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LISBON -- A Columbiana man was bound over to the grand jury facing potential felony charges for allegedly choking and striking a woman in August.
Anthony Lopshansky, 42, Woodland Avenue, Columbiana, was bound over to the grand jury charged with third-degree felony strangulation, and fourth-degree felony domestic violence for allegedly placing his hands around the throat of a woman, preventing her from breathing, after an argument in Columbiana on Aug. 24. He then allegedly struck the woman in the face causing her to fall back before grabbing her by the throat a second time and fleeing the residence after she broke away from him.
Kieran James, 39, Gonder Avenue, Canton, was bound over to the grand jury charged with fourth-degree felony grand theft auto for allegedly stealing a work truck from a Rogers business after becoming disgruntled the business would not provide him with a ride home after terminating his employment on Aug. 21.
Bryan Dilling, 54, North Ellsworth Avenue, Salem, was bound over to the grand jury charged with third-degree felony failure to verify change of address for allegedly failing to notify the Columbiana County Sheriff's Office at least 20 days prior to changing his residence.
A preliminary hearing was set Sept. 14 for Thomas Holman, 45, Hammond School Road, Wellsville, charged with fifth-degree felony violation of a protection order for allegedly entering the residence of the protected person and "tearing the house apart" in Wellsville on Thursday. The charge is enhanced to a fifth-degree felony due to Holman having previous convictions for violating a protection order on his record.
Wade Schneider, 50, French Street, East Palestine, was fined $150 for disorderly conduct amended from domestic violence for fighting grabbing a woman by the shirt and throwing her down the front porch of a residence before getting on top of her while she screamed at him to get off and fought to get up after an argument in East Palestine on Aug. 22.
James Shaffer, 68, South State Street, New Waterford, was sentenced to 30 days in jail with 28 days suspended and credit for two days served and fined $100 for menacing for allegedly following two juveniles from the park to a business and threatening to strike them in New Waterford on Aug 26.
Melissa Seltz, 56, East Main Street, East Palestine, was sentenced to 30 days in jail with 27 days suspended and credit for three days served and fined $150 for disorderly conduct amended from domestic violence for allegedly grabbing a man by the throat during an argument causing a minor laceration and three deep scratches to their neck in East Palestine on Aug. 14.
Robert Byrd Jr., 45, 24th Street, Canton, was sentenced to 22 days in jail with credit for 20 days served and fined $400 for two counts of menacing, one of which was amended from aggravated menacing. A third count of menacing was dismissed. The first charge stems on an incident on Dec. 10, 2025, when Byrd sent threatening text messages to a Wellsville woman claiming he would blow up a vehicle and "level down" their residence, as well as sending a picture of a firearm. The second charge stems from an incident on March 9 when he threatened to kick a sheriff's deputy in the head and spit on them while being treated at the East Liverpool City Hospital on March 9.