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Court News LISBON — A former Rogers man accused of robbing a resident hosting a garage sale last year pleaded guilty to robbery, a second-degree felony. Lance Bishop, 20, Glasgow Road, Lisbon, who previously lived on Walnut Street, Rogers, entered the plea during a recent hearing in Columbiana County Common Pleas Court, with sentencing set for Sept. 25. Misdemeanors of assault and theft will be dismissed for the incident May 23, 2025 in Rogers at a garage sale hosted by the victim. Bishop was accused of grabbing a money pouch from under a woman’s arm, ripping it from her and ...

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MUNICIPAL COURT LISBON—A West Virginia man has been bound over to the grand jury facing multiple felony charges after allegedly fleeing from officers at high speeds on five separate days. Dakota Trimnel, 23, Preakness Drive, Chester, West Virginia, was bound over to the grand jury charged with two counts of third-degree felony failure to comply with the order or signal of a police officer, two counts of third-degree felony failure to comply, one count of fourth-degree felony failure to comply, and misdemeanor charges of no driver’s license, reckless operation, driving under ...

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Municipal LISBON — In Columbiana County Municipal Court, cases against Kelly Marlee Reed, 36, Broadway Avenue, Wellsville, were bound over to the county grand jury for fourth-degree felony assault and misdemeanors of obstructing official business and left of center for allegedly failing to follow commands of police officers during a traffic stop on May 31 in East Liverpool and then allegedly kneeing an officer when they arrived at the jail and he was removing her seat belt. Arrianna E. Gutierrez, 21, West Main Street, Washingtonville, was fined $500 and given a suspended 180-day jail ...

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Common Pleas NEW CASES John E. Cianni, St. Jacob Logtown Road, Lisbon, and Starlyn M. Cianni, St. Jacob Logtown Road, Lisbon; dissolution sought. Kimberly L. Christie, French Street, East Palestine, and Patrick A. Christie, Beaver Falls, Pa.; dissolution sought. Douglas E. Smart, Rochester, East Rochester vs. Mary Ann Smart, Athens, W.Va.; divorce sought. Virginia Rae Thomas, Duke Vodrey Road, East Liverpool, vs. John M. Thomas, Stookesbury Road, Lisbon; divorce sought. David A. Byers II, Eagle Drive, East Liverpool, vs. Christine A. Byers, Bell School Road, East Liverpool. Frank ...

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Municipal LISBON - In Columbiana County Municipal Court, Rickey L. Smith, 70, Warren, was fined $150 for attempted possession of drug paraphernalia for attempting to possess a corner bag tear off coated in white residue during a traffic stop in Columbiana on Nov. 6, 2025. A pretrial was set Sept. 14 for Indiah Marie Pullie, 24, South Walnut Street, East Palestine, charged with operating a vehicle impaired and assured clear distance. A pretrial was set Sept. 14 for Joseph S. Skrinjar, 59, state Route 518, Lisbon, charged with OVI second offense, OVI breath second offense and a ...

REAL ESTATE

Center Township John and Agnes Hoover to Andrew D. and Arlene K. Lehman, 40.934 acre farm on Grafton Road; $360,000 Shawn Apple to Rober J. Miller, home and other residential structures on Center Avenue; $30,000 Columbiana Paul M. and Kaitlyn R. Potesta to Jacob and Angela Sevek, home on Fairfield Avenue; $375,000 East Liverpool George M. Williams III to Debra Puryear, home on St. Clair Avenue; $4,000 BCHF Oddfellows LLC to Ohio Community Housing LLC, apartment complexes on Sixth and Fifth streets; $75,000 Melanie L. Davis to Kenneth S. Page et al, home on Bradshaw Avenue; ...