Common Pleas

NEW CASES

CrossCountry Mortgage LLC, Coppell, Texas, vs. Ryan T. Ammon et al; foreclosure sought on Vernia Street, East Liverpool, property

Aubri Scutt and Kristopher Smith; dissolution sought

Nikki Perry and Damian Perry; dissolution sought

Jesus Ramos Alverez and Alicia Ramos; dissolution sought

Patrick A. Greenamyer vs. Lora A. Greenamyer; divorce sought

Nicholas Munoz and Shelley L. Munoz; annulment sought

Columbiana County Treasurer vs. Jason Varley et al; alleged $145 in delinquent taxes sought

Columbiana County Treasurer vs. Tammy J. Woodburn et al; alleged $145 in delinquent taxes sought

Columbiana County Treasurer vs. Ross Holt; alleged $145 in delinquent taxes sought

DOCKET ENTRIES

Rocket Mortgage, LLC, S/B/M Nationstar Mortgage LLC vs. James Williams, et al.; foreclosure ordered for Fairview Court property in Salem.

Seven Seventeen Credit Union, Inc. vs. Bailey Rhodes; $21,130.21 judgment granted to plaintiff.

Village of East Palestine vs. Frank Yoker III, et al.; $20,920.77 judgment granted to plaintiff.

Village of Salineville vs. Tila Miller; $8,112.83 judgment granted to plaintiff.

Lakeview Loan Servicing LLC vs. Lawrence Crum, et al.; foreclosure ordered for Prospect Street property in Salem.

2324 Dayton LLC vs. D&E Legacy Group LLC, et al.; foreclosure ordered for Clark Avenue property in Wellsville.

NCO Portfolio Management Inc. vs. Erica Hickey; $6,990.22 judgment against defendant revived.

Kevin Lipman, acting as administrator of the estate of Tammy Weber vs. Blossom Nursing & Rehabilitation Center, Inc., et al.; case dismissed.

Thomas Cadzow vs. Paul Finney; case dismissed.

Seven Seventeen Credit Union Inc. Vs. Jack Blystone; $16,130.39 judgment for plaintiff.

County Treasurer vs. Barbara Smith; delinquent taxes paid, case dismissed.

County Treasurer vs. David Ruwe, et al.; foreclosure ordered for Allison Street property in East Liverpool.

County Treasurer vs. Earl Schory II; delinquent taxes paid, case dismissed.

MARRIAGE LICENSES

Latrell Hoot 23, Salem, food service, and Amber-Mae Dilling, 25, Salem, housewife.

Robert Thompson, 50, Hanoverton, general contractor, and Lori Moffett, 53, Hanoverton, Columbiana, deputy clerk.

James Beiling, 69, Leetonia, retired, and Catherine Harker, 64, Leetonia, retail associate.

Stephen Wachenschwanz, 43, Wintersville, electronic tech, and Mary Johnson, 43, East Liverpool, CNC Machinist.

Andrew Fox, 38, Kensington, postal police officer, and Amber Marshall, 38, Kensington, nurse.

Hannah Cochran, 30, East Liverpool, teacher, and Natalie Anderson, 30, East Liverpool, behavior management specialist.

John Weaver, 20, New Cumberland, welder, and Zoe Norwood, 21, New Cumberland, server and manager.

Michael Bardo, 23, Salem, EOG Resources, and Hannah Logston, 22, Salem, self-employed.

Robert McCrae, 78, Lisbon, retired, and Karen Kennedy, 75, Lisbon, retired.

James Caparuolo, 46, East Liverpool, maintenance, and Alexandra Garcia, 38, East Liverpool, ERS-CSU Job & Family Services.

Donald Gordon, 50, Salem, truck driver, and Alexandria Beeson, 28, Salem, customer service.

Tony Gattarello, 27, Lisbon, recruiter, and Isabella Cashioli, 26, Lisbon, teacher.

Robert Hill, 28, East Liverpool, operator, and Christa Burgess, 27, East Liverpool, department team lead.

Trent Adams, 23, Lisbon, custodian, and Bethany Caruthers, 23, Lisbon, junior buyer.

Blake Surmaceviz, 24, Negley, general manager, and Stacey Arthur, 25, Negley, food service.

Dominic Florea, 31, Homeworth, operator, and Amanda Matz, 35, Homeworth, unemployed.

Court News

LISBON – In Columbiana County Common Pleas Court, David Miller, 53, Pioneer Trail, Hiram, was placed on a treatment plan under the direction of the Columbiana County Adult Probation Department for three years after pleading guilty to fifth-degree felony possession of cocaine and aggravated possession of drugs for possessing cocaine and methamphetamine in Aug. 15.

Also in Common Pleas Court:

Craig Lower, 45, Ford Street, Louisville, was sentenced to three years community control including a term of 30 days incarceration in the Columbiana County Jail after pleading guilty to a lesser charge of fourth-degree felony aggravated assault for causing physical harm to Robert McAbee with a knife on July 14, 2024. Lower was originally indicted for felonious assault, a second-degree felony.

Deandre Jenkins, 31, 14th Street, Canton, was sentenced to seven months in prison after pleading guilty to fifth-degree felony possession of cocaine for possessing cocaine on Jan. 14, 2023.

