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Sheriff’s Office — A man on 12th Street, West Township reported at 4:13 p.m. Wednesday that vehicles were not stopping at the stop sign at 12th Street at Mountz Road. — Deputies were dispatched at 5:15 p.m. Wednesday to Union Ridge Road, Middleton Township, for a 911 open line. Deputies spoke with the homeowner, who said it was an accident. — West Branch school district personnel requested a welfare check on a student on Valley Road, Butler Township, at 3:56 p.m. Wednesday. A deputy spoke with the student, who said they were fine. A parent was present. Salem —Officers ...

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Sheriff’s Office — A woman on Bates Road, West Township, reported at 3:05 p.m. Tuesday that her daughter was moving out of the residence and was taking her items. She was advised to contact an attorney. — A deputy was dispatched at 9:50 p.m. Saturday to the Tipsy Farmer Winery, Speidel Road, Hanover Township, for two suspicious people on the property. They were gone when the deputy arrived. — Deputies were dispatched at 7:36 p.m. Saturday to the Elkton federal prison on Scroggs Road for a trespass report. Calvin Duren, 45, Port Huron, Mich., was charged with criminal ...

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Columbiana — Stacy Love, of Leetonia, was arrested at 11:04 p.m. Sept. 27 on a charge of drug paraphernalia, after a traffic stop near South Main Street and Woodland Avenue. — A female subject reported at 9:25 a.m. Sept. 27 that she was a victim of identity fraud through a “Publishers Clearing House” scammer, who withdrew money from her bank account. The incident continues to be under investigation. — A city resident reported at 6 p.m. Sept. 22 that her purse disappeared while at Firestone Park. — Officers responded at 12:27 p.m. Sept. 22 to the 300 block of North ...

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Sheriff’s Office — A caller reported a vehicle sitting alongside the roadway on state Route 154, Elkrun Township, with four males inside at 5:31 p.m. Saturday. A deputy checked the area, but didn’t find anyone. — A man on Cream Ridge Road, Elkrun Township, reported at 4:22 p.m. Saturday that his neighbor or the Columbiana County dog warden has his three dogs, due to him being in jail. He was advised to contact the dog warden and an attorney. — A deputy was dispatched at 5:01 p.m. Saturday to the 7900 block of Rochester Road in West Township for a shooting complaint, but ...

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St. Clair Township — Officers responding to a call of a person with possible mental disorder roaming around Summit Drive trying to get into cars on Sept. 20, found the person to be under duress and called North Star to transport him to the hospital. — Kaylee Congrove was issued a citation for expired tags following a Sept. 20 traffic stop on state Route 170. The vehicle was towed by Calcutta Towing. — Officers took a report from a male on Sept. 20 for a person who was known to him swerve his vehicle at him while driving past him on Y&O Road. — Amanda Eltringham, 31, ...

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Salem —Officers responded to the 600 block of West Wilson Street at 5:32 p.m. Wednesday for a report of two men observed trying to gain access to a closed business. The caller confronted the individuals who then ran southwest from the area. Officers checked throughout the area but did not locate the individuals. The building and surrounding buildings were checked, and everything was OK. —Officers responded to the 2800 block of East State Street at 5:48 p.m. Wednesday for a reported gas drive-off. Officers spoke with the caller who advised it was a misunderstanding and it was a ...