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Grand Jury LISBON — An East Liverpool man accused of allegedly engaging in sexual activity with a 14-year-old child last year is facing charges of second-degree felony sexual battery and third-degree felony unlawful sexual conduct with a minor. Robert M. Pressley, 37, Manor Lane, was served Wednesday with a secret indictment issued by the Columbiana County Grand Jury for the two charges for alleged engaging in sexual activity with the child victim on June 29, 2025. Also served with secret indictments were: — Brandon Staudacher, 34, St. Clair Avenue, East Liverpool, two counts ...

POLICE

East Liverpool — An officer responded on Dec. 23 to a Pennsylvania Avenue residence for a complaint about a semi-truck driver driving past the residence and blowing his horn six or seven times. — An officer on Dec. 23 observed a NorthStar Ambulance on the side of West Second Street with its hazard lights on and stopped to check on it. The EMTs told the officer they were in route with a patient to a nursing home in Chester when they hit a pothole and lost all power in the ambulance. East Liverpool Fire Department was unable to transport the patient, so they were waiting for ...

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Municipal LISBON — In Columbiana County Municipal Court, a preliminary hearing was set Jan. 14 for Daniel A. Dochterman, 58, last known address West Wilson Street, Salem, charged with breaking and entering, a fifth-degree felony, for allegedly making entry into a residence in Salem on Jan. 6. The victim said no one should have been there and he wanted to press charges. A pretrial was set March 24 for Matthew Miller, 35, Taylor Road, Negley, charged with domestic violence for allegedly being verbally and physically abusive to a woman, grabbing, hitting or pinching her on her arms, ...

POLICE

East Liverpool — A driver was issued a warning for a headlight out following a Dec. 23 traffic stop on Market Street. — Officers on Dec. 23 advised a female at an Ambrose Street residence to contact them before a male into the residence to gather his belongings if he comes back. — An officer was sent to assist Hancock County on a traffic stop that ended in East Liverpool’s jurisdiction on Route 30 on Dec. 23. The officers stood by while Hancock County finished their traffic stop. — Officers arrived at a Thompson Avenue residence on Dec. 23 after receiving a ...

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Court News LISBON — A Lisbon man accused of ramming another vehicle with a van last June and then fleeing from a Rogers business with a child still inside the van entered guilty pleas to multiple charges Monday in a plea deal involving two separate cases. James D. Laughlin, 34, state Route 518, pleaded guilty to one count of felonious assault, a second-degree felony, a third-degree felony of failure to comply with the order or signal of a police officer, and misdemeanor endangering children for the June 29, 2025 incident in Rogers. He also pleaded guilty to assault, a ...

POLICE

East Liverpool — A driver was issued a warning for a headlight out following a Dec. 23 traffic stop on Market Street. — Officers on Dec. 23 advised a female at an Ambrose Street residence to contact them before a male into the residence to gather his belongings if he comes back. — An officer was sent to assist Hancock County on a traffic stop that ended in East Liverpool’s jurisdiction on Route 30 on Dec. 23. The officers stood by while Hancock County finished their traffic stop. — Officers arrived at a Thompson Avenue residence on Dec. 23 after receiving a ...