Common Pleas

New Cases

County Treasurer, Lisbon, vs. Gary Grimes, Jackman Street, East Liverpool, et al.; delinquent property tax foreclosure sought for Jackman Street, East Liverpool property.

County Treasurer, Lisbon, vs. Aaron Stevens, Failer Road, East Palestine, et al.; delinquent property tax foreclosure sought for state Route 14 and Wallace Road, East Palestine property.

County Treasurer, Lisbon, vs. Gladys McCune, Dresden Avenue, East Liverpool, et al.; delinquent property tax foreclosure sought for Dresden Avenue, East Liverpool property.

County Treasurer, Lisbon, vs. unknown heirs, etc. of Donna J. Buzzard, Edgewood Street, East Liverpool, et al.; delinquent property tax foreclosure sought for Edgewood Street, East Liverpool property.

Julianne Parrish-Clark, St. Jacobs-Logtown Road, Leetonia, and James Clark, St. Jacobs-Logtown Road, Leetonia; dissolution sought.

Julie Weaver, individually and on behalf of the estate of Virginia Weaver, Dallas, Texas, vs. Omni Manor, Inc., doing business as Parkside Health Care Center, Columbiana, et al.; damages sought for alleged claims of negligence, medical negligence, corporate negligence and wrongful death against Parkside Health Care Center defendants and against Salem Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center, LLC doing business as Circle of Care, defendants related to care of Virginia Weaver, who passed on July 7, 2023.

Lakeview Loan Servicing LLC, Buffalo, N.Y. vs. Jennifer Bailey, East Friend Street, Columbiana, et al.; mortgage foreclosure sought.

Docket Entries

County Treasurer vs. unknown heirs, etc. of Doris Boughton, deceased, et al.; delinquent property taxes paid, case dismissed.

Grand Jury

LISBON — Todd Hawthorne, 42, Garner Avenue, East Liverpool, was served Thursday with a secret indictment issued by the Columbiana County Grand Jury for third-degree felony aggravated possession of drugs for allegedly possessing methamphetamine in an amount greater or equal to bulk but less than five times bulk on Sept. 7, 2023.

Court News

LISBON — A drug case against a Columbiana woman was dismissed without prejudice recently due to an evidentiary issue.

Marcie McMannis, 48, Albright Avenue, was indicted last year for aggravated possession of drugs, a fifth-degree felony, and illegal use or possession of drug paraphernalia, a misdemeanor for allegedly possessing oxycodone and drug paraphernalia on Jan. 12, 2023.

A motion filed by the state in Columbiana County Common Pleas Court asked for the case to be dismissed, noting the evidentiary issue and the state’s inability to proceed to trial until the issue is resolved. The motion noted that the state does intend to refile the case.

The motion was granted, with the case dismissed. Without prejudice means the case can be refiled.

Municipal

LISBON — In Columbiana County Municipal Court, a pretrial was set Nov. 19 for Joshua Burke, 39, West Wilson Street, Salem, charged with domestic violence for allegedly threatening to beat a woman to death, squeezing her hand and taking her cell phone on Aug. 15 in Salem.

Taylor Scott Snyder, North Market Street, East Palestine, was fined $250 and sentenced to 20 days in jail, with credit for one day served, leaving a balance of 19 days to serve in jail for violating a temporary protection order. The charge stemmed from Snyder being on the property of a protected person in East Liverpool on Aug. 15.

A pretrial was set Oct. 22 for Makayla Newlun, 23, Fawcett Street, East Liverpool, charged with theft for allegedly failing to scan and pay for 12 items valued at $141.61 at the Calcutta Walmart on Aug. 10.

A pretrial was set Nov. 21 for Jennifer Marie Keyser, 41, First Avenue, East Liverpool, charged with theft for allegedly failing to scan and pay for 11 items valued at $141.46 at the Calcutta Walmart on Aug. 10.

Jasmine Middlebrook, 18, Shadylane, East Liverpool, was fined $250 and sentenced to 60 days in jail with 57 days suspended, leaving three days to serve in jail for theft. She was ordered to complete 40 hours community service. She and another woman failed to scan and pay for 65 items valued at $361.48 at the Calcutta Walmart on Aug. 11.

Madden Aslan Lee Farnsworth, 18, West Fourth Street, East Liverpool, was fined $250 and sentenced to 60 days in jail with 57 days suspended, leaving three days to serve in jail for theft. She was ordered to complete 40 hours community service. She and another woman failed to scan and pay for 65 items valued at $361.48 at the Calcutta Walmart on Aug. 11.

A pretrial was set Nov. 21 for Joseph Detore, 29, Spring Grove Avenue, East Liverpool, charged with drug paraphernalia for allegedly having suspected methamphetamine inside his pocket on July 19 in St. Clair Township.

A pretrial was set Aug. 22 for Daryl Hall, 38, Youngstown, charged with illegal use or possession of drug paraphernalia for allegedly possessing a clear baggie containing a crystal substance that field tested positive for methamphetamine in Lisbon on Aug. 15.

Logan Patton, 19, East Third Street, Salem, was fined $250 and sentenced to 60 days in jail, with 59 days suspended and credit for one day served, for underage consumption. He was ordered to complete 40 hours community service. Patton was found intoxicated in Salem on Aug. 16 and admitted to having multiple alcoholic beverages.

Martin Fortenbury, 52, Cortland, was fined $250 and sentenced to 60 days in jail, with 59 days suspended and credit for one day served, for driving under suspension. He was ordered to complete 20 hours community service.

A pretrial was set Oct. 24 for Raeanne Brantley, 37, Brookfield, charged with operating a vehicle impaired first offense, reasonable control and no seat belt.

A pretrial was set Nov. 21 for Crystal Blue Kugler, 42, Tallmadge, charged with OVI first offense, no seat belt and reasonable control.

A pretrial was set Nov. 21 for Kevin Bulford, 47, Butcher Road, Salem, charged with OVI first offense and reasonable control.

A pretrial was set Oct. 22 for Michael Angiuli, 35, West South Range Road, Columbiana, charged with OVI first offense, license plate light and speeding.

A pretrial was set Nov. 21 for Michael Mitchell, 51, Ash Street, Salem, charged with driving under suspension and expired license plates.