Common Pleas

New Cases

Stephanie Cox, Dunn Road, East Liverpool, and William Cox, Pineview Drive, East Liverpool; dissolution sought.

Brock Lang, Stratton, vs. Ohio Bureau of Workers’ Compensation, Columbus, and Lencyk Masonry Co., Inc., Youngstown; appeal of claim denial for additional conditions.

Docket Entries

County Treasurer vs. Cheryl Pilmer; sheriff sale canceled.

State of Ohio Department of Taxation vs. Joseph and Tammy S. Atkins; cases consolidated into one, $6,312 judgment granted to plaintiff.

Marriage Licenses

Anthony Metsch, 35, East Liverpool, heavy machine operator, and Carly Lacey, 24, East Liverpool, early elementary teacher.

Court News

LISBON — A man accused of using a baseball bat to hit a woman and a car during an incident in Salem last summer appeared recently for sentencing in Columbiana County Common Pleas Court.

Grant Goodballet, 24, Bank Street, East Liverpool, was sentenced to a range of two to three and a half years in prison for felonious assault, a second-degree felony, and a misdemeanor criminal damaging count, with credit for 15 days served. Goodballet struck Christine Ross on top of the head with the bat after an argument on July 2, 2022 on East Sixth Street in Salem and also used the bat to damage a 2012 Chevy Cruze belonging to Austin Smith.

Also in Common Pleas Court:

— Nicholas J. Edwards, 33, last known address Butcher Road, Leetonia, was sentenced to nine months in prison for fourth-degree felony assault and misdemeanor disorderly conduct. He entered a guilty plea last fall, but failed to appear for sentencing in February, with a bench warrant issued. He was taken into custody in March. The charges stemmed from him allegedly being intoxicated on March 11, 2022 and harming or attempting to harm Salem Patrolman Tanor English.

— Detrick Orrell, 46, Morton Street, East Liverpool, was sentenced to a prison term of three to four and a half years for possession of cocaine, a second-degree felony, with a forfeiture specification for money in a drug case. He received credit for two days served, with $1,866 to be forfeited. Orrell possessed cocaine in an amount equal to or exceeding 20 grams but less than 27 grams on April 14, 2021.

— Brian Digman, 31, Columbia Street, Salem, was sentenced to nine months in prison for fifth-degree felonies of breaking and entering, two counts receiving stolen property and two counts forgery, with credit for 22 days already served. He was ordered to pay restitution of $2,500. Digman was picked up on a bench warrant in September 2022 after the warrant was issued in 2016 when he failed to appear for a hearing. Digman trespassed at F.W. Flory Inc. on Jennings Avenue, Salem and forged two checks from the company on Feb. 24 and 25 in 2015. He pleaded guilty to the charges in January this year.

— Dennis Fender, 33, Coshocton, was ordered to serve 40 days in the county jail, with credit for nine days served, after violating his probation for aggravated possession of drugs for possessing methamphetamine on June 8, 2019.

— Davon Moats, 20, Aten Avenue, Wellsville, was sentenced to 30 days in the county jail, with credit for four days served, for failure to provide notice of change of address, a third-degree felony, for failing to notify the sheriff’s office of a change of address on May 17, 2022 as required for sex offender registration.

— Joshua Brooks, 27, Austintown, was placed on probation for one year after pleading guilty to attempted possession of drugs, a lesser misdemeanor charge, for attempting to possess a drug on Feb. 14, 2020.

— Joseph White, 46, Y & O Road, East Liverpool, was placed on a treatment plan for three years after pleading guilty to aggravated possession of drugs, a fifth-degree felony, with credit for one day served, for possessing methamphetamine for Jan. 25, 2022.

— Cheyenne Weyand, 25, Avondale Street, East Liverpool, was ordered to serve 250 days in the county jail, with credit for 153 days served, after her probation for a 2018 theft indictment was dishonorably terminated for violations.

— Mariah Beaver, 32, last known address Lang Street, East Liverpool, was sentenced to 270 days in jail, with credit for 195 days served, after violating her probation for possession of cocaine, a fifth-degree felony, from March 2019.

Grand Jury

LISBON — A Struthers man indicted last year for alleged child pornography-related charges was served recently with the secret indictment issued by the Columbiana County Grand Jury.

Anthony Linzey, 30, was charged with four counts of pandering obscenity involving a minor or impaired person, a fourth-degree felony, for possessing material involving minors on July 17, 2022.

Also served with a secret indictment was Jonathan White, 39, Wick Street, Salineville, third-degree felony illegal conveyance of drugs of abuse onto the grounds of a specified governmental facility and fifth-degree felony possession of drugs, for allegedly possessing buprenorphine and trying to take drugs into a facility on Sept. 30, 2021.

Municipal

LISBON — In Columbiana County Municipal Court, a preliminary/pretrial hearing was set June 8 for Austin Rozman, 30, Warren, charged with fourth-degree felony improper handling of a firearm and misdemeanors of engaging in prostitution and possessing criminal tools. Rozman allegedly made arrangements for sexual activity with a female in exchange for $80 by answering an undercover ad and arrived in East Palestine on April 30 for the meeting, allegedly with a loaded gun under the driver seat of his vehicle.

A preliminary/pretrial hearing was set May 8 for Charles Jonathan Ripley, 41, St. Clair Avenue, East Liverpool, charged with third-degree felony domestic violence and misdemeanor menacing for an incident at an apartment in East Liverpool on April 29 when he allegedly caused harm to a woman and broke items, with two or more previous convictions of domestic violence. During booking, he allegedly threatened to assault a police officer.

