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Municipal LISBON — In Columbiana County Municipal Court, a preliminary hearing was set Sept. 11 for Luke Reid, 41, Empire, charged with breaking and entering, receiving stolen property and theft, all fifth-degree felonies, for allegedly cutting a hole in the fence at the sewage treatment plant in Salineville, then being seen on video operating a John Deere riding mower owned by the sewage plant, traveling south down to the North Fork of Yellow Creek on Sept. 4. Village police officers received pictures and text messages the defendant allegedly sent to someone admitting he stole the ...

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Grand Jury LISBON — Miguel Rodriguez, 23, Cleveland, was served Wednesday in Cuyahoga County with a secret indictment issued by the Columbiana County Grand Jury for possession of cocaine, a fifth-degree felony, with a specification for forfeiture of money from a drug case, for allegedly possessing cocaine and $1,454 on June 30, 2024. Common Pleas New Cases Savannah Castellucci, North Benton, vs. Jacob Castellucci, Trinity Church Road, Lisbon; divorce sought. David Beaver, State Street, Leetonia, and Anne Beaver, East Lincoln Way, Lisbon; dissolution sought. Docket ...

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Sheriff’s Office — Deputies at 10:36 p.m. Tuesday investigated a report of a 5-year-old child showing up alone at the Duke and Duchess gas mart on U.S. Route 62 in Knox Township without any adult supervision. The child reportedly arrived with no shoes on and no shirt and was unable to clearly identify his parents or provide any contact information. After a thorough investigation, it was determined the child lived substantially west of the location and left home without his parents knowing, walking down a very busy U.S. Route 62 by himself. The child’s home was eventually found ...

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Common Pleas New Cases Huntington National Bank, Columbus, vs. Andrea Smith, Beard Road, New Waterford; collection sought of alleged $19,360 debt. Thomas Cadzow, Adams Road, Lisbon, vs. Paul Finney, doing business as Paul Davis Restoration of Eastern Ohio, Youngstown; damages sought in excess of $100,000 for alleged breach of contract, negligence, property damage, breach of implied warranty and fraud related to home restoration project. Abby Jo Francis, County Airport Road, East Liverpool, vs. Mark Francis, St. Clair Avenue, East Liverpool; divorce sought. Docket ...

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Liverpool Township — Thomas Powell, address unknown, was served at 6:42 p.m. Aug. 23 on a fugitive from justice warrant on state Route 7 just past the state Route 45 exit, as a result of a routine license plate check. — Angela McCarthy, address unknown, was cited at 11:23 p.m. Aug. 27 for speeding on state Route 7 at the bottom of Campground. — Jonathan Robinson, address unknown, was cited at 11:30 p.m. Aug. 27 on state Route 7 near the Wellsville exit with speeding and no operator’s license. He did have several warrants but was out of pickup radius. The vehicle was ...

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Common Pleas New Cases U.S. Bank National Association, Independence, vs. Chad Campbell, Galose Street, East Liverpool; judgment of $18,070 sought for credit account owed. Carrington Mortgage Services, Anaheim, vs. Timothy Lambright S. Market Street, East Palestine; foreclosure sought. James Savina, Lynnsey Savina, Jaxson Savina, Mayberry Lane, East Liverpool, vs. Adam Fox, Shady Lane, Lisbon, Grange Insurance, Lehigh, Pa; judgement sought for medical bills and other damages from car accident. Docket Entries Richard Newton and Kelly Newton; dissolution granted. ...