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Court News LISBON — An East Palestine man accused of striking a woman multiple times was sentenced to six months in prison after pleading guilty to domestic violence and endangering children. Ethan M. Hill, 23, last known address East Main Street, appeared recently in Columbiana County Common Pleas Court to enter the pleas to the fifth-degree felony domestic violence charge and misdemeanor endangering children. Charges of fourth-degree felony strangulation and misdemeanors of domestic violence, criminal damaging and unlawful restraint will be dismissed as part of the plea ...

POLICE

St. Clair Township – Officers investigated an area of Mort Drive on March 6 for a group of males walking along the roadway with flashlights. – An officer observed an injured deer lying on the roadway on Calcutta Smith Ferry Road and removed the deer from the roadway and discharged one round from his service pistol to put the deer down. – A driver was issued a verbal warning for no visible license plate during a March 6 traffic stop on state Route 170. – Daniel Hissom was issued a citation during a March 6 traffic stop on state Route 170 for driving under suspension. The ...

REAL ESTATE

Butler Township Joyce M. Gause and John E. Meissner to John E. Meissner, home on Slater Road; $50,200 Linda McKiever et al to Sandra Hollabaugh et al, 14.171 acres timberland on Whitacre Road; $14,620 Scott E. and Clittie I. Wagmiller to Thomas Lee Baker and Nicholee Beth Wagmiller, home on McCann Road; $175,000 Megan M. Tice to Matthew D. Rydarowicz et al, home on Hartley Road; $325,000 Center Township Brian R. Davis to Brian R. Davis, home on state Route 45; $3,020 Columbiana Steven D. Bacha to Rachel Bacha, home on South Vine Street; $80,000 Melody Village LLC to ...

THE COURTS

Municipal LISBON — In Columbiana County Municipal Court, a preliminary hearing was set March 30 for Austin Michael Bowers, 30, North Market Street, East Palestine, charged with pandering obscenity involving a minor, a second-degree felony, for allegedly transmitting videos featuring children engaging in sexual activity from his account onto other platforms. According to an affidavit, investigators executed a search warrant at his East Palestine home on March 18 and confirmed the videos came from his account. On Aug. 21, 2025 he was allegedly flagged by Dropbox for allegedly ...

POLICE

Liverpool Township — Kayla Roberts, age and address not provided, was issued a citation for speed of 73 mph in a 55-mph zone during a March 9 traffic stop on state Route 7. — Michelle Walker, age and address not provided, was issued a citation for assured clear distance and mandatory court date after she hit another car causing a three-car accident on March 14 on state Route 7. — Ashley Martin, age and address not provided, was issued a citation and court date for expired plates during a March 15 traffic stop on Parkway Avenue. — Autumn Growe, age and address not ...

THE COURTS

New Cases County Treasurer, Lisbon, vs. Lester S. McNeil, Hunters Camp Road, Lisbon, et al.; delinquent property tax foreclosure sought for Hunters Camp Road, Lisbon property. County Treasurer, Lisbon, vs. Nicholas D. Drayer, Highland Avenue, Salem, et al.; delinquent property tax foreclosure sought for Highland Avenue, Salem property. Melissa Anne Christen, Elm Drive, Wellsville, vs. David W. Christen, Florence Drive, Wellsville; divorce sought. PennyMac Loan Services, LLC, Westlake Village, Calif., vs. Jonathan D. Cook, Oak Street, Leetonia, et al.; mortgage foreclosure ...