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THE COURTS

Municipal LISBON — In Columbiana County Municipal Court, a fourth-degree felony charge of grand theft auto against Natasha Lynn Thomas, 41, Annesley Road, East Liverpool, was dismissed at the state’s request, with the court costs taxed to the state. Thomas had been accused of allegedly stealing a truck from United Rental in St. Clair Township on Jan. 8. A pretrial was set March 9 for Christina M. Falconer, 49, Bower Road, Minerva, charged with domestic violence, two counts of aggravated menacing and two counts of menacing for allegedly leaving two voicemail messages on a man’s ...

POLICE

Sheriff Reports — A deputy responded at 8:37 p.m. Saturday to the American Legion in Glenmoor on Y & O Road, East Liverpool, for a traffic complaint, with a person calling to report his driveway was blocked and EMS almost hit a few cars on the road. The supervisor of the American Legion was contacted, an announcement was made and the vehicles were moved. — A deputy returned a call at 3:57 p.m. Saturday regarding a civil matter on Ridge Road, West Township. The deputy spoke with both parties involved and advised them how to proceed. — A protection order out of Mahoning County ...

REAL ESTATE

Center Township Karen and Kelly Keir to Myissa Joy and Michael Clark Sr., 3 acres on U.S. Route 30; $290,000 Nanette M. Bates (trustee) to Randall S. and Paula A. Bates, 5.061-acre grain farm on Freeman Road; $22,200 Randall S. and Paula A. Bates to Nanette M. Bates (trustee), 4-acre grain farm on Freeman Road; $17,600 Cory J. Wonner to Tad C. and Beth A. Brogan, 20.38-acre farm on Gamble Road; $605,000 Columbiana Stephanie Patrick to Ryan Strollo and Alexis Roach, home on Aberdeen Court; $700,000 Collin W. Witt to Zachary Allen Fahs, home on South West Street; $152,500 East ...

THE COURTS

Municipal LISBON — In Columbiana County Municipal Court, a preliminary/pretrial hearing was set Feb. 25 for Robert L. Byrd III, 27, St. Clair Avenue, East Liverpool, charged with felonious assault, a second-degree felony, fourth-degree felony strangulation and misdemeanors of expired license, no license and expired license plates. Byrd was accused of allegedly assaulting a woman on July 6, 2025 in Rogers by slamming her leg in her car door, grabbing her by the throat and shoving her into her car, causing her to hit her head. He also allegedly attempted to hit her with a window ...

POLICE

Wellsville —Officers transported a juvenile female on Feb. 10 to stay with her grandmother after filing a report with CPS per the CPS worker’s advice. Police were called to McDonald’s after the juvenile arrived and clung to pole which her mother was trying to pull her off while the juvenile screamed her mother had been trying to suffocate her. An officer who examined the juvenile’s neck saw black marks, but the juvenile said it was a skin condition. Officers took statements from the McDonald’s employees who witnessed the incident. —A male came to the police station on ...

THE COURTS

Municipal A pretrial was set April 29 for John A. White, 62, Campbell Road, Hanoverton, charged with theft for allegedly stealing two items totaling $17 from Hull’s Super Duper, state Route 172, East Rochester on Feb. 6. Devon T. Herring, 31, East Third Street, Salem, was fined $300 and given a suspended 180-day jail term for theft, with a second counts of theft dismissed. He was ordered to complete 40 hours community service and make restitution of $864 to Salem Walmart. He’ll receive credit off of his fine for completing a theft prevention course. While working at the Salem ...