speeding. She'll receive credit for three days served upon completion of a driver intervention program. Her driver's license was suspended for six months.
Samuel M. Elfaye, 62, Louisville, was fined $665 and sentenced 90 days in jail, with 87 days suspended and credit for three days served after attending a driver intervention program, for physical control amended from operating a vehicle impaired first offense and marked lanes. Another OVI charge was dismissed. His driver's license was suspended for six months, with driving privileges granted.
James Russell Coulter Jr., 44, state Route 45, Lisbon, was fined $500 and sentenced to 180 days in jail, with 170 days suspended, leaving 10 days to serve in jail for physical control amended from OVI first offense. Another OVI charge was dismissed. His driver's license was suspended for one year, with driving privileges granted. He was ordered to complete 40 hours community service.
A pretrial was set June 2 for Constantine V. Economous, 57, Shamrock Arbor Drive, Salem, charged with OVI first offense and marked lanes.
A pretrial was set May 27 for Steven Douglas McCall, 33, Garfield Avenue, East Palestine, charged with OVI first offense and OVI breath first offense.
A pretrial was set June 2 for Patrick Ryan Gordon, 31, West Seventh Street, East Liverpool, charged with failure to control and expired registration.
A pretrial was set May 20 for Richard Scott Dowling, 20, Wells Hollow Road, Wellsville, charged with driving under suspension.
A pretrial was set June 3 for Cody Wilt, 34, Aten Avenue, Extension, Wellsville, charged with driving under suspension.
George Stephen Moore, 54, Cannons Mill Road, East Liverpool, was fined $375 for unauthorized plate and two counts of driving under suspension.
Rylee A. Johnson, 20, East Pine Lake Road, Salem, was fined $75 for no license amended from driving under suspension.
Eric White, 50, Ohio Avenue, East Liverpool, was fined $150 for no license and expired tag.
Hayden C. Austin, 25, Tioga, Pa., was fined $50 for marked lanes.
Andrew I. Hayes, 48, North Canton, was fined $45 for speeding.
A charge of no seat belt against Beth Ellen Carter, 50, South Union Avenue, Salem, was dismissed.
Anastasha Erin Blinn, 42, New Castle, Pa., was ordered to pay court costs for a littering charge.
Hayden Fuson, 21, East Third Street, Salem, was fined $50 for an equipment violation amended from a stop sign violation.
Common Pleas
New Cases
County Treasurer, Lisbon, vs. Clinton Parker Jr., Union Street, Columbiana, et al.; delinquent property tax foreclosure sought for Union Street, Columbiana property.
County Treasurer, Lisbon, vs. Joel M. Campbell, state Route 154, Negley, et al.,; delinquent property tax foreclosure sought for state Route 154, Negley property.
County Treasurer, Lisbon, vs. Stephanie Griffin, Cleveland; delinquent property tax foreclosure sought for West Wilson Street, Salem property.
County Treasurer, Lisbon, vs. Paul Mauch, Maple Grove Road, New Waterford, et al.; delinquent property tax foreclosure sought for Maple Grove Road, New Waterford property.
County Treasurer, Lisbon, vs. Rebecca Smith, now known as Talbot, Alderlick Road, Salineville, et al.; delinquent property tax foreclosure sought for Alderlick Road, Salineville property.
Bridge Credit Union Inc., Powell, vs. Tiffany A. Blubaugh, Cannons Mill Road, East Liverpool; collection sought of alleged $18,282 debt.
NEW CASES
County Treasurer, Lisbon, vs. Dillon T. Green, Rochester Road, East Rochester, et al.; delinquent property tax foreclosure sought for Rochester Road, East Rochester property.
Bobbiejo McEwen-Worley, Alice Street, East Palestine, and Stephen Worley, West Street, East Palestine; dissolution sought.
Janet L. Stover, Blackmore Street, East Liverpool, vs. Andrea F. Mowad, Monaca, Pa., Progressive Direct Insurance Company, Clinton, Iowa and Aetna Insurance Company Medicare, El Paso, Texas; damages sought for alleged personal injury and uninsured/underinsured claims related to 2024 traffic crash.
Velocity Investments, LLC, Wall, N.J., vs. Terri Mason, also known as Terri Dawson, Old Irondale Road, Wellsville; collection sought of $27,875 debt.
Docket Entries
Josue J. Gallardo-Meja vs. Fresh Mark, Inc., et al.; case settled and dismissed.
LVNV Funding LLC vs. Linda Dickey; $18,707 judgment granted to plaintiff, less credit of $200.
Deutsche Bank National Trust Company vs. Bruce M. Riehl, et al.; case dismissed.
Capital One, N.A. vs. Rebecca S. Beaber; $4,256 judgment granted to plaintiff.
Credit Acceptance Corp. vs. Joshua Gilley; $14,531 judgment granted to plaintiff.
Sean R. Jackson vs. Pennex Aluminum Company, LLC, doing business as Pennex, et al.; case settled and dismissed.
Megan L. Roberts vs. Randy B. Roberts; divorce granted.
Marriage Licenses
Jesse James Hopkins III, 37, Columbiana, laborer, and Jennifer Rose Janoski, 29, Columbiana, housekeeping.
Kyle A. Chlebus, 26, New Waterford, factory laborer, and Emily Ann Siracuse, 26, New Waterford, sales assistant.
