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LISBON — In Columbiana County Municipal Court, a preliminary hearing was set July 18 for Nicholas Taulbee, 32, McKinley Avenue, Lisbon, charged with fifth-degree felony aggravated menacing for allegedly making threats on July 6 to shoot up the county Department of Job and Family Services building in Lisbon and threatening physical harm to a Children Services employee, which elevated the charge to a felony. A status hearing was set July 22 for Quantrel Samuel, 18, Y & O Road, East Liverpool, charged with aggravated menacing and domestic violence for allegedly threatening to light a ...

Common Pleas

New Cases County Treasurer, Lisbon, vs. Kip Bailey, state Route 267, East Liverpool, et al.; delinquent property tax foreclosure sought for state Route 267, East Liverpool property. County Treasurer, Lisbon, vs. Glenn Warner, state Route 172, Hanoverton, et al.; delinquent property tax foreclosure sought for Camp Boulevard, Hanoverton property. County Treasurer, Lisbon, vs. Randall Stover, Y&O Road, East Liverpool, et al.; delinquent property tax foreclosure sought for Y&O Road, East Liverpool property. County Treasurer, Lisbon, vs. unknown heirs, etc. of Hobart M. Ring, Lisbon ...

Municipal

LISBON — In Columbiana County Municipal Court, a preliminary/pretrial hearing was set July 15 for Dakota McCluskey, 32, state Route 644, Kensington, charged with two counts of fourth-degree felony burglary and three counts of misdemeanor criminal trespass for alleged incidents on July 6 in Perry Township. McCluskey allegedly entered a West Pidgeon Road home when the resident was there and then when police were looking for him, he allegedly entered an attached garage at a Hearthside Drive home while that resident was there. The trespass charges stem from him trespassing on properties on ...

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LISBON — An East Liverpool man accused of causing harm to a child last year pleaded guilty recently in Columbiana County Common Pleas Court to third-degree felony endangering children. Michael Conzett, 27, Wilbert Avenue, will face sentencing on Sept. 17. A charge of assault will be dismissed. The indictment alleged that he created a risk of harm or safety to a then 3-year-old child by violating a duty of care, protection and support on March 28, 2023. Also in Common Pleas Court: — Angela Walsh, 43, LaCroft Avenue, East Liverpool, pleaded guilty to fifth-degree felonies of ...

Common Pleas

New Cases County Treasurer, Lisbon, vs. Brian Devore, state Route 154, Lisbon, et al.; delinquent property tax foreclosure sought for state Route 154, Lisbon property. County Treasurer, Lisbon, vs. Julie Ann Ingledue, McCracken Road, Salem, et al.; delinquent property tax foreclosure sought for McCracken Road, Salem property. County Treasurer, Lisbon, vs. Brooke Evans, now known as Common, West Main Street, Leetonia, et al.; delinquent property tax foreclosure sought for West Main Street, Leetonia property. Courtney Gilbert, state Route 164, Leetonia, and David Gilbert, state ...

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LISBON — A New Castle man accused in a sex-for-hire case entered a guilty plea in Columbiana County Common Pleas Court, with sentencing set for Sept. 12. Larry E. Smith, 40, New Castle, Pa., pleaded guilty to fourth-degree felony attempted compelling prostitution, amended from third-degree felony compelling prostitution, and also pleaded guilty to fourth-degree felony attempted unlawful sexual conduct with a minor. Charges of importuning and possessing criminal tools will be dismissed. Smith was accused of answering an undercover ad posted on a known prostitution website of an adult ...