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Municipal LISBON — A Columbiana man was bound over to the grand jury facing potential felony charges for strangulation and domestic violence. Charles Green, 40, Cross Street, Columbiana, was bound over to the grand jury charged with second-degree felony strangulation, and fourth degree felony domestic violence for allegedly forcing a pregnant woman onto her bed where he held her down, struck her in the face and then used his belt to strangle her until she lost consciousness in Salem Township on June 26. Stanley Purvis, 51, Hastings, Michigan, was sentenced for 90 days in jail with ...

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Common Pleas NEW CASES Kerrie A. Spooner, Carter Road, New Waterford, vs. Joseph M. Spooner, DeSellem Road, Lisbon; divorce sought. Roger Lamb Jr. and Amanda Wells, both Chester, W.Va., vs. Ford Motor Company, Columbus; damages sought for claims of alleged tortious breach of warranty, Ohio Consumer Sales Practices Act violation, Magnuson-Moss Warranty Improvement Act violation, and Ohio Lemon Law violation related to issues with 2024 Ford Bronco purchased new on June 10, 2025. DNF Associates LLC, Getzville, N.Y. vs. Courtney Sommers, Chestnut Street, Leetonia; collection sought of ...

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Common Pleas NEW CASES Brittany N. Poling, Whinnery Road, Salem, and Sarah E. Poling, Mechanicstown Road, Hanoverton; dissolution sought. Velocity Investments LLC, Wall Township, N.J., vs. Francisco Portillo, Orchard Bend Drive, Salem; collection sought of alleged $39,511 debt. Keybank National Association, Brooklyn, vs. Andrew D. McKarns, Fink Road, Kensington, et al.; mortgage foreclosure sought for Columbiana County property. Capital One, N.A., Independence, vs. Andrea R. LuJan, South Madison Avenue, Salem; collection sought of alleged $4,331 debt. Freedom Mortgage Corporation, ...

REAL ESTATE

Butler Township Wilmington Savings Fund Society to Mitchell Seymour and Paige Bailey, home on Georgetown Road; $82,275 Center Township John and Agnes Hoover to Levon J. Horst, other residential structures on Miller Road; $85,000 Columbiana Robin K. Woods to Steven H. Kevern, home on Seventh Street; $340,000 Rae Ann Chamberlin Stoy et al to Steven J. and Dianna Lynn Garofalo, condo on Timberline Drive; $300,000 Ross R. Shahan to KDC Properties V LLC, 1.099 acres commercial vacant land on Waters Edge Lane; $50,736 East Liverpool Elsie M. Franklin to Tikva 2024 LLC, home on ...

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Common Pleas NEW CASES John Bay, St. Clair Avenue, East Liverpool, vs. Heather Bay, Covington, Ky.; divorce sought. Glorie L. Weingart, Pembrooke Drive, Salem, and Danny L. Weingart, Buckeye Avenue, Salem; dissolution sought. Cynthia M. Austin, Cherry Street, Homeworth, and Eric R. Austin, Alliance; dissolution sought. Lori Cowan, executrix of the estate of Jerry L. Wines, Highland Colony Street, East Liverpool, vs. Prime Healthcare Foundation-East Liverpool, doing business as East Liverpool City Hospital, Hilliard, et al.; damages sought for claims of alleged medical ...

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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 ...