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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 ...

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Highway Patrol — Orbai B. Dumbuya, 31, Akron, was cited for assured clear distance and driving under suspension after his northwestbound vehicle on state Route 14 in Unity Township struck a northwestbound vehicle driven by Kayla Baker, 27, Moore Lane, East Palestine, who was stopped to make a left turn at 7:57 p.m. June 16. Baker suffered suspected minor injuries, but wasn’t transported or treated at the scene. One passenger in her vehicle suffered a possible injury and two other passengers had no injuries. — Charles John Bloor, 32, state Route 154, Lisbon, was cited for unsafe ...

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SHERIFF REPORTS — Deputies were dispatched at 11:19 p.m. Saturday to a Leslie Road address in Madison Township for a domestic, learning one party fled the scene prior to deputies arriving. While conducting the investigation, another person, Ryan E. Williams, 44, Leslie Road, Lisbon, was charged with obstructing official business for allegedly injecting himself into the investigation while he was a bystander at the scene. He’s already been arraigned in Columbiana County Municipal Court, with a pretrial set in September. — An alarm was reported at 3:36 a.m. June 18 at Dollar ...

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Highway Patrol — Two accidents related to the storms on June 14 were reported with no citations issued. Theresa A. Shasteen, 78, Votaw Boulevard, Lisbon, suffered suspected serious injuries and was transported by Winona EMS to St. Elizabeth Hospital in Youngstown after a utility pole fell and struck her southbound vehicle on Depot Road at 5:27 p.m. in Butler Township. Zachary W. Taylor, 35, Canfield, was northbound on Fairfield School Road, Elkrun Township at 5:44 p.m. when he struck a tree in the roadway. He wasn’t injured. Salem — A dispute between juveniles involving broken ...

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Sheriff’s Office —A deputy was dispatched at 6:39 p.m. Thursday to Creek Road, New Waterford for an aggravated menacing report, with a warrant issued through Columbiana County Municipal Court for a North Lima man for aggravated menacing. Lisbon — An officer responded to the 100 block of South Green Street at 10:52 a.m. June 9 where the residents reported the children of a relative had manipulated their truck. Since their was no evidence of vandalism, the juveniles were only trespassed from the property. — Officers responded to the 100 block of Green Street at 11:37 p.m. ...