William F. Grimm Jr., 31, East Liverpool, mechanic, and Kimberly M. Brucker, 30, East Liverpool, deli worker.
Derek P. Barbee, 20, Columbiana, retail associate, and Zoe E. Matthews, 10, Girard, barista.
Jakob A. Varajon, 28, East Liverpool,, construction, and Taylor L. Veon, 25, East Liverpool, corrections officer.
Eric D. Hippley, 36, Salem, project manager, and Elizabeth R. Ayers, 34, Salem, registered nurse.
James M. Houshour II, 33, East Palestine, hospitality manager, and Abigail M. Oslavic, 23, East Palestine, unemployed.
Peter J. Monteleone II, 32, Salem, social worker, and Ceydan A. Arican, 29, Salem, unemployed.
John F. Dalrymple, 55, East Liverpool, mill wright, and Tammy L. Taggart, 51, Wellsville, customer service.
Grand Jury
LISBON -- Joshua Gallimore, 38, Birch Road, East Liverpool, was served recently with a secret indictment issued by the Columbiana County Grand Jury for allegedly being part of a plot to get drugs into the county jail.
Gallimore was charged with third-degree felony complicity in the commission of an offense related to illegal conveyance of drugs of abuse into a detention facility and misdemeanor attempted possession of drugs. According to the indictment, on Dec. 23, 2025, Gallimore ccordinated with another man to drop a package of buprenorphine near the entrance of the Columbiana County Courthouse, then arranged for a another person to pick up the package while being transferred from jail to-and-from court.
Court News
LISBON -- Motions for second psychiatric evaluations were granted recently in two separate cases in Columbiana County Common Pleas Court before Judge Scott Washam.
Lance Bishop, 20, Walnut Street, Rogers, was ordered evaluated by the Forensic Diagnostic Center of District Nine, Inc., Cambridge after his defense attorney requested second evaluations for current competency and sanity at the time of the offenses. A further status hearing was set for April 30.
Bishop stands accused of second-degree felony robbery and misdemeanors of assault and theft for an incident May 23, 2025 in Rogers at a garage sale hosted by the victim.
Bishop was accused of allegedly grabbing a money pouch from under a woman's arm, ripping it from her and attempting to leave on a bicycle, then running on foot with the pouch containing $300 and a cell phone. The woman suffered injuries to her arm, leg and belly area and received treatment at a hospital.
In the case against Aiden C. Booth, 22, Center Street, East Liverpool, a state motion for a second competency evaluation was granted, to be done by Heartland Behavioral Healthcare, with a status hearing set for April 2. A defense motion for release was denied. Booth was indicted for 41 counts of pandering obscenity involving a minor or impaired person, a fourth-degree felony, for allegedly possessing images of child pornography on May 6, 2025. During a previous evaluation, the evaluator found that Booth was unable to understand the nature and objective of the legal proceedings or assist in his defense, also noting there was not a substantive possibility of restoring competency.
Also in Common Pleas Court:
-- David Todd Gamble, 36, Youngstown, was sentenced to 18 months in jail for third-degree felony burglary and misdemeanors of theft and criminal mischief, with credit for 197 days served in jail. The burglary charge was originally a second-degree felony. Gamble was accused of breaking into another man's house in East Liverpool and stealing several items on Aug. 27, 2025. Police responded to a report of a man with a sword acting suspicious and found Gamble with the sword lying on the ground with clothing and toys spread out in the parking lots surrounding the building, according to a police affidavit. He told police he removed bricks from the walkway of the alumni association buildings, broke an electrical outlet cover and removed a surveillance camera from the property.
-- Taylor Thrasher, 27, Sixth Street, Wellsville, was sentenced to 18 months in prison after being found in violation of the terms of probation for complicity in the commission of an offense, a third-degree felony. Thrasher's community control was dishonorably terminated. Credit was given for 133 days already served. On Nov. 21, 2021, Thrasher was accused of conspiring with another person to obtain items from Walmart, place controlled substances inside them and provide them to another party for delivery into the Columbiana County jail.
-- Philip M. Kelley, 38, North Lincoln Avenue, Salem, was sentenced to 12 months in prison for fourth-degree felony trespass in a habitation when a person is present or likely to be present and misdemeanor obstructing official business, with credit for 140 days already served in jail. Charges of second-degree felony burglary and misdemeanor resisting arrest were being dismissed. He was accused of breaking into a home on North Lincoln Avenue, Salem on Nov. 3, 2025, breaking the front door window, reaching inside to unlock the door and continuing through the entryway and kitchen. After being confronted by the homeowner, he fled southbound on North Lincoln Avenue and was seen by police walking on Superior Avenue. Officers attempted contact and told him to stop multiple times, but a small foot chase took place and he was taken into custody after being caught.
-- Melanie R. Leonard, 36, Starkey Lane, East Liverpool, pleaded guilty to endangering children, a third-degree felony, with sentencing set for May 28. Two additional counts of endangering children, one a second-degree felony and one a third-degree felony, will be dismissed. Leonard was accused of abusing an infant, resulting in serious physical harm to the child on Feb. 24, 2024 when the child was less than 2 months old.
-- Frank B. Gardner, 30, Toronto, was sentenced to a term at the Eastern Ohio Correction Center until the program is complete for violating the terms of his treatment plan for fifth-degree felony receiving stolen property. His community control was extended to Dec. 9, 2027. Gardner possessed a woman's stolen debit card on Dec. 25, 2023.