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Highway Patrol — Lisa Merrick, of East Rochester, was cited at 5:22 a.m. Oct. 20 in West Township for failure to control, after her vehicle traveled off the left side of Rochester Road, struck a ditch and two utility poles. — Quing Liu, of Flushing, N.Y., was cited at 2:55 p.m. in Salem Township, after he failed to yield at a stop sign at state Route 45 and Salem Grange Road, traveled off the right side of state Route 45 and hit the guardrail. — A citation for failure to control and no seat belt is pending for Amanda Feezle, of Apple Street of Salem, who went off the left ...

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Sheriff’s Office — A person was reported making suicidal threats at 5:09 p.m. Tuesday on Margaret Lane, Knox Township. A deputy spoke with the person, who said everything was fine and no suicidal threats were made. — A woman on state Route 7, Middleton Township, reported at 3:46 p.m. Tuesday that a drone was flying over her property and she wanted a report on file. — An attempted burglary was reported at 5:41 a.m. Oct. 12 on Osbourne Road, Madison Township, where deputies located an intoxicated female who was unaware of her location. She did not do any damage, but did ...

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Sheriff’s Office — Deputies were dispatched at 9:46 p.m. Sunday to state Route 164 and Mattix Road for an initial 911 hangup call regarding a robbery. The victim had multiple deep lacerations on his hands and was taken to a hospital for treatment. It was advised that three males in a black four-door sedan stopped and two males, one wearing all black and one wearing digital woodland camo, jumped out of the vehicle and began to punch the victim in the face and stomach. One of the men pulled a knife out and cut the victim across both hands. — On Saturday at 5:01 a.m., deputies ...

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Columbiana — Scott Johns, of New Waterford, was arrested at 7:56 p.m. Oct. 18 near Metz Road and state Route 7 for OVI. — Shane Gordon, of Petersburg, was arrested at 12:31 p.m. Oct. 13 in state Route 7 and Heck Road on an active warrant through the Columbiana County Sheriff’s Office, after a traffic stop. — Police responded with Columbiana EMS at 11:10 a.m. Oct. 8 for a reported DOA at Harmony Village. Upon arrival, EMT confirmed an elderly female had passed away, so her next of kin was notified and responded to the scene along with the county coroner’s office. — ...

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Salem — Officers responded to the 400 block of East Euclid Avenue at 11:25 a.m. Wednesday for a juvenile complaint. The caller advised they are having problems with their juvenile daughter. Officers advised them of their options for dealing with the situation. — Officers responded to the 600 block of East Sixth Street at 11:14 a.m. Wednesday for a possible irate person. Officers spoke with the person who was not irate and advised they were just waiting on a ride to their doctor’s apartment. — Officers responded to the 500 block of Continental Drive at 10:54 a.m. Wednesday ...

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New Waterford — Officers responded to the 3000 block of Court Street at 11:46 a.m. Wednesday for a natural death investigation and assisted the fire department, coroner’s office and funeral home. — Officers responded to the 47000 block of South State Street at 6:33 p.m. Oct. 18 in reference to an unknown vehicle or person hitting a mailbox. Perry Township — Officers responded to the 900 block of jones Drive at 3:17 p.m. Thursday for a reported trash fire. Officers stood by with the fire department until no longer needed. — Officers spoke to a man at the police ...