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Salem — Alexander Mason, 22, South Union Avenue, was cited for plates to another vehicle after a traffic stop at 2:49 a.m. Friday in the 100 block of South Union Avenue for possible registration violation. Police found no signs of impairment with the driver, Mason, who was driving a ...

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County Sheriff — The owner of a barn on Knox School Road, Minerva, reported at 6:11 p.m. Dec. 15, his son arrived at the barn and found a man he did not know exiting it. The man drove a tan Ford Ranger. After checking further, they found various tools and equipment had been piled near the ...

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Sheriff’s Office — A spokesman for Hilcorp reported at 8:52 a.m. Monday that the company had three well sites vandalized/damaged on Dec. 25 or Dec. 26 in Columbiana County. The ground wires associated with all three sites were taken, consisting of copper wire, with 800 feet taken from the ...

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Sheriff’s Office — Deputies were called at 7:20 p.m. Monday to a residence on Oak Street in Leetonia for a domestic dispute between two women who signed refusals. — A woman on Sycamore Street in Knox Township reported at 10:09 p.m. Dec. 21 that another woman was harassing her by ...

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Sheriff’s Office — A Yellow Creek Township resident at 9:48 p.m. Sunday reported a shooting complaint on Sunset Drive. A deputy checked the area, but found no one shooting. — A Woodsdale Road resident in Butler Township reported at 2:57 a.m. Dec. 22 that a suspicious vehicle was ...

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Salem — A Leetonia woman reported at 9:16 p.m. Saturday her child had spent the day with his father on South Union Avenue and not the father would not return the child. Officers explained the custody laws to the father and the child was returned to the mother with any further ...

Vacant home in Salem damaged by fire Friday

SALEM — A two-story abandoned house on East State Street caught fire in the early morning hours Friday. Salem firefighters responded at 1:30 a.m. to 1651 E. State St., a stone structure with smoke showing from the roofline. Perry Township Volunteer firefighters were called to assist. ...

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Salem — Jeffrey L.W. Mellott, 33, Salem, was charged with disorderly conduct after officers responded to the 200 block of Sharp Avenue at 3:20 a.m. Friday in reference to an attempted burglary in progress. Officers found Mellot intoxicated and outside the home. The homeowner said she was ...

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Perry Township — A man in the 400 block of Benton Road at 12:09 p.m. Tuesday reported alleged harassment by his landlord, saying he suspects the landlord keeps breaking into his house and taking the fuses out of his fuse box. He said he padlocked the downstairs basement door and when he ...

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County Sheriff — Deputies checked on a man at a state Route 154, Middleton Township, home at 8:44 p.m. Tuesday and determined he was fine. Columbiana —Officers issued Michael Humbert, 31, of Salem, a traffic citation for driving under suspension Tuesday at 9:08 p.m. on State Route 7 ...