A preliminary/pretrial hearing was set June 5 for Tim Rinestine, 52, Overlook Drive, Salem, charged with third-degree felony tampering with evidence and illegal use or possession of drug paraphernalia. While police were at a residence in Perry Township taking a woman into custody on a warrant, Rinestine was observed allegedly tossing a glass pipe off of the back deck into the grass on April 29.

A domestic violence charge against Tyler Michael Quimby, 25, North Shady Lane, East Liverpool, was dismissed without prejudice at the request of the prosecutor due to the victim’s whereabouts being unknown. The charge stemmed from an alleged incident on July 2, 2022 in East Liverpool.

A preliminary hearing was set May 15 for David C. Cole, 38, East Eighth Street, East Liverpool, charged with fifth-degree felony violation of a protection order. A separate case for the same charge was dismissed without prejudice, with the prosecutor noting it was a duplicate filing. The alleged charge stemmed from a complaint Feb. 25 on Prospect Street, Salem, where a woman said she had a protection order against Cole and he was calling her from the Ashland County jail. A sentencing hearing for a possession of drug abuse instrument charge was reset for May 15 due to transport issues.

A pretrial was set May 11 for Edward Torres, 41, Green Lane, East Liverpool, charged with violation of a protection order and domestic violence for allegedly placing a woman in a head-lock and taking her to the ground recently in East Liverpool.

A pretrial was set May 11 for David Lee Bradley, 33, St. Clair Avenue, East Liverpool, charged with endangering a child for allegedly doing drugs with a child present in the apartment in East Liverpool on Feb. 22.

Marc Fleming Ellis, 51, Lorey Road, East Rochester, was fined $750 and given a 90-day jail term for engaging in prostitution and possessing in criminal tools. He was ordered to complete 20 hours community service and a 12-hour education course. Ellis answered an undercover ad and solicited sexual activity from two females in exchange for $140 and traveled to East Palestine on Feb. 27 for the meeting.

A pretrial was set July 27 for Craig Hart, 42, East Taggart Street, East Palestine, charged with engaging in prostitution and possessing criminal tools for allegedly contacting a social media account for undercover operations and arranging for sex acts with a woman in exchange for pills, walking to the meeting location in East Palestine on April 28.

A pretrial was set July 24 for Amanda O’Brien, 30, Calcutta Smith Ferry Road, East Liverpool, charged with assault for allegedly causing physical harm to another woman by scratching her arm and striking her on June 9, 2021 in East Liverpool.

Jennifer Donovan, Rose Avenue, Salem, was fined $250 and given a suspended 30-day jail term for disorderly conduct, amended from domestic violence. She was also ordered to complete 20 hours community service. Donovan was accused of striking a man in the head and slamming his hand in the door in Columbiana on March 3.

Anthony Baker, Sophia Street, East Liverpool, was fined $150 and sentenced to 11 days in jail, with credit for 11 days served, for resisting arrest and disorderly conduct. Baker threatened to beat up a man on April 19 in East Liverpool and pulled away from officers while being taken into custody.

David Talbott, Y&O Road, Wellsville, was fined $500 and sentenced to 12 days in jail, with credit for 12 days served, for driving under suspension and attempted, amended from a felony illegal use of food stamps/coupons charge. Talbott was accused of attempting to use someone else’s benefits on Jan. 8 in St. Clair Township.

Kevin Neely, 41, South Surry Road, East Liverpool, was fined $150 for failure to reinstate. He was also ordered to spend 60 days in jail for violating his probation for an assault charge from April 6, 2022 for causing physical harm to a security guard at East Liverpool City Hospital.

A pretrial was set Aug. 7 for Jacob Clark, 31, Trinity Church Road, Lisbon, charged with violation of a protection order for allegedly continuing to text another man to be a third party to communicate with a woman who has a protection order against him. The texts occurred in April.

Joshua Ellison, 40, Wilbert Avenue, East Liverpool, was fined $975 and sentenced to 180 days in jail, with 170 days suspended, for operating a vehicle under the influence of alcohol or drugs and no license. A charge of failure to control was dismissed. His driver’s license was suspended for two years and he was ordered to complete 20 hours community service.

Sanna Surace, 35, 15th Street, Wellsville, was fined $1,065 and sentenced to 90 days in jail, with 87 days suspended and credit for three days served in a driver intervention program. Her driver’s license was suspended for one year, with driving privileges granted, and she was ordered to complete 40 hours community service.

A pretrial was set July 31 for Janelle Kim, 27, Berea, charged with OVI first offense and no seat belt.

A pretrial was set July 6 for Brandon Daniels, 34, Maple Drive, Columbiana, charged with OVI first offense, OVI breath first offense and speeding.

A pretrial was set July 10 for Joshua Morris, 45, Steubenville, charged with expired license.

A pretrial was set July 20 for Nadeem Nazir Malik, 66, Canfield, charged with speeding.

A pretrial was set July 25 for Jonathan White, 39, Wick Street, Salineville, charged with possession of drug abuse instruments for allegedly possessing a loaded syringe in a bag during a traffic stop Aug. 31, 2022 in St. Clair Township.

A pretrial was set May 8 for Michelle Williams, 31, Orchard Road, East Liverpool, charged with driving under suspension and speeding.

A pretrial was set May 11 for Joyce Conn, 27, Canton, charged with possession of drug abuse instrument, drug paraphernalia and possessing marijuana.

Joshua Keaton, 38, Grafton, was fined $50 for unsafe vehicle, amended from marked lanes.

Deahn Smith, 28, Michigan Avenue, East Liverpool, was fined $200 for driving under suspension and speeding.

A pretrial was set July 25 for Susan Jenkins, 41, Lincoln Avenue, East Liverpool, charged with driving under suspension and speeding.

Lisa Mountz, 62, Rose Drive, Lisbon, was fined $30 for obstructed view.