Municipal

LISBON — In Columbiana County Municipal Court, a pretrial was set June 16 for Christopher McMillan, 39, state Route 517, Lisbon, charged with domestic violence for allegedly throwing flower pots at a woman, throwing a beer on her head and biting her on the right side of her face on June 4 in East Liverpool.

A pretrial was set June 16 for Knowledgeborne Price, 49, Pennsylvania Avenue, East Liverpool, charged with obstructing official business, aggravated menacing, resisting arrest and domestic violence for allegedly threatening a woman that he was going to kill her, giving a false name to police and then trying to push away from police on June 3 in East Liverpool.

Timothy Clavin, 58, Poland, was fined $750 and given a suspended 90-day jail term for engaging in prostitution and possessing criminal tools for requesting sexual activity from an undercover agent with the Mahoning Valley Human Trafficking Task Force in exchange for $140, then traveling to Salem for the meeting with the phone used to make the arrangements in his possession. The sentence was stayed pending an appeal of the court’s ruling against Clavin’s previous motion to dismiss the case. As part of the sentence, he was also ordered to complete 20 hours community service and a prostitution prevention course.

Dean Dominque Gore, 33, Campbell, was fined $750 and given a suspended 90-day jail term for engaging in prostitution and possessing criminal tools after a jury found Gore guilty of both misdemeanor counts. As part of the sentence, Gore was also ordered to complete 20 hours community service and a prostitution prevention course. The sentence was stayed pending appeal. Gore responded to an undercover ad on a known prostitution website and arranged for sexual activity with a female in exchange for money, traveling to East Palestine on March 27, 2024 for the meeting with the phone used to make the arrangements in his possession.

A probation violation hearing was set Aug. 25 for Gavin Linden, 23, Crestview Road, Leetonia, for two 2024 cases when he was charged for aggravated menacing, harassing a police dog, criminal mischief, criminal damaging and disorderly conduct. The charges all stemmed from an incident May 28, 2024 in Fairfield Township when he allegedly made threats against a woman, put a large amount of dirt in a hot tub, damaged a truck belonging to a man, kicked multiple items at the woman as he was being taken into custody, then spit throughout the sheriff deputy’s cruiser he was placed inside and beat on the kennel and screamed at sheriff’s K-9 Jimmy, causing the dog distress.

A pretrial was set June 12 for Ashley Hill, 30, West Wilson Street, Salem, charged with possessing drug abuse instruments for allegedly having hypodermic needles in possession on Nov. 30, 2024 in Salem.

A pretrial was set Sept. 9 for Shane Meade, 46, Pearl Street, Leetonia, charged with unauthorized use of a vehicle for allegedly removing the license plate from a woman’s vehicle on March 21 in Leetonia.

A pretrial was set Sept. 9 for Britania Brown, 44, Toronto, charged with criminal trespass for trespassing on June 4 at the Salineville laundromat on West Main Street, Salineville where Brown had been told several times to stay off of the property.

Robert Spatz, 20, East 14th Street, Salem, was fined $250 for disorderly conduct for playing music in his vehicle at an unreasonable volume in the early hours of the morning on March 14. He had been warned multiple times and recently was issued a minor misdemeanor citation for loud music.

A probation violation hearing was set Aug. 26 for Christopher Cain, 46, Navarre, for a 2023 case of illegal use or possession of drug paraphernalia. Cain possessed a glass pipe during a traffic stop in Salem on May 31, 2023.

A pretrial was set June 9 for Ethan Hart, 19, East Washington Street, Lisbon, charged with operating a vehicle impaired first offense, driving under suspension and driving on sidewalk.

A pretrial was set Sept. 2 for Melissa Ramsey, 50, Commerce Street, Wellsville, charged with OVI first offense, OVI breath first offense and reasonable control.