Larry Elkins, 45, Second Street, Carrollton, was sentenced to three years community control after pleading guilty to a lesser offense of third-degree felony aggravated possession of drugs for methamphetamine in a volume equivalent to or exceeding five times the bulk amount but less than fifty times the bulk amount on April 8, 2024. Elkins was originally indicted for second-degree felony aggravated possession of drugs.

Christian Frierson, 29, Kapel Drive, Euclid, was sentenced to nine months in prison after pleading guilty to fourth-degree felony grand theft, and fifth-degree felony theft for taking a Bobcat with attachment valued at $36,625 and an Appalachian Trailer valued at $7,115.03 on April 17, 2025.

Josiah Dawson, 25, Halleck Street, Youngstown, was sentenced to two years of community control after pleading guilty to fifth degree felony possession of drugs and a misdemeanor charge of illegal use or possession of drug paraphernalia for possessing methamphetamine and paraphernalia on April 18, 2025.

Tiffiany Franklin, 35, East Fourth Street, East Liverpool, pleaded guilty to trespassing in a habitation when a person is present or likely to be present and criminal damaging with sentencing set for Aug. 24. She entered another person’s residence and created a substantial risk of physical harm to their property on December 16, 2025.

Cora Davis, 32, Main Street, Wellsville, was sentenced to four years of community control after she pleaded guilty to illegal use of Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits of WIC Program benefits for using program benefits in an unauthorized manner from March 1, 2023, through June 30, 2025.

Grand Jury

LISBON–A Lisbon man last week was served with a secret indictment for alleged sex offenses.

Jeffrey Moore, 39, state Route 164, Lisbon, was served with a secret indictment for two counts of gross sexual imposition, a fourth-degree felony, for allegedly having sexual contact with a minor where he “compelled such person to submit by force or threat of force” on Nov. 23, 2023.

Also served with secret indictments were:

— Joseph Gatelaro, 26, Brenda Lane, Columbiana, second-degree felony charges of aggravated trafficking in drugs and aggravated possession of drugs, and fifth-degree felony aggravated possession of drugs. All three charges include a specification for forfeiture of money in a drug case. The trafficking charge stems from an incident on Jan. 19, 2025, when he allegedly prepared to ship transport or distribute methamphetamine in a volume equivalent to or exceeding five times the bulk amount but less than fifty times the bulk amount, while the possession charges stem from allegedly having the methamphetamine as well as amphetamines on the same date. Gatelaro also allegedly possessed $175 derived through the commission of the offenses.

— Lisa Keener, 52, state Route 45, Lisbon, second-degree felony possession of drugs and fourth-degree felony possession of cocaine for allegedly possessing methamphetamine in a volume equivalent to or exceeding five times the bulk amount but less than fifty times the bulk amount, and cocaine in an amount equivalent to or exceeding five grams but less that 10 grams on Feb. 17.

Municipal

LISBON — An East Liverpool man is facing potential felony charges in Columbiana County Municipal court for an attempted escape while receiving medical care during his jail term.

A preliminary hearing was set June 24 for Joseph Adams, 48, Holliday Street, East Liverpool, charged with second-degree felony escape, and third-degree felony vandalism for allegedly fleeing from the East Liverpool City Hospital and removing his ankle monitor and disposing of it in West Virginia while an inmate at the Columbiana County Jail on June 13.

Cassandra Goddard, 39, Southeast Boulevard, Salem, was sentenced to 60 days in jail with 60 days suspended and fined $350 for public indecency amended from sexual imposition for grabbing a woman’s breast while intoxicated at a Salem business on Oct. 8.

Janelle Roach, 44, Belgium Road, Chester, West Virginia, was sentenced to 90 days in jail with 90 days suspended and fined $250 for attempted theft for attempting to take 10 items totaling $178.18 in value from a St. Clair Township business without paying on April 6.

Ashley Winter, 29, Washington Street, Salem, was sentenced to 180 days in jail with 177 days suspended and credit for three days served and fined $1025 for physical control amended from OVI, a marked lanes violation and open container. A charge of OVI breath was dismissed.

Jason Briones, 57, Lyons Avenue, East Palestine was sentenced to 180 days in jail with 150 days suspended and 30 days EMHA work release and fined $1,040 for OVI. A headlight violation was dismissed.

A preliminary hearing was set June 24 for Tyler Rowe, 31, Georgetown Road, Beloit, charged with fourth-degree felony domestic violence for allegedly grabbing a woman by the collar of her shirt and throwing her on a bed before punching her in the face and head multiple times.

A preliminary hearing and pretrial were set June 24 for Norman Bender, 52, Aten Avenue, Wellsville, charged with fourth-degree felony receiving stolen property and misdemeanor charges of drug paraphernalia, OVI, driving under suspension, a turn signal violation and seat belt violation for allegedly driving away in another person’s vehicle and possessing a metal smoking pipe with chore boy and a torch lighter during a traffic stop on Tuesday.

A pretrial was set Aug. 26 for Kazon Carter, 26, Almyra Avenue, Youngstown, charged with criminal trespass for allegedly jumping the fence and entering another person’s property without permission before fleeing the scene in Wellsville on April 20.

A pretrial was set Aug. 17 for Elizabeth Stamp, 66, Park Avenue, Salem, charged with assault for allegedly striking a man in the arm in Lisbon on Tuesday.

A pretrial was set Aug. 24 for Jennifer Maroun, 43, Waugh Street, Alliance, charged with OVI.

A pretrial was set Aug. 26 for Nicholas Boyd, 22, Brush Road, Minerva, charged with OVI and left of center.