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THE COURTS

Court News LISBON — A Youngstown man convicted for soliciting sexual conduct from an undercover agent in 2022 had his motion for judicial release denied. Jerry Granberry, 46, has been serving time at the Columbiana County jail since May 2025 while his appeals were pending. He was sentenced by county Common Pleas Court Judge Scott Washam to 15 months in prison after Washam found him guilty on Nov. 7, 2023 based on what he heard during a trial to the bench in August 2023. Granberry was found guilty of third-degree felony compelling prostitution, fourth-degree felony attempted ...

REAL ESTATE

Butler Township Desiree L. Kinkopf to Megan Devan, home and other residential structures on McCann Road; $280,5000 Center Township Scott E. Scheesley to Stephen Derrick and Alexis L. Marsh, home on Lisbon Dungannon Road; $152,000 Columbiana Main Medical Center to The Center for Integrated Health LLC, medical clinics on North Main Street; $524,900 East Liverpool Connor M. Harris et al to Maurshae Quennique Jones, home on Fisher Avenue; $170,000 Jay S. Crago to James P. Doss, home on Thompson Avenue; $123,232 Venture Restorations LLC to Joseph Ives, home on Erie Street; ...

THE COURTS

Municipal LISBON — In Columbiana County Municipal Court, a pretrial was set Feb. 2 for Devontay J. Bickley, 24, Lisbon Street, East Liverpool, charged with assault for allegedly grabbing a woman by the throat and pushing her to the ground, then trying to punch her multiple times during an incident on Dec. 17, 2025 at a residence on Steubenville Pike Road, Lisbon. A pretrial was set March 31 for Lamorris Bernard Lowman, 37, Industry, Pa., charged with engaging in prostitution and possessing criminal tools for allegedly responding to an undercover ad on a known prostitution website ...

POLICE

Sheriff’s Office — An alarm was reported at 10:28 p.m. Wednesday at the Beverage Barn, state Route 45, Center Township. A deputy found the north door of the building open, with no signs of forced entry. The inside was checked with no one found and the door was secured. — An open 911 line was reported at 6:51 p.m. Wednesday on Clarkson Road, Middleton Township. Deputies spoke with the homeowner, who said they were having issues with the landline phone. — A man on Lindesmith Road, Hanover Township reported at 1:52 p.m. Wednesday that he purchased some items on the internet ...

THE COURTS

Court News LISBON — A Pennsylvania man caught in a sex for hire sting in 2023 remains not currently competent due to being unable to understand the nature and objective of the legal proceedings against him. Columbiana County Common Pleas Court Judge Scott Washam again found that Steven R. Stark, 47, Susquehanna, Pa., wasn’t competent based on an evaluation by the Forensic Psychiatric Center of Northeast Ohio. The state was granted time to investigate the probability of restoring the defendant to competency if inpatient hospitalization services are provided at Heartland ...

POLICE

Sheriff’s Office — An anonymous caller at 7:48 p.m. Friday reported a disturbance at a residence on Bell Road, Elkrun Township. Deputies had no contact with anyone at the residence. — A domestic was reported at 8:51 p.m. Friday at a property on U.S. Route 30, West Township, with a refusal signed. — A resident on North Pleasant Drive, Unity Township called at 6:31 p.m. Friday to report a vehicle with an Illinois license plate pulled into his driveway and then pulled back out and left the area. — A woman on Depot Street, Rogers reported at 4:53 p.m. Friday that her ...