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Court News LISBON — An East Liverpool man accused of engaging in sexual activity with a 14-year-old child last year pleaded guilty to second-degree felony sexual battery. Robert M. Pressley, 37, Manor Lane, entered the plea in Columbiana County Common Pleas Court. He will face sentencing on May 18. A charge of third-degree felony unlawful sexual conduct with a minor will be dismissed. Pressley was accused of engaging in sexual activity with the child victim on June 29, 2025. Also in Common Pleas Court: — Sidni R. Livolsi, 37, Maplewood Avenue, East Liverpool, pleaded guilty ...

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Municipal LISBON—A Salem man is facing possible charges in Columbiana County Municipal Court for striking a woman in an East Liverpool business. A pretrial was set April 15 for Daniel Widger, 49, West Sixth Street, Salem, charged with assault and obstructing official business for allegedly striking a woman and subsequently refusing to identify himself to officers and claiming to be Mickey Mouse at Burger King in East Liverpool on Tuesday. Jena Whittington, 33, 18th Street, Wellsville, was fined $550 for possession of drug abuse instruments, obstructing official business, and ...

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Municipal LISBON—A New Waterford man faces potential felony charges for allegedly breaking into a woman’s home and fleeing from officers at high speeds. In Columbiana County Municipal Court, a preliminary hearing and pretrial were set April 6 for Ryan Kost, 28, New Waterford, charged with second-degree felony kidnapping and burglary, fourth-degree felony failure to comply, and a misdemeanor charge of theft for allegedly ripping out the screen of a side window and entering a woman’s home without permission, grabbing her and dragging her into another room in the house before ...

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Municipal LISBON — In Columbiana County Municipal Court, cases against Brian C. Pike, 41, Pittsburgh, Pa., were bound over to the county grand jury for failure to comply/fleeing, a third-degree felony, and misdemeanors of driving under suspension and use of unauthorized plate for allegedly fleeing from an attempted traffic stop on state Route 11 in Elkrun Township on Jan. 23, leading a trooper on a high speed chase for several miles, then crashing and fleeing on foot and being taken into custody. A preliminary/pretrial hearing was set April 1 for Marcus Lee White, 43, Mulberry ...

REAL ESTATE

Butler Township Julia A. Wack to Zachary and Christyn Miller, home on Slater Road; $258,000 Marian J. Earley (trustee) to Allegheny Wesleyan College, home and other residential structures on Burtview Place; $270,000 Columbiana Larry B. Stevens to Rickey and Dona Dawson, home on Bell Avenue; $270,000 East Liverpool Connie M. Neal to Andrew M. and Leah C. Balser, other residential structures on Anderson Boulevard; $35,000 First Choice Property Acquisition to Jacob M. Russell, 12.391 acres agricultural vacant land on Kingsridge Road; $41,500 Conor J. Faloon to Logan A. Ford ...

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Court News LISBON — A Columbiana man accused of possessing images of child pornography was ordered evaluated again for current competency and sanity at the time of the offenses. Richard Braham, 27, West Park Avenue, had previously been found competent and without serious mental issues in the fall, but his defense attorney Charley Kidder requested another evaluation last month. Columbiana County Common Pleas Court Judge Scott Washam ordered the evaluations be done by the Forensic Psychiatric Center of Northeast Ohio and set a new status hearing for April 16. A trial date of Feb. 13 ...