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Municipal LISBON — In Columbiana County Municipal Court, a preliminary hearing was set May 26 for James W. Yacobucci, 55, Canton, charged with fifth-degree felonies of receiving stolen property and possession of drugs for allegedly being in possession of a stolen side-by-side and a plastic baggie with a crystal-like substance identified as methamphetamine on April 11 in East Rochester, West Township. A pretrial was set July 29 for Brittany Renee Lockhart, 32, Lisbon Street, East Liverpool, charged with domestic violence for allegedly striking a man in the face in East Liverpool on ...

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Grand Jury LISBON — A woman accused of stealing money from the Wellsville Youth Baseball League was served recently with a secret indictment issued by the Columbiana County Grand Jury. Shanice N. Thompson, 33, St. George Street, East Liverpool, was charged with grand theft, a fourth-degree felony. The indictment alleged that she stole the money from Jan. 29, 2024 to May 28, 2024, with the amount of the property or services stolen ranging in value from $7,500 or more but less than $150,000. Common Pleas NEW CASES County Treasurer, Lisbon, vs. Jay D. Pitcher, East Fourth Street, ...

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Common Pleas NEW CASES Brian J. Spier, Dairy Lane, East Liverpool, vs. Kashmere D. Spier, North Market Street, Lisbon; divorce sought. Martha Dray, Campbell Boulevard, Wellsville, vs. Donald Board, Campbell Boulevard, Wellsville; divorce sought. DOCKET ENTRIES Lakeview Loan Servicing, LLC vs. Julie L. Carlisle; mortgage foreclosure ordered for Cleveland Street, Salem property. Ohio Laser, Inc. vs. Gregg Simpson; defense motion for change of venue denied. Bobbiejo McEwen-Worley and Stephen Worley; dissolution granted. Ashlie Lynn Williams and Jesse Lee Williams; dissolution ...

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Court News LISBON — An East Liverpool man who entered guilty pleas to numerous charges in March, including a first-degree felony fentanyl possession charge, drug trafficking charges and obstructing official business was sentenced recently to at least five years in prison. Marques Marquell Kimmie, 30, Pennsylvania Avenue, appeared for sentencing in Columbiana County Common Pleas Court for the two cases. For the one case involving first-degree felony possession of a fentanyl-related compound and fourth-degree felonies of trafficking in cocaine and possession of cocaine, he was ...

REAL ESTATE

Columbiana Dominic Italiano III to Firestone Touch Free Car Wash LLC, .731 commercial vacant land on state Route 14; $139,000 East Liverpool James R. Johnson et al to Hayden Jackson, two-family dwelling on Thompson Avenue; $108,000 Fairfield Township David E. Smith to Michael J. and Stephanie M. Wolfe, home on Middleton Township; $460,000 Knox Township Lakeview Loan Servicing LLC to Bonnie Bruno, home on Lake Front Drive; $118,000 Perry Township Salem Real Properties LLC to Rane and Beth Lottinville, manufacturing light assembly, industrial vacant land and commercial ...

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Court News LISBON — An East Liverpool man facing multiple counts related to his alleged possession of multiple images of child pornography was again found not currently competent to stand trial and ordered hospitalized. Aiden C. Booth, 22, Center Street, had been evaluated again for competency, but was not transported for the recent hearing in Columbiana County Common Pleas Court from Heartland Behavioral Health Care. Judge Scott Washam based his ruling on a new evaluation, finding that he was unable to understand the nature and objective of the legal proceedings or assist in his ...