Common Pleas

New Cases

County Treasurer, Lisbon, vs. Denver Noel Parker Sr., Desellem Road, Lisbon, et al.; delinquent property tax foreclosure sought for Desellem Road, Lisbon property.

County Treasurer, Lisbon, vs. Amy Rankin, Crestview Road, Columbiana, et al.; delinquent property tax foreclosure sought for North Main Street, Columbiana property.

County Treasurer, Lisbon, vs. Rickey Moore, Erie Street, East Liverpool, et al.; delinquent property tax foreclosure sought for Erie Street, East Liverpool property.

County Treasurer, Lisbon, vs. Robert Davis, state Route 7, Lisbon, et al.; delinquent property tax foreclosure sought for Ohio Avenue, East Liverpool property.

James Simmons Jr., Canton, vs. Kara Grate, McCracken Road, Salem, et al.; personal injury claim from 2021 traffic accident.

Municipal

LISBON — In Columbiana County Municipal Court, a preliminary/pretrial hearing was set Oct. 5 for Brad Symanski, 45, Massillon, charged with three counts of third-degree felony harassment by an inmate and misdemeanor disorderly conduct for an incident Sept. 22 at the county jail in Lisbon.

Symanski allegedly spit in the faces of two EMTs and a sheriff’s deputy while strapped to a cot to be transferred to a hospital. The jail nurse advised he had tested positive for Hepatitis C. Prior to that, he had been acting unruly in booking, continuously banging on the door after being told to stop. According to court documents, jail staff had already sprayed him with pepper spray multiple times due to his combative behavior.

A preliminary/pretrial hearing was set Oct. 5 for Justin Price, 20, Warren, charged with fourth-degree felony failure to comply with the order or signal of a police officer, speeding, stop sign and turn signal violation for allegedly fleeing at high speeds from Perry Township police officers attempting a traffic stop on Sept. 20. A charge of reckless operation was dismissed.

Kathy Grim, no age listed, Highland Avenue, Salem, was fined $300 for charges of faulty weather protection and structural hazard for housing violations at a residence on Highland Avenue, Salem. Charges dismissed included hazardous yard, unfit dwelling, failure to register vacant structure and three counts of substandard premises.

A pretrial was set Jan. 9 for Glenn Galloway, 40, Chester, W.Va., charged with driving under suspension, failure to display valid sticker, carrying concealed weapon, and possession of drug abuse instrument for allegedly possessing two syringes and a set of brass knuckles during a traffic stop Dec. 19, 2020 in St. Clair Township.

A pretrial was set Jan. 9 for Joshua Board, 33, Merle Road, Salem, charged with drug paraphernalia for allegedly possessing a cut straw and scale with residue during a traffic stop Sept. 27 in St. Clair Township.

A pretrial was set Jan. 9 for Dustee Schwartz, 31, West State Street, Salem, charged with operating a vehicle under the influence of alcohol or drugs first offense, driving under suspension, reasonable control, failure to display valid sticker, possessing marijuana and possession of marijuana drug paraphernalia. Schwartz allegedly possessed marijuana and marijuana paraphernalia during a traffic stop on U.S. Route 30 in Center Township on Sept. 26.

A pretrial was set Nov. 6 for Shantel Temple, 34, Center Avenue, Lisbon, charged with drug paraphernalia for possessing a cut straw and scale with residue during a traffic stop on Sept. 27 in St. Clair Township.

Christopher Dawes, 42, Ridge Road, Salem, was fined $175 and sentenced to two days in jail, with credit for two days served, for illegal use or possession of drug paraphernalia and driving under suspension for possessing pipes with burnt residue, a clear water bong and a baggie with a white crystal substance during a traffic stop Nov. 25 in Salem.

A pretrial was set Jan, 8 for Christine McCurdy, 54, state Route 267, East Liverpool, charged with OVI second offense, failure to stop after an accident and marked lanes.

Court News

LISBON — A man who injured three Salem police officers and an EMT during a fight July 30 in Salem entered a not guilty plea during arraignment in Columbiana County Common Pleas Court.

Joshua Jesiolowski, 32, Stratton Road, Salem, was charged with felonious assault, a first-degree felony, three counts of fourth-degree felony assault on a peace officer and misdemeanors of resisting arrest and disorderly conduct.

