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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 ...

THE COURTS

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 ...

POLICE

East Liverpool — A male told officers over the phone that his wife was offered a ride by an unknown male on Dec. 1, which she denied. The caller said the male who was driving a dark colored vehicle and whose face was hidden by a mask in the dark followed her to a 4th Street location and attempted to follow her inside but was unsuccessful due to security doors. He was advised to let the apartment manager know about the incident and that officers would do extra checks in the area. — Officers spoke with a male at a Jackman Street residence on Dec. 1 after his girlfriend called ...

THE COURTS

Municipal LISBON — In Columbiana County Municipal Court, cases against Scott M. Haines, 51, state Route 164, Salineville, were bound over to the county grand jury for felonious assault, a first-degree felony, third-degree felony failure to comply with the order or signal of a police officer and misdemeanors of aggravated menacing and criminal damaging. Haines was accused of allegedly running over a deputy’s foot after being stopped in the Spring Valley Road area, backing up and driving forward and turning toward the deputy while accelerating near Salineville on July 19, 2020. He ...

REAL ESTATE

Center Township Herman C. and Karen L. McHan to Scott Nelder and Susan Haines, home on Elmwood Drive; $253,500 Anthony T. Campanale Jr. to Robert C. Kime, 20.009 acres on Steubenville Pike Road; $110,000 Columbiana Nora Salmen to RIM Properties LLC, home on East Friend Street; $90,000 Kelli E. and Bradley E. Wilson to Michele and Christopher McConville, home on North Cross Street; $160,000 East Liverpool Agnes L. Tenney to Janna Gobert and Curtis Daugherty, home on Ninth Street; $25,000 Twyla McElhaney to James Chester Pugh Jr. et al, home on Ravine Street; $1,500 Eric ...