Common Pleas

New Cases

Pete Davis, Butcher Road, Leetonia, vs. Kimberly Davis, Washington Street, Washingtonville; divorce sought.

Docket Entries

Lakeview Loan Servicing, LLC vs. Nolan Martin, et al.; case dismissed.

Freedom Mortgage Corporation vs. Lewis Andric, et al.; mortgage foreclosure ordered for Artistic Drive, East Liverpool property.

County Treasurer vs. Tabra Dickson, now known as Griffith, et al.; delinquent property taxes paid, case dismissed.

Marriage Licenses

Garrett Brewer, 20, Salineville, heavy equipment operator, and Harmony Black, 22, Wellsville, student.

Court News

LISBON — The trial for a Wellsville man accused of rape and other sex-related charges involving two juveniles has been moved to Sept. 24.

Justin R. Talbert, 22, Center Street, had been scheduled to face a jury trial next week on April 9 before Columbiana County Common Pleas Court Judge Megan Bickerton, but attorneys for both sides made a joint motion for a continuance Monday.

During the status hearing, county Assistant Prosecutor Steve Yacovone said that will give them more time to negotiate and come to a possible resolution of the case. Yacovone was accompanied by county Assistant Prosecutor Tammie Riley Jones. Talbert was represented by defense attorney Aaron Schwartz.

Talbert was charged last year with first-degree felony rape, second-degree felony sexual battery, and third-degree felonies of gross sexual imposition and importuning.

According to the indictment, the alleged sexual conduct and sexual contact occurred from April 1, 2021 to Sept. 22, 2022. The rape and sexual battery charges involve a child who was 13 years old when the abuse began. The gross sexual imposition and importuning involve a child who was 12 years old when the touching started.

A status hearing was set for 10 a.m. Sept. 9. Bickerton continued Talbert’s bond of $150,000 cash or surety, which was posted in February to secure his release. He remains out of jail on the bond.

Bickerton told both attorneys that in the event there’s a resolution of the case, another hearing can be scheduled.

Also in Common Pleas Court:

— Constance Adams, 33, Youngstown, was placed on an intervention plan for two years after pleading guilty to possession of cocaine, a fifth-degree felony, for possessing cocaine on May 4, 2022.

— Desare Callehan, 28, Grimms Bridge Road, East Liverpool, was placed on an intervention plan for two years after pleading guilty to possession of cocaine, a fifth-degree felony, for possessing cocaine on Jan. 7, 2023.

Municipal

LISBON — In Columbiana County Municipal Court, a preliminary/pretrial hearing was set April 8 for Wesley Dean Theberge, 29, Pittsburgh, Pa., charged with second-degree felony pandering obscenity involving a minor-transport across state line, fifth-degree felony illegal-minor in nudity oriented material/perform and misdemeanors of engaging in prostitution and possessing criminal tools for allegedly possessing a large quantity of images depicting minors in a state of nudity on a USB flash drive on March 29 in East Palestine. Theberge was in East Palestine after responding to an undercover ad on a known prostitution website and arranging for sexual activity with a female in exchange for money, with the meeting to take place in the village on March 29.

A preliminary hearing was set April 8 for Enrico Jones, 32, Roses Run Road, Salineville, charged with third-degree felonies of domestic violence and strangulation for allegedly choking a woman on March 14 in Wellsville.

A preliminary hearing was set April 8 for Christopher David Gaines, 21, Continental Drive, Salem, charged with two third-degree felonies of failure to verify change of address and failure to verify residence address for allegedly failing to verify his address or notify the sheriff’s office of a change of address as of Feb. 12, which he’s required to do as a registered sex offender. A sentencing hearing was also set April 8 after Gaines pleaded guilty to theft for stealing $400 worth of merchandise while employed at the Salem Walmart over various dates since February.

A pretrial was set June 20 for Matthew L. Parsons, 41, Tallmadge, charged with engaging in prostitution and possessing criminal tools for allegedly requesting sexual conduct for an agreed upon price of $140 from an undercover agent and traveling to Salem on March 29 for the meeting.

A pretrial was set June 20 for Melinda Starkey, 38, Carrollton, charged with theft for allegedly failing to scan and pay for 66 items totaling $906 at the Calcutta Walmart on Oct. 22, 2022.

A status conference was set May 14 and a court trial was set May 24 for Quantrel Samuel, 18, Y & O Road, East Liverpool, charged with aggravated menacing and domestic violence for allegedly taking a can of body spray, spraying the substance and using a lighter to it, making a flame and threatening he was going to light a female on fire during an incident Feb. 24 in St. Clair Township.

