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Municipal Court LISBON — In Columbiana County Municipal Court, a pretrial was set Feb. 27 for Jose Rene Andino, 26, McDonald, Pa., charged with engaging in prostitution and possessing criminal tools for allegedly responding to an undercover ad placed by the Mahoning Valley Human Trafficking Task Force and arranging for sexual activity with a female in exchange for $240. He then traveled to East Palestine on Dec. 26 for the meeting, with the phone used to make the arrangements in his possession. Joseph Long, 47, last known address East Fourth Street, Salem, was fined $100 for ...

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Grand Jury LISBON — A Tennessee man accused of having sexual contact with a child over a five-year period starting when the child was 6 years old was served Tuesday with a secret indictment for two sex-related counts. Allen Owens, 59, Riceville, was served with the paperwork in Athens, Tenn. for two counts of gross sexual imposition, a third-degree felony. The charges were issued by the Columbiana County Grand Jury. According to the indictment, Owens allegedly had sexual contact with the child from April 21, 2019 to Dec. 20, 2023. Also served with a secret indictment Tuesday ...

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Common Pleas New Cases Nationstar Mortgage LLC, Coppell, Texas, vs. Edwin Chase Jr., East Main Street, Salineville, et al.; mortgage foreclosure sought for Columbiana County property. Jefferson Capital Systems, LLC, St. Cloud, Minn. vs. John Bentz, Lisbon Street, East Liverpool; collection sought of alleged $18,283 debt. Docket Entries Huntington National Bank vs. Joseph Paumier doing business as Paumier Construction, et al.; judgment lien on Paumier’s residential property released, judgment lien on vacant lots owned by defendants retained, with judgment lien on behalf of ...

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Common Pleas New Cases Jianna Babos, Canfield, and Justin Babos, Boardman; dissolution sought. Kristin Youst, Strader Road, East Liverpool, and Jason Youst, Belmont Avenue, East Liverpool; dissolution sought. Tina Wetzel, Vine Street, East Liverpool, vs. Craig Wetzel, Cain Street, East Liverpool; divorce sought. Elizabeth Brown, Tomahawk Drive, Negley, vs. Original Roadhouse Inc., Youngstown, and Ohio Bureau of Workers’ Compensation, Columbus; appeal of claim denial. Docket Entries MEX 514 N Market LLC vs. Harry Yadav; possession of property at 514 N. Market St., Lisbon ...

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Grand Jury LISBON — Jessica Cain, 40, East Fourth Street, East Liverpool, was served Thursday with a secret indictment issued by the Columbiana County Grand Jury for possession of fentanyl-related compound, a fifth-degree felony, for allegedly possessing fentanyl on Dec. 9, 2022. Common Pleas New Cases County Treasurer, Lisbon, vs. Candis Marshall, 17th Street, Wellsville, et al.; delinquent property tax foreclosure sought for 17th Street, Wellsville property. County Treasurer, Lisbon, vs. Jeffrey Boals, Oak Grove Road, Salineville; delinquent property tax foreclosure sought ...

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Common Pleas New Cases Erin Kelly and Sean Kelly, both Metz Road, New Waterford, vs. John P. Bartos III and Gridiron Windows and Doors, LLC, both Youngstown; damages sought regarding alleged breach of contract, alleged failure to return deposit for unfinished work and other alleged violations. Velocity Investments LLC, Wall Township, N.J. vs. Roger Kreps, Lakeview Road, Hanoverton; collection sought of alleged debts totaling $10,148 and $7,514. Docket Entries Carrington Mortgage Services, LLC vs. Michael Doyle, et al.; motion to vacate dismissal denied. Terry Endsley Jr. vs. ...