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Municipal LISBON — In Columbiana County Municipal Court, a preliminary/pretrial hearing was set Oct. 14 for Frederick E. Kruger, 34, Shelby Road, Lisbon, charged with additional charges of third-degree felony strangulation and misdemeanors of aggravated menacing and domestic violence for an incident that occurred Oct. 4 in Center Township. He’s already facing charges of felonious assault, a second-degree felony, and domestic violence for the same incident. He was accused of allegedly threatening to kill a woman and putting both hands around her neck and choking her and putting his ...

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Court News LISBON — A Lisbon man facing drug charges entered a guilty plea Monday in Columbiana County Common Pleas Court. David R. Johnson, 37, pleaded guilty to aggravated possession of drugs, a second-degree felony, and misdemeanors of possessing drug abuse instruments and illegal use or possession of drug paraphernalia. Sentencing was set for Dec. 15. A charge of aggravated trafficking in drugs will be dismissed. Johnson was accused of possessing methamphetamine in an amount equal or greater than five times bulk but less than 50 times bulk, along with syringes and drug ...

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Liverpool Township — Christopher Valentine (age and address not provided) was issued a mandatory court date for suspended license and expired tags and a citation for his exhaust following a Sept. 27 traffic stop on Anderson Boulevard. — Gavin Brown (age and address not provided) who was issued a warning for a loud exhaust and citations for no turn signal within 100 feet of a turn and no license was told by an officer he could have someone with a valid license come pick up his vehicle following a Sept. 28 traffic stop on Rubicon Street. The car was released to a valid driver. ...

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Municipal LISBON — In Columbiana County Municipal Court, a pretrial was set Oct. 20 for Jeffrey N. James, 46, Seventh Avenue, East Liverpool, charged with domestic violence for allegedly shoving a woman into the bath tub causing a cut to her knee along with a bruise on Oct. 6 in Liverpool Township. A pretrial was set Jan. 7 for Zachary C. Willis, 31, state Route 45, Lisbon, charged with violation of a protection order for allegedly violating a protection order by being near a protected person on Oct. 6 in Lisbon. Patricia E. Craven, 45, West Martin Street, East Palestine, was ...

POLICE

County Sheriff — A deputy was dispatched at 10:44 p.m. Saturday to Shelby Road, Center Township, for a domestic violence report. Frederick Earl Kruger, 34, Shelby Road, Lisbon, was taken into custody and charged with domestic violence and felonious assault and taken to the Columbiana County jail. — A woman reported at 6:09 p.m. Saturday that she received a call from who she believed was her bank, but it appeared to be a scam. She called the number and spoke to the person, who advised her basic information, but then the person began to ask for personal information. She gave no ...

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Common Pleas New Cases Adam W. Bailey, Front Street, Leetonia, vs. Kim E. Bailey, Warren; divorce sought. JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., Wilmington, Del. vs. Paige Baughman, Ninth Street, Wellsville; collection sought of alleged $16,031 debt. Capital One, N.A., Columbus vs. Ernest Mansell, East Highland Avenue, East Palestine; collection sought of alleged $17,090 debt. Capital One, N.A., Columbus, vs. Janice Osborne, Fairview Street, East Liverpool; collection sought of alleged $22,982 debt. Lakeview Loan Servicing, LLC, Coral Gables, Fla. vs. Kyle W. Sammons, Heritage Drive, ...