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Highway Patrol — William A. Soccorsy, 22, North Jackson, was cited for reasonable control after his northwestbound vehicle struck another northwestbound vehicle driven by Anthony M. Morelli, 27, Belmont, on state Route 11 in Madison Township at 2:50 p.m. April 29, traveling off of the left side of the road. A passenger in the Sorrorsy vehicle, Isabella DeAngelis, 18, was transported to East Liverpool City Hospital for suspected minor injuries. — A 16-year-old Hanoverton girl was cited for reasonable control and transported to Canton Aultman for suspected minor injuries after her ...

Correction

The new Wellsville firefighter Bruce Minamyer is filling the vacancy created by the resignation of Will Allison. Additionally, Cody Cole is a firefighter with the Wellsville Fire Department. Incorrect information was published in Thursday’s edition.

THE COURTS

Municipal LISBON — In Columbiana County Municipal Court, a preliminary hearing was set May 13 for Victoria Rakel Redman, 20, West Sixth Street, East Liverpool, charged with fourth-degree felony burglary for allegedly trespassing in an apartment in East Liverpool on April 29 and taking items not belonging to her. A preliminary/pretrial hearing was set May 14 for Hayden J. Hunt, 21, Laurelville, charged with fourth-degree felony failure to comply with the order or signal of a police officer and misdemeanors of OVI first offense and reckless operation. Hunt allegedly fled from Salem ...

THE COURTS

Common Pleas New Cases Amber Douglass, Lower Elkton Road, Leetonia, and Dylan Douglass, Lower Elkton Road, Leetonia; dissolution sought. PNC Bank, Independence, vs. Betty Watson, McKinnon Avenue, East Liverpool; collection sought of alleged $11,409 debt. Donald J. Slaven Jr., care of Zuzolo Law Offices, LLC, Niles, vs. James Allen Duncan II, Salem Grange Road, Salem; damages sought for personal injury and negligence claims from 2024 traffic crash in Salem. Docket Entries Samantha Bailey and Nathaniel Monigold; dissolution granted. Abigail Wright and Justin Wright; dissolution ...

POLICE

Highway Patrol — Lindsey N. Grimm, 36, West Main Street, Salineville, was cited for failure to yield after her eastbound truck pulled from a driveway and struck a northbound car driving by Denise L. Whittaker, 66, Wood Street, Salineville at 5:47 p.m,. April 28 on state Route 39, Salineville. No injuries were reported. — A 13-year-old boy was cited for failure to yield after pulling a Bobcat out of a drive and striking a vehicle driven on Churchill Road, Elkrun Township at 3:24 p.m. April 26 by Kaylee Kelly, 25, North Market Street, Lisbon. No injuries were reported. — No ...

THE COURTS

Court News LISBON — A Barberton man who recently had his motion to suppress evidence in a sex-for-hire case denied entered a plea of not guilty by reason of insanity. James Allen Smith Jr., 54, was ordered evaluated by the Forensic Psychiatric Center of Northeast Ohio for competency and sanity after Columbiana County Common Pleas Court Judge Scott Washam approved the defense request for a forensic evaluation. Smith was indicted last year for third-degree felony compelling prostitution, fifth-degree felony possessing criminal tools and misdemeanor engaging in prostitution for ...