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Sheriff's Office

-- A deputy responded at 1:33 a.m. Sunday to Sprucevale Road, Middleton Township regarding an open 911 line and made contact with the homeowner, who said everything was fine, that his mother had accidentally hit her 911 call button.

-- Deputies responded at 9:13 p.m. Saturday to a property on 12th Street, South, Knox Township, for a woman having a mental health crisis. Deputies were able to calm her down and asked if she would go to a hospital to get checked out. She agreed to go willingly, deputies asked for EMS and she was transported to the hospital of her choice. A deputy followed EMS to the hospital to make sure no issues arose. She was dropped off at the hospital with no issues.

-- Suspicious activity was reported at a property on Crestview Road, Fairfield Township at 8:25 p.m. Saturday where the homeowner advised she saw flashlights back in the woods on her property. Deputies checked the woods, but made no contact with anyone.

-- A woman from Main Street, Hanover Township reported at 7:28 p.m. Saturday that she's not at the residence and saw two people on her camera on the property. A deputy checked the property with no contact with anyone.

-- A deputy at 6:49 p.m. Saturday spoke to the manager of DP Fuel, state Route 7, Fairfield Township regarding fraud and also spoke to the employee who was the victim of the fraud.

-- A deputy at 10:31 p.m. Friday saw multiple people on the property of the Damascus Cemetery, Valley Road, Butler Township, after dark. The deputy spoke with the people and learned they were ghost hunting and they advised they were leaving.

-- An older style vehicle was reported driving around the circle seven or eight times at Dogwood Circle, New Waterford at 9:11 p.m. Friday. A deputy checked the area, but didn't find the vehicle or anyone.

-- A woman on U.S. Route 30, West Township, reported at 4:33 p.m. Friday that a man who was living with her moved out and took some bath towels and some of her clothes.

-- A woman on state Route 517, Elkrun Township reported at 1:04 p.m. Friday that her neighbor removed a sign from her yard.

-- Deputies responded at 5:23 a.m. Friday to a structure fire on East Main Street, Salineville and a stood by, assisting the fire department with whatever they requested.

Highway Patrol

-- Morgann M. Ault, 28, Bell Road, Lisbon, was cited for assured clear distance after her northwestbound vehicle struck the rear of another northwestbound vehicle driven by Renee N. Coleman, 50, Bowerstown, who was stopped for traffic at 7:20 a.m. Oct. 30 on state Route 7 in Fairfield Township. Coleman suffered a suspected minor injury but was not transported. Ault was not injured.

-- Jameka J. Brungard, 19, New Middletown, was cited for reasonable control after her southbound vehicle on state Route 7 traveled off of the right side of the road and struck a guardrail at 10:14 p.m. Oct.. 28 in Middleton Township. No injury was reported.

-- Raymond L, Wuckovich, 56, Cedar Ridge Drive, Salem, was cited for a right of way violation for failing to yield while turning his eastbound vehicle left toward Main Street from state Route 344 in Leetonia, striking a westbound vehicle driven on state Route 344 by Demetrius Atwood, 33, Youngstown, at 6:25 a.m. Oct. 28. The Atwood vehicle then went off of the road and struck a sign post. Both drivers suffered suspected minor injuries, with Atwood taken by Columbiana EMS to Mercy Health in Boardman and Wuckovich taken by EMT EMS to Salem Regional Medical Center.

-- Madison S. Case, 25, Winston Drive, East Liverpool, suffered a suspected minor injury and was taken by Sandy Creek EMS to Canton Aultman Hospital after her northeast bound vehicle struck a deer crossing the road on state Route 172, then traveled off of the right side of the road and struck an embankment before overturning at 12:52 a.m. Oct. 27 in West Township.

-- Ricky D. Beadle, 69, Washington Street, Salineville, suffered suspected minor injuries and was taken by Lifeteam EMS to Salem Regional Medical Center after his northbound vehicle on state Route 644 in Franklin Township was struck head-on by a southbound truck driven by Brian K. Elkins, 57, Swords Creek, Va., which traveled left of center at 9:12 a.m. Oct. 26. The report did not list any citations, but illness was listed as a condition for Elkins.

-- Meagan R. Fehrenbach, 29, Canton, suffered a possible injury and was taken to Aultman Alliance City Hospital by Minerva Fire/EMS after her westbound vehicle struck a deer on state Route 172, then while stopped was struck from behind by another westbound vehicle driven by Elaina A. Kiko, 19, Winona Road, Salem, at 6:26 a.m. Oct. 26 in West Township. Kiko was cited for assured clear distance and was not injured.

-- Randy Bowerstock, 56, Campbell Road, Hanoverton, was cited for reasonable control after his westbound vehicle drove off of the right side of U.S. Route 30, struck a ditch and overturned multiple times at 5:55 a.m. Oct. 26 in West Township. No injury was reported.

-- Sarae L. Dudek, 37, Buck Road, Alliance, was cited for a right of way violation after failing to yield at a stop sign while northbound on Knox School Road and getting struck by an eastbound vehicle on Georgetown Road driven by John L. Earl, 50, U.S.  Route 62, Beloit, at 4:07 p.m. Oct. 25 in Knox Township. Earl suffered a suspected minor injury and was taken by Beloit EMS to Aultman Alliance City Hospital. Dudek and three passengers were not injured.

-- Kristyan M.W. Horner, 35, South Street, Alliance, was cited for reasonable control after her southbound motorcycle failed to negotiate a curve on state Route 45, causing the motorcycle to lay down at 1:02 p.m. Oct. 25 in Madison Township. Horner suffered suspected minor injuries and was treated at the scene by West Point EMS.

-- A 17-year-old driver from Northfield was cited for reasonable control after her westbound vehicle failed to negotiate a curve on Middle Beaver Road and struck a ditch at 7:09 p.m. Oct. 24 in Elkrunn Township. No injury was reported.

-- A 16-year-old driver from East Liverpool was cited for improper turn after her southbound vehicle on state Route 267 made an improper right turn onto Old Lincoln Highway and struck a vehicle driven by Floyd Saltsman, 80, County Airport Road, Wellsville, who was stationary at the stop sign on Old Lincoln Highway at 5:12 p.m Oct. 24 in Madison Township. There were no injuries.

-- Wayne Smith, 64, Morris Road, Lisbon, was cited for reasonable control after his northwestbound vehicle on state Route 558 crossed the center line, ran off of the road and struck a utility pole at 1:24 p.m. Oct. 24 in Fairfield Township. He wasn't injured.

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