He was found indigent, with Charley Kidder appointed as his defense attorney. His bond remains $150,000 cash or surety.

During a recent hearing, Common Pleas Court Judge Scott Washam set a final status hearing for 9 a.m. Jan. 18, with a jury trial set for Jan. 29.

The felonious assault resulted from Jesiolowski allegedly causing serious physical harm to Sgt. Brandon Smith, who suffered a broken leg and was hospitalized because of the defendant’s alleged violent behavior and actions.

The three assaults on peace officers resulted from Jesiolowski allegedly striking Patrolman Doug Osberg in the face while impaired by drugs, causing physical harm and a cut to the face, along with striking EMT Alan Masters in the head in the back of an ambulance and causing serious physical harm to Patrolman Cody Ray by kicking him and fighting him, injuring his back and causing him to be hospitalized.

Also in Common Pleas Court:

— Charles McQuillan, 64, Youngstown, pleaded guilty to fourth-degree felony assault, with sentencing set for Oct. 13. Charges of aggravated menacing and resisting arrest will be dismissed. During an incident July 4 in Columbiana, McQuillan had been accused of threatening to shoot the store clerks at the Marathon gas station, refused police commands to stop, resisted being handcuffed, and attempted to hit a police officer while being placed in an ambulance.

— John Plavka, also known as Scooby, 51, Alliance, was ordered to prison for 10 months after pleading guilty to aggravated possession of drugs, a fifth-degree felony. The term was ordered served at the same time as a two-year sentence out of Portage County that he recently received for two counts of theft. The drug charge involved methamphetamine on Dec. 5, 2022.

— Tyler Laughlin, 28, West Pittsburgh, Pa., was placed on probation for three years and ordered to serve two days in the county jail, with credit for two days already served, for possession of heroin, a fourth-degree felony, and possession of fentanyl-related compound, a fifth-degree felony, for possessing an amount of heroin equal to or greater than 10 unit doses, but less than 50 unit doses and possessing a fentanyl-related compound on June 5, 2021.

— Michael Swiger, 44, Weirton, W.Va., was ordered to serve 90 days in the county jail, with credit for 34 days, leaving 56 days to serve after his probation was dishonorably terminated for violations. Charles against him included possession of a fentanyl-related compound and aggravated possession of drugs, both fifth-degree felonies, for possessing methamphetamine and a fentanyl-related compound on Feb. 3, 2022.

— Angel Lewis, 37, Dutchtown School Road, Rogers, was ordered to serve up to six months at the Eastern Ohio Correction Center in Lisbon after being found in violation of her probation for improperly handling firearms in a motor vehicle, a fourth-degree felony, and a misdemeanor for illegal use or possession of drug paraphernalia. Her probation was continued to Jan. 20, 2026. Lewis had a loaded firearm in her vehicle during a traffic stop in Rogers on April 15, 2022 and then admitting to have a crack pipe while on the way to the jail.

— Melanie Wood, 42, Hubbard, will remain on probation through Jan. 23, 2025 after having her intervention dishonorably terminated for violating the terms for charges of possession of fentanyl-related compound, a fifth-degree felony, and possession of drug abuse instruments, a misdemeanor. Wood was accused of possessing fentanyl and a syringe on Feb. 12, 2021.

— Joseph Jackson, 25, Campbell, was placed on probation for three years after pleading guilty to possession of cocaine, a fifth-degree felony, and a forfeiture specification. He must forfeit $1,383. Jackson possessed cocaine and $1,383 on Sept. 23, 2021.

— Amanda Beadnell, 35, Minerva, was placed on probation for three years after pleading guilty to obstructing justice, a fifth-degree felony, with the term to be served at the same time as probation being served for a case in Carroll County, which included a term at the Eastern Ohio Correction Center in Lisbon. Charges of falsification and criminal trespass were dismissed. Beadnell had been accused of communicating false information to deputies about the name of a man who was with her during a trespassing complaint on McGeehan Road, Lisbon, on Aug. 25. She also allegedly lied about her own identity while trespassing on the property, giving deputies her sister’s information.

— Deshawn Evans, 26, Austintown, was placed on probation for three years after pleading guilty to improperly handling firearms in a motor vehicle, a fourth-degree felony. He received credit for 16 days served in jail. Evans possessed a loaded handgun during a traffic stop in Columbiana on May 27, 2022.