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Sheriff’s Office — A man on Buffalo Road, Hanover Township reported a loud explosion in the area at 8:40 p.m. Wednesday. A deputy checked the area and didn’t find anything. — A domestic violence report was taken at a residence on Carter Road, Fairfield Township at 3:52 p.m. Wednesday. All parties separated and left the residence, with no charges filed on either party. — An assault was reported at a homeless shelter on state Route 45 in Salem Township at 9:35 p.m. Tuesday. All parties involved separated and left the residence. — A woman on Hill Street, Center Township ...

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Sheriff’s Office — A deputy at 6:56 p.m. Monday assisted St. Clair Township Police at the KFC in Calcutta with two people wanted for detainment by ICE. The deputy was asked to transport a person identified as Luis Fernando Gurrion-Jimenez, 29, no address listed, due to one of the St. Clair Township officers needing to respond to a different call. The deputy took him into custody and transported him to the county jail on the detainer issued by ICE. The other person was identified as Isai Jielmer Gurrion-Jimenez, 35, no address listed, who was transported by St. Clair Township Police ...

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Sheriff’s Office — A deputy assisted the Ohio State Highway Patrol with an accident involving multiple motorcycles in the 1900 block of Westville Lake Road, Knox Township at 3:10 p.m. Saturday. North Georgetown Fire Department and Sebring EMS were on scene also. — A man from North Market Street, Unity Township reported at 8:57 p.m. Friday that his ex-girlfriend arrived in her vehicle in his driveway, yelling and screaming at him. He said he gave her $70 and she left and was enroute to Youngstown. — AT&T, Youngstown, reported at 12:37 p.m. Friday that 6,000 feet of copper ...

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Sheriff’s Office — A woman on state Route 558, Fairfield Township, reported at 3:53 p.m. Thursday that she received a call from a man with a middle Eastern accent claiming to be a sergeant from the Columbiana Police Department in Columbiana and requesting $13,350 in bitcoin to avoid arrest. She paid the money and now realizes she was scammed. — A woman on East Liverpool Road, Madison Township reported at 12:03 p.m. Thursday that her daughter, who resides in East Liverpool, continues to trespass on the property. A deputy spoke by phone with the daughter and advised her of the ...

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Sheriff’s Office — A deputy responded at 7:34 p.m. Wednesday to a residence on James Drive to conduct a welfare check and was met by the person’s mother, who took the deputy to the person’s room, where he advised he was okay and just not feeling himself due to an injury. The deputy advised him to call if any issues arise. — A woman on Westville Lake Road, Knox Township reported at 6:11 p.m. Wednesday that she was scammed out of $2,900 from a person claiming to be from her bank. — A custody issue was reported at 5:12 p.m. Wednesday by a man from Latta Road, Unity ...

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Sheriff’s Office — A woman on Bayard Road, West Township reported at 8:01 p.m. Tuesday that her neighbor parked his vehicle on her property. A deputy spoke with the neighbor and he advised the woman and her boyfriend blocked the right of way to his backyard and his vehicle is not on their property. All parties were advised to have their properties surveyed and to contact an attorney. — A deputy was dispatched at 8:08 p.m. Sunday to Kings Court Lane, Fairfield Township, to assist Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office in locating a man whose vehicle was involved in a pursuit with ...