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Sheriff's Office

-- Deputies were dispatched at 7:53 p.m. Thursday to Gamble Road at Sell Road, Center Township, for a person sitting in the middle of the roadway. A deputy made contact with the woman who was walking westbound on Sell Road and gave her a courtesy transport to her residence on Sell Road, Center Township.

-- A woman on Howell Road, Unity Township reported at 5:28 p.m. Thursday that she mailed a check for $80 through the mail on May 7, 2025 and on Sept. 17, 2026, the check was cashed for $370.

-- Jackson Township Police Department in Mahoning County called at 4:51 p.m. Thursday to request a Columbiana County deputy make contact with a man from Hawkins Road, Unity Township and have him call Jackson Township police due to his trailer parked in the middle of a roadway in their jurisdiction. A deputy made contact with the man and he said he sold that trailer but did not take the license plate off of it. He said he would contact Jackson Township police.

-- A woman on North Pleasant Drive, Unity Township reported at 4:20 p.m. Thursday that she's in the process of moving out and her landlord is trying to move in other people. She was told to contact an attorney.

-- A woman on Raley Road, Elkrun Township reported at 9:45 p.m. Wednesday that her son's father, New Castle, Pa., has temporary custody of their son and he will not tell her where they are. She was advised to contact an attorney.

-- A domestic dispute was reported at 8:31 p.m. Wednesday at a property on state Route 14, Unity Township. Deputies arrived and spoke to all parties involved. Deputies were advised everything was verbal and nothing physical happened. All parties said they would be separating for the night.

-- An animal-related call was reported at 5:31 p.m. Wednesday at a residence on state Route 9, Butler Township. The animal was located at a residence on Hartley Road, Knox Township, where the owner came and retrieved the animal.

--A Madison Township woman called at 6:35 p.m. Tuesday regarding a misbehaving juvenile and wanted to know what options she had. A deputy who contacted her advised her of the avenues she could possibly pursue.

Highway Patrol

-- James H. Stryffeler, 43, Homeworth, and his passenger escaped injury after his northbound vehicle on Bandy Road struck a cow crossing the roadway at 12:07 a.m. Sept. 22 in Knox Township.

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