Michael Gasaway, 44, Black Road, Lisbon, was fined $575 and sentenced to 180 days in jail, with 145 days suspended, leaving five days to serve in jail and 30 days to serve through electronically monitored house arrest for OVI and a lights violation. Another OVI count was dismissed. His driver’s license was suspended for one year and he was ordered to complete 25 hours community service.

Gavin Brown, 22, state Route 164, Salineville, was fined $150 for driving under suspension.

Douglas Miner, 52, West Middletown Road, Beloit, was fined $40 for speeding.

Johnathan Post Sr., 37, Prospect Street, Salem, was fined $350 for driving under suspension and loud exhaust.

Joshua Smith, 43, Tippacanoe, was fined $200 for driving under suspension and speeding.

Amy Carr, 47, Maple Street, Lisbon, was fined $125 for driving under suspension and a plate light violation.

Ethan Hill, 22, state Route 154, Lisbon, was fined $40 for expired tag, with a driving under suspension charge dismissed.

Dylan Conway, 24, North Howard Avenue, Salem, was fined $150 for driving under suspension and expired tag.

Common Pleas

New Cases

Dustin Beadnell, state Route 164, Salineville, vs. Ashley Beadnell, East First Street, Minerva; divorce sought.

Frank Dimuzio, Lakeview Road, Hanoverton, vs. Maria Dimuzio, Norman Drive, Alliance; divorce sought.

U.S. Bank Trust National Association, Houston, Texas, vs. Jeffrey Doolin, Hickman Road, East Liverpool, et al.; mortgage foreclosure sought for Columbiana County property.

First U.S. Bank, Mobile, Ala., vs. Athanasios Lloyd Conrad, Homeworth Road, Alliance; repossession sought of 2022 Dutchman Yukon Fifth Wheel, along with collection of $60,768 for alleged breach of contract.

John and Joanne Poynter, Oak Grove Road, Wellsville, vs. Michael Argabrite, McClain Road, Wellsville; writ of possession sought for sheriff’s office to remove defendant’s locks and personal property from plaintiff’s garage, with lost rental and other fees sought.

Joshua Lamp, Echo Dell Road, East Liverpool, et al. vs. Timothy Gardner, Steubenville, et al.; damages sought for personal injury claims from 2023 traffic crash.

Docket Entries

U.S. Bank National Association vs. Gayle Martin, et al.; case stayed.

County Treasurer vs. Justin Willison, et al.; delinquent property tax foreclosure sought for Calcutta Smith Ferry Road, East Liverpool property.

County Treasurer vs. Anthony Coffman, et al.; delinquent property tax foreclosure sought for Hartley Road, Alliance property.

Grand Jury

LISBON — A Salem man accused of assaulting another inmate at the Columbiana County Jail on April 12 was one of 12 defendants openly indicted by the county grand jury on Wednesday.

Devin Lodge, 23, old state Route 344, was charged with felonious assault, a second-degree felony, for allegedly knowingly causing serious physical harm to the other inmate, who suffered a fractured jaw and required two stitches after the attack.

The grand jury met for two days and also issued 32 secret indictments. Secret indictments do not become public until the defendants are served with the paperwork.

Also openly indicted were:

— Alonna Renee Ligon, 28, also known as Davon Ligon or Javon Smith, Cleveland, charged with third-degree felony engaging in solicitation after a positive HIV test, fifth-degree felony possessing criminal tools and misdemeanor illegal use or possession of drug paraphernalia for allegedly arranging to have sexual activity in exchange for $300 with an undercover agent who responded to an ad allegedly posted by Ligon on a known prostitution website featuring Alonna Ligon formerly known as Davon Ligon offering sexual activity for hire. According to the affidavit by the Mahoning Valley Human Trafficking Task Force agent, an investigation revealed that Ligon allegedly had sexual activity for $130 with a man known to the agent, then Ligon arrived for the meeting with the agent on April 11 in East Palestine with the phone used to make the arrangements and a methamphetamine pipe. The affidavit also said it was learned that Ligon was also HIV positive.