Thomas Brooks Jr., 44, Petersburg Unity Road, Petersburg, was fined $250 and sentenced to 60 days in jail, with 54 days suspended and credit for one day served, leaving a balance of five days still to serve for dissemination of image of another person. He was ordered to complete 20 hours community service. Brooks was accused of posting a nude photo of a woman on social media on June 20, 2023 in New Waterford.

A pretrial was set April 11 for Corey Montiero, 29, Shadylane Drive, East Liverpool, charged with disorderly conduct and failure to disclose personal information. Montiero was arguing with store employees and going in areas he was advised not to enter at the Family Dollar in East Liverpool on March 31 and refused to provide police with his name and date of birth multiple times when officers were called there for one to be removed.

Wayne Hetrick, 24, Monaca, Pa., was fined $100 and sentenced to one day in jail, with credit for one day served, for disorderly conduct. Hetrick was accused of arguing with relatives while intoxicated and making excessive noise in East Palestine on Oct. 28, 2023.

Dillan Mark McEwen, 18, Weirton, W.Va., was fined $450 and sentenced to 180 days in jail, with 179 days suspended and credit for one day served, for failure to comply with the order of signal of a police officer and obstructing official business. His driver’s license was suspended for one year and he was ordered to complete 50 hours community service. McEwen misspelled his name and failed to give his full name, then fled the scene when East Liverpool police were investigating a suspicious vehicle in a parking lot on March 14.

A pretrial was set April 8 for April Badamo, 22, Oakland Avenue, East Liverpool, charged with criminal trespass, use of unauthorized plate and no valid license. On Dec. 21, 2023, Badamo allegedly trespassed in a building in East Liverpool. The traffic charges stemmed from a Dec. 9, 2023 traffic stop in East Liverpool.

Breanna Chambers, 25, High Street, Leetonia, was fined $150 for disorderly conduct, amended from obstructing justice for telling a female relative on March 5 in Leetonia that the male she was with had several warrants for his arrest, after Chambers was warned by police not to text or call the female, so the male could be picked up.

Edward Rodriguiez, 28, Midland, Pa., was fined $250 and given a suspended 90-day jail term for theft. He was ordered to complete 20 hours community service and to stay out of the Calcutta Walmart where he stuffed 10 items valued at $93 in his pockets and backpack and attempted to leave without paying on Dec 5, 2023.

Bradley Yates, 41, Beaver Falls, Pa., was fined $250 and sentenced to 90 days in jail, with 88 days suspended and credit for two days served, for obstructing justice. He was ordered to complete 20 hours community service. Yates was a passenger in a vehicle being stopped by police on Sept. 24, 2023 in East Palestine and exited the vehicle and ran. Officers began to chase him and the unknown driver peeled out and fled the scene. The driver was allegedly drunk and said he was going to be under arrest, with Yates saying he would go.

Jesse Rambo, 32, West Martin Street, East Liverpool, was fined $680 and sentenced to 180 days in jail, with 157 days suspended and credit for 18 days electronically monitored house arrest, leaving five days to serve in jail, for operating a vehicle under the influence of alcohol or drugs, reasonable control and no seat belt. His driver’s license was suspended for two years and he was permitted to buy out 40 hours community service for $400.

Mark Smith, 37, Bell School Road, East Liverpool, was fined $1,150 and sentenced to 180 days in jail, with 160 days suspended, leaving a balance of 20 days to serve in jail, for OVI and a stop sign violation. His driver’s license was suspended for two years. He was ordered to complete 20 hours community service.

Sharissa Franklin, 20, Boardman, was fined $200 for driving under suspension and texting while driving.

Jennifer DiMaggio, 46, 10th Street, Wellsville, was fined $100 for unauthorized plate and traffic control devices.

Sarah Hudson, 35, Poland, was fined $100 for driving under suspension and a red light violation.

Chelsea Baker, 33, McIntosh Road, Wellsville, was fined $200 for driving under suspension, expired plate and a red light violation.

A pretrial was set June 6 for Richard McCoy, 72, Grafton Road, Leetonia, charged with physical control.

Matthew Grimm, 33, St. Jacobs-Logtown Road, Lisbon, was fined $150 for driving under suspension.

Jorge Alvarez, 31, East Fourth Street, Salem, was fined $250 for driving under suspension.