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Common Pleas
NEW CASES
Westlake Services, LLC, Los Angeles, Calif., vs. Vanessa Burnside, Prospect Street, Salem; collection sought of alleged $10,014 debt.
Paul William French, state Route 172, Minerva, vs. Drivemax of Wadsworth, Massillon, et al.; monetary damages sought for claims of conspiracy, negligent entrustment, negligent hiring, retention and supervision, intentional infliction of emotional distress, defamation/slander, and negligence related to damage to historic structure owned by French by a vehicle crash.
Salem Community Hospital, doing business as Salem Regional Medical Center, East State Street, Salem, vs. Sandra Smith, West Wilson Street, Salem; collection sought of alleged $23,185 debt.
Salem Community Hospital, doing business as Salem Regional Medical Center, East State Street, Salem, vs. Steven King, Lisbon Street, East Liverpool; collection sought of alleged $17,683 debt.
DOCKET ENTRIES
Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. vs. Daniel J. Solmen, as personal representative of Marvin F. Johnson, deceased, et al.; foreclosure vacated, case dismissed.
County Treasurer vs. Margaret E. Weddle, now known as Parkins, et al.; payment plan successfully completed, case dismissed.
County Treasurer vs. Thomas E. Kendrick, et al.; delinquent property tax foreclosure ordered for Wasco Cove, Negley property.
Grand Jury
LISBON -- Mark E. Foden, 56, Erie Street, East Liverpool, was served Wednesday at Noble Correctional with a secret indictment issued by the Columbiana County Grand Jury for third-degree felony tampering with evidence, fifth-degree felony aggravated possession of drugs and misdemeanor illegal use or possession of drug paraphernalia for allegedly possessing methamphetamine and drug paraphernalia and tampering with evidence on Feb. 21.
Municipal
LISBON – In Columbiana County Municipal Court, Lindsay Kay Buzzard, 38, Fisher Avenue, East Liverpool, was fined $500 and sentenced to 26 days in jail for falsification and disorderly conduct amended from domestic violence for physically harming a man on July 1 in East Liverpool by scratching him in the neck. On April 19 in St. Clair Township, police were called for a woman slumped over inside Tim Hortons and when they asked her to identify herself, she wasn't giving her name and then gave a false name and birthdate.
A pretrial was set Sept. 30 for Nicholas Pete Vojnovich, 29, Duke Vodrey Road, East Liverpool, charged with criminal damaging and resisting arrest for allegedly ripping the door handle off of a woman's car and yelling at officers and pulling away from then when placed under arrest on July 25 in St. Clair Township.
A domestic violence charge against Brittany Alanna Hissom, 39, Smithfield Street, East Liverpool, was dismissed by the prosecutor due to evidentiary issues. Hissom was accused of allegedly spitting in a man's face during a domestic on May 27 in East Liverpool.
A probable cause hearing was set Aug. 10 for Shane R. Murphy, 20, Alliance, charged with two counts of menacing for allegedly making threats against a woman and a man, to slit their throats and shoot them during a telephone conversation in Leetonia on Feb. 9, also threatening another woman.
A pretrial was set Sept. 29 for Kelvin Lamot Morris, 28, Houston, Texas, charged with engaging in prostitution and possessing criminal tools for allegedly responding to an undercover ad on a known prostitution website and arranging for sexual activity with a woman in exchange for money through the Cash App, then driving to East Palestine on July 24 in a company vehicle for the meeting with the phone used to make the arrangements in his possession.
Eugene Moliva Gaston, 41, Tampa, Fla., was fined $750 and sentenced to 90 days in jail, with 89 days suspended and credit for one day served, for engaging in prostitution and possessing criminal tools, with 20 hours community service and an education course ordered. Gaston was accused of responding to an undercover ad on a known prostitution website and arranging for sexual activity with a woman in exchange for $80, then arriving in East Palestine on April 2 for the meeting with the phone used to make the arrangements in his possession.
Matthew G. Davidson, 40, Front Street, New Waterford, was fined $150 for disorderly conduct amended from theft for taking two weld-paks and battery-powered tools from a garage in Negley between Oct. 15, 2025 and Jan. 23, 2026.
A pretrial was set Sept. 16 for Alexzander M. Gay, 26, Hubbard, charged with two counts of obstructing official business, operating a vehicle impaired second offense, failure to move left for a public safety vehicle and no seat belt for allegedly failing to provide any identification during a traffic stop when he appeared impaired and then having to be physically placed in a patrol car and removed on July 25 in Lisbon.
A pretrial was set Aug. 12 for Shane LaFlame, 25, Ravenna, charged with criminal trespass for allegedly entering The Foundry in Salem on July 25 after previously being trespassed from the bar and attempting to start a fight with patrons at the business.
A pretrial was set Sept. 21 for Dana Leigh Harpold, 54, Elson Street, East Liverpool, charged with endangering children for allegedly creating a substantial risk to the health or safety of a child, with the police affidavit noting the child was suffering from a brain bleed on April 6 when taken to the hospital and the defendant tested positive for drugs on occasions before and after that.
Nathan Lee Adams, 21, state Route 45, Lisbon, was fined $350 for refuse prohibition and wildlife violation doing burnouts in the Highlandtown Wildlife Area parking lots, leaving pieces of tire and metal cords from the tire falling apart on June 14.
A pretrial was set Oct. 5 for Thomas James Brown, 20, Pope Avenue, East Liverpool, charged with OVI and a turn signal violation.
A pretrial was set Sept. 22 for Natasha R. Johnson, 44, Bradshaw Avenue, East Liverpool, charged with OVI first offense and loud exhaust.