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Highway Patrol — Logan C. Lisk, 20, Rainbow Road, East Liverpool, was cited for failure to yield after his westbound vehicle on state Route 558 struck a southbound vehicle on state Route 164 driven by Christopher Hamilton, 52, Timberline Drive, Columbiana, causing it to go off the road and strike a traffic sign at 3:42 p.m. June 30 in Fairfield Township. No injuries were reported. — Lloyd R. Blackburn, 58, Carrollton, was cited for reasonable control after his southbound semi truck went off of state Route 558, struck an embankment and overturned at 2:31 p.m. June 29 in Salem ...

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Highway Patrol — Jon Lee Brenneman, 60, Clark Avenue, Wellsville, and his passenger, Cena Marie Mason, 31, Ninth Avenue, East Liverpool, both suffered suspected serious injuries and were taken by Stat Medevac to St. Elizabeth Hospital for treatment after Brenneman’s westbound Harley Davidson motorcycle crossed the center line and traveled off of state Route 154 before striking a guardrail at 9:07 p.m. June 26 in Elkrun Township. No citation was listed on the report. — No injuries were reported after a westbound vehicle caught fire and was disabled on U.S. Route 30 at 8:02 p.m. ...

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Sheriff’s Office — Deputies responded to a motorcycle accident on state Route 154 with reported injuries at 9:05 p.m. Friday, aiding EMS units with rending care to the people involved. A deputy escorted EMS to Dickey Drive, Lisbon when the injured were stable, to meet Life Flight Paramedical Units. Both people involved in the crash were flown to a hospital due to injuries sustained. — Deputies responded at 8:58 p.m. June 25 to Leslie Road, Madison Township to assist the Ohio State Highway Patrol on a call. Units were advised by dispatch that the caller was concerned about a ...

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Sheriff’s Office — A deputy at 3:41 p.m. Sunday spoke to a resident on state Route 164, Center Township regarding the neighbor’s dogs coming onto her property and chasing her animals, which she said was an ongoing issue. The report said no contact has been made with the dog warden despite repeated attempts at contact. She said video was available with the animals constantly on the loose. — Colt Heddy, 53, Niles, was taken into custody early Sunday for assault for an incident first reported at 9:48 p.m. June 22 on Leslie Road, Madison Township. At the time, Heddy allegedly ...

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Columbiana — An individual reported on station at 5:02 p.m. June 19 an incident of fraud in the 800 block of Timberline Drive on behalf of her mother. Leetonia — Travis Swinehart, 32, Pittsburgh Street, Columbiana, was charged with obstructing official business, criminal trespass and possessing drug abuse instruments after officers responded to the 200 block of Oak Street at 2:19 p.m. June 19 in reference to a man with a motorcycle near the garage. Officers found Swinehart who said he had rode a bicycle to the residence to retrieve personal items, but determined he had arrived ...

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Highway Patrol — Jasmine E. Foley, 18, West Pine Street, Lisbon, was cited for a right of way violation and transported to St. Elizabeth Hospital in Youngstown by Leetonia EMS for suspected minor injuries after making a left turn onto state Route 558 from a private drive and being struck by a westbound vehicle on state Route 558 driven by Holli L. Unkefer, 32, Sleepy Hollow Drive, Leetonia at 1:33 p.m. June 19 in Salem Township. Unkefer also suffered suspected minor injuries and was taken to St. Elizabeth by Columbiana EMS. Two passengers in the Foley vehicle also suffered suspected ...