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Center Township Roy A. Larkins to Michelle L. Baker et al, home on Steubenville Pike Road; $5,000 Raymond V. Burkey et al to Derrick and Lanita M. Weaver, 107.551 acres on Trinity Church Road; $1,238,243 Columbiana Mark W. Beck to Benjamin and Whitney Corey, home on South Elm Street; $249,000 East Liverpool Betty J. Davis to Brian Mattew and Gabby Marling, home on Ohio Avenue; $100,000 Blessed Home Rentals LLC to Jessica Thompson, home on St. George Street; $104,500 Peachey’s Enterprise LLC to Jonathan M. Yoho, home on Cadmus Street; $14,600 Christopher R. Morey to Trey ...

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Municipal LISBON — In Columbiana County Municipal Court, an East Liverpool man was been bound over to the grand jury facing charges of felony domestic violence. Kevin Neely, 44, Surry Road, East Liverpool, was bound over to the grand jury charged with fourth-degree felony domestic violence for allegedly spitting on and shoving a woman several times, at one point throwing her into a glass door, throwing a bottle of soda at her and threatening to shoot her while holding the firearm in question before leaving the property in Lisbon on Feb. 17. A charge of third-degree felony ...

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Common Pleas New Cases Rocket Mortgage, LLC, Detroit, Mich., vs. unknown heirs, etc. of Richard A. Secrest, address unknown, et al.; mortgage foreclosure sought for Columbiana County property. Docket Entries Capital One vs. Ernest S. Mansell; $17,090 judgment granted to plaintiff. Maryann N. McMahon vs. Austin L. McMahon; divorce granted. Leah Rae Batson and Jared Batson; dissolution granted. Grand Jury LISBON — A Canton man involved in a crash while allegedly impaired is facing more serious charges after being served this week with a secret indictment for aggravated ...

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Municipal LISBON — In Columbiana County Municipal Court, cases against Jason N. Hartsough, 48, state Route 558, New Waterford, were bound over to the county grand jury for second-degree felony kidnapping and misdemeanors of assault and aggravated menacing for allegedly kidnapping a woman from the parking lot of Small Wonders Daycare in Columbiana and causing her to believe he would cause her serious physical harm by forcing her to a secluded area against her will while armed with a pistol. The Columbiana police affidavit said the victim was allegedly forced into the back of ...

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Municipal LISBON — In Columbiana County Municipal Court, Dalton P. Murphy, 22, Martha Street, East Liverpool, was fined $250 and sentenced to 30 days in jail, with 28 days suspended and credit for two days served, for disorderly conduct amended from domestic violence. Murphy grabbed a woman to take her phone and shoes off during a dispute Aug. 11, 2025 in St. Clair Township. Kirk R. Bloss, 67, Alliance, was fined $200 and sentenced to 30 days in jail, with 27 days suspended and credit for three days served, for disorderly conduct amended from discharging a firearm on or near a ...

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Municipal LISBON — In Columbiana County Municipal Court, a man accused of sexual battery for allegedly touching a teen inappropriately appeared for arraignment Monday. A preliminary hearing was set April 20 for Eric Jusdin White, 37, Youngstown, who’s charged with a third-degree felony for the incident reported April 12 in St. Clair Township. Bond was set at $500,000 cash or surety and he was told to have no contact with any juveniles. An affidavit said the victim of inappropriate touching was a 13-year-old girl. A preliminary/pretrial hearing was set April 20 for Devon M. ...