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Sheriff’s Office — A deputy was dispatched at 8:48 p.m. May 31 to Hadley Road, Unity Township, for a welfare check on a juvenile. The report was sent to child protective services. — A woman on Taylor Road, Middleton Township, reported at 7:16 p.m. May 31 that her neighbor was shooting and she was concerned that he wasn’t shooting in a safe manner due to past incident in December 2024. A deputy spoke to a man who said they were shooting into the ground and they were done. He said the person who was at his residence in December 2024 is no longer welcome there. — A woman on ...

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Sheriff’s Office — A suspicious person was reported at 1:31 a.m. Monday in the area of Case Road, Knox Township. Deputies checked the immediate and surrounding areas and found no one. — A noise complaint was reported at 11:55 p.m. Sunday in the area of state Route 45, Madison Township. Deputies made contact with the person and asked them to keep the noise down. They agreed. —The Minerva Post Office called at 3:10 p.m. Saturday to request a welfare check on a resident on U.S. Route 30, West Township, due to the woman not retrieving her mail in the past two weeks from her ...

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East Liverpool — After observing Johnny Exline, 51, address not provided, as a passenger in car and knowing him to have an outstanding warrant, an officer conducted a traffic on Pennsylvania Avenue on May 24 after confirming the warrant and took Exline into custody and transported him to the Columbiana County Jail. — Officers secured an employee door at Hall China on May 24 after responding to a call about someone being inside the building. The keyholder reported that via a remote camera he could see someone in the building. Officers arrived and searched the building but were ...

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Sheriff’s Office — A deputy at 6:19 p.m. Wednesday checked the area of U.S. Route 30 in West Township for an active domestic, searching the immediate and surrounding areas and finding no one. — A caller at 4:43 p.m. Wednesday on Hilltop Drive, Center Township, contacted the sheriff’s office about a trespass. A deputy later called them back and advised them how to proceed, advising a report would be on file. — A caller from state Route 45, Madison Township at 4:40 p.m. Wednesday reported a theft of credit cards. A deputy spoke to them later and advised them how to ...

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Leetonia — A disabled vehicle was investigated at 9:37 p.m. May 30 in the 300 block of Columbia Street. The driver was waiting for a tow. — Street employees called for assistance with a male subject, who was just passing through, around 10:18 a.m. May 30 and felt ill. Upon a warrant check for the subject, Ray Tylicki, of Solon, warrants were found, but he was out of pickup radius. Tylicki was advised to take care of warrants and sent on his way, after refusing medical treatment. — Anthony Short Jr., no address listed, was served at 6:10 a.m. May 31 with a warrant out of ...

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Perry Township —Officers responded to the 1300 block of Pembrooke Drive at 1:22 a.m. Sunday for a report of a person who had been trespassed attempting to break into the residence. Officers found that Jeffrey Steffel, 43, Salem, had broken through the back door and was holding it shut refusing orders. Officers were able to enter the residence where Steffel continued to refuse orders to exit and had to be escorted out of the evidence while continuing to resist and pull away from officers. Officers ultimately took Steffel into custody and transported him to the Columbiana County Jail. ...