–Melissa Brink, 45, Franklin Avenue, Salem, charged with third-degree felony tampering with evidence, second-degree felonies of aggravated trafficking in drugs and aggravated possession of drugs, both with specifications for forfeiture of money in a drug case, and misdemeanor illegal use or possession of drug paraphernalia for possessing items for the storage, measuring and use of dangerous drugs after a search of her room in a hotel on East Pershing Street, Salem on March 4. When police were serving the search warrant, she allegedly attempted to destroy evidence knowing an investigation was ongoing. A broken glass pipe was recovered from the floor, along with two bags of dangerous drugs thrown but missing the toilet, landing on the floor. The indictment alleged she tried to sell and possessed methamphetamine in an amount equal or greater than five times bulk but less than 50 times bulk and also possessed $120.

— Seaton Ruffner, 41, Ohio Avenue, Salem, charged with fourth-degree felonies of strangulation and domestic violence, fifth-degree felony vandalism and misdemeanor domestic violence for allegedly choking another man from behind, causing him to not be able to breath for a few moments during a domestic on April 10 in Salem. Ruffner was also accused of allegedly damaging the rear window of a police cruiser by kicking it after his arrest.

— Norman Bender, 51, Aten Avenue, Wellsville, charged with having weapons while under disability and grand theft when the property is a firearm, both third-degree felonies, for allegedly stealing a firearm on April 26 in East Liverpool while prohibited from possessing a firearm due to a previous felony conviction.

— James Davisson, 29, Laurel Lane, East Liverpool, charged with fourth-degree felony resisting arrest, fifth-degree felony obstructing official business and misdemeanor disorderly conduct for allegedly yelling and threatening people in Salineville and then failing to comply with verbal commands of a deputy, throwing a knife down after being told multiple times to drop it and resisting arrest on April 20.

— Ryan Pritt, 43, Lisbon Street, East Liverpool, charged with fifth-degree felony vandalism and misdemeanors of aggravated menacing and criminal damaging or endangering. While incarcerated at the Columbiana County jail on April 6, Pritt allegedly threatened a corrections officer and acted aggressively toward him, damaging a pair of handcuffs and vandalizing the cell in the booking area by using the handcuffs to carve into the wall and door frame.

— Marcus Ford, 31, Canton, charged with harassment with a bodily substance, a fifth-degree felony, for allegedly spraying a corrections officer with urine at the Columbiana County jail on April 10. Ford was an inmate at the jail at the time.

— Abby Pierson, 31, Academy Street, Salineville, charged with fourth-degree felony assault, fifth-degree felony possession of cocaine, and misdemeanors of criminal mischief, illegal use or possession of drug paraphernalia, driving under suspension and two counts operating a vehicle under the influence of alcohol, a drug of abuse or a combination of them-OVI, for allegedly trying to bite several police officers and EMTs during an incident on Nov. 28, 2024 in Columbiana. She also possessed cocaine and tried to damage a Columbiana police cruiser.

— Kristina Williamson, 34, Strawberry Lane, East Liverpool, charged with misdemeanor assault for allegedly reversing her vehicle and striking another woman with the door and dragging her before leaving the scene on March 21 in East Liverpool. A police affidavit said the victim had just exited the vehicle and Williamson had argued with her in the vehicle. When police began questioning her after advising her of her rights on Strawberry Lane, she “stated she only hit her a little bit.”

— Jimmy Anderson, 34, Pine Hollow Road, Lisbon, charged with fourth-degree felony menacing by stalking and fifth-degree felonies of two counts violating a protection order for allegedly stalking a Leetonia family on May 11 after being told to stay away from them. He was also charged for allegedly purposely speaking to the victim, who has a protection order against him, after completing a hearing before county Municipal Court Judge Tim McNicol on May 19. He had a past conviction for violation of a protection order in January.