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Youngstown woman convicted in sex-for-hire case files appeal

LISBON — A woman convicted in a sex-for-hire case filed an appeal Friday to challenge the jury verdict and 12-month prison sentence issued against her. Shanika Simmons, 41, Youngstown, had the notice of appeal filed with the Seventh District Court of Appeals just days after she was sentenced in Columbiana County Common Pleas Court to the prison term, receiving credit for 58 days served. A jury found her guilty on July 29, 2024 of fourth-degree felony promoting prostitution. She previously filed a motion for a new trial in the case last fall which was denied earlier this year, ...

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Municipal LISBON — In Columbiana County Municipal Court, a preliminary/pretrial hearing was set June 12 for Rebecca Meredith, 37, Sunrise Drive, Lisbon, charged with burglary and two counts of kidnapping, all second-degree felonies, and misdemeanor assault for allegedly walking into another woman’s apartment in East Palestine without permission, hitting the woman and forcibly removing the woman’s two children from the property on June 1. A preliminary/pretrial hearing was set June 10 for William Wright, 66, Main Street, Wellsville, charged with third-degree felony having ...

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Common Pleas New Cases Ohio Department of Medicaid, Columbus, Ohio, vs. Jodi Capeheart; payment of $22,722.56 sought American Express National Bank, Independence, Ohio, vs. Ken Reeves, Salem; payment of $11,606.89 sought Larry Cline, New Cumberland, vs. Stephanie McCloud, administrator, Bureau of Workers’ Compensation, and BBEC LLC-Sayre Electric, East Liverpool; seeking to participate in the Ohio Workers’ Compensation Fund Jean Ann Winn, East Liverpool, vs. Michael Shannon Winn, Minerva; divorce sought Mary-Anne Belich, East Liverpool, vs. Travis Belich, East Liverpool; ...

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Common Pleas New Cases County Treasurer, Lisbon, vs. Bradley Hills, Sunset Avenue, Hanoverton, et al.; delinquent property tax foreclosure sought for Sunset Avenue, Hanoverton and Hillcrest Avenue, Hanoverton property. County Treasurer, Lisbon, vs. Tarra Mitchell, Florence Street, East Liverpool; delinquent property tax foreclosure sought for Florence Avenue, East Liverpool property. County Treasurer, Lisbon, vs. Loren Rhodes, Alliance; delinquent property tax foreclosure sought for Esther Avenue, Columbiana and Southern Avenue, Columbiana property. Ricky Combs, Randel Road, ...

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Common Pleas New Cases County Treasurer, Lisbon, vs. Brittcorp Inc., East State Street, Salem, et al.; delinquent property tax foreclosure sought for South Lincoln Avenue, East Liverpool property. County Treasurer, Lisbon, vs. James Mays Jr., Ephriam Street, East Liverpool; delinquent property tax foreclosure sought for Chester Street, East Liverpool property. Cameron Howard, West Salem, vs. Group Management Services Inc., Apple Valley, Minn. and Ohio Bureau of Workers’ Compensation, Columbus; appeal of claim denial. Renee and Matthew Garlock, both Georgetown Road, Homeworth, ...

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Common Pleas New Cases County Treasurer, Lisbon, vs. Anthony Bradley, Erie Street, East Liverpool, et al.; delinquent property tax foreclosure sought for Erie Street, East Liverpool property. County Treasurer, Lisbon, vs. unknown heirs, etc. of Kenneth Bigley Jr., state Route 154, Negley, et al.; delinquent property tax foreclosure sought for state Route 154, Negley property. County Treasurer, Lisbon, vs. Mark Eugene Altomare, Pearl Street, Leetonia; delinquent property tax foreclosure sought for Pearl Street, Leetonia property. County Treasurer, Lisbon, vs. Wayne Straight, ...