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Sheriff’s Office — A man on state Route 164, Fairfield Township, reported at 7:22 p.m. Wednesday that he put mail in his mailbox to be sent out, with the check made out to Capital One for $482.31, but someone else cashed the check with Bank of America and crossed out Capital One. — Deputies were dispatched at 5:15 p.m. Dec. 13 to East Liverpool Road, Madison Township, for a welfare check on a person. The person was transported to East Liverpool City Hospital by West Point EMS. St. Clair Township — An officer ran a random registration check on a vehicle on state Route 170 ...

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Common Pleas New Cases County Treasurer, Lisbon, vs. Peter Jeffrey, Fairfield, Conn.; delinquent property tax foreclosure sought for Pennsylvania Avenue, East Liverpool property. Ashley N. Parsons, Columbia Street, Leetonia, and Richard Parsons Jr., Cherry Fork Avenue, Leetonia; dissolution sought. Citizens Bank, N.A., Johnston, Rhode Island, vs. Maurice J. Brown, Blackmore Street, East Liverpool, et al.; collection sought of alleged $50,870 debt. Crown Asset Management, LLC, Columbus, vs. Sheila Holloway, Lisbon Road, Lisbon; collection sought of alleged $17,502 ...

POLICE

Sheriff’s Office — A resident on state Route 39, Washington Township, reported at 5:51 p.m. Wednesday that her neighbor trespassed on her property multiple times and was feeding her horses. She said she has no trespassing signs around the property. — A welfare check was requested at 7:35 a.m. Wednesday at an address on Eagleton Road, Salem Township, where the caller said a person made unconfirmed threats of self harm and could not longer be reached. A deputy made contact with the person at the residence who said they were fine and were not in need of any medical attention or ...

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Court News LISBON — An East Liverpool man charged with passing bad checks was found not currently competent to stand trial, but with a probability of being restored to competency. Shawn Peddicord, 43, Wilbert Avenue, was charged with one count of fourth-degree felony passing bad checks for allegedly attempting to defraud a man with a check written for $17,650 on Jan. 30. Based on an evaluation by the Forensic Psychiatric Center of Northeast Ohio, Columbiana County Common Pleas Court Judge Scott Washam made the ruling regarding Peddicord’s competency. He also found there was a ...

POLICE

Sheriff Reports — The family member of an inmate at the federal prison, FCI Elkton, Scrogges Road, Elkrun Township, called at 1:25 a.m. Tuesday requesting assistance. The family member wanted to make the prison staff informed of a situation going on with the inmate, however they could not get in touch with the prison through the posted phone number. A deputy went to the prison and made contact with staff, informing them of the situation. — Deputies responded early Tuesday morning to a Center Township address on Steubenville Pike Road regarding a neighbor dispute over utilities ...

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Municipal LISBON — In Columbiana County Municipal Court, a case against Brian J. Fattler, 51, U.S. Route 30, Kensington, was bound over to the county grand jury for abduction, a third-degree felony, for allegedly holding a woman down against her will and not letting her go, with a knife in his hand which he put down by her side on Sept. 21 in West Township. He was also fined $150 for driving under suspension. Chyane Renae Brickner, 27, Midland, Pa., who was involved in a break-in at the former East Liverpool Motor Lodge and had her children with her was fined $1,150 and sentenced ...