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Municipal LISBON — In Columbiana County Municipal Court, a case against Tyler Wells, 37, Chestnut Street, Leetonia, was bound over to the county grand jury for fourth-degree felony domestic violence for allegedly striking a juvenile in the face twice and throwing and breaking her cell phone on May 26 in Leetonia. A case against Joseph Walter Perez, 43, Youngstown, was bound over to the county grand jury for fourth-degree felony promote prostitution for allegedly having an interest in an enterprise involving a woman to facilitate engagement in sexual activity on July 27 in East ...

POLICE

Sheriff’s Office — A man on Lowmiller Road, West Township, requested deputies at 8:50 p.m. Saturday to remove a female relative who just got out of prison and was living at the residence. Deputies spoke with both parties and the man was advised of the eviction process. — A loose cow was reported at 8:08 p.m. Saturday in the road in the 4600 block of Depot Road in Butler Township. Deputies were able to get the cow back into its fenced area. — A woman on Boston Street, Salem Township, reported at 5:01 p.m. Saturday her soon-to-be ex-husband from Youngstown arrived at her ...

THE COURTS

Municipal LISBON — In Columbiana County Municipal Court, Dustin Dwight Pounds, 38, Akron, was fined $750 and given a suspended 90-day jail term for engaging in prostitution and possessing criminal tools. He was ordered to complete 20 hours community service and an education course. Pounds was accused of requesting sexual conduct from an undercover agent for an agreed upon price of $80 as part of a Christmas in July Special, then driving to Salem on July 25 for the meeting with the phone used to make the arrangements in his possession. A pretrial was set Oct. 27 for Clayton Whitman, ...

POLICE

Sheriff’s Office — Deputies were dispatched at 4:27 p.m. Thursday to a residence on state Route 7, Fairfield Township, for a juvenile-related report. The report was sent to Columbiana County child protective services. — Deputies responded at 3:51 p.m. Thursday to Gilson Road, Butler Township for a domestic violence report between a father and son. A refusal was signed. — A deputy was dispatched at 8:33 p.m. Wednesday to Lisa Lane, Center Township, for a person intoxicated, making suicidal threats and who allegedly took multiple amounts of medication. Hanover Township EMS ...

THE COURTS

Municipal LISBON — In Columbiana County Municipal Court, cases against Donald Weyand, 57, Monaca Street, East Liverpool, were bound over to the county grand jury for second-degree felony burglary and misdemeanor criminal damaging for allegedly forcing entry into an East Liverpool residence on July 19, damaging the door and its frame and stealing a speaker. A pretrial was set Oct. 2 for Caleb A. Horton, 20, Union Ridge Road, Rogers, charged with misdemeanor unlawful sexual conduct with a minor for allegedly having sex with a 15-year-old girl on Feb. 11, 2023 in Fairfield Township. ...

POLICE

Sheriff Reports — A man on Wisner Road, Hanover Township requested a report on file at 3:17 p.m. Wednesday, per his bank, that $2,000 was withdrawn from his bank account without his consent. — A representative of Southern Local Little Indians, state Route 39, Washington Township, reported at 3:08 p.m. Wednesday that an ex-player’s father from Midland, Pa. called and was harassing the league over a coach. — An unruly juvenile was reported at 11:25 p.m. Tuesday on Salem Unity Road, Salem Township. A family member arrived and the juvenile went with them for the night. — A ...