Police

January 9, 2026

Columbiana — Michael Paterchek, no address listed, was cited at 6:10 p.m. Jan. 3 for driving under suspension near state routes 7 and 14. — Kendall Lewis, of Columbiana, was arrested at 10:31 p.m. Dec. 29 on a warrant out of Stark County. — City police are investigating a minor hit-skip crash shortly before 12:17 p.m. Dec. 29 at the intersection of state Routes 14 and 46. Sheriff’s Office — A man on Unity Line Road, Unity Township, reported at 4:26 p.m. Wednesday that per his bank, he put a check in the mailbox at the New Waterford Post Office, West Main Street, New ...

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January 8, 2026

Sheriff Reports — Deputies were dispatched at 8:05 p.m. Jan. 1 to a residence on Wells Hollow Road, Yellow Creek Township, regarding an alleged assault. Deputies spoke with both people involved and after a brief investigation, one of the people was taken into custody. Dale Kenneth Lefebvre, 55, Wells Hollow Road, Wellsville, was charged with felonious assault, a second-degree felony, for allegedly grabbing a woman and throwing her at a coffee table after an argument, causing a deep cut to her forehead when her head hit the corner of the table. Lefebvre already appeared in Columbiana ...

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January 6, 2026

Sheriff Reports — A deputy assisted with traffic control at 5:26 p.m. Saturday at the scene of a multiple-vehicle accident at state Route 45 and Georgetown Road in Perry Township. — A deputy was dispatched at 9:51 p.m. Friday to Mill Street, Salineville for a property report, with Brandi Jo Glover, Mill Street, Salineville charged with criminal mischief, the sheriff’s report said. — Killian P. McHenry, 21, North Market Street, Lisbon, called dispatch at 6:48 p.m. Friday and advised he had an active warrant out of Columbiana County and needed picked up and taken to jail. He ...

POLICE

January 3, 2026

Sheriff’s Office — A deputy at 3:13 p.m. Thursday attempted to call a person regarding a reported sex offense, but both times the deputy called, the number was advised as disconnected. The address on the report was Winona Road, Butler Township. — Deputies responded at 10:44 p.m. Wednesday for a shooting complaint on Bayard Road, West Township, with no details as to what happened on the report. Deputies spoke to both parties involved and advised them how to proceed. Deputies were then called back to the same address for an alleged assault. David Scott Lyon, 64, Bayard Road, ...

POLICE

January 1, 2026

Salem — Officers responded to the 2200 block of Southeast Boulevard at 12:38 p.m. Tuesday for a reported unruly juvenile. The caller advised that the juvenile was not listening and locked themselves in the bathroom. Officers spoke with the juvenile and advised them to cease the behavior and advised the caller to contact officers if the behavior continues. — Officers responded to the 800 block of Fair Avenue at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday for a report of a suspicious man. The caller advised that a man had knocked on her door asking for money. After being denied money, they left the area. ...

POLICE

December 31, 2025

Salem — Officers responded to the 100 block of South Broadway Avenue at 7:08 p.m. Saturday for a reported parking complaint and found that the lot was private and that there was enough room for the vehicle in question to exit the lot. — Officers responded to the 1200 block of Cedar Ridge Drive at 6:09 p.m. Saturday for a report of a person claiming not to remember anything since Wednesday. Officers collected information and the person in question was transported to the hospital for further evaluation. Officers spoke with the medical staff regarding the matter possibly being ...