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LISBON -- A Columbiana man was bound over to the grand jury facing potential felony charges for allegedly choking and striking a woman in August.
Anthony Lopshansky, 42, Woodland Avenue, Columbiana, was bound over to the grand jury charged with third-degree felony strangulation, and fourth-degree felony domestic violence for allegedly placing his hands around the throat of a woman, preventing her from breathing, after an argument in Columbiana on Aug. 24. He then allegedly struck the woman in the face causing her to fall back before grabbing her by the throat a second time and fleeing the residence after she broke away from him.
Kieran James, 39, Gonder Avenue, Canton, was bound over to the grand jury charged with fourth-degree felony grand theft auto for allegedly stealing a work truck from a Rogers business after becoming disgruntled the business would not provide him with a ride home after terminating his employment on Aug. 21.
Bryan Dilling, 54, North Ellsworth Avenue, Salem, was bound over to the grand jury charged with third-degree felony failure to verify change of address for allegedly failing to notify the Columbiana County Sheriff's Office at least 20 days prior to changing his residence.
A preliminary hearing was set Sept. 14 for Thomas Holman, 45, Hammond School Road, Wellsville, charged with fifth-degree felony violation of a protection order for allegedly entering the residence of the protected person and "tearing the house apart" in Wellsville on Thursday. The charge is enhanced to a fifth-degree felony due to Holman having previous convictions for violating a protection order on his record.
Wade Schneider, 50, French Street, East Palestine, was fined $150 for disorderly conduct amended from domestic violence for fighting grabbing a woman by the shirt and throwing her down the front porch of a residence before getting on top of her while she screamed at him to get off and fought to get up after an argument in East Palestine on Aug. 22.
James Shaffer, 68, South State Street, New Waterford, was sentenced to 30 days in jail with 28 days suspended and credit for two days served and fined $100 for menacing for allegedly following two juveniles from the park to a business and threatening to strike them in New Waterford on Aug 26.
Melissa Seltz, 56, East Main Street, East Palestine, was sentenced to 30 days in jail with 27 days suspended and credit for three days served and fined $150 for disorderly conduct amended from domestic violence for allegedly grabbing a man by the throat during an argument causing a minor laceration and three deep scratches to their neck in East Palestine on Aug. 14.
Robert Byrd Jr., 45, 24th Street, Canton, was sentenced to 22 days in jail with credit for 20 days served and fined $400 for two counts of menacing, one of which was amended from aggravated menacing. A third count of menacing was dismissed. The first charge stems on an incident on Dec. 10, 2025, when Byrd sent threatening text messages to a Wellsville woman claiming he would blow up a vehicle and "level down" their residence, as well as sending a picture of a firearm. The second charge stems from an incident on March 9 when he threatened to kick a sheriff's deputy in the head and spit on them while being treated at the East Liverpool City Hospital on March 9.
Benny Miley, 37, Cleveland, was sentenced to 60 days in jail and fined $500 for disorderly conduct amended from obstructing official business, OVI and a marked lanes violation for repeatedly disobeying orders from a police officer during a traffic stop in East Liverpool on April 12.
Tiffany Michalak, 45, Aylesboro Avenue, Boardman, was sentenced to 11 days in jail with credit for one day served and fined $400 for obstructing official business, resisting arrest, and failure to disclose personal information for disobeying orders to exit the vehicle, refusing to identify herself, and pulling away from officers when placed under arrest during a traffic stop in Columbiana on January 22.
Cody Oiler, 30, Thompson Avenue, East Liverpool, was sentenced to 180 days in jail with 170 days suspended, and credit for 10 days served and fined $250 for telecommunications harassment for continuing to text a St. Clair Township woman after being instructed to stop contacting them on Aug. 12.
Delbert Grimm III, 35, Cora Street, East Liverpool, was fined $100 for a wildlife violation for parking in the grass off the paved parking area at the Highlandtown Lake Wildlife Area on Aug. 23.
A charge of theft against Eileen Newland, 37, North Lima Road, Poland, was dismissed. Newland was accused of allegedly having $20 per pay deposited from a Salem man's paycheck into a bank account which was in her name only from Aug. 22, 2024, through Sept. 18, 2025, and ordered to pay $540 restitution to the victim.
Hunter Hodson, 39, Viewpoint Lane, Lake Milton, was sentenced to 60 days in jail and fined $500 for driving under suspension. He was found not guilty of charges of obstructing official business, OVI, and a marked lanes violation in a jury trial Thursday. He was accused of switching seats with the passenger of a vehicle he was allegedly driving and refusing to provide officers with his information during a traffic stop in Perry Township. He was also alleged to have yelled profanity at and made sexual remarks towards an officer after being taken into custody and transported to the Salem Police Department.
Jenna Nahas, 28, East Taggart Street, East Palestine, was sentenced to 180 days in jail with 177 days suspended and credit for three days served and fined $1,115 for OVI, and speeding.
Patricia Myers, 56, Dansbury Avenue, Wellsville, was sentenced to 180 days in jail with 177 days suspended and credit for three days served and fined $1,215 for OVI, and failure to yield.
A pretrial was set Sept. 14 for Jerry Ludington, 29, Maryland Street, East Liverpool, charged with domestic violence for allegedly pushing a woman inside an East Liverpool residence and tackling her on the walkway outside causing a slight injury to her arm before removing his shorts leaving him naked from the waist down on Sept. 2.